[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace":3,"chapter-a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-962":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},410993,676,"Chapter 962: Joking Conversation","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-962",962,"\u003Cp>Just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three pregnant women, along with a few children and their respective servants and various supplies, set off in a grand procession from the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage moved slowly, treating the journey as a leisurely scenic tour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao ensured their safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He specifically had Xia Tingfeng protect them personally and assigned five hundred members of the Imperial Forest Army to accompany them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, there were the Imperial Censor, couriers, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They brought along almost everything imaginable, fearing to leave anything out that might lead her to suffer grievances in the wild countryside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chenyi was also worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a few days’ leave from the Ministry of War to escort them along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t the slightest concern about safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Duanning Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By Xia Ruqing’s side, only Zi Yue and Zi Su stayed, along with two rough-serving palace maids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xizi and Xiao Zhu Zi were not brought along, since Chenchen still stayed in the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be good to take them all away, and she couldn’t bear to either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By Henger and Yeye’s side, wetnurse nannies accompanied them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chenchen, being older, needed to study and practice martial arts daily, barely staying in the palace, so he couldn’t go this time either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Sister Huang and the others remained behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the small kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing only brought Chef Jiang and two eunuchs she trained, leaving the rest behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, she didn’t bring many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ni Manxue didn’t bring many people either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from a few personal maids, there were only Zeze’s two wetnurses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xia Caiying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from eight maids, she had two experienced sisters by her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, whether serving tea or going to the bathroom, everything was attended to meticulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was basically having everything done for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Ni couldn’t help but tease when she saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed the Young Lady of the Minister’s Mansion! Such grandeur when traveling, makes even I, her sister-in-law, a bit envious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Caiying blushed and lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t want to bring so many. It was Mother who insisted they come... said she was worried!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing couldn’t help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen, she calls her Mother and not Mother-in-law, proving how open and understanding Madam Yang is, winning our Sister Caiying’s heart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manxue couldn’t help but intervene too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed outside at a handsome young man in a dark robe riding a tall horse, covering her mouth and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just Madam Yang, I’d say this gentleman has won her over even more!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing squinted her eyes and nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Yang family, generation after generation of generals, open-minded family style, Madam Yang humorous and witty, Young Master Yang a young talent, it’s understandable Sister Caiying likes him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sisters-in-law exchanged words, making Xia Caiying’s face turn bright red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She covered her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder sister, sister-in-law! You guys...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, our family’s Second Young Lady is shy!\" Ni Manxue laughed, covering her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing laughed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Caiying is married, what is there to be shy about? Stop covering your face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Caiying had no choice but to take away the handkerchief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she stubbornly said with her head down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, sister-in-law, if you tease me again, I’ll really get mad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People knew Xia Caiying’s gentle yet firm character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Xia Ruqing and Ni Manxue quickly changed the subject instead of dwelling on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three pregnant women gathered together, had limited topics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mostly about children, trivial household matters, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the conversation shifted to Xia Ruyi and her brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing hadn’t met them after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, they’ve been here for a while, what’s the situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bringing it up was fine, but.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Ni’s face filled with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Simply put, they’re trying to climb up by stepping on us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wouldn’t know, Your Highness, that Xia Ruyi is quite ambitious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She dresses up flamboyantly every day, going out with this person to admire flowers, that person for tea!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All under the name of being a Hou Mansion’s lady!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, can she even be considered a Hou Mansion’s lady?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ni Manxue further added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If she sincerely wants to get along well with us, say some nice things, I wouldn’t care!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But she secretly calls us illegitimate, showing disdain on her face, while pretending otherwise openly, it’s just nauseating!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Ni, born into a generals family, was straightforward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She particularly despised such two-faced tricks, which are why her words were harsh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Caiying frowned too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, you didn’t know, she came to see me a few times!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I was having morning sickness, feeling unwell, so I didn’t see her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing watched them criticize sentence after sentence and couldn’t help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s their tactic too, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To climb up, they’ll do anything!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has Xia Ruyi had any contact with Prince Zhe’s Mansion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on Empress Dowager Zhen and Hai Feng’s behavior in the palace earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help but suspect they might conspire together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since Empress Dowager Zhen has an unmarried prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hai Feng wanted to use Xia Ruyi to shame her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruyi, on the other hand, wanted to marry into power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such mutual benefit and win-win dealings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they truly conspired together, she wouldn’t be surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prince Zhe’s Mansion?\" Manxue frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a while, she still shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t found any evidence of that, but... one strange thing is, lately, Xia Ruyi has been spending lavishly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She buys many expensive jewelry and fabrics with a wave of her hand, without batting an eye!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely different from when she first came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t she say the family only gave her five hundred taels? Does this look like five hundred taels!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she’s spending like this, it has to be fifty thousand taels!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Caiying looked confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Xia Ruqing’s heart, there was a jolt of ’trouble’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s true what they say about fearing what might come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems like Hai Feng truly won’t rest until achieving her aim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All to shame herself, she’ll do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s also Xia Ruyi’s fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ambition is great, she might even eagerly anticipate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Sixth Master is crippled, he’s the emperor’s brother, a royal prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The title of the Sixth Princess Consort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the well-bred young ladies of the capital, it might not hold much allure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for someone like Xia Ruyi, self-proclaimed but helplessly born in a small place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The allure is deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she could successfully become the Sixth Princess Consort, it would be like rising to greatness overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Let’s not even mention how both the Xia Family and Yang Family have grudges against Empress Dowager Zhen!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even without grudges, Xia Ruqing still thinks the Sixth Prince is far from a good match!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Caiying cautiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder sister, what’s wrong? Did something happen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing just shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for their matters, we don’t need to concern ourselves, let them be!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ni Manxue pulled a sour face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, can we even intervene? They don’t even care about us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing smirked sarcastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they don’t care about us, let them find someone they do care about!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Xia Ruqing didn’t say it clearly, Ni Manxue could still taste something from her words.\u003C\u002Fp>",1232,"2026-05-30T07:41:24.511Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","ed48176c5277eeb307a0a9b7788bf62a13014821b36314be6c2237941b52e6b5","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-963","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-961",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]