[{"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-989":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},411020,676,"Chapter 989: Hundred Days","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-989",989,"\u003Cp>\"I’m still reluctant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao just smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t want to go, then we won’t go. In fact, I’m also reluctant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Your Majesty, you’re tricking me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn’t you just say we wouldn’t go in the first place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why take such a detour to make me say it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao slightly raised his eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You only say it willingly if you say it yourself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing was a bit annoyed and was about to kick him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Zhao Junyao embraced her first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright Qingqing, when the child is a bit older, I will definitely take you out every year!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take you to travel through mountains and rivers, to visit famous mountains and great rivers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure?\" Xia Ruqing’s eyes lit up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really wanted to go out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A gentleman’s word is his bond!\" Zhao Junyao’s tone was firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the Emperor, his words could be trusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ruqing giggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Your Majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to be polite, my beloved consort!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ’false year’ thus passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing her confinement, Xia Ruqing’s body gradually recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come February and March, when the weather warmed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was also gradually able to go out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-March.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Princess’s hundred-day banquet was held in the Imperial Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Junyao issued an order early in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess’s hundred-day banquet was to be held with the specifications of a Legitimate Princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consort Hui received the order and was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Legitimate Princess? Could it be that His Majesty is going to...?\" Establish an Empress?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of contemplation, Consort Hui was not too surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The position of Empress has been vacant for too long, which is not conducive to the stability of the Harem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding someone suitable from outside the palace is impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Noble Consort Xian, who has borne three sons and has just given the Emperor a new princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding qualifications, status, and offspring, she’s the perfect choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it’s not strange for the Emperor to have this intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, what do we do? What should we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Tan and Xiang Lin were still shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Emperor wants to establish an Empress, would their Madam’s palace power be gone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would they still have good days ahead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consort Hui’s face turned stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean what to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as it should be!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t listen if you shouldn’t, don’t intervene if you shouldn’t!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you all forgotten the rules of the palace?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry and do your duties!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Madam!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Lin and the others bowed and retreated respectfully!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consort Hui took several deep breaths while looking at the scenery outside the window to adjust her mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was always a hint of sadness hidden in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, when the other was just a Lady, she was already Consort Hui Pin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the other is about to become the Empress, making headlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she has only taken a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it comes to fortune, it’s something that can’t be envied, even if one tries!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After enduring for so many years, it would be abnormal not to feel a bit of disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here she only felt letdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others in the palace... they just felt bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially like Consort Zheng Pin and Consort Yun Pin, who hadn’t advanced at all, even regressing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two huddled together, lamenting over unfulfilled desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, unfortunately, there’s nothing to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t even dare to say a bad word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they prepared to live facing others’ moods, they’re not foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they weren’t the ones who had it the hardest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one having it worst was Consort Shih Pin, and Honored Lady Dou wasn’t faring any better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Precious Stream Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the news reached, Consort Shih Pin was teaching the Third Princess how to write.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the news, her expression changed immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wetnurse Nanny quickly took the princess away from the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consort Shih Pin could no longer contain herself and flew into a rage, smashing everything that could be smashed in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the fragments scattered on the floor, she wept bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Empress? Cousin, you’re establishing a new Empress?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, they were childhood sweethearts, he always vowed to marry her, and she believed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, the former Emperor decreed their marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t resist, but still promised her the position of Noble Consort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said he would treat her well all his life, and she believed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Crown Princess Consort who was bestowed in marriage, the former Empress, has passed away, and there are no more obstacles between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by his side, there’s already a new love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What on earth is so special about that wretched Lady Xia?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I truly regret it! I truly regret it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When she was just a young Lady, why didn’t I eliminate her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I have been so negligent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consort Shih Pin repeatedly mumbled to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Palace Maid Ying Qiu advised softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, things have come to this, you must find peace in your heart...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consort Shih Pin became furious once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t find peace! My heart is flesh and blood, not made of stone, it cannot be at peace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Qiu dared not speak further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in her heart, she understood clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why must you torture yourself, Madam? It changes nothing!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Moreover, she thought, the Emperor treats Madam very well!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Third Princess is clever and lovely, she will be a support for her mother in the future, Madam should be content!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There always is a ’however’ in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The human heart is the hardest to fathom, she couldn’t guess her mistress’s inner world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just praying that her mistress wouldn’t make a scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if she ended up like Honored Lady Dou, it would be truly not worth the loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of Honored Lady Dou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her situation was even more miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being moved to Zhaohua Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did she have to look at the faces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but also endure sharing the pavilion with Honored Lady Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most fatal was, she couldn’t see her own daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After residing for over half a year, Honored Lady Dou had already seemed a little mentally unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being just an Honored Lady, whether she breaks down or not, who cares for you? Who would feel pity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... bullying continued, difficulties persisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even timely news reached her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the 28th of March, the Imperial Garden was abuzz with festivities celebrating the Fourth Princess’s hundred days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The titled Ladies of Enjoin were all present, with all sorts of theatre troupes arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds were lively and merry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the remote Zhaohua Pavilion, the merriness could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honored Lady Dou asked confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the occasion for such merriment upfront?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Xiang replied irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor is celebrating the Fourth Princess’s hundred days?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honored Lady Dou appeared dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Fourth Princess’s hundred days?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why was I not invited? I’m at the sixth rank and above, why am I not included!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Xiang sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! You still have such thoughts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone like you, considered higher than the sixth rank?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the well-off Ladies are doing better than you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Xiang and Lan Rui were not brought by Honored Lady Dou from outside the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, they weren’t entirely loyal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Honored Lady Dou’s bleak prospects, they had already sought other escapes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when they spoke now, there wasn’t much courtesy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honored Lady Dou, after being scolded, became even more bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... where is my princess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am also the birth mother of a princess, where is my princess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Xiang frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean? You are the birth mother of the princess? The Eldest Princess might hate you by now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you, why did you have to ruin a perfectly good princess by teaching her needlework, are you hoping for her to become embroideress or what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They advised against it at the time, but Honored Lady Dou never listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Persistently, she taught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... having ruined the Eldest Princess now, has she delighted in it?\u003C\u002Fp>",1357,"2026-05-30T07:41:24.511Z","2026-06-01T04:30:40.316Z",1,"novelbin.me","ef1cd5b4f4785d8a7762bd796d560427bf0356e5a4d879137fab60a70d949657","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-990","a-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-chapter-988",1204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fa-foodie-transmigrated-into-the-palace-cover.jpg"]