Duofu's long-awaited trip to the grasslands has finally come true today.
Duofu sat in the swaying carriage. The shock absorption system in this ancient carriage was so bad. Why was this royal carriage still shaking so much?
I wonder if Kangxi's carriage would be more stable?
Anyway, the Fourth Prince's carriage wasn't very good quality, and the swaying made his whole body feel unwell.
Except at the very beginning when you leave the Forbidden City, there are rows and rows of kneeling heads on the street, it's truly a sea of people, you can't see the end of it.
The population in ancient times was quite large.
It's just that those braids were really ugly. Duofu really didn't see anything but those braids.
While those people were shouting "Long live the Emperor!", once we passed the Forbidden City, there was hardly anyone on the road, and nothing to see, just some trees, and the road was incredibly dusty.
Duofu was in no mood to ask Su Peisheng to open the curtain again, lest he come in covered in dust.
Duofu opened his mouth and gnawed on the beef jerky that was offered to him. This beef jerky was a rare treat; usually, only cows that died of old age or accidents were allowed to eat it.
The beef jerky that Duofu was eating was specially prepared by the Fourth Prince's uncle, who knew that his nephew liked to eat beef and various kinds of jerky.
Of course, the Fourth Prince's maternal uncle refers to Empress Tong's family, not Consort De, of the Uya clan.
Currently, nominally, only Empress Tong's maternal family is considered the Fourth Prince's maternal clan.
In recent years, the relationship between the Fourth Prince and his uncle Tong Guowei has remained quite good, and Tong Guowei has not prevented his son from getting close to the Fourth Prince.
He was, after all, the son listed in his daughter's imperial genealogy, which meant he could be considered a prince of the Tong family.
Everything is much better than before; the relationship with the adoptive parents is much better now.
The Fourth Prince was also happy to get close to them. With mutual affection, the relationship between the Fourth Prince and the Tong family naturally grew closer day by day.
Emperor Kangxi did not stop this situation. Since he had already changed the imperial genealogy, he had naturally made preparations for such a thing.
Moreover, the Fourth Prince is now without a mother, so he really needs a strong maternal family to support him; otherwise, the support he has found for the Crown Prince would be too useless.
Duofu had no idea how long he had been in the car. He only remembered that he was in a daze. Every time they got out of the car to set up camp, he was carried around until his four paws touched the ground.
He finally caught his breath, and soon after eating his fill, he drifted off to sleep next to the Fourth Prince.
The Fourth Prince was also helpless; he really didn't know that his dog had a problem with motion sickness.
He had intended to take Duofu with him on horseback, but Duofu only rode with him for a short while on the first day, complaining that it was too bumpy or that the wind and dust were too strong.
Anyway, it's not good anywhere, but they still make him sweep, at least it saves him from eating so much dust, and they spend more time with him in the carriage.
Like the other princes, the Fourth Prince would spend at least two or three hours outside each day before going into his carriage to rest.
Otherwise, if word gets back to the Emperor, he'll think his son isn't skilled enough and can't handle the hardship at such a young age.
The Fourth Prince certainly didn't want to leave such an impression on his Emperor Father, so no matter how hot or sandy it was outside, he gritted his teeth and rode on.
It doesn't make sense. His older brothers can do things that he can't.
Duofu, of course, had no idea what the Fourth Prince was thinking. He thought the Fourth Prince simply enjoyed being outside in the wind and sand.
Duofu thought back to the first day when the Fourth Prince rode a horse for so long for the first time.
Fortunately, he had asked Su Peisheng to prepare trousers for the Fourth Prince in advance, with several layers of extra thickness on both sides of the thighs, so that the thighs were not chafed raw. They were just red, but they still hurt.
Duofu could clearly sense that the way the Fourth Prince dismounted that day was wrong.
The Fourth Prince acted as if nothing was wrong, saying it was nothing. Duofu, not believing in such things, pressed the little fat boy's hand twice. Seeing the bright red patch, he felt pain just looking at it, even though the skin wasn't broken.
The Fourth Prince was too proud to admit it and stubbornly insisted that he was fine.
Duofu didn't look at the other princes carefully, but he thought that if it was the first time, it should be about the same, except that the eldest prince and the crown prince, who had more experience, might be better.
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It was raining outside today, and the Fourth Prince, unusually, got into his carriage early in the morning instead of riding a horse outside.
This order was given by Emperor Kangxi early in the morning. He wasn't worried about anything else, but he was worried that catching a cold while riding a horse would delay the process. It was rare for him to be so considerate as he told all the princes to get on the carriage.
Duofu lay sprawled on the Fourth Prince's knees, patting him lightly and occasionally, thoroughly enjoying himself.
The Fourth Prince ignored Duofu's injury on his knee. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief today, as the past few days of riding horses had been quite painful for him.
My thighs gradually adapted, but being outside all day long with sand blowing in the wind and sweat constantly pouring down my face.
He's a germaphobe, and he can be quite unfriendly.
The Fourth Prince picked up the juice from the side and took a small sip.
Of course, the juice served on the carriage nowadays is not freshly squeezed. Instead, fruits that can be stored for a long time are prepared in advance, made into fruit preserves, and placed on the carriage. When you want to eat it, you scoop out a couple of spoonfuls, add cold water, and a few ice cubes.
These were all thanks to Duofu's strong insistence; otherwise, how would he, who doesn't like drinking tea, manage on the grasslands?
Moreover, people on the grasslands mostly eat roasted meat, and there isn't much fruit to eat there, so he had to prepare and bring his own. He had them pack the canned goods that could be preserved.
Duofu also brought several cans of honey, hoping that if the Fourth Prince was lucky enough to hunt a bear, he could roast bear paws for him.
The Fourth Prince heard for the first time that his pet dog, Duofu, had such high expectations of him, wanting him to go hunting and bring back a bear paw.
The Fourth Prince paused for a few seconds, staring at the innocent little bundle of joy in his arms for several moments before letting out a soft sigh.
Even the Fourth Prince himself didn't know when his horsemanship and archery skills had become so good.
Although he has some hidden talents among the princes, to be honest, his horsemanship and archery skills are currently no match for the Crown Prince and the First Prince.
The Fourth Prince felt a lot of pressure when he heard about bear paws.
The Fourth Prince finished the juice in his cup in one gulp, and finally stopped sweating. Not only was Duofu having a hard time during these days of traveling, but he himself was also having a hard time.
This brother of his sometimes didn't even have the means to take a bath every day.
The Fourth Prince picked up his sleeve and smelled his body. It still smelled faintly of bamboo, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
He hasn't completely fallen into a foul odor yet. I ran into Third Brother yesterday, and I don't know how he took a bath, but he smelled like he'd been traveling.
The Fourth Prince couldn't help but wrinkle his nose at the thought of that smell.
The Fourth Prince didn't even consider that he actually thought all the princes were as fastidious as him. He was exhausted from riding horses all day long, so how could he have the heart to take a bath every day? He was lucky if he could even change his clothes.
Those who don't care about appearance, some are even too lazy to change their clothes.
The Third Prince is still the one who enjoys changing clothes.
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