Shen Mingzhu: You brought it here to broaden its horizons!
Emperor Jingyuan: Minister Shen?!
[Guagua, I can't take the blame for this! It was my dad who brought the cat to court. Emperor Jingyuan will probably hold him accountable, right? After all, all the officials saw my dad carrying the cat!]
All officials: We've seen it!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: I can testify for the Crown Princess!
Shen Changyuan: I am here by imperial decree to bring the feline master to court.
Emperor Jingyuan: Defu?!
Soon, Grand Eunuch Wang Defu, wiping his sweat, hurriedly ran to the inner palace.
[Host, don't worry, they angered your feline overlord, they're just unlucky!]
Shen Mingzhu: I'm not worried about the concubines in the harem, I'm worried about my cat master causing trouble that will be hard to handle.
Cat Master: Meow meow meow~~~
I, the cat, am here! Who dares to disobey me?!
Let's fight!
A large fireball passed by, and the mimosa tree, symbolizing the love between Consort Li and Emperor Jingyuan, burst into flames.
"Fire!"
Consort Li, with her hair singed, was crying hysterically.
That was her love with His Majesty!
She and His Majesty pledged their love under the mimosa tree.
Every year when the mimosa flowers bloom, His Majesty would accompany her to admire the flowers and brew tea, which was a unique and delightful experience.
It's gone now.
Everything is gone!
When Wang Defu arrived, he saw Consort Li crying, and the cat wandering around Yikun Palace casually before finally "leaving".
"Oh dear, feline master, come back quickly! Master Shen is calling you home for dinner!"
Meow meow~~~
Mingzhu is calling me for dinner?
It was hungry after a busy morning!
She turned around and disappeared!
"Hey, what are you all standing there for? Hurry up and look for him! If you can't find our feline overlord, you'll all be in big trouble!"
For a time, the entire Yikun Palace was filled with eunuchs brought by the Grand Eunuch Wang Defu, searching everywhere for their feline master.
Consort Li: Who am I? Where am I?
Wasn't Grand Steward Wang Defu sent by His Majesty to help her deal with that "cat"?
What did she just hear?
Consort Hui, Consort De, and Consort Shu, who were hiding far away, were all stunned.
Wasn't the chief steward Wang Defu here to help catch that "cat"?
Consort Shu quickly realized what was happening, and stepped forward with a smile to speak.
"Steward Wang, Master Meow must be gone. Look at the state of the entire Yikun Palace!"
What happened in the inner palace could not be hidden from the Empress's eyes. The moment Wang Defu arrived, Empress Lin also arrived with her entourage!
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Empress."
Looking at Wang Defu's appearance and then at the Yikun Palace still emitting black smoke, Empress Lin instantly understood.
"Go ahead and get busy, I'll handle the affairs of the harem."
Consort Shu smiled slightly, her lips pursed.
Indeed, no one can remain in the emperor's favor forever.
The considerate woman will need to deliver soup to His Majesty more often.
What happened today is quite surreal.
So there really are rare and exotic beasts in this world!
Does that mean there are many rare and exotic animals and reclusive masters that they don't know about?
At the same moment, everyone started making calculations in their minds.
...
[Host, host, the feline overlord is back from the great battle!]
It's back?
It's really back! Look ahead, who's that?
All the officials and ministers saw a white shadow flash by. The cat rolled around in the basket a few times and then slowly walked to Shen Mingzhu's side.
Meow meow~~~
Food!!!
I'm so hungry!!!
[Guagua, why did Eunuch Wang Defu lie to the cat again!]
Wang Defu: I, the steward, have no choice.
It wasn't easy for him!
We need to appease the feline overlord first!
He had already instructed the imperial kitchen to prepare meals for the cat, but in the blink of an eye, the cat had vanished!
[Host, Wang Defu is Emperor Jingyuan's chief eunuch, a favorite of the emperor, and has enjoyed his favor for over twenty years—more powerful than even the most favored concubines in the harem! Everyone gives him face; what did he lie about?]
[My feline overlord just told me that Steward Wang said I called him for dinner! I'm in court right now! Where am I supposed to feed him? I'm hungry, so I can only eat pastries.]
Emperor Jingyuan beckoned and soon heard Shen Mingzhu's thoughts again.
[Host, just give your feline overlord some pastries! It's super easy to please!]
After hearing this, Emperor Jingyuan waved his hand again...
Soon, Shen Mingzhu picked up the cat and fed it red bean cake, jujube flower pastry and other pastries. Then she stroked its fur, and the comfortable cat squinted its eyes.
Finally, she whispered a few words to it, and it obediently went to rest in the basket in front of it.
[Host, see, isn't your feline overlord easy to please?]
Yes, it's so well-behaved!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: Yes, it's so well-behaved!
I wish someone was this well-behaved!
At this moment, Crown Prince Yan Beichen seemed to have forgotten that this feline master had just burned down the harem, fought a great battle against Consort Li, and returned victorious.
[Host, the cat is very obedient, but the concubine in the harem is in a terrible state!]
Consort Li: I will find that cat and make it pay with its own hair!
Empress Lin: Hurry up and finish this business so she can go back to her palace to rest.
Of all the palaces, her own Kunning Palace is the most comfortable.
Empress Lin was decisive and efficient. She comforted Consort Li with a few words, and the other concubines returned to their respective palaces. The head palace maid, Bai Zhi, led the people from the Imperial Household Department to clean Yikun Palace, and Consort Li temporarily moved to Yaohua Palace.
Yaohua Palace was originally the palace of the late emperor's favorite concubine, but she was deposed for making a mistake, and the palace became an abandoned palace.
Where should she move to?
What?!
Consort Li was so angry that her teeth itched, but she couldn't retaliate.
She had finally managed to appease her daughter, Princess Chang Le, and today was also a very auspicious day for her son, Yan Yunxuan. It was really difficult for her to have any arguments or conflicts with the Empress lately.
Although she was favored, she knew that Empress Lin held a very important place in Emperor Jingyuan's heart.
Lately, things haven't been going well, so she'll just have to swallow this for now.
[Guagua, what happened to Consort Li?]
[Host, Yikun Palace is now uninhabitable due to the cat master's teasing, so Consort Li has to move to Yaohua Palace; most importantly, today is the auspicious day for the Second Prince Yan Yunxuan and the fake heiress Shen Jiaojiao. Originally, she had begged and pleaded with Emperor Jingyuan to allow her to leave the palace tonight to attend the ceremony, but now she's lost everything!]
[Wow! Host, Consort Li is so vicious! After everyone left, she kept whipping the palace maids to vent her anger! The little maids are so pitiful!!!]
[Guagua, how could Consort Li be so wicked!]
Thinking about the day, Shen Mingzhu suddenly chuckled.
This scene was witnessed by Crown Prince Yan Beichen, who turned his head.
Yan Beichen: What is my little cutie going to do now?
[Host, can you help her?]
[Guagua, isn't this a bit inappropriate? After all, she is a Noble Consort, the most honored woman in the harem besides the Empress.]
[Host, punishing evil and promoting good is our consistent principle; she's going to beat all the palace maids to death!]
[Alright then, I'll call for my feline overlord!]
Just then, the cat seemed to hear Shen Mingzhu's call and ran over directly.
Shen Mingzhu had a brief conversation with the cat, then gave it something, and then the cat disappeared!
[Hahaha~~~ Here's a bad luck charm for the Imperial Concubine, wishing her bad luck in everything!]
Upon hearing this, Minister of Rites Su Qingshan looked at Shen Changyuan beside him and was furious.
This is so unfair!
When no one was looking, he stomped on his foot.
"Aah!"
Shen Changyuan let out a soft exclamation.
[Host, Minister of Rites Su Qingshan stomped on your father's foot when he wasn't looking.]
Shen Changyuan: Minister Su!
You're finished!