Nan Zhiyun was somewhat confused, but...

"Your Majesty, are you staying tonight?" Nan Zhiyun suddenly asked.

"Why are you suddenly asking this?" Yu Jingchen found her question rather strange.

"I want to sleep with the bell tonight..." Nan Zhiyun said, feeling a little guilty.

Yu Jingchen: "..." Did he hear wrong? What the hell is that?

Nan Zhiyun was already lacking in confidence, and now, seeing Yu Jingchen's expression, she dared not look at him even more.

"You just got this pet today, and you're already planning to crush it to death tonight?" Yu Jingchen said.

Nan Zhiyun: "..." If you disagree, then you disagree. What kind of talk is this?

"If you crush it, there won't be any more after that," Yu Jingchen added.

"No... Can you be a little more careful?" Nan Zhiyun was reluctant.

"Of course not, don't even think about it." Yu Jingchen's refusal this time was very decisive.

"Why... Your Majesty..." Nan Zhiyun refused to give up, her eyes brimming with tears. Yu Jingchen slapped her, covering her small, palm-sized face.

“Being coquettish won’t work, it won’t do,” Yu Jingchen said.

Oh, right... "Is this a female kitten?" Yu Jingchen suddenly remembered to ask, something he hadn't known before and hadn't considered.

When Nan Zhiyun, the "little male cat," answered proactively, Yu Jingchen's expression immediately changed. Why hadn't he avoided this problem before?

Yu Jingchen gradually grew to dislike the cat in Nan Zhiyun's arms. The next moment... he reached out and lifted the cat directly from Nan Zhiyun's arms.

Bell had been sleeping soundly when this sudden action startled her. The cat was dangling in mid-air, its eyes still glazed over; it hadn't even reacted before being thrown off.

Meow~ The bell was dropped on the ground, but the ground was covered with blankets, so it wasn't a big deal.

"Your Majesty!" Nan Zhiyun was bewildered by Yu Jingchen's actions. What was he doing?

“This one doesn’t count, let’s get another one,” Yu Jingchen said.

"Huh?" Nan Zhiyun's mind suddenly went blank.

"Anyway, they're all cats, it doesn't matter if I get a different one." Yu Jingchen thought they were all pretty much the same, and besides, it hadn't been that long, so there probably wasn't any emotional attachment... right?

"Why? No... just this one." Nan Zhiyun didn't want to let go.

"Jiang Ji!" Nan Zhiyun called out, and Jiang Ji understood and picked up the cat.

“Send it back and choose another one,” Yu Jingchen said immediately.

“Give me the bell,” Nan Zhiyun said immediately.

Jiang Ji: "..." What should we do if we're caught in a dilemma?

"Take the bell off its neck and bring it to your Consort Shu, then take the cat away," Yu Jingchen changed his words.

Nan Zhiyun: "..."

Jiang Ji: "..."

"Didn't you want the bell? Leave the bell, and the cat can leave." Yu Jingchen said it as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Nan Zhiyun: "..." Is this His Majesty?

"Give it to me!" Nan Zhiyun ignored Yu Jingchen and reached out to Jiang Ji.

Jiang Ji stood there without daring to move, but... after only hesitating for two seconds, he still delivered the cat to Nan Zhiyun.

Nan Zhiyun took the cat, satisfied. At the same time, she remained careful, lest Yu Jingchen throw the cat away again.