I am a cat in the palace

"I've thought about it, the only chance is when he gets out of the second prince's body completely, otherwise as long as he retracts into the second prince's body, all means will fall on the second prince's body, but it's not the slightest thing for that old ghost Can't hurt."

"Then when will he be able to completely leave Second Brother's body? Didn't you say that Second Brother's body is supported by that old ghost now? If he leaves, Second Brother wouldn't die right away?"

"It's not like I can't hold on for a while. I have seen him devouring a living soul. Every time he devours a living soul, he will leave the body of the second prince. It's a pity that I was injured that time and I have no strength. Killing him, missed a great opportunity."

"Don't think about the past anymore. Since it is necessary to devour a living soul to come out, then let's lure him out. It's just Daxian, are you sure you can kill him?"

"Who am I? I'm the Meow Emperor, okay? I'm born to ward off evil spirits, as long as he shows his head, I can scratch him to death with one paw!"

"Great Immortal, you didn't say it before. You are the Meow Emperor, you are born to ward off evil spirits, and as long as the old ghost shows its head, you can scratch him to death with one paw? Why are you in this state?"

I continued squatting as a hen, closing my eyes and dozed off, pretending I didn't hear what Rourou was saying.

The fleshy finger stretched out again and poked Zhen's buttocks, "Could it be that you lied to me before?"

I simply buried my head in my paws, no matter whether it was poked with one finger or scratched with five fingers, I even hid my face.

"Are you unable to beat him? Otherwise, I'd better report this matter to my father and ask my father to send someone to invite Master Donghua, the master of Changyun Temple. As a national teacher, he should have a solution."

"Don't go!" I jumped up when I heard that Rourou was going to ask the old emperor to invite Donghua. Go up and give that old ghost a big tonic, it's worthless!"

"Then let him go like this? When he has eaten enough of the living soul, he will swallow me in one gulp?"

"He thinks well, I almost swallowed him." I snorted angrily, and finally raised my face from between the claws, "But, you can't go, this guy is very greedy, every ten days and a half months, he will eat it." Cannibalism, there is no need for you to lure him out." This is the reason why I pretended to be dead, but the little fool Rourou actually proposed to lure the old ghost to show up in person. I haven't fought that old ghost before, and I don't know if he has any tricks to suppress the bottom of the box. The people of the Suiyi clan use witchcraft and tricks to kill their lives. If there is a mistake, I have raised him for more than ten years. up?

"But—" Rourou wanted to say something, but I blocked her mouth with a paw, "Don't tell me that you, as a prince, have any responsibilities, you little brat, you are not even a person If it's done, it's your turn to charge forward? Besides, for the long-term plan, to prevent that old ghost from turning into an adult and completely occupying your second brother's body to harm the common people, you should stay in the safest place now and be Protect it well, and hide as far as you can from that old ghost."

Rourou was speechless by me, and had to admit that what I said made sense, but as a worrying little fool, he still insisted: "Then let you go alone, I am not at ease, although you are not afraid of ghosts , but that old ghost is now occupying the body of the second emperor, if he is accompanied by hidden guards or something, what if he kills you?"

Why?What Rourou said makes sense!I really didn't think about this issue carefully before, I just thought about dealing with that old ghost, I'm not afraid of 1, but if this old ghost keeps a few more slaves who are as greedy as Mengdang, then Maybe it's really hard to deal with.Although I live a long life, I still have raw flesh and blood, and it will bleed and hurt if I get stabbed, or maybe I will die if I get stabbed seriously?I'm not sure about this, after all, I've never tried this in hundreds of years.

And more importantly, once the blow fails, the old ghost will probably shrink back into the flesh shell of the second prince and never come out again, or simply find a new host. , but it is as difficult as climbing the sky.

"Well, this matter really needs to be well planned."

"Also, what kind of tribe are you talking about, the Suiyi tribe? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"It's a long story, I'll tell you later when I have time."

Before the New Year's Eve, everyone was busy, especially the Yongshan Palace. The little master was framed six years ago and was forced to stay in the Changyun Temple to pray for blessings. He hadn't celebrated the New Year in the palace for six years, and now he is safe and sound. Coming back, it was a great event of happiness and happiness. The eunuchs and eunuchs in the palace all had their backbones. Everyone’s faces were full of joy, and they even walked like they were carried by the wind. They were all replaced with new ones, and the glazed tiles on the roof were almost replaced.

In this palace, the master is the backbone of the slaves. When the master is proud, the slaves will naturally stand tall and straight. When the master suffers, the slaves will also be trampled into the mud.

After eating early in the morning, Rourou went to Xingde Palace again. Without the arrogant concubine Duan, no one in Xingde Palace would dare to block Rourou's way, and as I watched, without that goblin serving at the side, even The old emperor's complexion seemed to have improved a bit.

Sometimes I really don't understand why the old emperor can't be crisp and clean when it comes to important things, although he is obviously not a foolish person. Even if the emperor has a reputation for being wise and powerful, there are not many who can be clear-headed when it comes to matters in the harem.

In short, it's useless to think too much, now I just hope that the old emperor can live in peace and security for a few more years, at least until the meat is able to protect himself.

"Don't run back and forth these days. Next year will be the 60th anniversary of my Great Xia Dynasty. Envoys from all over the world will come to congratulate me. The envoys from the Sifang Pavilion are due to arrive one after another in the past few days. If you have time, go to the Ministry of Rites. Let's go, entertain the envoys of all parties on behalf of the emperor, this is my letter, you take it to Tian Yanbo, Minister of Rites, and he will make arrangements for you." The old emperor suddenly took out an envelope from the lattice cabinet beside him, the envelope The seal is stamped with the small seal commonly used by the old emperor.

Rourou took the envelope handed over by the old emperor with both hands, but hesitated a bit: "Father, my son and minister are under twelve, and according to the rules, they are not allowed to serve as directors of the court."

The old emperor stretched out his hand and patted Rourou's head, "Who said that this allowed you to be a member of the court? It was just that you were asked to receive the envoys of the Quartet as King Zhen and the prince. You have neither real position nor authority. Where are you?" Can you talk about being a member of the court? Your second brother has been in good health in the past two years. At the beginning of the year, I had already allowed him to join the official department. After the new year, you will be twelve years old. Only by learning how to govern the government can I relieve my worries earlier."

Hearing what the old emperor said, a trace of solemnity crossed Rourou's face, "I will go to the Ministry of Rites in the afternoon."

The old emperor nodded, a trace of sleepiness appeared on his face, he looked at the exhaustion and sickness that could not be concealed on the old emperor's face, he opened his mouth and still did not make a sound, he just bowed to the old emperor again and quit.

"Did you want to tell your father about the second child just now?" After leaving Xingde Palace, Zhen asked Rourou.

"En." Rourou nodded.

"Then why didn't you say it?"

"Today the imperial doctor came to check my father's pulse. They probably didn't know that Mr. Ling had taught me medical principles, so they didn't care when I stood by and watched them write the prescription. I saw the prescription Shen doctor was writing for my father. Already...they are all life-prolonging herbs." Speaking of this, the fleshy voice was a little choked up, "Although he favors me a lot, the second emperor brother is also his own son, and he has always been very fond of me. Beloved, if I let him know that Second Brother Brother was invaded by evil spirits and his life is dying, I'm worried..."

"Well, you are right. What your emperor's father cares about most in his life is heirs. He has not had many heirs. Before the age of 30, he only had a son from your elder brother. Although he is a palace girl, he has always been an eyeball. You are spoiled like a son, probably because you spoiled him too much, and you don’t know who is in the way. You stayed in the palace and died of smallpox for no reason. Your father cried so much that he almost passed out. Since then, This heir has become his heart disease."

I think back to the time when the eldest prince suddenly had smallpox inexplicably, and the old emperor who had just ascended the throne was heartbroken, but his position was not secured yet, and there was no way to find the real culprit who killed his son in the harem full of treacherous and dark turmoil, or He knew who it was, but he couldn't do anything, so he could only hold a big funeral to express his grief.Later, if it weren't for the fact that the queen was found to be pregnant that month, the old emperor might have buried his eldest son who unfortunately died in a state funeral, but at that time, the palace was full of white I can still vividly see his miserable appearance.

Rourou didn't know these things, so she couldn't help but look at me curiously: "How do you know?"

"Didn't I tell you that I've lived a long time?"

Rourou froze for a moment, then shook his head blankly, "No."

"I forgot such an important thing?" I scratched my ears, "Okay, then I will tell you now, in fact, you can call me Grandpa Cat... Hey, hey, hurts, hurts, hurts?" I wailed Then, she turned her head and bit her fleshy little chin, and pinched my ear with her finger, it's against you!

"Don't just try to take advantage of me. My grandpa has already been lying in the imperial mausoleum, and you want to go too? Besides, you looked as old as me in the bath before." Rourou poked her finger in dissatisfaction. I hit my head.

Tch, I am older than your grandpa's grandpa, aren't you?However, not to mention the meat, I haven't remembered it yet, yes, I have lived for hundreds of years, how can I become a human being at the same age as the meat?

"While it's still early, Adong, you go get the palace sign, let's go to the Ministry of Rites, and go to the Sifang Pavilion to have a look."

Minister of Rites Tian Yanbo is the old emperor's confidant, and has always been very polite to Rourou.Rourou came over with the handbook, and naturally arranged everything properly.

The Sifang Hall is the place where the Ministry of Rites specially places envoys from various countries. It is not far from the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites, and it is next to Longting Street, the main road of the imperial city.

There are nearly ten days before the new year. The 60th anniversary of the Li Dynasty will be held on the first day of the new year. The envoys of several neighboring small countries have arrived early with national gifts, and the two most important neighboring countries, Yu and Liang The envoy is already on the way. According to the report from the post-horse, the envoy of the state of Liang will arrive tomorrow, while the envoy of the state of Yu will arrive in three days.After briefly talking about these situations, Tian Yanbo suddenly fell into deep thought.

Rourou saw that his expression was wrong, so he asked, "But what is Yu or Liang trying to do by taking advantage of the ceremony?"

Tian Yanbo shook his head, "I haven't heard of that, but—" Looking at Rourou, Tian Yanbo hesitated a little, but finally continued, "This time the envoy sent by the State of Yu is Emperor Yu’s cousin—Eastern Field King Situ Hao, Deputy Envoy is Warring States Marquis Tiezheng.”