Chapter 44 The Evil Cat Princess Who Bewitched the Kingdom 5

Lu Wenjing chuckled softly, snatched the orange from the silly cat's arms, and slowly peeled off the orange.

Sure enough, he only glanced at it before Xie Rong immediately jumped in front of him, looked up and stared at the orange in his hand with his round cat eyes, his two paws tucked into his chest and waiting quietly. Compared to his arrogant appearance before, he was incredibly docile.

Lu Wenjing broke off a segment of orange and was about to offer it to Xie Rong when he suddenly withdrew it.

Xie Rong's mouth was already wide open, but he had been tricked. He was furious and shouted in a high-pitched voice.

“Cats can’t eat this,” Lu Wenjing recalled the record in the veterinary book, and put an orange segment into his mouth. “Just smelling it is enough to eat it.”

Xie Rong couldn't understand what the hairless cat was saying. He slapped Lu Wenjing's wine cup over with one paw. The little eunuch who was pouring wine was frightened by his tantrum and knocked the wine pot in his hand to the ground.

"Meow!"

The commotion on the dragon throne gradually attracted the curious gazes of those seated at the banquet.

"Is this His Majesty's new favorite pet?"

"The envoy from the Western Regions came to the capital a while ago and presented His Majesty with an auspicious omen, didn't he? This is probably it."

"How could it be so small? I've heard that His Majesty draws a bow weighing six stones every day in the training ground. If he's not careful and doesn't control his strength, he might be crushed to death."

"As expected of an auspicious omen, the unusual color of those cat eyes is truly rare."

"Meow!" Xie Rong turned his head and barked fiercely at the people at the table.

These hairless cats are so noisy! Don't look at them!

"It even acts cute towards us, but unfortunately it's His Majesty's auspicious omen. Who would dare to take away what His Majesty loves?" someone sighed regretfully.

Xie Rong tried to bark again, but Lu Wenjing grabbed her tail and pulled her into his arms.

He bared his sharp teeth, waving his four claws with all his might, fighting the man's large hand for hundreds of rounds, until finally he collapsed, exhausted, onto Lu Wenjing's lap.

"Your Majesty, this..." the young eunuch asked.

Lu Wenjing toyed with the little stray cat's pink paw pads with his fingertips, glanced down at the mess on the table, and said, "Bring a fresh table."

"Yes," the young eunuch replied and withdrew, though he couldn't help feeling surprised.

It seems that Eunuch Liu guessed correctly. This cat is bold and audacious, and it happens to target His Majesty's preferences. Even though His Majesty expresses his dislike, its status is still extraordinary.

After several rounds of drinks, someone finally arrived late.

Before anyone could be seen, a bold voice could already be heard from outside the hall.

"This old minister is late and will punish himself three times over. Your Majesty, please do not take offense."

The hushed conversations and laughter at the table all stopped abruptly, and people turned to look in the direction of the sound.

A robust middle-aged man with a sword at his waist and wearing golden armor strode into the Golden Palace.

It was General Gu, who had just returned to the capital yesterday.

Looking back, the young emperor sat upright on the dragon throne, his thick black eyebrows and eyes beneath the twelve tassels unfathomable. He appeared calm and composed, but everyone present was shrewd and could sense the undercurrents beneath the surface.

Of course, except for the cat on the emperor's lap.

"Meow?" Xie Rong also poked his head out.

[Host, here comes the crucial plot twist! See that General Gu? In a bit, sneak over and scratch off one of his eyes.]

Since ascending the throne, the protagonist has maintained a superficial peace with the ambitious general who holds military power, while secretly plotting and waiting for an opportunity to punish him.

The host is a wicked cat who impersonates the auspicious omen, and naturally, it will cause trouble for the protagonist. So, at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, the wicked cat scratches out the general's left eye. Since the host is the protagonist's cat, the general will naturally believe that everything was orchestrated by the protagonist. Knowing that the protagonist can no longer tolerate him, after the sacrificial ceremony at Mount Tai, the general will send troops to surround the palace, imprison the protagonist, and use him to control the emperor and command the other lords.

Xie Rong withdrew his head listlessly and yawned.

[Host, you're always up to no good! We can't waste such a good opportunity!] The system extended its tentacles and scratched at the naughty cat's paws.

Since the previous two worlds didn't need it to mark key plot points, the host would naturally do things worse and more outrageous than in the original plot.

But the host of this world is a cat, who spends his days either raiding bird nests, sunbathing, or causing trouble in the palace. Although he is also bad, he doesn't use his bad habits in the right places.

If this continues, neither it nor its host will be able to leave this world.

Xie Rong glanced sideways at the white ball in front of him, withdrew his paw and tucked it under his body, so the system could no longer reach it.

This hairless cat not only has no fur, but it also has no tail or ears. It's so ugly!

Xie Rong turned away in disgust, burrowed into Lu Wenjing's shirt, found a comfortable position, and dozed off.

"Your Majesty, this old minister offers you a toast," General Gu said, holding a wine cup in one hand and a wine pot in the other. He rose from his seat and walked up the steps to the emperor's presence in full view of everyone.

Lu Wenjing swirled the wine cup in his hand, took a small sip, and said calmly, "Gu Qing is thoughtful."

General Gu laughed heartily and poured himself another full cup. "As I said before, I'm punishing myself for being late with three cups. This is the second one."

After he finished speaking, he did not drink, but instead looked at the eunuch who was pouring wine for the monarch.

This is hardly self-punishment; it's clearly an attempt to get the emperor drunk.

"Now that Eunuch Wang is gone, the eunuchs around His Majesty have become even more disobedient," General Gu said with a smile.

"Compared to a treacherous lackey who deceives the emperor, what does ignorance matter?" Lu Wenjing snatched the wine pot from the eunuch's hand, filled a cup, and asked, "What do you think, Minister Gu?"

General Gu suppressed his laughter, tilted his head back and drank a cup, his gaze suddenly falling on the bulge inside Lu Wenjing's dragon robe, and he squinted.

"Is this the auspicious omen predicted by the Imperial Advisor? Such a small thing, bringing prosperity to my Great Feng Nation?" General Gu smiled and poured another cup of wine. "I'm afraid I could crush it with one hand."

Xie Rong had a keen sense of smell, not to mention that even the eunuch next to him could smell the strong smell of alcohol on this person.

He couldn't help but sneeze, jumped out of Lu Wenjing's arms, and wanted to get far away, but when he turned his head, he saw a hand grabbing at him.

Xie Rong nimbly dodged, jumped onto Lu Wenjing's shoulder, and bared her teeth at him in a show of defiance.

During this period, he was well cared for by the emperor and nourished by the dragon's energy every day. He was no longer the kitten that hadn't been weaned a month ago, but a formidable kitten that could easily pounce on butterflies.

But no one would take a kitten's protest seriously.

Lu Wenjing patted Xie Rong's head, intending to let him leave with the little eunuch. Although he already knew that this little cat was fearless, he never expected that Xie Rong would arch his back and leap off his shoulder. However, General Gu still did not take the kitten seriously and scratched General Gu's left eye with his claw.

Blood splattered everywhere.

General Gu screamed and covered his left eye.

Several young masters from the Gu family changed their expressions and hurriedly stepped forward.

"Father?!"

"Imperial Physician! Quickly, go and fetch the Imperial Physician!"

As the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion, Gu Qiansi remained unperturbed and indifferent even when pushed aside by her younger brothers, coldly observing this farce.

He walked to the side, took out some dried fish, squatted down and fed it to the kitten that had caused a terrible disaster and was about to run away. "You're even more capable than I thought."

Xie Rong raised his paw and placed it on Gu Qiansi's knee, wiping away the bloodstains. He reluctantly accepted the food, his tail wagging proudly.

Amazing! That's how she made the ugly hairless cat worship her!