186: Royal Palace, Home

"Gene Bank..."

The Emperor pondered for a moment and nodded.

"Go and retrieve it; I want to know as well." He sat back down and had Yuan Zhe make arrangements immediately.

James, not expecting The Emperor to be so concerned, went away in fear and trepidation.

Not long after... he returned, still in fear and trepidation.

"It's actually not there?"

The Emperor really couldn't sit still now. He never expected that the corresponding gene could not be found in the Imperial family's five-hundred-year accumulated Gene Bank.

"Do you know what the Children are..." He asked Tu Nan, but stopped halfway, laughing at himself.

What was he thinking? If even the Gene Bank couldn't identify the gene, how could this Foster Mother possibly know?

Suddenly, he thought of a question he had overlooked and asked Tu Nan.

"Have the Two Children at the Empress Dowager's place had their gene sequences tested?"

Could it be... The Emperor had a secret expectation in his heart.

Tu Nan shook her head. "Not yet, Your Majesty. There hasn't been a suitable opportunity."

She wasn't curious either. She knew the true beast forms of the Children clearly... but this was truly impossible to explain, so she could only pretend she didn't know anything.

"They are a White Tiger and a Wolf, inherited from their father." Tu Nan added.

Medical Officer James looked sideways.

...Good heavens, there are two already born? And they are different? He was full of interest.

"Your Majesty, shall we..."

The Emperor waved his hand. "Go to the Empress Dowager's place."

Ao Ao spent every day calculating the time, planning how to cry in a way that would be earth-shattering enough to make the Empress Dowager agree to let them go find their mother.

But this time, it wasn't his turn to put in the effort; Mom was here!

"Mom!" Ao Ao scurried over on his little legs and threw himself into Mom's arms. He didn't bother to yield to his sister, cuddling with Mom for a good while, which made Miao Miao, who was running around in the garden, very jealous.

To compete for attention, the little one transformed directly into a Little Tiger and climbed onto Mom.

"Mom, kiss me!" Miao Miao even wanted to kick her brother off to the side.

Tu Nan smiled and soothed the Two Children one by one for a long time.

"Oh, oh, oh, a White Tiger, it really is a White Tiger."

Old James stood on the side with eyes shining. "We still need to test specifically." He really wanted to get his hands on them, but The Emperor hadn't spoken yet, so he could only rub his hands together, pacing anxiously.

Little Tiger Miao Miao heard someone seemingly calling her, poked her head out, and saw the... from that day.

"Uncle Emperor!" Miao Miao was very happy to see the beautiful silver-white hair appear before her eyes again, and for once, she let go of Mom and reached out to the outsider.

"Hold!" The Little Tiger stretched out her thick paws, her furry head tilted; she couldn't be cuter.

The Emperor... He had never enjoyed such treatment. He hesitantly took the little one over.

The Little Tiger, who knew how to climb, deftly climbed up his arm and sat on his shoulder, feeling exceptionally satisfied with the view from there.

"Miao Miao, get down. You are too bold."

Tu Nan felt that this child was a bit too lively, using The Emperor as a cat tree... was that not very polite?

The Emperor gave a light huff, extended his other hand to pat the little thing on his shoulder, and mocked Tu Nan.

"You still know what being bold is?"

With someone backing her up, the Little Tiger gave Mom a guilty look, then flatteringly rubbed against the hair near The Emperor's ear, very happy.

"Uncle Emperor! I will perform a magic trick for you!"

The little thing looked at the Void Realm in front of him, held her breath for a long while, and bang!

A ball of fire exploded in front of everyone.

The fire twisted... and after a long while, turned into a... four-legged animal with a head, a body, a tail, and legs.

"Hehehe... Look! What is it?" Her tail tapped quickly and lightly on The Emperor's back, her eyes full of anticipation.

"A cat." The Emperor spoke with authority.

Miao Miao was stunned. She stared at the ball of fire for a long time... and felt that it didn't seem wrong.

But she was clearly turning into a tiger; the little thing was extremely discouraged.

Just as Tu Nan was about to coax her, The Emperor smiled.

"Kong Jiamu taught you, right? His micro-control is poor. Starting tomorrow, learn from me." He was very confident. "If you want it to look like a tiger, then it definitely won't be a cat..."

He looked at Tu Nan with a meaningful glance.

"Oh..." Miao Miao nodded ignorantly and corrected him seriously. "But this was taught by Father Hain."

The Emperor was momentarily speechless. Hain was truly enthusiastic... He was a water controller, yet he taught someone to start a fire.

Forget it. Looking at the Two Children, The Emperor always had a subtle illusion of looking at radishes in his own field.

"Alright, it doesn't matter who started your enlightenment. Come... let's test your gene sequence and officially update your status."

James, waiting on the side, hurried forward. Talent! This child has Talent!

It was worth it; it wasn't in vain that he decided to get involved in this.

What was this gene sequence? He was so curious.

"Mom?"

The Two Children immediately looked at Mom with vigilance. They still remembered what Mom had told them—to be wary of bad people trying to catch them to test their genes!

"It's okay, you can listen to Uncle Emperor."

Tu Nan tried to please The Emperor, which earned her a cool glance from him.

The Two Children were then sampled, and The Emperor was forced to start coaxing the Little Tiger who said her hand was bleeding and needed it blown because it hurt...

He gave Tu Nan several looks, wanting the mother to take over.

Tu Nan pretended not to see.

Pfft... The more one gives, the more one loves. In order for The Emperor to favor the Two Children more in the future, let the Children pester this teacher a bit more.

The Empress Dowager had just woken up from her nap and finished tidying up when she saw the two of them arriving together, each holding a child. In a daze, she always felt that the atmosphere... was too intimate.

Fortunately, The Emperor came in, put the Children down, and instructed the Empress Dowager: "These Two Children... Hain and Kong Jiamu discovered them well; they should be credited. Their enlightenment is also done well, and I intend to take them as students."

The Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief. She had said so... So, The Emperor had taken a liking to these two good Children.

She had been wondering why he kept the Children with her all this time.

"This one, Tu Nan." The Emperor pointed at Tu Nan casually, his tone very cold.

"I have observed her for a few days; she is okay, and in the future, she won't embarrass the Children."

The Empress Dowager nodded with a smile and gave The Emperor a light glare, but she saw The Emperor's face was pale and his lips were tightly pursed, looking quite impatient.

She looked at him with concern several times, suppressed her questions, and looked at the Female Beast standing beside him.

Sigh... The Emperor is really too harsh. Since he wants to raise the Children from a young age, why be like this towards their mother? Only by combining firmness with gentleness can one grasp people's hearts.

She summoned Tu Nan to her side, smiled as she looked her over, and praised her.

"She is a good mother; she raised the Children well and looks good herself." She said to The Emperor with a smile: "I have a set of emerald jewelry that is designed too lightly; it is perfect for young people. I think it would be just right for Tu Nan to wear."

The Emperor didn't care and only told the Empress Dowager.

"The Children are too young; it's not appropriate to have them leave their mother just like that. Running back and forth is also troublesome. So, do this." He glanced at Yuan Zhe.

The Grand Steward immediately stepped forward to report: "There is an independent house in the corner of the Autumn Courtyard, and it is also close to the Medical Institute."

"Not bad." The Emperor nodded. "Let them live there; it will save them from making a ruckus at your place."

This... A young Female Beast, living in the Imperial Palace... The Empress Dowager felt it was not quite appropriate.

"I will appoint her as a Third-Class Female Official, and she can go to the Medical Institute to do research. Don't wander around outside when there is nothing to do."

The Emperor spoke of his arrangements unhurriedly.

The Empress Dowager frowned. A Third-Class Female Official right off the bat? As far as she knew, this was just a daughter of a minor noble from a remote planet.

But then, she thought that The Emperor raising Two Children this small must be paving the way for the future successor, so she smoothed out her wrinkles and smiled.

"This is very appropriate. The Emperor is still so prudent." She looked like she had no objections, appearing very kind.

Tu Nan also smiled.

The Emperor is really... interesting.

So she has officially settled down in the Imperial Palace?

Then now, as long as the Peacock returns...