Seeing her suddenly fall silent, Mrs. Ji, Huo XingâEr, and the others understood her unspoken meaning.
Only the young Emperor was slightly perplexed.
He only knew that Xiaosuisui had developed the Celestial Eye at a young age and that her own destiny was intertwined with the fortune of Great Han; however, he had no idea just how "potent" her words could be.
Seeing Xie PanâEr abruptly stop speaking, he narrowed his eyes and asked, puzzled, "Why did you stop halfway?"
Hearing the Emperorâs question, Xie PanâEr was panic-stricken and dropped to her knees with a THUD.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! This commoner deserves death!"
The young Emperor, observing her terrified expression, found it amusing and asked, "And what crime might that be?"
Xie PanâEr was speechless.
Would it be a crime, she wondered, to directly state that she knew the Princess had a jinxed mouth?
"I... I... I..." Xie PanâEr stammered for a long time but couldnât actually think of anything she had done that constituted a crime.
"Your Majesty, if you please, this commoner believes she knows what crime Xie PanâEr is referring to!"
Huo XingâEr curtsied respectfully to the young Emperor, coming to Xie PanâErâs aid.
Hearing this, Xie PanâEr shot Huo XingâEr a grateful smile, her heart calming somewhat.
"Oh! Second Madam Ji, please elaborate." Then, addressing Xie PanâEr, he said, "Miss Xie, you may rise. I am not a tiger; I wonât eat you!"
Xie PanâEr scrambled up, her body still trembling slightly.
Seeing her like this, the young Emperor felt an inexplicable sense of joy and ease.
Huo XingâEr took in the way the young Emperor looked at Xie PanâEr and understood.
It seems these two are fated to be together!
"Your Majesty! Miss Xieâs earlier hesitation to speak is likely related to Suisui."
"Related to Suisui?"
The young Emperor said, his expression unreadable, "Speak. I grant you immunity from any crime."
Hearing the Emperorâs words, Xie PanâEr glanced at Huo XingâEr. Even with the Emperorâs imperial promise, she still didnât dare risk it.
"Speak. You and Suisui are destined to have a connection, and itâs not a shallow one!"
"Thank you, Second Madam!"
Huo XingâEr gave her an encouraging smile, silently urging her to speak boldly.
"Your Majesty, I actually first met the Princess in Yang City. While there, I discovered she possessed a very powerful ability... um... her ability..."
Xie PanâEr didnât dare use a term like âjinxed mouthâ to describe the Princess, so she struggled to choose her words carefully.
"What ability?" The young Emperor suddenly became solemn, a harsh glint in his eyes.
Could this woman know about Suisuiâs connection to the nationâs fortune? Or that Suisui cannot kneel to others?
"I discovered that the Princess possesses the Great Divine Technique of commanding the wind and rain!"
Startled by the young Emperorâs intensity, Xie PanâEr, in her panic and quick thinking, had blurted out this "Great Divine Technique," effectively fabricating it from the "jinxed mouth"!
The young Emperor was stunned.
Mrs. Ji was also dumbfounded.
Zhu Xiuxiu and Huo XingâEr exchanged glances.
Ji Youzhi and Ji Youze synchronously touched their noses.
"Suisui possesses such Divine Techniques? You are..."
"Huh? I have such Great Divine Techniques? How come I didnât know?"
Just as the young Emperor was about to question Xie PanâEr further, Xiaosuisuiâs sweet, childlike voice drifted in, interrupting him.
Then, Xiaosuisui, still drowsy and rubbing her eyes, came pattering into the Flower Hall.
Seeing her, both the young Emperor and Mrs. Ji simultaneously held out their arms.
The little girl rushed straight into Mrs. Jiâs embrace.
Seeing this, the young Emperor silently withdrew his hands.
His little padded jacket was off warming someone elseâs heart!
"Grandma! Suisui heard you were sick. Are you feeling better now?"
Mrs. Jiâs heart warmed at the sight, and she couldnât help but stroke the little girlâs head.
"My precious, now that youâre back, Grandma is all better. My dear, you mustnât go running off recklessly anymore, understand?"