Upon hearing Princess Ataâs question, Eunuch Ling couldnât help but glance towards Xiaosuisui, feeling an inexplicable sympathy for the princess.
However, this sympathy was only momentary, because he too had once experienced that same sense of shock, hadnât he?
The Eldest Princess, a little girl barely five years old, actually possessed such incredible abilities! Not only could she use her Qi to forcefully expel the scissors from Princess Ataâs chest, but she also managed to remove the Gu Insect that all the Imperial Physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau had failed to deal with.
At that time, he too had been utterly stunned.
"Why is Eunuch Ling looking at me like that?" Princess Ata was very confused.
Eunuch Lingâs face was wreathed in smiles. He pointed at the Eldest Princess in Lord God Hunterâs arms and asked Princess Ata, "Does Your Highness not have any impression of her?"
Princess Ata blinked, reasoning to herself. Rumor had it that the First Divine Hunter of Great Han and the young Emperor shared a bond like brothers since childhood, and his records showed he wasnât married and had no children.
So, this child he had taken the trouble to bring into the Palace could only be one person...
"Is she your Great Hanâs Eldest Princess?"
Princess Ata looked Xiaosuisui, whom Ji Youzhi held, up and down. Her gaze lingered for a few extra moments on the scar on Xiaosuisuiâs face. "No wonder she was wearing a veil at the post station yesterday! It turns out itâs because she has such a scar on her face!" A wave of understanding washed over Princess Ata.
Ji Youzhi regarded Princess Ata with an impassive expression. He didnât answer her but asked directly, "I heard you insisted on seeing me and my Suisui. What for?"
He wasnât courteous in the slightest, his face impassive, as if Princess Ata owed him millions.
Itâs true I wanted to see you, but I never said I wanted to see your Eldest Princess,
Princess Ata thought, but outwardly she said, "Lord God Hunter, please wait a little longer. After I meet the senior expert who removed the Gu Insect from my body and ask him a few questions, I will tell you everything you want to know!"
Ji Youzhi nodded. "Go ahead and ask."
Princess Ata blinked, not comprehending for a moment. "Lord God Hunter, I need to ask the senior expert. He hasnât arrived yet!"
Ji Youzhi, his face still impassive, said coolly, "He is here. Ask whatever you wish."
"AH! Heâs here? Where is this senior expert?"
Princess Ata looked left and right, scanning the room, but saw no sign of the Gu expert she imagined. Seeing her confusion, Ji Youzhi couldnât help but gently rub Xiaosuisuiâs small head.
"Right here!"
"AH?"
Princess Ata stared at Ji Youzhi in astonishment, asking uncertainly, "Lord God Hunter, the Gu Insect in my body... surely it wasnât you who removed it?"
Princess Ata suddenly clutched the blanket, her face instantly flushing crimson, her expression tense and flustered.
Seeing her reaction, Ji Youzhi suddenly recalled Xiaosuisui tearing Princess Ataâs clothes before removing the Gu Insect, and a realization dawned on him.
"Rest assured, I wasnât the one who tore your clothes!"
Ji Youzhi had barely begun to speak when Princess Ata exclaimed, "AH!", cutting him off.
"I never expected Lord God Hunter to be a Gu master! I always thought all the worldâs foremost Gu experts were in our Nanjiang. I didnât imagine Great Han would have such a figure. Great Han truly is full of hidden talents!"
As Princess Ata spoke, her face flushed an even deeper red, and her large eyes appraised Ji Youzhi from head to toe.
Ji Youzhi instantly knew she had misunderstood and quickly clarified, "Princess Ata, youâve misunderstood. I wasnât the one who removed your Gu Insect; it was my Suisui who helped you. And I wasnât the one who tore your clothes either. So please, rest assured, your innocence is intact!"
Princess Ata: "..."