Witnessing Xiaobai’s behavior, Xiaosuisui and Xie Pan’Er couldn’t help but widen their eyes.
Not to mention them, everyone who had followed the unusual commotion in the Imperial Palace couldn’t resist opening their eyes wide.
The Empress Dowager even covered her mouth.
The young Emperor instantly shielded the Empress Dowager behind him, "Mother, be careful!"
The National Master instinctively cast a protective shield around the young Emperor and the Empress Dowager.
"This rabbit is quite interesting!"
When the National Master saw Xiaobai, his eyes filled with interest!
The young Emperor also nodded in agreement, without saying a word.
However, the Empress Dowager took over the conversation and said, "A rabbit that eats meat, can it be a common species?"
The National Master was slightly stunned by her words. After a long pause, he repeated, "A rabbit that eats meat?"
The Empress Dowager thought of this meat-eating rabbit and chuckled, "Yes, it’s a meat-eating rabbit!"
Upon hearing the Empress Dowager’s words, the National Master was about to open his Heavenly Eye to see. However, he had already used it once today to look at the young Emperor. If he wanted to see the rabbit now, opening his Heavenly Eye again would be too tiring, so he decided against it.
Meanwhile, Zhu Xiuxiu and Huo Xing’Er, who were supporting Lady Ji and the families of the courtiers heading in this direction, couldn’t help but feel their skin crawl.
"Sister-in-law, what do you think is causing all this commotion?" Zhu Xiuxiu asked.
Huo Xing’Er’s eyelids twitched. Recalling what the palace maids and eunuchs had said, she replied, "Isn’t it obvious? Xiaosuisui and Pan’Er are both in the Side Palace of Cining Palace. And the phoenix just happened to land right on top of that Side Palace. How could you not guess what caused the commotion?"
Zhu Xiuxiu whispered, "Earlier, someone from the Li Family gleefully said that their little Lucky Star was so amazing. She had just performed ’The Advent of the Phoenix’ at the Palace Banquet, and then a True Phoenix appeared in the Imperial Palace!"
Huo Xing’Er couldn’t help but smirk at her words. "That’s the truth of it!"
Zhu Xiuxiu looked puzzled and gave her a bewildered look.
Huo Xing’Er whispered, "If the phoenix’s arrival has nothing to do with Xiaosuisui, then whatever the Li Family says goes, and it doesn’t concern us. But if it *does* have something to do with Suisui’s prophetic little mouth, we’ll have to find a way to conceal it. Now that they’ve made such a claim, it’s actually better for us; it saves us the trouble of thinking of other ways to keep it quiet."
When Huo Xing’Er said this, Zhu Xiuxiu’s eyes instantly lit up. She immediately gave her a look that said, You’re so incredibly astute!
"Let’s hurry and get to Suisui. We need to confirm whether this has anything to do with her or not!"
Lady Ji practically ran, completely disregarding her appearance.
Could it be that Lady Ji has stayed in the countryside for too long and has forgotten the manners and etiquette of the capital? To see the excitement, she’s forgotten all her decorum, running like those country bumpkins, the wife of the heir to Marquis Ting Sheng thought, while supporting her mother-in-law and ridiculing Lady Ji.
Hearing this, the Marchioness of Ting Sheng’s lips curled slightly, and she picked up on her daughter-in-law’s words. "Don’t underestimate this Lady Ji. Back in the day, she followed General Ji to the Battlefield. Her little jog now? That’s her exercising restraint.
"If she weren’t restraining herself, believe it or not, she could practically fly!"
Hearing this, the wife of Marquis Ting Sheng’s heir merely pursed her lips, unconvinced.
Look at how anxious she is. Anyone who didn’t know better would think her granddaughter summoned that phoenix. She’s probably rushing over to take credit and show off. But that phoenix was summoned by the Li Family’s little Lucky Star. What’s it got to do with her anyway?
Lady Ji was unaware of the mockery from those behind her. She was quite anxious about her precious darling. So, when she, Zhu Xiuxiu, and Huo Xing’Er finally managed to rush to the Side Palace of Cining Palace, they heard her little treasure admonishing Xiaobai.
"Xiaobai, do you want to eat Phoenix Meat?
Why are you fighting with it?
Come down, stop fighting, I’ll find you some earthworms to eat!"