His Highness The Crown Prince, who was sitting in the middle of the cushion, was looking around curiously. When he saw his younger brother, he immediately crawled over with a smile and hugged his furry brother, His Highness The Crown Prince.
"Little brother!" The Crown Prince giggled, grabbed the little furball, and opened his mouth to nibble on it.
His Highness The Crown Prince immediately turned around and gave his elder brother a scratch with his paw.
Although the little kitten's claws were not sharp, the baby's skin was very soft. Four red scratches were immediately left on the baby's face.
Su Yu jumped in fright. If a child was in pain, he would definitely cry. It was inauspicious to cry during the grabbing ceremony. Just as he was about to carry the child up and coax him, the Crown Prince only stared blankly for a moment. He pursed his lips and continued to hold his little brother in his arms, not letting go.
The Retired Emperor was very proud.
Su Yu twitched her mouth and looked at the Emperor.
"This Da Mao resembles me." Prince Jing nudged the Emperor with his elbow.
The Emperor glanced at him and went forward to take the Crown Prince from the Crown Prince's arms and threw him to Su Yu.
Su Yu quickly caught the Crown Prince in her hands and smoothed out the Crown Prince who was about to lose his temper. She asked Prince Jing curiously, "How does he resemble you?"
"When I caught Zhou that year, I caught the Crown Prince too!" Prince Jing was very proud. He bent down and picked up the Crown Prince who was looking for his younger brother. He threw him up high and caught him again.
When Prince Jing caught Zhou that year, he threw everything he caught. When he had thrown everything on the cushion, he suddenly saw a golden kitten not far away. He immediately pounced on it and fell to the ground. He turned into a little black furball and started to fight with the golden kitten. At that time, the Retired Emperor's eunuch announced that the Crown Prince was chosen and that the child would be loyal to the Emperor and love his country in the future.
After the Catching Zhou ceremony, the Retired Emperor couldn't wait to drive his younger brothers away so that they wouldn't ask the Empress Dowager for a clockwork mouse. Most importantly, he drove Prince Li and his son away. The court officials were miserable. When they saw Prince Li coming to court with the Emperor, they wanted to stay at home and claim that they were sick. There were even some officials who couldn't stand the disturbance and sent a memorial to request to be transferred out of the capital.
The princes left one after another, except for Prince Jing and his son.
Now that the tide of sea monsters had subsided, Prince Jing finally had some free time. Since he had nothing to do in the Eastern Sea, he stayed in the palace and said that he would leave only after he defeated his imperial uncle.
Prince Hao was even more self-righteous. The twins should not be separated. He had been inseparable from his elder brother for so many years. It was hard to part with him once they were separated. After he finished speaking, he snatched the cloth rat from the Retired Emperor's hand. Then, the Retired Emperor gave him a solid beating.
With the reduction of sea monsters, the price of sea fish naturally returned to normal. The business of Xian Mantang, which had been quiet for a while, gradually improved.
Su Yu dragged the emperor out of the palace to inspect the properties. Now that he had no time to teach his disciples, Xian Mantang became a place that specialized in making spicy crabs and spicy prawns. The ingredients were prepared by his two disciples every day and distributed to each shop.
The two of them went to the old Xian Mantang shop, found a table by the window, and ordered spicy crabs.
"Boss, why are you two here?" Mr. Yuan, who was behind the counter working on an abacus, saw them and hurried over to greet them.
Mr. Yuan had now become the head shopkeeper of Xian Mantang and was in charge of all the shops in Da 'an. Originally, as a strategist, he had the opportunity to become an official, but now that he had been a shopkeeper for so long, he didn't want to go to the imperial court.
"The Old Madame asked about it the day before yesterday. Seeing that it's going to be the New Year, Your Highness, you should go back and take a look when you have time," Mr. Yuan said with a smile.
The Old Madame he was talking about was Su Yu's di mother, who was from the Jhao Clan. Last year, Su Yu had a falling out with his uncle's family. Then, Su Yu let his di mother and her stepsister live in a village in the suburbs of the city. Later, when Su Yu's residence was completed, he brought them into the city. Su Yu only went out of the palace once in a while, so she asked Mr. Yuan to take care of her mother and daughter.
Now that Su Yu was the Empress, the Su Family could be considered a big family. Su Yu walked to the door and looked at the two mighty stone lions. She couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Originally, when she transmigrated to this world, she didn't have enough food to eat or warm clothes to wear. She wanted to rely on her own skills to earn money and become a rich businessman. Then, she could buy a big house for her di mother to live in. Now, the house was sold, but she relied on "marrying into a rich family."
"Isn't it natural for me to raise you?" The Emperor was very proud.
"Yes," Su Yu answered with a smile and pulled the Emperor inside.
The Su Residence wasn't very big, but it was exquisitely built. There were pavilions, terraces, and pagodas. Most of them were built by Prince Zhao. The Jhao Clan was now the Old Madame of the Su Residence. They were well-off and lived very comfortably.
"Do you have any news about your uncle's family?" The Jhao Clan bowed to the Emperor in fear and trepidation. When the Emperor was bored and walked around in the garden, they asked Su Yu.
Su Yu shook his head. His cousin, Su Ming, had killed someone and was sentenced to exile by the capital's yamen. His aunt had cried her heart out and insisted on going with him. In the end, his uncle's family had sold the Su family's ancestral home and followed them to the borders. His concubine's daughter, Su Ying, who went to the consort selection with Su Yu, didn't want to go with them. She wasn't married yet. If she went to that barren land, wouldn't she have to marry a barbarian?
She cried and begged in front of the Jhao Clan, saying that she was willing to live with her aunt. She was even willing to be her aunt's maid.
The Jhao Clan didn't want to pay attention to her, but when they saw Su Yu's eldest aunt's livid face, they agreed. There wasn't much food in the Su Residence. In the past, this girl bullied Su Yu. Naturally, they had to slowly bully her back.
The Emperor stood in the garden with his hands behind his back, looking at the fish swimming in the pond.
Behind the thicket, Su Ying clung onto a tree branch, her eyes wide open. "The Emperor is actually so handsome …" If it weren't for her bad luck back then, the one to become the Empress now might have been her. Thinking of this, her heart was filled with unwillingness.
"Sister, don't dream. Even if the consort selection is ugly, you won't be chosen." The voice of Su Yu's concubine's sister, Su Zhi, came from behind her.
Su Ying glared at her. She was so angry that her face turned red, but she didn't dare to say anything. Because of the Jhao Clan's teachings, Su Zhi had become more eloquent in the past two years. She made her angry every day. If this was reported to the Jhao Clan, they would naturally side with their daughter. She wouldn't be able to get any benefits.
As they were talking, Su Yu came out of the room and pulled the Emperor's sleeve. "Let's go. It's time to go back to the palace."
The Emperor turned his head and looked around. There was no one around, so he leaned on Su Yu's back and let him drag him away. "Stupid slave, let's go to Jiangnan."
"Hm?" Su Yu dragged the big plaster on his back and walked slowly.
Thanks to the princes, Xian Mantang had been opened all over the country. The Emperor felt that although the spicy crab he ate today wasn't as good as Su Yu's, it had a special flavor. He thought that there should be a lot of delicious food in Jiangnan, the land of fish and rice. What's more, this stupid slave had been in this world for so long, but he had only stayed in the capital and Donghai. As a considerate husband, he should take this stupid slave around.
"Okay, let's wait for spring." Fireworks went down in Yangzhou in March. Spring was naturally the best time to go to Jiangnan.
As the end of the year approached, the princes rushed to the capital.
"This prince has already sent three memorials. Why doesn't Imperial Father allow this prince to return to the capital?!" In the northwest, in Princess Mu's fief, An Hongzhuo was so angry that he smashed his cup.
"When you explain the matter of Xan Zhi clearly, you may be able to return to the capital." The door curtain was raised, and Prince Su, dressed in a black cotton robe, walked in. Princess Mu's fief was under his jurisdiction. Although he disliked it, he still had to come and take a look from time to time, lest this nephew of his do something stupid again.
Princess Mu's eyes flashed. "Imperial Uncle, how many times have you asked? This nephew really hasn't seen any Xan Zhi."
Prince Su looked at him deeply. "That's for the best. Now that Retired Emperor has returned to the capital, everything is fine. If you behave yourself, perhaps he can summon you back in two years." After he finished speaking, he turned and left. He still had to rush to the capital, so he just dropped by to take a look on the way.
"Humph!" Princess Mu turned her hand and smashed another cup. These imperial uncles were just as biased as Imperial Father. They never looked him in the eye. "Why hasn't Mr. Black Robe come yet?!" That year, a man wrapped in a black robe came to find him, saying that as long as he could obtain the alien star, he could obtain the throne. He used all his means, but still couldn't catch Su Yu.
"This …" His subordinate walked forward with difficulty. "Mr. Black Robe said that his family's ancestor was killed by His Majesty, and now he can't even protect himself. He asked Prince to pray for his own good fortune."
"What!" Princess Mu fell into a chair, her face ashen.
In the blink of an eye, it was another year of spring.
His Highness The Crown Prince had also passed his first birthday. His eyebrows and eyes were very similar to His Majesty's. The Empress Dowager was very fond of them and raised them by her side every day. Retired Emperor could only go to Hai Yan Palace to find Imperial Uncle to bask in the sun.
"Retired Emperor, bad news, His Majesty, His Majesty …" A young eunuch who had just signed a blood contract with Retired Emperor stumbled in.
The big golden cat raised its head from Imperial Uncle's fur.
"His Majesty left a letter and left!" The young eunuch said with a long face.
"What!" The big golden cat accidentally tore the cloth mouse in its arms.
"Meow?" The big cat came over to comfort him and licked Retired Emperor's body.
Jiangnan, Xian Mantang.
Su Yu stood behind the counter and looked at the account book. The golden furball lay on the counter, wagging its tail.
"Oh, shopkeeper, your lucky cat is really good. Where did you find it?" There were many merchants in Jiangnan. The customer who paid the bill saw the golden cat and wanted to touch it. He was immediately rewarded with a paw by Uncle Cat.
Su Yu smiled and rubbed the cat's head. "My cat can not only bring in wealth, but also keep the world peaceful."
In the palace, Hai Yan Palace.
Retired Emperor held a red brush pen. "Unfilial son!" He scolded angrily. The memorial in front of him was not pleasing to the eye. He raised his hand and scratched it.
The National Tutor lay barefoot on Big Cat's fur. He looked at his elder brother coldly. He had no intention of helping and closed his eyes to rest again.
"Imperial Uncle …" A black furball flew over and directly pounced on the National Tutor's chest.
The days of chaos were still going on. With these unreliable furballs, there was probably nothing to worry about in the world …
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