Chapter 278: What I Heard

Upon hearing Xiaosuisui’s words, Old Lady Ji wasn’t surprised. When she had intended to take the little girl away earlier, she noticed that the girl was somewhat unwilling to leave. Now, having heard her words, she naturally understood that the girl had been listening with all her might.

Huo Xing’Er and Ji Youran, however, were utterly shocked. The husband and wife asked Xiaosuisui in unison, "How did you know that?"

"Naturally, I heard it!"

"You... you heard it?"

Ji Youran couldn’t have been more shocked, but he still lowered his voice.

Nanny Zhang held her breath, hardly daring to exhale.

How could the Princess have such keen hearing at such a young age? But with such sharp ears, how was she to tell her that ’see no evil, hear no evil’ was not just essential etiquette for a princess of the Royal Family? It was also a virtue that children from ordinary families should observe!

Nanny Zhang was worried sick.

Just then, she heard Xiaosuisui speak again.

"Yes, yes, I heard it! The pretty sister’s eldest aunt is so mean! She actually said that if she couldn’t get something, she would destroy it. So, to punish the pretty sister’s father, she inflicted the mother-and-child curse on him and the pretty sister’s older brother."

This wasn’t what Ji Youran and Huo Xing’Er wanted to hear at this moment. The matter of the Lin Family inflicting the mother-and-child curse on Xie Wulang and his son, regardless of the reason, was something Ji Youzhi would surely mention later. Right now, they were more concerned about how Xiaosuisui could hear things from so far away.

"Sweetheart! First, tell your Second Uncle, how do you know these things?"

Xiaosuisui blinked. "I heard it!"

Ji Youran’s eyes widened in excitement. "Uncle knows you heard it. What Uncle means is, *how* did you hear it? Why can’t your Second Uncle hear it?"

Xiaosuisui tilted her head, looking at Ji Youran with puzzlement. "Second Uncle can’t hear?"

Ji Youran nodded honestly. "Second Uncle can’t hear!"

Xiaosuisui gave Ji Youran a pitying look, and Old Lady Ji chuckled, amused.

"Alright, let’s not talk about this for now. Someone is coming."

As soon as Old Lady Ji said this, everyone looked up and saw Old Lady Xie hurrying over, supported by Nanny An.

Old Lady Xie arrived, her expression quite grim, and apologized immediately, "Old Lady Ji! I am truly sorry. It’s a misfortune in my family, and I’ve troubled you as well."

Old Lady Ji had heard Xiaosuisui’s words earlier and already had a good idea of what had happened. She chuckled softly and said, "It’s no matter. It will be good if Old Lady Xie can handle it well!"

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Xie forced a smile,

but inwardly, she was cursing the Ji Family for being meddlesome.

Yet, she had to say, "Everything has been clarified. Next, I would like to ask for your advice, Old Lady Ji!"

Coming to Old Lady Ji for advice meant she wanted to discuss the matter of the Xie Family’s Third Young Lady.

"Old Lady Ji, I wonder if you could give me an opportunity to speak with you privately?"

Hearing this, Old Lady Ji said to Ji Youran and Huo Xing’Er, "Second Son, Second Daughter-in-law, take Suisui and go back first. I’ll have a word with Old Lady Xie."

Ji Youran and Huo Xing’Er were worried about Old Lady Ji’s safety. "Mother! You’ll be alone..."

"It’s fine, I know what I’m doing!" Old Lady Ji interrupted them.

Old Lady Xie also said, "Second Young Master, Second Madam, please rest assured. Our Xie Family wouldn’t dare lay a hand on Old Lady Ji! Who under the heavens doesn’t know that the peace in our Great Han was bought with Old General Ji’s life? Moreover, your Ji Family’s Seventh and Eighth Young Masters are favored by the current Emperor. Our Xie Family isn’t foolish enough to ruin our own prospects!"