Chapter 1383: Sixth Aunt-in-Law’s Loss_3

“Doing nothing is the best for her.”

Ji Youyuan’s voice was calm, although he appeared composed, Yun Kuo could tell how powerless he seemed at this moment!

Xiaosuisui was building a snowman in the courtyard, accompanied by Yun Duo. Xiaobai was running around in the courtyard, rolling in the thick snow, while Ah Dai was shoveling snow. Xiaosuisui was making snowballs one by one with her own hands.

When the Ji matriarch came in and saw her like this, she quickly said, “Oh my little ancestor, why aren’t you hiding from the cold inside the house on such a chilly day? Yet you’re out here building a snowman?”

“You’ve come, Grandmother!”

Seeing the Ji matriarch arrive, Xiaosuisui promptly got up and flung herself into her grandmother’s arms.

“Oh my sweet little darling, don’t move, don’t move. Your hands are so cold, don’t let your grandmother catch a chill.”

Ji Shang appeared promptly by the Ji matriarch’s side and quickly pulled Xiaosuisui away.

Fearful that Suisui’s coldness would transfer to the Ji matriarch.

“Oh! Suisui was being reckless. Grandmother, let’s go inside to warm up.”

Xiaosuisui hurriedly led the Ji matriarch inside and promptly instructed Yun Duo, “Yun Duo, quickly bring the brazier closer to the grandmother to warm her up!”

Yun Duo quickly complied and placed the brazier in front of the Ji matriarch.

“Matriarch, warm your hands!”

Seeing Yun Duo, the Ji matriarch curiously said, “Hmm! Yunxiang, weren’t you in the palace with Pan’Er? How come you’re back already? By the way, is Pan’Er okay? Did you come back because something’s happened with her?”

Yun Duo: “…” She sighed inwardly, paused, then kindly coaxed the matriarch, “The lady is well. She just misses our long princess, and especially you, but with the crown prince’s investiture ceremony soon, she can’t leave. That’s why she sent me back to look after you and our long princess!”

“Oh! Pan’Er is the Empress now, and with a crown prince, she will become the Empress Dowager in the future.”

The Ji matriarch murmured softly.

Yun Duo was so startled, she quickly reminded, “Matriarch, those words shouldn’t be spoken, if others hear, it can be…”

Xiaosuisui cast a look in her direction.

Yun Duo immediately fell silent.

“Auntie will become the Empress Dowager.”

Ji Youyuan and the others fell silent.

Yun Kuo came along, and he too watched Xiaosuisui’s face silently. Suddenly, his eyes stung as if pricked by a needle, and he swiftly closed them.

“Uncle Yun Kuo, what’s wrong with you?”

Xiaosuisui giggled at Yun Kuo and asked in a silly and cute manner.

Yun Kuo quickly shook his head, “No… nothing, maybe the snow outside is too heavy, and some got in my eyes, making them a bit uncomfortable!”

Xiaosuisui nodded, still giggling.

Outside, footsteps could be heard, “crunch-crunch” on the snow, giving the impression that quite a few people were coming.

Everyone looked up and glanced outside, and it turned out to be Ji Youzhi, Ji Youze, and their siblings, along with Ji Youlin, Zhu Xiuxiu, and several sisters-in-law, all coming together.

“Big aunt, Seventh uncle, Eighth uncle, Second uncle, Second aunt…”

Xiaosuisui joyfully called out to many people in a row. As everyone came in, the room was filled to the brim with people.

Fortunately, the Qingxin Courtyard often had many visitors, so there were extra stools available, otherwise, once everyone gathered, there wouldn’t be enough seating for them all.

“Second cousin, second cousin-in-law, fourth cousin…” Yun Kuo had visited the Ji Family more than once or twice, and he knew the Ji family brothers, but his head was spinning from all the greetings; there were simply too many people!

“Wen Yao, Xi Yue, quickly greet Uncle!”

Wang Dongxue brought over her pair of twins, having them pay respects to Yun Kuo.

“Hello, Uncle! I am Xi Yue!”

“Hello, Xi Yue. Here’s a greeting gift from Uncle. Take it and have fun!”

Yun Kuo promptly took out two jade tokens and handed one to Xi Yue.

Wen Yao also said, “Hello, Uncle. My name is Ji Wenyao.”

The two youngsters were just over a year old and at the stage of babbling; being able to say their names so clearly was quite impressive.

Yun Kuo was greatly surprised, “Cousin, these twins are truly bright. I’ve seen quite a few children just over a year old, and some can’t even clearly articulate their own names, let alone greet others.”

“There are children like that, but not every family has such kids. These two siblings of ours have been taught from an early age; their big sister accompanies them every day, talking to them and telling them stories, so they start speaking early and enunciating more clearly than peers their age.”