After a day's travel, they still hadn't left the outskirts of Wutai Mountain, so they had no choice but to camp out in the open. Emperor Kangxi had never spent a night in such a simple place before. When he went on tours or inspections, he always brought a large entourage and supplies, but now they could only provide him with a simple tent for the night, while the others had to camp in the open.

After choosing a place to spend the night, everyone began to divide the work: some gathered firewood, some lit a fire, and some set up tents. Only Kangxi, supported by Liang Jiugong, sat on a fallen tree trunk.

"Master, let me go and make you some tea!" Liang Jiugong saw that the fire was already lit, so he went to boil a pot of water for Kangxi and make him a cup of tea.

Kangxi nodded and sat down alone on the tree trunk, watching everyone busy with their own things.

"Let's cook all of these. There are so many people; they need to eat some meat." Xi Niu and Shi Si were in charge of cooking a pot of meat soup for everyone. She and Shi Si first took out the pot, washed it clean with a little water, and then poured in the clean water they had brought with them to start cooking dinner for everyone.

When they left Mount Wutai, Fourth Master and his men brought their own food rations. They didn't bring any large pieces of meat, but rather some noodles or tofu, all vegetarian dishes prepared by the kitchen at Mount Wutai.

"Where's the meat? It's all vegetarian chicken and tofu. If only we could hunt a couple of wild rabbits or pheasants in these mountains during the day." Fourteen was a boy in his late teens, growing taller than most, and he couldn't stand eating this kind of vegetarian food that had no fishy smell at all.

"Do you want to eat some? How about we ask your fourth brother to hunt some game for us? The vegetation here is lush and the produce is plentiful; catching a few rabbits shouldn't be a problem," Xiniu said.

“That won’t do. It’s already late; where are we going to catch rabbits and pheasants?” Fourteen said.

“Just come with me, we’ll definitely be able to fight. Why don’t we bring a few more people? Look at your head constable, he’s getting on in years. If he keeps going on this bumpy ride without any meat, his body definitely won’t be able to take it,” Xi Niu said with great experience.

"Well, let's go fight and try our luck!" Fourteen, who also really wanted to eat meat, said temptedly.

After Xi Niu told Fourteen about her plan to go hunting, the latter said, "The old master is here. We must consult him before making any decisions."

Fourteen had no choice but to come to Kangxi and say, "Father, would you like to eat some meat?" Fourteen knelt down on one knee in front of Kangxi.

"If you want to eat, go hunt some small game. Don't go too far and make your fourth brother worry," Kangxi said kindly.

"Thank you, Grandpa. I knew you loved me the most," Fourteen said happily.

After Fourteen and Xiniu went hunting, Kangxi's tent was already set up. A campfire was lit. Liang Jiugong hung a porcelain jar upside down over the flames.

"Be careful what you're holding. It's scalding hot," Kangxi scolded. He couldn't be without Liang Jiugong for even a day now. If someone were to tell him the next day that Liang Jiugong had passed away, it would be perfect news.

"It's alright. Master, I have something insulated in my hand. Please wait a moment, I'll brew the tea right away," Liang Jiugong said in a low voice. When no one else could hear him, he still habitually referred to himself as a servant.

"Would you like to come with us to hunt some game and have a bonfire picnic?" Xiniu asked the guards standing to the side. The latter all looked at her and Fourteen with envious eyes, seeing that they were free to hunt some game.

"Father, why don't you let Eunuch Liang help you to the tent to rest for a while, and then I'll call you after they've put the meat on the table?" The Fourth Prince was afraid that Kangxi would be too tired from the bumpy ride all day, so he advised him to rest for a while.

"Hmm. You're not feeling so well. You're getting old after all. Yinzhen, you should rest for a while too. You've been running around doing chores since early this morning," Kangxi said with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, sir, but I'm really fine. Eunuch Liang, do you still have all the seasonings that the old master told you about the other day? Fourteenth went hunting for game; we'll be using the meat they hunted later."

"Why has the Fourteenth Prince been gone for so long? Go and see him!" Kangxi said.

"Fourteen is already eighteen and married. We can't let him do whatever he wants anymore," Fourth Master advised.

"This Fourteenth Prince is spoiled rotten by me; I can't even control him. Now he's causing trouble everywhere," Kangxi said calmly.