Chapter 1000: Chapter 870: Xiaosuisui Wants to Pluck the Empress Dowager’s Wool_2

Xiaosuisui nodded, "Just like Auntie, he placed a Gu Insect inside Lu Yunsheng’s body, but that Gu Insect is just an ordinary one, unlike Auntie’s Golden Silkworm Gu!"

"What Golden Silkworm Gu, you... you were controlled too?"

The Empress Dowager looked at Princess Lianchun in shock, concern in her eyes.

Princess Lianchun quickly waved her hand, dismissed the Imperial Physician, and then selected some mild words to speak with the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.

After listening, both the Emperor and the Empress Dowager said in unison, "You’ve suffered all these years, Sister (you)!"

Princess Lianchun shook her head repeatedly, saying it was destiny and urged the Empress Dowager and the Emperor not to think too much about it.

Princess Lianchun didn’t want to talk about these past matters, which the Empress Dowager and the Emperor both noticed.

"You took out the Divine Medicine to save your Majesty’s adoptive father. Grandma must thank you. Tell me, what do you like?

Grandma must reward you!"

The Empress Dowager held and gently touched Xiaosuisui’s little cheek.

All these days, Xiaosuisui had been enduring hardships outside with Ji Youyuan, yet her skin and cheeks weren’t affected at all. Her weight hadn’t reduced, and her face was chubby, with big, bright eyes that made anyone happy just touching them!

"Really?

Grandma!

Pretty Auntie said I like the big East pearl that Auntie wears on her head!

I want one without a hole!"

Empress Dowager: "..."

Emperor: "..."

Princess Lianchun: "..."

Something’s going on here!

"Is it the East pearl you like? Or does your Pretty Auntie like it!"

Princess Lianchun’s impression of Xie Pan’Er immediately soured!

Using a child, how clever!

Xiaosuisui quickly replied, "I like it! But I want it without a hole! Grandma, do you have that big East pearl?"

"Yes, if Suisui likes it, Grandma will have someone get you two pieces!"

"I want three!"

Xiaosuisui quickly chimed in!

"Alright, alright! We’ll get you three pieces!"

After saying this, the Empress Dowager glanced at Nanny Xiao.

Nanny Xiao understood and sighed internally. Xie girl suddenly lost favor in the hearts of the Empress Dowager and Princess Lianchun.

Xie Pan’Er, who had just been forcibly sent to the Wanhua Palace by the Palace Maid, felt inexplicably flustered.

It seemed as if something unlucky was going to befall her!

She patted her chest, clasped her hands together: "Amitabha, may everything go smoothly for the Princess! Otherwise, these eyes of mine suffered for nothing!"

The Empress Dowager knew that Xiaosuisui loved to eat, so she quickly had snacks prepared and ordered the Imperial Kitchen to make some more dishes.

Xiaosuisui ate so much that her belly became round, and Nanny Xiao brought over the East pearls.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty, Princesses, the old servant has brought the East pearls."

Nanny Xiao came carrying a tray, on which lay three large East pearls!

Xiaosuisui was overjoyed, jumped up, and grabbed one in her hand.

She held the East pearl up to the sunlight; her little face fell, shaking her head, she placed it back on the tray, disappointedly picking up another one!

Using the same action, her face no longer bore a smile.

The Empress Dowager, Emperor, and Princess Lianchun noticed her expression and looked at each other in confusion.

The Emperor walked over and held the East pearl up to the sunlight but didn’t see anything!

"Daughter, what are you looking at?

These East pearls seem quite fine to me!"

Xiaosuisui shook her head, "These are not the East pearls I want. I want the kind that Grandma gave to Auntie to make into a hairpin!"

Her words left everyone puzzled.

Nanny Xiao quickly interjected.

"These are indeed the East pearls that the Empress Dowager bestowed upon Mrs. Ji. They’re from the same batch. The old servant even picked the largest ones for the Princess."

"But what you picked isn’t the same as the one Auntie wears!

I don’t want this one!"

Hearing this, Nanny Xiao couldn’t help but look to the Empress Dowager for help.

"Shall I... go to the Warehouse and pick some more?"

"Are there more big East pearls in the Warehouse?"

Upon hearing Nanny Xiao’s words, Xiaosuisui’s eyes brightened!

Nanny Xiao blinked and replied, "There are three more large ones, slightly smaller, which the old servant didn’t take!"

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager said, "Then go fetch the remaining three and let Suisui have a look!"

Nanny Xiao agreed and was about to leave when Princess Lianchun stood up and took Xiaosuisui’s hand, "Why go through such trouble? Take Suisui to the Warehouse. Let her pick whatever she likes herself."

The Empress Dowager didn’t object to Princess Lianchun’s suggestion, and the Emperor agreed, "Sister is right. In that case, Sister can take Suisui to the Warehouse! I have state affairs to attend to, so I’ll take my leave."

The Empress Dowager also stood up and said, "I shall go as well; it’s been some time since I last visited the Warehouse."

Just as the Empress Dowager was about to join them in going to the Warehouse, a young Palace Maid came to report.

"Reporting, Madam, the wife of the Duke and Miss Ning’Er have come to seek audience in the Palace!"

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager paused her actions, displeased and said, "Why have they come? And why at this particular time!"

They had interrupted her plans to take her beloved granddaughter on a Warehouse tour, which was quite disappointing!

"If Madam wishes to meet the noblewoman, let me take Suisui then! Whatever she likes, let her have it!"

Noticing the Empress Dowager’s expression, Princess Lianchun kindly offered.

The Empress Dowager didn’t think twice, simply thinking it was only a young girl wanting some East pearls, and agreed.

"Alright! You take her to choose herself!"

The Empress Dowager didn’t yet know that the young girl entering her Warehouse would be like a wolf entering a sheepfold, taking away whatever caught her fancy.

Shearing the wool quite thoroughly!

The Duchess of the Duke brought Xiao Ning’Er to see the Empress Dowager with clear intentions: the Emperor had returned to the Palace, so it was time for the daughter to make her presence known.

Secondly, she had heard a rumor: the Princess was considered a jinx, and she had to come and discuss it with the Empress Dowager.