Upon hearing that, Xiaosuisui nodded fervently. "I do! I do!"
Xie Pan’Er bent down, scooped Xiaosuisui into her arms, and strolled a few steps out of the Flower Hall. She pointed to the cloudless sky and said to her, "I feel the weather is a bit hot, Princess. Don’t you think it would be cooler if it started to rain now?"
As Xie Pan’Er spoke, the young Emperor, Zhu Xiuxiu, Old Lady Ji, Huo Xing’Er, Ji Youzhi, and Ji Youze also emerged from the Flower Hall, standing right behind them.
"Mother! Second Sister-in-law, what is she..." Zhu Xiuxiu sounded anxious and hurriedly called out to Old Lady Ji and Huo Xing’Er. Hadn’t they all tried their utmost to hide Xiaosuisui’s special ability?
It seems like Xie Pan’Er knows about it now. And His Majesty is still here! It was one thing for him to inexplicably bestow the title of Princess on Suisui, but if he were to discover Suisui’s abilities now... Would he do anything to harm Suisui in the future?
Zhu Xiuxiu’s face was filled with worry.
Old Lady Ji gestured. Some people, some things, were destined to be revealed.
Huo Xing’Er also gently shook her head at Zhu Xiuxiu. They all had a fated connection with Suisui; it would be impossible to keep it a secret.
"Pretty Sister, are you hot? Would you like to take a bath? Suisui will get someone to heat water for you!"
Xie Pan’Er was taken aback. This isn’t the conversation I expected! Why isn’t it going according to the script?
"Princess, this isn’t my home, so it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to bathe here. I think it would be better if it just started to rain."
"Just because it isn’t Pretty Sister’s home, Pretty Sister can’t take a bath?" Xiaosuisui tilted her head to look at the young Emperor. "But Imperial Father just took a bath here!"
The young Emperor’s lips twitched. He quickly unfolded his fan to cover his flushed face.
"Ahem..." Xie Pan’Er coughed a few times, dismissing the inappropriate image that had suddenly appeared in her mind. She patted her slightly warm cheek.
She then continued to address Xiaosuisui, "Princess, your Imperial Father is the Emperor, the Son of Heaven. This entire land is his domain; he can bathe anywhere he pleases."
Upon hearing this, Xiaosuisui blinked and tilted her head, asking, "Is that so? Then, can Imperial Father also bathe in the Lotus Pond?"
Xie Pan’Er, without much thought, nodded instinctively.
"Oh! I see! So Pretty Sister can’t bathe in the Lotus Pond, right?"
Xie Pan’Er nodded again. After nodding, she inexplicably felt something was off. Before she could figure out what it was, she heard Xiaosuisui say, "Alright then, Pretty Sister, if you want to cool down, it seems the only way is for it to rain heavily!"
Just as Xiaosuisui finished speaking, dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky. Then, DRIP, DROP, PITTER-PATTER... it began to rain.
This sudden development stunned the young Emperor. He turned to look at Old Lady Ji. Seeing her completely unperturbed expression, he understood that Old Lady Ji was aware of Xiaosuisui’s abilities.
The young Emperor then turned to look at the other members of the Ji family. He saw that they, too, showed no surprise whatsoever.
He snapped his fan shut, pointed at Ji Youzhi and Ji Youze, and growled, "Deceitful ministers! Concealing this and deceiving your sovereign is a crime punishable by death!"
Ji Youzhi looked up at the sky. "Ah! What a heavy rain! It’s so refreshing!"
Ji Youze lowered his head, his eyes downcast. Whatever His Majesty is saying, I can’t hear it!
Zhu Xiuxiu, Huo Xing’Er, and Old Lady Ji heard him, but they all remained silent. If the young Emperor truly intended to punish them for the crime of deceiving the sovereign, he wouldn’t have spoken in such a low voice.
Xie Pan’Er still cradled Xiaosuisui in her arms and whispered to her, "Princess, are you certain now? Do you truly possess the Great Divine Techniques to command the wind and summon the rain?"