Upon hearing Xiaosuisui’s words, Huo Xing’Er felt elated.
"Hmm! Looks like you’ve learned a lot from your uncle."
She then paid her no mind. This child is blessed with good fortune; anyone who wishes to harm her is rely courting death.
The old monk on the high tower couldn’t help but nod. This child actually saw through it. It seems she’s quite talented.
From a hidden place, Li Yanyan and Lady Li erged at a leisurely pace.
"Why is it so quiet?" Lady Li muttered in confusion. She recalled the first ti she saw Li Yanyan play with this paper tiger; she herself had been scared half to death.
Li Yanyan also said, puzzled, "That’s right! My great tiger has terrified many in the Li Mansion. Even the Sixth Young Master of the Li Family wet his pants in fear because of my great tiger!"
The granddaughter and grandmother walked out from the mountain hollow. Huo Xing’Er, peering through a gap in the leaves, imdiately recognized Lady Li and Li Yanyan. She had seen Li Yanyan perform her talents at the Palace Banquet on the Double Ninth Festival. As for Lady Li, although Huo Xing’Er hadn’t visited the Li Mansion as often as Wang Dongxue back when they were in Ling Village, she had handled the arrangents after Ji Xixi’s death from a major hemorrhage during childbirth. So, she recognized Lady Li.
Huo Xing’Er glanced at the large paper tiger, then at Li Yanyan. Understanding suddenly dawned on her. Why is this old crone here too?
Huo Xing’Er muttered to herself, It seems Li Yanyan created this paper tiger to frighten Suisui. What a pity for her. Suisui’s Illusion Technique is so exceptional that even my elder brother praised it as unprecedented. She’s about to hoist herself by her own petard.
As Huo Xing’Er was muttering, a roar suddenly echoed in her ears, followed by a young girl’s shout.
"Big tiger, bite her to death!"
That was Li Yanyan’s voice. She pointed towards Li Suisui, guiding the paper tiger, which had transford from a piece of paper and now lunged towards Xiaosuisui. The tiger’s gaping, bloody maw looked as if it intended to rip a large chunk of flesh from Xiaosuisui’s body!
A vicious light glinted in Li Yanyan’s eyes as her fingers danced, continuously manipulating the paper tiger.
The tiger lunged, attempting to bite and claw Xiaosuisui, but she remained utterly unfazed. As it pounced, she deftly twisted her body, slipping beneath its belly. Grabbing one of its paws, a cluster of flas suddenly erupted from her hand, instantly incinerating the paper tiger.
"ARGH... PTOO..."
Li Yanyan, who was controlling the paper tiger, imdiately spat out a mouthful of blood. Her vision blurred, and she collapsed, unconscious.
"Yanyan!" Lady Li cried out, aghast. She quickly gathered Li Yanyan into her arms, anxiously calling her na.
Having incinerated the paper tiger, Li Suisui heard Lady Li’s frantic cries for Li Yanyan. She stood rooted to the spot, dazed, her mind a complete blank.
"Don’t be afraid!" her aunt’s gentle voice sounded beside her, and then her aunt, Huo Xing’Er, scooped her up.
"So people and so events are best left in the past. You are no longer the weak, helpless child you once were. You must believe that no one can bully you anymore."
Xiaosuisui instinctively burrowed deeper into her aunt’s embrace.
Huo Xing’Er could clearly feel the child’s body trembling, so she tightened her hold, hugging her firmly.
"Don’t be afraid. Have you forgotten? You are the Grand Princess, the Emperor’s adopted daughter. When they see you, they must kneel at your feet, kowtow, and pay their respects."
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