Chapter 3
"You look a lot like a cat I saw when I was a child."
Luo Tingshi held the stiff kitten in his arms, his eyes slowly sliding across its snow-white fur.
The difference between this kitten and the one when it was young is that this one is covered in dirt and dust, as if it had just gone somewhere to play.
Recalling the little white cat that had crouched on his shoulder, rubbing his cheek and acting coquettishly towards him, Luo Tingshi's cold eyes rarely showed a hint of warmth. He swept the dust off the kitten's back with his broad paw, stroking along the back of its neck all the way to its tail.
Suddenly, the fingertips felt damp.
Luo Tingshi twisted his fingers and frowned slightly: "Why are they wet..."
"Meow!"
The kitten's fur instantly stood up, and it stretched out its sharp claws to grab Luo Tingshi fiercely. Then it suddenly jumped out of his arms, rolled and tumbled across the courtyard and disappeared.
The angry meow of a cat reached Wang Man's ears. He raised his eyes quietly and saw the emperor's bloody right hand. Wang Man cried out in fear, "Your Majesty, your hand! I will go and get the imperial physician right away!"
"Your Majesty, I failed to guard properly and let that beast hurt you. I will catch it and bring it back for you to deal with!" The guard on the side hurriedly apologized to the kneeling Luo Tingshi.
Luo Tingshi lowered his eyes, his gaze fixed on his right hand where the skin and flesh were rolled up. Continuous stinging pain seeped out from the wound, and even his back, which was scratched by the man last night, was aching slightly.
Oh.
His temperament is just like this little wild cat.
Luo Tingshi's eyes were deep: "No need, just let it go."
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What a shame and humiliation!
Yu Zhi ran wildly along the palace wall, cursing Luo Tingshi fiercely in his heart.
That beastly man actually touched him there and said...
The man's words echoed in Yu Zhi's mind. In a trance, Yu Zhi seemed to feel something sliding down his hind legs. His eyes widened, and a low roar of anger rolled out of his throat.
Damn Luo Tingshi, one day I will tear you into pieces!
With a strong will in his heart, Yu Zhi crawled out of the small hole in the palace wall and rushed straight to Sifang Pavilion, following his memory. In the time it took him to reach the outer wall of the east courtyard of Sifang Pavilion, circled around it, and found a gap to sneak into the courtyard.
"Bang!"
Passing by the rockery in the backyard, Yu Zhi accidentally stepped on a stone with his right paw. A piercing pain instantly shot up his right leg. Yu Zhi's body tilted and he fell heavily on the grass.
After being tormented badly last night, Yu Zhi was already sore and weak all over. The fall completely destroyed the strength he had just gathered. He lay powerlessly on the ground, unable to even lift his paws.
A sea of green lay before him. Yu Zhi's furry cheek pressed against the emerald grass, and he breathed softly, each breath filled with the scent of grass. Soft sunlight filtered through the treetops, casting patches of warm light on Yu Zhi's back. He shivered subconsciously in the sunlight.
His whole body ached, and Yu Zhi suddenly felt aggrieved.
I've lived for eighteen years, and this is the first time I feel so miserable.
At this moment, Yu Zhi hated his own bloodline immensely. Although he was said to be from an ancient demon beast, he actually had no magical powers at all. The little spiritual veins on his body could only allow him to perform simple tricks.
Instead, it brought him endless troubles.
When the Bai Ling clan reaches the age of sixteen, they will go into heat regularly.
Yu Zhi was born with a very weak body. His father ordered the imperial physician to carefully nurse him back to health for a long time. However, due to the underlying illness, Yu Zhi did not experience estrus until he was sixteen years old.
If you don't feel horny, you won't be able to have children.
The imperial doctors from the Imperial Hospital worked tirelessly to treat him, but ultimately, they were helpless. Upon learning of this, his two fathers, who were away on vacation, rushed back to the capital. While they were deeply concerned, Yu Zhi secretly felt a surge of joy.
Yu Zhi had seen his father in heat. Every time his father became extremely anxious, he was completely unable to handle state affairs and would just stay in the bedroom to have fun.
Unlike him, his father is mighty and strong, and his needs are extremely strong.
After every estrus period, my father is made to look pitiful by my father.
Yu Zhi didn't like this.
He didn't want to become a beast with uncontrollable desires, and he didn't want his mind to be filled with that kind of thing when he was dealing with a matter concerning the lives of thousands of people.
The absence of estrus just fulfilled his wish.
He once secretly asked the head of the Imperial Hospital, and the head said vaguely that it was very likely that he would never become horny in his life.
Yu Zhi was overjoyed.
Who would have thought that he would suddenly become horny.
And he suffered such a big setback.
quack!
Yu Zhi closed his eyes in despair. He could already imagine how Luo Ting would humiliate him when he found out his identity.
For the first time, Yu Zhi felt regretful.
If he had known this would happen, why did he insist on coming to Shengguo to meet Luo Tingshi?
"Hey! What a beautiful little raccoon."
A familiar voice suddenly awakened Yu Zhi, who was immersed in regret. He raised his head and met the smile of Changlin Hou, who looked like he had survived a disaster.
Marquis Changlin carefully picked up the kitten on the ground and said with a smile: "Lord Lu is good at raising cats. I will bring you to him to see."
As he spoke, Marquis Changlin walked straight towards the courtyard where the Yu Kingdom envoy lived. He climbed the steps and came to Lu Jing's house. He knocked gently on the door, waited a moment, and then pushed it open and entered.
The moment the door closed, Marquis Changlin's expression suddenly changed. His eyelids drooped, and he looked as if he was about to cry: "Your Majesty, where have you been all night? You scared me to death. If anything happened to you, the Emperor would chop off more heads than I have."
The kitten in his arms glanced at him and spoke slowly, "I'm back safe and sound. Don't worry, my lord. Just put me down."
Marquis Changlin was shocked.
The voice that reached his ears was hoarse, completely devoid of its usual clarity. Marquis Changlin didn't know what the young emperor had been through, but he could tell with his own eyes that he was extremely exhausted.
He quickly and gently placed the kitten on the soft bed and whispered, "Your Majesty, please rest for a while."
Yu Zhi shook his head: "Send a basin of water to my room, then go and say goodbye to Luo Tingshi, we will return to Yu Kingdom now."
Marquis Changlin's expression changed slightly: "Your Majesty, what happened?"
The kitten on the bed rolled into the quilt, closed its eyes, and gently shook its fluffy tail, looking as if it didn't want to talk to him anymore.
Marquis Changlin sighed silently and left the room. A moment later, he returned carrying a small wooden basin. He placed the basin of water not far from the bed and said, "Your Majesty, would you like me to bathe you?"
"No need." Yu Zhi refused him without thinking, "You can leave."
Marquis Changlin withdrew as instructed.
After closing the door, he caught a glimpse of a darker color somewhere in his sleeve. As if possessed by a ghost, Marquis Changlin lifted his sleeve and smelled it.
A salty and fishy smell hit my nose.
As a man, Marquis Changlin is very familiar with this smell.
Marquis Changlin was stunned as if he had been struck by lightning.
Vaguely guessing what had happened, Changlin Hou looked towards the closed door with a look of despair. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly lowered his raised hand, his face tense, and walked away.
inside the house.
Yu Zhi rested for a while, and when his limbs had recovered some strength, he crawled out of the quilt, grabbed the sheets with his claws, and carefully climbed out of bed.
His legs were still sore, but Yu Zhi walked step by step to the basin of water and jumped in.
"Boom!" Water splashed everywhere.
Yu Zhi's fur was all wet. He shook the water off his ears and pouted. He didn't like bathing in his original form. The fur on his body would stick to him, making him uncomfortable.
It’s all Luo Tingshi’s fault.
Yu Zhi sank down and disappeared into the water.
His dark eyes scanned the room, confirming he was the only one inside and outside. Suppressing his shame, Yu Zhi reached out his claws and dipped into the water.
“Meow…”
His furry body trembled slightly, and he let out a soft cry unconsciously, his eyes above the water gathering a watery color. Yu Zhi gritted his teeth, trying to lock the sound in his throat, but it was no use, and the meow could not be suppressed and escaped from his lips.
Even though he was the only one in the room, Yu Zhi found it a little too much to bear.
The tips of his ears were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.
He couldn't help but lower his head, wanting to hide himself. When he lowered his head, his eyes met the turbid water surface, with faint white spots floating on it, and Yu Zhi's expression froze.
Luo Tingshi, I'm going to kill you!
Yu Zhi screamed silently in his heart.
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In the imperial palace, Luo Tingshi was meeting with Marquis Changlin.
Luo Tingshi was about to speak when he suddenly sneezed. He cleared his cough and rubbed his nose.
"Has the Emperor Sheng caught a cold? He should rest more and avoid overexerting himself," Marquis Changlin said politely. His gaze, drawn to the celadon vase beside him, was drawn to Luo Tingshi's movements. Seeing his bandaged right hand, Marquis Changlin was surprised. "Your Majesty's hand is injured?"
Luo Tingshi said calmly, "It was caught by a little wild cat."
Marquis Changlin's heart began to beat wildly, and a terrible idea inexplicably emerged in his mind.
He asked tentatively: "How did your Majesty get scratched?"
Luo Tingshi glanced at him, seemingly confused as to why he asked such a question, but he still answered, "I saw that little wild cat was born with a beautiful white skin, with a pair of round and bright black eyes. I couldn't help but pick it up, but it grabbed me violently."
Marquis Changlin’s heart finally died down.
He was sure that this cat was his Majesty.
Marquis Changlin smiled bitterly.
He originally thought that His Majesty had accidentally slept with a strange man, but he didn't expect that the man was actually the Emperor of Sheng.
Seeing Luo Tingshi's hands wrapped thickly, he must have been seriously injured.
Serves you right!
Thinking of the little emperor's hoarse and almost inaudible voice, Marquis Changlin was extremely angry. His Majesty must have been tortured terribly to have seriously injured Luo Tingshi.
Marquis Changlin was filled with resentment, and his attitude towards Luo Tingshi also turned a little colder. "His Majesty sent a message ordering us to return to the capital immediately. It's a pity that we can't stay in Shengdu for a few more days this time. If I have the opportunity to visit Shengguo again in the future, I will definitely try all the delicious food in Shengdu!"
Luo Tingshi noticed the change in Marquis Changlin and was confused about his intention.
He laughed loudly, exchanged a few polite words with Marquis Changlin, and let the man go.
Luo Tingshi watched the figure of Marquis Changlin gradually disappear, his face gloomy.
An official in a red robe walked out of the side room, glanced back toward the palace gate, and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the Emperor of Yu has suddenly summoned the envoy back to the capital. There must be something fishy going on."
Luo Tingshi said in a deep voice, "We'll know when the spies send us news."
The official pulled a memorial from his sleeve and presented it to the emperor: "Your Majesty, this is the strategy I have drafted to attack Yu. What do you think of it?"
Wang Man immediately took the memorial and handed it to Luo Tingshi.
Luo Tingshi took a quick look and his frown relaxed. "Master Chu's plan is brilliant. Given time, the mountains and rivers of Yu will surely return to Sheng."
After saying that, Luo Tingshi stood up, walked to the window, looked towards the direction of Yu State in the east, and an inexplicable emotion flashed in his eyes.
"Yu Zhi, I look forward to meeting you again."
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