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A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace

Chapter 1156: May the Believer of the Shih Family... Have Her Wish Fulfilled! · Oct 18, 2026

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1151 Chapter 1151: The Cold-Faced Execution 2026-10-18
1152 Chapter 1152: If There Is a Next Life, Let’s Be Brothers Again! 2026-10-18
1153 Chapter 1153: Triumphant Return of the Soldiers 2026-10-18
1154 Chapter 1154: That Is... Witchcraft and Gu... 2026-10-18
1155 Chapter 1155: Indulging in Witchcraft and Gu 2026-10-18
1156 Chapter 1156: May the Believer of the Shih Family... Have Her Wish Fulfilled! 2026-10-18
1157 Chapter 1157: I Left No Trace 2026-10-18
1158 Chapter 1158: Tiger Is Finally Getting Married 2026-10-18
1159 Chapter 1159: Honey, You’re So Beautiful! 2026-10-18
1160 Chapter 1160: The Bride Really Had a Hard Time 2026-10-18
1161 Chapter 1161: The Conditions Are Too Tempting 2026-10-18
1162 Chapter 1162: After All, She Is His Own Sister 2026-10-18
1163 Chapter 1163: Brother Loves Yue Er the Most in the World 2026-10-18
1164 Chapter 1164 - 1064: The Pitiful Are Always Detestable 2026-10-18
1165 Chapter 1165: Three Sons Can’t Compare to a Daughter’s Mischief 2026-10-18
1166 Chapter 1166: Husband, Aren’t You Tired? 2026-10-18
1167 Chapter 1167: A True Foodie 2026-10-18
1168 Chapter 1168: Only Room for Qingqing 2026-10-18
1169 Chapter 1169: Pushing Their Luck 2026-10-18
1170 Chapter 1170: You’re Always Used to Carrying Difficulties Alone 2026-10-18
1171 Chapter 1171: He Is No Longer Alone 2026-10-18
1172 Chapter 1172: Truly Seasoned and Ruthlessly Decisive 2026-10-18
1173 Chapter 1173: The Tsundere Little Princess 2026-10-18
1174 Chapter 1174: I Want to Dress as a Man 2026-10-18
1175 Chapter 1175: Jinling City 2026-10-18
1176 Chapter 1176 - 1076: How Could We Possibly Break Up Now? 2026-10-18
1177 Chapter 1177 - 1077: Don’t Say Such Nonsense! 2026-10-18
1178 Chapter 1178 - 1078: Bizarre Prices 2026-10-18
1179 Chapter 1179: You Still Short on Silver? 2026-10-18
1180 Chapter 1180: There Must Be a Huge Conspiracy Behind This 2026-10-18
1181 Chapter 1181: Laying a Trap 2026-10-18
1182 Chapter 1182: Shackled and Imprisoned 2026-10-18
1183 Chapter 1183: Flogged and Branded! 2026-10-18
1184 Chapter 1184: I Will Make You Believe Soon! 2026-10-18
1185 Chapter 1185: Sealed 2026-10-18
1186 Chapter 1186: Some Things Must Be Sacrificed 2026-10-18
1187 Chapter 1187: At Least She’s the Real Mother, Right? 2026-10-18
1188 Chapter 1188: An Unusual Mother-Son Relationship 2026-10-18
1189 Chapter 1189: You Seriously Underestimate the Empress Dowager 2026-10-18
1190 Chapter 1190: Big Brother Is So Awesome! 2026-10-18
1191 Chapter 1191: Arrival in Guangnan 2026-10-18
1192 Chapter 1192: You’re Not Allowed to Go Anywhere Tonight 2026-10-18
1193 Chapter 1193: The Little Fishing Village on the Hillside 2026-10-18
1194 Chapter 1194: Assassin Alert! 2026-10-18
1195 Chapter 1195: Assassin Attack 2026-10-18
1196 Chapter 1196: I Would Fall in Love with You Without Hesitation 2026-10-18
1197 Chapter 1197: Caught in a Stalemate 2026-10-18
1198 Chapter 1198: Bygone Events 2026-10-18
1199 Chapter 1199: War Breaks Out 2026-10-18
1200 Chapter 1200: The Beauty Is Ultimately Not by My Side 2026-10-18

Zhao Junyao pondered for a while with no result.

He immediately stood up and gave orders.

”Someone, prepare to go to Ningshou Palace!”

He hadn’t visited the Empress Dowager in a long time. Perhaps... it was time to see her.

”Yes!”

Li Shengan answered and quickly went out to prepare.

...

Ningshou Palace.

The Empress Dowager wore a plain brown Phoenix Robe, her graying hair meticulously styled into a bun adorned with a simple glass hairpin and a brown antique jade hair ornament.

A string of 108 carved rosewood Buddhist prayer beads hung around her neck.

She held a delicate gypsophila Buddhist prayer bead bracelet in her hands.

Right now.

She was kneeling reverently before the Buddha, silently praying for something.

Time flowed by bit by bit, with each prayer bead in her hand being moved.

The small Buddha hall was profoundly tranquil, with sandalwood incense curling in the air, accompanied only by the quiet breathing and the gentle sound of ash falling.

When Zhao Junyao arrived, this was the scene he encountered.

He did not step forward to disturb, nor did he leave, but stood quietly to the side and waited.

It was unknown how much time had passed.

After reciting another set of the ”Vajradhara sutra,” the Empress Dowager finally rose slowly.

Turning, she saw the Emperor standing beside her and expressed no surprise.

She slowly set down the Buddhist prayer beads and wooden fish, gently tidied her garment, and smiled as she walked from the small Buddha hall.

”My Imperial Son, why are you here?”

Her face bore the sincerest smile, her eyes lightly shimmering.

He had seen that kind of smile before, but it had never been for him.

Zhao Junyao felt uneasy, lightly coughing twice.

”I came to see Mother!”

The Empress Dowager’s smile became even brighter.

”The wind outside is strong, come in quickly, my Imperial Son...”

Zhao Junyao said nothing, accompanying the Empress Dowager as they walked towards the main hall of Ningshou Palace.

...

See, this is the benefit of not tearing each other apart.

At any time and any place, you can discard everything and pick up the connections from eight hundred years ago.

Everyone smiles, chatting and laughing happily, performing the most ’sincere’ display of ’mother and son affection.’

As if those unpleasant events, those calculations, never happened.

But the most terrifying thing is that he had no choice but to do so.

The Empress Dowager arranged for someone to serve tea and snacks.

Her attitude was enthusiastic, just like how she arranged for Junqi and him to eat delicious food when they were young.

That expression, those brows and eyes, the curve of that smiling mouth; it was exactly the same as before.

Zhao Junyao suppressed his internal displeasure, forcing out a smile that was both awkward and unpleasant.

”Thank you, Mother!”

The Empress Dowager waved her hand dismissively with a fan.

”What is the Imperial Son saying!”

”I am your Mother, no need for such formality!”

”These are the snacks you used to love as a child!”

”All made by Mother herself, taste them, see if they’re still the same as before?!”

Her tone was gentle, her face full of smiles.

Time has passed, years have flown by.

The pace of her speaking had slowed considerably, the white hair at her temples unhideable.

And he was no longer the naive, easily deceived child he once was.

So... how could these snacks taste the same as before?

Zhao Junyao smiled faintly.

”I’m not hungry, Mother!”

”Leave these tasks to the servants, no need for you to tire yourself!”

The Empress Dowager shook her head, smiling with helplessness.

”Just passing the time in idleness!”

”Recently, I’ve been reminiscing about your childhood!”

”I remember when you were a child, you loved the snacks I made the most!”

”Lotus seed cakes, lotus root balls, lotus leaf cakes, pearl pudding, almond honey...”

”And savory ones—chicken oil rolls, shrimp ball soup, white jade tofu soup, corn rib soup...”

The Empress Dowager recited each one with familiarity and detail.

Zhao Junyao’s thoughts also slowly drifted back to his childhood.

However... now that he thought of the past, he just thought himself too foolish, too easy to trust others.

”Mother!”

”Are you tired?”

The Empress Dowager shook her head.

”I’m not tired!”

”But lately, with the cold days, you must wear more clothes, be careful not to catch a cold...”

Zhao Junyao nodded.

”You should do the same!”

The Empress Dowager’s smile was gentle, like a warm spring of water, not too hot but comforting.

There’s a saying that you never hit a smiling face.

Zhao Junyao patiently asked.

”Is the Shih family well lately?”

He was referring to Shih Wanxin, but it wasn’t out of concern, merely a casual question to fill the silence.

The Empress Dowager’s expression faltered for a moment, lightly mournful.

”Not too well!”

”She seems to be ill, constantly mentioning you every day!”

”I had no choice but to let her stay in another courtyard! My Imperial Son, you won’t blame me, right?”

Zhao Junyao felt no ripple in his heart.

It was as if hearing a matter unrelated to himself.

As if the other person was someone unrelated to him, indeed irrelevant.

”I won’t!”

Zhao Junyao’s manner wandered, responding perfunctorily.

...

After ’performing’ a segment of mother-son affection, the two fell silent.

After a moment of silence, Zhao Junyao suddenly said.

”Mother, you’ve grown older, if you’re unwell you must summon the Imperial Physician promptly, do not persevere alone!”

His voice was clear and devoid of any emotion.

Like mountain spring water—not cold, not warm, not soft, not hard.

The Empress Dowager felt a chill in her body upon hearing it.

’Unwell’ was none other than ’ill’, wasn’t it?

He used ’being ill’ as a reason to replace everyone around her, imprisoning her in Ningshou Palace for years.

Only recently had she been able to slowly come out, still having to be accompanied by palace attendants.

It was evident that he constantly monitored her, deeply distrustful.

Now... he brought up ’illness’ again.

What does he mean? A threat again?!

The Empress Dowager responded, smiling nonchalantly.

”Thank you for your concern, my Imperial Son!”

”I now spend each day with Buddhist scriptures, tapping the wooden fish, living calmly with a serene mind, feeling remarkably peaceful!”

”Quite comfortable physically and mentally, not unwell!”

Zhao Junyao gazed at her for a while, then finally smiled slowly.

”In that case, just reassures me as your son!”

Indeed.

Zhao Junyao was threatening.

Meaning: if you don’t behave.

Just as I made you ill once, I can make you ill again!

The Empress Dowager felt a vague unrest inside her.

However, she dared not show any hints, maintaining an indifferent demeanor.

Zhao Junyao, tired of seeing her act with feigned asceticism, stood up directly.

”It’s getting late, I have matters to attend to so I’ll leave first, I’ll see you another day!”

The Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief, quickly getting up.

”My Imperial Son, take care!”

”You’re busy managing affairs, be sure to look after your health, drop by often to see me!”

”Certainly!”

Zhao Junyao hastily made his way out without taking another look, striding swiftly away.

...

The Empress Dowager watched his figure gradually recede, feeling cold sweat breaking out in her heart.

This person, too dangerous indeed.

After all these years of effort, she ended up raising an ingrate.

He dared threaten her again!

He dared truly cast aside any bonds!

He dared truly harden his heart!

Indeed, the coldest hearts are found in the imperial family!

Indeed!

The Empress Dowager’s steps slowly took her back into the Buddha hall.

Taking up the wooden fish, grasping the prayer beads, she gently closed her eyes, beginning to pray once more.

”May the Buddha bless, may the faithful Shih family... fulfill their wishes!”

With Empress Dowager Zhen expelled from the palace gates.

The threats around her were temporarily gone, should... be able to succeed, right!

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