A Cutie Spoiled by Her Seven Uncles-Chapter 611: He has a connection with Suisui
Chapter 611: Chapter 611: He has a connection with Suisui
Huo Xing’Er lowered her gaze, pondering for a moment before finally deciding to reveal some of the truth.
"He and Suisui share a connection. I can faintly perceive their bond of kinship."
"Ah!"
Ji Youcheng’s mouth suddenly fell agape, wide enough to fit an entire egg.
"How can this be? Suisui isn’t even five years old yet. Who in our Ji Family could possibly be of an age with that Erhu?"
"This connection isn’t necessarily through the Ji Family’s bloodline. It could also stem from the Li Family. However, such a strong blood tie usually indicates kinship within five mourning grades, or at most, within three generations."
A blood bond within three generations?
Ji Youcheng was stumped. "Should we investigate his background?"
"Naturally, we must. But where would we even begin to look right now? That Old Mister Fang? Or everyone in the large compound?"
"Second Sister-in-law, you don’t need to concern yourself with this. Leave the investigation to me. Please take Suisui home first."
"Alright! Then I’ll leave Erhu’s matter in your hands!"
Huo Xing’Er intended to take Xiaosuisui back, but Xiaosuisui seemed to have grown attached to Erhu while playing and was reluctant to leave.
"I want to play with Brother Erhu every day!" Xiaosuisui declared to Huo Xing’Er.
"But you are the Grand Princess. And now, with this business of the senior monks seeking disciples, they are all watching you intently. If he plays with you, it could bring him danger!"
Hearing that she might bring danger to Brother Erhu, Xiaosuisui immediately relented.
"Then I’ll return to the Ji Mansion first. Brother Erhu, you must come and play with me when you have time!"
Erhu inexplicably felt that this Second Madam seemed to dislike him.
So, he cast a timid glance at Huo Xing’Er. Seeing she remained silent, he then said, "Sister Suisui, don’t worry, I’ll come play with you when I have time! You should head back now! It’s getting dark, and I need to return to the large compound!"
Xiaosuisui felt a bit dejected parting with Erhu. However, when Huo Xing’Er reminded her of the wager between her eldest maternal uncle and Monk Liao Kong set for three days later, she pushed all other emotions aside.
"So, if I can’t learn the Mind-Reading Art within three days, my eldest maternal uncle will lose the bet, right?"
Huo Xing’Er nodded and carried her, landing lightly in Qinxin Courtyard.
Qinxin Courtyard was deserted at this hour, as Nanny Zhang and Yunxiang were accompanying Old Madam Li on her journey back.
Back in her own rooms, Xiaosuisui finally took out the manual for the ’Mind-Reading Art’, then sat cross-legged on her bed and began to study it.
Huo Xing’Er stood guard outside Xiaosuisui’s courtyard, like a protective door deity.
In the Imperial Palace, Prince Yan lay with his eyes wide open, scarcely believing that the figure on the bed, wrapped up like a rice dumpling, was actually him. It was even harder to accept that his current predicament was entirely due to a mere toddler, a child barely taller than a table!
"Attendants! Attendants! Atten—" Prince Yan yelled "Attendants!" several times, then abruptly paused.
Wait, this doesn’t seem to be my Prince’s Mansion, does it?
"Your Highness! What are your orders?" a young eunuch asked softly, scurrying to Prince Yan’s bedside.
"That little girl! Where is that little girl?"
The young eunuch hastily replied, "The Grand Princess attended a master-disciple ceremony today. She should be at Qixia Temple at this moment!"
"Qixia Temple? Who is she taking as her master?"
"Monk Liao Kong of Qixia Temple!"
"What? The Grand Princess of our Great Han is actually taking a monk as her master? Has our Imperial Royal Family no one capable of instructing the Grand Princess?"
Prince Yan erupted in fury, but his anger was like that of a toothless tiger—all roar and no bite. After all, the Grand Princess had beaten him so severely he couldn’t even get up; he had three broken ribs alone.
"Your Highness! This..." The young eunuch stammered, momentarily at a loss for words.
"Where is His Majesty? Is His Majesty not going to intervene in this matter? Who approved the Grand Princess taking a monk as her master?"
Hearing this, the young eunuch immediately dropped to his knees. "Your Highness, this servant does not know." He began to tremble violently where he knelt.
From the corner of his eye, he glimpsed a flash of imperial yellow entering the room!
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The brilliant yellow was that of the Emperor’s Dragon Robe.
"You may withdraw." The Emperor waved his hand, dismissing the young eunuch. He then casually sat down on the edge of Prince Yan’s bed.
"We believed that after Suisui injured you, Prince Yan, you would surely take issue with her. Unexpectedly, you are so protective of her. This is truly Suisui’s good fortune!"
Prince Yan rolled his eyes. "Protective of her? We were upholding the dignity of the Imperial Royal Family! Regardless, she is the Grand Princess of Great Han, personally enfeoffed by Your Majesty. She represents the honor of our Imperial Royal Family. How can she possibly take an old monk as her master?"
"Rest assured, Prince Yan, she did not succeed in taking a master today. We are rather curious. You are usually engrossed in your martial arts and seldom leave your Prince’s Mansion. Why did you suddenly attend court yesterday?"
The Emperor’s question left Prince Yan momentarily speechless. "We... We don’t know either. Yesterday morning, We were practicing martial arts in the courtyard when servants from Our mansion ed that the Casino We operate was suddenly plundered the night before. They also mentioned clues suggesting the perpetrators were in the Imperial Palace, so We came."
The Emperor’s expression darkened upon hearing this, his gaze on Prince Yan like that upon a treasonous subject.
"Th-this... Your... Your Majesty! Why... why are you looking at Us like that? We tell you, those who plundered Our Casino... We suspect it’s connected to the Grand Princess. Perhaps it was the Grand Princess herself!"
"And so? Once Prince Yan discovers who plundered your Casino, what do you intend to do?" The Emperor’s voice turned noticeably colder.
"Naturally, We intend to have her return it! She is the Grand Princess of Great Han; how can she swindle money from a Prince of Great Han?"
Prince Yan said this as if it were the most natural thing in the world, which thoroughly incensed the Emperor.
"Prince Yan, your information is somewhat mistaken. It wasn’t just Xiaosuisui who plundered your Casino. We also had a hand in it, as did General Dugu!"
"Wh-what? Your Majesty, you can’t be serious? Are you speaking nonsense?"
The Emperor cast a cool glance at him and stated icily, "Do We look as though We are joking?"
Sensing the Emperor’s unassailable authority, Prince Yan fell silent.
He seemed to have understood certain things.
"Your Majesty, was it because there were no funds for disaster relief that you targeted Our Casino?"
At this, Prince Yan suddenly recalled how, a few days prior when news of the Yunhang disaster arrived, some court ministers had petitioned His Majesty to order donations. However, several old, influential ministers had stubbornly refused, offering all sorts of excuses. And he, Prince Yan, had been one of them.
"Prince Yan, this Great Han kingdom ultimately belongs to the imperial Long family. Only if We govern this realm well can you, the imperial relatives, enjoy lifelong prosperity and honor, isn’t that so?"
Chapter 611: He has a connection with Suisui
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