The little koi fish did not come out of the water plants until the fish tank was loaded onto the Regent's carriage.
The carriage moved forward slowly. Qin Zhao sat in the carriage, leisurely supporting his head with his hands, his eyes fixed on the bright red spot exposed among the water plants.
...Are you that scared?
Qin Zhao's eyes moved slightly, and he raised his hand and tapped lightly on the wall of the fish tank with his fingertips.
The fish's tail trembled visibly.
It's quite cute.
The Regent completely discarded his cold and majestic demeanor in front of the little emperor. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he said slowly, "You can't even hide properly. Your tail is showing, silly fish."
The tail fin trembled again, and quickly retracted inward and hid itself.
He really can understand what people say.
Qin Zhao suppressed his smile and poured himself a cup of tea.
He actually couldn't explain why he kept this little thing.
Over the years, Qin Zhao had devoted all his energy to handling government affairs, leaving him no time to care for anything else, let alone something as useless as raising a pet. He knew that people like him would most likely not have a good ending, and that staying with him would not bring any good results.
Whether it is people or pets.
But……
Qin Zhao gently rubbed it with his fingertips, recalling the feeling of touching the little fish just now. The strange feeling of familiarity made him distracted for a long time, and when he came to his senses, he had already accepted the little fish.
This was the first time he changed his mind.
Qin Zhao took a sip of tea and sneered in his heart.
He is really old. Even such a small thing is worth him making a fuss and thinking about it over and over again.
It was just a small fish. He could just find a servant to take care of it when he got home. He still had many things to deal with, so how could he have the time to take care of this little thing?
Qin Zhao was thinking this and was about to pick up the memorial beside him, but when he raised his eyes, he met the gaze of the little koi.
The little koi fish poked its head out from the water grass and looked at him cautiously.
Qin Zhao became interested: "Finally willing to come out?"
As if it noticed that Qin Zhao treated him well, the little koi swam out a little, tilted its head to one side, turned its head back, and waved its fins at him twice.
Qin Zhao looked in the direction where he nodded his head. The little koi fish was looking at the pot of tea and some snacks placed beside him.
Qin Zhao understood. He picked up a snack and waved it in front of the little koi: "Want to eat?"
The little koi fish followed his hand with its eyes, shook it, and nodded vigorously.
Qin Zhao thought this little fish was really interesting.
You were so scared just now, and now you're running out to beg for food so quickly?
This fish is not only stupid, but also greedy.
Qin Zhao picked up the cake, broke off a small piece and dropped it into the water. The little koi swam up quickly, snatched up the small piece of cake, and turned around to dive back into the water plants.
After a while, the little koi fish that had been hiding and eating all the cakes poked its head out again.
Qin Zhao couldn't help laughing.
The regent of the time started feeding the fish in the carriage until the carriage stopped, and then he realized that he had wasted all the time.
He didn't read a single word of the memorial in his hand.
This is what it means to be distracted by trivial things.
Qin Zhao pressed his brows helplessly, put away the smile on his face, and got off the carriage.
The attendant then took down the fish tank and asked him, "Your Highness, the fish..."
"Put it in the artificial lake in the backyard," Qin Zhao said in a calm tone. He looked back at the little koi in the fish tank swimming around to digest their food. After a pause, he couldn't help but order, "Send a few meticulous servants to take care of it. This fish is greedy, so don't feed it too much at once."
Follower: “…Ah?”
It was the first time the attendant heard his prince so concerned about matters other than government affairs. He was stunned for a moment before nodding and saying, "Yes."
The little koi stayed in the Regent's Palace.
The Prince Regent did not live in the capital, but instead built a villa outside the city. In the backyard of this villa stood a huge artificial lake, its banks planted with green trees and flowers. A veranda circled the lakeside and connected to a pavilion in the center of the lake.
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