The Disabled Tyrant’s Pet Palm Fish [Transmigration] - Chap 19

Chap 19
The 2nd Prince wouldn’t have cared about a fish before this. However, he couldn’t help but feel
cautious towards the fish in front of his eyes. He got screwed over by this fish before. He was
practically certain that this seemingly dead fish was most likely playing some kind of game
again.

After Qiu-shi was sent to solitary confinement by the Emperor, she once cried herself hoarse in
front of him complaining that this fish was part of Jing-wang’s schemes. The 2nd prince also
suspected the same before. However, if he wanted to save his image inside the Emperor’s heart,
and steady his candidate position as the crown prince, he couldn’t bypass Jing-wang. He couldn’t
act disrespectful towards Jing-wang openly again.

Jing-wang’s status was special. He was like a test left by the Emperor for the future ruler. The
2nd Prince must make the Emperor feel that he was a benevolent person, capable of treating all
of his brothers well, especially Jing-wang who was born a more noble status than himself.
Therefore, even though Qiu-shi, as well as himself, had to suffer a little injustice, he was willing
to endure.

Learning from her previous mistake, Qiu-shi told him, no matter what’s going on with the fish,
he shouldn’t touch it. Attempting to maintain the status quo, the 2nd prince thought: since he
came in with Wang Xi, as long as he pretended he didn’t know anything, Jing-wang couldn’t
blame him for anything.

Therefore, that’s what he did. Yet, he still couldn’t stop himself from secretly glancing at this
evil fish. After a long time, this fish still didn’t have any movements.

The 2nd Prince’s eyelids twitched. This fish was most likely really really dead this time.

It’s best if he left as soon as possible.

The 2nd Prince said to Wang Xi: “I still have business in my own estate. I must bid farewell
ahead of time. If the iridescent pearl is found, just send someone to bring it over.”

Wang Xi shook his head with a smile: “What are you saying? Since you requested it yourself, of
course you have to oversee the task yourself……”
Wang Xi attended Jing-wang for many years. He’s encountered Mu TianZhao(2) plenty of times
before. This was the first time Mu TianZhao(2) felt this old servant was so troublesome. The
more he wanted to leave, the harder it was to go. The inner servant in charge of caring for the
fish came over patrolling at this time. They suddenly felt something wasn’t right and pointed at
the fish in the fish tank, saying in panic: “Wang-gonggong, how come his highness’s fish hasn’t
moved for this long?”

The 2nd Prince: “……”

Mu TianZhao secretly cursed internally.

Wang Xi quickly ran over to take several looks. He knew the little carp often had a ‘habit’ of
‘sleeping.’ Recently the little carp didn’t like moving too much. Wang Xi saw the fish laying
properly and didn’t think too much at first. With the comment from the inner servant, he also felt
that the fish was too quiet. Don’t tell him, there was something wrong with this fish?

Wang Xi carefully looked at the fish for a while and said with uncertainty: “Guard this place
well and send for his highness immediately.”

Expression solemn, Wang Xi turned his head and said to Mu TianZhao(2): “2nd Prince, my
family’s highness will be coming over soon. Please wait here.”

Mu TianZhao got screwed over once already by this fish, and had lingering fears. When Wang
Xi didn’t allow him to leave, he immediately said somewhat angrily: “What do you mean by
this? Jing-wang’s fish has nothing to do with me. I didn’t touch this fish at all!”

“Yo~ 2nd Prince, this old servant didn’t even say anything. What are you panicking about?”
Wang Xi said with an ambiguous smile: “You probably don’t know. This fish is my family’s
highness’s baby darling. Even the Emperor knows about this fish. Not only you, everyone that
entered this room, all must wait for his highness’s personal inspection.”

This was really using one’s position to bully others. He even brought out the Emperor’s name!

Mu TianZhao(2)’s gaze turned cold. Even a servant from the Jing Estate dared to treat him like
this, what exactly was Jing-wang’s attitude towards him?
However, the 2nd Prince thought about his Crown Prince’s position…… let this disabled mute
feel complacent for a while. Just wait until he obtains the throne, he will definitely make sure
this mute won’t be able to cry even if he wanted to.

Mu TianZhao forcibly smoothed out his expression and said: “Then let’s wait until 5th brother
comes over to discuss this.”

Ninghui Hall.

As soon as the 2nd Prince left, Mu TianMing(3) suggested the dancers continue. The 3rd Prince
couldn’t accept his carefully plotted out scheme to be disrupted by the 2nd Prince at all.

Jing-wang didn’t care. Continuing had no harm. However, when the sound of the wooden
instruments just started again, a familiar looking inner servant came running over towards Jing-
wang. Even while far away, he was fidgeting and extremely anxious looking.

Jing-wang had some impression of this servant. He remembered that they often followed Wang
Xi so waved his hand at this servant.

The inner servant received the order and immediately stepped forth and started to converse
quietly with Jing-wang.

This inner servant also didn’t know what precisely happened. He was sent over in a hurry by
Wang Xi. According to Wang-gonggong’s words, there was something wrong with the Master
Fish. He must ask Jing-wang for instructions. The inner servant couldn’t speak clearly about the
specifics. Jing-wang recalled that the 2nd Prince went over to get the iridescent pearl and
assumed that this was related to the 2nd Prince, that’s why Wang Xi couldn’t say it clearly.

Did the 2nd Prince hurt his fish?

Jing-wang’s expression instantly turned cold. Waving his sleeves, he dismissed the song and
dance. The 3rd Prince was still trying to persuade him. Jing-wang directly shoved the 3rd Prince
out of the way and headed towards the back hall without a word.

Very quickly returning to his residence, he saw Wang Xi and the relevant servants all present,
along with an ill looking 2nd Prince.
Jing-wang didn’t bother to check if the 2nd Prince was well. Without waiting for Wang Xi to
speak, he went over to look at the crystal fish tank.

He saw his fish quietly laying on the white stone bed.

Jing-wang examined for a moment and then reached in a hand to touch the fish’s back. After this
touch, his expression changed instantly. He immediately pulled out the little carp.

Wang Xi leaned over, glancing at Jing-wang with the corner of his eyes. He actually saw Jing-
wang…… suddenly squeezing the fish’s body flat???

“Your highness, this…… this isn’t the real fish!” Wang Xi quickly realized.

Jing-wang threw the fake fish at Wang Xi. Wang Xi held it, looking at it all over. From afar, this
fake fish looked exactly the same as the real fish. But…but it felt very soft, without bones, who
knows what it was made out of!

The little carp was not inside the fish tank and the fish tank had a fake fish inside. This was a
huge problem!

“Your highness, who could have done this?” Placing a fake fish inside the fish tank, this was
clearly someone purposely trying to mislead them. Who could be so audacious?

Most importantly, where was the real fish?

Mu TianZhao(2) originally wanted to make it clear that this time, the fish’s death had nothing to
do with him. But he never thought, the dead fish was actually a fake fish. Mu TianZhao(2)
practically felt thunderclouds over his head. The most unfortunate thing was that, when all was
said and done, he was the only stranger in this entire room of people.

Jing-wang casted a heavy gaze over. The 2nd Prince felt he got screwed over again. This time, he
was unexpectedly screwed by a fake fish!

He wanted to say that he had nothing to do with the real fish and the fake fish at all. But more
importantly, would Jing-wang believe him?
The 2nd Prince was just about to dispute when his view became blurry; the sword that Jing-wang
carried by his side was already placed on his neck.

“5th brother, what, what are you planning to do? This thing has nothing to do with me.”

The 2nd Prince felt like Jing-wang’s sword was about to slice across his throat and was
absolutely terrified. Who would have thought Jing-wang would actually threaten him for the sake
of a fish!

Jing-wang’s sharp gaze shot towards Wang Xi. Wang Xi said for him: “2nd Prince, please speak
the truth.”

“I’m speaking the truth. I only came over to get the iridescent pearl. I…… Although I don’t like
this fish, if I were really the culprit, why would I purposely put a fake fish in there? Why
wouldn’t I just throw away the fish directly?”

For the sake of surviving, the 2nd Prince didn’t care much about anything else.

Narrowing his eyes, Jing-wang looked at the 2nd Prince for a while, pondering whether his
words were true or false. The 2nd Prince gathered cold sweat for quite a while.

Jing-wang finally put down his sword and ordered people to send the 2nd Prince out. As the
matter stood, what Mu TianZhao(2) said should have been the truth. This person had no need to
do things in such a roundabout way. If something really happened, the first person Jing-wang
would have gone after was the 2nd Prince. There was no reason for Mu TianZhao(2) to do such a
stupid thing.

Therefore, this wasn’t the work of Mu TianZhao(2).

But the fake fish was indeed for the sake of diverting his attention, to ensure that he wouldn’t be
able to notice the disappearance of his fish so quickly. Who would make this kind of
arrangement and why?

Just now, Jing-wang was anxious. That’s why he used physical strength to coerce Mu
TianZhao(2) into speaking the truth. Now he was more composed and started to order people to
search for any changes in the room.
After the inner servants searched, they said: One of the windows to the south was opened. This
window was next to the Jing Estate flower garden, however, normally Jing-wang didn’t have the
habit of opening this window.

Originally, there were plenty of teacups placed on the ground to make it convenient for the little
carp to wander around. Jing-wang had a good memory. He remembered the position of every
single teacup. After counting, he noticed there was one missing.

This gave a very easily assumed impression, someone had placed the fish inside the teacup, and
then escaped out the window.

Jing-wang mouthed to himself for a moment and then ordered people to search the room to see if
anything else was missing or moved.

After a moment, Wang Xi came to report: “Your highness, nothing else was touched except your
wardrobe, which has been flipped through. You’re missing one inner robe and… underpants.”

Jing-wang: “……”

Wang Xi was bewildered. Was there a thief that not only stole his highness’s fish but also stole
his highness’s inner robe and underpants?

This thief’s tastes were really too eccentric.

Jing-wang had Wang Xi pass down the order to investigate all suspicious people on the way to
the flower garden, especially anyone holding a teacup. Even if they have to dig three inches into
the ground, they have to find the little carp back.

As Jing-wang got busy looking for fish everywhere, a young man jumped down from the top of a
fake mountain.

An hour ago, Li Yu drank the shapeshifting medicine and lost consciousness. When he woke up,
he discovered that he had returned to human shape. Li Yu was very happy. Looking into the
bronze mirror and discovering that he had his own face, he was even happier. However, soon
after, he encountered a huge crisis that he never experienced before– why after he changed back
into a human, he had no clothes at all!
Because he had been fish this entire time, his fish scales were part of the fish so Li Yu didn’t
think about the clothing issue. Yet after changing into a human, his clothes were gone! Such an
important thing, why didn’t the shitty system mention this!

Li Yu: …… Alright, that’s why it’s called a shitty system.

His top priority was to find clothes to wear as soon as possible.

Li Yu shapeshifted in Jing-wang’s room. When he was still a fish, he lived with Jing-wang all
day and night. Naturally, he knew where Jing-wang’s clothes were placed. This place only held
Jing-wang’s clothes. Therefore, Li Yu went to the wardrobe to take a casual look.

Jing-wang had all sorts of clothes in his wardrobe. However, Jing-wang’s figure was taller and
bigger than Li Yu. People also often wore long robes with wide sleeves in ancient times. Li Yu
put on Jing-wang’s outer robe and felt practically unbearable. The inside felt all empty. He even
had to walk carefully so he didn’t accidentally expose himself or something……

Not to mention, most of the subordinates could easily recognize their master’s clothes. Li Yu
was afraid of being discovered by others and attracting their suspicions. Yet, he couldn’t wear
nothing. After deliberating for a while, he picked out one of Jing-wang’s inner robes and
underpants.

A form fitting garment was much smaller than the outer robe. The inner robe also didn’t have
any embroidery or recognizing marks. It shouldn’t give him away. Plus the clothes that he took
out, Jing-wang practically didn’t use at all. It was probably newly made or a reserve. Borrowing
it to wear for a while shouldn’t be too much trouble.

In any case, even if Jing-wang wore them before, he still had to endure it with clenched teeth.
Innocent pure guys can’t run around naked after all!

There was nothing that could be done about shoes. Jing-wang’s feet were also bigger than his.
Wearing large shoes was worse than wearing no shoes. He could move more conveniently
without them.

And also hair. In his original world, he had short hair. The system was at least somewhat kind in
this aspect and gave him hair that was not too short, yet not too long. It just reached his shoulder.
In the ancient world, this shouldn’t look too out of place.
Li Yu carelessly gathered his hair behind his head and changed clothes quickly. Then, he filled a
teacup full of fresh water, placed some fish food inside and then placed the three things into his
interdimensional space.

He looked at the fish pillow that was currently lying inside the fish tank as his perfect substitute.
As long as no one touched it, they wouldn’t be able to discover anything. All of the preparations
were complete.

Li Yu deliberately opened the window near the flower garden– of course he wouldn’t leave from
this window. The flower garden definitely will have plenty of guests. He only did it to divert
people’s attention.

Then, he opened an unguarded window that was next to a fake mountain. After climbing through
the window, Li Yu carefully wiped away his footprints and dodged inside the fake mountain.