C57

The next morning, someone stuffed a letter into the front door of Prince Chu Palace again. Hao Pingguan looked at it and couldn't help but laugh, yesterday I still needed five thousand gold, today I will get five hundred, will tomorrow I become fifty? This kidnapper had gone down too much.

The letter was still presented in front of Morong Gan. After he finished reading it, he laid it on the table and knocked on it with his fingers, revealing a smile at the corner of his lips. There would never be such a stupid kidnapper. After working so hard to tie someone up, five thousand taels of silver became five hundred taels of silver.

Therefore, there were no kidnappers at all. This matter was done by Bai Qianfan, why would she do such a thing? Perhaps she really wanted a sum of money, or perhaps she was trying to divert his attention. After all, he was still investigating the matter of Qingxiu and she felt that it would be difficult for her to escape from him, so she came up with this idea.

"Prince, this …"

Morong Gan rolled up the letter and threw it into a basket, "Ignore it."

heaved a sigh of relief. A few days ago, he had suspected that the Duke was treating her well, and it turned out to be his misconception.

He had been waiting at the foot of the mountain long ago. Under a situation of being a scoundrel, he had beaten up two wild pheasants, and last night, he had witnessed Bai Qianfan's appetite. If he did not eat now, it might not be enough for her.

However, when the sun was about to set, there was still no sign of the money giver.

Could it be that a dignified Prince Chu like him couldn't even afford five hundred silver? The three brothers of the Niu family had a belly full of fire as they scolded and ascended the mountain.

Bai Qianfan stood by the side of the road, waiting anxiously for the return of the money. If they took it, she could go back but when she looked back and forth, she saw that Niu Erniu was empty-handed and Niu Si was holding a pheasant in one hand.

She knew that she had lost another five hundred silver taels. She frowned as she was slightly disappointed. Could it be that she wasn't even worth five hundred silver taels in the Prince Chu's heart? He thought of how he had combed her hair, taught her a lesson in Madame Bai, and even brought her shopping. He was clearly a good person, why wasn't he willing to spend five hundred silver to save her?

She looked a little sad, her eyebrows drooping as she ran her fingers along the tassel at her waist, a lonely look on her face.

The Niu brothers were originally a little angry, and seeing her current appearance, they also couldn't bear it anymore. A dignified Princess Chu wasn't even worth five hundred liang, they must be very sad in their hearts.

Niu Er had to comfort her, "Forget it, how about we come up with a plan and see how much is suitable?"

Bai Qianfan half lowered her head, her eyes a little red, she felt a heartache from being abandoned by others. In front of this cruel reality, the kindness that the Prince Chu had shown her was like the moon in water.

Niu Si waved the pheasant in front of her eyes and said, "Look, what is this? I purposely beat it for you so that you can have a taste of its deliciousness."

As long as it was related to food, Bai Qianfan would immediately put aside all her worries and turn her attention to the pheasant.

"Heh, this feather is so beautiful."

"I'll kill her later. Let her dry her feathers in the sun and make a bond for you so that you can pass the time during the day."

"That's great," Bai Qianfan said as she followed them inside the house. "Come and see the pheasant."

One said that they would cook it, and the other said that they would stew it. The more they fought, the more excited they got, almost fighting, Bai Qianfan hurriedly separated them and said, "One would cook it, the other would stew it, isn't this good? "My two brothers, for the sake of peace of mind after eating so much, you two are truly promising."

Speaking of which, it was weird, Doggie and Ergou normally didn't even listen to girls' words. Once Bai Qianfan said it, they all quietened down, looked at each other, and smiled embarrassedly.

Bai Qianfan said: "Later on, when we pull out the feathers, the two of you don't slacking off. Let's hang it up for tomorrow and let the Girl Sis be the keys to play together."

The big dog said, "That's a girl's thing, I won't play that."

Bai Qianfan glanced at him, "If you don't want to play, then go ahead. Er Gou, are you going to play with me?"

Ergou answered loudly, "Of course."

The big dog was a little angry. It huffed and puffed. After a while, it reluctantly said, "Alright, I'll play too."

When the Ox Widow saw the three of them arguing, she shook her head with a smile. What 'wangfei'? It was obvious that she was just a child.

One of them made a pot of stew with mushrooms and wild vegetables from the mountain. The pot was full to the brim, and as they stood by, they could hear the sound of the water boiling and the fragrance of it wafting out from the edge of the pot. As it permeated the air, the children took a deep breath and said in unison, "It's so fragrant!"

From time to time, they would run to the pot to see if they could steal a piece. However, Niu Si stood there helplessly and chased them away with his eyes wide open. The three kids ran off laughing, and after a while, they sneakily ran over again, causing Niu Si to scold them.

The other was chopped up and fried in a frying pan by the ox widow, who placed a handful of red chili spicy, a few slices of ginger and garlic, and with a flip of the fry, another fragrance, which was even more appetizing and made them swallow their saliva as they smelled it. The cow widow ran into the kitchen and, softening her heart, weighed the spatula in her hand and handed a few pieces of cooked meat to them.

The children were noisy, as if celebrating New Year's Eve. Compared to who chewed the most and ate the cleanest, who ate the most, it was Bai Qianfan who won the final comparison. She ate quickly and cleanly, the bones that had been gnawed off were thrown onto the ground, both dogs were unwilling to lick her again.

The Ox Widow looked at her lovingly. This girl was probably not doing well in the palace. Her husband and father-in-law were enemies. It was difficult for her to stay in the middle, so she didn't know if she would be satisfied with every meal.

After dinner, a few people sat outside, drinking and chatting. Niu Er said, "Qianyan, if you still have more than five hundred liang, how much do you think is appropriate?"

Bai Qianfan originally wanted to say fifty silver, but felt a little embarrassed, so she rolled her eyes and said, "How about I cut it in half? Two hundred and fifty silver, what do you think?"

After a day or two, the Ox-head brothers' impression of Bai Qianfan became better and better. She did not put on airs, was not pretentious, was not charming, and had a sweet mouth.

Niu Ershu struck the button, "Fine, 250 is 250. As long as you give it to me, it's fine."

Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not that valuable." Pausing for a moment, he said, "Actually, I'm not sure if Lord Chu will use the money to redeem me. How about we send a letter to the Bai Xiang Residence as well, but we must find a way to hand it over to my father, otherwise it will be useless." The others wish that I would disappear forever and not give them a single cent.

Niu Si was curious, "Why do they want you to disappear? Isn't it a family?"

Bai Qianfan laughed bitterly: "You people are called a family. The mansion values the benefits, and life is considered cheap to them."