Two chubby paws wiped the fox's eyes, which were devoid of tears.
Good heavens! If you just grant me a powerful patron, someone to feed and pamper him, he'll forgive your foolish act this time and allow him to be reborn as a dog.
"Everyone, give us your best and be quick on your feet. Especially those pet dogs, take good care of them."
A Manchu voice came from beside him, and Duofu understood its meaning: the empress was very likely to choose the puppy.
The legendary "golden finger" is something Duofu also possesses. As a small dog, he can understand Manchu, a language other than Chinese and English.
Although it's useless except for understanding speech, at least it has one advantage. As a time traveler, it's a kind of useless perk—tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away. That's exactly what it means.
For example, in the present moment, Duofu heard some useful news.
That so-called imperial concubine will most likely choose a dog as a pet.
That doesn't mean he's very likely. His eyes swept around the circle, looking at the other dogs in the park, and it seemed that none of them were as cute, good-looking, clever, or spirited as him.
The little head was nodding off, mostly in agreement with its own thoughts. Indeed, looking down at its own thick white fur...
With its chubby little body, round eyes, two small, pointed ears, and a plump tail, it's the kind of animal that a wealthy woman would like.
After circling the cage twice, the eunuchs sat on the ground looking outside and hurried to do their work, their feet barely touching the ground.
Duofu wagged his tail involuntarily. How could he stand out from the crowd and become the most dazzling one among so many competitors?
Duofu needs to think this through carefully. It concerns his future life, livelihood, food, clothing, shelter, and physical and mental health.
With a group of eunuchs busy in the garden, it was noon in the blink of an eye, time for lunch. Duofu watched the eunuchs walking outside.
Where is his lunch? Did they forget because they were busy? He's still a puppy, only a month old. How can he not eat?
Just as Duofu was about to call out to remind the eunuchs outside that it was time for his lunch, he saw a eunuch carrying his lunch.
There are many small animals in the park that haven't been weaned yet, and Duofu is one of them. Looking at a small plate, there is a warm milk in it. It tastes like goat milk and has a strong goaty smell.
However, it tasted pretty good. Maybe it was because I was starving. I remembered when I first came to this place, I couldn't accept the fact that I had been reborn as a dog, so I planned to lose my appetite and commit suicide.
Perhaps he could be reborn, but back then he was too naive, thinking he could starve to death by not eating. But reality slapped Duofu in the face.
Hunger is so painful, it's a hundred times worse than death. I wonder if it's because of the body swap, but this little puppy's body can't handle hunger.
I've only missed two meals, and my whole body aches, especially my abdomen. It feels like someone has rolled my intestines around several times; it's excruciating.
If you want to die, you should never choose to starve. As the saying goes, even before you die, you should have a good meal. How could you do that?
Starving ghost.
Moreover, if Duofu starves to death, he might become a starving dog; just thinking about it is tragic.
Waaaaah, okay, let's eat first and then think about this.
Duofu's entire face was submerged in the plate, his little mouth slurping as he drank, his little tongue licking it occasionally. In the blink of an eye, half of the goat milk in the plate was gone.
Duo Fu drank the goat milk and thought to himself, "Why does goat milk taste so good? How come I never noticed it before? Could it be that I've become a puppy and my sense of taste has changed? Maybe."
They drank milk from the canteen, which was delivered from the park. Because the milk was in a bucket, each eunuch who looked after the unweaned animals would line up to pour a bowl and place it in front of the animals they were caring for.
If Duofu is chosen by that imperial concubine, his diet will definitely improve. He might even have a special small kitchen to cook for him. Just thinking about it makes me ecstatic.
It's definitely many times tastier than the food in this big canteen. Even the goat milk in the big canteen tastes so good. For this kind of food, Duofu will try his best to stand out.
To catch the eye of the Imperial Concubine and live a life of unparalleled glory—hmm, that makes a lot of sense.
She licked the plate a couple more times; there was no more goat milk left. She felt about 80% full. She wanted more!
Duofu made up his mind to do his best. He raised his head, his eyes looking on with reluctance as the little eunuch took away his special bowl.
To live a better life, to eat better food, and to reach the damn peak, Duofu must work hard, as long as he is selected.
The thought of having everything I wanted made my whole body excited, and my little tail wagged rapidly.
Duofu was lost in thought and did not notice that the eunuchs in the garden had all fallen silent, followed by a sharp shout.
"The Imperial Concubine has arrived! The Fourth Prince has arrived!"
This startled Duofu so much that he forgot to wag his tail.
Everyone knelt on the ground and shouted in unison.
"Your servants pay their respects to the Imperial Concubine. May Your Highness live a thousand years! Your servants pay their respects to the Fourth Prince. May the Fourth Prince be blessed."
Then they saw a large group of eunuchs and palace maids escorting a young woman dressed as a concubine as she walked in.
She wore a light blue blouse embroidered with magnolia flowers, a flowing dark blue cheongsam with ancient butterfly and cloud patterns, and a light blue gauze veil adorned with peonies. Her hair was styled in a high bun, adorned with various pearl hairpins.
With a face as delicate as the moon and eyes sparkling with captivating charm, she is a woman of elegant and noble bearing, yet with a touch of coquettishness.
1. Beside her was a five or six-year-old boy wearing a light blue shirt.
That boy had half his head shaved in the front and a small braid in the back. That's a typical hairstyle from the Qing Dynasty, the "money-tail" hairstyle. It really wasn't good-looking.
Forget it, he's turned into a dog anyway, so he doesn't have any decent hairstyles. Let's eat first.
Although his hairstyle was unattractive, it couldn't diminish the little boy's cuteness. He was chubby and fair-skinned, with big, almond-shaped eyes, a delicate nose, and cherry-like lips—a very adorable little boy.
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