Eunuch Ling reported to His Majesty the Emperor that Lord God Hunter had brought Princess Chang.
"Let them in!"
Eunuch Ling opened the door of the Side Palace. At this moment, Director Li was standing solemnly in a corner.
Ji Youze, however, was seated at Princess Ata’s bedside, his ear close to her mouth, listening to her murmurs.
"Greetings—"
"Hush..."
The sound of Ji Youzhi paying his respects was interrupted by the Little Emperor.
Ji Youzhi nodded understandingly. He knew the Little Emperor was afraid his voice would disrupt Ji Youze’s attempts to interpret Princess Ata’s murmurs.
"Sweetie! Let Father Emperor hold you!"
The Little Emperor reached out to take Xiaosuisui from Ji Youzhi’s hand.
Ji Youzhi’s eyes widened as he glared at the Little Emperor, his gaze murderous.
The Little Emperor simply grinned at him. ’Godfather Emperor’ doesn’t sound nearly as intimate as ’Father Emperor.’ Why can she call the Empress Mother ’Grandma,’ but not call me ’Father Emperor’? Thinking this, he suddenly felt that ’Father Emperor’ perhaps wasn’t as intimate as he’d imagined either.
"Sweetie, call me ’Daddy’ so I can hear it!"
The Little Emperor tried to coax Xiaosuisui.
Ji Youzhi ground his teeth in anger. He wanted to retort to the Little Emperor, but the distinction between ruler and subject was clear. For a moment, he was so furious he didn’t know what to do.
"Suisui! ’Godfather Emperor’ or just ’Godfather.’ Choose one. Don’t even think about anything else."
Without thinking, Xiaosuisui blurted out, "Godfather Emperor!"
"Suisui, you’re wonderful!"
Ji Youze, not stingy with his praise, then stood up. He pointed at Princess Ata, who lay on the bed with a flushed face, muttering incoherently. "Come take a look. Have you learned the Poisonous Insect Control Technique your Second Uncle taught you?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaosuisui kicked her feet in the Little Emperor’s arms, then eagerly scrambled onto Princess Ata’s bed.
Director Li, in the corner, suddenly had an epiphany. He KNEW it! How could a mere baby possibly know how to dispel a Gu curse? It turns out she’s the Divine Physician’s niece and has been learning since she was little!
Director Li thought this only because he was entirely unaware of Xiaosuisui’s past. If he had known that Xiaosuisui had been with the Ji Family for less than half a year, his thoughts would likely have been quite different.
Just as Director Li was deep in thought, he heard the little girl on the bed exclaim, "Hey! There’s a little bug wriggling all around inside Princess Ata!"
"Sweetie, can you lure that Gu Insect out? If you can’t lure it out, at least keep it calm so it doesn’t torment Princess Ata so much."
Ji Youze stood by the bedside, speaking to Xiaosuisui.
Xiaosuisui nodded. "I have the luring agent my Second Uncle gave me last time to draw out Gu Insects. I can try, but I can’t guarantee I can draw it out."
Upon hearing Xiaosuisui’s words, everyone in the room first breathed a heavy sigh of relief. However, their expressions turned solemn once more when they heard the latter part of her sentence.
"You can’t necessarily lure it out? Why is that?" Director Li asked urgently.
Xiaosuisui explained, "My Second Uncle once said that there are many kinds of Gu Insects. Each type requires a different luring agent to draw it out."
Hearing Xiaosuisui’s words, the hope that had just risen in their hearts was immediately extinguished.
"Then what can be done?" Director Li grew anxious, cold sweat starting to bead on his forehead.
Xiaosuisui didn’t answer him. Instead, she took out a small porcelain bottle from her little pouch.
She then placed it under Princess Ata’s nose. Visibly, Princess Ata’s body began to tremble violently.
"Ah... No... Don’t! It hurts... Ah... Royal Father, help me! Spare Ata, please..."
As soon as Princess Ata’s cries rang out, the Little Emperor and the Ji brothers couldn’t help but shudder.