Chapter 54: It smells good! No one can steal it!
It’s past noon.
There was a scene of joy beside the pond in the valley. The open space next to it was filled with various prey. A group of generals were busy collecting firewood and making a fire to prepare lunch.
Chang Zongyan rolled up his sleeves and took the lead in going down to the river to catch fish, and his hearty laughter echoed throughout the valley.
Yun Qingqing sat on the lawn, holding her chin and watching the lively scene.
The people under Xiao Changheng are not only individually brave, but also well-trained and have good coordination. They are truly a kingly army that strikes fear into the hearts of the enemy.
The most amazing thing is that they could have hunted the entire herd of bison in a circle, but they did not do so. Instead, they only hunted the last third and deliberately let the immature calves go.
There was some approval in Yun Qingqing's eyes.
Soon, the aroma of meat wafted from the fire.
"Princess, the rabbit meat is roasted. Come and have a taste of it. The prince specifically asked you to taste it first!" Nan Zheng enthusiastically handed over half a fat rabbit.
Yun Qingqing was stunned:
"Aren't we supposed to take these prey back? Why are they roasted?"
Nan Zheng smiled and said:
"We are going to bring them back for the competition, but if it weren't for you leading the way, we wouldn't have been able to catch so many prey! This hare was hunted by General Chang specifically for you, Princess!"
Yun Qingqing couldn't help but turn her head and look at Chang Zongyan.
Chang Zongyan coughed twice:
"No matter what, if the princess wasn't here, we would never have been able to find this precious hunting ground. The princess is undoubtedly the hero of today's event!"
He felt a little embarrassed when he thought about how he had previously criticized the princess for leading the way in the wrong direction.
Yun Qingqing smiled and took the rabbit meat:
"The prey was caught by General Chang and your generals. Your contributions are no less than mine."
Chang Zongyan touched his nose and smiled embarrassedly, thinking that this princess was actually a pretty nice person.
Yun Qingqing took a bite of the rabbit meat and her eyes lit up:
"It smells so good! Who made this? It must be really good!"
"It was roasted by my subordinates." Nan Zheng was a little proud.
Barbecuing is his specialty, and he knew the princess would be surprised.
Yun Qingqing really liked it and took a few more bites, but she heard a "slurping" sound coming from not far away.
When I looked up, I saw that more than one person quickly looked away and wiped their saliva in panic.
She blinked and looked at the rabbit meat in her hand.
Hmm...it's so delicious, no one can grab it!
She can eat this half whole, so she's going to steal it from your prince.
Yun Qingqing looked towards Xiao Changheng and saw that he was gracefully putting the last piece of rabbit meat into his mouth. The plate in front of him was full of leftover bones.
...How could this guy be so graceful and finish half a roasted rabbit at the speed of light with his eyes blindfolded!
Yun Qingqing took another bite of the roasted rabbit meat and felt the envious and greedy gazes from all around.
She pondered for a moment and said to Nan Zheng:
"Didn't we shoot a few wild rabbits? Roast them all and share them among you."
Nan Zheng's face paused:
"But... we have to take the rest back. The hares may be small, but if we lose a few of them, we'll lose the game..."
Other generals also said:
"No, no, we just need to eat the fish. We caught so many fish, enough for everyone."
Chang Zongyan also said:
"Princess, you don't have to pay attention to them. They are just rough guys who don't care about a few bites of meat."
Yun Qingqing looked at him and smiled calmly:
"Then do you think that if we can kill a wild beast, we still need these rabbits to make up the numbers?"
Chang Zongyan was shocked:
"Of course not! Although we have made a lot of gains, the prey are all vegetarians, and we haven't killed a single ferocious beast!"
"With the amount of prey we have now, if we can kill one more beast, we will be almost certain to be the champion today!"
Yun Qingqing nodded:
"I just checked your fortune for the second half of the day. You need fire to improve your fortune. Meat belongs to the element of fire, and roasting meat with fire will make it even better. Roast a few more rabbits for you to share. You will surely have a great harvest later."
Chang Zongyan was at a loss as to whether he should believe it or not.
Xiao Changheng chuckled:
"Listen to the princess."
But Nan Zheng immediately slapped his thigh and stood up:
"I will roast all the remaining rabbits immediately!"
With the prince's words, everyone immediately became excited and quickly prepared the rabbits and started roasting them. Nan Zheng controlled the heat and added the seasonings he brought with him.
Soon, the aroma of meat wafted out, and everyone got a share of rabbit meat. The camp was filled with laughter.
After eating and drinking, everyone put out the fire and prepared to set off. They were going to bury the leftover bones on the spot, but Yun Qingqing stopped them.
"Don't bury them yet. Gather the bones and put them over there." She pointed to an empty space not far away.
"Princess, what do you mean?" Chang Zongyan didn't understand at all.
"Your luck is in the southwest at the moment. Do as I say. Everyone hide in the surroundings and the outcome will be clear soon."
Chang Zongyan was skeptical, but thinking that it was thanks to the princess that he found such a good hunting ground, he did as he was told.
Xiao Changheng pulled Yun Qingqing onto Qianlixue again. Just as they were about to go into hiding with the main force, Yun Qingqing pulled the reins:
"You can't go with me, my lord."
"Hmm?" Xiao Changheng raised his eyebrows.
"You are too powerful. If you go there, not only will you suppress the fortunes of General Chang and others, but you will also scare the prey and make them dare not approach. How can you hunt then?" Yun Qingqing said seriously.
Xiao Changheng: ...
Okay.
He put the reins into Yun Qingqing's hands:
"Then tell me, where should I go?"
Yun Qingqing took Xiao Changheng to a completely opposite direction and watched from afar as the others put the bones away and hid in the woods.
The generals were skeptical and waited with bated breath.
Less than half an incense stick of time had passed when a huge figure suddenly emerged from the woods, walked straight towards the pile of bones, and took a sniff.
It turned out to be a big spotted tiger!
Chang Zongyan's eyes were shining, and at a command, several arrows whizzed over.
The tiger let out an earth-shaking roar after being shot by an arrow, and turned around to escape. However, it was surrounded by experienced generals, and soon it went from being the king of the mountain to a big trophy.
When they gathered again, Chang Zongyan couldn't close his mouth.
"The princess is really smart. I am really impressed this time!"
…
One side is happy, the other side is sad.
While the Regent returned with a full load, the Prince's team worked hard for most of the day and only caught a pheasant.
Even though Xiao Zirui believed that Yun Bailian was Tian Feng, he began to have doubts at this moment.
He looked up at the sky and frowned:
"Bai Lian, it's getting late. When can we find prey?"
"Uh..." Yun Bailian was riding on the same horse with him. Before, she was busy with the blushing and heartbeating feeling of the close contact with the prince. Only now did she remember that she had important things to do, and her heart began to panic.
Seeing her hesitating for a long time without saying anything, Xiao Zirui became more and more annoyed and said unhappily:
"What are you daydreaming about? Today's autumn hunt is a major event concerning the military power of the northwest. Can you be serious?"
"I, I know, I'm working hard too!" Yun Bailian pursed her lips and said angrily, "Brother Crown Prince, you also know that I didn't choose my fate as a phoenix. I was supposed to have good luck. But I haven't gained anything in such a long time. Could it be that you don't really believe in me?"
Xiao Zirui's eyelids twitched, and his voice immediately softened:
"How could that be? Of course I believe you. Don't be anxious. Just take your time."
Yun Bailian smiled proudly:
"That's more like it... Hey? There seems to be something over there... It's a deer! Go check it out!"
She saw a little deer flashing through the woods and immediately urged Xiao Zirui to chase after it.
Everyone hurriedly rode their horses to catch up.
Crash!
"ah!!!"
"Ouch!"
“Ah…what’s going on!”
Suddenly there was a loud noise, and people and horses fell to the ground, and various screams were heard.
The prince and his entourage were almost wiped out and fell into a big pit.
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