Chapter 007 Mermaids will never be slaves!
Rong Yin was forced to obey, shouting in his heart: Tyrant, tyrant!
Although they were both called tyrants, Zong Zheng Xiao would get angry if others called him a tyrant, but if Rong Yin called him that, Zong Zheng Xiao would just think that this little mermaid was really funny.
He gently massaged Rong Yin's abdomen and said, "You ate too much. I'm just massaging your abdomen to help you digest the food. What are you afraid of?"
In the past, Zong Zhengxiao often saw his sister rubbing the little pets' bellies to help them digest food, saying that food accumulation would make the little pets uncomfortable, and the little pets all looked very comfortable.
Now that he has his own pet, he wants to take good care of it.
Rong Yin was indignant: I ate too much because you kept feeding me!
Zong Zheng Xiao was choked for a rare moment. What the little mermaid said was indeed the truth.
Although Rong Yin was not happy, he felt really comfortable being rubbed by Zong Zheng Xiao. He unconsciously let down his guard, leaned softly on his shoulder, and closed his eyes comfortably.
Rong Yin felt very happy, and Zong Zhengxiao also felt a sense of accomplishment. He said slowly, "I know I always scare you, so you don't like me, but if you were a little more obedient, I wouldn't do those things."
Rong Yin snorted: Haha, then it’s my fault.
Zong Zhengxiao continued, "Since you have come to the capital, it is impossible for you to go back. I have no ill will towards you, so you don't have to be on guard against me. Just be obedient and it will be good for both you and me."
Rong Yin said disdainfully: Mermaids will never be slaves!
Zong Zheng Xiao: "If you make me happy, I can give you anything you want as long as it is within my permission, such as a spacious pool, delicious food, and helping you get rid of people you hate."
Zong Zhengxiao persuaded Rong Yin patiently, and Rong Yin was gradually moved, especially by the last condition he mentioned.
The original owner had good intentions to save people, but was forced to leave his hometown, suffered torture on the way, and finally died in despair.
Since he borrowed someone else's body, he should do something for that person.
Perhaps after he gets familiar with the evil emperor, he can use him to punish those guys and avenge the original owner.
These thoughts flashed through Rong Yin's mind, and he opened his eyes and looked at Zong Zheng Xiao. His light blue eyes were like a calm ocean, gentle and harmless, making him look well-behaved and innocent.
But only Zong Zhengxiao knew that he had actually already started complaining in his heart.
Rong Yin: You are one of the people I hate, but you won’t get rid of yourself!
Rong Yin: You have locked me up, shouldn't you provide me with food and shelter? You actually regard these as conditions for taming me!
Rong Yin: Forget it. I can’t beat you anyway, so I’ll just be nice to you reluctantly in the future. But if you go too far, I’ll bite you to death at the cost of my own life.
Rong Yin: Let me think about it, how can I act nicely and please the emperor?
Because he was always mindful of his disguise as someone who "couldn't speak human language", Rong Yin couldn't act too aggressively, lest Zong Zheng Xiao discover that something was wrong with him.
After thinking about it, Rong Yin rubbed Zong Zhengxiao's chin with the top of her head. This showed intimacy without being too flattering, which would alert Zong Zhengxiao.
It just so happened that the bad emperor had just rubbed his belly, so his action could be understood as a thank you to the bad emperor, and it was not abrupt.
Zong Zhengxiao felt a warm feeling in his heart for the first time when he felt Rong Yin's true closeness, and he unlocked another kind of happiness of raising a little pet.
After eating and drinking his fill, and having his belly rubbed, Rong Yin soon dozed off. Not being on guard against Zong Zheng Xiao, he unknowingly fell asleep in his arms.
Zong Zhengxiao obediently served as a human pillow for a while, but later, because the mermaid couldn't stay out of the water for too long, he carried Rong Yin back into the water.
His attentiveness was also noticed by Rong Yin who woke up in the afternoon. Not only did she take the initiative to sit next to Zong Zheng Xiao to be fed during dinner, she also deliberately lay much closer to Zong Zheng Xiao when she slept.
After living in peace for several days, Rong Yin also deeply experienced the benefits of pretending to be good, so he behaved more obediently in front of Zong Zheng Xiao. The more sensible he was, the better Zong Zheng Xiao treated him, forming a virtuous circle.
That afternoon, Zong Zhengxiao was handling government affairs while Rong Yin was lying by the pool playing.
Recently, except for necessary times, such as attending court and meeting with ministers, Zong Zhengxiao has been with Rong Yin almost all day long, and even moved his office from Yu's study to here.
As soon as he finished reading a memorial, Si Xi walked into the hall and bowed to Zong Zheng Xiao and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Jiang wants to see you."
Zong Zhengxiao did not stop when he heard this, but continued to turn to the new memorial and write down his opinion after reading it.
Si Xi immediately understood what Zong Zheng Xiao meant and stepped aside silently.
An hour later, Zong Zhengxiao put down his red brush, stretched his tired wrist, and said to Si Xi, "Take him to the side hall and wait."
"Yes." Si Xi took the order and retreated.
Zong Zhengxiao stood up and walked slowly to Rong Yin's side. Rong Yin, who was scribbling on a piece of paper with a brush using all five fingers, noticed his coming and immediately hid the paper behind her.
Facing Rong Yin's guilty eyes, Zong Zheng Xiaorao asked with interest, "What did you draw? Are you afraid that I will see it?"
Rong Yin kept silent and played dumb. Anyway, everyone thought he couldn't understand human language.
Zong Zhengxiao did not ask any further questions, but just said, "Stay here obediently, I will be back soon."
After saying this, Zong Zheng Xiao, knowing that Rong Yin would not respond to him, turned around and walked out.
The reason why he wanted to meet Jiang Xun in the side hall was, firstly, that the bathhouse was not solemn enough, and secondly, Zong Zhengxiao did not want Jiang Xun to see the little merman again.
Zong Zhengxiao knew exactly what Jiang Xun was thinking about the little mermaid.
In the side hall, Jiang Xun was waiting anxiously.
He originally thought that Zong Zhengxiao liked the mermaid given by King Jing and would let King Jing go. However, it had been seven or eight days since he left the palace that day, and Zong Zhengxiao never told him how to deal with King Jing.
A knife was hanging around his neck, ready to fall. Jiang Xun was so anxious that he tossed and turned every night, and his mouth was covered with blisters. Today, he could no longer hold it in, so he came to ask for a meeting.
During this time of waiting, Jiang Xun knew that Zong Zhengxiao was deliberately leaving him out, but for the sake of his own wealth and glory and Prince Jing's life, he could only wait and had no other way out.
When Zong Zhengxiao arrived, Jiang Xun patted him respectfully and mentioned the merman again and again, signaling to Zong Zhengxiao: Your Majesty, please accept the kindness, but at least give me a word whether you will spare my master or not.
Zong Zhengxiao did not make things difficult for Jiang Xun when he saw this. He asked Si Xi to pass him a secret letter, and then said, "Give the letter to King Jing, and he will know what to do."
Jiang Xun took the letter tremblingly, then knelt down tremblingly to express his gratitude. Then he left the palace with mixed feelings, and left the capital overnight to return to King Jing's fiefdom.
Two days ago, the secret guards sent back the results of their investigation into King Jing, confirming that King Jing had indeed conspired with the generals to kill Zong Zheng Xiao.
The secret letter to Jiang Xun was written by Zong Zhengxiao after he read the evidence sent by the secret guards.
What Zong Zhengxiao found interesting was that in addition to finding evidence that his third brother wanted to murder him, the secret guard also discovered something else.