"I seemed to see some movement in the water just now," said the servant.
"It's a little koi fish," the man said. "It likes to play around here. I've seen it many times."
"Can……"
The servant hesitated to speak.
What he just saw seemed to be... a figure?
The servant looked at the water surface carefully again and found that it was indeed empty.
That’s right, how could a person stay in the water for so long?
The servant didn't think any more about it and left quickly.
As the sky darkened, the servants, having finished their dinner, went off to their respective duties. The yard was cleared, and in the dim light of the lake, a figure emerged from the bottom of the water.
The man was shirtless, with wet hair down to his waist, half covering his porcelain-white skin. He struggled to climb up the bank. If the light were brighter, one would see that he had no legs below his waist, but a long, beautiful fish tail.
As Jing Li climbed onto the bank, the fish tail turned into legs.
He moved on his toes and stood up unsteadily.
During the time he had been in this era, he had tried several times to transform into a human, but none of them had been successful. Just now, he had only briefly thought about it, but he had not expected it to go so smoothly.
I was almost seen by someone.
Fortunately, he hid under the water in time. If someone had seen him like this, he would probably have been mistaken for a monster and beaten to death.
But...why can I suddenly become a human?
Jing Li looked down at his hands, and his stomach gurgled.
Jing Li: “…”
Let’s go find something to eat first.
Next to it was the courtyard where the servants lived, with a lot of clean clothes hanging in the yard. Jing Li randomly found a set of servants' clothes and put them on, then slipped into the kitchen.
The kitchen at the Prince Regent's Mansion was much larger than that of an ordinary household. It was well past dinnertime, and the candlelight was still on in the kitchen, but no one was there. Jing Li sneaked in. Something was still steaming on the stove, and a faint aroma wafted from inside.
Of course Jing Li didn't dare to touch this thing. He looked around and soon saw a few leftover white flour buns in the cupboard.
Jing Li's eyes lit up instantly.
He was about to walk over when he suddenly heard footsteps outside the door.
"What are you doing?"
The kitchen door was ajar, and Jing Li had no time to hide even if he wanted to. He turned around and saw the man in front of him. He looked young, wearing an apron around his waist. He was tall and had dark skin. He was obviously the mansion's cook.
The cook looked Jing Li up and down and said, "This outfit... you're new here, right? Can you help His Majesty get some refreshments?"
"Ah?" Jing Li was stunned and nodded quickly, "Yes... yes."
The cook said, "It's already steamed. Wait a moment, I'll serve it right away."
He walked forward and opened the steamer on the stove.
The sweet fragrance of osmanthus overflows.
Jing Li heard his stomach growl again.
Fortunately, the chef was concentrating on taking the osmanthus cake out of the pot and didn't notice it.
He swiftly plated the snacks and brewed a pot of tea, placing them on a tray. Jing Li subconsciously reached out to take it, but the cook didn't let go. He smiled and asked, "Are all the new Shuang'er girls here as pretty as you?"
Jing Li has never seen what he looks like now, but before he traveled to this era, he was often praised for his good looks.
However, it was the first time he heard someone praise a man in such a frivolous tone.
Jing Li frowned slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable.
The cook grumbled, seeming to realize his attitude was a bit frivolous. He loosened his grip and took a step back. "Please take him to the prince's study first. Don't delay things. We can talk again tomorrow when we're free. My last name is Yang, so just call me Brother Yang."
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