The little Emperor held the little girl in his embrace, his gaze fixed on Zhao Chunxiang with a clear hint of malice.
Zhao Chunxiang was left drenched in cold sweat under his intense scrutiny.
It took her a while to finally react, as she knelt tremblingly on the floor.
Her body quaked like a sieve, fear gnawing at her like a cornered dog.
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty! Have mercy!" County Magistrate Wu pleaded loudly for mercy as he knelt on the ground.
Zhao Chunxiang could hear County Magistrate Wu’s desperate pleas, and it filled her mind with a terrible buzzing sound.
Turned out this ugly little creature was a princess, bearing a name similar to that ill-omened star.
What had she done just now?
She had wanted to beat the princess to death, even contemplating arresting her entire family and throwing them into prison!
Zhao Chunxiang felt herself crumble.
The little Emperor looked down at her with disdain, his gaze like one looking at a dead person.
"Drag her out, chop off her head!" the little Emperor commanded dispassionately.
County Magistrate Wu trembled even more. His Majesty is truly enraged.
But is he intending to kill me or the mother of Little Lucky Star? County Magistrate Wu found himself pondering this question.
Zhao Chunxiang, on the other hand, didn’t need to consider it; she knew the Emperor was ordering her head to be chopped off.
"Your Majesty, have mercy! Please calm your anger. I failed to recognize the Princess and offended her. I deserve death, but I beg for your mercy, Your Majesty!"
The little Emperor didn’t spare her another glance. Holding Xiaosuisui, he turned and walked away.
All the bailiffs were petrified. Two black-robed shadow guards jumped down from the wall, grabbing Zhao Chunxiang’s arms, ready to drag her out and carry out the sentence.
"You can’t kill me, Your Majesty, you can’t kill me! I am the mother of Little Lucky Star!"
The retreating figure of the little Emperor paused.
The mother of Little Lucky Star?
Isn’t that Xiaosuisui’s...?
The little Emperor frowned. He looked at Xiaosuisui’s ashen face and asked, "Do you recognize her?"
Xiaosuisui nodded.
"She is my second aunt."
The little Emperor, already furious, grew even angrier. "Your own aunt wanted to kill you?"
Xiaosuisui pouted, tears welling in her eyes. She remembered the day her second aunt had dug a large pit in the mass burial ground, intending to bury her and Grandma alive.
Each time she remembered this scene, she could not help but tremble.
He could feel her fear and helplessness.
The little Emperor held her a bit tighter.
"Don’t be scared, Suisui. Your Godfather Emperor will protect you. No one will bully you anymore."
Tears finally fell from Xiaosuisui’s eyes—large, crystal-clear drops.
The little Emperor wiped away her tears. Holding her, he turned around to face Zhao Chunxiang once more.
"Look at her. What does she look like now?" the little Emperor asked Xiaosuisui, whom he had just comforted.
Xiaosuisui shook her head.
The little Emperor stepped forward and placed his foot directly on Zhao Chunxiang.
"She looks like a dead dog! Right now, she’s just an ant under my foot. With a gentle squeeze, her worthless life is over," the little Emperor said.
Xiaosuisui didn’t say anything, just watched silently.
"Suisui, remember, you are now the high and mighty Princess Chang Rongshun Shunhe.
She is a mere commoner, as lowly and insignificant as an ant.
If you are pleased, you can spare her worthless life and keep her as a pet to amuse yourself. If you are displeased, her life and death are yours to decide."
Xiaosuisui was too young to understand the meaning behind the Emperor’s words. She said uncertainly, "Godfather Emperor, Suisui doesn’t understand what you mean!"
The little Emperor explained to her patiently.
"As a royal princess, when these impudent fools dare to mistreat you, their lives and deaths are up to you. You can kill them if you want to. Do you understand?"