It was only the first month of the lunar year, just past the beginning of spring. Tianning's north was still a world of ice and snow, while the central regions still had rain and snow.
Although they could start farming after the beginning of spring, most of them had to wait until the rains stopped. Especially in the central regions of the disaster areas, where the rain didn't come so quickly.
Han Yunxi estimated that the disaster areas would lack at least a month's worth of grain.
A month later, the crops would still be unripe, but wild herbs and weeds would be growing like crazy. At least they wouldn't run out of things to eat.
What would they use to fill this month's gap?
Everyone in Tianning was watching and waiting for the results.
Han Yunxi had once thought of hunting down game to eat. Far away in the northern regions of Northern Li Country, the hunters would hoard plenty of game every winter.
Unfortunately, such things had to be prepared beforehand. It was impossible to find any game in the mountains in the middle of winter.
As the carriage sped along, Han Yunxi was puzzled as to where they were headed. But she didn't ask this time, only guessing.
Who knew that Long Feiye would actually bring her to a harbor!
Han Yunxi alighted from the carriage and saw a luxurious warship. A familiar figure was hurrying down from the deck.
It was none other than General Baili.
"Your Highness, we're going out to sea to catch fish! Will we have enough time? "Han Yunxi admired Long Fei Ye for thinking of going out to sea to catch fish.
But would they have enough time to go out to sea now?
Leaving aside the fact that the winter fishing season had already passed, it'd take them at least three months to make a round trip!
If they returned in three months, they'd probably be cursed by the common people and severely punished by Emperor Tianhui.
While they were talking, General Baili and Baili Mingxiang both arrived.
"Greetings to Your Highness, greetings to esteemed wangfei," General Baili was extremely respectful.
General Baili stood up and said with a smile, "I'm afraid that esteemed wangfei has never heard of Fishery Island, right?"
"Fishery Island, right?" Han Yunxi really hadn't heard of it.
"Esteemed Wangfei, Fishery Island is located in the East Sea. There is a huge lake on the island called the Illusory Sea Lake. The bottom of the lake is connected to the sea. Every spring, a large number of fish will gather in the lake. As long as you find the right place to break the ice and cast the net, you will definitely have a good harvest! "General Baili explained.
With that said, Han Yunxi instantly understood. So it was the "winter hunt"!
Although she had never seen it before, she had heard of it. If one was lucky and chose the right location, catching hundreds of thousands of catties of fish would not be a problem! Moreover, it could be frozen on the spot to ensure freshness.
If they could really catch a batch of fish, not only would the disaster victims not go hungry, they would also be able to eat meat!
Han Yunxi couldn't help but look forward to Emperor Tianhui's expression when he found out.
She looked at Long Fei Ye. "Your Highness is wise!"
Long Fei Ye held her hand, and under the guidance of General Baili, they boarded the warship.
"Have you found all the fishermen?" Long Fei Ye asked.
The Illusory Sea Lake on Fishery Island was vast and boundless. Although there were countless schools of fish at the bottom of the lake, it was impossible to find the right spot to break through the ice.
Usually, it was up to the fishermen who went out to sea to find the right spot. Although they often failed, they had a better chance than the average fisherman.
"Your Highness, my daughter Mingxiang is a professional and has come to serve you."
As soon as General Baili finished speaking, Baili Mingxiang hurried out of the cabin.
She was draped in thick fox-fur robes, but her body was still very weak. She looked like a gust of wind would topple her over. With her head bowed, she strode forward and curtsied. "Baili Mingxiang greets Your Highness Duke of Qin, esteemed Wangfei."
Han Yunxi was very surprised. She never expected to see Baili Mingxiang here.
She always assumed that it would be at least half a year before she could see her again. She was even worried that Baili Mingxiang wouldn't be able to make it through.
"She knows how to?" Long Fei Ye was clearly surprised as well.
"She's always been curious and pondered. She's also been to Fishery Island a few times and is more experienced than the fishermen there. As soon as I heard that Your Highness was going out to sea, I brought her here. "
General Baili was the one who explained. Baili Mingxiang was so respectful that she didn't even dare to raise her head to look at Long Fei Ye.
"Can her body take it?" Long Fei Ye asked again.
Baili Mingxiang's heartbeat quickened at these words. Although she knew that His Highness didn't just care about her body, she was still satisfied.
Even if it was the only sentence she heard in this lifetime, she would be satisfied. At least, she used to be.
General Baili was still the one who answered. "She can take it. It's her honor to serve Your Highness."
Long Fei Ye nodded. "Go back to the cabin and rest."
"Thank you, Your Highness," Baili Mingxiang finally spoke.
She had waited and longed for a long time. Finally, she had a chance to speak with His Highness Duke of Qin. Unfortunately, she didn't even dare to look at him.
She was afraid that if she did, she wouldn't be able to look away. She was afraid that if she did, she would feel uneasy. She was afraid that if she did, she would reveal traces of her love for him.
Her heart was filled with panic and reluctance, but in the end, she bowed her head and took a few steps back before turning to leave.
Han Yunxi saw all of this with her sharp eyes. She noticed that Baili Mingxiang's hands were trembling the entire time.
She had wanted to call out to Baili Mingxiang, but considering that the wind was strong here and that she was so afraid of Long Fei Ye, she had no choice but to give up.
After the ship set sail, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi's warship took the lead, followed by a group of fishing boats.
The warship took the lead, and the fishing boats prepared to bring back the fish.
Han Yunxi, Long Fei Ye, and General Baili stood on the deck for a while before entering the cabin to find Baili Mingxiang.
When she entered the cabin, Baili Mingxiang was huddled alone around the stove for warmth. Her entire body was curled up into a ball, giving off an inexplicable sense of desolation.
When she saw Han Yunxi enter, she hurriedly stood up. "Esteemed Wangfei."
"What, you dare to raise your head?" Han Yunxi asked with interest.
Baili Mingxiang smiled, but didn't say anything.
"Are you afraid of His Highness Duke of Qin?" Han Yunxi was curious. She knew that everyone in General Baili's estate was respectful and reverent towards Long Fei Ye, but this was the first time she had seen someone as afraid as Baili Mingxiang.
"I'm afraid," Baili Mingxiang replied honestly.
"What are you afraid of? You're helping him raise Beauty's Blood! You didn't do anything wrong, so why are your hands trembling? "Han Yunxi asked suspiciously.
Baili Mingxiang was originally calm, but after hearing this, she immediately felt guilty. She hurriedly explained, "Mingxiang is trembling because she's cold."
"You haven't had much contact with His Highness before, right?" Han Yunxi asked as she pulled Baili Mingxiang's hand over to take her pulse.
"In order to avoid suspicion, it's very rare." Baili Mingxiang replied in a low voice.
"He's not that scary. If you see him in the future, raise your head. Don't act like a servant." Han Yunxi really couldn't stand Baili Mingxiang's cowardly appearance.
Baili Mingxiang didn't want to say anymore, but she couldn't help it. She couldn't bear to stop talking about this topic.
"His Highness naturally isn't afraid of esteemed Wangfei," she said indifferently.
"Could it be that he's ruthless to all his subordinates?" Han Yunxi didn't understand.
"His Highness only keeps useful people. He won't tolerate any disobedience or betrayal …" Baili Mingxiang was about to continue when she paused. Then she added, "I heard everything from father. His Highness has never used any servant girls. His only bodyguard is Chu Xifeng."
"That's true," Han Yunxi muttered to herself. That guy really doesn't have a single servant girl in his quarters.
"Is there anyone else?" Han Yunxi asked seriously. Actually, she didn't know much about the Long Fei Ye either.
Baili Mingxiang knew too much, but how could she dare to continue?
"Esteemed Wangfei is the person closest to His Highness, so you should understand him best. What Mingxiang said is just hearsay. "
Close?
That was hard to define.
Han Yunxi only smiled wordlessly. She released Baili Mingxiang's hand and said, "You must have rushed about on this trip!"
"News of His Highness going out to sea came suddenly, so I traveled day and night to get here."
Baili Mingxiang was speaking calmly now, but she'd never felt such wild joy in her life when she received news that she was going out to sea with His Highness Duke of Qin. It took her three days and three nights to calm herself down.
She told herself that she could only succeed this time. She had to help His Highness find the "fisheye" and break the ice to catch the fish!
"Good thing you didn't catch a cold, or else you'd be in big trouble! The sea winds are strong, so stay in the cabin and don't go out too often, "Han Yunxi instructed.
Baili Mingxiang immediately nodded obediently. "Thank you esteemed wangfei."
Han Yunxi knitted her brows and studied her closely, making Baili Mingxiang flustered. "Esteemed wangfei, what's wrong?"
"You little girl, you don't care about your own life?" Han Yunxi asked with interest.
She had deliberately come here first because she thought that Baili Mingxiang would anxiously ask her if she found the antidote, but who would have thought that this girl wouldn't even mention it.
"Have you seen through life and death?" Han Yunxi asked in a teasing tone.
Baili Mingxiang's eyes flashed with a trace of panic. She had been too excited, so much so that she had forgotten about her own life and death.
On the way here, even today, her mind was filled with thoughts of traveling with His Highness and whether or not she would have a chance to speak with His Highness.
Baili Mingxiang was still smart. She lowered her head. "Esteemed wangfei, good news is not afraid of being late, bad news ….. it's fine if you don't want to hear it."
Han Yunxi gave a sigh. "Relax. Although there's no good news, there's no bad news either. I'm still thinking about it."
"It's been hard on esteemed wangfei." Baili Mingxiang secretly let out a sigh of relief.
She could not imagine what the consequences would be if the Princess Consort were to find out about her love for his highness one day …..
They had traveled on the sea for five days and five nights. Baili Mingxiang had used her weak body as an excuse to not leave the cabin.
If she had known this would happen, why would she have waited so long?
But even so, she did not regret it.
When the warship was about to dock at Fishery Island, General Baili suddenly noticed a warship similar to theirs not far away.
General Baili looked carefully and was shocked when he saw it, "Your highness, it's the Northern Li Imperial Family's warship!"
Fishery Island was surrounded by a wide expanse of shoals, so there was only one port where they could anchor close to it.
Not to mention the fight for the "fish eye" on the island, they would have to fight for this port!
"Northern Li Imperial Family?" Long Fei Ye's lips curled into a cold smile.
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