A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace-Chapter 917: Sincere and Genuine

A full day of busy work.

Shouldn’t we get up and stretch a bit?!

Outside.

Li Shengan listened to the sounds coming from inside after the lights were turned off.

He was filled with anticipation.

"Oh Little Princess, please come soon!"

"Otherwise..." Ahem!

Alright, everything’s settled, time to sleep!

Li Shengan put down a duster and walked away humming a tune.

That night.

Zhao Junyao ravished her passionately all night long.

Until the early morning.

Xia Ruqing couldn’t endure it anymore and sobbed, pleading for mercy.

Only then did Zhao Junyao stop, still savoring it.

After dawn.

Zhao Junyao left for the morning court in high spirits.

Leaving her to sleep deeply under the covers.

Her waist and legs felt like they were not her own.

For the next three or four days.

Her walking gait was somewhat awkward.

To avoid being ridiculed.

Xia Ruqing simply stayed indoors.

Coincidentally, the weather changed suddenly.

It turned cold abruptly, making her stay in even more.

Every day she just leaned on the couch.

Writing and reading.

Writing was just to pass the time.

Reading meant picking some fresh and interesting storybooks.

After all, there wasn’t much to do.

The palace affairs were all managed by Consort Hui.

Consort Ning Pin had been demoted and confined, having been scolded by the Emperor.

Now she didn’t dare to go out either.

Consort Shih Pin was raising the Third Princess, perhaps truly reformed, or just biding her time.

In any case, she wasn’t causing any trouble.

Thus, there was nearly nothing happening in the harem.

Even if there was some squabbling between the Little Honored Lady and Lady, it wouldn’t reach her.

Therefore...

Xia Ruqing led a leisurely and carefree life for quite a while.

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year.

The day of the Little New Year brought heavy snow.

But it still couldn’t stop the rich traditional customs of ancient times.

The palace attendants started elaborate decorations two days in advance.

The bare branches in the Imperial Garden were hung full of silk ribbons.

Various palaces and courtyards also began decorating and preparing for the New Year.

In Duanning Palace.

Xiao Xizi led several little eunuchs, busy at work.

Zi Ning led a few little palace maids, carrying and arranging things to set up the main hall.

Zi Yue and Zi Su.

One was busy organizing the small kitchen, making more stews and supplements to warm the master.

The other was leading the little palace maids, rushing back and forth between the palaces.

Handling the allocation of provisions, making clothes, and taking laundry to and from the Laundry Bureau, all were under her management!

For a while.

The entire courtyard was bustling with activity.

Xia Ruqing dressed in a thick fox fur cloak, holding a warm hand warmer.

With a smile at the corner of her mouth, she watched everyone merrily working away.

She felt very settled inside.

She loved this kind of hustle and bustle.

Loved everyone being together, chatting and laughing cheerfully!

Just as she was happy.

Laughter came from afar.

Xia Ruqing’s gaze fell on the two little children.

They were wrapped up like pandas, one in red and one in white, chasing each other in a snowball fight.

Xia Ruqing helplessly shook her head.

"Can’t you two slow down a bit? How old are you now?!"

"Such troublemakers!"

Though her words were reproachful, the warmth in her eyes could not be hidden. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Speaking of the two Little Buns, they were quite amusing.

Henger liked wearing white.

Once the little one wore it, he wouldn’t wear any other color, crying if he had to.

For aesthetic reasons, Xia Ruqing had people come up with various embellishments.

After all, plain white wasn’t considered auspicious!

Yeye liked bright red.

Just like his brother, he only recognized this color.

This one... was quite auspicious, nothing needed to be added!

Since they were hard to persuade, they just let them be.

Xia Ruqing watching the two little figures moving swiftly, smiled and sighed.

"Oh! When will they grow up!"

She was eagerly anticipating what they would be like when they grew up!

Sister Huang, standing behind her, replied with a smile.

"Before you know it, they’ll be all grown up!"

"And by then, Milady will lament how fast it went by!"

Xia Ruqing chuckled.

"Isn’t that true?!"

Time is fair to everyone; it doesn’t go too fast or too slow!

Sister Huang smiled and nodded,

while they were chatting idly.

Xiao Zhu Zi ran over, covered in snowflakes.

"Milady, all the lotus roots from the backyard have been dug up, still covered in mud, and they’re really fresh!"

Xia Ruqing chuckled.

"If they’ve been kept in the mud, how can they not be fresh?"

"How many are there in total?"

Xiao Zhu Zi thought for a moment.

"Around a little less than a hundred pounds!"

"That much?" Xia Ruqing was a bit surprised.

Xiao Zhu Zi quickly said.

"Milady, that’s not much!"

"We planted ten or twenty pounds in there! If Yellow Bean hadn’t caused a ruckus, trampling some, it would probably be two hundred pounds!"

Yellow Bean...

Xia Ruqing couldn’t help but laugh.

"This year, Yellow Bean is even more mischievous than before, you’ve worked hard!"

"Milady, don’t say that; it’s my duty!"

Xia Ruqing smiled, roughly calculating in her mind.

"Let’s keep thirty pounds of these lotus roots!"

"The rest, distribute some to all the palace servants!"

After all, she was a Noble Consort, it’s a small gesture of gratitude during the festive season, otherwise others might talk!

"Got it!"

Xiao Zhu Zi dashed off!

Xia Ruqing smiled and went back inside.

Sitting by the fire on the kang.

While warming up, she spoke casually.

"I wonder how Second Mother and Cai Yang are doing!"

No letters have come back.

Wondering if they were bullied by Lady Yao!

"And Jingfeng, why hasn’t there been any letter from the Capital City for so long!"

Having just mentioned it.

She found herself in a daze.

She and they weren’t related by blood, were they?!

When did she genuinely start seeing them as family?!

And since when.

Did she truly start considering things from the original owner’s perspective?

Xia Ruqing pondered for a long time but didn’t have an answer.

Perhaps it had always been happening gradually.

When someone treats you sincerely.

It’s only natural to instinctively respond in kind.

Over time, it becomes a habit.

Automatically believing they’re family as if blood-related.

Moreover, at this moment, the blood flowing in her body is indeed her relatives’!

"Oh!"

She sighed.

Since it’s destined not to return, she might as well live each day well.

She had three children to raise.

And of course, a super handsome emperor husband who could outshine any idol, pampering her.

With a life like this, what is there to be unsatisfied about?!

...

She had just finished thinking about them during the Little New Year.

On the twenty-sixth of the twelfth month, Xia Ruqing received a letter.

One from Yongzhou, the other from Anzhou.

No need to mention Yongzhou’s, it was from Jingfeng.

The letter from Anzhou was sent by Cai Yang.

Jingfeng wrote the same old lines:

I am well, everything here is fine, Elder Sister, no need to worry, how is Elder Sister’s health? How is His Royal Highness the Prince? And so on, sending regards all over.

After reading it, Xia Ruqing chuckled and set it aside.

However, Cai Yang’s letter was worth a good read.

The very first line was good news.

’Elder Sister, the dowry is coming back! Following the dowry list, everything has been moved out from Lady Yao’s room, not a single thing missing!’

Reading this, Xia Ruqing felt incredibly pleased!

"Not bad, little girl!"

"I knew Cai Yang wasn’t someone who could be easily pushed around!"