The kitchen was smoky and the food didn't taste all that good. In the end, everyone carried the dishes out to the courtyard.
The Prince and Princess Consort sat in the pavilion, watching the three little ones and one big one gathered around the lotus pond in the courtyard, fishing. Their faces were full of contentment.
Normally, the Prince would have been heartbroken to see it. But now, he wished Little Fatty would keep fishing like this forever, going nowhere and staying right where he could see him.
"This one won't do! It's too small! It won't taste good!" Little Fatty said disdainfully, looking at the little ornamental fish Liao Xing had caught.
"There aren't any big fish here! At least I caught one! You still haven't caught a single one!" Liao Xing said, looking at Luo Yunji's empty hands with equal disdain. The impatient Little Fatty had tossed his fishing rod into the lotus pond ages ago.
Zhou Mu and Zhang Xiaofan were just there for fun.
"Why don't we go fishing by the lake?" Zhou Mu suggested. The pond in front of them was too small, and the fish here weren't meant to be eaten. They were all ornamental fish. The Prince had raised them himself, and he'd probably be heartbroken afterward.
"Sounds good! Sounds good!" Liao Xing and Little Fatty both cheered and nodded.
The Prince and Princess Consort were nearby, so they naturally heard what the children were saying. The Prince gestured for the steward to hurry and make arrangements.
The Princess Consort also rose to get ready.
"Go get yourselves ready. I've already sent someone to prepare everything. We'll go out on the lake together in a little while!" the Prince said cheerfully as he walked over to the four children.
"We're going on a