"Nanny Xiao is here, and the pretty sister... the pretty aunt, she’s here too!"

The little girl put down her chopsticks and ran outside. Ji Youyuan grabbed her by the collar and asked, "Why did you suddenly change what you call her? Haven’t you always called Miss Xie the pretty sister?"

Xiaosuisui blinked and let out a "huh," saying, "Didn’t Uncle Seven tell you? He acknowledged the pretty aunt as his sister, so now the pretty aunt is a girl of the Ji Family, and I’ve started calling her the pretty aunt!"

Ji Youyuan was somewhat confused, and Wang Dongxue was equally surprised.

"Why would Old Seven do that?

He should be able to tell that Pan’Er likes him. If he says he treats Pan’Er like a sister, won’t that hurt her?"

Ji Youyuan shook his head and said, "Old Seven didn’t really mean that; it’s quite complicated. He’s trying to cut the Gordian knot!"

His words puzzled both Wang Dongxue and Xiaosuisui, but Wang Dongxue didn’t pursue it further. Instead, Xiaosuisui tilted her head and asked, "Uncle, what does ’cutting the Gordian knot’ mean?"

This question, Ji Youyuan didn’t explain thoroughly, just gave the literal meaning. After all, she’s a child; it’s inappropriate to delve into matters of love and emotions.

"It’s when a tangled ball of threads is before you, and you can’t find the end. So you use a sharp knife to cut it, and then the tangled threads are gone."

Xiaosuisui nodded, having learned a new phrase today, cutting the Gordian knot!

When they arrived at the Flower Hall where the Ji family’s elder lady received guests, the three couldn’t help but sniff the air.

Xiaosuisui’s eyes lit up, and she immediately ran to Xie Pan’Er, "Roasted Duck! Did the pretty aunt bring me roasted duck?"

Xie Pan’Er couldn’t help but laugh.

"How on earth is your nose made? It’s amazing! I wrapped it in several layers."

She tapped her little nose and took out the roasted duck hidden among a heap of gifts to give to her.

The little girl immediately opened the oiled paper wrapping and grabbed a duck leg to gnaw on right in front of everyone!

The Nanny standing behind the Ji family’s elder lady almost fainted. The rules and etiquette she feared would never be learned in this lifetime by the princess!

"Princess! Pay attention to your image!"

The Nanny said in a pained voice, hurriedly whispering a reminder.

Xiaosuisui, with her mouth full of roasted duck leg, shrank a bit upon hearing the Nanny’s voice and looked rather timidly towards Wang Dongxue.

Wang Dongxue: "..."

Xie Pan’Er was also dumbfounded. She never thought Xiaosuisui would abandon all the etiquette and manners she had learned over a mere bite of food!

Ji Youyuan covered his face directly.

The Ji Family’s elder lady sighed and said to the Nanny, "The child is still young, let’s take it slow!"

Princess Lianchun couldn’t help but laugh seeing the little girl’s demeanor. Through the earlier interactions, she already understood that the Nanny was appointed by the Emperor to teach Xiaosuisui manners. At this moment, she recalled her own mischievous antics when learning etiquette as a child, causing many nannies to be punished or even sent to a Cold Palace!

"The child’s nature is such, don’t be too hard on her. You won’t manage to teach her. Later, I’ll talk to the Emperor about finding someone else to teach her."

When Princess Lianchun said this, the Nanny was at a loss, and she knelt down with a ’thud’ in front of Princess Lianchun.

"I beg Princess Lianchun for mercy, please spare this old slave! Hereafter I promise to diligently educate Chang Rongshun and the princess."

Princess Lianchun frowned. As a royal princess, she bore an inherent authority. Just raising her eyebrow was enough to make the Nanny fearful!

"I just returned, and Nanny Zhang, you’re putting such a life-threatening hat on me, what for?"

Nanny Zhang froze, realizing her plea for mercy might have been somewhat abrupt. After gathering herself, she explained.

"To answer the princess, it’s because... previously, the Emperor had said if this old slave failed to teach the princess the rules and etiquette, she would be sent to the Cold Palace. You truly do not know, this Chang Rongshun and the princess often just leave home at the drop of a hat, which makes it extremely difficult for this old slave to teach them!"

"Every time they return to the mansion, I’ve just covered all the rules when they’re off again, either to accompany the Emperor or to some outing in the capital. This old slave has suffered greatly!"

Nanny Zhang held onto Princess Lianchun, pouring out her woes.

Xiaosuisui clung to the old duck, trying to curl herself into a corner, afraid of being targeted by the eyes of both her grandmother and aunt.