Jing-wang seemed to have expected Li Yu to make such a proposal. For once he shook his head towards Li Yu, gaze landing on Li Yu’s abdomen subsequently.
Li Yu: “……”
Li Yu somewhat understood what Jing-wang meant. He was worried that Li Yu might be inconvenienced because he was pregnant with their little sweetie pie.
Li Yu didn’t know if he should laugh or cry: “It’s not like I’m going to raise it myself. I was thinking about finding an appropriate family to settle it.”
Although Qiu-shi had swore at the cat viciously in front of them, Li Yu could feel like Qiu-shi must have felt something towards this cat. The guards had brought Qiu-shi over. The cat was inside the bag the entire time. Qiu-shi must have known this. If she really didn’t want the cat, why make such a fuss to bring the cat to the Jing estate to throw it here?
Although she was full of insults and scolding verbally, she had knelt in front of Jing-wang for this cat. Wasn’t this trying to help the cat find a way out? Ever since Qiu-shi was demoted, this cat should have lived in the Cold Palace with Qiu-shi this whole time.
Qiu-shi, who once had countless people gushing to fawn over her, now only had a cat remaining.
How can praises obtained in times of glory compare to a true heart of companionship at one’s lowest.
Who could have imagined that the previously proud and arrogant Guifei-niangniang would also lower her head for the sake of a pet cat……
Li Yu treated things as he saw it. This wasn’t a matter of principle. Just as Qiu-shi said, she already answered Jing-wang’s questions and now hoped Jing-wang could help her as well.
He can just treat it like an exchange.
Jing-wang originally refused because he was worried Li Yu and the kids would encounter danger. However, since Li Yu wasn’t going to raise it himself, then he didn’t have any reason to object.
After Li Yu made his decision, he asked Wang Xi to keep an eye out for a suitable family.
This was only a rather insignificant task. Wang Xi very quickly found one that was financially stable and willing to raise a cat. The cat, Piao Xue, definitely won’t go hungry. It should be a pretty good place to go.
Wang Xi very quickly sent Piao Xue over. Considering that Piao Xue might throw a temper over being suddenly given to new people, Li Yu also had Wang Xi get some stuff that cats would like and bring them over as well.
At first, everything went smoothly. Unexpectedly, this family came to report the next day that the cat had disappeared overnight.
Li Yu was stunned. What should he do about this?
It was supposed to be an easy task, yet a little issue ended up occurring. The cat was sent over by Wang Xi on his orders. It’s not like he can stand aside and do nothing. Li Yu hesitated for a moment and then sent Wang Xi to search for Piao Xue.
Wang Xi couldn’t find it anywhere.
Until the middle of the night, a cat called relentlessly outside of Li Yu’s room, waking up the sleeping Li Yu. Jing-wang helped Li Yu out of the room. They immediately saw Piao Xue in the courtyard being chased all over by the ducks and the rabbit that Li Yu had raised.
The ducks and the rabbit that Li Yu had raised were all extremely bold. They weren’t even afraid of the cat at all.
Jing-wang stepped forth and decisively separated these animals, lifting Piao Xue to one side.
In comparison to previous days, this cat looked even dirtier. Seeing Li Yu and Jing-wang, it let out howls, one more tragic than the last.
Li Yu had a thought. Did this cat disappear because it wanted to find its way back to the Jing Estate?
But he and Jing-wang weren’t familiar with this cat. Why would it come searching for them?
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Piao Xue meowed nonstop. Wang Xi brought over some food for it. Piao Xue ran over and sniffed it. It licked it once and then walked away, continuing to call out.
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Therefore, Piao Xue probably wanted to return to Qiu-shi?
Because it was brought outside of the Imperial Palace in a bag, it probably didn’t know the way back to the Imperial Palace and only knew the location of the Jing Estate. That’s why it ran back to Jing Estate. It wanted Li Yu and Jing-wang to bring it back?
Li Yu turned his head and said to Jing-wang: “TianChi, can you lend me a hand?”
Jing-wang figured out what he was thinking and said with a smile: “No need. My subordinates are your subordinates.”
Li Yu: “……”
Li Yu nodded with a wide smile and ordered the guard who had brought Qiu-shi here before to secretly bring the cat back to her.
He and Qiu-shi were both wrong. They thought that Piao Xue would live better after leaving the arduous Cold Palace. However, in Piao Xue’s eyes, perhaps gold nests and silver nests were nothing compared to the nest next to its master?
Li Yu also thought the same. Wherever Jing-wang was, that was his home. It should be the same logic.
Li Yu requested the guards to send Piao Xue back. Piao Xue seemed to have understood, its blue gemstone eyes shining brilliantly with light.
Before they left, Wang Xi wanted to give the cat a bath first and wipe it clean. However, this cat ended up struggling free from Wang-gonggong’s hands. It ran towards a corner of the courtyard and started digging into the dirt there. It dug something out and carried it back in his mouth, putting it next to Li Yu’s feet.
Wang Xi picked it up to take a look. It was actually a little dried fish.
Li Yu: “……”
Li Yu’s mouth twitched. I really gotta thank you, giving fish a dried fish as a present!!
The guard just left the estate with Piao Xue, the System immediately updated.
“Host, the main mission “Share the nation with the Tyrant” is currently in progress. Please get ready.”
Li Yu: “……”
He only sent away Piao Xue. What did this have anything to do with “Share the nation”?!
However, the System clearly meant that this was related. Perhaps it won’t take long for Li Yu to find out.
He had thought all this time that he needed to wait for Jing-wang to ascend the throne for this mission to advance, but this wasn’t actually the case.
Soon afterwards, the guard came back to debrief. He told Li Yu that when Qiu-shi saw the lost cat again, she was very happy. Actually, after Qiu-shi went back, she also regretted it. She said she’ll never send Piao Xue away again.
Although Li Yu had made all that effort for nothing, Piao Xue’s ending was not bad.
The guard also told Li Yu that for some unknown reason, the guards of the Cold Palace seemed much more relaxed than before.
Li Yu didn’t understand the guard’s report; however, Jing-wang furrowed his brows faintly.
The Cold Palace usually imprisoned those people who had lost the Emperor’s favor. The guards shouldn’t change easily. So why did it change?
Jing-wang pondered for a long time and ordered Wang Xi to send a message into the palace.
Jing-wang had informants inside the palace as well, but they pretty much didn’t interact. This was an usually rare case where he was actually contacting the other.
However, unexpectedly, no message was transmitted out of the Imperial Palace even after an entire night had passed.
This time, even Li Yu felt the abnormality. Did Jing-wang’s subordinate temporarily encounter some kind of situation?
It’s already been several days since Jing-wang had last seen the Emperor. Thinking how the Emperor might be in danger if there really were a surviving Lou Lan force concealed inside the Imperial Palace, Jing-wang decided to enter the Imperial Palace to ask for an audience with the Emperor.
According to customs, he needed to first send up a letter of request. However, Wang Xi didn’t manage to leave the estate yet when the Palace sent someone over first.
“Your highness Jing-wang, wangfei, the Emperor is requesting your presence.” The personal servant who came to transmit the imperial degree was an unfamiliar face. Previously, either head manager Luo came in person or one of his attendants. Wang Xi was very familiar with them. It was unusual for him to see such an unfamiliar face, which made Wang Xi somewhat wary. He dragged this person into a bit of conversation and questioning. This personal servant didn’t like to talk much. After Wang Xi asked him a bunch, he just took out the Imperial Edict and held it up for viewing.
Wang Xi saw that the Imperial Edict had the Emperor’s seal on it and had no choice but to stop asking.
Jing-wang originally didn’t want Li Yu to tire himself, wanting to answer the Emperor’s summon himself and apologize for Li Yu when he got there.
Li Yu wrapped a hand around his arm and said with a smile: “I’ve been resting all day long, how can I be tired? Don’t worry.”
It’s not like people couldn’t walk around during pregnancy. He always felt Jing-wang was a little too extreme here.
Plus, this was the Emperor’s Imperial Edict to see him at Ganqing Palace. So far Li Yu has already seen the Emperor many times and was used to it. He really didn’t think it was necessary to go against the Emperor’s wishes.
Right now Jing-wang was only one step away from the position of ruler. If he was criticized by others, or made the Emperor unhappy because of this, it would be a huge loss.
Li Yu’s expression was full of “Bring me bring me, I’m super sweet.” Jing-wang smiled and finally agreed. However, he still insisted on bringing plenty of servants to take care of Li Yu.
Li Yu himself, suddenly recalled the update of the “Share the nation” mission. Could it be possible that entering the Imperial Palace this time was related to Jing-wang’s ascension to the throne? Maybe this was a big event?
There was still an enemy force within the Imperial Palace. For the sake of caution, Li Yu put some things that he usually used into his interdimensional space, as well as a sharp dagger.
They very quickly entered the palace, yet the personal servant didn’t directly bring them to Ganqing Palace to see the Emperor. Instead, he brought them to the closer Qianqiu Palace, letting them wait there momentarily.
The two people just entered and sat down when several guards showed up outside of the palace and surrounded the place.
The personal servant said apologetically: “The Emperor has been feeling unwell lately. This is his order. Please forgive me, your highness. Right now, the other princes are all waiting at Ganqing Palace. The Emperor is requesting for you to head there as soon as possible as well.”
Jing-wang and Li Yu crossed gazes, both realizing that something wasn’t quite right. The Emperor was quite healthy before. It’s only been a few days, so how did he suddenly become unwell?
In addition, why didn’t the personal servant mention this before they left the Jing Estate?
Li Yu remembered that in the original novel, the Emperor didn’t get sick around this time……
No wait. The plot has long been changed.
Li Yu’s heart started pounding terribly. He stopped this personal servant and asked: “Where is father feeling unwell? Which imperial physician saw him? What did the imperial physician say?”
The personal servant stammered: “The Emperor got chilled overnight and suddenly caught a cold. The imperial physician…… all of the physicians from the imperial physician courtyard are present to assess and treat the Emperor. Please rest assured, wangfei.”
This personal servant replied quite vaguely, getting wrong details that he should have been very clear on. If it were head manager Luo, he definitely wouldn’t make such a mistake. Yet not only did this personal servant say it wrong, he was only willing to reveal a few words after Li Yu had asked specifically.
Li Yu had a very bad feeling. Was there some ulterior reason for the Emperor’s illness?
Qianqiu Palace had many guards, so why did the Cold Palace have less?
Li Yu and Jing-wang exchanged gazes, looking at each other frequently. He felt like Jing-wang should have become suspicious as well.
The personal servant seemed to want to separate them. Li Yu said experimentally: “Since I’ve already entered the palace, why don’t I accompany his highness over as well?”
The personal servant held up a hand to stop him, looking uncomfortable: “Although the Emperor let wangfei enter the palace, he only summoned the prince himself to visit during his illness. It’s better if you just wait here. Perhaps the Emperor will summon you in a bit too.”
The personal servant used the Emperor’s orders as an excuse for everything. Li Yu couldn’t keep obstructing.
In addition, regardless if there were some hidden plot here, Jing-wang still needed to head over according to imperial decree.
Because only by going would he find out the true situation of the Emperor right now.
Jing-wang pulled Li Yu close and straightened out his somewhat skewed collar.
“TianChi…..” Li Yu said softly, wanting to warn Jing-wang to be careful of his safety.
Jing-wang nodded and grabbed Li Yu’s hand. He swiftly wrote “guards” in Li Yu’s palm.
This was reminding Li Yu that he had secret guards within the vicinity that would protect him. All of the things that Li Yu was afraid of and worried about, Jing-wang probably had already thought of them.
Jing-wang squeezed his hands heavily again, as if saying farewell.
“Your highness, wait a bit longer. Let me adjust your clothes as well.” Li Yu said after thinking briefly.
The personal servant who had been staring at them must have thought they were being too sickening sweet and quietly turned his head away.
Li Yu nimbly fixed up Jing-wang’s collar and sleeve.
Not only this, he even crouched down and helped adjust Jing-wang’s boots.
Jing-wang didn’t expect him to do this and was shocked. He immediately went to help Li Yu up.
Li Yu placed a finger on his lips and made a soft shush sound.
In front of Jing-wang’s eyes, he stuffed his dagger into Jing-wang’s boot.
Thank You for the chapter (=^w^=) ❤
thanks for the chapter!
It seems everyone is anxious because of the cliffhanger and went to read the next chapter and forgot to comment😂