Chapter 996: Chapter 53: Lixian Array Spirit Gathering! Wolf Cubs Disturb the Imperial Palace_4
Old Yao couldn’t help but sigh.
"What’s so good about war pets? I’ve seen plenty in my life." Emperor Longchang was thoroughly enjoying the few little wolf cubs, who were being adorable, rolling around, and vying for his favor. He couldn’t help but boast, "That Wang girl is truly talented, far more interesting than our Imperial Family’s Beast Tamers."
"Wait a minute." As he spoke, Emperor Longchang suddenly recalled something amiss, furrowed his brow sternly, "These little wolf cubs are very obedient and well-behaved, nothing like that kid Yao Chengchao mentioned."
"Could it be that Yao Chengchao accidentally damaged my Divine Dynasty Sunset Painting and some other treasures, and because he feared being punished by his family, he blamed these poor and innocent wolf cubs?"
"Despicable! Yao Chengchao is too much! He’s clearly bullying them because they can’t speak, shamelessly slandering them!"
Emperor Longchang often judged others by his own standards, and the more he thought about it, the more it seemed plausible. His face darkened increasingly.
Indeed, indeed!
The five wolf cubs nodded repeatedly, their innocent and pure eyes looking at Emperor Longchang with indescribable gratitude.
Kind old grandpa, you are so right. We are just a group of obedient little wolf cubs, how could we possibly have any ill intentions? It’s definitely that bad guy framing us.
"Hmph~"
Emperor Longchang snorted coldly, his eyes somewhat unfriendly: "Old Yao, investigate whether Yao Chengchao unintentionally broke things and deliberately found the wolf cubs to take the blame, or whether the Yao Family is inadvertently or intentionally trying to interfere in the Struggle of the Imperial Sons of my Daqian Kingdom."
"Trying to sow discord through this incident, making me develop a dislike for the Changning Wang Family, thus affecting the progress of the Struggle of the Imperial Sons."
With these words, Old Yao’s expression also turned serious.
He immediately bowed respectfully and said in a deep voice, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will send someone to investigate right away."
As Old Yao left, the five wolf cubs seemed to sense the bad mood of the kind old man, and each began to perform their tricks to amuse him: some doing headstands, some lying on the ground pretending to be dead with their tongues out, and some sitting upright, simply "ah-woo ah-woo" singing.
Emperor Longchang was amused: "You little wolf cubs are quite human-like. The Wang girl who trained you must be wonderful."
With the company of these obedient and well-behaved wolf cubs, Emperor Longchang’s gloomy mood suddenly lifted a lot. He even took out his Lure Rod to fish in the Spirit Fish Pool.
The Spirit Fish caught along the way would naturally be given to this group of wolf cubs.
This group of obedient wolf cubs provided Emperor Longchang with a rare leisure experience, giving him a moment of mental relaxation.
He already started pondering how he could persuade Wang Shouzhe to give him one when he came to pay respects.
The third is good, the second is fine too, and the fifth is the most obedient and well-behaved...
Which one should he choose?
For a moment, Emperor Longchang fell into a dilemma, his choice anxiety triggered. This one looks good, and that one seems obedient too.
Forget it, forget it, he might as well discuss it with Shouzhe and get all five wolf cubs.
As for the reward, heh-heh, he could reduce the tax pressure in Longzuo County for them, changing the growth from five percent to three percent.
Shouzhe, oh Shouzhe,
See how good I am to you, you must remember my kindness.
"Hahahaha~~~"
Thinking of these scenarios, Emperor Longchang couldn’t help but burst into a series of hearty laughter.
Nighttime.
The luxurious wolf’s den built by the eunuchs at Emperor Longchang’s arrangements was already finished in the Imperial Garden. The wolf cubs happily entered the den, under the eunuchs’ arrangements, each appearing very happy and satisfied.
"Your Majesty, should we lock the fence?" a certain eunuch whispered.
Emperor Longchang was about to say "lock" when he saw the pitiful eyes of the five little ones, and his heart softened.
"These five little ones are so obedient, why lock them?" Emperor Longchang waved his hand decisively, "Assign two eunuchs to keep watch overnight."
That night, Emperor Longchang slept soundly all night.
These five wolf cubs provided him with healing energy, and made his mood rare and relaxed.
The next morning.
Emperor Longchang, after getting up and washing, still having breakfast, was eager to see those five little ones again.
How long had it been since he felt such excitement and anticipation?
A hundred years, or two hundred years? Or perhaps even longer...
Because of the existence of those five wolf cubs, even the usual bland and tasteless breakfast seemed a bit more delicious than usual.
Soon, Emperor Longchang finished his breakfast and entered his Imperial Garden with a joyful stride.
He was thinking whether he should take the little ones out for a hunt today.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, two eunuchs came running, shouting, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something’s wrong!"
"What is it that’s causing such panic?" Emperor Longchang furrowed his brow and reprimanded sternly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the, the little ones they..."
As the eunuchs tried to explain in panic, Old Yao mysteriously appeared beside Emperor Longchang, reporting, "Your Majesty, the matter you asked me to investigate yesterday has results."
"It’s unlikely that the Cold Moon Yao Family is meddling secretly; indeed, the little ones are just mischievous. According to the crew on the Cloud Ray Flying Ship, the little ones have remarkable stealth capabilities and have awakened some spatial abilities; ordinary cages simply can’t hold them. It’s fine if you watch them all the time, but a blink of an eye, and they’re gone ’whoosh’."
"Yes, yes! Just ’whoosh’ and they’re gone, and then there was trouble." The two eunuchs hurriedly nodded wildly, agreeing loudly.
Emperor Longchang’s eyelids twitched.
What does ’whoosh’ and then they’re gone mean? What does it mean things went wrong?
An ominous feeling weighed on Emperor Longchang’s heart.
He hurried into the Imperial Garden.
Moments later, the garden echoed with Emperor Longchang’s distressed voice.
"My Ninth-Grade Immortal Spirit Flower, why is it ruined? My Group Flower Golden Phoenix, why is the flower stem broken? My... my Top-grade Brocade Longevity Spring Fish ah~~~"
The Spiritual Flowers, Exotic Herbs, and Spirit Fish in the Imperial Garden were rare varieties, usually tended by specialists, losing a leaf or a scale would be heartbreaking for half a day, but now, the garden was in ruins.
"You little ones, you..." Emperor Longchang, shaking in anger, was about to chastise them when he saw their five pairs of innocent and pitiful eyes looking at him blinking.
Kind old grandpa, we’re just a few little wolf cubs, just playful, is that really a fault?
Puff~
Emperor Longchang almost spat blood, not conceding to rage: "Wang Shouzhe, you rascal! You’re tricking me. I... I won’t forgive you lightly!"
Why was it that after Wang Shouzhe appeared, Emperor Longchang’s life was filled with surprises?
Could it be, Wang Shouzhe was truly Emperor Longchang’s nemesis?
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