When the two passed by, Wen Liunian was staring at the deck intently without blinking.
Chu Yuan followed his gaze and saw that there was a piece of rice paper there, but he didn't see anything unusual, and he didn't know why he was so absorbed in it.
Duan Baiyue called out tentatively, "Master Wen?"
Wen Liunian was startled, and hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, the King of Southwest China."
"Aiqing, please excuse the ceremony." Chu Yuan said puzzled, "This is a piece of rice paper, why are you staring at it?"
"Back to the emperor, Commander Fang Caizhuo came to Weichen and said that an old fisherman in the army reminded him that there might be a storm tonight, so everyone should be careful." Wen Liunian said, "Looking at the weather, it really doesn't matter. As if it was going to rain, the fisherman taught that a piece of rice paper could be spread on the deck and the length of time it took to soak it in the mist was recorded."
"So you can predict the storm?" Chu Yuan asked.
Wen Liunian shook his head: "It can't be 100% accurate, Wei Chen has been here for a long time, and the paper has not changed. The weather in this South China Sea is unpredictable, even the veterans who come and go in the wind and waves, only I'm afraid you may not be able to guess it every time."
The sun was shining brightly in the sky, and there was no cloud at all. There was indeed no sign of rain or wind. However, Chu Yuan still ordered the entire army to be more vigilant. The battle was imminent, and it was always right to stay a little more distracted.
Duan Baiyue stood on the observation deck, watching the army busy fixing the smaller warships with iron ropes, and looking at it from a distance, it was a vast fog, which seemed to be condensed together, and the wind would not disperse.
Chu Yuan waved at him from the bottom.
Duan Baiyue jumped down: "Have you finished talking about things?"
"It's just some routine questions, it's just a cup of tea." Chu Yuan said, "Let's go, I'll take you to eat something good."
Duan Baiyue said with a smile: "This is not like you, Master Wen is more or less the same."
Chu Yuan dragged him all the way to the kitchen. Before entering the door, he smelled an aroma, and he didn't know what was cooking in the pot.
Duan Baiyue asked, "Fish?"
"Dad Zhao's family deliberately went out to sea and caught it for Wen Aiqing." Chu Yuan said, "It's rare to see it on weekdays. It will die when you leave the water. It's not delicious to make dried fish. Only in this sea can you eat fresh goods."
Duan Baiyue lifted the lid of the pot and glanced at it, and said, "If you like it, I will fish it for you tomorrow."
"What are you doing to join in the fun, this three-eye yellow can only be a chance, but not in the sea." Chu Yuan said, "Besides, I don't eat fish, I just want you to taste it."
Duan Baiyue lowered her head and took a sip of soup, Chu Yuan asked, "Do you like it?"
"You grabbed it for me, of course I like it." Duan Baiyue fed him a spoonful, "Master Wen should eat less of this bowl, it will take a long time to worry about it."
Chu Yuan sat across the table and watched him eat. I am not hungry, I feel good.
"What are you laughing at?" Duan Baiyue put down the spoon.
Chu Yuan said: "It's quite pleasing to watch."
"That's it." Duan Baiyue is content, "After all, she is the queen." How can it not be good-looking, the beauty of the moon is like a fish and a geese, it is written like this in the book.
Chu Yuan lazily stretched out his hand, trying to pinch his nose, but the boat shook suddenly.
"Be careful!" Duan Baiyue supported him and pulled him into his arms. The next moment, the boat swayed more and more, and the guards outside stumbled over and said, "Report to the emperor, the king of the southwest, there is a strong wind."
Duan Baiyue took Chu Yuan out of the cabin, and saw that the sky was already dim and yellow, and the strong wind raised huge waves, hitting the side of the ship heavily, splashing several feet high.
Duan Baiyue held him in her arms and said, "Go to a high place to see?"
Chu Yuan nodded, facing the wind and climbing the high platform with him. Seeing that the wind and waves were big, but due to the precautions taken early in the morning, the army was not affected too much, and the camp did not panic, so there is no need to worry too much.
The rain poured down, and Duan Baiyue took Chu Yuan back to the cabin. Naturally, there was no hot water at the moment, so he only took a dry towel to wipe his face for him, and opened the cabinet again, wanting to get a thicker one. The cloak came out, but unexpectedly touched a hand of water.
"What's wrong?" Chu Yuan asked him sitting beside the bed.
Duan Baiyue hurriedly took out the things in the cabinet, reached out and touched the bottom, it was still dry, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Chu Yuan came over and asked, "What are you doing?"
"It's nothing, I was just startled, thinking that there was water in the boat." Duan Baiyue took out a cloak, "I don't know why, the rest of the clothes are dry, only this one is full of water."
Chu Yuan reached out and touched it, then glanced at the things on the ground, and said, "It's not the cloak, it's the box that seeps water."
"The moon that I gave you?" Duan Baiyue accidentally opened the wooden box and saw that the bronze mirror was covered with mist and dripping water.
"It's really not an ordinary thing." Chu Yuan said, "Eighty percent of it is indeed left by the sea goddess."
Duan Baiyue took a look inside and said, "I still can't take a picture."
"Take it out first." Chu Yuan said, "When the weather is calm, find Wen Aiqing and see if he knows what's going on."
Duan Baiyue nodded, took another piece of clothes and wrapped him on the bed, holding the person in his arms with one hand, and grabbing the head of the bed with the other hand, so as not to be thrown out of the cabin by the increasingly violent bumps.
Another huge wave came, and the boat was thrown to the top. Chu Yuan stretched out his hand to protect Duan Baiyue's head, afraid that he would hit the head of the bed.
Seeing people beside you, don't kiss in vain. Duan Baiyue took advantage of the situation and stepped forward, but she didn't expect to hit a tremor. The teeth of the two were slammed together, and the soreness and Venus flew around, almost even tears came out.
Chu Yuan felt depressed, lowered his head and bit his neck fiercely: "Be honest!"
Duan Baiyue sucked in the air: "Okay." Why is it so fierce.
Chu Yuan took a soft pillow, stuffed it between the top of his head and the head of the bed, and hugged the person tightly. I thought that at most one or two hours would pass, but after three days, the sky was still thunder after thunder, and it was dark, and it was like an hour in the daytime.
This afternoon, Duan Baiyue went to the kitchen to get steamed buns and fresh water, and when she came back, she saw Chu Yuan sitting at the table, so she frowned and said, "Go back to bed and stay in bed, it's just been quiet for a long time, but the sky outside is not bright at all. It is estimated that there will be huge waves."
"I think it's about to clear up." Chu Yuan picked up the moonlight on the table and said, "This mirror is no longer leaking."
Duan Baiyue took a look in his hand, and sure enough, the mirror surface was extremely dry, no longer dripping water like a few days ago.
"If it's really sunny tomorrow, you'll be doing a great job." Chu Yuan said, "Moonfall seems to be able to predict the weather in the next few days, marching in the sea to fight, this is more important than anything else."
Duan Baiyue tutted: "I can't stop it if I'm lucky. I bought it at first, but I really just wanted to make you happy."
So it's always right to be nice to your daughter-in-law at any time, and it's hard to guarantee that you'll be able to pick up the baby at any time.
After another night, the next morning, the dark clouds actually dissipated, and the morning light broke through the clouds and sprinkled warmly on the deck. The sea was calm, and all the soldiers were relieved, busy repairing the hull damaged by the wind and waves. Chu Yuan also locked the moon drop in the wooden box and put it in the dark compartment by the bed.
Duan Baiyue rubbed his face with his thumb and said, "I've been hungry and thin after eating steamed bread and pickles for the past few days."
"Nonsense, how can it be so fast." Chu Yuan avoided him, "Let's go and see Wen Aiqing."
"I just met, and there is nothing at all. I am cooking bacon with the master of Zhao." Duan Baiyue said, "This is much better than you, and I still refuse to eat."
"Hungry?" Chu Yuan touched his stomach.
Duan Baiyue said aggrieved: "Well."
Chu Yuan smiled and put down the official document in his hand, leaned over and kissed him: "Then I will call someone Chuanshan, what do you want to eat?"
Duan Baiyue took the person into her arms, and before she could speak, Sixi reported outside, saying that the vanguard had caught a girl who claimed to be from Tianying Pavilion and wanted to see the emperor and the southwest king.
"Tianying Pavilion, Li Que?" Chu Yuan was surprised.
"Maybe it's true. The spies said that she went out to sea." Duan Baiyue said, "I'll take a look, you can stay here."
Chu Yuan nodded and said again: "This place is very close to the Emerald and Burmese country. No matter what she says, she will keep a little more heart."
"Naturally." Duan Baiyue pushed open the door and asked Sixi to get some snacks for Chu Yuan to pad his stomach. Then he boarded a small boat and ordered the boatman to take it to the front.
A woman was standing with her head bowed, her body wrapped in Chu Jun's cotton robe, her hair was wet, and she looked rather embarrassed.
"My lord." Zhuo Yunhe said, "This is the person."
Hearing someone speak, the woman raised her head timidly, it really was Li Que.
"Miss Li?" Duan Baiyue stepped forward, "Why are you here?"
"My lord." Li Que's lips were pale, shivering with cold, and said in a hoarse voice, "I heard the Chu army coming, so I came here specially."
Zhuo Yunhe also said: "This girl is on Tamsui Island not far away. The brothers bumped into her when they went to fetch water. They thought she was either a spy or a goblin, but later she heard her claim to know the emperor and the prince. I didn’t dare to ignore it, so I brought it along.”
"It is indeed a friend's family." Duan Baiyue said, "Forget it, hand over the person to this king."
Li Que looked relieved and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Duan Baiyue called Duan Nian and asked him to find a dry suit for Li Que to change, and then brought another boat and asked, "Why did the girl appear on this deserted island in the South China Sea?"
"Before my brother and I got angry, I knew that if I stayed in the Great Chu territory, he would find him no matter where." Li Que said, "I followed the merchant ship out to sea. Later, I was deceived by the money, so I have been in various island countries. I've been tossing and turning. The war is about to start, everyone is locked out, and I can't find a job, so I thought of taking a gamble to see if I can find the prince by luck and take me back to Chu."