She had thought allowing her to take care of Xiaosuisui and guide her would reveal the cause of her dwindling luck. She hadn’t expected to have such an unexpected gain!
"Yes! Ever since I unintentionally communicated with the Great Phoenix in the Imperial Palace, I’ve been able to communicate with some small animals." Xie Pan’Er explained with a gentle laugh.
Huo Xing’Er nodded with a smile and reached out to pat Xiaobai’s head.
"Did you ask it what species it is? Is it really a rabbit?"
Xie Pan’Er shook her head. "I haven’t asked. Would you like me to ask now?"
Huo Xing’Er said something noncommittally, but her eager eyes betrayed her true thoughts!
Xie Pan’Er turned Xiaobai’s head to face her. Just as she was about to speak, the carriage suddenly stopped.
"Why did the carriage stop?" Huo Xing’Er asked doubtfully.
The voice of the coachman came from outside.
"In response to Second Madam, it’s the Seventh Young Master."
Huo Xing’Er lifted the curtain and looked out. Indeed, it was Ji Youzhi blocking their path.
"Second Sister-in-law, it’s urgent! I’ve come to bring Suisui to the Palace!"
As soon as Huo Xing’Er heard this, she knew what he was planning. She frowned and said, "Entering the Palace through an unorthodox path—won’t His Majesty be displeased?"
Ji Youzhi shook his head. "This is urgent. If we don’t rush to the Palace soon, I’m afraid Princess Ata will be beyond help."
After he finished speaking, he reached out his hands to Xiaosuisui. "Suisui, Seventh Uncle will take you to Feifei!"
Xiaosuisui’s eyes lit up at his words, and she instantly abandoned Huo Xing’Er, hopping from her arms into Ji Youzhi’s.
"Seventh Uncle, Feifei!"
Huo Xing’Er was exasperated. "Fine! You two Feifei to the Imperial Palace. Pan’Er and I will head back for now. Bring her back safely tonight, or Mother will have your hide!"
Hearing Huo Xing’Er’s words, Ji Youzhi felt an inexplicable sense of crisis and quickly replied, "Please don’t, Second Sister-in-law! Xiaosuisui and I will hurry to the Imperial Palace to save her. You and Miss Xie can follow us into the Palace. After the matter is resolved, you can bring her back. I have other things to do!"
Upon hearing Ji Youzhi’s words, Huo Xing’Er understood his meaning. Due to the assassination attempt on the Princess of Nanjiang, Ji Youzhi must be incredibly busy and simply wouldn’t have time for Xiaosuisui. So, she nodded. "Alright! You two go ahead! We’ll follow behind!"
Carrying Xiaosuisui, Ji Youzhi used his lightness skill to swiftly enter the Palace.
The guards watching the Imperial Palace didn’t even notice them.
Eunuch Ling himself had no idea how the Lord God Hunter, carrying the Princess, had soundlessly appeared behind him.
"Goodness, Lord God Hunter! When did you and the Princess arrive? How come I didn’t hear your footsteps at all?"
Ji Youzhi smiled at his words and was about to invent an excuse when Xiaosuisui, in his arms, said in a clear voice, "We came by Feifei; of course, you couldn’t hear us."
They had concealed their auras and movements within the wind, so ordinary people naturally couldn’t detect their presence.
"Ah! Princess, you mustn’t joke. People aren’t birds; how could they fly?"
"How can people not... MMPH... MMPH..."
Xiaosuisui’s mouth was immediately covered.
Then Ji Youzhi explained for her to Eunuch Ling, "It’s a lightness skill. Princess Ata looked like she was about to die, so I had to use my lightness skill to bring her in quickly."
Xiaosuisui, discontented, bit Ji Youzhi’s hand. "Seventh Uncle always covers my mouth! Dirty!"
Ji Youzhi thought, If I didn’t cover your mouth, who knows what astonishing things you’d blurt out!