Chapter 22

"It's okay, let's just pretend we don't know, anyway, it's not a violation of national law." Xie Shouzheng was indeed not a person who sticks to trifles, and soon figured out a countermeasure.

"First of all, for the Prince of Jin, this is a family matter, and if it gets too big, he won't be able to save face."

"After dawn, I will report the matter of breaking the rules to join the job to the Emperor before the morning court."

"Recently, the frequency of demons and evil spirits appearing has become higher and higher, and the Emperor also hopes to recruit more strange people and scholars. Once the position is set, you will be a public official of the imperial court. No matter how powerful the Prince of Jin is, there is still the Emperor on top, so he won't dare to make things difficult for you without reason."

If Xie Shouzheng still had precautions against Lin Qingyue before, then after Lin Qingyue helped solve the snake demon matter, Xie Shouzheng recognized her strength and character, and of course, was willing to recruit her.

"Hey, it's a pity that the Crown Prince cannot manage affairs. Otherwise, I would report directly to the Eastern Palace, and things would be even simpler."

So Lin Qingyue took the opportunity to ask: "The rumors say that the Crown Prince's time is running out, is this true?"

Xie Shouzheng sighed sadly: "I don't know the specifics. When the Crown Prince went out, I happened to be tied up by official business and couldn't accompany the carriage."

"After the Crown Prince returned seriously injured, he was sent directly back to the Eastern Palace. By the time I heard the news and rushed over, the Eastern Palace had been blocked. Even a mouse couldn't get in, and there was no way to find out any news."

"Hey, such a good person as the Crown Prince... I hope he can have good luck."

Lin Qingyue looked at the tabby cat squatting silently at her feet and thought: Since he could be saved, it means his physical body is still intact?

She asked Xie Shouzheng again: "I heard that the Xuanjing Division was founded by the Crown Prince, does he know the identity of your demon kind?"

Xie Shouzheng didn't hide it: "The Crown Prince naturally knows, he was originally my master. Fifteen years ago, I was seriously injured and accidentally entered the Royal Hunting Ground, almost shot to death by random arrows, it was the Crown Prince who saved me."

"Later, the Crown Prince discovered that I was a wolf demon, not only did he not dislike me, but he also let me be his attendant, took me to school, and accepted human education."

"Ten years ago, the Crown Prince went out and saw that the people were in chaos, and evil spirits were appearing frequently. Although there were demon catchers and ghost drivers among the people, they either asked for too high a price or were just making up the numbers, and the people suffered."

"So the Crown Prince established the Xuanjing Division, with branches all over the country. Whenever demons and evil spirits appear, they take nothing and eliminate harm for the people."

When talking about these things, Xie Shouzheng's face was full of worship, and his eyes were filled with tears: "Those noble celebrities have always looked down on us mobs. Only the Crown Prince, who employs people without sticking to one pattern."

"It's a pity that the world's misunderstanding of demons is too deep, and they change color when they talk about it, so the identities of us monsters have not been made public."

"Hey Princess, this cat of yours is really interesting, it has been staring at me when I speak, as if it can understand. But it has no demon Qi on it, it is not a monster."

How could Xie Shouzheng know that the Crown Prince he mentioned repeatedly was right in front of him, but it was just inconvenient to recognize each other while wearing a cat's body.

Lin Qingyue avoided the important and took the easy way: "This cat is not a monster, it's just a bit smarter and can understand human speech slightly. Maybe in time, it will have the opportunity to cultivate a demon body, so I brought it by my side."

Xie Shouzheng said: "It's fine to bring it by your side, but it must not bite our informants!"

Lin Qingyue smiled: "Don't worry, it doesn't eat mice."

Xie Shouzheng asked again: "What is its name?"

"Name?" Lin Qingyue said, "I've only adopted it for two days, it hasn't been named yet."

Since the cat will follow her in the future, it's better to have a name, you can't just call it: "Mimi", right?

At least its core is the dignified Crown Prince!

Xie Shouzheng said: "Is naming so difficult? The Princess hasn't thought of it for two days. Since it's a tabby cat, let's call it Xiao Hua."

As he said, he puckered his mouth and called the cat: "Zuo zuo zuo~ Xiao Hua come here, let me touch the cat's head!"

A certain Crown Prince: "..."

Xie Shouzheng was strange: "Why are you staring at me? Don't you like this name?"

Lin Qingyue hehe: "Did Lord Xie really go to school? This name is too casual."

"How is it casual?" Xie Shouzheng was very unconvinced, "Naming by hair color is simple, direct, and easy to remember! This was what the Crown Prince said personally back then, he also gave me the name 'Xiao Hui', which I have always been proud of. Later, in order to adapt to the officialdom, I took the big name Xie Shouzheng. Now the Crown Prince is closed in the palace, and no one in the world calls me 'Xiao Hui' anymore..."

Lin Qingyue looked at the tabby cat and smiled wickedly: "So Lord Xie's talent for naming followed his master. Well, I suddenly feel that the name Xiao Hua is very good, it's simply a stroke of genius! Okay, let's call it Xiao Hua!"

Crown Prince: "..."

There was a sense of helplessness of being hit by his own boomerang, but his opposition was ignored by Lin Qingyue.