Chapter 128
King Jing seemed to have expected Li Yu to make such a suggestion. He actually shook his head at him, and then his eyes fell on Li Yu’s abdomen.
Li Yu: “…”
Li Yu immediately understood King Jing’s meaning. He was worried that it would be inconvenient for him to be pregnant.
Li Yu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “I don’t want to raise it myself. I just want to find a suitable family for it.”
Although Madame Chou scolded the cat fiercely on the surface, Li Yu felt that Madame Chou was sincere about the cat. When the guards brought Madame Chou here, the cat had been in the cloth bag. Madame Chou must have known. If she really didn’t want the cat, why did she go through all this trouble and throw the cat to King Jing’s residence?
She actually knelt down to King Jing for the cat. Although she scolded him, she was actually helping the cat find another way out. Since Madame Chou was demoted, the cat should have been living with her in the Cold Palace.
Madame Chou, who was once fawned over by countless people, now only had a cat by her side.
The praise when she was in the limelight was not as sincere as the company when she was at the bottom of the valley.
He didn’t expect that the high and mighty Imperial Concubine Liangliang would lower her head and think for a pet cat …
Li Yu was just stating the facts. This was not a matter of principle. Just as Madame Chou said, she had already answered King Jing’s question and hoped that King Jing could help her.
It was a kind of exchange.
King Jing was worried that Li Yu and the cat would be in danger, so he didn’t agree. Since Li Yu didn’t want to raise the cat himself, he didn’t object.
After Li Yu made up his mind, he asked Wang Xi to look for a suitable family to raise a cat.
This was a small task. Wang Xi quickly found a family who was well-off and willing to raise a cat. The snowflake cat wouldn’t go hungry, so it should be a good place to go.
Wang Xi quickly sent the snowflake cat over. Considering that the snowflake cat might be angry when it was suddenly given away, Li Yu also asked Wang Xi to prepare some things that the cat would like and bring it over.
Everything went smoothly at first, but the next day, the family came to report that the cat had disappeared in the middle of the night.
Li Yu was stunned. What should he do?
He had asked Wang Xi to send the cat out, so he couldn’t just leave it like that. Li Yu hesitated for a while and asked Wang Xi to look for Piao Xue.
Wang Xi couldn’t find her for a while.
In the middle of the night, a cat kept meowing outside Li Yu’s room. It woke Li Yu up from her sleep. King Jing helped Li Yu out of the house and saw Piao Xue in the courtyard being chased by Li Yu’s duck and rabbit pets.
Li Yu’s ducks and rabbits were quite bold. They were not afraid of cats at all.
King Jing made his move and decisively separated these few beasts, taking Piao Xue to one side.
Compared to a few days ago, the cat had become dirtier. When she saw Li Yu and King Jing, she meowed more miserably than before.
Li Yu’s heart skipped a beat. Could it be that this cat had run to King Jing’s residence by herself?
But he and King Jing weren’t familiar with this cat. Why would it come to find them?
Piao Xue meowed non-stop. Wang Xi made some food for her. Piao Xue ran over to smell it, licked it, and walked away. But she was still meowing.
What was wrong with this cat?
Li Yu muttered in his heart. He didn’t understand the thoughts of cats.
But if she was a pet …
Li Yu smiled. He was also a fish pet. If his master gave him to someone else, he …
Might be very unhappy, and even … want to go back to find his master!
So Piao Xue probably wanted to go back to the Chou family?
Because she was brought out of the palace in a cloth bag, she didn’t know the way back. She only knew the location of King Jing’s residence, so she ran to King Jing’s residence, hoping that he would send her back?
Li Yu turned to King Jing and said, “Tianchi, can you do me a favor?”
King Jing guessed what he was thinking. He smiled and said, “No need. My people are also your people. ”
Li Yu, “…”
Li Yu smiled and nodded. He ordered the guards who brought the cat back to the Chou family to quietly send the cat back to the Chou family.
Both he and the Chou family were wrong. They thought that Piao Xue would find a better home after leaving the harsh Cold Palace. However, for Piao Xue, perhaps a golden nest or a silver nest was not as good as the nest by its master’s side?
Even he himself felt that King Jing’s place was his home. It should be the same principle.
Li Yu asked the guards to send Piao Xue back. Piao Xue seemed to understand him, and her pair of sapphire-like eyes sparkled.
Before leaving, Wang Xi wanted to give the cat a bath and wipe it clean. However, the cat broke free from Eunuch Wang and ran to a corner of the courtyard. It dug out something from the ground and brought it to Li Yu’s feet.
Wang Xi picked it up and saw that it was a small dried fish.
Li Yu, “…”
Li Yu’s mouth twitched. I really have to thank you for giving the fish dried fish!!
After the guards sent Piao Xue away, the system refreshed.
“Host, the main mission of ‘Sharing the Country with the Tyrant’ is in progress. Host, please make preparations.”
Li Yu, “…”
He was just sending Piao Xue away. What did this have to do with ‘Sharing the Country’?
However, the system’s meaning was obviously related. Perhaps he would find out soon.
He always thought that this mission would only progress after King Jing ascended the throne, but it turned out that was not the case.
Soon, the guards came back to report and told Li Yu that Madam Chou was very happy to see the cat that she had lost and found again. It turned out that Madam Chou also regretted it when she went back and said that she would never send Piao Xue away again.
Although Li Yu’s efforts were in vain, Piao Xue’s ending was unexpectedly good.
The guards also told Li Yu that for some reason, the guards in the Cold Palace were much more lax than usual.
Li Yu did not understand the guard’s words. King Jing frowned slightly.
The Cold Palace imprisoned people who were out of favor and punished. The guards would not be changed easily. Why did they change?
King Jing pondered for a long time and ordered Wang Xi to send a message to the Cold Palace.
King Jing also had people in the Cold Palace, but he almost never contacted them. It was very rare that he contacted them.
However, after waiting for another night, there was no news from the Cold Palace.
This time, even Li Yu felt that something was not right. Could it be that King Jing’s people had encountered a situation at the last minute?
King Jing had not seen the Emperor for a few days. He thought that if there were remnants of Loulan forces in the Cold Palace, they would be a threat to the Emperor. Therefore, King Jing decided to enter the Cold Palace and ask for an audience.
According to the rules, he had to first submit a report to ask for instructions. However, before Wang Xi left the residence, someone from the Cold Palace arrived first.
“Your Highness, King Jing, Princess Consort, the Emperor invites you in.”
The person who came to deliver the imperial edict was an unfamiliar eunuch. Wang Xi was very familiar with Manager Luo’s people in the past. It was rare to see an unfamiliar face, so Wang Xi was more or less vigilant. He pulled the eunuch aside and asked a few questions. The eunuch did not like to talk much. After being asked too much by Wang Xi, he only asked the imperial edict to come out and put it aside.
When Wang Xi saw the imperial edict with the royal seal, he did not say anything more.
The Emperor had summoned them. King Jing did not want Li Yu to tire herself out. He originally wanted to go over first and ask for forgiveness on Li Yu’s behalf.
Li Yu held his arm and said with a smile, “I rest all day long. How can I be tired? Don’t worry. ”
It was not that she could not move around when she was pregnant. She always felt that King Jing was exaggerating.
Moreover, the Emperor’s imperial edict was only to go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to meet the Emperor. Li Yu had already met the Emperor many times and was familiar with the route. There was really no need to go against the Emperor’s wishes.
King Jing was now only one step away from the position of Crown Prince. If he was criticized or angered because of this, the gains would not make up for the losses.
Li Yu’s face was full of an expression that said, “Take me with you, I’m super sweet.” King Jing smiled and finally agreed. However, he still insisted on bringing a lot of attendants with him to take care of Li Yu.
Li Yu suddenly remembered that the notification of “sharing the country” had been refreshed. Could it be that this visit to the palace was related to King Jing’s ascension to the throne? Could it be a big event?
There were still hostile forces in the palace. For the sake of caution, Li Yu packed a few things she usually carried in her portable space and added a sharp dagger.
They quickly entered the palace. However, the chamberlain did not take them directly to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to meet the Emperor. Instead, he took them to the closer Qianqiu Hall and asked them to wait inside.
The two of them had just entered and sat for a while when several groups of guards came from outside the palace and surrounded it.
The chamberlain said apologetically, “The Emperor has not been feeling well recently. This is the Emperor’s order. Please forgive us, Your Highness. Currently, several princes are taking care of the Emperor in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. The Emperor asks Your Highness to go there as soon as possible. ”
King Jing and Li Yu looked at each other and noticed that something was wrong. The Emperor had been healthy before. How could he suddenly feel unwell after not seeing him for a few days?
Moreover, why didn’t the chamberlain mention it when they left King Jing’s residence?
They remembered that in the original novel, the Emperor was not sick at this time …
No, the plot had already changed.
Li Yu’s heart was beating very fast. He stopped the chamberlain and asked, “Where is Imperial Father feeling unwell? Which imperial physician did you ask to see him? How did the imperial physician diagnose him? ”
The chamberlain stammered, “The Emperor caught a cold at night and suddenly felt a chill. The imperial physician … the entire Imperial Hospital is here to diagnose the Emperor. Please don’t worry, Your Highness. ”
The chamberlain’s explanation was very unclear. Some details that should have been clear were even wrong. If it was Head Steward Luo, he would definitely not make such a mistake. However, not only did the chamberlain make mistakes, but he was also only willing to reveal a sentence or two after Li Yu asked.
Li Yu had a bad feeling. Could it be that the Emperor was not feeling well because of a secret?
There were many guards outside Qianqiu Hall. Why did the Cold Palace have fewer guards?
Li Yu and King Jing exchanged glances. The two of them kept looking at each other. He felt that King Jing should also be suspicious.
The chamberlain seemed to want to separate them. Li Yu said tentatively, “Since I’m already in the palace, why don’t I accompany Your Highness?”
The chamberlain stopped him and revealed a difficult expression, “Although the Emperor allowed the Princess Consort to enter the palace, he only ordered Your Highness to take care of the Emperor. You should wait here. Perhaps the Emperor will summon you soon.”
The chamberlain used the Emperor’s order as the reason, so Li Yu could not stop him.
Regardless of the secret, King Jing had to follow the Emperor’s order this time.
Because only by going there could he know the Emperor’s true situation.
King Jing pulled Li Yu closer and fixed his crooked collar.
“Tian Chi …”
Li Yu said softly. He wanted to remind King Jing to pay attention to his safety.
King Jing nodded, took Li Yu’s hand, and quickly wrote the word “Imperial Bodyguard” on his palm.
This was to remind Li Yu that the guards around him would protect his safety. King Jing probably already knew what Li Yu was afraid and worried about.
King Jing squeezed his hand again, as if he was bidding him farewell.
“Your Highness, please wait a little longer. Let me help you fix your clothes,” Li Yu said after thinking for a while.
The chamberlain who had been staring at them felt bored and quietly turned his face away.
Li Yu nimbly fixed King Jing’s collar and sleeves.
Not only that, he also squatted down and helped him fix a pair of cloud-climbing boots.
King Jing did not expect him to do this. He was shocked and wanted to help him up.
Li Yu put a finger on his lips and gently shushed him.
