Chapter 12 - I Want a Fawn (1/2)

“OK, here it is.” Yun Cang forked a large piece of venison from the plate on the corner of the table with a knife. He put the meat in Qingxin’s plate, which embarrassed her a little, “No, not this. I mean fawn meat.”

“Sure, on that grill.” Yun Cang pointed at the grill near them.

“No, I don’t want to eat it. I want to raise one.” Hua Qingxin had intended to persuade him to hunt in the forest behind that wood the next day, but now he just kept fulfilling her needs. So, Hua Qingxin made a detour, “I… yes, I want to raise a fawn.”

Yuncang patted her hand and said joyfully, “That’s great. It’s lucky that we keep one fawn alive. You can keep it at the imperial garden.”

“Um, No, I…” Too many conincidences for tonight! Hua Qingxin could barely hold herself.

Damn, she didn’t know how to reply.

“Are you done yet? You are just making troubles for the emperor out of nothing.”

Li Zhuozhuo again tried to “help the emperor out”. Maybe because she sat too close to the grill; maybe she got mad with Hua Qingxin, her face was mildly red, and her bright eyes fixed on Hua Qingxin.

Hua Qingxin seized the opportunity and cuddled the emperor, deliberately saying with an intimate tone, “I just want to have more chats with the emperor. How does that saying go? ‘The emperor is resting at ease while who is excessively concerned?’”

Maid Meng recalled the saying and reminded, “Oh, the eunuch!”

Li Zhuozhuo was made fun of by Hua Qingxin and all the officials and military officers were amused.

“You…” Li Zhuozhuo’s face was red with anger while she didn’t know how to fight back, so she could only turn to the emperor, “Your Majesty, she just goes too far.”

“Stop messing around, Ronghua Hua.” Yuncang pocked her nose gently, “People are watching. What do you really want?” Hua Qingxin hesitated for a while and then pointed at the direction of Prince Yunhai, “There are several fawns behind that wood. Can you bring me here tomorrow and catch them for me yourself?”

Hua Qingxin observed his expression carefully while he agreed without any hesitation, “Sure, then we’ll go to catch some fawns tomorrow.”

Since he wasn’t suspicious at all, Hua Qingxin finally felt relieved.

However, Consort Ming suddenly asked, “How does Ronghua Hua know there are fawns in that forest?”

Hua Qingxin was baffled, and the skin of her cheeks tautened.

Li Zhuozhuo also echoed, “Yeah, you have spent your whole day in the camp, how do you know that?”

“I…” Huang Qingxin clutched her hands hidden in the sleeves and looked at Prince Yunhai. He was just drinking leisurely and didn’t have the intention to help her.

Hua Qingxin squeezed a smile from her grim face, “I just made a guess.”