The Fourth Master's Dog

The trip to the grassland that Duofu had always been looking forward to finally came true today.

Duofu was sitting in a wobbly carriage. The shock absorption system in ancient times was too poor. 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 was of poor quality, and it shook his whole body from all the shaking along the way.

Except for the beginning when you leave the Forbidden City, there were rows of kneeling heads on the street. It was so crowded that you couldn't see the end.

The population in ancient times was quite large.

It’s just that the braids were really ugly. Duofu really didn’t see anything else but those braids.

While those people were shouting "Long live the Forbidden City", once we passed the Forbidden City, there were almost no people on the road and nothing to see, just some trees. The road was also extremely dusty.

Duofu was in no mood to ask Su Peisheng to open the curtain, so as to avoid having dust come in on his face.

Duofu opened his mouth and nibbled on the beef jerky that was brought to him. This beef jerky was also a rare thing. Usually, only the beef from cows that died of old age or accidents could be eaten.

The beef jerky in Duofu's mouth was specially prepared for him 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 uncle refers to Queen Tong’s family, not Concubine De Uya.

Now nominally, there is only Queen Tong’s maiden family, so it is considered the Fourth Prince’s maternal family.

In recent years, the relationship between the Fourth Prince and his uncle from the Tong family has been pretty good, and Tong Guowei did not prevent his son from getting close to the Fourth Prince.

After all, he is the son listed in his daughter's imperial genealogy, so he can be considered the eldest son of the Tong family.

In any case, the relationship between adopted children is much better than before.

The Fourth Prince was also happy to be close to them. As you have feelings for me and I do, the relationship between the Fourth Prince and the Tong family naturally became increasingly close.

Kangxi did not stop this situation. Since he had already changed the jade edict, he was naturally prepared for this kind of thing.

Moreover, the Fourth Prince is now without a mother, and indeed needs the support of a strong maternal family. Otherwise, the help found for the Crown Prince would be of no use.

Duofu didn't know how long he had been in the car. He only remembered that he was in a daze. Every time they got off the car to set up camp, he was carried and waited for his four paws to touch the ground.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief, and soon after he was full, he fell asleep next to the Fourth Prince in a daze.

The Fourth Prince was also helpless. He had no idea that his dog suffered from motion sickness.

I wanted to take Duofu with me to ride horses with him, but Duofu only rode with him for a while on the first day. He either complained that the ride was too bumpy or that the wind was too strong and the dust was too much.

Anyway, at least everything was not good, but he was asked to sweep it, so at least he wouldn't have to eat so much dust and spend more time with him in the carriage.

The Fourth Prince, like the other princes, would stay outside for at least two or three hours every day before going into the carriage to rest.

Otherwise, if the news got to the emperor's ears, he would think that his son was not skilled enough and could not endure such hardship at such a young age.

The Fourth Prince certainly didn't want to leave such an impression on his Royal Father, so he gritted his teeth and continued riding no matter how hot or sandy it was outside.

It doesn't make sense. What his elder brother, second brother and third brother can do, he can't do when it comes to him.

Duofu naturally had no idea what the Fourth Prince was thinking. He thought that the Fourth Prince simply liked to hang out outside in the wind and eat sand.

Duofu thought about the first day, when the Fourth Prince rode a horse for such a long time for the first time.

Fortunately, he had asked Su Peisheng to prepare pants for the Fourth Prince in advance, which had several thicker layers on both sides of the thighs, so the skin on his thighs was not rubbed. It was just simply red, but it was painful.

Duofu could clearly feel that there was something wrong with the way the Fourth Prince dismounted from the horse that day.

The Fourth Prince continued to act as if nothing had happened and said that it was nothing. Duofu did not believe in evil that day and pressed the fat boy he had given birth to twice. Seeing the red area, he felt pain. Although the skin was not broken, it felt almost the same.

The Fourth Prince was still unable to save face and insisted that it was okay.

Duofu didn't look at the other princes seriously, but thought that if it was the first time, it should be about the same. Even the eldest prince and the crown prince who already had several experiences might be better.

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It was raining outside today, and the Fourth Prince got on the carriage so early in the morning, instead of riding a horse outside.

This was an order given by Kangxi early in the morning. He was not worried about anything else but was worried that the progress would be delayed due to catching a cold from riding horses, so he was thoughtful enough to ask all the princes to get on the carriages.

Duofu's entire body was lying on the Fourth Prince's knees, stepping on him from time to time, looking very happy.

The Fourth Prince didn't care about Duofu on his knees. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief today. The horse riding life in the past few days was really painful for him.

My thighs gradually adapted, but being outside all day with sand blowing in the air and sweat pouring down my face.

As a mysophobe, he is a bit unfriendly.

The Fourth Prince picked up the juice beside him and took a sip.

Of course, the juices we drink on the carriage nowadays are definitely not freshly squeezed. They are all prepared in advance with fruits that can be stored for a long time, made into canned fruits, and placed in the carriage. When we need to eat it, we just scoop two spoonfuls, rinse with cold water, and add a few ice cubes.

These were all requested strongly by Duofu. Otherwise, how would he, who doesn't like drinking tea, survive on the grassland?

Moreover, people in the grassland mostly eat barbecue, and there are not many fruits to eat there, so he had to prepare some himself. He asked them to can the things that could be boiled and preserved.

Duofu also brought several cans of canned bees. If the Fourth Prince was lucky, he might be able to hunt a bear and bring him roasted bear paws.

It was the first time that the Fourth Prince heard that his raised boy Duofu had such high hopes for him and wanted him to hunt and bring him a bear paw.

The Fourth Prince paused for a few seconds at that time, staring at the ignorant little kid in his arms for several seconds before sighing softly and saying.

Even the Fourth Prince himself didn't know when his riding and archery became so good.

Although he has some hidden talents among the princes, to be honest, his horse riding and archery are indeed not as good as those of the crown prince and the eldest prince.

The Fourth Prince still felt very pressured when he heard the word bear paw.

The Fourth Prince drank the juice in the cup in one gulp, and finally he stopped sweating. During these days of traveling, not only Duofu had a hard time, but he himself also had a hard time.

As a prince, he sometimes doesn't even have the conditions to take a bath every day.

The Fourth Prince picked up his sleeve and smelled the scent on his body. It was still a faint scent of bamboo, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he hasn't become smelly yet. I met my third brother yesterday. I don't know how he took a bath, but he smelled like a dusty person.

When the Fourth Prince thought of the smell, he couldn't help but wrinkle his nose.

The Fourth Prince didn't even think about it and actually thought that all the princes were as mysophobic as he was. Riding on horseback all day long was exhausting, so how could he have the heart to take a bath every day? He was lucky enough to be able to change his clothes.

Some of those who didn't meet expectations in appearance were too lazy to even change their clothes.

The Third Prince is still the one who likes to change clothes.