Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 787 Do You Want to Eat Chicken_1

Chapter 787: Chapter 787 Do You Want to Eat Chicken_1

"For me? Don’t you want it, Sister Nan Feng?"

"I don’t want it, you keep it, consider it as a dowry in the future."

"A dowry? I’m not going to marry," Xiaoqing rejected vehemently.

"Silly girl, just take it. I may not be able to take care of you forever, it would be a good idea for you to keep some money for security purposes."

Xiaoqing did not understand what Nan Feng meant, but she constantly had a feeling that Nan Feng was planning something.

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There was a place on the Hunting Grounds that provided food, one could dispatch servants to fetch it, but Nan Feng and Xiaoqing decided to have a barbecue. Hence, instead of ordering food, they picked two pheasants and headed to a river in the mountains, bringing along their own seasonings, and then cut some wood for fire.

Nan Feng had known of the existence of the stream the night before.

When Nan Feng took Xiaoqing out, the guards appointed to protect her followed as well.

The difference was, from two guards, it became four.

Nan Feng thought it was because she had shown too much prowess during hunting, that the Emperor had assigned her two additional guards. Knowing she couldn’t lose them, she simply didn’t bother anymore, they could come along if they desired.

However, they certainly would not have a share of the roast chicken.

Nan Feng brought the chickens to the riverside, initially having Xiaoqing boil a pot of water. The chickens were then put into the pot for a while, before she deftly plucked the feathers. The chickens were then skewered with a whittled bamboo stick, propped up onto a stand and constantly turned as it was basted with oil.

Although the freshly cut firewood was not dry enough, during the roasting process the oil from the chicken dripped onto the firewood, causing the fire to burn ever vigorously. In no time, the scent of the barbecue permeated the air, filling the entire forest with the tantalizing aroma.

Perhaps it was because the aroma of the roast chicken smelled too appetizing, it managed to attract a large crowd including Zhang Liangdi, Consort De, and the Emperor’s sister.

They had tried barbecuing when they went hunting before, but they had never tried roasting it like Nan Feng, with such ample seasoning. Finding it a novelty, they ordered their maids and eunuchs to fetch some game, such as wild chickens and hares, and imitated Nan Feng’s method to roast them.

In just a moment, the smell of barbecue filled the entire hill.

All the while, Xiaoqing was swallowing her saliva: "It smells so good, so very good. I just don’t know when it’ll be cooked. I wasn’t hungry originally but now, I feel like I can eat an entire chicken."

Nan Feng smiled, and then looked at Xiaoqing: "No problem, by the way, we don’t have enough firewood. We need to chop some more."

Just as Xiaoqing was about to go chop more, she was stopped by Nan Feng. Nan Feng turned to one of the guards: "Do you guys want to eat chicken?"

The guard swallowed his saliva.

"If you want to eat, help me chop some firewood."

However, the guard remained indifferent. The Emperor had decreed that they must follow Nan Feng every step of the way, or else they would lose their heads.

Seeing that the guards did not react, Xiaoqing had no choice but to go herself: "Looks like they don’t want to eat chicken, they’re so stupid."

In the distance.

Gao De was once again spying on Nan Feng from up in a tree.

It was still not a good time to take action.

Even though Nan Feng was wholly focusing on roasting her chickens, the guards were always on alert.

Moreover, what was originally a lone target, Nan Feng, had now turned into a large group of people. This made it even harder for him to make a move.

What should he do?

Gao De spent a long time spying without making a move. His position was upwind, and when the wind blew his way, it brought wafts of barbecue scent with it. He hadn’t had dinner and had been waiting the entire time. Now he was starting to feel hungry.

Barbecuing required a lot of patience, something Consort De and her entourage lacked. The smoke was too heavy, and the smell of barbecue too strong. They were worried that their hair and clothes would take on the smell of barbecue, so they didn’t wait and left.

Moreover, daylight was fading. What if the Emperor called them back?