Chapter 169 The Iron-blooded Emperor's Palm
Shi Li achieved multiple jumps in identity.
From an orphan cat, to Prince Ze’s cat, to the prince’s cat, it suddenly became the king’s cat.
The quality of life has skyrocketed.
Originally, she could only eat fresh fish and shrimp once or twice a month, but now, as long as she wants, she can eat fish and shrimp freshly caught from the river every day.
Raw fish and shrimp are eaten once or twice as a curiosity and as sashimi, but if it happens too often, Shi Li can't stand it anymore.
After all, we are not real cats.
In order to let Ji Junze know what she really wanted to eat, Shi Li walked to his side while Ji Junze was eating, and boldly jumped onto his knees.
She didn't jump onto the table directly because Shi Li herself couldn't stand cat's paws on the table. This is the most basic quality of being a human being.
"Ok?"
Ji Junze, who was eating in silence, was immediately attracted by the small thing on her lap and looked down at her.
Shi Li felt a little guilty, so she meowed in a flattering way and even wagged her furry tail.
Ji Junze: ...
[Hahaha! The anchor is stupid, you are a cat, not a dog! ]
[It’s the first time I see a cat wagging its tail to please others. I can’t stop laughing~]
[But, it’s so cute~]
Having done something stupid unintentionally, Shi Li blushed a little, but she tried to remain calm and looked up at Ji Junze.
"Want to eat?" Ji Junze miraculously guessed what she was thinking.
Shi Li's eyes nearly filled with tears. She couldn't wait to meow, then "reservedly" opened her small and exquisite cat mouth.
Ji Junze is really good at getting along with people, and he really feeds the cat.
Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one else present during the meal, he directly used his chopsticks to pick up a piece of steamed fish and put it into Shi Li's mouth.
Subconsciously, the boss believes that cats should still eat fish.
Shi Li: “Ah!”
Although it is still fish, carefully cooked fish is ten thousand times more delicious than raw fish!
Shi Li squinted his eyes in satisfaction, opened his mouth again, and continued to wait for his owner to feed him.
However, a girl in pink walked in from outside the hall.
She held an exquisite jade bowl in her slender jade-like hands, her eyes bright and lively, and she walked timidly to the center of the hall, knelt down to salute, her voice soft and charming.
"I serve soup to the king."
The girl's name was Meng Xun, and she was the daughter of a concubine in Meng Jia's mansion.
A few days ago, she was sent to the palace because of her excellent cooking skills, and today she appeared in front of Ji Junze for the first time.
She thought that with her beauty, she would be able to win the king's heart at first sight.
So she lowered her head looking at the ground, holding the bowl in her hands and quietly waiting for the king's favor.
"Meow--"
Shi Li was very unhappy about being interrupted during her meal. Before she could react to what the girl was trying to do, she shouted at Ji Junze in dissatisfaction.
Little did he know how arrogant he was now.
And Ji Junze was indeed willing to indulge her.
He just glanced at Meng Xun indifferently, and then continued to pick up food for the kitten on his lap as if he didn't exist.
For the first time, I felt that having such a little thing to accompany me while dining was much more interesting than dining alone.
Without the king's order, Meng Xun did not dare to stand up. He could no longer maintain the bent knee position, and beads of sweat slowly flowed down his smooth forehead.
But she gritted her teeth and said nothing.
Finally, when Shi Li was full, she noticed that there was another person at the scene.
Although her legs were covered by her skirt, they were obviously shaking, so she kindly called out to Ji Junze again.
It seemed as if urging him to let the person go.
Ji Junze put down his chopsticks, his expression slightly relieved, and he touched the kitten's head with one hand in an ambiguous manner, as if warning her not to meddle in other people's business.
Shi Li immediately became timid and obediently lay on his knees pretending to be dead.
"Go back."
Ji Junze finally spoke to Meng Xun.
"Yes."
Meng Xun was able to stand up, looked at Ji Junze resentfully, then turned around and walked out gracefully.
Although there were many concubines and children in Meng Jia's mansion, they were never treated harshly. This was the first time that Meng Xun had suffered such a great injustice.
As soon as he walked out of the palace, his eyes turned red.
The attendant standing outside stepped forward and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Meng Xun wiped away her tears and shook her head slowly, "Nothing."
However, she still had to report to her father later.
Meng Xun didn't want to tell anyone about the embarrassing experience, and looked embarrassed when Meng Jia asked him about it.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and said directly to Meng Jia: "I suspect that the king doesn't like women at all!"
When Meng Jia heard this, the hand holding the tea paused slightly, and he raised his eyelids to glance at Meng Xun.
He was able to rise from a mere merchant to the position of prime minister, so naturally he would not easily believe the concubine's one-sided words.
but……
Considering that there had been no rumors in the palace about Ji Junze summoning any woman to his palace so far, Meng Jia felt that this matter was not completely impossible.
He could find another opportunity to test it out.
If it is true as Meng Xun said, we have to make other plans.