Chapter 91 Anhe the kitten is quite cat-like too.
"Eunuch An can watch it whenever he wants."
Zhao Liangxu clapped her hands and sat back down next to Anhe.
"Oh, by the way, Eunuch An wouldn't have secretly hidden the book, would he? I hope that when I come to Eunuch An's study next time, the book will still be in its original place, otherwise..."
Zhao Liangxu pretended to be fierce and said to An He.
Otherwise what?
Anhe was also curious.
"Otherwise, I won't sleep with Eunuch An."
Anhe said, "What kind of threat is this?"
Zhao Liangxu glanced at An He and said, "Eunuch An, you'd better be honest. What I said is true."
Based on Zhao Liangxu's understanding of An He, he clearly also enjoyed sleeping with her.
An He pondered for a moment, his gaze unconsciously drifting to the sketchbook in Zhao Liangxu's hand—the one with the courtyard as its backdrop...
He said, "I understand."
Anhe frowned slightly and said, "Are you still looking?"
Why is Zhao Liangxu so completely at ease in front of him?
"Does Eunuch An want to see it too? Let's watch it together."
Anhe recalled the contents of the picture book, behind the screen in the study...
There was also a screen in his study.
However, there were no stone tables and chairs in the garden next to the study, but there were some in the courtyard where the bedroom was located...
Pshaw, what am I thinking?
Anhe's mind was filled with all sorts of random thoughts.
An He took a few deep breaths and finally calmed himself down. When he looked up, Zhao Liangxu was holding up a page of the picture book in front of him.
Anhe was startled.
"Eunuch An, this page shows the scene in bed, would you like to take a look?"
Zhao Liangxu couldn't stop smiling: "Does Eunuch An think the other pages were too unrestrained? This page is quite proper."
Zhao Liangxu rubbed her temples thoughtfully, "But are all people in the palace as well-behaved and restrained as Eunuch An? Eunuch An isn't that old, he's only a few years older than me."
That page in the picture book caught Anhe's eye again.
The fine ink lines not only outlined the woman's curves, but also dazzled Anhe so much that he felt the lines of the two were completely intertwined with each other, making it impossible for Anhe to tell them apart.
Also called Anhe Dodging.
Hearing Zhao Liangxu mention "the palace" and "Eunuch An," he realized, amidst his overwhelming shame, that the people in the picture album were women and men.
Not women and men like him.
What's the point of showing it to him?
It was as if I had embarrassed him for no reason.
Anhe knew that Zhao Liangxu didn't mean it that way, but he couldn't help but think about it.
Anhe gently brushed Zhao Liangxu's hand away, feeling ashamed not only of seeing these scenes, but also of herself.
“How can you discuss these things with people in broad daylight?”
Anhe looked away, her earlier intense emotions gone, now only showing resistance: "We can't do anything with you. Look at all this, you don't even hide it from people, and you're even eager to tell us about it."
He gently took the book from Zhao Liangxu's hand, closed it, and then tossed it onto the side table.
Anhe prevented Zhao Liangxu from moving around.
He muttered to himself, "What are we supposed to do with you?"
The fact that Zhao Liangxu was looking at these things shows that she was very interested in them.
That's true; any normal person would have these thoughts.
People in the palace, especially the concubines, also had this problem. After all, there was only one old man, but the concubines had taken in many. Some concubines who never saw the emperor would seek solace from the guards.
It's normal for both women and men to have this kind of thought.
Unlike him, who is neither human nor ghost.
He simply couldn't be like an ordinary man.
What can he do with Zhao Liangxu?
Zhao Liangxu, of course, had no idea what An He was thinking, and said as usual, "Eunuch An may do whatever he wishes."
However, Zhao Liangxu also noticed that An He's emotions suddenly became less agitated than before, as if something was on her mind.
Anhe could only scold him playfully, "You're doing this again."
Zhao Liangxu ultimately left the books in Anhe's study. As for whether Anhe ever looked at those books again, Zhao Liangxu didn't know. However, when she came to Anhe's study for several days in a row, those books were still sitting peacefully on the bookshelf, untouched.
At least Anhe didn't hide or throw away the book.
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After spending a few days cuddling with Anhe at the mansion, Zhao Liangxu couldn't stay idle any longer.
An T was not always in the mansion, and she was too lazy to stay there all day. Just then, Zhao Liangxu remembered someone and immediately decided to leave the mansion.
She's going to find Hazard.
A Persian caravan might carry countless novelties.
For large caravans like Hazar's, Zhao Liangxu could easily find out their lodgings by asking around.
The Ministry of Rites arranged for them to stay in a special guesthouse, a specially set-up residence. When Zhao Liangxu arrived, she saw the brightly colored carriage that Azar had ridden in earlier parked outside.
"It's you, my friend! Come in quickly!"
Hazard happened to be in the museum and greeted Zhao Liangxu with delight upon seeing her.
"My God, you're unharmed! I haven't seen you since we parted ways. I thought you were being held captive by that man called the Ninth Prince, but it seems that's not what I thought."
Hazard was overjoyed to see Zhao Liangxu, making Zhao Liangxu think that Hazard was going to put on a grand dance in front of her.
"Dear friend, welcome to our caravan!"
The exotic woman in the purple robe smiled and led Zhao Liangxu around their residence, introducing the treasures they had brought.
From the enormous luminous pearl to the rare and complete pink-orange gemstone, as well as the precious fabrics and handicrafts that the caravans exchanged for when passing through other small countries, Zhao Liangxu was truly amazed.
"You seem to really like these things, is that why you came here?"
Hazard asked directly.
“Oh my friend, was I being too tactful?” Hazard realized something and then explained with a smile, “I think you don’t need to hide anything. Your interest in the treasures we brought is itself a form of recognition of our caravan!”
"However, we have already selected some gifts as a welcoming present for entering Nan Zhou. We cannot leave everything here. After all, there are many things worth exchanging along the way of the caravan. We still need to keep some treasures to exchange with others or to take back to our hometown."
After showing Zhao Liangxu the treasures, Hazard seemed to remember something, and his eyes suddenly lit up, sparkling like the gems she wore.
"I think you're probably more interested in these than these things!"
She led Zhao Liangxu into the room, then went behind a curtain alone, whispering to something, "Come here, my darlings."
Her voice carried a hint of seduction.
Then Zhao Liangxu saw Hazard walk out with his hands raised, holding a kitten in each hand.
One was a Persian cat with heterochromia, obviously brought by their caravan; the other had light white fur all over, except for its small face and ear tips which were black.
It does give off a feeling of deep-seated bitterness and resentment.
"Is this just a Siamese cat?" Zhao Liangxu asked, pointing to the small, black-faced kitten.
"How did you know? You're so knowledgeable!"
Hazard put down the two kittens and squatted down to coax them, saying, "Little darlings, go and say hello to your new friends."
The Persian kitten strutted proudly, then hid behind Hazar, while the other Siamese kitten circled Zhao Liangxu a few times before very familiarly starting to play with the tassel on the pouch hanging from Zhao Liangxu's waist.
“Well, it seems our little beauty is a bit shy.” Hazard tapped the Persian kitten’s head and shook his head.
Azar pointed to the Siamese kitten and said, "This was sent by a caravan from the neighboring Siamese Kingdom. They are really stingy. We gave them some gifts out of politeness, but the Siamese caravan guarded their treasures very carefully, as if we were going to steal them. After discussing it for a while, they reluctantly gave us a kitten."
Hazar scratched the kitten's chin and said, "Well, at least this kitten is really cute, but the people in their caravan aren't cute."
Little Siam hesitated for a moment, then went to lick Hazard's fingers again.
"Look how well-behaved she is."
“I think she likes you a lot. Do you like this kitten? I can give it to you.” After spending some time with Hazard, the idea of giving him a gift took over again.
Zhao Liangxu actually quite liked this kitten.
But for some reason, she thought of Anhe.
So Zhao Liangxu smiled and declined, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, but no thanks. I already have a cat with a strange temper at home. If I bring her back, the two cats will probably fight."
She didn't know if Anhe liked kittens, but as a modern person who had heard about the Siamese breed, she felt that raising a Siamese cat would require a lot of attention.
Zhao Liangxu is currently busy spending time with Anhe, so she may not have much time to take care of this little cat.
Having heard that Siamese cats are known as the "Siberian Husky" of cats, she, who had never owned a cat before, decided to think twice.
Let's subdue Anhe, that arrogant and eccentric guy, first.
Hazard said regretfully, "Really? But I think the little black face is quite well-behaved; he's never fought with the little beauty."
Zhao Liangxu almost burst out laughing when she heard the name Azar gave to the Siamese kitten.
Hazard stood up, clapped her hands, and said, "It's okay, just take care of your temperamental cat first! Cats are indeed very possessive animals!" She nodded seriously.
Upon hearing Hazard's words after careful consideration, Zhao Liangxu couldn't hold back this time and burst out laughing.
Indeed, Anhe is very possessive.
Hazard looked at Zhao Liangxu, who was laughing happily, with a puzzled expression and asked, "Why are you so happy?"
She didn't think too much about it. Seeing Zhao Liangxu petting the kitten and smiling, she assumed that Zhao Liangxu was a very optimistic person.
Thinking of this, she asked again, "Zhao Liangxu, my dear friend, I have a question for you."
"Hmm? Go ahead and ask."
“At the banquet, I felt you were having a terrible time and I couldn’t believe you would like that eunuch. But when we encountered danger later, I felt you were telling the truth. You seemed to like him, and he seemed to treat you a little differently.”
Zhao Liangxu looked at Hazard with some surprise.
"Although I can see some differences, I can also tell that he has a bad temper. I've heard more about him, so he probably won't be nice to you one minute and mean the next."
Azar saw through Anhe's attitude, but still felt that the Anhe he saw with his own eyes was a very sinister eunuch.
Zhao Liangxu rubbed her forehead.
Anhe has a really bad reputation.
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Author's Note: Anhe, a proud and eccentric cat.
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