The noisy palace immediately became quiet.

Everyone, including Prime Minister Xiao, looked at the kitten squatting on the ground with burning eyes, as if nothing in the world was more important than a cat.

One after another, they expressed their loyalty to the cat: "Little cat, my house has a big yard. You can run and jump as you like."

"My yard is bigger than his. Not only is it bigger, but I also keep countless birds there."

"Birds are nothing. I have hundreds of carps in my lake, and every one of them is plump and attractive."

“…”

The officials became more and more excited as they spoke, wishing they could open their hearts to the cat in order to please it.

As they talked, they became more and more excited. Some bowed, some squatted, and some knelt. They pushed each other and gathered around the cat, wishing they could worship it.

This scene stunned the emperor, Eunuch He and other palace people in front of him. Even the imperial censor who was kneeling on the ground raised his head slightly in astonishment.

Gu Yanfei touched his chin with satisfaction, smiled, and sighed: "It's really beautiful."

"They should just play with the kittens instead of fighting with each other all the time. It's too noisy."

She turned to look at Chu Yi who was standing beside her, tilted her face, and asked cleverly, "Right?"

She smiled like a smug cat.

Chu Yi lowered his eyes and stared at her, a slight smile appearing on the corners of his mouth, and the warm smile spread from the corners of his mouth to the bottom of his eyes.

The look in his eyes when he looked at her was gentler than the spring breeze blowing through the flowers.

"Yeah." He nodded, his tone revealing unmistakable pleasure and indulgence.

Gu Yanfei smiled even more cheerfully, pointed at Lian Yushi who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "His life is saved. When things are over here, ask him to come find me."

Since she had promised to help his wife get treatment, she would naturally keep her promise.

Chu Yi hummed again.

There was nothing for her to do here, so Gu Yanfei waved her hand casually: "Then I'll go to Jingren Palace to see Anle."

She stepped forward to greet the emperor and bid farewell, then called to the cat, "Qingguang, let's go."

The cat surrounded in the crowd responded with a "meow", jumped out from over someone's head, and in the blink of an eye jumped back onto Gu Yanfei's shoulder.

Its graceful posture and agile and flexible skills won it cheers from its fans, and some even applauded enthusiastically.

"The little raccoon slave is really good at it!"

"She is as graceful as a startled swan and as elegant as a swimming dragon."

"Little raccoon, my home not only has a lake of fish, but also birds and flowers... You can come and play anytime!"

“…”

The officials threw out "baits" one after another, trying to lure the cat.

However, no amount of temptation could make the cat look back at them. Gu Yanfei held the cat on his shoulder and walked away.

Everyone in the hall followed the cat with burning eyes, watching it go farther and farther away in a daze.

When the cat walked away, Xiao Shoufu, Wang Kangyin and others in the hall couldn't help but shudder.

The obsession in their eyes faded away and they returned to normal.

The hall fell into an eerie silence.

There was another faint cat meowing sound outside, which made everyone's heart flutter, and they couldn't help but stretch their necks to look over there.

In the sky, a flock of sparrows chirped and flew by, dropping one or two bird feathers.

"Meow!" The cat squatting on Gu Yanfei's shoulder became excited instantly. It changed from squatting to standing, with its back arched, eager to try.

"Stop it." Gu Yanfei patted the cat's head perfunctorily and pushed it into the hood of the cloak. The cat then comfortably crawled in, curled up into a ball, and rolled around restlessly in the hood.

On the way to Jingren Palace, Eunuch He couldn't help turning his head to look at Gu Yanfei, and from time to time he looked at his right hand, as if he could still feel the heat from the burning talisman paper.

Oh, Miss Gu is so amazing!

"Second Miss Gu, this way."

Eunuch He smiled more earnestly and more respectfully, and led Gu Yanfei with brisk steps eastward, through the Jinghe Gate, and walked towards the Jingren Palace.

From a distance, Gu Yanfei saw a wheelchair parked at the entrance of Jingren Palace. A little girl in her teens wearing a bright red cloak was sitting in the wheelchair, waiting in the cold wind.

Anle had already received the report from the palace servants and knew that Gu Yanfei was coming to Jingren Palace, so she came out to pick her up.

As soon as Gu Yanfei approached, Anle held Gu Yanfei's hand affectionately, with an innocent smile in her clear pupils, and called sweetly: "Sister."

The little girl's face was full of smiles, and her eyes became two crescent moons.

Gu Yanfei rubbed Anle's soft head. The calico cat in her hood yawned lazily, poked its head out, and glanced at Anle with its emerald green eyes, showing no interest in paying attention to the child.

"Little kitty!" Anle's eyes lit up.

Gu Yanfei handed the cat to Anle, "Its name is Qingguang!"

Anle was overjoyed. He held the cat in his hands and rubbed his cheek against the cat's face happily, saying happily, "Qingguang, I like you!"

The quiet and introverted little girl suddenly became passionate and unrestrained, rubbing against the cat repeatedly.

The cat was a little disgusted at first, but gradually, it squinted its eyes, made a "meow meow" sound from its mouth, and even licked the little girl, making her giggle.

The maid in charge pushed Anle's wheelchair forward and also led the way for Gu Yanfei.

Amid the laughter of people and cats, they came to the warm room in the east side hall of Jingren Palace.

Gu Yanfei let the cat play with Anle while he sat on an armchair by the window, looking around leisurely.

The lighting in this warm room is excellent. The windows are inlaid with transparent glass, through which you can see several clumps of green bamboo and plum trees planted in the courtyard outside the window, as well as a small pond. The lotus leaves in the pond are dry in winter, and only carp are swimming around in the pond, wagging their tails.

The warm room is very spacious and extremely simply furnished, with only some necessary tables and chairs, a treasure cabinet, a coffee table, a beauty couch, etc., and comfortable cushions and pillows are placed everywhere.

Obviously, all the arrangements here are made with comfort in mind.

"Meow!" The cat suddenly jumped excitedly, pointing one paw in a certain direction and calling.

Anle stroked the cat and said with a smile, "Qingguang, do you like this lantern too?"

This is an ordinary white round lantern without any pattern, with a string of red tassels hanging down.

Gu Yanfei recognized it at a glance. This was the lantern she gave to Anle last night. Because the "butterfly-chasing fragrance talisman" in the lantern had become ineffective, it had become an ordinary lantern.

"Meow meow meow!" The cat was still calling excitedly. It did not recognize the lantern, but the red tassels hanging from the lantern.

This… this… this is clearly its! It has only been away from home for a few days, and it has already fallen out of favor? !

(End of this chapter)