"Yes, you look great, but your clothes are a bit tight. Does it feel uncomfortable?"
When Wanyi saw the Manchu dress that Consort Borjigit had forcibly put on, she was speechless. After all, the meaning on Consort Borjigit's face was very clear: you dare to say it doesn't look good?
"That's good." Consort Borjigit kept gasping for breath, and spun around, almost tearing her clothes.
"Your clothes have arrived, you should change into them first! If the others rip, Lexin and the others will laugh at us to death." Wan reminded Lexin as she brought the clothes.
"Considering that it doesn't fit me, I'll change it!" Consort Borjigit said, turning around once.
"Alright, stop imitating those princesses from the capital and change quickly!" Ever since Wanyi said that the princesses from the imperial family all had two faces, she has been trying to imitate the other side.
"I have to keep learning this, otherwise what if I expose my true nature and anger the emperor? It would be a small matter if I am punished, but it would be too bad if I am demoted."
“With the Empress Dowager around, the Emperor will have to think twice.” Wanyi personally undressed the concubine Borjigit.
"What if the Empress Dowager is no longer here?" Consort Borjigit grasped Wanyi's hand and said worriedly, after all, the Empress Dowager was not young anymore.
"Go back to the palace and observe how the concubines in the harem behave. After observing a lot, you will naturally learn it. By then, you will have mastered it."
Wasn't that the Borjigit concubine from the previous life? Because of Guozhen's death, she was granted the title of concubine as soon as she entered the palace.
"I'm a little slow-witted, so please remind me often."
“Alright.” Wanyi helped the concubine Borjigit get dressed, and then had her sit down in front of the dressing table.
"Consort Borjigit, Consort Suozhuolun, Your Majesty requests your presence." At this moment, Chunmian led Wei Zhu in.
"Please wait a moment, Eunuch Wei. Consort Borjigit can go once she has finished her makeup."
"This servant will wait outside," Wei Zhu said before leaving.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace."
"Let's go boating on the lake together! I have some rare free time today!"
Emperor Kangxi went out to run errands early this morning and did not return until noon. Suddenly, on a whim, he invited Wanyi and the others to go boating on the lake.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I was planning to go boating on the lake with my sister Borjigit this afternoon, but Your Majesty summoned us first. We'll have a great time today."
"My sister Wanyi said that this lake is not only beautiful, but you can also fish. You can even go out on a boat and set up a fishing net. There are fresh river shrimp. My sister Wanyi said she wants to try making fried shrimp crisps."
Consort Borjigit was speaking with great enthusiasm when she was about to ask Wanyi if she was right, but she saw Wanyi slowly moving away from her, humming as if to remind her not to continue.
"Hmm!" Wanyi didn't know why he had told her all this before. Anyone with eyes could see that Kangxi had intended to bring them along to enjoy the scenery, discuss poetry and painting, but the Borjigit concubine did the opposite, turning the talk of love into a talk of food.
"Haha, alright, Liang Jiugong, go prepare the fishing gear and utensils."
Emperor Kangxi gave his orders in a good mood. After all, how could he not be happy to see two such amusing people?
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Sister Wanyi, please make something delicious for me." Consort Borjigit happily took Wanyi's hand.
"Hmm, with Tianxiang here, you'll get tired of eating shrimp crisps." Wanyi said helplessly, regretting telling her all this, even though she also wanted to eat something delicious.
“You said it yourself, Your Majesty can be my witness,” said Consort Borjigit, raising her proud little face.
"Alright, let's get on the ship first! Consort Suo Zhuolun will keep her word." Kangxi smiled helplessly.
"This is my first time on a boat, and I never expected the scenery to be like this! Sister Wanyi, is this your first time as well?"
While fiddling with the fishing rod in her hand, Consort Borjigit spoke. Originally, she had come to watch the sailors fish, but she became interested and even dragged Wanyi along, leaving Kangxi aside. Kangxi had never been neglected by his consorts before, but now he was giving it a try.
“All the princesses in the capital have taken a boat ride on the lake, discussing poetry and painting. You were born in Khorchin, so you have never done so.”
"How come they caught fish so quickly? Why haven't I taken the bait yet?" Consort Borjigit watched the sailors catching fish one after another. Emperor Kangxi had just announced that those who caught the most fish would be rewarded.
"How would I know!"
Wan Yi spread her hands, indicating that she didn't know either. When Wan Yi was getting the bait, she suddenly had a strange idea and used a bit of the spiritual spring in the space. As soon as the fishing hook was put down, all the fish swarmed up. Fortunately, no one saw this strange phenomenon, otherwise many troubles would have arisen.
"Got it." Wanyi pulled up the fishing rod that had been moving.
"What is this? Why is its shape so strange, and why does it have so many claws?"
Consort Borjigit looked excitedly at the river crabs in front of her. Although she was puzzled and didn't know what they were, she knew they were edible. Ever since she had eaten Wanyi's cooking, she couldn't stand anything from the imperial kitchen.
“Consort Borjigit, this is a crab, a river crab, but I’ve never seen such a big river crab before.”
Liang Jiugong explained to the concubine of Borjigit that it was not the season for eating crabs, and the crabs were usually quite small. The imperial kitchen would scoop out the crab roe before serving them, so it was normal that she had never seen a live crab.
"So this is what the crab roe I eat comes from! It's quite delicious though. Oh, Sister Wanyi, catch a few more!" The concubine Borjigit swallowed the extra saliva in her mouth at the thought of crab roe.
"Sister Borjigit, do you think crabs are everywhere? It's already pretty good to have caught this one. Why don't you catch a few more? Let me see you catch a couple." Wanyi rolled her eyes speechlessly and told someone to take the crabs away to be processed.
"There might be some fish when we haul in the nets later. If not, we can go to the fishing village to get some. Anyway, we can prepare a variety of dishes to satisfy your cravings."
Emperor Kangxi was quite surprised that Consort Wan was able to catch something, but why did this Borjigit concubine seem to have never eaten before, always mentioning food?
Wanyi had a grill set up to prepare grilled fish and shrimp, which Liang Jiugong had brought onto the boat.
"Delicious! I never expected that grilled shrimp would have such a unique flavor."
Emperor Kangxi was initially not optimistic about Consort Wanyi's roasted shrimp, but he suddenly realized why Consort Borjigit was always pestering Consort Suozhuolun—she had too many clever ideas about food.
"Hmm, I used to think the food made by the Imperial Kitchen was delicious, but ever since I ate the food made by Consort Suo Zhuolun and Tianxiang, I can no longer eat anything made by anyone else."
Consort Borjigit ate without any regard for her image, her cheeks bulging. Her maid, Lexin, kept reminding her, but to no avail.
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