Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 788: Roasted Chicken_1

Chapter 788: Chapter 788: Roasted Chicken_1

She couldn’t possibly serve the Emperor smelling like roast, could she?

So, the roast duty was handed over to the eunuchs and palace maids, and she went back first.

Then it turned dark.

Nan Feng was setting up the bonfire on the other side, and Gao De suddenly felt cheerful.

It was indeed inappropriate to act during the day, but now that most people had left, it was much easier to carry out his plan. With the surroundings shrouded in darkness, he was hidden while Nan Feng was exposed.

In the middle of the night, Gao De slowly began to advance.

Nan Feng’s chicken was ready, but it was too hot to eat now and she didn’t bring a bowl, so she simply suggested to Xiaoqing: "Let’s take it back to the camp and eat there."

Xiaoqing agreed immediately. It was quite awkward to eat while the four guards were watching.

These two ladies, they simply picked up the chicken, grabbed the seasoning and left on their own whim.

The guards hurriedly followed

At that moment, Gao De had reached the optimal range to assassinate, but before he could get ready, Nan Feng left.

Now everything was pitch black. The few people in front were carrying torches and given the abundance of trees around, they soon disappeared from sight.

Gao De felt frustrated.

As they say, one’s life and death have been predetermined. Perhaps, it was not yet time for Nan Feng’s demise.

Feeling disappointed, Gao De returned to his camp, planning to change clothes and start patrolling. He intended to quietly take action while she was asleep, but to his surprise, as soon as he lifted the tent flap, several glistening blades were hovered around his neck.

Pressured inside, he was shocked to see the Emperor sitting leisurely, sipping tea in his tent.

"Who ordered you to assassinate Nan Feng?" asked the Emperor.

Gao De decided to not reveal anything even if it meant death. He couldn’t betray the Dowager Empress.

But the Emperor seemed to have already guessed, "Was it the Dowager Empress?"

Gao De was surprised.

From Gao De’s surprised face, the Emperor inferred, "Indeed, it was the Dowager Empress!"

He sighed.

Upon contemplation, the Dowager Empress’s intention to kill Nan Feng could only lead to two scenarios—either because of Qin Kun, or because of the Dowager Empress’s niece.

The Emperor no longer looked at Gao De but ordered Mao Zhen, "Leave Gao De’s body intact and announced that he tragically lost his life while protecting his majesty. Grant him a posthumous rank of second-class guard and reward his family with ten thousand taels of gold."

Gao De had no complaints about this, who asked him to be the chosen one by the Dowager Empress. He had always believed that his life belonged to the Dowager Empress and had long been indifferent towards life and death.

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Nan Feng was entirely unaware of what had been going on outside.

Her camp was brightly lit by over a dozen candles, she and Xiaoqing were enjoying roast chicken. Although Xiaoqing suggested that each has one whole chicken, but the eating capacity of the girls was not as large, so the two of them shared one which was just right.

The outside of the chicken was grilled to a golden brown while the inside was tender and juicy. Paired with the mountain spring water, the two of them started eating heartily.

The hunting expedition continued onto its second day.

As per the custom, the first day was for the relatives of the emperor, while the second day was for the soldiers and officers below.

Nan Feng had attended only the first day and did not participate on the second.

But Nan Feng couldn’t freely roam around as there were hunters everywhere. There were stray arrows and she couldn’t risk being mistakenly injured. So she sat at the hunting field where unlimited cool tea and dim sums were provided.

Other concubines and imperial relatives who had nothing to do did not return to their camps either, instead, they sat outside and chatted.

Lady De eventually came over.