"Cats have nine lives," Si Jin said, retracting her tail and ears, her voice tinged with displeasure.
"You'll have to kill them many times; it's too much work."
Xiang Linyuan replied respectfully:
“From this day forward, if she angers you even once, I will kill her.”
"I think nine times will be used up quickly, so Your Majesty won't have to go to any trouble."
Si Jin lowered her head, seemingly somewhat saddened.
"But if the Emperor blames me, I will be punished."
“I have no power or influence, and my life in the deep palace is difficult, far less than the carefree and happy life of the prince outside the palace.”
Xiang Linyuan: "Then I will take some time to warn the young emperor not to touch my people."
This was the second year of Xiang Yinghan's reign. He had not yet had time to win over many forces, and half of the country was still in Xiang Linyuan's hands.
The powerful and eccentric regent spoke words that were both grand and convincing.
Si Jin: "Then kneel down and take your leave."
"Yes! Your humble servant takes his leave."
Xiang Linyuan walked to Si Jin's side and performed a grand salute, kneeling on one knee like a military officer.
As she stood up, she took the boy's hand and gently kissed it.
Only then did they reluctantly leave.
Xiang Linyuan had only been gone a short while when Si Jin heard Consort Li let out a painful scream.
Before long, a strong smell of blood filled the Renshou Hall.
【hiss……】
Xiao Yao gasped sharply, feeling a chill run down her spine. She jumped from her mental state onto Si Jin's shoulder and whispered a warning:
"My lord, would you like to go and see the state of Consort Li's body after her death?"
"I won't look." Si Jin decisively refused.
He walked slowly back to the inner hall, poured himself a cup of tea, moistened his throat, and added:
The people Xiang Linyuan killed must have died horribly; I don't want to offend my eyes.
… …
In the original storyline, Xiang Linyuan was talented and capable, and when he was a prince, he was the best candidate for the throne.
However, Xiang Yinghan's father altered the imperial edict that had originally intended to establish Xiang Linyuan as emperor, shamelessly overstepping his bounds and ascending the throne.
As a result, Xiang Linyuan has been suppressed by Xiang Yinghan and his son for many years.
When the truth was later revealed, Xiang Yinghan and his son had already killed all the old ministers who knew about it back then.
Overturning the verdict seems a distant prospect.
Xiang Linyuan had been suppressing his emotions for a long time, and his behavior was both bold and crazy.
They deviated from the norm and overstepped the law.
It seems they can't be satisfied unless they slap the emperor in the face.
Si Jin was willing to bet that Consort Li's death must have been a bloody mess, extremely gruesome.
It's better not to watch it.
Inside the palace, Si Jin sipped tea while piecing together information from Xiao Yao about Xiang Linyuan's background.
After tidying up, I prepared to lie down and catch up on some sleep.
Only after getting enough sleep will you have the energy to get up at night to watch the show.
Before leaving, he seemed to remember something, glanced at the little tiger on the table using a teacup as a cat's paw, grabbed it by the scruff of its neck, and asked:
Didn't you go back to the system bureau to upgrade? Why doesn't it look the same this time?
This question suddenly made the usually cheerful little tiger feel wronged.
His ears and beard drooped listlessly.
That's because...because Yu Yan's black cat said I looked good this way, so it fixed my appearance.
It also said that my appearance made it feel guilty, like it was "caught in a dilemma."
【】
Si Jin: ...
Is this how you use the phrase "riding a tiger and finding it hard to dismount"? This is getting increasingly outrageous! I'll talk to Yu Yan about it later…
"No, sir!" Xiao Yao quickly stopped her. "You said I'm the one who'll suffer."
Si Jin: ...
He put the little tiger down with disdain, leaving behind a remark:
You coward! From now on, when you go out, don't even mention that you're my subordinate. I can't bear the shame.
Xiao Yao: 【】
… …
In the middle of the night, a few meows broke the silence of the night sky.
The cat demon will perish, but will surely be reborn after midnight.
Si Jin knew this well, so she didn't sleep too soundly.
After being woken up, he got up, put on his inner robe, went outside the palace, and looked at the spot where Consort Li was being punished to kneel.
There was no one there anymore.
All that remained was a dried bloodstain and a black and white cat tail.
Consort Li lost her life, but was reborn and left.
She was bullied, so she must have gone to Xiang Yinghan to complain, right?
Si Jin's lips curled into a smile, her beautiful eyes flashing with an evil light—
The show is about to begin.
Sure enough, a short while later, Xiang Yinghan stormed into Renshou Palace with a weeping Consort Li in a fit of rage.
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