"Sleep now!"
Lady Ji patted the girlâs small body to coax her to sleep, but ended up tossing and turning herself.
"Grandmother, do you have something on your mind? Why are you tossing and turning?"
The little girl sensed Lady Jiâs restlessness and asked softly.
"Since the plum blossom banquet, many ladies have sent matchmakers to our home with invitations."
"What does matchmaker mean?"
Xiaosuisui immediately asked.
"Itâs someone who arranges marriages, a go-between helping people to find a match!"
Xiaosuisui was perplexed, "So, who are they coming to see in our house?"
"Who else could it be? Naturally, itâs your four unwed uncles, Suisui! Think about your future eighth aunt..."
"I donât know, eighth uncle has a strange look, his fate seems to have been changed against destiny by someone."
Lady Ji fell silent.
"So no one can intervene in eighth uncleâs affairs!"
"Then with your seventh uncle and fourth uncle, will grandmother see them get married?"
Xiaosuisui grew silent, "I... I donât know!"
Xiaosuisui was a little upset and hugged her grandmother tighter.
"Grandmother, why is your power gone?"
Xiaosuisui finally mustered the courage to ask, but she already heard the faint sound of snoring.
Xiaosuisui sat up, gently touched her grandmotherâs face, her graying hair, then took her grandmotherâs hand, carefully examining every line.
Sighing at the end, could grandmotherâs calamity only be resolved by relying on grandfather?
Lady Ji, in her sleep, turned over, continuing to snore, while Xiaosuisui got up, tiptoed to put on her shoes, and walked out quietly.
On the bed, Lady Jiâs eyelid twitched, and tears trickled down.
She didnât regret losing all her power, losing her daughter and gaining this little darling was heavenâs gift and the best reward for her.
Her daughter knew giving birth to this child meant death, yet she still resolutely carried it to term.
Conversely, she knew it was impossible for her daughter to sustain the pregnancy, so she loved both her daughter and her child, lost all her power, to ensure the child was born safely.
If things could be redone, would she do the same?
With only a few years left to live after losing her power, Lady Ji asked herself, and her answer was always the same, she was willing!
Not much time left, watching the little darling grow up, she would die content, with no regrets.
Xiaosuisui unknowingly walked into Ji Youyuanâs courtyard, leaving Nanny Zhang and Yun like clouds outside, and went in alone.
Wang Dongxueâs belly was growing larger, she found it very curious, how a personâs belly, so small at first, could house two little ones and grow so big.
Inside, there were two experienced midwives attending, everyoneâs cautious with Wang Dongxueâs every move.
Outside, Nanny Zhang was led by a man in black to the rockery to ask softly.
"Did you get the thing?"
Nanny Zhang was dejected, "The princess, as if understanding my intentions, tucked the little golden figure into her Sleeve Universe and refused to take it out."
The man in black was helpless, turning back to report at the palace!
In Ji Youyuanâs room, Xiaosuisuiâs little head was suddenly tapped by someone.
"You came in and stared at your auntâs belly without blinking, what are you thinking about?"
Xiaosuisui rubbed her little head.
"Too many uncles isnât good, they all can tap my little head!"
A burst of laughter came from several people in the room.
"Indeed many uncles isnât good, they all can compete with your big uncle. Last night, you went to the Divine Hunterâs stage with your seventh uncle, was there any harvest?"
Xiaosuisui thought of her little golden figure and quickly covered her Sleeve Universe!
"No! Nothing was gained, big uncle, stop talking nonsense!
I have nothing!"
Ji Youyuan: "..." The little girlâs wary look, is she guarding against me?
"Big uncle, grandmotherâs..."
"Whatâs with your grandmother?"
Hearing her mention his mother, Ji Youyuanâs face turned serious and asked urgently.
"Grandmotherâs health doesnât seem good, her face and hands both show signs of having little time left!"
Xiaosuisui, speaking of Lady Jiâs life, was particularly mindful of her ominous words!