The palace door was pushed open, and a figure slowly stepped into the bedroom.

Jing Li turned around and looked over.

His fish tank was placed in the center of the hall. As the hall door opened, it was bathed in sunlight. Under the glaring sun, the man walked in against the light. His face was unclear, and all he could see was his black brocade boots and the hem of his exquisite and luxurious robe.

The man wore a black brocade robe with gilded cloud patterns on the hem and pendants around his waist, exuding nobility from head to toe.

He walked slowly, and when he passed by the fish tank in the center of the hall, he glanced at Jing Li in the fish tank.

Just this one glance made Jing Li stunned.

This person... this person is so handsome.

Most of the rumors about the Regent were about how cunning and scheming he was and how he killed people without a trace, but no one had ever mentioned that the Regent herself was actually a rare beauty.

This is normal.

When others met a person of such extraordinary status, they would most likely be intimidated by his status and majesty, not daring to look directly at his face, let alone appreciate it. Furthermore, the Regent's temperament was so fierce, how many people dared to look him in the eye?

"Greetings, Your Majesty." The Regent walked over the fish tank and did not kneel, but bowed to Qi Xuan.

Qi Xuan hurriedly said, "Prince Regent, please excuse me."

Qin Zhao stood up and asked again, "I wonder why Your Majesty summoned me here?"

"Well..." The young emperor, handsome and lacking in dignity, seemed even more subdued in the presence of the Regent. He rubbed his nose and smiled, "It's like this. The Regent's birthday is coming up soon. I've been too busy with government affairs for the past few years to attend to it. This year, since I have some free time, I'll make a good plan... What do you think, Regent?"

His voice completely faded away at the end, because Qin Zhao's eyes were always indifferent, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

"That's it?" Qin Zhao asked.

The young emperor swallowed and continued, "I heard that the Prince Regent traveled south three years ago and passed by an ancient temple called Yunguan Temple. There he became acquainted with a koi fish, believed to bring good fortune. At the time, the situation in the court was uncertain, so the Prince Regent placed the little koi fish in the temple. I specially sent someone to Jiangling to bring the little koi fish here as a birthday gift for the Prince Regent..."

He stood up and walked forward, pointing to the fish tank in the hall: "I was just talking to this little koi. This fish is smart and can understand human speech. Look..."

Qin Zhao followed the direction of his finger and turned his gaze back to the fish tank.

The little koi was still staring blankly at Qin Zhao. When he looked back at it, it forgot to keep its balance for a moment, and its body tilted and sank to the bottom of the water.

Qin Zhao: "..."

"You said this little creature can bring good luck to people?" The Regent raised his eyebrows slightly, and a smile finally appeared in his originally sharp eyes. "I have never seen such a stupid fish."

What the hell is wrong with him!

Jing Li wagged his tail in annoyance.

Qi Xuan cleared his throat and winked at the little koi.

Don't forget the agreement we made just now.

Jing Li was in despair the whole time.

He came to this place inexplicably. First, he was put in a carriage and wandered around for several days. Then he was despised for being stupid. Now his life was threatened.

What did he do wrong?

Jing Li didn't want to lose his life like this, so the little koi swam to the Regent, tried hard to shake its fins at him, and turned its head.