Five days later, Emperor Kangxi personally boarded the newly built warship, preparing to go to training with Yinzhen and others. In the ship's observation room, Consort Tong and Consort Hui sat on the sofa, looking at the scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. Sitting here was a clear difference from taking a boat during the southern tour.
Consort Hui was slightly seasick and her face was a little pale. Qingyan quickly had some pickled plums prepared in the hope that they would help her stop vomiting, and they were quite effective.
"Your Highness, my little darling is so clever and resourceful; she came up with this way to stop the vomiting." Consort Hui felt much better and began to praise Qingyan.
Pfft!
“Mother, just say it directly, Xiao Guai is a delicious food!” Yingenjueluo Shi had a very good relationship with Qingyan, so she spoke without so much restraint.
"What the eldest sister said is right. Xiao Guai likes to cook, so don't worry, we won't go hungry on this boat!" Consort Tong was still worried that Kangxi might suffer after leaving the port.
As soon as she finished speaking, Qingyan blushed. They had been sailing for about 15 days, so the ship carried nearly a month's worth of rations, worried that they might be unable to dock due to a storm.
"Mother, we're going sea fishing later. Yiken really likes it." Qingyan quickly changed the subject.
Consort Tong found it amusing. As soon as Qingyan heard that she liked to eat something, he would immediately change the subject. He had tried this twice before, and the solution was the same each time.
The twins became the best tool for Qingyan to change the subject, and Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen actually nodded in agreement with Qingyan.
"Grandma, let's go sea fishing now! Ah Hun must be over there!" Hutu Lifeng Shengzha Lafen likes to sea fish on ships, which is very different from sea fishing on land.
On the deck of the ship, Emperor Kangxi, his sons Yinzhen, Yinzhen, Yiken'e, and Feiyanggu sat on fishing chairs, each holding a fishing rod, waiting for their catch that day.
Yingenjueluo and Qingyan led the women up, and they saw this scene: from the eldest to the youngest, they all looked the same, with slightly furrowed brows and stern faces staring at the sea.
Pfft!
Consort Tong was the first to laugh. The identical expressions of the father, son, grandmother, and grandson amused her.
"How did you all get up here?" Kangxi heard Consort Tong's laughter and quickly turned his head to look, only to find Consort Tong and the others standing at the deck entrance. "Li Dequan, quickly add seats!"
"Of course I'm here to watch the master fish!" Consort Tong said with a smile, covering her mouth with a handkerchief.
Every time she went fishing, Kangxi failed to catch any fish, so she lost hope in him.
"You two fish well, our hopes for lunch rest on your shoulders!" Consort Tong said slowly with a smile.
Kangxi's face darkened, and he glared at Consort Tong.
"I can catch them too!" Kangxi said defiantly.
Consort Tong laughed heartily. Emperor Kangxi always had the same expression, and in the end, he always returned empty-handed.
"Yin, it's up to you!" Consort Hui chimed in from the side. She really didn't want to discourage Kangxi, but in order to fill their stomachs, she had to be realistic.
Fei Yanggu lowered his head, desperately suppressing the smile that was about to burst out.
"Laugh, or you'll get sick of holding it in!" Kangxi caught a glimpse of Fei Yanggu's smile out of the corner of his eye and immediately persuaded him.
Fei Yanggu laughed heartily. He felt sorry for Kangxi's experiences, but the bullying that Consort Tong mentioned never broke any records.
"Your Majesty, you should take a rest." Fei Yanggu had followed Kangxi since childhood and knew many of Kangxi's habits.
"Feyanggu!" Kangxi roared, "I'll catch one and show you!"
Fei Yanggu's provocation worked, completely igniting Kangxi's fighting spirit.
"Let's have a competition first." Consort Tong didn't even spare Kangxi a glance, preparing to compete with Consort Hui.
"I'm no match for Consort Tong." Consort Hui knew that Consort Tong often went fishing, and Emperor Kangxi also liked to go fishing to relax, although he didn't catch anything.
As it approached 11 o'clock, everyone except Kangxi had some sea fish in their buckets, but Kangxi had none, which made him feel particularly embarrassed.
"Alright, we can end the competition now!" Consort Tong stood up and paced back and forth. "Li Dequan, you did well. You win this time."
Consort Tong discovered that Li Dequan's water bucket was almost full. It has to be said that Li Dequan's cheating skills were unparalleled. Once, when Kangxi's water bucket was empty, Li Dequan would secretly give Kangxi his own fish, which allowed Kangxi to get away with it.
"Alright, Li Dequan, you can collect the thousand taels of gold yourself when we get back." Kangxi had used the thousand taels of gold as a bargaining chip, and now that Li Dequan had won, he would reward him with the gold.
"This servant thanks you!" Li Dequan said with a smile.
They spent so much time sea fishing simply to keep Emperor Kangxi company and help him relax.
"Boss, when will training begin?" Kangxi looked at the calm scene on the ship and couldn't help but feel very curious.
"Let's wait until tomorrow, Father Emperor. Since you need some time to adjust, Mother is feeling a bit seasick. Are you seasick?!" Yin was worried that Kangxi and the others might get seasick, so he specially arranged for Imperial Physician Yuan to accompany them throughout the journey.
Kangxi looked at Consort Hui and saw that her complexion was still quite good.
"The Fourth Princess gave me some plums, which were a great help!" Consort Hui said from the side.
"From now on, if there's anything to eat, go find Xiao Guai. That girl just loves to eat!" Kangxi said the same thing as Consort Tong, and she immediately blushed.
"Father, I was just trying to help alleviate your suffering, and you still scolded me!" The menu of the banquet dishes prevented Kangxi from crying his eyes out again, and he could even gain some weight in the summer.
"Alright, I won't say anything more about you. Bring some of those plums up too!" Kangxi said directly after seeing that there were no outsiders on the deck.
Yin and Yin exchanged a glance. Ever since Kangxi boarded the ship, he had been busy meeting people and showed no signs of discomfort.
"This ship is fine now that it's been built, but if it's constantly sailing on the sea, I probably won't be able to handle it!" Kangxi knew his own limitations and asked for things in advance in case he got seasick.
Qingyan quickly agreed: "It's all ready. We'll deliver it to Father and Mother's room after lunch!"
"Alright, let's have lunch. This is the first time in so many years that I've eaten fresh sea fish that I caught myself!" Kangxi said with great emotion.
"The imperial chefs are preparing it themselves," Consort Tong said, glancing at Emperor Kangxi.
Emperor Kangxi nodded in satisfaction: "This ship looks quite good. If possible, build more."
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