Chapter 3 — Hearing the Voices of Animals, I Became the Director of the Tyrant's Zoo

I gritted my teeth and swallowed the national drink. This is not the time to discuss the morality of cross-species love. I stood up straight and said solemnly:

“Your Majesty, General Ho Uy said, what he remembers is the peacock, not the white tiger.”

Quiet. It's so quiet right now that it's scary. Trieu Ky sat on a round purple wooden chair brought by the guard, his index finger leisurely tapping on the armrest. Those eyes never left my face from beginning to end, neither surprised nor angry, only carrying a scrutiny that made people's hearts go cold. Vuong Tu Yen next to him opened his mouth again:

“No one in the entire palace knows that the tribute from Tay Vuc was offered to Tu Ninh Palace under the Queen Mother's pillow three months ago.”

“The Queen Mother watches the peacock brush its feathers and spread its tail every day, viewing it as a precious treasure.”

“This servant just said that Great General Ho Uy wants to meet that peacock?”

She turned her head and glanced at me, her eyes cold as if soaked in poison.

“The Queen Mother is old and is recuperating at Tu Ninh Palace. The most taboo thing is to be disturbed by others.”

“If because of an old tiger's love sickness, it disturbs the Queen Mother's purity, in a light way it will disturb the Queen Mother's phoenix body, in a serious way——it will disturb the cross.”

She whispered the word "cross", meaningfully looking towards Trieu Ky.

"My concubine believes that this woman today first lied to the public and then attempted to disturb the Queen Mother, two crimes and punishments, so she should immediately beat her to death with a stick to correct the palace rules!"

As soon as the words ended, the tiger brother in the cage immediately became angry. An earth-shattering roar burst out from his throat:

“Who dares to touch her!”

The roaring sound made the entire Ngu Zoo vibrate. Vuong Tu Yen shouted, took three steps back, and cried:

"Protect! The tiger is crazy! He wants to rush out!"

Trieu Ky's bodyguards "rusted" from both sides and rushed forward, dozens of silver spears simultaneously pointed towards the cage. The leading lieutenant drew his sword, the blade reflecting the sunlight. My face turned pale, but someone covered my mouth and held my hands tightly. During the crisis, a high-pitched voice rang out:

"The Queen Mother is precious..."

That high-pitched shout directly pinned the entire garden of swords and swords in mid-air. Trieu Ky stood up from his chair and took three steps forward:

“Mother, why did you come here?”

The palanquin's curtain lowered, the curtain was lifted, and an old lady with a full head of white hair stepped out. She glanced around the garden, and finally her eyes fell on him.

“Are you the girl who can understand the conversations of hundreds of animals?”

Vuong Tu Yen stepped forward to ask for help, his voice both crisp and urgent:

"The Queen Mother Minh Giam! This servant loves to talk to the crowd, saying that she can speak animal languages, and also says that General Ho Uy became sick because of his love for the Duke!"

“My concubine is trying to arrest her and punish her!”

“Interesting.”

The Queen Mother interrupted her, her voice not loud. But as soon as those two words fell, Vuong Tu Yen's mouth immediately closed. The Queen Mother continued to speak slowly:

“Confucius is rare, it takes three months for a family to get used to it.”

“But you can hear and understand the voices of hundreds of animals. Anyone who has lived in the family for more than sixty years has never met anyone.”

"No one, go and bring the peacock. I want to see if your Majesty's Great General Tiger got sick because of a bird."

The Queen Mother has ascended sound, no one dares not listen. The two palace maids bowed and quickly ran out of Ngu Beast Garden. Not long after, two palace maids carried a bird stand made of rosewood and gold carving into the garden, lined with soft silk on top. Tiger brother let out a "oh oh" sound, extremely excited. It rotated twice in place, its tail lashing like a crazy whip, and with a "pop" it hit the iron bars.

“The omen! The omen of the tiger!”

And the Confucius raised his head high, arrogantly without saying a word. The tiger brother's two front claws desperately scratched out, calling in his throat:

"Diem Diem, look at the tiger! The tiger is here! The tiger hasn't slept in three days!"

The Confucius chirps and turns his head to the other side. Tiger brother choked and then lay down on his stomach, his head and tail still unwillingly sweeping back and forth. The evidence is clear. This tiger brother has a one-sided crush! On the high platform, the Queen Mother couldn't help but laugh:

"It seems that General Ho Uy really likes the peacock. You little girl also has some ability."

Trieu Ky laughed loudly and stood up.

"Khuc Thai Vi, from today promoted to permanent position, assigned to Linh Am Cac, moon silver tripled."

My mind made a buzzing noise. Usually. From meeting the lowest level, jump two levels. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Vuong Tu Yen's face turning purple. I bowed my head, the corner of my mouth really couldn't be pressed down. But before his forehead touched the blue tile floor, Trieu Ky's voice rang out again.

"You can hear and understand the voices of hundreds of animals, what a great talent. I have a favorite. I've been sick for many days and my clothes are at my wits' end."

“Since you can cure Great General Ho Uy's love sickness, then take a look at it too.”

The whole garden was immediately quiet like a cemetery. Even the tiger brother withdrew his head from the gap in the iron bars, his ears folded back. The smile on the Queen Mother's face faded by two points, and she hesitantly opened her mouth:

"Emperor, Khuc Thuong just spent a lot of time at General Hu Uy's place, so it's better to let her rest for two days..."

“My mother loves you, I also love my beloved pet.”

Trieu Ky interrupted the Queen Mother, his voice calm, not showing any emotion.