After smelling the aroma, everyone lost interest in chatting and looked at Sheng Xiaoliu eagerly.
As the head chef, no one dares to eat unless she gives the order.
Fortunately, Sheng Xiaoliu is not one to keep people in suspense.
After the fire was heated enough, he nodded immediately and shouted excitedly.
"Okay, we can start eating."
Everyone rushed over immediately and couldn't wait.
They took out their knives, cut their favorite parts from the grill, and started to taste them.
But they didn't notice that a luxurious motorcade was passing by on the official road not far behind them.
The convoy suddenly stopped when passing near Lu Xiao and his companions.
Suddenly, a majestic voice came from the middle carriage.
"Stop, where does the smell of mutton come from?"
Beside the carriage, a man who looked like a guard immediately stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, a few young men are having a picnic by the river."
Your Majesty?
There is only one person in the entire Song Dynasty who can be addressed like this.
Naturally, it is the current emperor's factory.
Chapter 97 Fate
In the carriage, the current Song Emperor Zhao Zhen heard the guard's report and immediately asked curiously.
"In the dead of winter, there are still young men from aristocratic families out for a picnic. Can you tell which family this young man belongs to?"
The guard shook his head. "Your Majesty, I don't recognize these young men, but judging by their attire, they must be from prominent families. How about I call them over and ask them?"
Zhao Zhen said, "No, we won't bother you. But I've suddenly smelled such a delicious aroma, and I'm a little hungry. How about this? Go over and get me a portion of mutton. Remember not to reveal my identity, and pay for it, or else it'll get out and people will gossip about it."
The guard nodded immediately: "I understand."
Zhao Zhen was a gentle emperor who never criticized those around him.
As his personal guard, he naturally knew Zhao Zhen's temper.
His kindness is not fake.
Then, the guard walked towards Lu Xiao and his "207".
By the river, Lu Xiao and his companions were already eating with their mouths full of oil.
"Sixth sister, how did you learn to cook? I really want to tie you up and bring you to my house, and have you cook for me every day."
Under the delicious food, Lu Xiao couldn't help but speak out his true feelings.
Fortunately, no one else thought much about it at this moment.
"If you want beauty, ask my sister to cook for you every day. I don't even get that kind of treatment, okay?" Sheng Changbai said with a smile.
Only Qi Heng snorted softly: "Hmph."
But his voice was so soft that no one except Lu Xiao heard it.
I feel like this guy is becoming annoying again.
At this moment, a voice sounded behind everyone.
"Gentlemen, what a refined taste!"
Everyone turned around and saw a man in armor.
Gu Tingye and the others' first reaction was naturally to be alert.
Encountering someone armed with a weapon in this desolate wilderness, they couldn't help but think about it.
Lu Xiao didn't care at all.
With his current strength, he is definitely a ten thousand enemy in the world.
Not to mention one, even if there were a hundred or a thousand of them, he wouldn't be intimidated.
"Is there anything you need?" Lu Xiao asked.
Seeing that Lu Xiao was the first to speak, the guard naturally assumed that he was the leader of the group.
Then he bowed slightly to Lu Xiao.
"Sir, my master is passing by here and is feeling a bit hungry. I wonder if you could give me some mutton. I'm willing to pay for it."
After hearing this, the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Xiao smiled and said.
"I thought it was a big deal. No problem. We brought enough mutton anyway. It's free. I'll give it to you."
The guard immediately said gratefully, "Thank you, sir, but I still have to pay you."
But just when he thought nothing would happen, the narrator, Sheng Xiaoliu, who was in charge of the barbecue, suddenly spoke.
"Brother-in-law, no."
Lu Xiao was stunned for a moment. Sheng Xiaoliu was kind-hearted and logically wouldn't refuse such a small favor.
Fortunately, she immediately explained, "You've all finished eating the portion that was grilled outside. The meat inside isn't quite done yet, so you'll need to wait a while."
Everyone then understood.
Lu Xiao turned to the guard and said, "You heard it too. A simple barbecue isn't a big deal, but you'll have to wait a while. Meeting is fate. If your master isn't in a hurry, you can come and wait with me. It should be much warmer here than in the carriage."
The guard naturally didn't dare to make a decision for Zhao Zhen, so he spoke.
"In that case, let me ask my master's opinion first."
After he finished speaking, he bowed slightly and then turned to leave.
Several people followed the direction he was walking and looked into the distance, and saw the luxurious convoy on the official road.
"Oh, it seems they are a wealthy family in Bianjing City." Lu Xiao said casually.
Gu Tingye and the others nodded, and some even jokingly said, "Maybe we know each other."
However, none of them took the convoy too seriously at this moment.
The fleet was luxurious though.
But honestly, whether it was Gu Tingye or Qi Heng, they could have organized such a convoy.
After all, one of them is the son of a marquis and the other is the son of a duke.
If we only consider birth, there are not many people in the entire Song Dynasty who are more noble than them.
So a few people chatted while waiting for the next barbecue.
Soon, the guard returned to Zhao Zhen and told him about the interrogation.
In the carriage, Zhao Zhen fell into deep thought.
Honestly, he's worth a fortune, so logically speaking, sharing joy with the people is just talk. If he were to actually do it, there would definitely be some concerns.
But the problem was that the glutton in his stomach was suddenly aroused.
As time went by, the commotion not only did not subside, but became even more intense.
At the current distance, it would take at least an hour to return to the palace.
Normally, this amount of time is nothing, and it will pass if you just bear with it.
But today he really couldn't bear it anymore.
But wait in the carriage, just as Lu Xiao said.
It's cold in the carriage.
Even though he had a stove lit in his carriage, the cold wind still blew in from time to time.
He is not young anymore and really cannot stand the cold.
After a while, Zhao Zhen asked, "I heard you say just now that it wasn't cold at all in their tents?"
The guard quickly replied, "Yes, their tents are well-set up and located in a sheltered area. It's definitely not cold inside, it's even a little warm."
Now Zhao Zhen finally made a decision.
"Alright, then you accompany me there, and the others can rest here first."
The guard immediately said: "Your Majesty, no, absolutely not"
Zhao Zhen said, "Don't worry. They're just a few young men. How could they possibly eat me? If so many of us were to go over there, wouldn't that spoil the fun for the children? Besides, I know your skills well. Even if something unexpected happens, I believe you can protect me."
Seeing Zhao Zhen's persistence, the guards dared not say anything more.
He could only instruct his subordinates to keep an eye on Lu Xiao and his men.
Then he followed Zhao Zhen towards the river.
Soon the two arrived in front of the tent.
The guard took the lead in introducing.
"Gentlemen, this is my master."
Several people turned their heads and looked, their faces showing different expressions.
Lu Xiao and the Sheng brothers and sisters were just curious.
The old man looked kind and amiable. While 5.0 had an air of nobility that was hard to describe, he didn't seem aggressive at all.
More like a neighbor's grandfather.
Sheng Xiaoliu even took the initiative to give up his seat.
"Old man, please sit down."
However, Gu Tingyeqi's gaze was completely different.
At this moment, both of them almost popped their eyes out.
Even subconsciously prepared to kneel on the ground.
But at this moment, Zhao Zhen took the initiative to speak to the two of them.
"I was wondering whose children they were, but it turns out to be you two."
At the same time, he gave the two of them a look.
Both of them were extremely intelligent and naturally understood the meaning in his eyes.
"The government doesn't want to reveal its identity."
The two looked at each other.
Then he quickly stopped and prepared to bend his knees.
Chapter 98: Courting Death
"Zhong Huai, do you really know the old man Yi Lin Yi Qi Shi Jiu Ba?"
Sheng Changbai subconsciously looked towards Gu Tingye.
If he remembered correctly, he didn't expect the joke he just made to come true.
At this moment, Gu Tingye was panicking, fearing that his friend might accidentally offend Zhao Zhen.
But even so, he had to pretend nothing happened.
"Yes, that's right, this old man is Yuan Ruo and I."
" "I have been thinking for a long time and still can't figure out the reason.
Fortunately, Zhao Zhen was quite cooperative and said cheerfully, "I'm a colleague of their father's. You can just call me uncle."
Then he glanced at Sheng Xiaoliu, who had just offered him her seat, and said approvingly, "You are a sensible girl. I will not be polite then."
After saying that, he sat down directly.
Sheng Changbai and the others didn't doubt Zhao Zhen's explanation.
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