Chapter 163 The Iron-blooded Emperor's Palm
The warm and gentle night breeze blew through the quiet palace.
Shi Li has the keen hearing unique to cats, so she can hear the following conversation.
"Although he is weak and sentimental, his ability to handle affairs is definitely not bad. When he comes back this time, his position will be more stable..."
"I'm walking on thin ice here, but that's what you said when you saw me."
The graceful and slightly aggrieved female voice sounded very much like Qiu Ji.
However, Shi Li had never heard Qiu Ji speak to anyone in such a tone, as if the rustling of raindrops was falling with pity.
"Of course I miss you, but it's not easy to see you right now, so of course I have to tell you something important."
The man comforted her patiently and gently.
Then, the two spoke in even lower voices.
Shi Li realized something and moved his paws uncomfortably. He didn't dare to stay any longer and quietly returned along the same path.
The window of Ji Junze's room was open as it was when she went out.
Shi Li nimbly climbed over the window and returned to Ji Junze's bed.
Through the dim moonlight, he saw Ji Junze sleeping peacefully, so he nestled down on the pillow with peace of mind, closed his cat's eyes, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
It's late at night, the moon and stars are sparse.
Ji Junze slowly turned over, with one hand unconsciously resting on the kitten...
The hot summer comes and goes quickly.
Gradually, the breeze blowing in the morning and evening has a bit more freshness of early autumn.
Shi Li became more and more familiar with the Prince's Mansion and went there more and more often.
As long as Ji Junze was not in the room, she would sneak out and explore the outside world.
At this time, the half-opened chrysanthemums in the garden are particularly refreshing.
Shi Li liked to go over and take a nap under the flowers, or catch the butterflies that she would never be able to catch.
It's the same today.
Shi Li found the most comfortable spot next to the flowers, then curled up and prepared to take a good nap.
"Look! There's a kitten! Let's find some stones to kill it!"
An arrogant and naughty voice suddenly came into my ears.
Shi Li opened her eyes alertly.
I saw a few naughty kids in gorgeous clothes standing not far away, looking around for stones.
Among them, the leading naughty kid was Ji Donggu, the biological son born to the prince by Concubine Qing.
Ji Donggu has long been spoiled by Qing Meiren, and has become a little bully.
He was only seven or eight years old, at the age when he was hated by gods and ghosts, and his personality was even more domineering and evil.
I saw him pick up a stone and take aim.
Shi Li was afraid that something bad would happen to him, so he quickly ran in the opposite direction.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she ran away, the naughty kids became even more arrogant and followed her with stones in their hands, shouting and calling for killing.
Shi Li is well aware of the destructive power of naughty children, which are sometimes even scarier than an adult.
The naughty kids were chasing her relentlessly, and she fled in panic, just wanting to get back to a safe place as soon as possible.
At this moment, I miss Ji Junze so much.
If she could return safely today, she would never sneak out again.
Too dangerous.
Thinking of this, Shi Li was distracted and didn't pay attention to his feet.
He walked through a patch of low bushes and was pricked several times on the face and paws by the thorns.
Shi Li felt so painful that she wanted to cry and felt very wronged.
After all, I just wanted to take a nap under the flowers, who did I offend?
If you get injured, you can't run even more.
Seeing the naughty kid getting closer and closer, Shi Li continued to run limping.
Is God going to kill me?
Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared not far away.
The sunlight fell on his sleeves, seeming to radiate infinite warmth.
The fear in Shi Li's heart was instantly dispelled. She stared at him with her big green eyes and meowed at him aggrievedly.
Ji Junze walked closer, bent down, picked up the poor kitten, and scanned her face and paws.
Then, he looked at the naughty kids who were chasing after him with an expressionless face.
In this era, there is no such thing as a son's status being determined by his mother. Ji Donggu was often indoctrinated by Qing Meiren with heresy, but he was not afraid at all when he saw Ji Junze.
Instead, she pinched her waist and pointed at him angrily, "Give me the cat! I'll beat it to death!"
The other naughty kids who were helping the evil became a little scared after seeing Ji Junze, and they tried to escape by making eye contact with each other.
But they didn't stand a chance.
Ji Junze glanced at Ji Donggu calmly, then turned his head to ask the attendant behind him, "How old is he?"
"Young Master Gu is seven years old this year." The attendant lowered his head.
"At this age, it's time to start learning. There's no time to delay." Ji Junze said to himself, stroking the kitten's head soothingly with his hand.
Then, he gave an order directly to the attendant, "Pass on my words and let him start school tomorrow. Also, he should be punished for yelling at me today."
It was an understatement, but there was no room for negotiation.