Zhao Qian hurried in from the outside and was startled to see Lil White in Lu Liangwei’s arms. He glanced at his master and, sure enough, he saw a look of annoyance on his face.
Why did Lil White have to rush in and show itself right in front of the Empress?
Now…
Bracing himself, he stepped forward and stretched out his hands toward Lu Liangwei, saying, “Your Highness, Lil White has gained weight during this period, and it’s gotten rather heavy. It’s better to let me hold it.”
Lu Liangwei cuddled Lil White’s squishy body and refused to let go. She said, “It’s alright, I can carry it for a while more. If you have something to do, you can go ahead and do it. I’ll take care of Lil White.”
Zhao Qian, “…” Sensing his master’s increasingly threatening gaze, he could only continue blabbering, “Lil White is hungry. I was going to bring it back and feed it.”
“It’s hungry?” Lu Liangwei lifted the chubby Lil White and eyed its round belly suspiciously.
“Of course, Lil White hates going hungry above everything else,” Zhao Qian rambled on. “It’s now pregnant and can’t stand being hungry for even a moment. Please allow me to bring it back and feed it.”
“Lil White is pregnant?” Lu Liangwei looked at Lil White’s belly in astonishment. “It’s a female?”
Zhao Qian wiped his sweat inconspicuously and nodded. “Yes, it’s a female cat. It sneaked out once, and after it came back, it was already pregnant.” As he spoke, he pulled a worried face. “I wonder whose kittens it’s bearing?”
Lu Liangwei stared at Lil White in disbelief. “I never thought Lil White would be so wild and get pregnant at such a young age.”
Taking advantage of her momentary distraction, Long Yang prised Lil White out of her arms and passed it to Zhao Qian. “Since Lil White is pregnant, don’t let it run around, lest there is a risk of miscarriage.”
Zhao Qian’s lips twitched noticeably, and he gave a rather forced reply. “Yes, I definitely won’t let it run around anymore. I’ll at least wait until after it gives birth before letting it outside again.” With that, he left briskly with Lil White in his arms.
Lu Liangwei only came back to her senses after his abrupt departure. “That’s not right. Animals are different from humans, so it shouldn’t matter even if it runs around. How can it get a miscarriage so easily?”
“This cat is different from ordinary cats. It’s become delicate thanks to how Zhao Qian raised it,” Long Yang explained. “Besides, Zhao Qian was the one taking care of it all this time. It won’t eat unless he’s the one feeding the food.”
Lu Liangwei was rendered speechless with surprise. “No wonder Lil White looks so familiar. now”
“Familiar?”
“Don’t you think that Lil White is looking more and more like Butler Zhao, Your Majesty?”
Long Yang paused. “I think you may be right.”
Zhao Qian, who had yet to walk very far, “…”
He looked down at Lil White in his arms. Where was the resemblance?
However, its figure…
He decided to make Lil White lose weight after going back.
Lil White meowed and pawed at Zhao Qian’s chest in protest. It refused to lose weight, and its current figure was just right. It was Butler Zhao who should lose weight.
After dinner, Long Yang returned to Hidden Dragon Palace.
Lu Liangwei was very much relieved.
Fortunately, the Emperor was a mature man who kept his promises. Otherwise, if he insisted on staying here for the night, she would have no good reason to refuse.
After a night bath, Lu Liangwei lay on her large bed and closed her eyes comfortably.
Sleeping alone was indeed still more comfortable.
The thought of visiting her natal home tomorrow made her excited and happy.
She could finally go back tomorrow and see her parents, grandmother, and brother.
Meanwhile, Long Yang had already returned to Hidden Dragon Palace, but he had not gone to bed.