A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace-Chapter 874: Pouring Out One’s Heart

Hai Feng finished listening and was completely stunned.

The Fifth Master then asked.

"What’s wrong, Fengfeng, are you unwilling to marry me?"

His eyes were filled with affection, his expression focused.

"Fengfeng, don’t worry, I..."

"I will definitely treat you well for a lifetime!"

One was a prince, the other a commandery princess, a perfect match in both family and status.

No matter how you look at it, this marriage was a beautiful story.

Yet Hai Feng struggled to accept it.

Looking at his emotionally charged face, her heart was obviously pounding, like a deer running amok.

But the moment the topic of marriage came up, she...

Became a little reluctant.

Was this love, or wasn’t it?

Hai Feng dared not look at him again, and kept twisting her fingers nervously.

After a long moment, she finally said.

"You... don’t rush!"

"Let me think it over!"

The Fifth Master, not wanting to force her, said quite gentlemanly.

"Alright!"

"Marriage is an important matter in life, naturally you need to consider it carefully!"

"No matter how long you think about it, Fengfeng, I will wait for you!" he said passionately.

Hai Feng looked up at him again, said nothing, and turned around to run away.

The Fifth Master watched her back.

As if looking at prey already within his grasp, he was determined to win.

...

The Fifth Master walked away.

Hai Feng went to Prince Jin’s courtyard.

Approaching noon, Prince Jin was already preparing lunch here.

Seeing Hai Feng arrive.

Prince Jin conveniently asked her to stay for a meal.

Seeing his daughter’s restless demeanor, Prince Jin inquired.

"What’s wrong, Fengfeng? Did someone bully you?!"

Hai Feng looked very uncomfortable.

She looked at her father, struggled for a moment, and then asked.

"Father, why did you betroth me to the Fifth Prince!"

Prince Jin looked surprised.

"Why?"

"Naturally because you like him, Fengfeng!"

Hai Feng was astonished.

"Father, when did I say I liked him!"

Prince Jin asked.

"Then you don’t like him?"

Hai Feng’s mind instantly conjured that face resembling Zhao Junyao’s, his gentle demeanor.

Her heart started racing again.

"I... like him..."

"Then it’s settled?"

Prince Jin began to speak earnestly and kindly.

"Fengfeng, you’re not that young anymore, meeting someone you like and who satisfies your father isn’t easy!"

"Therefore, I’ve decided for you, betrothing you to him?"

"Isn’t that good?"

Hai Feng furrowed her brows, deeply conflicted.

"Is it good?"

"Of course it’s good!" Prince Jin pounded his chest and assured!

Hai Feng murmured.

"Will I... really be happy marrying him?"

"Father, we’re so far apart, thousands of miles..."

Prince Jin just laughed.

"That’s nothing!"

"It’s just a month’s journey at most, and you’re not busy, consider it a leisure trip..."

Prince Jin saw it very openly on this matter!

"But if I marry and get bullied, and Father can’t back me up..."

Prince Jin laughed again.

"Fengfeng, once you’re married, you’ll be a princess consort!"

"As long as you don’t bully others, who would dare bully you... Ha-ha-ha!"

In this aspect, Prince Jin had complete confidence in his daughter.

With that, Hai Feng couldn’t find any other excuses.

She could only bite her lip.

"Okay!"

If Father wanted her to marry, then so be it.

It seemed... she wasn’t too averse to that face.

She was quite happy when with him, wasn’t she?!

Perhaps this is what liking someone feels like!

After Hai Feng nodded, Prince Jin immediately beamed with joy.

"That’s the spirit, truly a commandery princess of the Hai family, bold and ready, ha-ha!"

Hai Feng sighed deeply, her face awkward.

...

Another two days passed.

Under Imperial Doctor Zhang’s care, King Western Xia’s health was fully restored.

This morning, he personally went to the palace to express his gratitude.

Zhao Junyao prepared a banquet at Zhaochen Palace to entertain him.

King Western Xia couldn’t refuse and had to stay for the feast.

The dishes on the table were the finest from the Imperial Kitchen, and many were classic Western Xia dishes.

Zhao Junyao raised his glass and smiled.

"This entire feast was crafted by the Imperial Chefs of our Great Chu Dynasty!"

"King Western Xia, if you’re not opposed, you should try their skills!"

After drinking two cups and tasting two dishes, King Western Xia praised.

"Indeed, it’s excellent!"

"Your Great Chu Dynasty truly has abundant resources and prosperous people!"

"The same dish in our Western Xia Kingdom would not be prepared as exquisitely as this!"

Hearing this, Zhao Junyao laughed.

"Each place breeds its own people, small differences are normal!"

"If everything were identical, it wouldn’t be authentic!"

"Come, if you like it, eat more!"

King Western Xia quickly expressed thanks.

"Thank you, Emperor of Great Chu!"

"No need for thanks!"

The two exchanged toasts back and forth.

Sipping fine wine, they remained quite at ease.

Over time, Zhao Junyao had observed.

This King Western Xia was indeed a reasonable person.

But... Prince Jin’s actions, he might not be completely unaware, yet why...

After several rounds of drinking, Zhao Junyao couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked.

The gist was:

Your brother doesn’t seem to be content, why don’t you deal with it sooner?!

For a typical emperor, rebellion is an intolerable offense, even for a blood brother, it’s met with death upon contact.

But King Western Xia was different.

He took his wine cup, gave a bitter chuckle, and said calmly.

"If he wants to ascend the throne, what does it matter if I let him have it?!"

Zhao Junyao was puzzled, eager to hear more.

King Western Xia sipped his wine again and then began talking.

"Back then..."

"When the King Father passed away and I had just ascended, he intended to rebel! Compete with me for the throne!"

"At that time, although I was the Crown Prince, I wasn’t as powerful as him!"

"I vividly remember the day he brought five thousand elite soldiers to besiege the palace!"

"Forcing me to hand over the King’s Jade Seal, relinquish the royal palace, and surrender!"

"He even wanted my life and the lives of my two children!"

"I only had about three hundred men by my side!"

"Even if I fought ten men per person, it was entirely in vain!"

"Having no other choice, I secretly sent my two children away, intending to fight to the death myself!"

"Unexpectedly..."

"Just after sending the children away, the situation turned around!"

"It turns out that before passing, the King Father left ten thousand elite troops, ambushed around the palace!"

"Seeing me in danger, they immediately emerged to help!"

"Ten thousand against five thousand, more than enough!"

"Prince Jin was quickly defeated, but my children also left!"

"Later, I successfully ascended, my son was found, but my younger daughter remains missing!"

As King Western Xia spoke, his face was filled with desolation.

Zhao Junyao felt a bit complicated, his eyes lowered.

Suddenly, his gaze shifted to a drawing of Chenchen on the desk, he hadn’t discarded it!

The Wolf Fang Pendant.

Right, wasn’t the royalty of Western Xia symbolized by the wolf fang?

Perhaps he would recognize it?!

So Zhao Junyao drew out that picture.

"I have a picture here, can you see what it is?"