A Cutie Spoiled by Her Seven Uncles
Chapter 118: His Majesty Loves His People Like His Children (Thanks to Jin Nian for the monthly ticket and extra updates)

Chapter 118: Chapter 118: His Majesty Loves His People Like His Children (Thanks to Jin Nian for the monthly ticket and extra updates)

Grand General Xu felt doubtful.

The Small Emperor was also puzzled.

"Rise!"

The Small Emperor, after all, was the Emperor. He reacted quickly, allowing Grand General Xu to stand before he asked, "Old General Xu, why are you here? If I remember correctly, your army should be stationed at Xiliu Pass!"

Old General Xu glanced at the baby in the Small Emperor’s arms. He really wanted to ask if this was the Emperor’s child with some palace attendant, or perhaps an illegitimate daughter born outside the palace. However, he ultimately dared not ask for fear of offending the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, half a month ago, this old subject received a secret report that the royal court of Nanjiang was frequently mobilizing troops. I grew suspicious of them, so I fortified the passes closest to Nanjiang and set up mechanisms. That is how Xuanling Pass was spared from disaster!"

Hearing this, the Small Emperor, whether he believed it or not, had to pretend that he did.

Could things really be so coincidental?

Of course not. Old General Xu had been invited by Zhu Xiuxiu, who carried a personal letter from Ji Youyuan. Zhu Xiuxiu had naturally been instructed not to mention Ji Youyuan, so she had helped Old General Xu prepare an explanation beforehand.

"Heaven truly blesses our Great Han! I shall record a merit for Old General Xu. There will be ample rewards after I return to the capital."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Old General Xu expressed his gratitude. Then, he glanced again at the infant the Small Emperor was holding protectively and, unable to resist, finally asked, "Your Majesty, this child you are holding... could she be a young princess of our Great Han?"

The Small Emperor was momentarily stunned by the question and couldn’t help but look at Xiaosuisui.

"Do you want to be a princess?"

Xiaosuisui tilted her head. "What’s a princess? Can you eat it?"

The Small Emperor couldn’t help but find this amusing. "You can’t eat a princess, but being a princess means you get lots and lots of delicious food!"

He had witnessed this little girl’s voracious appetite just yesterday.

"Yes, yes, yes!" The little girl nodded vigorously.

Old General Xu: What in the world is happening?

The Ji Family: ?

Is the Small Emperor trying to snatch their precious darling away from them?

"Your Majesty! One should not accept rewards without deserving them. Our Suisui is just a four-year-old child; how could she possibly become a princess?"

Ji Youyuan, having finished the fight, was now back in his wheelchair with Ji Youbo pushing him over. He arrived just in time to see the Small Emperor trying to lure his niece!

"Who says Xiaosuisui has no merit? Has Eldest Young Master Ji perhaps forgotten about the carp in the Lotus Pond yesterday? Based on that merit alone, let alone making her a princess, even making her..."

COUGH, COUGH, COUGH...

The Small Emperor stopped himself just in time. He had wanted to say that even making her the mother of the nation would be justified, but then he considered that the little girl was far too young. So he said no more.

Ji Youyuan fell silent. This was a threat, a blatant, undisguised threat! If Xiaosuisui didn’t become a princess, the Small Emperor would reveal her abilities to the National Master, wouldn’t he?

"As Your Majesty wishes!" Ji Youyuan said to Xiaosuisui, his face expressionless. "His Majesty, your big brother, wants to make you a princess. Quick, kneel and kowtow to him to express your gratitude!"

Hearing this, the Small Emperor stiffened and hastily said, "No, no, that’s not necessary! I’ve said it before: members of the Ji Family do not need to perform kneeling salutations when they see me. I am the Emperor; my word is my bond!"

Zhu Xiuxiu whispered in Wang Dongxue’s ear, "Our Emperor seems quite amiable! He doesn’t even require us to perform kneeling salutations. He’s also very magnanimous. Look at our Xiaosuisui—she sat on his Dragon Throne, and he didn’t get angry. He held her the entire time, even when we were surrounded, he never let go. He protected her from beginning to end! This clearly shows he’s a good Emperor who loves his people as his own children!"

Wang Dongxue: ...

She didn’t want to speak, nor did she dare. She was afraid that if she mentioned how several fish died every time the little girl kowtowed to the Small Emperor, Zhu Xiuxiu wouldn’t be able to keep it a secret!

"Oh, that’s right! What did His Majesty mean earlier when he mentioned the carp in the Lotus Pond from yesterday? Did something happen while I was away these last few days?"