Prince Ling carefully approached the soft cushion that the Emperor was lying on. He looked at Su Yu, then looked at the grilled fish. He slowly squatted down and stuck out his tongue to lick his mouth.
Su Yu stared blankly at the big cat that was sitting in front of him. Its black and yellow fur was glossy, its limbs were strong, its whiskers were long and thin, and its amber eyes were bright and full of expression. It was obvious that it was an expert at catching mice … Was this Prince Su or Prince Ling?
"Meow —" The big tabby cat meowed softly at Su Yu. Its voice was soft and gentle, completely at odds with its strong body.
Su Yu's hand that was grilling the fish shook, and he sprinkled a handful of chili on it.
The big tabby cat's eyes lit up. It looked at the chili powder on the grilled fish that had been heated up by the charcoal and couldn't help but lick its mouth again. It glanced at the Emperor, whose back was facing it, and boldly moved to Su Yu's side, stretching its head out to reach the grilled fish.
"That …" Su Yu opened his mouth, wanting to say something.
The big cat retracted its paw and swung its long tail. It stared innocently at Su Yu with its amber eyes. It squatted down again and used its back paw to rub its neck. It had an expression that said, "I'm very obedient, I won't touch anything. I'll wait until the fish is cooked before I eat."
Su Yu swallowed his saliva and did his best to resist the urge to reach out and stroke its furry head. Such an obedient cat. If it was a real cat, he wouldn't have been able to resist grabbing it and rubbing it in his arms. But, this was an Imperial Uncle. Ah!
Thinking about the mighty and domineering Prince Su and the shrewd and valiant Prince Ling, no matter which Imperial Uncle it was, they were completely different from the one in front of him!
While the two of them were fighting, the grilled fish in his hand had already turned a golden brown. Su Yu raised his hand to remove the fish from the charcoal fire. He took out an exquisite knife and quickly dissected the steaming fish meat.
The Emperor turned around and lazily moved his head to Su Yu's lap, directly facing the black and yellow cat face.
The big tabby cat was given a fright, and it abruptly took a step back before looking at the grilled fish on the plate. The fish meat covered in sauce was roasted until it was golden brown and crispy. It was sliced into small pieces and placed on the sweet white porcelain plate. The white and tender fish meat inside was carefully sprinkled with a layer of dried ingredients by Su Yu and mixed evenly with delicate chopsticks.
After mixing the fish, Su Yu picked up a small piece and was about to taste its saltiness and sweetness when he suddenly noticed a pair of large eyes staring straight at him. He turned the chopsticks in his hand and fed it directly into the emperor's mouth.
The grilled fish was fresh, fragrant, and tender, with a slight spiciness that stimulated the taste buds. His Majesty narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.
"Meow —" The big tabby cat hurriedly went up and pressed one paw on the emperor's shoulder. It wanted to get a piece of grilled fish too.
An Hong-chul disdainfully swatted Imperial Uncle's claw away. Prince Ling, not to be outdone, swatted his claw back.
"Don't fight." Su Yu hurriedly dissuaded them and scooped some grilled fish onto a small plate.
"Meow!" Thinking that the plate was for itself, the big tabby cat immediately scurried over excitedly and rubbed its head against the corner of the small table.
Su Yu's hand that was holding the fish couldn't help but tremble, and a large piece of fish fell back onto the plate.
His Majesty looked expressionlessly at Seventeenth Uncle, wondering if it was too late to tell Su Yu that this was actually not Imperial Uncle but a stray cat.
The corner of Su Yu's mouth twitched as he placed the small plate of fish meat in front of the big tabby cat.
His Royal Highness King Ling immediately pounced on the fish excitedly and began to eat in big bites. As he ate, he made threatening purrs to warn the other cat not to steal his food.
He really didn't know what to say. Su Yu felt that they were all family, and it wasn't good to play around with Imperial Uncle like this. It would be awkward when they met in the future, so he coughed lightly and said, "Imperial Uncle, eat slowly. I'll grill another one in a bit."
Grill another one? Okay! Prince Ling was about to respond when he suddenly paused. Wait, what did he just call me? He slowly raised his head and saw Su Yu's stiff smile and His Majesty the Emperor's eyes full of mockery.
Clatter! The fish meat in the big tabby cat's mouth fell straight back onto the plate.
"Ga ga ga!" Ying Yu, who had just woken up from its afternoon nap, called out in response.
In Yuluan Palace, the other concubines had already left. Concubine De and Consort Shu stayed until after lunch.
"I've heard that if a palace with an owner is left empty for a long time, without the suppression of Yang energy, the evil things inside will come out to cause trouble," Concubine De said reasonably.
Consort Shu rubbed her arms as if she was afraid. "Consort Xian hasn't stayed in Yuluan Palace for a long time. Could it be that something unclean has come out of the palace?"
"If there is something, we have to go take a look to know," Concubine De said, looking at Concubine Lu intentionally or unintentionally.
Lu Fei thoughtfully listened to the two of them singing the same tune, not saying a word. She knew very well that these women had come over to tell her these things because they wanted her to be the one to stand out. Ghosts cry at night, Yuluan Palace, this was an excellent opportunity. She really didn't want to let it go.
Concubine De and Consort Shu looked at each other and didn't say anything else. They stood up and said their goodbyes. Some things were just as bad as not enough. They had pointed it out, and it was up to Concubine Lu to do what she wanted.
Concubine Lu watched the two leave Yuluan Palace and raised her hand to summon her personal palace maid. "Yulan, go prepare a few things."
The Imperial Palace was destined to not be peaceful today.
In Anguo Tower, the National Tutor was lying on a soft couch, looking indifferently at the black and yellow striped cat in the corner. "You've been facing the wall for two hours. Have you thought of something?"
His Royal Highness King Ling leaned his head against a pillar, his two ears tightly pressed back. His arrogant big tail was listlessly curled up, and his entire body was curled into a ball, looking like he had nothing left to live for.
"The Imperial Palace will be locked down soon. Don't stay here." The National Tutor didn't bother to pay attention to him and began to chase the cat away.
"It's too late for me to leave now." The big tabby cat turned around and looked angrily at his younger brother who didn't understand the pain in his heart at all.
"Then go out and find a place to sleep." The National Tutor waved his hand, not intending to take him in at all. They still had to worship the heavens at night, so no one else could stay in Anguo Tower.
"Twenty-one, is this how you treat your older brother?" Prince Ling jumped onto the soft couch and looked up at his heartless younger brother.
The National Tutor lowered his eyes and looked back coldly.
After the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, the snow-white cat leisurely licked its paws. The black and yellow striped cat sprawled on the ground and silently knocked its head against a pillar.
"If you have nothing else to do, why don't you go to Ye Xiao Palace and watch that Ying Yu?" The big white cat swung its tail. Today, Su Yu missed the time and didn't kill the Ying Yu. The Ying Yu was very dangerous, and if left for too long, it could cause a flood in the Imperial Palace.
The sun was setting in the west, and the moon was hanging high in the sky.
"Caw caw caw caw …" The eerie and strange sound once again echoed in the Western Palace.
Concubine De and Consort Shu brought their own palace guards and eunuchs to gather outside Ye Xiao Palace. The Zhaoyi and Cairen of each palace also brought their servants to join in the fun. For a time, lanterns and torches lit up the sky, illuminating the surroundings of Ye Xiao Palace.
In the North Pole Palace, Su Yu took a comfortable bath. The hot water dispelled the soreness all over his body, and he finally regained some energy after being dispirited for an entire day.
His Majesty the Emperor, who had walked out of the bath first, put on his inner clothes and turned around to pick up Su Yu, who couldn't move freely. When he saw the fish that had been steamed pink by the hot water, he immediately felt his mouth go dry.
Su Yu hurriedly used a towel to dry himself. Just as he straightened his back, a pair of strong arms circled around him from behind. A soft kiss landed on the back of his neck, and then, after gently rubbing it for a moment, he suddenly bit it.
"Ugh …" This feeling of being suddenly grabbed by a beast made Su Yu tremble. When he thought of the meaning behind the cat's action of biting the back of his neck, his white and pink neck slowly turned red, "Your Majesty, don't make trouble. Let this subject put on my inner clothes."
His Majesty the Emperor ignored him and lifted him up.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something happened in the Inner Palace!" Wang Gonggong's voice suddenly came from outside the door, accompanied by the sound of disorderly footsteps.
The Emperor, who was carrying Su Yu in large strides, stopped and slightly frowned, "What happened?"
"The imperial concubines found something terrifying in Ye Xiao Palace. Concubine Lu has already gone to invite the Empress Dowager." Wang Gonggong's voice was a bit anxious.
"Quickly put me down!" Su Yu secretly cursed. He reckoned that it was that noisy Ying Yu who ruined it. The National Tutor had repeatedly warned him that the sea monster was of great importance and couldn't let others know about it.
His Majesty the Emperor put down the person on his shoulder with an unhappy expression.
The courtyard of Ye Xiao Palace was already full of people. The imperial concubines stood together, and the imperial bodyguards surrounded the central waterside pavilion, not allowing anyone to take half a step closer.
When Su Yu and the Emperor arrived, Concubine Lu had just helped the Empress Dowager off the carriage.
"Imperial Mother." An Hong-chul bowed to the Empress Dowager.
"How come even the Emperor was alarmed?" The Empress Dowager frowned.
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, strange sounds have been coming from the Western Palace since last night. The imperial concubines searched for a day and found that the strange sounds were coming from Ye Xiao Palace. They wanted to see what was going on, but found, found …" Concubine De stuttered and didn't want to continue.
"Found what?" The Empress Dowager was a bit impatient.
"Found that someone is practicing witchcraft in Ye Xiao Palace!" Concubine Lu hurriedly said.
Witchcraft! Everyone's expression changed when they heard this. In this dynasty where faith was everything, witchcraft was a big taboo.
"Imperial Mother, please wait." His Majesty the Emperor stopped the Empress Dowager from moving forward. He indicated that he would go and take a look first. If there was no problem, then he would show it to the Empress Dowager.
Su Yu followed the Emperor to the waterside pavilion. His brows gradually furrowed. With the light of the lanterns, he saw a string of bright red symbols on the nine winding corridors. It looked quite scary. They weren't there when they were sunbathing at noon.
"Why do you think this is witchcraft?" An Hong-chul looked at the strange symbols and coldly looked at the imperial concubines.
"Has the Emperor heard of cat witchcraft?" Concubine Lu sneered.
Cat witchcraft was an extremely evil curse. It was said that in the previous dynasty, there was an imperial concubine who was good at witchcraft. She used blood as a symbol and a civet cat as a lure to curse the Emperor. In the end, the Emperor died young.
Imperial Consort Lu indicated for the guards to move aside. Her slightly raised chin showed that she had a card up her sleeve. This was a pleasant surprise. When they were searching Ye Xiao Palace, they happened to catch a civet cat. This was obvious to everyone.
The guards immediately moved aside, revealing the iron cage in the middle of the waterside pavilion. In the middle of the cage, sat a black and yellow cat, very suitable for making cat witchcraft. His Royal Highness King Ling!
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