Chapter 574: The Wind Rises (1)_1

Chu Heng was indeed skilled at roasting meat, and his craftsmanship was exceptionally fine, learned during idle moments at Jingshan Villa. After removing the innards, the deer head, and other miscellaneous parts, there was still plenty of good meat left on the whole Plum Deer.

He took the two most tender and rich cuts of venison, and with the assistance of two little eunuchs from the Imperial kitchen, Chu Heng roasted them directly on the open ground. It took half an hour, and the juicy and rich venison was ready.

He had people slice the roasted meat into five plates, giving the first plate to Emperor Huian, then took three plates and distributed them to Xiao Ruiyuan, Yan Junyu, and Doctor Gui. The last plate, because of his physical condition, he could not consume deer meat, so he tasted only two thin slices, then gifted the rest to the little eunuchs who had assisted him.