After picking most of the mushrooms, Su Yu excitedly wanted to see the big cat. When he reached the end of the forest, the cave hidden by the green vines appeared in front of him.
Imperial Uncle's cave was not hard to find at all because the entrance was very big. It was at least three zhang high and could be seen from afar. The mountain outside the cave was covered with unknown green vines. In this season, it was lush and green. The green leaves were as luxuriant as it was in the middle of summer.
Several towering trees were neatly arranged outside the cave, like two rows of solemn guards. There were more or less scars on the trees, one after another. Su Yu went forward and touched them. Those thick scars were obviously made by a big claw.
It really was a big cat …
Su Yu looked at the deep cave and swallowed. Curiosity was one thing, but if he really stepped into the cave of an ancient mythological beast, he immediately lost his courage. He turned his head to look at the emperor. The emperor glanced at him and protected Su Yu behind him. He pulled him forward a few steps.
Standing at the entrance of the cave, he pricked up his ears. "Snore, snore …" The sound of snoring came clearly from the cave. It sounded like it came from the stomach of a big cat.
Imperial Uncle was indeed sleeping.
The emperor took a deep breath and shouted into the cave: "An Hong-chul of the younger generation requests an audience with Imperial Uncle!"
After waiting for a while, there was no response. Just as he was about to shout again, a golden light suddenly rushed out of the cave and threw the emperor out without any hesitation. The emperor quickly grabbed Su Yu and locked him in his arms. This golden light would only throw him out. If he left Su Yu here alone, he might be chewed up and eaten by the ancient mythological beast.
Su Yu did not have time to react before he was hugged by the emperor. After a moment of confusion, the two of them fell onto the beach by the sea.
A pure black cat with a string of kelp on its body hopped over and jumped onto the emperor's body. The wet and sandy kelp immediately dirtied the emperor's golden clothes.
An Hong-chul raised his hand and slapped the big black cat down. He pulled Su Yu to her feet.
"Look what I found!" Prince Jing rolled on the ground from the slap. He bared his teeth and scratched the Emperor with his claws. Then, he excitedly showed off the kelp on his body.
"Kelp!" Su Yu reached out and picked up the big kelp on Prince Jing's body. "Do you have more?"
As they were talking, Prince Yong walked over with a basket full of seaweed and seaweed. There was also a pile of prawns jumping around in the seaweed.
"That's great. We have food to eat." Su Yu took the basket and was very happy.
The cats could eat fish and prawns every day, but he, Wang Gonggong, and Prince Lu couldn't stand it. They had to eat something. This seaweed was soaked in seaweed and marinated into shredded seaweed. It tasted fragrant and refreshing. Maybe the cats would like it too.
Back on the grass, the Retired Emperor and Prince Hao, the twins, were already awake. They were studying the rabbit that Prince Jing played with yesterday. The rabbit was tied to the root of a tree and slowly gnawed on the grass. When it saw two identical golden cats walking over, it immediately shrank back in fear. The small rabbit head couldn't understand why the two cats looked the same, but the direction of their white ears was different. It was as if one of them was the reflection of the other. Looking at it this way, it was even scarier.
The National Tutor obviously hadn't gotten up yet. Prince Zhong was nestled next to the National Tutor, trying to wake his younger brother up with a beautiful story.
Prince Ling couldn't stand his brother's nagging and ran to the stream to catch fish.
The emperor walked over and picked up His Highness The Crown Prince on Prince Hao's head. He rubbed his nose against His Highness The Crown Prince.
"Mi!" His Highness The Crown Prince struggled a few times and tried to move closer to Su Yu.
Su Yu called for Wang Gonggong to help. He fetched some water from the stream to soak the seaweed and spread the seaweed on a big rock to dry. He killed a fresh fish, caught some rice, and put it in a jar to cook fish porridge. He also stewed some fish soup in a small earthenware pot. Then he began to process the basket of shrimp.
The shrimp meat was soaked in boiling water. He peeled the shrimps, kneaded the dough, and prepared to make some steamed buns.
Fresh shiitake mushrooms weren't as delicious as dried shiitake mushrooms, but it was better than nothing. Su Yu diced some shiitake mushrooms and mixed them with the shrimps. He added seasoning and the leftover seafood stock from last night. The stock had been left in the cold cave for an entire night and had already condensed into ice. It was just right to put into the steamed buns.
The fragrant fish porridge was paired with the fresh and fragrant shrimp steamed buns. Su Yu also shredded the wild fruits that the emperor picked yesterday and sprinkled some white sugar on them as a cold dish. A simple and delicious breakfast was ready.
"There seems to be a lot of strange fish near this island." Prince Jing swallowed a steamed bun and said vaguely. He woke up in the morning to catch fish and shrimp. With his many years of experience fighting sea monsters, he could see the strange fish hiding in the water at a glance.
"Not bad." The emperor emeritus took a bite of the shrimp steamed bun. The thick seafood stock mixed with the fresh and sweet taste of the shrimps. He couldn't help but take a second bite before he swallowed the first. It wasn't clear whether he was praising the steamed bun or answering Prince Jing's question.
"Jintang, let's eat grilled fish for lunch." Prince Ling slurped down a bowl of fish porridge. He handed the empty bowl to Wang Gonggong and asked him to fill another bowl. "I remember there are some chili peppers on the ship."
"Oh, there are mackerel in the sea. I'll go catch it later." Prince Jing echoed. He had eaten grilled fish made by Consort Xian in the palace and knew that mackerel was the most delicious.
The emperor emeritus saw that everyone wanted to eat so badly and snorted without saying anything. He looked at Su Yu expectantly.
His Majesty was immediately unhappy. These stupid cats, they actually want to order food! These stupid slaves are zhen's. It's good enough that they can eat whatever zhen eats!
"Okay." Su Yu smiled and fed the crown prince a mouthful of fish soup. He turned to look at the emperor, who didn't look happy. "Does Your Majesty want to eat?"
"I don't want to eat!" His Majesty said resolutely.
"Then what does Your Majesty want to eat?" Su Yu paused. He remembered that the emperor liked grilled fish very much.
"Spicy crab." His Majesty said coldly.
Su Yu scratched his head and looked apologetically at his uncles and imperial fathers. "Then let's make spicy crab. I just remembered that there aren't any metal plates here, so we can't make grilled fish."
The emperor emeritus glared at the emperor. Unfilial son!
His Majesty smiled proudly.
There were many sea crabs in the reefs of the island and they were big and thick. Prince Jing didn't like to catch crabs because they ran too slowly. He preferred to catch fish, so he left the catching of crabs to his imperial uncles.
Su Yu picked up kelp on the grass and raised his head to look at the National Tutor, who was sitting on a rock.
The National Tutor was still so ethereal. Even if he was casually sitting on an ugly rock, he still looked very handsome.
"Imperial Uncle, are we really unable to leave this island?" Su Yu took out the crown prince, who was twisting and turning in his arms, and let him run around on the grass by himself.
As soon as the little golden furball landed on the ground, he ran over to the National Tutor's side and grabbed onto his hanging clothes, wanting to climb up.
The National Tutor reached out and scooped up the little furball. He raised his slender finger and tapped the little pink nose. "Wait until my magic power recovers. Perhaps I'll still have the strength to fight."
Su Yu was shocked. He looked at the National Tutor. There was a trace of imperceptible exhaustion between his picturesque eyebrows. Parting the dark clouds and attracting the moonlight might have consumed far more energy than he had imagined.
"No!" Prince Zhong, who was carving words on a large rock, immediately objected. "Even if you stay on this island for the rest of your life, you're not allowed to use that magic again."
"How …" Su Yu's eyes widened. Could it be that this magic would harm the National Tutor himself?
Prince Zhong saw that Su Yu was interested. He threw down the chisel in his hand and sat beside him. He picked up a shrimp ball that Su Yu had just fried and stuffed it into his mouth. "This magic consumes a lot of energy. Using it once will make you tired for a long time. Haven't you noticed that 21 has been very sleepy recently?"
Su Yu blinked. He looked at the National Tutor, who was elegantly yawning, and nodded blankly. Actually, he felt that the National Tutor was also like this when he was in the palace.
"My An family's bloodline is the only remaining ancient bloodline in the world. For thousands of years, the magic that has been passed down can no longer be compared to that of the ancient mythical beasts. This magic is nothing to the ancient Bai Ze, but to the Da 'an National Tutor, it is a forbidden magic. If he uses it more than twice, he may not wake up. " Prince Zhong painfully told the story from the ancient Bai Ze. It was passed down from generation to generation. It was very moving. When he finished telling the story, the plate of shrimp balls in front of him had been emptied.
Prince Zhong raised his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes. He patted his robes, picked up the chisel, and continued to carve the stone tablet.
Su Yu was still immersed in the heroic story. He raised his head and looked at the National Tutor in a daze. He saw that the National Tutor's cold eyes were emotionless, as calm as an ancient pool. He suddenly felt his heart ache. He hurriedly took out the newly fried butterfly shrimp from the pot and handed it to the National Tutor.
The National Tutor stretched out his white, almost transparent hand and slowly took it. "It's just a story. Don't take it seriously." He picked up a fried shrimp and slowly put it into his mouth.
His Majesty, who was nestled in Su Yu's clothes, lazily stretched his head out to take a look. He raised his paw and slapped Su Yu. Stupid slave, you actually believed Fifth Uncle's words. It's not like he's an ancient mythical beast. How could he not wake up and starve to death after sleeping for a few days?
Su Yu lowered his head and kissed that furry mouth. "Then what's the truth?" Using too much magic would always have some negative effects.
His Majesty curled his lips. Using too much magic wouldn't cause him to sleep, but he would shed his fur … Forget it.
Su Yu widened his eyes and looked at the National Tutor who was as beautiful as a banished immortal. It was hard to imagine how that beautiful snow-white hair would look like. However, even if the National Tutor was bald, he would definitely be an incomparably handsome … bald …
"Ow ow, save me!" A mournful cat cry woke up Su Yu from his reverie. He turned his head and saw a big black and yellow cat, His Royal Highness King Ling, rushing over like an arrow. Behind him was a swarm of buzzing wild bees.
"Quickly jump into the water!" Su Yu raised his hand and used his wide sleeves to protect the emperor in his arms as he shouted at Prince Ling.
When the big cat, whose head was already full of bumps, heard this, he didn't care that the stream water would wet his fur and jumped into the water with a splash. Su Yu took out a burning stick from the fire and waved it at the swarm of bees in the air.
When the swarm of bees saw the torch, they didn't approach him. No mosquitoes could get close to the National Tutor within three feet of him. His Royal Highness The Crown Prince was naturally safe and sound.
"Buzz buzz …" The angry swarm of bees circled around the stream a few times. When they couldn't find the hateful cat, they gradually dispersed.
Seventeenth Uncle dragged his wet body onto the shore. Eunuch Wang hurriedly passed a cloth towel to the Heir of Duke Lu. The Heir of Duke Lu used his qinggong to leap to the edge of the water and wrapped the big cat in it. After drying Mao Mao, His Royal Highness King Ling began to misbehave again. He jumped down and changed back into his human form. He ran to the grass and picked up something wrapped in a big leaf. He walked into the straw hut and said, "Look, what did I find?"
Su Yu went over to take a look. It was actually a beehive. He quickly took it and broke open a piece. Thick amber honey flowed out. "Wild honey!" This kind of wild honey from the mountains was a rare delicacy. If he brushed some on the grilled fish, it would definitely be delicious.
The Imperial Uncles brought back enough crabs. Prince Jing persevered and caught a pile of mackerel.
Su Yu also cleaned up the mackerel. He skewered the mackerel and roasted it over the fire. The whale meat was a bit greasy, so he had to roast the fat out. When the meat sizzled, he brushed a layer of honey on it. The sweet honey seeped into the fresh and tender fish meat. He carefully sprinkled the ground chili and pepper powder and sprinkled some salt. The fragrance wafted far away.
The fragrant spicy crab was not to be outdone. The moment he opened the pot, the Retired Emperor couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
"If I become the Empress, will all the family banquets be prepared by Jin Tang in the future?" Prince Hao held a crab pincer and bit into it with a crunch.
"Of course." The Retired Emperor took a bite of the grilled fish and nodded deeply.
Su Yu's mouth twitched. He peeled a crab for the Retired Emperor. Suddenly, he felt that something was wrong. He looked up and was stunned.
The boulder that King Zhong had used to carve the words was at least a zhang tall, but it was still unable to hide the massive body behind it. Even though the fellow behind the boulder had tried its best to hide its tail, a large circle of fur was still exposed.
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