Chapter 15: Eunuch 15 (Discovery)

Eunuch 15 (Discovery)

The two adults inside the house were still discussing, while the children outside and the System Cat sat in a row, heads down eating roasted sweet potatoes.

Character: Mingzhi took a bite of the sweet potato, then sighed; at such a young age, he was already full of worries.

The System Cat gulped down a mouthful of sweet, soft roasted sweet potato, meowed in confusion, "What's there to worry about when you have sweet potatoes to eat?" As the old saying goes, not being proactive about meals means there's something wrong with your thinking.

"Kitty, Mom told me to marry ten wives!" the child whined in a cute voice, "How much would ten women eat? Character: Mingzhi struggles enough just supporting Mom; how could we possibly afford to keep ten?"

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The System Cat sympathetically extended its plum-blossom paw and patted the back of his hand.

Kid, your vision is too narrow; once you become emperor, how could you possibly have only ten women? With three palaces and six courtyards, you'd start with at least seventy-two concubines.

The children stared at the few unroasted sweet potatoes nearby, suddenly had an idea, and their eyes lit up: "I can grow more sweet potatoes; I heard their yield is especially high, that way we could afford ten wives."

The System Cat almost died laughing; how could there possibly be ten women eating sweet potatoes with you every day?

Besides, eating too many sweet potatoes causes gas; if he shared a bed with ten women, it would be an outright disaster!

But the child thought this was a great idea, already excitedly picking up raw sweet potatoes and running to the vegetable plot of the Lenggong.

Mother and son lived in the Lenggong, and they had also opened a vegetable plot for self-sufficiency.

"Kitty, let's plant sweet potatoes together," he called to the System Cat.

Although the sky was overcast, the light was fine; it was just a bit windy.

The vegetables planted in the plot were lush and green, growing vigorously; Character: Mingzhi ran to the edge of the plot, waved at the System Cat, and said, "Kitty, could you help me dig a hole? Let's do it together."

He didn't even consider whether the cat could farm; in his mind, other cats might not, but this cat that could fetch herbs and carry roasted fish and sweet potatoes surely could!

The System Cat bluntly refused without hesitation; it didn't want its clean paws to touch dirt and end up covered in mud.

Moreover, planting sweet potatoes isn't as simple as just digging a hole.

So it dragged the child back again, telling him not to waste effort; rather than busying himself with planting sweet potatoes, surely there would be more suitable things for him to do later—such as learning all the essential knowledge, learning how to become a good emperor in the future.

Just then Jiang He walked out of the house and called to him, "Character: Mingzhi, Uncle has business to go out; come keep your mother company."

Little Character: Mingzhi's heart tightened; he looked up at him and asked, "Uncle, will you still come back?"

In his mind, this suddenly appearing uncle felt like a dream; he was always afraid that after another nap he'd wake up and the uncle would be gone.

Only he and his mother lived in the Lenggong, which was truly lonely; he longed for more companionship, especially since this uncle was his mother's brother and the person most closely related to him by blood.

Jiang He affectionately rubbed his head, "Of course I'll come; you and your mother are here! Tomorrow I'll bring you some things."

His gaze fell on the child's skinny face; at this age a child's face should have baby fat, but this child was extremely thin, making his big eyes stand out.

We need to nourish him properly, but we can't let him become a short-lived emperor.

Why would anyone think women are weak? In the face of hardship, these so-called weak women often show greater resilience than men, while those men who can't endure end up ruined.

Although this place is called the Little Lenggong, its area is actually not small; it's just that many buildings are uninhabited and unattended, basically falling into ruin.

In the dead of night, while deep in a sweet dream, Jiang He angrily cursed a single "get lost"!

Jiang He chuckled, "The System won't follow me anymore; it'll stay to keep you company."

"From now on regarding food, you and your mother don't need to stint; Uncle will support you both, so eat as much as you want." He instructed the child, then after thinking added, "But for now you can't have big fish and meat; first we need to nurse your stomachs back to health."

The medicine Jiang He prescribed for her already contained calming ingredients; Character: Jiang Yuner had long been worried about her and her son's situation, and insomnia from overthinking was one of the reasons she was nearly burnt out.

Character: Mingzhi nodded repeatedly, taking his uncle's words to heart.

The System gazed at the vegetable plot under the moonlight; so many vegetables, just watering them each day was tiring, and Character: Jiang Yuner, a frail woman, relied on these vegetables to support herself and her child.

"What time is it now? If you keep disturbing my sleep, tomorrow I'll strip your system skin!" Jiang He swore without mercy.

The System Cat gave an "eh" sound, its eyes lighting up, and quickly called its host.

The child had already figured out that placing the kitty on his belly would make a natural fur blanket.

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Originally it was just killing time, not expecting any discovery, until its paw touched a floor tile; tapping it revealed it was clearly hollow.

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"Thank you, Uncle; Kitty will sleep with me tonight! Wow, your fur is so warm, I don't need a blanket—winter will definitely be cozy."

Seeing this vegetable plot, the System couldn't help but recall the crown prince's consort in the abolished prince's residence.

He also couldn't rest easy about mother and son; this Little Lenggong only had this weak mother and small child, and if anything happened he wouldn't make it in time, but with the System watching over them he could feel more at ease handling affairs elsewhere.

The System Cat felt a bit resentful; "Dog host, if tomorrow I find treasure in the Lenggong, I won't share even a single piece of broken silver with you!"

Turning his head to see the glossy, sleek cat, he reluctantly asked, "Uncle, will Kitty also have to leave with you?" He hadn't even planted sweet potatoes with the cat yet.

The System Cat stretched out a long yawn and continued exploring the Little Lenggong.

Character: Mingzhi cheered, his little arms wrapping around the System Cat, rubbing against its soft fur, his cute voice all aflutter.

The System Cat struggled to push the child off its body, then saw that on the nearby bed, Character: Jiang Yuner was sleeping soundly.

The System Cat sighed resentfully, jumped off the bed, and wandered around the Little Lenggong, patrolling its territory.

The System Cat lay there groaning; it didn't want such a blanket, the child lying fully on it slept soundly—if it were an ordinary cat, it would have been crushed to death, and even if not, the child would have left its face covered in scratches from the cat's claws.

As a result, that night the child became the System Cat's blanket.

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