After breakfast, Su Yu was dragged by the emperor to the imperial study to be a cushion.
Su Yu was naturally not unwilling to be a cushion for Master Cat. He peeled a plate of fruit and recited 《Mountain River Illustrated Handbook》 while feeding the emperor the fruit.
It turned out that one 《Mountain River Illustrated Handbook》 could be recited in three days. However, after reciting it, one would forget it very quickly. The main reason was that there were more pictures than words in the book. Some of the fish also looked similar. Therefore, Su Yu took out the book to review when he had time. He covered the words and only looked at the pictures. Then, he recited the name, characteristics, and functions of the fish. After that, he recited the method to kill the fish in 《Fish Killing Method》.
"Ying Fish, fish body with bird wings, sound like mandarin ducks, seeing it is like seeing a big river …" Su Yu carefully looked at the appearance of the Ying Fish. Its two wings were very long. He didn't know if the fish's wings were chicken or fish flavored.
"I don't want to eat." The emperor avoided Su Yu's hand and refused to eat the small pieces of fruit.
"Eat one more. You only ate two pieces." Su Yu raised his head from the book and slightly frowned. He knew that the emperor was picky about food and only liked to eat seafood. He didn't care about other things. Now that he thought about it, the emperor didn't eat any fruit during this time. He even ate very little vegetables.
"I don't want to eat." An Hong-chul pursed his lips and firmly refused to eat. What was so good about sour food?
He knew that cats were picky about food. If the emperor was a cat, it would be fine if he didn't eat fruit. However, he was still a human. He had to eat a balanced diet. Su Yu had no choice but to feed him a small fish cake. This time, he ate it quickly. Then, when the emperor turned his head to read the memorials, he stuffed a piece of fruit into his mouth.
The emperor thought it was still a fish cake, so he opened his mouth and ate it. As soon as it entered his mouth, he frowned and turned his head to stare at Su Yu.
"Okay, okay, this is the last piece. I don't want to eat it." Su Yu ate the rest of the food in two or three bites and showed the emperor the empty plate.
An Hong-chul snorted and swallowed the fruit in his mouth.
Su Yu held back his laughter as he looked at the Emperor. His handsome and domineering side profile, coupled with this expression, appeared cold and dignified. But if it was replaced with a furry cat face, it would be awkward and cute. She couldn't help but lean over and hug the emperor's waist.
"Do what?" The Emperor did not move and allowed him to hug him. The brush in his hand did not stop, but his ears couldn't help but turn red. Such a clingy, stupid slave really gave him a headache.
"Your Majesty, do you have a tail when you're in human form?" Su Yu had recovered from his weak legs. Looking at the humanoid cat in front of him, his blood was boiling and he wanted to touch it.
"How could we possibly do such a stupid thing!" An Hong-chul glanced at him and continued to review the memorials.
"So that's Energy Transformation?" Su Yu's eyes lit up. He was just imagining things. He didn't expect it to actually work. "Then …"
"Don't even think about it." Before Su Yu could say anything, the Emperor coldly rejected this outrageous idea.
Su Yu blinked and did not give up. "I'll make you something delicious for lunch. Can you transform for me to see?"
"Even if I don't transform, you still have to do it." The Emperor raised his hand and tore Su Yu off from his body and piled him in the corner of the wide dragon chair. Su Yu hugged the Emperor's arm and did not let go.
The two were playing around when Wang Gonggong suddenly came in to report that Mr. Yuan had come to the palace and asked for an audience.
"Mr. Yuan said that he has something urgent to tell you." Wang Gonggong looked down as if he couldn't see that the Emperor was pressing Concubine Xian in the corner of the dragon chair and that Concubine Xian was still struggling.
Su Yu looked at the Emperor.
"Don't delay my lunch." The Emperor waved his hand and let him go.
"Yes." Su Yu stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked out of the imperial study. He went to the Palace of Late Spring to find Mr. Yuan.
After Concubine Xian left, Wang Gonggong naturally stayed behind to take care of the brush and ink.
The imperial study quieted down for a while. After a while, the Emperor suddenly spoke. "Wang Fuhai, does it hurt when a man makes love?"
Wang Gonggong's hand that was grinding the ink trembled. He quickly asked, "Did the Emperor hurt Concubine Xian?"
The Emperor frowned. Wang Gonggong also realized that he was talking nonsense. If Concubine Xian was really hurt last night, she wouldn't be so lively.
"He's afraid." An Hong-chul put down the brush in his hand. His thin lips pressed into a straight line. When he saw the scene in Su Yu's mind yesterday, he understood. He knew that men should be intimate with each other. But when he wanted to do it last night, Su Yu's legs trembled.
"No, no, it will hurt." Su Yu fearfully stopped him from trying to move forward. He wouldn't let him do it no matter what.
It wasn't that Su Yu was being unreasonable. Anyone who saw the Emperor not making any preparations and directly attacking the enemy would also tremble in fear.
"This …" Wang Gonggong didn't know what to say. He thought the Emperor would understand. "Has the Emperor read the books in the North Pole Palace's Many Treasures Pavilion?"
When the Emperor heard this, his brows furrowed even deeper.
Wang Gonggong finally realized that something was wrong. He quickly went to the North Pole Palace to get the books.
It was a set of books that were bound in golden velvet boxes. They were books that emperors could only read after they reached adulthood. There were two books in total. One was called 《Spring》, and the other was 《Yang》.
Wang Gonggong took out 《Yang》 and solemnly placed it in front of the Emperor. "It's this old servant's dereliction of duty. I didn't remind the Emperor that you can read it after you reach adulthood."
An Hong-chul glanced at the book's cover. "Zhen has read it."
Wang Gonggong clearly didn't believe that the Emperor had read it. He raised his hand to help the Emperor flip open the book.
The room was silent for a moment. The Emperor slowly raised his head and looked at Wang Gonggong. Wang Gonggong held his eyeballs that were about to fall out. The corner of his mouth twitched.
This book was very delicately made. It was full of pictures and text. It was very detailed. However … every page of the book was filled with cat claw marks!
A good book was turned into a bamboo curtain by countless cat claw marks. It was impossible to see what was originally written. It would be strange if the Emperor could learn it. Wang Gonggong quickly looked at the other book. As expected, it was also poisoned. "Emperor …"
"This book has always been like this," the Emperor said innocently. This book had been here since the time of the previous Emperor. After he reached adulthood, Wang Gonggong reminded him that he could read it. He took it out and studied it for a long time. In the end, he was sure that the scratches on it were not a posthumous edict. He threw it aside. Anyway, there were many books in the North Pole Palace that were like this.
Wang Gonggong silently put the remains of the previous Emperor back into the box. He finally understood that all of this was the fault of the previous Emperor!
Mister Yuan brought a few pieces of news to Su Yu. The preparation for the branch of Xian Mantang was almost complete. They were only waiting for the newly recruited chef to learn from Zhang Cheng and Wang Feng before they could open for business. The servants for the manor had also been purchased and the chilies were growing well.
"Sir, you said there was an urgent matter. What is it?" Su Yu nodded. This was all good news. Mr. Yuan had always been capable, so he didn't want to worry too much.
"Something happened to the Su family." Mr. Yuan sighed and conveyed the message from the Jhao Clan to Su Yu.
"Mother wants me to go back?" Su Yu frowned. Ever since he entered the palace, he hadn't returned to the Su family. He only asked someone to send the dividends from the Xian Mantang to his official mother every month. Mr. Yuan also took care of everything for him. The Jhao Clan was smart. With the help of these people, they naturally lived well. Suddenly, they wanted him to go back. Something big must have happened.
"It's still about Su Ming." Mr. Yuan didn't want to ask too much about other people's family matters. According to the Jhao Clan, it seemed that Su Xiaozhang wanted to sell the ancestral house of the Su family for money in order to save his son.
"How could he think of that!" Su Yu gritted his teeth in anger. The Su family only had so little property left. If they sold the ancestral house, would the old and young have to live on the streets? Su Xiaozhang did this to force the Jhao Clan to help him get Su Ming out. It was obvious that he wanted Su Yu to help him get Su Ming out.
"You'd better go. As an outsider, I can't deal with it well." Mr. Yuan couldn't do anything. This matter involved the inner residence. Besides, the Jhao Clan was Su Yu's official mother. As an outsider, he couldn't deal with it.
"You want to go to the Su family?" The Emperor ate a grilled shrimp and looked up at Su Yu. "I'll go with you."
"Your Majesty, you're going too?" Su Yu was stunned. He just wanted to borrow some people from the Emperor. Wasn't it making a mountain out of a molehill to let the Emperor deal with someone like his uncle?
An Hong-chul snorted and continued to eat. He directly made the decision and didn't give Su Yu a chance to refute.
The assassination last time was still vivid in his mind. That thing was obviously targeting Su Yu. If he wasn't by his side, this stupid slave probably wouldn't be able to come back.
In the afternoon, Su Yu went to the Su family with a group of guards and a golden kitten in his arms.
The Su family was the same as before. They didn't become more extravagant because they had a favorite concubine. The circle of nobles was only so big. Everyone knew the situation of the Su family. Although there were some people who flattered Su Xiaozhang and Su Ming because of their boasting, no one was a fool. The Su family didn't have a good relationship with Concubine Xian. It was impossible for them to get close to Su Xiaozhang.
The Imperial Palace guards were wearing the same guard uniform. Their footsteps were neat and uniform. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they quickly blocked all the main roads. They stood there expressionlessly and solemnly.
When Su Xiaozhang and his wife saw this, their originally arrogant attitude was immediately reduced. They unwillingly saluted Su Yu. "Greetings to Concubine Xian niangniang."
"Get up." Su Yu slightly raised his chin. He didn't stand on ceremony with them. He directly walked into the main hall and sat down on the main seat.
When the Jhao Clan heard that Su Yu had returned, they hurriedly rushed over from the backyard. "My son, you're finally back." As they spoke, they also wanted to salute Su Yu.
Su Yu quickly raised his hand to stop them. Letting Su Xiaozhang salute him was a show of strength. The Jhao Clan didn't need to do so. After all, she was the mother of this body. No matter what, she couldn't accept this salute.
The Jhao Clan looked at Su Yu, who was dressed in brocade and had a noble temperament. They were greatly comforted. Their son was indeed promising. They glanced disdainfully at the cowering Su Xiaozhang and his wife and sat down on the main seat on the other side. Her son was the Count. In this family, she had the highest status. Naturally, she should sit on the main seat.
"I heard that Eldest Uncle was going to sell the ancestral home. Why didn't you let anyone tell me first?" Su Yu asked preemptively as he poured a cup of tea for his mother.
"Your cousin has been locked up in the Capital Government for so long. If we don't save him, he will be crippled." When Eldest Aunt heard this, she immediately cried. "If you didn't leave him in the lurch, we wouldn't have been willing to sell the ancestral home!"
"Su Ming committed a crime. Naturally, he should be brought to the Capital Government for interrogation. How can we leave him in the lurch?" The Jhao Clan said coldly. When she heard that Su Ming had been arrested, she was very happy these days. When Su Ming pushed Su Yu onto the stone steps, he almost took Su Yu's life. As a woman, she was ill and couldn't report it to the authorities. If Su Yu wasn't lucky, he would have died without knowing why.
"We made it clear that the two shops on East Street would be given to Su Yu. The rest would belong to the eldest branch. If I want to sell the ancestral home, you have no right to interfere." Su Xiaozhang straightened his neck. When he begged Su Yu to no avail, he knew that Su Yu didn't want to help. His wife came up with this idea.
The Jhao Clan was a widow. Su Yu couldn't take his mother from the palace and could only live with them. Once they sold the ancestral home, they would have nowhere to go. For his mother's sake, Su Yu had to help them save Su Ming.
"Su Yu, it's not that Eldest Aunt wants to scold you, but saving your cousin is just a matter of one word from you. We are all family. Can you bear to see your mother sleep on the streets?" Eldest Aunt said sharply as she wiped her tears.
Su Yu looked at Eldest Aunt quietly. "If I wasn't lucky, I would have died on the steps like that person. How could I have the ability to speak up for my cousin?"
The Li Clan's Eldest Aunt choked and raised her voice. "Good, so you are holding a grudge and purposely trying to kill your cousin! Good, tomorrow I will let everyone in the capital see how Consort Xian treats her own family! "
"A life for a life. Eldest Aunt, go ahead and say it." Su Yu was too lazy to argue with them. He turned to the Jhao Clan and said, "Mother, go pack up and live in the farmstead for the time being. When the residence is ready, your son will come and pick you up."
Logically speaking, Su Yu should stop the Su Family from selling the ancestral home. However, when he thought of the trouble involved and looked at Hairy Ball in his arms, he didn't want to waste time on this matter. If he had the time, he might as well pester the Emperor and give him his tail.
When the Jhao Clan heard this, they were slightly surprised. They immediately understood what their son meant. Although they were unwilling to let the eldest branch take advantage of them, they thought about how their son would be a count in the future. What kind of good residence couldn't he buy? She didn't care about this shabby old residence. Moreover, Su Yu was currently favored in the palace. They couldn't implicate him because of the family's mess. It was most important to get this done quickly.
Thus, the Jhao Clan got up without hesitation and went to the back residence to pack up.
"You, how could you do this!" Eldest Uncle was dumbfounded. He rushed up to Su Yu to argue.
The imperial bodyguard standing next to Su Yu quickly stepped forward and pulled out his sword. "Step back!"
When Su Xiaozhang saw the gleaming blade, his legs went soft and he fell to the ground.
His Majesty, who was nestled in Su Yu's arms, yawned out of boredom. He had no interest in the Su Family's mess. He retracted his claws and lay on his back. He looked at Su Yu's white chin and licked the corner of his mouth.
Wang Gonggong had found a box of cosmetic cream for him, saying that it wouldn't hurt anymore. His Majesty shook his tail. How did the capital government do things? The sooner the case was closed, the less his important time would be wasted! If he didn't use the cosmetic cream tonight, he would exile the magistrate and Su Ming tomorrow!
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