Chapter 49: Uncle Emperor Knows Baby’s Heart Best

Chapter 49: Uncle Emperor Knows Baby's Heart Best

"Hmph, if it's confirmed that the second young master acted this way, he deserves a thousand cuts." Nanny Qin coldly rebuked.

Xu Ruzhen's face turned as pale as paper, and she awkwardly closed her mouth.

"Alright, that's enough for today. I'm sleepy!" Ruo Xi had seen enough of the drama, had her milk, and was now feeling drowsy.

"Baiyu, clear them all out. Don't disturb Xiao Xi'er's rest!" Xiaoyue's voice floated softly from inside the room.

Baiyu followed the order and instructed the servants in the courtyard to escort Hu's people away.

Over the next two days,

Ruo Xi sneezed several times.

"Princess, Little County Mistress!" A familiar greeting made the sleepy Ruo Xi immediately perk up.

Eunuch Gao had arrived.

This Eunuch Gao was skilled and kind, and Ruo Xi quite liked this old eunuch.

"Eunuch Gao is here?" Xiaoyue also approved of Eunuch Gao. She carried her daughter into the hall and asked, "Is Nanny Jin feeling better? Is Mother's headache acting up again? Did the emperor send you?"

"Princess, which question should I answer first?" Eunuch Gao chuckled. "A Jin is fine; her wound is healing well. Grand Physician Wen was even praised by the Empress and received rewards! The Empress hasn't had a headache in these few days and is in much better spirits. You guessed right; it was the emperor who sent me!"

"You're answering one by one, so tell me, what did the emperor send you for?" Xiaoyue asked.

"The emperor sent me to check on the little county mistress. He's worried she might be bullied at the general's residence and wanted me to come see," Eunuch Gao said.

"With Nanny Qin around, who would dare bully me!" Xiaoyue laughed.

"Also, the emperor misses the little county mistress and can't sleep at night!" Eunuch Gao added.

"Does he want a daughter because he doesn't have one? Let him have his concubines bear him one," Xiaoyue said, patting her daughter.

"The emperor said the little county mistress is a lucky baby. When he holds her during court sessions, he feels more at ease. These past few days, without holding her, he's been uneasy during court," Eunuch Gao said.

"..." Xiaoyue looked at Eunuch Gao for a moment before smiling. "Tell the emperor that I'll bring Yue'er to the palace in a few days. I won't stay at this general's residence for long!"

Right now, she just wants to know who is behind Shangguan Jinghong.

And there are still some unsettled accounts with the Shangguan family!

"Hmm, I need to practice diligently these days. Once I enter the palace, I'll help Uncle Emperor. Sigh, it's not easy for these young ones to guard the country!"

Ruo Xi thought to herself, her small brows furrowing.

In her previous life, she had forgotten how old she was when those scoundrels forced her onto Bright Peak.

Since childhood, she had been picked up by her master and trained under him.

Day after day, she didn't keep track of time.

Just as she grew up, her master was killed by a traitor, and she pursued the culprit, killing along the way, always training. Eventually, she forgot her age.

People called her a demoness, a monster, an old witch, but she found it laughable.

Clearly, she always had black hair.

Clearly, she always had beautiful features.

But those scoundrels, from black hair to white, some even nearing their end...

Hearing her daughter mention "these young ones," Xiaoyue was slightly shocked but then smiled.

Yes, Xiao Xi'er is a fairy, and having memories of her past life is normal. This only means she didn't drink the River Styx's potion.

Eunuch Gao brought many precious items for the little county mistress, all rare treasures.

"Why does the emperor bring such valuable things from the palace? This general's residence isn't safe!" Xiaoyue said, looking at the box of treasures.

These treasures couldn't be sold or used at the border; they were priceless.

"The emperor said that at the full moon banquet, he noticed the little county mistress liked odd trinkets. He believes these items will be to her liking," Eunuch Gao explained.

Though he didn't fully understand the emperor,

these items were extremely valuable, old heirlooms passed down through generations.

If given to the chancellor, it would make sense, as he would appreciate and understand them.

But the little county mistress...

she's just a baby, barely two months old!

Despite his doubts, Eunuch Gao happily presented the items.

"Oh, these are truly good things, full of spiritual energy. My uncle is great; he understands me best!"

"Yes, this is good too, very good!"

Ruo Xi couldn't resist pressing her tiny hands on the items, laughing happily, "Giggle giggle..."

"Oh, now I understand why the emperor sent these items. The little county mistress really likes them!" Eunuch Gao exclaimed. "Look, the emperor's thoughts were spot on!"

Xiaoyue looked at the items in the box and suddenly felt a doubt.

Could it be that my brother can hear the baby's thoughts and knows she needs to absorb the spiritual energy from these old items, so he deliberately sent them?

But, the Emperor has always been a cold and distant person, and he never believed in ghosts or gods.

Never mind, let's not worry about the rest for now.

The important thing is that the Emperor likes Ruo Xi!

A whole chest of treasures, Ruo Xi could play with one each time she woke up, feeling quite content, absorbing spirit energy to the fullest.

"The Minister of Personnel, Xu, sold three properties at a low price!" Baiyu reported.

"Hu and Xu Ruzhen sold all their most valuable jewelry!" Dong Ju added, "That white lotus sold a jade pendant, apparently from her own family, of very good quality, for eight hundred taels!"

"Mm, very good!" Xiaoyue nodded.

Three days passed very pleasantly for Xiaoyue, the time moving slowly.

However, for the others in the General's Mansion, it was a sleepless, red-eyed struggle, and they still felt the time passed too quickly.

"Hong'er, we're still short five thousand taels. You need to borrow some more from someone. We need to settle this matter first before we can look for the second daughter. Right now, we don't even know if she's alive or dead, so we can't get much information from her!" Hu, sitting in a chair, looked exhausted, her face still scarred and quite gruesome.

"Borrow? In the end, I found no one willing to lend us money!" Shangguan Jinghong shook his head and sighed.

"What about those colleagues who usually eat and drink with you?" Hu asked.