Su Peisheng looked at the miniature chubby dog grinning at him on the cushion and couldn't help but smile like an aunt. How could anyone not like such a cute and clever little thing?
Su Peisheng thought that even after he had explained things to this extent, his little ancestor still had no doubts whatsoever.
It seems that his master's path is difficult. Even if the master kissed the little ancestor in front of him and said he liked him.
This little devil might even think it's his father showering him with affection.
Now the master can't blame him; he really did his best.
She's said what she should have said, and she's said what she shouldn't have said. Her little darling is so innocent; she didn't think anything of it.
She even considered him, but never thought of herself.
Too.
My little darling is living a life of luxury right now, and since he's still so young, he hasn't even thought about romance yet. All he does all day is eat, drink, and have fun.
Su Peisheng then spent the rest of the time chatting and joking with this little rascal.
We chatted about gossip surrounding the Crown Prince, and then we talked about gossip surrounding the Eighth Prince, who had only recently gotten married.
Su Peisheng told the little ancestor about all the eloquent people in the palace.
Duofu listened with great interest, unaware that the Eighth Prince's wife wasn't as bright and generous as Su Peisheng described. Su Peisheng had said that the Eighth Prince's wife had a very high status, even higher than his own cat owner's wife.
However, the Eighth Prince's first wife was quite jealous and wouldn't allow him to spend the night with anyone else.
Having a high social status is advantageous; even princes have to defer to her.
Duofu thought for a moment and realized it was his own cat owner's virtuous and generous wife.
Anyway, while living in the mansion, he never heard anyone say that the wife was jealous. Sometimes people even pushed the fourth prince to go to other people's places.
Duofu didn't see these things with his own eyes; he only knew about them from the eunuchs serving him or from Su Peisheng.
He had hardly met the Fourth Prince's first wife, but he had met his sons who came to study in the front courtyard much more often.
When Duofu thought of the Fourth Prince's son, he missed his chubby little boy.
Princess Li really knows how to raise a son. When they set off for Jiangnan, she was probably four or five months pregnant. Maybe when they returned, she gave the Fourth Prince another big, healthy baby boy.
Little babies can be quite fun sometimes, especially when they're three-headed; they're both cute and pretty. But they get less fun once they grow up a bit.
I wonder when he'll be able to have a son to play with.
Duofu checked his age; he should be 14 years old now, so he'd have to wait at least five or six more years.
Only then can he find a beautiful young wife to give birth to a chubby baby as handsome as himself.
At that time, the three of them will cling tightly to the Fourth Prince's leg, and the whole family will be able to enjoy the golden opportunity together.
Duofu thought to himself with delight that a few years ago his pet owner had told him he would find him a beautiful wife.
Why is he even bigger now, but his owner doesn't say anything? Is the owner afraid he'll be embarrassed?
Duofu shook his head, dismissing the possibility.
That's definitely impossible.
Perhaps the pet owner has been too busy lately, or perhaps the older they get, the more responsibilities they take on.
Now that the cat owner has established himself in the imperial court, he might just be able to become a prince when Emperor Kangxi bestows titles next time.
Duofu ate so much of the snacks Su Peisheng gave him that his belly was round and full.
I don't know if it's because we were just gossiping, but I feel so energetic.
He doesn't feel dizzy at all now.
Staying in this small place on the boat all the time, the scenery outside is always the same, and you get tired of it after a while.
Duofu is a very honest puppy; he and Su Peisheng gossiped about it.
She restrained her urge to share and didn't utter a single word in front of the Fourth Prince.
The next few days were spent on this ship. Looking at the whole fish feast on the table, Duofu felt a little nauseous.
He's been eating fish for days.
He doesn't want to eat fish today; he wants roast duck, braised pork knuckle, and lamb chops.
He didn't want to look at these fish; he had eaten them in every one of the eighteen ways possible these past few days.
Braised, steamed, sweet and sour, hot and sour, pickled cabbage... even his favorite squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, he's grown to hate it now.
Duofu looked pitifully at the Fourth Prince, who was sitting next to him eating slowly and leisurely.
After all these days, hasn't his pet owner gotten tired of eating it yet?
Su Peisheng was also helpless. Although there were other dishes in the kitchen, those had to be prepared for His Majesty. The ingredients he brought out were limited, but these fish were the only ones that were available in unlimited quantities.
And it's fresh too.
He's been eating these past few days, but he's starting to lose his appetite.
Su Peisheng could only force a smile and quickly comfort Duofu, who had lost his appetite.
"My little darling, just hang in there for another day or two. In another day or two, we should be able to stop and rest and reorganize on the side. Then I'll ask my master to take you ashore for a good meal and pack some things that can be stored for a long time."
Duofu felt like he was tired of hearing this reason; Su Peisheng had said the same thing a couple of days ago.
They said they'd stop at the next dock to tidy up, and then we could go eat something delicious. But that dock is really far; it's been two or three days and we still haven't arrived.
The ship wasn't slow, and lately it's been sailing smoothly, so it's been even faster, but it seems to have no end in sight and just hasn't reached the dock yet.
Duofu looked at the fish. If he kept eating them, he would turn into a cat. He was a dog, not a cat. How could he eat fish all day long?
The dried meat he brought ran out a few days ago; he should have asked Su Peisheng to prepare more.
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