While Huangfu Yue was teaching Consort Zheng and the others how to roast fish, rabbit, and chicken, she also took out oil and brushes from her spatial dimension, instructing Consort Zheng and the others to brush oil onto the fish, rabbit, and chicken. This way, the roasted fish, rabbit, and chicken would not dry out easily and would taste better.
When the fish, rabbit, and chicken were about ninety percent cooked, Huangfu Yue taught Consort Zheng and the others how to add seasonings. Once they were completely cooked, the aroma was incredibly enticing, making one’s mouth water.
Although the people around had also finished roasting their fish, rabbit, and chicken, theirs were not as fragrant as Huangfu Yue’s. Smelling the aroma wafting from their side, they couldn’t help but look over, their eyes fixed on the fish, rabbit, and chicken they had roasted, with envy, especially Xu Yuqing.
Why were theirs so fragrant? So fragrant that it was unbearable!
Xu Yuqing stared intently at the fish, rabbit, and chicken roasted by her sister-in-law and her companions, desperately wanting to go over and ask for some. Jiang Shangyun noticed this and said, "Second Madam, what I taught you to roast is also quite good. Why don't you try some?"
As he spoke, he handed the roasted large fish to Xu Yuqing and then handed the roasted small fish to Huangfu Ying.
Mother and daughter began to eat. The fish was fragrant, and the seasonings were well-chosen. It was very delicious. Xu Yuqing was satisfied and stopped staring at Huangfu Yue and her group.
On Huangfu Yue’s side, seeing that everything was roasted and ready to eat, she said to Consort Zheng, "Grandmother, I'll have Fourth Sister-in-law and the others come out now and join us for the meal."
She hadn't allowed Yang Wanqian to come out earlier because the fish and other items hadn't been roasted yet, and there was a lot of smoke everywhere. She was worried that Yang Wanqian, being pregnant, might not be able to handle it. Now that everyone's food was ready, Yang Wanqian could be brought out.
Consort Zheng nodded, knowing why her granddaughter had only now thought of Yang Wanqian. She sighed, thinking how gentle and considerate her granddaughter was.
Huangfu Yue moved Yang Wanqian and the servants attending her out of the spatial dimension. Yang Wanqian and her attendants were very happy to see Huangfu Yue and the others. They had been staying in the room within the spatial dimension. Although they had food and drink, staying for a long time could still cause unease. Not seeing Huangfu Yue and the others, and not being able to go out, made them somewhat apprehensive.
"It's already evening. So much time has passed," Yang Wanqian said, looking at the setting sun and the sunset clouds, sighing.
She had felt like a long time had passed while she was in the Qiankun Bag, and she hadn't expected it to be evening already.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, I apologize for the inconvenience of having you stay in the Qiankun Bag for so long. I wanted to invite you out much earlier, but..." Huangfu Yue explained why she had only now allowed Yang Wanqian to come out instead of earlier.
A warm current flowed through Yang Wanqian's heart, and she secretly sighed that her sister-in-law was so thoughtful and considerate.
"Let's start eating," Huangfu Yue said. "Take whatever you want."
No one was polite, and they began to help themselves. Consort Zheng took the roasted fish, Zhu Jiayi took the roasted chicken, and Zhong Liangshu also took the roasted chicken. Huangfu Xuan wanted to eat roasted rabbit and took one. Huangfu Jing and Huangfu Ling both took roasted fish.
Yang Wanqian also took roasted fish, and Yang Wanqian's servants took roasted fish, roasted chicken, and roasted rabbit.
Huangfu Yue took roasted chicken. She waved to Xiao Hei, who had been flying in the air and roaming around, to come down.
"Xiao Hei, what do you want to eat? I'll feed you."
After looking at the roasted fish, chicken, and rabbit, Xiao Hei's gaze fell on the roasted chicken in Huangfu Yue's hand. It told her in its heart, "Master, I'll eat roasted chicken with you."
"Okay, I'll feed you right away." Huangfu Yue immediately tore off a piece of chicken and fed it to Xiao Hei.
"So fragrant! Too fragrant... It's delicious!" Xiao Hei exclaimed excitedly in its heart as it ate the chicken.
Consort Zheng and the others also praised its deliciousness profusely, calling it incredibly fragrant.
The meat Huangfu Yue taught them to roast had the sweetness of wild fruits, the spicy flavor of the seasonings on the outside, and the meat was roasted to be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, making it exceptionally delicious.
"If you think it's delicious, eat more... We caught a lot of fish, rabbits, and chickens, so eat as much as you want," Huangfu Yue said with a smile, heartily gnawing on a roasted chicken leg, eating with great relish.
Her skill in roasting meat had not diminished at all; it was still the same as before. This roasted meat was truly incredibly fragrant and delicious.
Consort Zheng and the others nodded, happily feasting and enjoying themselves.
The people sitting nearby, who had been smelling the aroma of the roasted meat from their group and then heard them praise their roasted meat so highly, couldn't help but want to taste it. However, none of them felt comfortable asking, except for Xu Yuqing.
Xu Yuqing had initially been satisfied with the delicious meat that Jiang Shangyun had taught her and her daughter to roast, and didn't desire Huangfu Yue's roasted meat anymore. But upon hearing Zhu Jiayi and the others praise their roasted meat so highly, her craving returned.
However, she felt it would be beneath her to ask Huangfu Yue and the others directly and feared being laughed at. Thus, she thought of having her daughter ask.
She leaned down and whispered a few words into Huangfu Ying's ear. Huangfu Ying nodded, stood up, and walked towards Huangfu Yue and her group.
Seeing this, Jiang Shangyun, who was sitting opposite Xu Yuqing, did not show any surprise. He had long seen through Xu Yuqing's intentions and knew she was having Huangfu Ying ask Huangfu Yue and the others for roasted meat.
Jiang Shangyun shook his head in his heart and muttered: This woman is not only ill-tempered but also greedy.
"Great-grandmother, little aunt, your roasted meat looks very fragrant and delicious. I'd like to have some. Can you give me some to eat?" Huangfu Ying approached Consort Zheng and Huangfu Yue, showing a flattering smile, and said.
Consort Zheng and Huangfu Yue both glanced at Xu Yuqing. They had seen her whisper in Huangfu Ying's ear earlier and knew that she had asked Huangfu Ying to come and ask for roasted meat.
Consort Zheng did not refuse because she didn't want to disappoint her great-granddaughter. She looked at her second great-granddaughter, her face showing a kind and affectionate expression, and nodded with a smile, "Take whatever you want to eat yourself... and take some for your mother to eat."
"Thank you, Great-grandmother." Huangfu Ying flashed a brilliant smile. Her dark, round eyes darted between the fish, chicken, and rabbit for a moment before she chose a chicken to take back and share with Xu Yuqing.
Xu Yuqing was overjoyed when she saw the fragrant roasted chicken her daughter brought back. She immediately took the roasted chicken from her daughter, tore off a chicken leg for her daughter, and was about to bite into the roasted chicken. But just as she was about to eat, she remembered Jiang Shangyun, who had always been very good to her and her daughter.
Since she and her daughter couldn't finish a whole chicken anyway, she might as well share some with Jiang Shangyun.
Thinking this, Xu Yuqing divided half the chicken and handed it to Jiang Shangyun, "Guard Jiang, you should have some too."
Jiang Shangyun's expression showed flattered surprise. He took the chicken and quickly thanked her, saying a lot of grateful words, while secretly rejoicing.
This woman would actually share chicken with him. It seemed he had gained significant status in her heart, more so than Consort Zheng and Huangfu Yue.
Because if this woman didn't have an ulterior motive, she certainly wouldn't voluntarily share chicken with Consort Zheng and Huangfu Yue.
He was one step closer to success, and he had to keep up the effort.
Consort Zheng and Huangfu Yue both noticed Xu Yuqing sharing the chicken with Jiang Shangyun. The intelligent grandmother and granddaughter naturally saw through Xu Yuqing's action, realizing that it represented Jiang Shangyun's high status in her heart, possibly even more significant than her own relatives.
Zhong Liangshu, who had been paying attention to Xu Yuqing's movements from time to time, naturally saw Xu Yuqing sharing chicken with Jiang Shangyun. She chuckled inwardly.
It's getting more and more interesting!
She deliberately glanced at Jiang Shangyun, thinking he was quite skilled.
Zhong Liangshu's gaze shifted to Consort Zheng and Huangfu Yue sitting opposite her. She noticed they were also looking at Xu Yuqing and Jiang Shangyun, but their faces were completely expressionless, revealing no emotion, making it impossible to know what they were thinking.
Zhong Liangshu's beautiful eyes flickered slightly. She wondered what this grandmother and granddaughter were thinking. Would they intervene?