The National Master looked on, a trace of pity in his eyes. What great offense could a peasant woman have committed? Not only was she to be buried alive, but her eyes had been brutally gouged out! The Eldest Princess’s temperant is truly too tyrannical.
With these thoughts, he stepped forward, first checking Zhao Chunxiang’s pulse, then administering an elixir to her. Only then did he instruct County Magistrate Wu, "Go find a doctor for her!"
County Magistrate Wu promptly agreed and dispatched soone to find a doctor.
"Have a few maids take her to clean up. Be careful with her eyes; don’t get them wet."
Having given the instructions, the National Master strode towards the little Emperor’s residence.
Due to the effort she had exerted while digging the pit, Xiaosuisui’s hair was now a ss, and her small face was covered in dirt.
The little Emperor had water brought for her to wash her face and comb her hair.
Ever since she ca to the Ji Family, her every need had been personally attended to by her aunts, including the mask she had worn these past few days, which Sixth Uncle Ji himself had put on for her. It wasn’t for any other reason than that he could fit the mask more comfortably for her than anyone else.
But now, the Ji Family mbers weren’t there. They had to go back and pack their belongings, entrusting their house to soone else’s care. This was because Xiaosuisui had been bestowed the title of Princess, and Sixth Uncle Ji had been caught by the little Emperor, requiring them all to return to the Capital City. Moreover, with Eighth Uncle Ji Youze about to sit for the imperial examinations, Old Madam Ji couldn’t bear to let Xiaosuisui go to the Capital City alone with the little Emperor. Therefore, the entire family had decided to return to the Capital City.
A maid brought water for Xiaosuisui to wash her face.
Xiaosuisui closed her eyes, naturally waiting for the maid to serve her.
The maid was skilled, directly using a wet cloth to clean the dirt from her face.
At first, her movents were natural, but as she continued, the maid beca sowhat puzzled. Why does the Princess’s face seem... off, sohow?
"What’s the matter?"
Seeing the maid’s expression, the little Emperor couldn’t help but ask quietly.
The maid was trembling with fear, not daring to speak. The little Emperor turned his gaze to Xiaosuisui’s face.
The little Emperor liked Xiaosuisui very much. He knew her abilities and believed her to be intrinsically linked to the fate of the Great Han Country. However, because of the scar on her face, he rarely looked directly at her small face.
Now, prompted by the maid’s actions, he looked at Xiaosuisui’s face and was completely taken aback.
He tenderly touched the little girl’s face, his eyes narrowing. "You, go stand guard outside. Don’t let anyone in."
The little Emperor instructed the maid.
The maid didn’t dare to linger and quickly left. On her way out, she bumped into the National Master, who was just about to enter.
"National Master, His Majesty has commanded that no one is to be allowed in!"
The National Master wasn’t concerned. Outside the Palace, the little Emperor rarely refused to see him. Even within the Palace, the little Emperor had never denied his requests for an audience. So, he said, "Go and inform His Majesty that this National Master requests an audience!"
The maid shook her head and dismissed him, saying, "His Majesty has instructed that he will see no one for the mont. Please, National Master, return later."
In the courtyard, the little Emperor stared in disbelief as Xiaosuisui calmly removed the human-skin mask from her face.
It revealed her incredibly beautiful little face, so captivating he couldn’t look away.
"You... you, you, you... how do you have this?"
The little Emperor was astonished. He pointed at the mask in her hand, feeling as if he had suffered ten thousand points of critical damage!
To think that for the past few days he had been single-mindedly focused on finding rare treasures to remove her scar once they returned to the Capital City! He had even planned to find out who had scarred her and silently eliminate the culprit!
But he hadn’t expected that the truth would be laid bare before him now, leaving him utterly dumbfounded...
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