The Disabled Tyrant’s Pet Palm Fish [Transmigration]Chapter 32

Li Yu has been anxious and on edge this entire day. Now that the danger had been averted, (Jing-wang shouldn’t have discovered anything), the little carp was able to peacefully lay down at the bottle of the fishbowl and sleep soundly. Gale, who made a great contribution, also stuck close to the fishbowl and slept like the dead.

Meanwhile, Jing-wang paced back and forth outside of the room. The night breeze was slightly cold, completely blowing away his drowsiness. 0zqYAF

He connected all of his past encounters with the youth together.

The fish scale that was found on his clothes, as well as the fish scales that were left behind on the curtain today. There’s no doubt they belonged to Xiao Yu. If these were the only cases, he might have thought that the youth touched his fish again. However, why would the same kind of fish scales appear on the youth’s feet?

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The youth was all wet, always dressed very peculiarly. When he appeared, Jing-wang never heard any footsteps, but instead, heard the sound of a fishtail. Coming from some unknown place and then escaping to some unknown place, always making it impossible for Jing-wang to find him; yet at the same time, always appearing by his side.

Jing-wang remembered that of all the people he dispatched in search of the youth, not one of them were able to get any information on the youth’s whereabouts. Q3h76n

When the youth escaped by jumping through a window, the guards lying ambush said they didn’t see anything.

When pursuing the person who sent the letter, the people guarding his room told him only the dog left his room.

Everything that occurred above was unexplainable with his current knowledge and reasoning.

He felt like he was very clear-headed, yet suddenly he had an absurd thought. And now that this thought has taken shape, it was impossible to get rid of.

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Because only this thought can explain everything that happened. After getting rid of all the impossibilities, there was only one possibility remaining.

Tianchi, do you have a ghost in your room?

These were words that Ye QingHuan once used to tease him. Jing-wang never cared about them before.

Yet now…… p2xD0n

Jing-wang swallowed, his Adam’s apple rolling. Ye QingHuan…… might have been very close to the truth.

This youth wasn’t “human”.

As for what, the fish scales said everything.

This youth was most likely Xiao Yu. dUwx8d

With the moon high in the night sky, Wang Xi came over several times to convince him to rest. Jing-wang looked at the room with the fish with a complicated expression and shook his head.

He needed to think this through. He couldn’t wrongly suspect a person and a fish just because of his own assumptions.

Jing-wang disregarded the time and ordered Wang Xi to find servants from the imperial kitchen to bring over some fish for him.

Because Xiao Yu was carried out of the imperial kitchen by Qiu-guifei’s cat, Jing-wang specifically instructed that he wanted fish just like Xiao Yu. Nl4dvY

Wang Xi went to do this. The servants of the imperial kitchen were unaware of the reason. They apprehensively brought over a basket of fish. Jing-wang carefully examined them one by one. These fish all looked the same as Xiao Yu, but their fish eyes were dull and lifeless. Not only did they not wag their tails and jump around, they also didn’t raise their heads to look at him. In comparison to Xiao Yu, they were missing the most important expression and spirit.

Jing-wang let out a deep exhale. He should have figured out a long time ago that Xiao Yu was special.

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Perhaps because he never raised a pet before, he labeled this specialness as Xiao Yu being very smart, lively, and rather human-like. Because even crows can show filial piety, he always thought that there was nothing wrong with a fish that was a little smarter than usual.

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After raising it for this long, he had some genuine feelings towards Xiao yu.

Now that he found out that Xiao Yu wasn’t a normal fish……

Jing-wang pressed his lips together. To be honest, even though he saved Xiao Yu from the claws of a cat at first, Xiao Yu also helped him several times and saved his relatives, the ChengEn Palace Estate. 9y6XUc

Jing-wang smiled bitterly. How could this mutual indebtedness be counted clearly? What was the best method for dealing with this?

Close to early morning, Ye QingHuan finally managed to placate his future father-in-law, the King of JinJue. He rushed back to the imperial palace to report to the Emperor. The Emperor’s mood was gloomy so he didn’t want to see Ye-shizi for too long. After conversing courteously briefly, he kicked Ye-shizi out. Ye QingHuan was extremely exhausted so he decided to seek shelter at Jing-wang’s place, which was the closest, and ask shamelessly for a bed to sleep in. According to his current friendship with Jing-wang, Jing-wang most likely wouldn’t kick him out. However, when he hurriedly entered JingTai Palace, he immediately saw the usually cold and collected Jing-wang looking deeply worried.

Ye QingHuan secretly examined him for a moment. Although he didn’t know what happened, he still decided to attempt to ask. He always worried about this cousin of his.

“TianChi, what’s wrong with you?” BxLdzr

Jing-wang slowly raised his eyes, looked at Ye QingHuan for a second, and then handed him the curtain.

Ye QingHuan accepted in confusion, weighing it in his hands. This curtain material was somewhat coarse and felt a bit wet. There were also some fish scales stuck to it.

Ye QingHuan said with a laugh: “Did you wrap the fish in this?”

Jing-wang was stunned. Sure enough, Ye QingHuan also thought about the fish. K27U5G

Jing-wang turned and ordered Wang Xi to bring over brush and paper. Then, he also dismissed everyone in the vicinity.

Ye QingHuan felt Jing-wang looked somewhat grave. This set up seemed like he was about to talk about some very important business. Ye QingHuan quickly held his breath in waiting.

Raising his eyes, he watched Jing-wang thinking deeply for a second. Then Jing-wang raised his brush and wrote: Have you ever raised a demon?

Jing-wang didn’t think that a fish who could change into a human was a ghost, but instead, more like a demon-- a fish demon. In other words, it was extremely likely that Xiao Yu was a carp demon. zcJLTy

Ye QingHuan: “……”

What kind of question was this? Ye QingHuan answered in embarrassment: “I barely have the time to raise a dog. How could I raise……that kind of thing!”

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Wasn’t Jing-wang always unconcerned with demons and ghosts? Why would he suddenly mention this voluntarily? This didn’t seem like the usual Jing-wang.

Jing-wang gave him a look of disdain, as if saying: I just know you never raised one before. bTV6ZQ

Ye QingHuan: “……”

Jing-wang paused and then raised his brush to write: How does one raise a demon?

Ye QingHuan: “………………….”

Ye QingHuan was completely at a loss: “Why are you asking all this? Don’t tell me you want to raise one? Don’t even think about it. Just go raise your fish. Even if you’ve become interested in this kind of thing, it’s best not to get involved.” BGxwqc

In his heart, Ye-shizi still revered gods and spirits. The demon that Jing-wang was asking about also fell in that category.

Jing-wang continued to ask: Why can’t I get involved?

Ye QingHuan stammered: “That’s demons. Demon, you understand?”

Jing-wang has never encountered demons before, so of course he didn’t really understand. dXwvD6

“I just know you don’t understand.” Ye QingHuan saw there was no one nearby and leaned close to Jing-wang to say in a lowered voice: “I heard demons are very powerful, capable of bewitching a human’s heart and reason. If a person encounters a demon, they’d get their vital essence absorbed by the demon…… many stories all write this way.”

Jing-wang: “…….”

Jing-wang has never read stories before. He felt they were very senseless. Hearing Ye-shizi saying this in a very earnest manner, he felt like he might have been somewhat superficial.

Ye QingHuan said: “If you want to know, I’ll send you some another day! You only need to read the stories to know, you definitely shouldn’t…… get involved with demons.” rBo1Rd

Jing-wang furrowed his brows: Why not? Do demons kill?

Ye QingHuan thought carefully. It seemed like in the stories, the demons always enticed the scholars into marriage, then absorbed the scholar until only his bones were left, before finally getting exterminated by some monk or cultivator passing by.

Ye QingHuan said vaguely: “Maybe not kill directly, but it will definitely make you think death is more merciful than living.”

Jing-wang: “……” 7anHbI

Jing-wang was instantly somewhat curious: if they don’t kill, then how do they make you think death is more merciful than living?

Ye QingHuan was extremely embarrassed. Why did he have to discuss demons with Jing-wang again? Was associating with a demon a good thing or something? Why would Jing-wang be so interested in this?

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Jing-wang wrote seriously: How do they absorb one’s vital essence?

Ye QingHuan: “……” MYwh4q

“I’ll send you the stories tomorrow!”

Ye-shizi, who originally only wanted to borrow a bed, really couldn’t respond and ultimately kicked himself out of Jingtai Palace.

Jing-wang was full of puzzlement over Ye-shizi’s speedy escape. Yet he still wanted to know a lot more. It looks like even Ye QingHuan, who unintentionally enlightened him, was unable to completely clear up his confusion.

“Your highness, are we going to return to the Prince’s estate?” Wang Xi came over to ask Jing-wang. They originally entered the imperial palace this time to aid the heir of ChengEn Palace Estate. Now that Ye-shizi was unharmed, Wang Xi, who was good at guessing his master’s thoughts, felt that his master might be wanting to return to his estate. cvZOwn

Jing-wang nodded his head. He did need to return quickly. There were many eyes in the imperial palace. Hiding a carp demon was ultimately not very convenient.

Therefore, Wang Xi went to order people to pack up everything that needed to be taken away. Actually, it wasn’t much. The most important was their Master Xiao Yu, in addition to Ye-shizi’s Gale.

Jing-wang instructed: Directly send the dog to ChengEn Palace Estate. As for Xiao Yu……

Over here, Wang Xi already skillfully placed the little carp into the crystal bottle according to Jing-wang’s usual habits, and brought it before Jing-wang. 9Zaxtj

Li Yu was extremely happy. After a good sleep, he felt much better mentally. He seemed to have also heard Ye-shizi’s voice. Didn’t this represent that the 2nd Prince’s scheme to frame Ye QingHuan has been successfully averted?

Although he still hasn’t received the notification of task completion yet, he couldn’t think of anything else he could do.

Jing-wang hesitated for a moment, not actually accepting the crystal bottle. It’s one thing to be aware that Xiao Yu was a carp demon. He still didn’t know how to face this carp demon.

It seemed somewhat awkward to play with the fish like he did before. Yet if he were to abandon the fish or send it away…… dGZTlh

Jing-wang’s expression went cold. He immediately took the crystal bottle from Wang Xi’s hands. After returning to the estate, he planned to secretly observe Xiao Yu for a few days. Before he had been searching for the youth that Xiao Yu turned into for a long time. Xiao Yu was actually doing its best to erase its traces every time. With this, Jing-wang could tell that Xiao Yu didn’t actually want Jing-wang to know its true identity.

Since Xiao yu didn’t want it, he would also observe quietly without change. He still didn’t know why Xiao Yu arrived by his side and what it planned to do in the future. He can wait until he figures everything out clearly first, then lay everything out on the table.

However, Ye QingHuan said that demons made people feel like death is more merciful than living. Would Xiao Yu also make him feel this way?

Jing-wang looked at the little carp’s lively and healthy silhouette in the crystal bottle. Occasionally, the little carp would even turn its head and blow bubbles mischievously at him. Jing-wang couldn’t resist letting loose a slight smile. Ye QingHuan must have been exaggerating. jwnMFV

He can feel it. This fish wouldn’t hurt him. Or else he wouldn’t have accepted the fact that Xiao Yu was a carp demon so easily.

Li Yu spun around in a circle in the bottle, leisurely floating in the water. Ever since he got the crystal bottle, he didn’t need to worry about anything wherever he went. Occasionally, he can even sunbathe. Jing-wang always held the crystal bottle very securely. Occasionally the water in the crystal bottle would sway back and forth, making the fish feel very comfortable.

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

Li Yu swayed along with the water current in contentment. A scale actually fell off his body from the swaying. Li Yu thought he saw wrong and quickly shook his head– it was real. He just realized, lately, he’s been losing scales.

Maybe it was because he’s been thinking too much or because he experienced a fright. He wasn’t a normal fish either so he didn’t know why he would lose scales. ADUrnh

He joked about losing fish scales before, but it was just casually thinking about it. Now that he was really losing scales, (Although he didn’t feel anything whatsoever when his scales fell and occasionally dropping one or two was fine), if he lost them continuously for a long time, would he lose all of the scales on his body?

If a human lost too much hair, they’d become bald. Was he going to be a bald fish? But he wasn’t even that old.

Li Yu actually couldn’t imagine at all how he’d look without scales. He also didn’t know if after the scale fell, can he put it back on again?

Fretting, he picked up the piece of scale and looked at the area where it just fell. Exposed was an area of fat, soft……Li Yu used his fish fins to give it a poke, it seemed like his fish meat. He pressed the scale against the flesh. What resulted was another piece of scale to the side also falling off. xJ5Q9a

Li Yu: “…………….”

QQ, did fish get some kind of shedding disease!

Wang Xi was just observing the fish picking up the scale with its mouth and almost laughed out loud. Jing-wang shot Wang Xi a glance. Wang Xi immediately turned to look elsewhere, expressing he didn’t see anything at all.

Jing-wang also saw the fish lose scales. He thought about the pieces on the curtain. It did seem rather serious. Even though it was a carp demon, this seemed rather pitiful. 5kzuEL

Jing-wang furrowed his brows and expressed to Wang Xi: Go find the imperial physician to give Xiao Yu a look.

Wang Xi: “……”

Wang Xi felt like with this visitation to the imperial palace, his highness had already changed from having  a fondness for raising fish to having an abnormal fondness for raising fish. Even the people in charge of checking Master Xiao Yu for illness have changed from the usual servants into the Imperial Physician.

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Translator's Note

Btw, here it’s indicating that YQH is younger than Jing-wang

Translator's Note

The first word for demon is Yao. The second word for demon is Jing. If you ask me what’s the difference between yao and jing, I’m just jfksalfjsd. Yao is like a born ‘monster’. Jing is like a regular animal or plant that becomes uhh supernatural with age or enlightenment. LIke all the fox demons in novels are all ‘jing.’ BUT sometimes people use the two words together too like yao jing, just to indicate supernatural creatures.

Translator's Note

Literally ‘Judge a book by its covers’

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21 comments

  1. AHHHHH HE ACTUALLY GUESSED IT!! Well, almost guessed it? Still counts! Im so happy because it takes just a little anxiety off their interactions!

  2. Jing-wang as a historical chinese sherlock holmes.

    does absorbing vital essence involve papapa? Is that why his Ye QingHuan ran away??? 😂 I can only imagine what Li Yu will feel that his master thinks he is a demon: QAQ

  3. Poor Li Yu,he first turned into a fish 🐟,and the he was mistaken for a male concubine and now as a carp demon….😂

  4. I have a theory

    So “system” made MC getting close to Jing Wang because of “essence” to transform in that world.

    System cannot provide that energy because system seem not to be in that world.

    It made sense now.

    Richest essence in men are produce from blood.

    Semen

  5. i- nevermind, this is probably for the best…

    is he losing scales to turn into a koi fish or to turn human?

  6. Poor YQH, getting grilled by the innocent ML about his supernatural erotica stash.

    Poor LY, for the weird ideas said supernatural erotica stash is going to put into the ML’s head. 🤣

  7. HAHAHAHAHA Jing-wang is so smart. But tbh, I’d have the same assumption as well if I were in his shoes but I’d probably just disregard the thought and think of myself as losing my marbles. Because let’s be real, a shape-shifting fish? Who would believe that? I wouldn’t.

  8. “YQH said that demons made people feel like death is more merciful than living. Would Xiao Yu also make him feel this way?

    Jing-Wang you..you Masochistic Pervert!! exactly as Little Yu said about The OG pair being sadomasochistic…jk jk we lub JW🤣🧚🏻‍♀️✨💖