Chapter 1376: His Majesty’s Godfather Saves Lives_2

Ji Youcheng: “…”

“Don’t forget the promise between you and my royal sister. You have a wife and children now, you can’t go back on your word!”

Ji Youcheng: “…”

“Yes!”

Ji Youcheng felt helpless, but he had to grit his teeth and stick to his promise, even if he was reluctant.

The Emperor headed back to the Imperial Palace, and before leaving, didn’t forget to take Xiaosuisui along.

Xiaosuisui didn’t want to go back: “Your Majesty, my godfather, the Ji Mansion is Suisui’s home!”

The Emperor gave her a sideways glance: “When you were forced to write calligraphy, why did you hide in the Imperial Palace?”

Xiaosuisui: “…” She realized she was at a disadvantage, so it was best to keep quiet.

Empress Dowager Xiao, upon hearing that Zhu Xiuxiu had given birth safely, immediately sent Nanny Xiao to deliver gifts.

They were all valuable items.

Zhu Xiuxiu marveled at the Empress Dowager’s generosity, while Ji Youcheng just smiled quietly, saying nothing. After all, he had spent two hundred thousand taels of real silver!

Back in the palace, Princess Lianchun was practicing swordsmanship and called Xiaosuisui over, claiming to teach her the art.

Xiaosuisui: “…” She had awakened, her memories were returning. Whatever it was, it carried the Dao’s essence, so how could she reveal it easily to others?

However, Princess Lianchun had high expectations, and Xiaosuisui couldn’t openly refuse. After some thought, she reluctantly joined in practice.

Her practice stunned Princess Lianchun, as if Xiaosuisui suddenly unlocked her blocked meridians and an ethereal swordsmanship style emerged!

In the following month, word spread across the Jianghu about a white-clad female hero with an ethereal sword style, invincible under her blade!!!

When Xiaosuisui heard this rumor, she was in the Cold Palace.

Her innocent and youthful eyes looked at the nannies and old eunuchs in the Cold Palace.

The group obediently took out their money to play dice with her.

After the game, they lost everything, looking utterly defeated.

When Empress Dowager Xiao found out, she remarked that these old eunuchs and nannies were being ridiculous, teaching the Princess gambling instead of something proper, prompting her to punish them.

But Xie Pan’Er quickly intervened, claiming they were already idle in the palace, provided with food and drink, yet teaching the Princess useless gambling tricks.

Thus, a decree was issued to expel them from the palace.

Empress Dowager Xiao laughed in anger upon hearing this.

“Look at how the Empress handles this, always playing the good person. How is this punishment? It’s clearly a reward!”

Nanny Xiao tried to console her.

“Please don’t worry, Your Majesty. The Empress must have her reasons. Consider the Crown Prince in her womb; she’s gathering blessings for him!”

Nanny Xiao’s words pleased the Empress Dowager.

“Ah, you’re good with words. Have the Imperial Physicians checked on Pan’Er today?”

“Yes, yes. Rest assured, Your Majesty, the Empress’s health is in good condition, no need to worry. By the days’ count, she should give birth soon, and everyone in the palace is busy preparing small wraps and clothes, filling several boxes with them.”

“With the Emperor favoring the Empress exclusively, the other concubines in the palace are left out. Otherwise, I’m afraid there would be one or two more pregnant consorts by now.”

With these words, Nanny Xiao quickly replied: “Good relations between the Empress and the Emperor is a good thing, right? Do you really want to see them drink different wines?”

“How could that be? Am I that kind of person? I think about the previous Emperor, how many beauties in the harem, yet only one son was born, and how much suffering I endured in this deep palace with the Emperor!”

“Since you endured such hardships, you naturally wouldn’t want to let Her Majesty the Empress endure them again!”

Nanny Xiao couldn’t help but speak well of Xie Pan’Er, truly feeling the Empress treated them, the servants, kindly.

They genuinely wished for the Empress’s peace and happiness.

“That’s one aspect. On another, I don’t want to see the Emperor become another previous Emperor, a ruler dying under a woman’s skirt, how laughable!”

Upon hearing these words from the Empress Dowager, Nanny Xiao dared not respond further, or their Empress would go to the Ancestor Shrine to curse the previous Emperor.

Musing on this, Nanny Xiao heard the Empress Dowager say:

“Speaking of which, it’s been a while since I visited the Ancestor Shrine, let’s go see the previous Emperor!”

Upon hearing this, Nanny Xiao’s scalp tingled.

She couldn’t stop her, so she silently lit a candle for the late Emperor in her heart, resigning to accompany her there.

On the day the Empress gave birth, the weather was fair and sunny with auspicious clouds in the sky, and both the National Master and officials from the Imperial Astronomical Observatory nodded continuously.

“Heavenly blessings descend; the child in the Empress’s womb will surely be a wise ruler!”

An official from the Imperial Astronomical Observatory muttered.

The National Master nodded in agreement with this person’s opinion.

Midwives, old nannies, palace maids, and Imperial Physicians busied themselves coming in and out, as the Emperor anxiously paced by the room door.

“Where is Suisui! Why hasn’t Suisui arrived?”

The Emperor, thinking of Xie Pan’Er giving birth inside and having no precious daughter by his side, grew anxious.

“She’s been sent for, the attendants at Wanhua Palace said that the Princess was napping, and is currently getting dressed and freshening up, she’ll be here shortly!”

Eunuch Ling hurriedly reported.

“Hurry them up, doesn’t this little girl like Feifei? Tell her not to walk anymore, get Feifei to fly her over, walking hurts the feet!”

The moment Xiaosuisui, who was flying over, heard this, she lost her footing and suddenly fell from mid-air.

“Ah… Your Majesty, godfather, save me!!!”

The Emperor: “???”

Stunned, he asked Eunuch Ling.

“I think I heard Xiaosuisui calling for my help, did you hear it?”

Eunuch Ling quickly nodded, just about to speak, when suddenly a “bang” sound was heard…