Try your best to appear cute.

Then he heard the man in front of him burst into laughter.

Jing Li clearly heard the undisguised mockery in that laughter.

This is too much!!!

The Regent ignored him. He suppressed his smile and said to Qi Xuan calmly, "I've told you many times that the country is the most important. It's better to read more books and review more memorials when you have time than tossing around with these useless things."

"...I have important matters to attend to. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave. Your Majesty, please take care of this fish yourself."

After he finished speaking, he bowed to Qi Xuan and turned to leave.

No way!

If this man just leaves like that, won't he be sent to the imperial kitchen to be stewed?

The little koi fish swam anxiously in the fish tank, splashing the water everywhere. But the Regent showed no sign of lingering and was already heading out the door. With a determined heart, he flicked his tail vigorously, leaped out of the water, and flew straight towards the Regent.

The Regent reacted extremely quickly. The moment the little koi touched him, he turned around and raised his hand to catch him.

The moment he caught it, he was stunned for a moment.

"you……"

The touch of his fingertips was smooth and cool, and somehow familiar. Qin Zhao was slightly distracted, but the little koi didn't notice his abnormality and kept pushing its body into his palm, its wet tail gently clinging to the other's fingertips.

Still shivering.

You can't leave, they will eat me if you leave.

Jing Li thought aggrievedly in his heart.

Qi Xuan hadn't expected the fish to be so bold as to jump onto the Regent. Everyone knew the Regent hated having his clothes soiled. Although he had caught the fish in time, he still got a little splashed, and even his sleeves were wet.

The little emperor suddenly felt that he might be close to death.

Qi Xuan didn't say anything, but the eunuch beside him reacted very quickly and shouted, "What are you standing there for? Catch this bold fish!"

The palace servants in the hall responded in unison and came forward.

Someone came up to him and said, "Your Majesty, please give this fish to our servants."

Jing Li was shaking even more violently.

Qin Zhao paid no attention to the people around him. He simply lowered his head, gently stroking the koi's tail with his fingertips. The tiny fish in his palm was only the size of a palm, its tail fin so thin it was almost transparent. It felt soft and cool to the touch, and it felt wonderful.

He didn't respond, but walked straight to the fish tank and gently put the fish back.

...He really didn't want him.

Jing Li's heart sank completely.

As soon as Qin Zhao let go, the little koi quickly swam into the water plants, as if trying to gain a sense of security. But how could he hide? He was just a small fish now, and he couldn't survive if he was out of water for too long.

Jing Li felt so aggrieved that she almost cried.

"I suddenly remembered that I had met this little fish before." Qin Zhao looked at the silly little fish that tried to hide itself but couldn't even hide its tail properly, leaving half of it exposed. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "Your Majesty took the trouble to bring it here. I shouldn't let this kindness go to waste."

“…I’ll take it home now.”

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