Nanny Xiao intentionally disclosed palace news to the Ji Family. Firstly, it was to curry favor with the Ji Mansion. Secondly, she had noticed the Empress Dowager and His Majesty’s affection for Princess Chang. Princess Chang, this child, had a flawed appearance. And though she was indeed of royal blood, she had nevertheless uniquely captured the affection of both His Majesty and the Empress Dowager. As an old hand in the palace, she was adept at observing expressions and discerning moods, and naturally, she also knew how to play the political game. "Madam Ji, we are both discerning people, so let’s dispense with the mutual probing!" After saying this, Nanny Xiao clinked her wine cup with Madam Ji’s and continued. "Today, the Divine Bird is unusually restless. It’s refusing to descend from its flight and calling out incessantly. This has greatly distressed the Empress Dowager. No matter how we tried to soothe it, it refused to come down." Madam Ji was utterly astonished. Nanny Xiao nodded and said, "It is indeed true. Many of us tried to persuade the Divine Bird, but to no avail. I suggested to the Empress Dowager that she rest for a while. I also proposed summoning the National Master into the palace to examine the cause of the Divine Bird’s restlessness!" Madam Ji was puzzled. "If the National Master is to be summoned into the palace, then why did Nanny mention bringing Xiaosuisui to the palace for a short stay?" Nanny Xiao picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks before she leisurely replied. "Perhaps while thinking about summoning the National Master to the palace, the Empress Dowager also thought of Princess Chang. Thus, she mentioned that I should go out of the palace and bring Princess Chang for a short stay!" Madam Ji finally understood the full story behind Xiaosuisui’s invitation for a short stay in the palace. I *really* have you to thank for this! she thought. She assumed that was the end of it, but unexpectedly, Nanny Xiao then posed a mysterious question. "Madam Ji, why don’t you try to guess what happened right before I left the palace?" At some point, without realizing it, Nanny Xiao no longer referred to herself as ’this old servant.’ Obviously, she was gradually growing friendlier with Madam Ji. "Nanny, please enlighten me!" Madam Ji quickly raised her wine cup in a gesture of invitation. Nanny Xiao didn’t keep her in suspense. Her time outside the palace was limited, so some matters needed to be dealt with quickly. "After the Empress Dowager issued the decree for me to bring Princess Chang to the palace, the Divine Bird ceased its restlessness. It landed quietly at the main entrance of Cining Palace! It hadn’t moved at all by the time I left the palace." Madam Ji’s hand, holding the wine cup, trembled, and wine spilled... "Ah! Now that we’ve eaten and drunk our fill, it’s getting late. Princess Chang should have finished her meal by now! I should go check on her! It’s best to return to the palace soon!" After saying that, Nanny Xiao left. Madam Ji felt a tightness in her chest and was extremely anxious, but she didn’t let it show on her face. Only after a good while did she emerge from the private room. She happened to run right into Xiaosuisui, who was clutching a roasted duck leg and eating with oil all over her mouth. "Grandma!" Xiaosuisui mumbled around a mouthful of chicken leg. Madam Ji walked over to pat her little head, then smiled and said, "Suisui, do you want to stay in the palace for a while?" "Nanny Xiao said Grandma misses me." Xiaosuisui didn’t dislike the Empress Dowager; in fact, she even quite liked her. "Alright. When you’re in the palace, you must behave. Watch your mouth! And don’t go saying whatever comes to mind. It’s best to avoid doing things like attracting divine birds or whatnot." Xiaosuisui pouted, not quite understanding what her Grandma meant by that. Glancing at the chicken leg in her hand, she couldn’t help but pout and say, "Does Grandma think Suisui is eating too much?" Follow current novels on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵·𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮·𝓷𝓮𝓽 That pretty lady did say earlier that if I misbehaved, I wouldn’t get any tasty treats. So, she said, somewhat reluctantly, "Don’t worry, Grandma. When Suisui goes to the palace, she’ll... she’ll eat just a tiny, tiny bit less!" Hearing this, Madam Ji’s lips twitched uncontrollably, and she said, "You’d better eat more! Cining Palace won’t be lacking a bite for you!"