Inside the glass tank, light blue bubbles enveloped the Blue Whale Cub’s body.
Though it was only two months old, it was already much larger than the cubs of other clans. When it lay still, it looked like an adorable throw pillow.
Sensing the young woman’s approach, the Blue Whale Cub slowly unfurled its tail.
It floated over gracefully, approaching the edge of the glass where there was a special slit for inserting a finger.
Yu Zhizhi held her breath and slowly inserted her right index finger. She touched the icy-cool bubbles, which felt like falling snow—a faint, slight chill.
Everyone was watching the situation in the glass tank.
In their eyes, the Little Prince had rejected the three Political Elders and the Prince Merfolk from the undersea. The despicable Great White Shark hadn’t gone himself, but had instead called upon a Rabbit Clan female of unknown origin.
The Blue Whale Cub curiously eyed the Rabbit Clan female in front of the tank. Her scent was incredibly pure and gentle. It couldn’t perceive the slightest hint of "danger" and was involuntarily drawn closer.
It swam a small circle, its bubble-wrapped body rising to the top of the tank, and slowly poked its head out.
The Little Prince actively nuzzled her finger.
Everyone was stunned.
’It really chose this Rabbit Clan female?!’
Shen He seemed to have known this would be the outcome all along.
Beast Clan cubs have keen Perception. Among all the clans present, none were as naturally gentle and harmless as the Rabbit Clan.
It was understandable that the cub was willing to get close to her.
The three Political Elders were naturally unconvinced. They protested that if it was permissible to find someone else, then they could also find a member of a terrestrial, herbivorous clan.
’The Marshal is cheating!’
Shen He couldn’t care less about others’ opinions. He leaned back in his chair, crossed his right leg over his left knee, and watched the show. Looking at the Mermaid Youth sitting opposite him, he said slowly, "How about I make another suggestion?"
The man beside Yusen immediately grew tense.
’Is Lord Shen He targeting His Highness?’
Shen He said, "The Little Prince is young. The Undersea Palace would be the most suitable place for him to live. Why don’t we let Prince You Sen take him? And just in case, Miss Rabbit here should go along too. After all, the Little Prince is willing to let her get close."
The Political Elders had varied expressions.
The old King was gravely ill, and the Blue Whale Cub was his only blood heir.
To put it treasonously, if the old King were to pass away, the one inheriting the throne would be this cub who couldn’t even speak yet.
The last thing they wanted was to see the Imperial Marshal raise the Little Prince—
If it was a matter of royal authority within the sea, even though Prince Merfolk and the Great White Shark had a subtle blood relation, on the Beast World Planet, only those with the same mother and father were considered closest kin. Those with the same mother but different fathers were much more distant.
Besides, with the numerous sea nobles keeping each other in check, the Little Prince Blue Whale would actually be much safer than living on land.
At the door, Buli’s expression was one of slight astonishment.
’Lord Shen He...’
’Is he trying to send Ms. Zhi Zhi to Prince You Sen’s side?’
The youth sitting in the chair had light blue eyes like a pool of deep, still water. He turned his head to look at the tank, where the Blue Whale Cub was playfully chasing the young woman’s finger.
The scene looked so heartwarming.
Yusen tugged at the corner of his mouth, but the smile didn’t reach his eyes.
"You should keep him for yourself."
The three Political Elders instinctively wanted to speak, but they didn’t know whether they should try to dissuade him or press their own case.
The Steward standing beside Yusen was suddenly unsure if Prince You Sen’s words referred to the Little Prince Blue Whale, or...
The little Rabbit Clan female?
Shen He laughed. "In any case, he has to stay in the Royal Palace for now. Why not send him to Bishui Pavilion first? We can discuss the rest after the Sea-Offering Ceremony is over."
The Political Elders all nodded in agreement.
The Sea-Offering Ceremony was still more than half a month away.
Only after that would the final decision about the Little Prince Blue Whale’s fate be made.
They stood up and headed out.
"Alright, the outsiders are gone. Why don’t we close the doors and have a family talk?"
Shen He glanced at the doorway. Buli stepped into the Political Hall and closed the door.
Yu Zhizhi noticed the light dimming and glanced back.
The brown-haired young man lowered his gaze, assuming a look of perfect composure.
Yu Zhizhi slowly withdrew her finger, and the Blue Whale Cub gave a reluctant little cry.
"Captain," she called softly. "Are we taking the Little Prince Blue Whale back to Bishui Pavilion today?"
’Captain?’ The man behind Yusen looked bewildered. ’Doesn’t this little Rabbit Clan female know who Lord Shen He is?’
’Isn’t she a citizen of the Deep Sea?’
Although the Deep Sea Empire was mostly comprised of the Sea Clan, there were some terrestrial clans as well, just not in large numbers.
Yusen heard the young woman’s soft, sweet voice, and a ripple disturbed the stagnant depths of his eyes.
He lowered his eyes, and no one could guess his emotions.
They only assumed that today’s Prince Merfolk was as cold and silent as usual.
Shen He stared at the little Rabbit Clan female for a full five seconds before speaking slowly, "Didn’t Buli tell you who I am?"
He wasn’t some captain.
That identity had automatically vanished the moment the warship arrived in the Deep Sea Domain.
Yu Zhizhi nodded lightly. "He told me."
The man before her was the Imperial Marshal, a hero in the hearts of the Deep Sea’s citizens. He was the leader of the Shark Clan, and also...
Yusen’s older brother.
Yu Zhizhi remembered: in the little wooden cabin on Zero Star Street, Yusen had mentioned him—
The mastermind behind the heretics sent to assassinate him back then was this very mysterious man.
His name was Shen He.
Hearing his lord say this, Buli felt a strange sense of melancholy. He had truly thought that this Miss Rabbit was different from other females, that she might become Lord Shen He’s lifelong partner.
But his lord was drawing a line between them.
And he was even trying to give Miss Rabbit to Prince You Sen.
"Mm," Shen He’s sharp features were hidden in the shadows of the Light. His silver-gray hair looked as if it were dusted with a thin layer of snow. "So, what should you call me?"
’...A title?’
Yu Zhizhi hadn’t really thought about this question.
She looked at Shen He for a moment, then turned to look at Yusen. An idea slowly formed in her mind, and Yu Zhizhi ventured a guess—
"...Brother?"
The moment she said it, Yu Zhizhi saw the smile on Shen He’s lips freeze. Buli snapped his head up, looking stunned for a long moment.
Yusen had been restraining himself from looking at her for a long time. This time, he couldn’t hold back, and his gaze shifted slightly, landing on the young woman’s face.
The Steward behind him looked in shock at this audacious Rabbit Clan female—
’What did she just call him?’
’Brother?’
’This Rabbit Clan female dared to call the Hai Giant Shark ’Brother’?’
Seeing their reactions, Yu Zhizhi’s heart began to pound with uncertainty—
’She was just doing what she’d always done. When she was little, if a playmate’s older sister came home, she would call her "Big Sister" too, just like her friend. She’d always greet her with "Hello, Big Sister."’
’But maybe Sensen isn’t that close with his brother.’
Yu Zhizhi quickly corrected herself, "Lord Shen He."
Shen He thought of the young woman’s soft-spoken "Brother," and it sounded as if she were already married to Yusen.
He stood up and slowly walked toward the little rabbit.
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