Chapter 327: Chapter 327: Xie Panpan’s Persuasion to Little Suisui
At this point, everyone in the Ji Family breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiaosuisui was let down by Old Lady Ji. Huo Xing’Er then subtly pulled her close, cradling her on her shoulder, and asked in a soft voice, "What did you just do?"
Xiaosuisui opened her eyes wide in confusion, not understanding for a moment.
Huo Xing’Er knew she wouldn’t understand her meaning, so she rephrased, "Did you say you wanted a phoenix or something like that?"
Upon hearing her aunt’s words, Xiaosuisui reacted instantly, nodding vigorously. "I did, I did!"
She was so excited!
She had seen the legendary Divine Bird! And that Divine Bird could actually fight with Xiaobai! Plus, its call was so beautiful!
"I..."
Huo Xing’Er felt like she was going to spit blood...
Xie Pan’Er clamped her mouth shut tightly!
As she had expected, the origin of this phoenix was indeed related to the Princess.
"Madam, if this phoenix’s origins are truly as such, then when we leave the Palace later, it will surely follow us out!"
Xie Pan’Er was well aware of her status. Though the Princess called her "Pretty Sister," she was, in fact, merely the Princess’s companion. Therefore, regardless of who the Princess was with, she had to pay close attention to her every word and action. Naturally, when Huo Xing’Er had quietly questioned Xiaosuisui just moments before, Xie Pan’Er had been listening intently and had caught every word. This also corroborated her earlier suspicions.
"Precisely. That’s what’s troubling me," Huo Xing’Er said.
Xie Pan’Er suggested, "Perhaps we could have the Princess try to leave this phoenix here in the Palace to keep the Empress Dowager company?"
The moment Xie Pan’Er said this, Huo Xing’Er’s eyes lit up, and she nodded quickly. "That’s an excellent idea."
Hearing this, Xiaosuisui seemed a little reluctant. "But I wanted a phoenix! That Miss Li from the Li Family looked so impressive standing on the back of the phoenix Yanyan transformed into!"
Huo Xing’Er’s mind instantly filled with curses; she had a sudden urge to swear.
Damn it! So the Li Family’s claims about this phoenix’s origin being connected to our little Lucky Star’s "Phoenix Arrival" performance weren’t baseless after all!
Then, a flash of insight, a sudden guess, sparked in her mind, but it was too fleeting to catch!
Xie Pan’Er gently tried to persuade Xiaosuisui.
"Princess, riding a True Phoenix isn’t very realistic. Tell me, do you like the Empress Dowager?"
Xiaosuisui nodded emphatically. "Grandma likes me, and I like Grandma too!"
Xie Pan’Er chuckled softly. "Think about it. You’ll be leaving the Palace soon, and then you won’t be able to come back for a while. Don’t you think the Empress Dowager will be sad?"
Xiaosuisui shook her head upon hearing this. "I don’t know!"
She truly didn’t know. Children possess an Innocent Heart, and she hadn’t sensed any unhappiness from the Empress Dowager today.
However, she could sense the Empress Dowager’s anger—anger at the late Emperor Grandfather in the Ancestral Worship Hall!
"So, do you think the Empress Dowager is happy?" Xie Pan’Er gently coaxed.
Xiaosuisui nodded. "Mm-hmm! Grandma is happy, especially when Xiaobai is eating meat!"
This time, Xie Pan’Er genuinely smiled.
"Exactly. Think about it! We’re going to leave the Palace and go home soon, and you’ll definitely take Xiaobai with you, won’t you? When that happens, Xiaobai won’t be here eating meat to make the Empress Dowager happy, right?"
Xiaosuisui thought about it very seriously and finally nodded with great solemnity.
"You’re right! After we go home, Grandma will definitely be sad!"
"Actually, Princess, there is a way so the Empress Dowager won’t be sad!"
Hearing this, Xiaosuisui quickly asked, "What way? Pretty Sister, tell me quickly!"