Chapter 58 These master and servant are both pitifully timid! [23]
Just as Achu and Xiaoliu were still wondering, a white figure darted out.
After the white figure darted out, it squatted down on the cobblestone path in front of Achu.
Xiaoliu's eyes widened in surprise: "Miss, it's a white cat!"
Ah Chu saw it.
It was a long-haired white cat, and it must have been very well cared for. Its white fur was almost reflective in the sunlight, looking glossy and smooth.
The white cat heard the voices and turned its head to look.
It's a beautiful and adorable long-haired white cat with pink and white ears, a short muzzle, a round face, and heterochromatic eyes—one amber and the other ice blue.
Xiaoliu exclaimed, "Wow, it's so beautiful!"
Two palace maids, panting, caught up: "Young Master, please don't run! We really can't catch up!"
The white cat ignored the two palace maids and ran straight towards Achu.
After it ran to Achu's feet, it fell to the ground with a thud, its belly up.
"Meow~"
It has a soft voice; it's a cat with clips.
No one can resist such a beautiful clip cat.
The same goes for Achu.
The white cat's expression clearly indicates that it's inviting Achu to touch its belly.
A smile spread across Achu's face as she crouched down and stroked the white cat's soft, fluffy belly.
"You're so cute! Whose cat are you?"
Ah Chu had also owned a cat before, and with great skill, she reached down from the white cat's belly to its chin and scratched it.
The white cat squinted its eyes, purring contentedly, and occasionally nuzzled against Ah Chu.
The two palace maids who were in charge of serving the white cat were completely stunned by what they saw.
This white cat belongs to Si Jinye; it was only a two-month-old kitten when he found it.
It was abused and injured; all its fur was gone, there wasn't a single piece of healthy flesh left, and one of its eyes was almost blinded.
It took two years to grow into its current form.
Perhaps because she had been hurt so badly, the white cat was not close to anyone except Si Jinye.
Let alone touching its belly, even touching its head might result in it scratching you fiercely.
That's why the two palace maids were so surprised to see the white cat so obedient under Achu's care.
They had never met Achu, but they knew that a beautiful girl, as lovely as a fairy, had come to the Eastern Palace!
Two palace maids bowed to Achu: "Greetings, Miss. This white cat belongs to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Achu looked surprised, seemingly not expecting that such a well-behaved and beautiful white cat was actually raised by Si Jinye.
She picked up the white cat, and the cat stayed obediently in her arms, showing no intention of jumping away.
"It's His Highness's cat... What's its name?"
Palace maid: "Its name is Wangcai (meaning 'prosperity')."
Achu's eyes widened slightly: "What?"
The palace maid also felt that the name was completely incompatible with the white cat's appearance.
Besides, isn't it only dogs that are called Wangcai?
But His Highness the Crown Prince gave the white cat a dog's name.
The palace maid repeated herself: "Its name is Wangcai, chosen by His Highness."
Achu paused, a smile unconsciously creeping onto her lips, seemingly finding it amusing that Si Jinye had given the white cat such a name.
She looked down and scratched the white cat's chin with one hand: "Wangcai, hello there!"
Achu held the white cat for a while before returning it to the palace maid.
As soon as the palace maid took it, the white cat immediately jumped down from her arms.
It ran to Achu's feet again, stood up and tugged at her skirt, meowing and acting cute.
Achu and the palace maid looked at each other in bewilderment.
"this……"
It seems the pet, like its owner, loves this lady!
Because the white cat insisted on following Achu, Achu had no choice but to take it with her.
Anyway, she's free, so having a cat to amuse her isn't bad.
In the afternoon, Si Jinye returned to the East Palace and asked the welcoming eunuch Shou, "What did she do today?"
Eunuch Shou immediately understood that Si Jinye was asking about A Chu.
He replied with a smile, "After having breakfast this morning, Miss Shen went for a stroll in the garden and then met Master Wangcai."
Si Jinye stopped in his tracks, turned his head and asked, "Did Wangcai hurt her?"
Si Jinye knew his own pet's temperament well.
The palace maids and eunuchs who took care of it would be scratched every few days.
Eunuch Shou's eyes narrowed into slits with laughter: "Oh my~ Your Highness, you have no idea, young master Wangcai really likes Miss Chen!"
He described to Si Jinye how Wangcai rolled over and let A Chu touch its belly the first time they met, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.
Si Jinye was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.
I never expected Wangcai to treat Achu like this!
Shou Gonggong then told Si Jinye that Wangcai insisted on following A Chu.
We eat lunch together, and in the afternoon, when Achu is reading or writing, it sleeps next to her.
"Miss Shen is taking a nap right now, and little Master Wangcai should be here too~"
Si Jinye continued walking forward.
He returned to his palace, but instead of going to his main hall, he went to a side room.
Upon seeing Si Jinye, Chunhua Shuiyue immediately knelt down and bowed.
Xiao Liu was standing next to them; this was the first time she had seen Si Jinye.
In all her life, the most dignified person she had ever seen was the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness.
A powerful figure like Si Jinye made Xiaoliu so afraid that she forgot to breathe.
It was only when Chunhua Shuiyue pulled her along that she realized she should kneel down.
As a result, after kneeling down, Xiaoliu happened to see the hem of Si Jinye's clothes.
There was still dark red blood on the hem of the garment that hadn't completely dried!
Xiao Liu's mind immediately conjured up the cruel rumors circulating outside about the current Crown Prince.
She felt her vision go black and she almost fainted.
Xiao Liu knelt on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.
Si Jinye glanced down at Xiao Liu, recognizing her as A Chu's maid.
He scoffed inwardly; the master and servant were both pathetically timid!
Si Jinye ignored Xiaoliu.
He asked the other two palace maids, "Where is your young lady?"
Chunhua replied respectfully, "Your Highness, Miss is asleep in the inner room."
As soon as she finished speaking, Chunhua heard Si Jinye's footsteps heading into the inner room.
Chunhua and Shuiyue, being very perceptive, pulled Xiaoliu outside.
Looking at the closed door, Xiaoliu suddenly felt a great admiration for her young mistress.
The Crown Prince was so frightening that she didn't even get a good look at what he looked like.
Yet the young lady was able to spend the night peacefully beside His Highness the Crown Prince!
The inner room.
When Si Jinye entered, he immediately saw A Chu lying on her side on the bed.
She removed the hairpins from her head, revealing only a light pink undergarment.
Her delicate, fair face was free of makeup and completely clean.
She must have slept for a while, because her cheeks were flushed with a light blush, and her petal-like lips were red and full.
His gaze shifted, and Si Jinye saw the white cat lying on its back on A Chu's arm, belly up.
The white cat, who had been sleeping soundly with its eyes rolled back, opened them when it heard footsteps.
Upon seeing that it was the male owner, it closed its eyes again without caring and continued to sleep.
Si Jinye: "..."
This person and the cat are really enjoying themselves!
He, on the other hand, endured a day of headaches and tinnitus.
Si Jinye bent down and reached out, first pushing the white cat aside, then pinching A Chu's face lightly.
The white cat rolled around on the bed and meowed somewhat disgruntledly.
Ah Chu was jerked awake, and when she opened her eyes, she indeed saw Si Jinye.
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