Chapter 41
King Jing waited by the pond for a long time, but the playful fish did not return. He suddenly realized that his gift was a little stupid. Would the carp be so happy that it would want to live in the pond instead of staying by his side?
After all, in the fish’s eyes, he was less important than food. Surely, he would be less important than a new fish tank, right?
King Jing hesitated for a long time and decided to go into the water to see the heartless carp himself. At this moment, ripples appeared on the surface of the water, and a fish head appeared in the middle. The little carp swam over hurriedly.
… At least it was a fish with a conscience.
King Jing was no longer angry. The little carp was happily circling around his feet. King Jing smiled and bent down to touch the fish’s back. The little carp suddenly curled up and rolled into his hand.
.. What was going on?
King Jing scooped up the fish and quickly checked it. He was afraid that the fish would be scratched if the fish was not fixed properly.
However, the fish seemed to be in good condition. It was lively and had no scars.
King Jing thought for a while and put the fish back into the crystal bottle. The carp was very obedient. It did not look down on the crystal bottle just because it had just come out of the luxurious fish tank.
King Jing then took the fish back to his room and placed it in the fish tank. The carp did not struggle. King Jing felt that it still wanted to live with him. The little disappointment he had just now turned into joy.
Although the carp could not speak in its fish form and could not express its gratitude, King Jing did not want to be thanked by the carp. As long as it was willing to stay by his side, that was enough.
Xiaoyu had been tired for the whole day. King Jing guessed that it would not be long before he fell asleep.
However, when he put the fish back, the little fish still stuck to the wall of the fish tank and looked at him. Sometimes, it even swam with him.
Go to sleep.
King Jing gently knocked on the fish’s head. The obedient fish clung to his palm and refused to let go.
King Jing could understand the carp’s intentions most of the time. Sometimes, he did not know what the fish wanted to do.
After a while, the fish released itself and lay on the white stone.
King Jing was also quite tired. He lay down on the bed and soon fell asleep. The little carp, who was pretending to be asleep on the white stone bed, had been listening to his breathing. Once he fell asleep, it began to swim.
Although King Jing had built a huge fish tank for the fish, the teacups for the fish in the house were still there. Li Yu skipped along the familiar path to King Jing’s bed.
Today, there was a red lotus lamp beside the pillow. The little carp jumped into it carefully.
He did not know how to express his gratitude. The tyrant master was too kind to the fish. Not only did he avenge the fish, but he also made a huge fish tank for the fish. However, the fish could not do anything for its master.
Li Yu silently guarded his master’s sleeping face for a while. As he watched the fish act up, he … really wanted to rub himself against it.
However, he also knew that he would be splashed with water if he pounced on her directly. What should he do?
Like cats and dogs, when the little carp pouted, he only needed to rub his master’s face a little.
Anyway, it was not like he had not rubbed himself against it before. King Jing was lying on his back. Li Yu picked and chose the most handsome part of his face and was about to pounce on it.
King Jing suddenly moved. Li Yu quickly dodged. King Jing turned over and turned his body sideways. The most handsome part was pressed below.
The little carp, who had lost his target, was speechless.
Li Yu had a mischievous smile on his face. Since it was pressed down, he could only rub his nose against it.
The little carp opened his mouth and gestured fiercely. However, he was all bark and no bite. In the end, he intimately rubbed against King Jing’s nose and stayed on the tip of his nose for a while.
Hehehe, he got it. Li Yu was in a good mood. He was so happy that it was as if he had eaten a few pieces of peach blossom cake.
Rubbing one’s nose was actually a big action. It was even more difficult than rubbing one’s face.
Li Yu was lying on the jade pillow and had to tilt his body hard to reach his master’s nose. If he missed, he would fall.
He boasted that he was careful enough. However, the fish’s fin was slippery, and so was the jade pillow. It was not reliable to hold on for a long time. Li Yu had just finished rubbing when the fish’s fin slipped. The whole fish uncontrollably fell towards King Jing’s face.
Ah, ah, ah, a good thing was about to turn into a disaster!
Li Yu could not stop himself. In a hurry, he used all his strength in his tail. When it was an inch away from King Jing’s face, the fish’s body suddenly stopped.
To be exact, it was the fish’s tail that stood upright. It was like a firm chassis that supported the fish’s body.
.. Eh?
The little carp looked at his tail curiously. At the critical moment, the fish’s tail had become as hard as iron. This should be because of the new fish scales. The new scales were said to be very strong. He had not had the chance to try it out. He did not expect that the tail could support the fish’s body.
Li Yu was saved. Just as he was about to jump back into the fish tank, King Jing, who was sleeping an inch away from him, moved again and chased after him.
Li Yu did not realize that he was in danger. His slippery fish body was pressed against something hot and soft.
Li Yu was speechless.
He was very sure that he did not hit King Jing. However, King Jing’s lips had imprinted themselves on the fish’s body.
If it were not for the fact that the other party’s eyes were closed, the scorching hot lips would really look like they were kissing the fish’s stomach, fins, and …
Li Yu’s steel-like tail seemed to have been scalded. It suddenly became limp. The whole fish swayed and jumped out while trembling.
The fish was too flustered. It did not see the position of the teacup clearly. It did not jump into the teacup for the first time. Instead, it fell to the ground beside the teacup. The little carp desperately struggled for a few times before it jumped back into the fish tank.
The Plum Fish plunged into the seaweed, and the whole fish was almost smoking!
Calm down quickly. Master is just asleep. There’s no special meaning! The little carp kept telling itself.
The person on the bed kept listening to the fish’s movements. When the carp spirit finally fell into the crystal fish tank and did not make any sound, King Jing reached out to touch the corner of his mouth.
Who told this fish to be so lazy? In fact, he had woken up the moment the little fish jumped onto the bed. He had waited for too long and could not wait any longer. Therefore, he had to take the initiative.
However, this disappointing fish actually escaped.
King Jing recalled the endless touch left by the fish’s body and slowly curved his lips.
The next day, the man and the fish, each with their own ulterior motives, felt a little guilty. For some reason, the fish was still a soft little carp. Before it could find an opportunity to turn into a human, King Jing’s residence welcomed an uninvited guest.
The Heir of Duke Chengen had been reading about the new fish tank in King Jing’s residence for a long time. When he learned that the new fish tank was ready, Heir Ye was the first to want to see it.
At dawn, he brought along Xiong Feng to visit. As soon as he entered the residence, he was shocked by the huge fish tank in the residence.
Ye Qinghuan had previously speculated that King Jing had dug several ponds as backup when King Jing’s residence had first enclosed a few plots of land. This was already beyond Heir Ye’s imagination. He did not expect that King Jing had built his entire residence into a pond just for the sake of fish.
Heir Ye admired King Jing, but he also felt that King Jing was a little obsessed.
Ye Qinghuan wanted to have a private chat with King Jing, so he let go of Xiong Feng’s chain.
Xiong Feng had never seen such a big pond. He ran along the edge of the pond and saw the little carp playing happily in the pond.
Li Yu also noticed Xiong Feng. He remembered that he had not seen Xiong Feng since he had changed his scale. He was afraid that Xiong Feng would not recognize him. However, Xiong Feng did not bark at him. As usual, he stuck his nose out curiously at the fish, wanting to poke it.
Li Yu:”..”
Li Yu remembered that his fish scale should be very powerful. He suppressed his fear and stuck his head out of the water to let Xiong Feng poke it gently.
Xiong Feng, who finally poked the fish,!!!
Xiong Feng excitedly wagged his tail and ran around the entire pond. Dogs recognized their friends by smell. Of course, they could recognize their friend’s little carp. However, running around the shore was not enough. Xiong Feng jumped into the water with a splash and dog-paddled to the fish’s side.
Li Yu flicked his nose. You can come down and swim, but you are not allowed to collapse the house that master built for me!
Fortunately, Xiong Feng was very obedient. He really only wanted to play with the fish and did not intend to dive into the water. Xiong Feng wanted to compete with the fish in swimming, but the little carp obviously swam much faster than him. Soon, it left Xiong Feng behind.
Ye Shizi and King Jing both saw this scene.
Ye Shizi clicked his tongue several times. King Jing’s face darkened. He felt that Ye Qinghuan’s dog was an eyesore. He was about to ask Wang Xi to take Ye Qinghuan and the dog out.
Ye Qinghuan, who did not know what he was doing, jokingly bumped King Jing’s arm. His eyes were also sparkling as he stared at the pond water.
“Your cultivation is so high. Aren’t you afraid that you won’t be able to find it?”
King Jing was stunned. Ye Qinghuan’s question did not make sense. King Jing took a while to realize what Ye Qinghuan was asking. He smiled and shook his head
Perhaps he was worried before, but now he knew that the little fish would not do that.
The fish and the dog were playing happily in the pond. When King Jing walked over, the fish, which was originally nowhere to be found, immediately appeared on its own. It quickly swam to King Jing’s feet and wagged its tail affectionately at its master. It was really flattering.
Ye Shizi was speechless.
Ye Qinghuan was not convinced. He also walked over with anticipation towards Xiong Feng.
However, his Xiong Feng was looking at the mirror in the water and had no time to pay attention to him.
Ye Shizi thought, That’s enough! If this continues, even my underpants will lose!
Ye Shizi, who had come over to see the fish tank, angrily held Xiong Feng’s hand and left.
Just as Ye Qinghuan left, the Third Prince, Mu Tianming, came to the door.
Although Mu Tianming wanted to rope in King Jing, King Jing did not come often. King Jing also treated people coldly. The last time Mu Tianming came, it was because the Emperor ordered King Jing to hold a banquet. Last time, it was because he wanted to send Chu Yanyu to King Jing. He was afraid that King Jing would reject him, so he did not even dare to enter the mansion.
Mu Tianming still had his reasons for coming this time. Mu Tianming used to watch King Jing raise fish for fun. However, he did not expect the fish to grow golden scales. The Emperor personally called it an auspicious sign, which attracted the Third Prince’s attention. Moreover, the fish played a big part in the Third Prince successfully getting hold of the Chou family’s weakness. Mu Tianming was willing to believe that the appearance of the fish was an auspicious sign.
Mu Tianming, who was eager to be made the Crown Prince, naturally wanted to take the auspicious sign for himself and curry favor with the Emperor.
Now that he no longer had his biggest obstacle, the Second Prince, and the Sixth Prince were on the same side as him and would not fight with him, the throne would be his sooner or later. Today was different from the past. The support of King Jing and Duke Chengen Residence was not important to the Third Prince. Mu Tianming, on the other hand, was wary of King Jing.
He wanted to snatch the fish, but he would not deliberately go to King Jing’s residence and do something that could be used against him. Instead, he decided to use peaceful means before resorting to force. It was just a fish. King Jing would not directly reject him, right?
Wang Xi received orders from King Jing to invite the Third Prince to King Jing’s residence’s
Congealing Hall. Mu Tianming brought many attendants with him. These attendants carried many boxes and placed them in the Congealing Hall. At Mu Tianming’s command, the boxes were all opened. Each box was filled with gold and silver.
Li Yu had a huge fish tank, but he still liked the crystal bottles that King Jing brought around. When he heard that the Third Prince was here, how could Li Yu miss the show? He jumped on top of the crystal bottle and wagged his head and tail. King Jing was satisfied with the fish, and the Third Prince did not dare to do anything in the residence.
However, when the Third Prince threw out a box full of gold and silver, the useless little carp actually sank to the bottom.
Li Yu swore that he had never seen so much gold and silver. What was the Third Prince doing?
Mu Tianming went straight to the point and said, “Fifth Imperial Brother, I came here to make a deal with you.”
“Your fish is not bad. I quite like it. Can you part with it?” Mu Tianming smiled and pointed at the box on the ground. “If this gold and silver is not enough, I can add more until you are satisfied. How about it?”
Li Yu, “!!!”
Damn, Mu Tianming wanted to buy him from the tyrant’s master?
Please don’t, Li Yu prayed in his heart. Although he liked gold and silver, he did not like to sell himself. King Jing was very good to him, and he did not want to leave King Jing.
Little Carp rushed to see King Jing’s reaction.
The veins on King Jing’s forehead bulged. Li Yu knew that the tyrant was about to get angry.
Little Carp was nervous for a moment, but he immediately relaxed. He wanted to see how his master would reject the shameless Third Prince.
Speaking of which, the Third Prince did not even look at him in the eye before. Why did he suddenly want to buy him?
It must be because the Emperor said that he was an auspicious sign, so the Third Prince wanted to raise him. Little Carp hated talking after the fact!
After the Third Prince made his request, King Jing coldly glanced at Wang Xi.
Wang Xi did not care about the Third Prince or the Second Prince. He only recognized His Highness King Jing as his master. King Jing was not happy. Eunuch Wang immediately said loudly,
“Your Highness, don’t waste your effort. His Highness will not sell the fish.”
Mu Tianming was stunned. “Fifth Brother, are you thinking that my price is not enough? How about ten thousand taels of gold and a hundred thousand taels of silver?”
Mu Tianming was actually a little hesitant. It was just a fish. Even if it was an auspicious sign, it was still too expensive.
However, if it could help him become the Crown Prince as soon as possible, so be it.
Li Yu, ” …”
Li Yu did not expect himself to be so valuable. Although he hated the Third Prince, he could not help but twist his fish body proudly.
If looks could kill, the Third Prince would have died thousands of times by now.
Wang Xi looked at King Jing’s cold face and said, “It’s not a matter of whether it’s enough or not.
This fish is His Highness’s treasure. Even if you bring a million taels of gold or ten million taels of silver, His Highness will not sell it.”
Li Yu, “!!!”
Li Yu was very touched. So in the eyes of the tyrant master, he was not worth a million taels of gold?
Little Carp instantly understood the profound meaning of a million taels of fish.
King Jing would definitely not give face to someone who tried to steal the Third Prince’s wife. He ordered Wang Xi to give away all of the Third Prince’s gold and silver. Mu Tianming did not expect King Jing to treat him like this. He left with a gloomy face.
The annoying Third Prince was finally gone!
Li Yu happily wagged his tail at his master. He wanted King Jing to let him play in the big pond, but King Jing deliberately turned his head to one side and did not look at him.
Li Yu, “???”
Little Carp did not know why his master was angry with him and why he was suddenly angry with him. He could only shake his tail to please him again …
King Jing originally wanted to be cold-hearted, but he could not stand the little carp’s cuteness. In the end, King Jing could not help but grab this cute fish and rub his body until it shook non-stop.
This carp spirit forgot to swim when he saw the Third Prince’s gold and silver. It was too infuriating!
In a fit of anger, King Jing ordered the craftsmen to replace all the white stones that little carp usually slept on with polished silver stones. The seaweed quilt was also replaced with a handkerchief woven with gold and embroidered with seaweed.
Little Carp, who suddenly realized that his bed and quilt had become shiny gold overnight, “!!!”
Oh, Master, this fish loves you so much!
