A Cutie Spoiled by Her Seven Uncles-Chapter 615: You shouldn’t be able to give birth to a daughter this big, right?
Chapter 615: Chapter 615: You shouldn’t be able to give birth to a daughter this big, right?
Xie Pan’Er stayed silent, looking up at the sky. She rubbed her aching neck and glanced at the Emperor, who was also decked out in black.
She felt completely exasperated.
"Your Majesty! Why are you also dressed in black? Could it be that you are also heading to Yunhang?"
The Emperor gave a small nod but didn’t speak.
Xie Pan’Er helplessly rubbed her forehead.
"The Princess is young and unaware of the dangers in Yunhang. You, however, are an adult and a respected ruler. Don’t you know the risks involved?"
The Emperor looked up at the sky.
"I’m well aware of the dangers in Yunhang; it’s filled with unruly commoners. But my precious daughter says she wants to resolve the issue of relocating the residents near Yunhang, so I must go there personally."
"Did the Princess say this herself?" Xie Pan’Er asked in confusion.
The young Emperor nodded. "That’s right!"
Xiaosuisui, at his side, also bobbed her head vigorously. "Yes, yes, it was me who said it!"
"Well, let’s go then. But shouldn’t we send a message to the Ji Mansion to tell the lady of the house that we’re heading to Yunhang?"
From Xie Pan’Er’s understanding of the Ji Family, they would surely be looking everywhere for the Princess at this time!
"There’s no need to send a message. I reckon Youzhi has already received the news by now."
The two adults and one child rented a carriage and headed towards Yunhang.
Since they were traveling light with a small retinue, they moved rather quickly. By the time Xiaosuisui’s group reached the gates of Yunhang County Town, the disaster relief team previously dispatched by the Emperor had not yet arrived in Yunhang County.
At the gates of Yunhang City, a few disaster victims in ragged clothes were gathered, huddling together in small groups of two or three. Their numbers did not seem large.
"So this is Yunhang County. It seems there aren’t as many disaster victims as I thought. In that case, we might be able to save half of the funds from the National Treasury."
Xiaosuisui, held in the Emperor’s arms, clapped her hands. "Saving money is good! Suisui loves saving money!"
The Emperor beamed and planted a kiss on Xiaosuisui’s cheek.
"Truly my precious daughter! You even know how to save money for your father!"
Xie Pan’Er, standing to the side, promptly reminded him.
"Your Majesty, you must not use the royal ’I’ when we are in public."
Hearing this, the Emperor quickly coughed twice.
"AHEM, AHEM. Indeed, I was careless. From now on, the three of us will have to change how we address each other. My little girl, from now on, you will call me Daddy. You can’t call me ’Your Majesty, Adoptive Father’ anymore, understand?"
Xiaosuisui nodded energetically.
"Okay, okay! Daddy! From now on, instead of ’Your Majesty, Adoptive Father,’ I’ll call you Daddy! What about Pretty Sister? How should Pretty Sister address you, Daddy?"
"Your Pretty Sister... she should call me..."
"Young Master Long," Xie Pan’Er interjected, "since we are traveling, I certainly cannot reveal Your Majesty’s true identity. So, from now on, I will address you as Young Master Long."
Just as Xie Pan’Er finished speaking, she heard Xiaosuisui say uncertainly,
"Daddy, were you just thinking that Pretty Sister should call you ’Husband,’ you call her ’Wife,’ and I should call Pretty Sister ’Mother’? That we’re a family of three visiting from afar, is that it?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Pan’Er’s mouth fell open, and her face turned beet red.
The Emperor was also momentarily flustered. He gritted his teeth in exasperation and gave Xiaosuisui a light flick on the forehead.
"You! Why on earth did you learn that mind-reading ability?"
Xiaosuisui rubbed her little head and giggled. "I forgot. Big Maternal Uncle once told me to be cautious with my words and think before I speak. He also said that even if I heard someone’s thoughts, I shouldn’t just blurt them out."
This made Xie Pan’Er feel like wringing her neck.
"Since your Big Maternal Uncle told you this, why did you then reveal what your daddy was thinking?"
"I... I just forgot, okay?"
"See that you don’t forget next time."
Annoyed, Xie Pan’Er stomped her foot and headed into the town first.
The flow of people in the town was not as heavy as in the Capital City, but for a remote county town, such a crowd was still quite good.
"Strange. The residents on both sides of the Yunhang Coast suffered from the disaster. Logically, even though this is a county town and relatively far from the coast, it’s odd that this county town is completely unaffected. Why do I feel that something isn’t right?"
After they had walked along two streets and browsed about ten shops, Xie Pan’Er suddenly voiced her doubt.
The Emperor heard her and felt her words were quite reasonable.
"I’ve noticed this phenomenon as well. The situation here is very strange, but as for what exactly is strange... I... I can’t quite put my finger on it."
Xie Pan’Er thought for a moment and said, "Could it be that the officials here are governing effectively and made disaster prevention preparations in advance? So, even though the disaster just struck, the victims have already been properly resettled!"
The Emperor thought for a moment and shook his head. "That shouldn’t be the case. I recall the memorial submitted by the Yunhang County Magistrate stated that the residents on both sides of the Yunhang Coast were severely affected, with people displaced and homeless. The memorial also claimed that the Yunhang County Yamen was already overrun with disaster victims!"
"But the situation we’re seeing now clearly doesn’t match what the Yunhang County Magistrate ed in his memorial!"
The Emperor’s expression immediately darkened. "The Yunhang County Magistrate has some nerve, daring to deceive the sovereign!"
"Young Master Long, I have an idea. I’m not sure if I should say it?"
"Whether it can be said or not, I’ll only know once you’ve said it! Go on, let’s hear it!"
"I’m thinking that this might not be the actual disaster-stricken area. Perhaps we should make a trip to where the disaster truly hit? It’s just that if you personally go to the disaster zone, you’d be putting yourself in danger. If, by any chance..."
"There’s nothing to be afraid of. ’Nothing ventured, nothing gained.’ I want to find out the truth, so I must personally visit the disaster area. My precious daughter, wouldn’t you say that makes sense?"
"That’s right, Daddy! So, are we going now?" Xiaosuisui, nestled in the Emperor’s arms, replied in a sweet, childlike voice.
The Emperor gently tweaked her little nose. "Let’s go when you say so. We’ll head to both sides of the Yunhang Coast right now!"
Saying this, the Emperor, holding Suisui, approached a sachet vendor to inquire.
"Excuse me, young man. We want to go to the Yunhang Coast. Should we take the East City Gate or the West City Gate?"
Hearing this, the sachet vendor eyed the Emperor warily.
"Who... who are you? What are you going to the Yunhang Coast for?"
The Emperor chuckled softly and said,
"We’re a family of three. We have a younger sister who married someone from the Yunhang Coast, so we’ve come to visit relatives."
The vendor heard this, glanced at Xiaosuisui and Xie Pan’Er, and asked doubtfully,
"Is this your wife and daughter?"
The Emperor nodded without hesitation.
The vendor continued, "They don’t look like it. This wife of yours looks to be only fourteen or fifteen. She couldn’t possibly have such a grown daughter, right? Besides, she’s still wearing the hairstyle of an unmarried maiden!"
In the Great Han Dynasty, unmarried girls did not tie up all their hair; they would leave half of it down to flow over their shoulders. Married women, however, would tie up all their hair into a matron’s bun.
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Chapter 615: You shouldn’t be able to give birth to a daughter this big, right?
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