She had thought allowing her to take care of Xiaosuisui and guide her would reveal the cause of her dwindling luck. She hadnât expected to have such an unexpected gain!
"Yes! Ever since I unintentionally communicated with the Great Phoenix in the Imperial Palace, Iâve been able to communicate with some small animals." Xie PanâEr explained with a gentle laugh.
Huo XingâEr nodded with a smile and reached out to pat Xiaobaiâs head.
"Did you ask it what species it is? Is it really a rabbit?"
Xie PanâEr shook her head. "I havenât asked. Would you like me to ask now?"
Huo XingâEr said something noncommittally, but her eager eyes betrayed her true thoughts!
Xie PanâEr turned Xiaobaiâs head to face her. Just as she was about to speak, the carriage suddenly stopped.
"Why did the carriage stop?" Huo XingâEr asked doubtfully.
The voice of the coachman came from outside.
"In response to Second Madam, itâs the Seventh Young Master."
Huo XingâEr lifted the curtain and looked out. Indeed, it was Ji Youzhi blocking their path.
"Second Sister-in-law, itâs urgent! Iâve come to bring Suisui to the Palace!"
As soon as Huo XingâEr heard this, she knew what he was planning. She frowned and said, "Entering the Palace through an unorthodox pathâwonât His Majesty be displeased?"
Ji Youzhi shook his head. "This is urgent. If we donât rush to the Palace soon, Iâm afraid Princess Ata will be beyond help."
After he finished speaking, he reached out his hands to Xiaosuisui. "Suisui, Seventh Uncle will take you to Feifei!"
Xiaosuisuiâs eyes lit up at his words, and she instantly abandoned Huo XingâEr, hopping from her arms into Ji Youzhiâs.
"Seventh Uncle, Feifei!"
Huo XingâEr was exasperated. "Fine! You two Feifei to the Imperial Palace. PanâEr and I will head back for now. Bring her back safely tonight, or Mother will have your hide!"
Hearing Huo XingâErâs words, Ji Youzhi felt an inexplicable sense of crisis and quickly replied, "Please donât, Second Sister-in-law! Xiaosuisui and I will hurry to the Imperial Palace to save her. You and Miss Xie can follow us into the Palace. After the matter is resolved, you can bring her back. I have other things to do!"
Upon hearing Ji Youzhiâs words, Huo XingâEr understood his meaning. Due to the assassination attempt on the Princess of Nanjiang, Ji Youzhi must be incredibly busy and simply wouldnât have time for Xiaosuisui. So, she nodded. "Alright! You two go ahead! Weâll follow behind!"
Carrying Xiaosuisui, Ji Youzhi used his lightness skill to swiftly enter the Palace.
The guards watching the Imperial Palace didnât even notice them.
Eunuch Ling himself had no idea how the Lord God Hunter, carrying the Princess, had soundlessly appeared behind him.
"Goodness, Lord God Hunter! When did you and the Princess arrive? How come I didnât hear your footsteps at all?"
Ji Youzhi smiled at his words and was about to invent an excuse when Xiaosuisui, in his arms, said in a clear voice, "We came by Feifei; of course, you couldnât hear us."
They had concealed their auras and movements within the wind, so ordinary people naturally couldnât detect their presence.
"Ah! Princess, you mustnât joke. People arenât birds; how could they fly?"
"How can people not... MMPH... MMPH..."
Xiaosuisuiâs mouth was immediately covered.
Then Ji Youzhi explained for her to Eunuch Ling, "Itâs a lightness skill. Princess Ata looked like she was about to die, so I had to use my lightness skill to bring her in quickly."
Xiaosuisui, discontented, bit Ji Youzhiâs hand. "Seventh Uncle always covers my mouth! Dirty!"
Ji Youzhi thought,
If I didnât cover your mouth, who knows what astonishing things youâd blurt out!