After Eunuch Zhao left, the people from Changning Palace who had followed Ling Hua were each rewarded with some silver by the butler and then sent back home, not letting any of them make the trip in vain.
Once everyone had left, Ling Hua said to Yan Qing with a touch of embarrassment, "It should have been me who gave out my share of the rewards, and now I've let your residence bear the cost."
Yan Qing waved his hand, dismissing her concern, "It's nothing. You brought me a deer today! That bit of reward money isn't even enough to buy a deer leg."
Ling Hua put away her embarrassment, "Qiyun Mountain isn't far from the Capital City. I expect it'll take less than an hour or two for the deer to arrive. After it comes, are you going to eat it right away?"
"Hmm, right away," Yan Qing confirmed without hesitation, never one to save good food for later.
Ling Hua, gaining an inch and looking for a mile, asked, "I want to eat the venison you make today as well. Is that okay?"
