Chapter 363: Losing Favor


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    After being nced at by the cat, everyone fell silent like mutes.


    The noisy hall immediately fell silent.


    Everyone, including Xiao Shoufu, looked at the kitten squatting on the ground with a burning gaze, as if there was nothing more important than cats in this world.


    One by one, they showed their loyalty to the cat. “Little Fox ve, my house has a big courtyard. You can run and jump anywhere you want. ‘


    “My yard is bigger than his. Not only is it bigger, but I also raise countless birds.”


    “Birds are nothing. There are hundreds of carps in myke. Every one of them is fat and tempting.”


    The officials became more and more enthusiastic as they spoke. They wished they could pour their hearts out to the cat so that it would like them.


    As they spoke, they became more and more agitated. Some bowed, some squatted, some knelt, and some pushed each other. They surrounded the cat in a circle, wishing they could worship it.


    This scene stunned the Emperor, Eunuch He, and the other pce servants. Even the censor, kneeling on the ground, raised his head in shock.


    Gu Yanfei touched her chin in satisfaction. She smiled and sighed. “It’s really beautiful.”


    “They’d better y with the kitten. Don’t keep fighting. It’s too noisy.”


    She turned to look at Chu Yi, who was standing beside her. She tilted her head and asked slyly, “Right?”


    She smiled like a triumphant cat.


    Chu Yi lowered his eyes and stared at her. A smile gently appeared on his lips, and a warm smile spread from the corners of his mouth to his eyes.


    His gaze on her was even gentler than the spring breeze blowing between the flowers.


    “Yes.” He nodded, his tone filled with joy and indulgence.


    Gu Yanfei smiled even more happily. She pointed at Censor Lian, who was kneeling on the ground, and said, “His life is saved. After this matter is over, ask him to look for me.”


    Since she had promised to treat his wife, she would naturally keep her promise. Chu Yi nodded again.


    There was nothing else for her to do here. Gu Yanfei waved her hand casually. “Then I’ll go to Jingren Pce to take a look.”


    She went forward and bowed to the Emperor to say goodbye. Then, she called out to the cat, ‘Qing Guang, let’s go.”


    The cat that was surrounded by the crowd responded with a meow and jumped out of someone’s head. In the blink of an eye, it jumped back onto Gu Yanfei’s shoulder.


    Its beautiful figure and agile movements attracted cheers from its fans. Some even apuded enthusiastically.


    “Little Fox ve is really good at fighting!’


    “It’s simply as graceful as a swan and as majestic as a dragon.’


    “Little Fox ve, not only do I have ake of fish, but I also have birds and flowers… You cane and y anytime!’


    The officials threw out “bait” one after another, trying to seduce the cat.


    However, no matter how tempting it was, it couldn’t make the cat turn around to look at them. Gu Yanfei held the cat on her shoulder and walked away.


    Everyone in the hall followed the cat with burning eyes. They watched the cat leave in a daze.


    When the cat walked away, Xiao Shoufu, Wang Kangyin, and the others in the hall couldn’t help but shiver.


    The infatuation in their eyes dissipated, and they returned to normal.


    There was a strange silence in the hall.


    “Meow, meow…”


    A soft meow came from outside again. Everyone’s hearts skipped a beat, and they couldn’t help but crane their necks to look.


    In the sky, a group of sparrows spread their wings and flew past, dropping one or two bird feathers.


    “Miwu!” The cat that was squatting on Gu Yanfei’s shoulder was instantly excited. It changed from squatting to standing, and its back drew an arch, eager to give it a try.


    “Stop fooling around.” Gu Yanfei patted the cat’s head perfunctorily and pushed it into the hood of the cloak. The cat crawled infortably and curled up into a ball, rolling restlessly in the hat.


    On the way to Jingren Pce, Eunuch He couldn’t help but turn to look at Gu Yanfei as he walked. From time to time, he would look at his right hand. Until now, he seemed to be able to feel the heat of the talisman paper burning.


    Aiyo, Second Lady Gu was really amazing!


    “Second Lady Gu, this way.”


    Eunuch He smiled even more eagerly and respectfully. He led Gu Yanfei east briskly, passed through the Jinghe Gate, and walked in the direction of Jingren Pce.


    From afar, Gu Yanfei saw a wheelchair parked at the entrance of Jingren Pce. A ten-year-old girl in a red cloak was sitting in the wheelchair and waiting in the cold wind.


    An Le had long since received a report from the pce staff. He knew that Gu Yanfei wasing to Jingren Pce and especially came out to pick her up.


    As soon as Gu Yanfei approached, An Le held Gu Yanfei’s hand affectionately.


    His clear eyes were filled with an innocent smile as he called out sweetly, “Sister.’


    The little girl smiled like a flower, her eyes turning into two crescent moons.


    Gu Yanfei rubbed the top of her soft head. The calico cat in her hood yawnedzily and stuck its head out. Its green cat eyes nced sideways at her, not interested in the child at all.


    “Kitty!” An Le’s eyes lit up.


    Gu Yanfei handed the cat to An Le. “It’s called Qing Guang!”


    As if she had obtained a treasure, she held the cat with both hands and rubbed her face happily. She said happily, “Qing Guang, I like you!”


    The quiet and introverted little girl suddenly became passionate and unrestrained, rubbing against the cat repeatedly.


    At first, the cat was a little disdainful. Gradually, it narrowed its eyes and let out a meow. It even licked the little girl, making her chuckle.


    The pce maid in charge pushed the wheelchair forward and led the way for Gu Yanfei at the same time.


    Amidst theughter of humans and cats, they arrived at the warm pavilion in the east side hall of Jingren Pce.


    Gu Yanfei let the cat y with An Le. She sat on a circr chair by the window and looked around leisurely.


    The lighting in the warm pavilion was excellent. The windows were embedded with transparent ss, and one could see a few green bamboos, plum trees, and a small pond nted in the courtyard outside the window. The lotus leaves in the winter pond were dry, and only the carp wagged its tail as it swam in the pond.


    The warm pavilion was very spacious, and the decorations were extremely simple. There were only some necessary tables and chairs, multi-treasure pavilions, coffee tables, beauty couches, and so on. Comfortable cushions and pillows were ced everywhere.


    It was obvious that all the arrangements here were forfort.


    “Meow! The cat suddenly jumped excitedly and pointed in a certain direction with its w.


    An Le stroked the cat and said with a smile, “Qing Guang, do you like thisntern too?”


    It was an ordinary white roundntern with no pattern. A string of red tassels hung under thentern.


    Gu Yanfei recognized it at a nce. She had given it to himst night. Because the “Butterfly Pursuing Fragrance Talisman” in thentern had already lost its effect, it had be an ordinaryntern.


    “Meow, meow, meow!” The cat was still meowing excitedly, not because it recognized thentern, but because it recognized the drooping red tassel.


    This… this… this is clearly mine!


    I only left home for a few days, but I’ve already fallen out of favor?!