"Grandmother, what brings you to the palace?"
Madam Ji patted her little head and said, "Let go quickly, Grandmother has to pay respects to the Empress Dowager, if you act this way, youâll get punished!"
The Empress Dowager Xiao came over, pointing at her with a smile, and said, "Youâre always gossiping about me in front of this little girl, am I that kind of person? Iâve already said, from now on in the palace, you donât need to be so formal. Canât we just chat like good old sisters?"
Madam Ji felt quite embarrassed by the Empress Dowagerâs words!
"Look at what youâre saying, wouldnât that be out of order and unruly?
Just look at this little girl, sheâs always this unruly, Iâm really afraid sheâll annoy you one day!"
"How could that be?
This is my precious darling, I canât cherish her enough!
How could I be annoyed with her?"
Then she asked, "Coming to the palace so early, have you had breakfast?"
Madam Ji quickly said, "I had something before leaving the house!"
But the Empress Dowager said, "Suisui and I just got up and havenât eaten yet, letâs have some together!"
Madam Ji was about to decline, but the Empress Dowager insisted, "No declining!"
Nanny Xiao brought people to serve the dishes; the royal breakfast, unlike what you find outside, besides the staple of rice porridge, the other dishes are quite impressive.
"You sit down too! Look at those dark circles, didnât you sleep last night?"
Empress Dowager Xiao also called for Princess Lianchun.
Princess Lianchun came over, casually scooped Xiaosuisui into her arms, and sat down.
"Havenât I gotten used to living with Suisui these days?
Last night, she stayed here with you, and without her, I couldnât sleep well, tonight, Iâm taking her back to sleep at Wanhua Palace!"
Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Xiao protested.
She was a light sleeper and had been suffering from insomnia and dreams lately. After Xiaosuisui climbed into her bed last night, she fell asleep quickly and soundly; how could she let Princess Lianchun take her away!
"Youâre a grown lady, whatâs it like to sleep with Xiaosuisui?
Tonight, Suisui will sleep with me again!"
The Empress Dowager said this while preparing a bowl of porridge for Xiaosuisui, wanting to feed her personally.
Seeing Empress Dowager Xiaoâs gesture, Madam Ji was startled, and hurriedly reached out to take it, saying.
"Let her eat by herself! Sheâs not that little, she can eat on her own!"
Empress Dowager Xiao glanced at Madam Ji and said, "What, are you also here to compete for Xiaosuisui with me?"
Madam Ji: "..."
She felt that the Empress Dowager and Princess Lianchun were putting on a show in front of her, so she wouldnât take Xiaosuisui away!
"Grandmother came to show Suisui the large eastern pearl!"
Xiaosuisui opened her mouth and ate the porridge fed by the Empress Dowager, then reached out to take the bowl and spoon from her, saying, "Grandmother! Suisui can eat by herself!"
Then she obediently started eating on her own!
Empress Dowager Xiao: "..."
Madam Ji: "..."
Princess Lianchun: "How did you know that Madam Ji brought the eastern pearl for you?"
Xiaosuisui, showing her teeth, smiled cheekily at Princess Lianchun but said nothing!
Princess Lianchun: "..." Help! This little girl is so pretty, like a porcelain doll, I canât bear to lay a hand on her!
"Yes! Suisui, how did you know it was Grandmother who brought the eastern pearl for you?"
Xiaosuisui stretched out her five fingers and waved them in front of everyone, saying, "Suisui can foresee things!"
Her words sounded like a joke to the Empress Dowager and Madam Ji, but to Princess Lianchun, it brought back the report from last nightâs guards!
This little girl indeed seemed like a mystical sage!
"Yes, yes! Youâre very skilled, arenât you! Now eat, and after youâre done, go to Auntieâs Wanhua Palace; Auntie feels the feng shui there is a bit off, go take a look for me!"
When Princess Lianchun mentioned asking Xiaosuisui for a feng shui reading, both the Empress Dowager and Madam Ji were quite surprised.
"Princess Lianchun! As for feng shui, Suisui is still young and hasnât learned it yet. If you really want to have Wanhua Palaceâs feng shui read, why not wait a bit, until my second daughter-in-law returns; sheâs quite knowledgeable in this area!"
"Is the Ji Familyâs second daughter-in-law a member of the Daoist Sect? To think she knows about feng shui techniques!"
Princess Lianchun was very surprised.
Xiaosuisui chimed in, "Second Aunt is amazing, she knows!"
Madam Ji chuckled softly and said, "My second daughter-in-law does know a bit, many things Suisui knows were taught by her!"
"Is what the old lady said true? If so, this Ji Familyâs second daughter-in-law is indeed quite extraordinary!"
The extraordinary Huo XingâEr, at this moment disguised as a palace maid from Xiling together with Zhu Xiuxiu, couldnât help sneezing while lurking in the Imperial Palace of Xiling, her brows furrowed and her fingers immediately began calculating!