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He can’t. He had to check out what Jing-wang was doing so he
can get involved as well and gain a little interaction. Doing
something randomly was better than doing nothing at all.

Li Yu could hear movement inside Jing-wang’s room. However, the

porcelain bowl was somewhat high for him. If Jing-wang didn’t
walk over voluntarily, it was hard for Li Yu to see him.

Li Yu quietly gathered strength in his tail. Currently, he was

already very familiar with how to use his tail. Jumping out of the
fish bowl was very possible. This time, however, he wanted to
hang onto the edge of the fish bowl and stop on the side, instead
of just taking a glance and then falling back into the water. This
was a new trick, he never practiced before. In order to grab onto
the fishbowl on landing, he needed to have a certain coordination
between his fish body and fish fins. It didn’t seem like he was
quite capable yet.

Just like this, Jing-wang who was sitting at the table and writing,
heard a light sound as the little carp waved its tail and jumped
up.

Jing-wang saw the carp wave its tail several times before so he
wasn’t too surprised. In the Ganqing palace, Qiu-shi kept harping
on about the carp fish being able to fly. The Emperor didn’t
believe it. However, Jing-wang wasn’t skeptical at all. He knew
that his fish really did have a special method of ‘flying.’ It’s just
Jing-wang didn’t want to speak up for Qiu-shi, that’s all.
*Reminder: Another name for Guifei, the favorite consort of the
Emperor. Qiu is her last name. Shi means Clan. Qiu-shi just
means she came from the Qiu family.

Seeing this fish jump up again, Jing-wang had a composed

expression, expecting the carp to drop back down soon enough.

Yet after waiting for a while, this fish didn’t actually drop back
into the water, but instead, smacked into the side of the fish bowl
with a pa! sound. Fins and tail flailing all over, the entire fish
started to slide down very, very slowly.

Then, plop, into the water.

Jing-wang: “......”

The little carp seemed to refuse to accept this result and

immediately jumped up again.

Jing-wang: “......”

Jing-wang pretty much guessed what this fish wanted to do. Just
as the little carp landed on the edge of the fishbowl and started to
flail all over again, he picked it up promptly.
Li Yu: ???

The little carp was just engaged in a fierce battle with the fish
bowl. Suddenly, he felt his fish body lighten and be lifted high by
someone. He raised his head to look. Other than Jing-wang, who
else would it be?

Li Yu happily curled his tail around Jing-wang’s finger: Master, you

came to help me!

Jing-wang: “......”

Finger feeling a bit ticklish, Jing-wang dangled the fish and gave a
light cough. He reacted too fast and didn’t prepare a place for the
fish first. Afraid that this fish wouldn’t be able to handle leaving
water for too long, Jing-wang made do and put the fish gently
into a clean teacup on the table.

This teacup was made of white jade, covered by threads of green,

shaped like a flower petal. It was just big enough to contain a
fish. Jing-wang then poured some fresh water into the teacup.
The teacup was very shallow. After entering this cup, the little
carp could easily raise its head to look around all over.

Although Li Yu had already moved into Jing-wang’s room, the

view of a fish was very limited. All day he listened to the sound of
people coming in and out, but he’s never seen how Jing-wang’s
room looked like. Very quickly, he was able to see clearly.

The little carp felt somewhat upset.

After viewing the exquisitely luxurious Ganqing Palace, Jing-wang

room felt somewhat lacking in comparison. It can be generally
described as reserved, simple, composed, and very in line with
the tyrant’s clean and cold temperament. The amount of
decorative items was so little, it was sad, and only placed when
completely necessary. It was kind of like an ice cave.
No matter. Li Yu thought internally. His purpose for being here
was to change the tyrant’s temperament. Perhaps in the future,
he could make this cold cave warm up.

Next to the teacup that he was in was brush and ink. After
Jing-wang settled Li Yu down, he sat down and picked up the
brush.

So he was about to write and draw. Li Yu recalled the fragrance of

ink he smelled before and excitedly waved his tail. He understood
plenty in this matter, so he can give Jing-wang some ideas.

Whenever the little carp became happy, its tail raised way high.
Jing-wang shot him a warning glance. Li Yu immediately placed
his tail down sensibly. He finally managed to get out of the fish
tank, if he accidentally got Jing-wang’s writing or drawing wet, he
definitely would be sent back in punishment.

The little carp became quiet and instead started to stare ardently.

Jing-wang pondered deeply for a moment and spread the paper.

With a few mere brushes, he drew a lively, realistic looking fish.

Li Yu saw. This fish head, this fish body, this fish tail. Ao!
Jing-wang was actually drawing him!!

Li Yu was very happy to learn that someone was drawing his

portrait. From top of Jing-wang’s head to the bottom of his foot,
no matter where Li Yu looked, he thought Jing-wang looked
extremely pleasing to the eye.

Li Yu thought he should make some effort as well. Since

Jing-wang was drawing, why don’t he be Jing-wang’s model fish?

The little carp deliberated for a moment, then bent into what he
believed to be a rather majestic and impressive pose. In actuality,
he just placed himself in an awkward S shape angle
he just placed himself in an awkward S-shape angle.

Smiling, Jing-wang felt the little carp to be pretty interesting and

changed a few brushes according to the fish’s appearance.

Although not making a sound, one fish and one man spent this
time rather joyously and harmoniously.

“Your highness, your highness, the Emperor’s gifts are here.” With
sweat covering his forehead, Wang Xi came in and reported.

Jing-wang placed the brush down and put the drawing to the side
to dry, then he went to accept the imperial edict. Before he
exited, he looked back and saw the little carp facing the drawing,
flashing and waving its tail, looking eager.

Eyelid jumping, Jing-wang turned back and brought the fish

containing teacup along with him to avoid leaving this fish alone
in the room and returning to see this drawing gain a few more
fishtail imprints.

Li Yu who was unexpectedly ‘taken out, pot pan and all’ by

Jing-wang: ???

The news of Qiu-guifei making false charges against Jing-wang

has already spread across the Imperial Palace. The Emperor was
very clear in his heart, if this was years ago, he definitely
wouldn’t have let go an attempt to frame a prince so easily.
However, since he planned for the 2nd prince to become the
future Crown Prince, he couldn’t completely not give face to the
2nd Prince. After this occured, although the Emperor gave Mu
TianZhao the cold shoulder for a few days, in the end, he didn’t
plan to change the Crown Prince candidate over this.

Since the Emperor punished Guifei, on Jing-wang’s side, he

needed to spend quite the effort placating him. Just by looking at
the thickness of the gift list, one can tell that all sorts of rare and
valuable treasures were stuffed at Jing-wang like they weren’t
worth anything; the Emperor didn’t even bat an eye.

Amongst the gifts was something rather unusual. It was priceless

koi that were given to the Emperor as tribute from another
nation. There were only a few of these in the entire world.

The Emperor had bestowed gifts upon Jing-wang before, but

previously, Jing-wang’s taste was very hard to satisfy. He didn’t
lack gold or silver and he didn’t have any interest in beauty.
Everytime the Emperor had to decide what to give Jing-wang,
he’d always get a headache. Now that he suddenly discovered
that Jing-wang actually had something he was interested in, the
Emperor seemed like he was injected with enthusiasm and with a
mighty wave of his brush; since Jing-wang loved to raise fish,
then he’ll just bestow him some more fish.

With a wide smile, Head Manager Luo commanded the servants to

carry over a fish tank that was about 1 meters long into Jingtai
Palace. This fish tank was carved completely from crystal,
surprisingly transparent. Inside the tank held priceless, red and
gold colored koi fishes that the Emperor picked out himself. These
koi were raised extremely well, each rather large in size. When
this group of fish started swimming together, the flowing light and
vibrant colors looked quite dazzling and beautiful.

Li Yu was just being carried by Wang-gonggong and eating the

red fish food that Wang-gonggong was feeding him when he
learned that the Emperor actually stuffed fish at Jing-wang. Li Yu
opened his mouth in shock; a grain of fish food floated away.

Did fish have to strive for favor nowadays as well?

With his intelligence, how could he fight with any random fish?
Also, he still had his mission. What if Jing-wang stopped paying
attention to him, who else can he do missions with?

No, no. He must fight.

Glaring like a tiger watching his prey, Li Yu decided to guard

Jing-wang like an old mother hen. If any other fish tries to get
Jing-wang’s attention, then he will chase that other fish away.
*If this was talking about people, I would translate this phrase as
"If anyone else tried to flirt with Jing-wang"

The little carp secretly got ready for battle. Yet after Jing-wang
finished viewing the koi-containing crystal fish tank, he didn’t
actually keep the rare and valuable koi.

Jing-wang’s willpower was staunch, not enticed by the pretty koi.

Li Yu was very delighted.

Naturally, when Li Yu was carried back into the room by

Wang-gonggong and discovered that his porcelain fishbowl was
changed into the huge crystal fish tank that originally contained
koi, Li Yu was even happier.

~~~~~
A small scene (Giving gifts)

The Emperor: Son, do you like the fish that dad sent you?
Jing-wang: Save the fish tank, you can take away everything
else.
The Emperor: ……
Li Yu: Thank you, your highness. I have a new fish tank~~

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