In the mere flick of a finger, the hundreds of large fish throughout the pool began rolling about in unison. Regardless of species or size, every one of them was blowing bubbles. As the bubble-laden water flowed into the other connected fish ponds, their fish also began rolling about and blowing bubbles, one after another, like a chain reaction.
An ordinary Prince's Manor had several gardens, but once its owner reached a certain standing, it would feature the layout known as the "five lakes and four seas."
This meant nine pools and fish ponds, symbolizing the Royal Family's possession of all the wealth under heaven.
And this was precisely the layout of the Central Plains King's home.
But now, the fish in all nine ponds were rolling about without cease, all blowing blue bubbles. Some with weaker vitality had already begun turning their white bellies upward.
"Prince, this is..." Old Ma, the steward, stared at the fish pond before him in shock. "You... what are you doing?"
The Central Plains King watched the large fish rolling in the pool, his hands clasped behind his back, and sighed softly.
He said mildly, "Old Ma, how many years have you been with me?"
Utterly bewildered, Old Ma said, "I began serving you as soon as I entered the Prince's Manor... as of this year, it has been a full hundred and twenty-one years."
"Over a hundred and twenty years already, more than two sixty-year cycles... Old Ma, you have participated in all my plans and carried out all my arrangements... Old Ma, you are my most trusted confidant."
The Central Plains King sighed softly.
"Old Ma, look at the fish in these pools. They are divided among nine places, seemingly all connected, yet the area in which they can move is still