Chapter 42
Just as Li Yu experienced the treatment of a million fish pets and rolled around in the Golden Silk Reeds at night, the System that had been giving him a break finally spoke.
‘Congratulations, Host. The main mission has been judged to have been completed. Host can proceed to the next main mission.’
Li Yu thought, “Can I finally proceed to the next one?”
Although he was never worried about the judgment, Tyrant treated him very well, so he was sure that he could enter the next main mission.
Although he accepted the Koi Fish Mission, he did not make any progress because of the strange notification. It had been a long time since he did a main mission. He actually missed it.
Li Yu immediately entered the System to check. As the System said, the new main mission could be clicked. It was called “Tyrant Fish Rejuvenation of the Family”.
Li Yu was speechless.
The mission name was weird, but he had some impression of it. He had seen it when he first entered the System.
Didn’t the System say that the direction of the main mission would be decided based on judgment? He looked no different from before.
Li Yu clicked on the “Rejuvenation” main mission. This main mission was similar to the “Million Fish Pets”. It was also divided into several steps.
The hint was to make the life of Tyrant and his fish pets better.
The first step of the main mission was to –
Have fun with Tyrant.
Li Yu was speechless.
Wait a minute, why did he feel that the scamming System was even scarier after the break? Who could tell him, what did the revival of the family have to do with having fun?
Moreover, he remembered that Romance seemed to mean indulging in debauchery. Was this st asking him to drink with Tyrant?
Li Yu had drunk plum wine before, so he knew that it was easy to get drunk. Once he was drunk, he would not be able to control himself and do things that he regretted. The mission asked him to drink, so he felt that it was another scam.
Li Yu thought, “Can I not do this main mission?”
The System said, “Fish bones or fish ashes, can you choose one?”
Li Yu was speechless.
Forget it, he did not want to choose either. He could only do the mission honestly.
To cheer himself up, Li Yu looked at the reward for this step. However, the reward was not an increase in attributes or skills. Instead, it was a very mysterious reward — a secret of the Tyrant.
Li Yu instinctively resisted. He did not want to know what secrets King Jing had, because those secrets belonged to King Jing. Moreover, he was a bookworm. He had already read some of the important settings in books. This reward was of little value to him.
Li Yu didn’t give up and asked, “Don’t you have the fish pillow from last time?”
Even a fish pillow would be good. He had transformed many times now, and an empty fish tank was not a solution. He had been longing for a fish pillow. King Jing still hadn’t returned his fish pillow to him, and it was no longer the same size and color as he was now.
The system had probably never seen a host who actively chased after a reward. After a moment of silence, the system said, “According to the host’s suggestion, the reward for the ‘revitalization of the family’ storyline has been updated. Host, please take a look. “
Li Yu perked up. So the system could change because of his words?
He went to check the ‘Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon’ reward again. Sure enough, there was an additional fish pillow.
He was very happy with this change. Li Yu then had a whimsical thought, “Since the reward can be changed, can this’ Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon ‘be changed too?
How can a fish have a ‘Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon’ with the Tyrant Master?
This time, after waiting for a while, the system still didn’t say anything.
Li Yu thought, “… Fine, I’ve seen through you. Anyway, you can change the ‘Wind,’ but you can’t change the ‘Wind,’ right?
Li Yu was kicked out of the system. Wrapped in the golden silk seaweed quilt, Li Yu thought, “How can I have a ‘Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon’ with King Jing?”
If he wanted to drink, he had to have wine first, right?
While Little Carp was worrying about finding wine to complete the mission, there was an uproar outside. A few thieves came to King Jing’s mansion in the middle of the night. They sneaked up to the wall and were caught by Eunuch Wang and a large group of guards.
Since the fish pond was built, the security in King Jing’s mansion had become stricter. The Third Prince failed to buy the fish and left with a gloomy face. Wang Xi immediately paid attention and reminded the guards on night patrol to pay more attention. Who would have thought that a thief would really come?
Wang Xi hurriedly reported to King Jing’s office.
King Jing glanced at the fish in the fish tank that had lost consciousness again. He used to think that the fish was sick, but now it seemed that the carp had entered a meditative state. King Jing thought that there was no need to distract Xiao Yu. He would do his best to protect Xiao Yu anyway.
These thieves were tied up and brought to King Jing, but they refused to confess who ordered them. The guards found a few fishing nets on the thieves. Their purpose was self-evident.
However, the thieves themselves didn’t know that the fish they were ordered to catch didn’t sleep in the fish tank.
Wang Xi hated these thieves as much as he liked Xiao Yu. He gnashed his teeth and said, “It must be the Third Prince. He failed to buy the fish, so he wanted to steal it…”
The thieves refused to confess, so the fishing nets they found couldn’t do anything to the Third Prince.
Wang Xi suggested that they be tortured. King Jing thought for a moment and glanced at Wang Xi with a warning look. Wang Xi immediately understood and ordered the guards to take the thieves to the Imperial City’s government office for interrogation.
Since King Jing’s mansion had been robbed, they should report the case to the government office.
The interrogation should be done by the government office. If King Jing’s mansion did it himself, he was afraid that someone would take the opportunity to bite back. Of course, after the thieves were sent to the government office, the government office would inevitably give some suitable methods to make these thieves talk as soon as possible.
The Third Prince’s mansion.
Mu Tianxiao knew that Mu Tianming had gone to King Jing’s mansion to buy fish. Mu Tianxiao didn’t agree with taking this kind of shortcut. Instead of thinking about how to please the Emperor, it was better to do the Emperor’s task well. However, although Mu Tianming trusted him, he didn’t listen to everything he said. In the end, Mu Tianming was the one who made the decision, so Mu Tianxiao couldn’t do anything about it.
Especially when he found out that Mu Tianming had failed to buy the fish and had sent his men to steal the fish. Not only that, but the Third Prince’s men had all been captured the moment they entered King Jing’s Manor. Mu Tianxiao was speechless. Was it necessary to do this for a fish that the Emperor might forget tomorrow?
“Of course it’s necessary.”
Mu Tianming was already at a dead end. From the moment King Jing unceremoniously kicked him out of the mansion, the problem between the two was no longer about the fish. The Third Prince felt that King Jing was the one who refused a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. He knew that Mu Tianming wasn’t far from the position of Crown Prince, yet he still wanted to form a grudge with him.
“Imperial Brother, it’s better if you don’t send people anymore. If King Jing finds out …”
Mu Tianxiao tried to persuade him, but the Third Prince didn’t care, “What are you afraid of? My people are very tight-lipped and won’t gossip. ‘Even if King Jing guesses that it’s me, what can he do to me with your meager courage?’ If he dares to punish my people, I’ll dare to have the Imperial Censorate impeach him for abusing his power. Let’s see if he can still keep his throne. “
Mu Tianxiao, “…”
Mu Tianxiao rubbed his forehead, “No matter what, it’s not right to be caught by King Jing. Stealing the fish ends here.”
Mu Tianming obviously wasn’t willing to give up, “Don’t tell me you’re going to let a mute surpass you and me and have some auspicious signs in his hands?”
“… Naturally, you can’t.” Mu Tianxiao smiled and gave him a knowing look, “Since it’s an auspicious sign, according to Imperial Father’s temperament, he’ll definitely find the Imperial Censorate to calculate it.”
“The Imperial Censorate?”
Mu Tianming’s eyes moved slightly. This was indeed a way to get rid of King Jing.
“But the auspicious sign was mentioned by Imperial Father himself. Even the Imperial Censorate may not dare to deny it …”
“Why deny it?” The warm expression on Mu Tianxiao’s face didn’t change. He smiled and asked,
*Third Imperial Brother, have you forgotten the principle of going too far is as bad as falling short?”
Mu Tianming was stunned for a moment. He instantly understood the Sixth Prince’s meaning and laughed wantonly.
As the Sixth Prince expected, the Emperor summoned the officials of the Imperial Censorate not long after. The Third Prince acted according to the Sixth Prince’s instructions.
There weren’t many officials of the Imperial Censorate, but they were important people who could decide the overall situation with a single word. Such an important department naturally had King Jing’s people.
King Jing brought the fish to see the Emperor for his own selfish reasons. Xiao Yu had changed a lot now and might change again in the future. Sooner or later, the news would reach the Emperor’s ears. King Jing wanted to report to the Emperor in advance and find a reason for Xiao Yu to hide the fact that Xiao Yu was a demon. If the Emperor didn’t get along well, King Jing was also prepared to have the Imperial Censorate advise him. However, the Emperor himself believed that the fish’s golden scales were an auspicious sign, which saved King Jing a lot of trouble.
King Jing also thought that the Emperor would still find the Imperial Censorate to calculate it and let the people of the Imperial Censorate agree appropriately. Therefore, once the Third Prince made a move, King Jing also learned of the news not long after.
Mu Tianming was so insidious that he wanted the Imperial Censorate to tell the Emperor that the fish’s golden scales were an omen of transforming into a dragon. In this dynasty, only the Emperor could use the dragon tattoo and call himself the True Dragon Son of Heaven. If the fish raised by a prince was an omen of transforming into a dragon, the Emperor would definitely be afraid. At that time, not only would he be unable to protect himself, but there would also be no eggs intact when the nest was overturned. Xiao Yu would also be implicated by him.
Fortunately, he had already intercepted the news in advance and would definitely not let this happen.
The Third Prince was afraid that the Emperor would doubt the words of the Imperial Censorate, so he also ordered people to invite a senior monk. He wanted to take care of both sides. King Jing did not show any weakness. He wrote a letter and asked Wang Xi to help him send it out quickly.
It was estimated that it would not be long before another storm arrived. But no matter what, he would protect Xiao Yu.
After King Jing finished his business and returned to his room, he saw a figure that he had been looking forward to for a long time.
Xiao Yu, who had transformed into a young man, was wearing a lake-blue silk shirt embroidered with golden branches. He was humming an unknown melody and bending over to make the bed.
King Jing stood and watched from afar for a while. He wanted to get closer but was afraid of disturbing him. So he just admired the other person’s figure while Xiao Yu hummed the tune.
Xiao Yu was still the same as when he first saw him, lively and lively.
He had seen many men and women who would tie their waists tightly. However, Xiao Yu did not seem to know how to tie it at all. He just casually tied it and tied it into a messy knot. The young man’s thin waist was just enough to see the outline of his figure.
A slender waist that could be bent with one’s grip.
King Jing felt that it was too exaggerated, but he still thought of this sentence.
Further down, he saw a slight bulge at the back of the lake-blue silk shirt…
King Jing hurriedly looked away.
“Your Highness, you’re back!”
Li Yu sensed the movement behind him and ran over with a smile to salute him. After returning from the palace, he had carefully observed the way the servants in the mansion saluted and followed suit.
This time, he transformed into his human form because he had promised to “stay” in King Jing’s mansion to help King Jing rear the fish. He had to show his face in front of King Jing from time to time to show that he was working hard. In fact, he was just feeding himself.
Li Yu was very touched that King Jing had made a big fish tank for him. However, as a fish, he could not speak. He could not express his gratitude except for rubbing against King Jing. Although he could speak in his human form, King Jing did not know that he was a fish. If he hastily expressed his gratitude “on behalf of the fish”, King Jing might treat him as a monster.
Left with no choice, Li Yu could only take the initiative to help clean up the room after feeding himself and silently express his gratitude again.
However, the place where King Jing stayed was always very clean. Li Yu searched the entire room but did not find anything dirty. In the end, he could only mess up the bedding on the bed and tidy it up. He did not expect to meet King Jing after doing this.
When King Jing saw Xiao Yu in human form, the hostility in his heart because of the Third Prince dissipated. He stepped forward and grabbed Li Yu’s hand and dragged Li Yu to a corner.
There was something he had wanted to do for a long time.
Li Yu, who was suddenly grabbed by King Jing, was speechless.
Li Yu silently reminded himself that when he was a fish, he could not resist his master. When he was a human, he could not resist a king either.
As Li Yu was being dragged, King Jing quickly brought him to the table and asked him to sit down.
Li Yu was a little scared. Was he going to ask him questions again?
In fact, he had turned into a human because he wanted to ask about the wine in King Jing’s residence. Plum wine was hard to come by. If he wanted to have fun, he had to find out where the ordinary wine was hidden.
Then he could find a way to get a jar, add some water, and find a way to let King Jing drink some.
He would also drink some himself. With water added to the wine, it should not be easy to make a fool of himself, right?
Li Yu had a plan in mind. When facing a tyrant, it was best not to talk back. He should just pretend that he was still a fish and obediently do whatever King Jing asked him to do.
King Jing spread out a pen and paper, found an ink stick and an inkstone, and handed them to Li Yu.
Li Yu was speechless.
Li Yu was immediately amused. “Your Highness, you want me to grind the ink stick?”
King Jing nodded slightly.
Li Yu: So you want me to grind the ink stick first, then you want me to answer the question, haha!
Li Yu complained in his heart, but his hands were very focused on grinding the ink stick.
Soon, the thick black ink was ground out. Li Yu put down the ink stick and inadvertently rubbed his nose. There was a little ink on his nose, but he did not notice.
This reminded King Jing of the ink stains on Xiaoyu’s body. He could not help but smile.
After grinding the ink stick, King Jing gave Li Yu a pen.
Li Yu: So you don’t want me to answer the question, but you want me to write?
Li Yu rolled up his sleeves and picked up the pen very boldly. It was the kind that was similar to holding chopsticks.
*Your Highness, if you want me to write anything, just tell me!”
It would be best if he could ask for a reward after he finished writing, such as a jar of wine or something. He was just worried that he would not have a reason to do so!
King Jing was shocked by the way he held the pen. King Jing was speechless.
King Jing thought to himself, ‘No wonder the pen I used previously was bald.’
However, King Jing did not mind Xiaoyu who could not write at all. He got up and walked behind Xiaoyu.
Li Yu did not know what was going on and looked at him curiously.
King Jing tried his best not to look at Xiaoyu’s fair wrist that was exposed outside his sleeves. He raised his hand and placed it on top of the hand that was holding the pen. He gently wrapped Xiaoyu in his arms, then moved Xiaoyu’s awkward body slightly to the correct position.
Li Yu:!!!
Li Yu inexplicably blushed. It was not that he could not read, but he did not know how to use the ancient writing brush. King Jing was probably teaching him how to hold the brush and write.
However, this was too close.
King Jing’s hand was holding his, and King Jing’s arm was supporting him. His warm breath was close to his ear.
When he turned around, he saw that King Jing was all around him, up, down, left, and right.
Li Yu’s ears were red. He thought uncomfortably, ‘This is learning, don’t think too much. King Jing’s handwriting is not bad, and he’s willing to teach me. I can’t waste time!’
His hand was held by King Jing, and King Jing taught him how to write the first proper word, ‘fish’.
… It seemed that writing was not that difficult after all!
After that, Li Yu was completely immersed in his writing. If he was in his fish form, his tail would have been raised to the sky. He only remembered to turn back into a fish and forgot to ask for a reward.
However, it had always been King Jing who taught him how to write. He should not be the one asking for a reward!
