Ji Youbo pushed Ji Youyuan, who was still in the wheelchair. To this day, he was baffled. His older brother’s leg had obviously healed, but he still needed to be pushed around everywhere. He had no idea what was going on in his brother’s mind!
Ji Youyuan gave Zhu Xiuxiu a look, signaling her to continue questioning.
Zhu Xiuxiu understood in an instant. She coughed once and asked Xiaosuisui softly, "My dear, you didn’t go downstairs and pick a fight with that woman by saying those things, did you?"
Xiaosuisui nodded vigorously.
"Yes, yes!"
Zhu Xiuxiu: "..."
Everyone else: "..."
The young Emperor’s face was terribly cold. If this Xie Yingying truly possesses the Phoenix Destiny, then he resolved to make her disappear from this world. How could such an ill-mannered, arrogant, and domineering person be fit to be the mother of the nation?
"Huh... Where is Xiaobai?"
The little girl, after finishing her meal, finally, belatedly, remembered her little pet.
Everyone exchanged glances and searched the private room, but found nothing.
"Your Majesty, Lord God Hunter is missing. He has likely gone to find the rabbit."
A shadow guard, noticing Ji Youzhi’s absence, reported back to the young Emperor.
The young Emperor said, "If that’s the case, your Xiaobai is probably no longer in the restaurant."
Upon hearing that Xiaobai was no longer in the private room, Xiaosuisui stood up and dashed out.
"Xiaosuisui, don’t run off! Where are you going?"
Without turning her head, Xiaosuisui replied, "I’m going to find Xiaobai!"
「....」
At the Lantern Festival on the banks of the curving river.
One after another, beautiful lanterns were hung along the riverbank, each painted with various auspicious floral and faunal motifs.
Some people began to set off firecrackers and fireworks by the riverside. The sky was filled with dazzling and brilliant displays.
Someone suddenly shouted, "Quick, look! The rabbit on that lantern is so beautiful! It’s incredibly lifelike, as if a real rabbit is standing on top of it!"
These words drew everyone’s gaze towards the lanterns along the riverbank. Everyone was momentarily stunned.
"That rabbit on the lantern is indeed beautiful. It looks so real—look, its long little ears are even moving!"
"Heavens, that’s not a depiction of a rabbit; it’s clearly a live rabbit standing on the lantern!"
Hearing this, everyone strained their eyes to get a closer look and couldn’t help but be dumbfounded. "Good heavens, it really is a live rabbit!"
Xie Yingying, who had been thrown out of the restaurant by the young Emperor’s shadow guards, was currently seething with suppressed anger. Lu Yunsheng trailed beside her, softly trying to placate her. "Yingying, don’t be angry. It’s just a rabbit, isn’t it?"
"Once we’re back in Capital City, I’ll buy you eight or ten. They’ll be a hundred times prettier and more beautiful than that ugly creature’s rabbit."
Xie Yingying had suffered one humiliation after another today and felt she had lost considerable face. Her proud and arrogant nature made her face contort with rage. Listening to Lu Yunsheng’s carefully chosen sweet nothings, she began to feel slightly better. Besides, that little wretch, Xie Pan’Er, was still trailing behind them! Previously, Lu Yunsheng’s eyes were always fixed on Xie Pan’Er.
At this moment, she felt as if she had thoroughly triumphed over Xie Pan’Er, reveling in the thrill of having snatched Lu Yunsheng from her!
Suddenly, hearing people exclaim about a live rabbit on a lantern, Xie Yingying looked up. Her eyes widened, and a cold glint flashed within them!
"It’s that rabbit! I want that rabbit!"
Hearing Xie Yingying’s words, Lu Yunsheng’s brow twitched.
"Isn’t that the rabbit the little girl was holding earlier?"