When the mermaid saw the cat turn into the emperor in an instant, she was so scared that her face turned ashen. Thinking that the beautiful eyes were actually a pair of cat eyes, she no longer felt that the man in front of her was extraordinarily handsome. "Golden, there are two of them. They can also turn into humans …"
"Where are the two cats?" Prince Su couldn't help but turn into his human form. He wore a white fur robe with black spots. He came closer and asked with a serious expression.
Su Yu blinked and looked at the furry robe on Su Wang's body. Only then did he notice that the clothes that His Majesty the Emperor had conjured up this time were no longer white. They were all pale gold, and there was a layer of short and soft fur on the outside. She walked over and secretly touched the emperor's back. The smooth and soft touch made people unable to let go.
An Hong-chul, who was tense all over, was comforted by this soft touch. He slowly relaxed his shoulders.
Su Yu just realized that the cat was nervous. She quickly patted him a few more times to calm him down. She turned her head and gently said to the mermaid who was scared by Prince Su, "Miss, don't be afraid. Tell them what you know. I promise that they won't hurt you."
The mermaid raised her head and looked at Su Yu. She saw that this person's eyebrows were gentle and his breath was peaceful. He didn't have the breath of a ferocious beast. He should be a mortal, but he got along well with these ferocious cats. Seeing that the emperor was so close to him, his words must be very important.
With this guarantee, the mermaid was slightly relieved. "What the big cat said is true …" She said as if she was sighing. She secretly observed the emperor's reaction. She knew that the people on the land were cunning. Their royal family was full of schemes and schemes. She just didn't know whether the big cat and these cats were enemies or friends.
His Majesty frowned impatiently, "Seventeenth Uncle."
"Meow!" Prince Ling responded and suddenly jumped onto the pool. He bared his teeth at the mermaid and made a threatening sound.
"Ah!" The mermaid trembled and didn't dare to keep them in suspense. She was meat on the chopping block. She didn't care about their power struggles. Saving her life was more important. So, she spilled everything she knew.
Those cats were on an island in the East Sea. They were extremely savage and would capture mermaids. According to the legends of the Merman Race, once caught by them, they would be forced to cry day and night. They would also be subjected to all sorts of terrifying torture. Only when they were tired of playing with them would they throw them back into the sea. So much so that the children of the merfolk race would cry when they saw the island.
As this mermaid often came to the coast, she would occasionally pass by that island.
On the island, two golden cats leaned against each other and gazed into the distance. They saw a merman emerging from the sea. One of them transformed into a human and grabbed the other, about to throw it into the sea. "Merman, I'll give you a cat to eat!"
The mermen were attracted by this strange action and stared at them blankly.
"Haha, look, she's scared!" The man pointed at the mermaid and said to the cat. In the end, he was scratched by the cat. He bared his teeth and coughed lightly. He shouted at the mermaid, "Little mermaid, if you meet a cat that wants to eat you on the shore, just tell him that there are two golden cats on the island and they won't eat you!"
"I always thought that they were ancient ferocious beasts in the sea, so I didn't take it seriously." The mermaid said. This was already a year ago. If it wasn't for the fact that it was a matter of life and death, she might not even remember it.
After everyone heard this, they instantly fell silent.
It was unknown when it started snowing again. The surroundings were silent, and only the sound of snowflakes falling could be heard.
"Mee …" The snowflakes landed on His Royal Highness's little nose. The cold touch made the little cat feel cold. He couldn't help but squeeze onto the little fat cat beside him.
His Royal Highness King Zhao came back to his senses. He stretched out his claws and pulled his nephew into his arms. His entire body turned into a round ball. "Brother, is Royal Highness King Zhao …"
"Royal Highness King Zhao is still alive." His Majesty the Emperor said softly.
"Still alive …" Su Wang muttered, a crack appearing on his normally solemn face.
"That golden cat is the late Emperor?" Su Yu's eyes widened.
The war that year was so tragic. All the officials and subordinates who had blood contracts with the National Tutor on the same ship died. The blood connection between the National Tutor and his brother became weaker and weaker until it disappeared. The National Tutor spent a lot of effort but still couldn't sense his brother's existence. He could only announce that the Emperor had died on the battlefield. The late Emperor had long become a ranking in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Now, there was suddenly news.
"Hahahaha, it must be. Other than those two fellows, who else can have golden fur?" Prince Ling turned into his human form and said excitedly. Suddenly, he was glared at by His Majesty the Emperor, and immediately stopped laughing. How could he forget that His Majesty the Emperor was also golden … He coughed dryly and quickly changed the topic. He explained the whole story to Su Yu, who looked confused.
Among the royal family, only cats who inherited the pure bloodline of the Suanni would have light golden fur. Golden cats were rare in the world. Moreover, two of them appeared at the same time. They must be the late Emperor and Prince Hao.
Prince Hao was Prince Jing's biological father, the Emperor's Seventh Imperial Uncle.
An Hong-chul recovered from his shock and rested his chin on Su Yu's shoulder. He sighed softly. "Seventh Imperial Uncle and Imperial Father are twins."
Su Yu raised his hand to hug Mister Cat, who had lost control of his emotions. He stroked his back and turned to look at the mermaid who was looking down. "That big cat turned into a human. Didn't he ask you to bring them back to the shore?"
This mermaid girl seemed to be very familiar with the mortals on the shore. It probably wasn't her first time on the shore. Since the mermaids had a way to get to the shore, why didn't the late Emperor make a deal with them?
The late Emperor had come back to life. This was great news, but this girl's words couldn't be completely trusted. Su Yu's brain, which wasn't very bright, suddenly became very useful when it came to Mister Cat. He was afraid that this was fake news and he would be happy for nothing.
"The aura of the ferocious beasts on that island is very strong. Moreover, there are legends about those cats in the clan … We didn't dare to go near them, let alone talk to them." The mermaid said timidly. She was only stunned for a moment. After hearing the cat say a few words, she turned around and hurriedly swam away. She was afraid that she would be caught and forced to cry day and night.
Su Yu's mouth twitched. What was the story about the ferocious cat? Mister Cat caught a fish but didn't eat it. Would it torture it? He couldn't help but look at the Emperor.
The Emperor frowned slightly. He also felt that this was very strange. "What's the use of a mermaid crying?"
Hearing this, the mermaid in the pool shrunk her shoulders. She didn't seem to want to say. "I, I still remember the way to that island. I can take you to find those cats …"
"I'm asking you. Will a mermaid's crying cause anything special?" Prince Su also sensed that something was wrong. He looked at the mermaid and asked coldly.
"It won't!" The mermaid girl said angrily. She thought that these cats were just as ferocious. She suddenly felt that her life was bleak. There was no difference between entering the palace and going to that isolated island.
"Where's your knife?" The Emperor narrowed his eyes and pinched Su Yu's waist.
Hearing the Emperor mention the knife, Su Yu couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
The day before yesterday, the Emperor threw a short knife that was slightly wider than a dagger to Su Yu. "It's a reward for you."
Su Yu took it and looked at it. The knife was embedded with jewels. It was very gorgeous. At first glance, it didn't look like a knife. It looked more like jewelry.
"It's newly made at the Flying Stone Workshop." An Hong-chul said casually.
The Flying Stone Workshop was the place that made hidden weapons for the Imperial Shadow Guard. Although it had recently been reduced to making kitchen utensils for Su Yu, it was undeniable that the things they made were treasures.
Looking at the Emperor who slightly raised his chin but kept glancing at his face, Su Yu immediately understood and cooperatively thanked him. "Thank you, Emperor, for your reward. This is really a treasured knife!" While he was at it, he leaned over and kissed the Emperor's handsome face.
"Of, of course." The Emperor's ears were red as he waved his hand. He looked like he was showing great imperial favor. "Zhen allows you to wear a knife on a daily basis."
Allowing Su Yu to wear the saber meant that he agreed to let Su Yu wear the saber as an ornament on his waist. This was a very rare grace in the imperial family. Only those close officials whom the Emperor trusted enough to entrust his life to would have this privilege, just like the guard commander Gao Peng. As an imperial concubine, she was not allowed to wear a knife. She couldn't even place a knife in her bedroom.
This time, Su Yu was really moved. He sniffed and pulled the knife out of the scabbard.
The blade, which was four fingers wide, was neat and tidy. It was slightly indented, showing a beautiful arc. On the blade, there were densely packed pits, each of which was extremely sharp. This was a priceless, top-notch scale-removing knife embedded with jewels!
Su Yu stared fixedly at the gorgeous scale-removing knife. The corner of his mouth twitched as he allowed the Emperor to excitedly attach a silk ribbon to his waist.
At this moment, when the Emperor mentioned the knife, Imperial Uncle and his younger brother looked over.
"Consort Xian is wearing a knife?" Prince Ling was surprised.
Su Yu laughed dryly. He took the knife out of his waist and handed it to the Emperor.
The Emperor handed it to Prince Su.
Prince Su didn't understand, but he pulled the knife out of the scabbard. When he saw the shape of the knife, he immediately understood. He nimbly twirled a flower in his hand and showed the shiny scale-removing knife in front of the mermaid. "If you don't tell the truth, I'll scale you!"
"Ah!" The delicate mermaid was so scared that she cried. She wanted to shrink back, but Prince Ling, who was glaring at her like a tiger watching its prey, stopped her from moving. Big drops of tears fell from her beautiful eyes and dripped onto the side of the pool. They condensed into sparkling and translucent beads and rolled onto the ground, making a crisp sound.
"Meow!" His Royal Highness King Zhao, who was holding Furball, had a bright light in his eyes. He immediately threw his nephew aside and pounced on the bouncing ball on the ground.
"Meow …" His Royal Highness also saw the sparkling and translucent ball. He ran to the edge of the couch and anxiously wanted to jump down, but he didn't dare. He kept grinding his claws on the edge of the couch and was about to fall down.
Su Yu quickly reached out and hugged the little cat in his vest. However, the little guy wasn't obedient in his arms and struggled to jump down.
"Clatter!" The little fat cat played with the beads on the ground happily. Prince Ling was a little jealous. He only came back to his senses after his elder brother slapped him. He coughed dryly and said, "I think I know why Imperial Brother and the others made the mermaid cry …"
Everything was just to play with marbles … that's all.
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