Chapter 331 Sending a Pardon

Pei Ji gave him a strange look, somewhat puzzled by his question.

What the heck? Who would sit here wondering if they've watered their vegetables?

The moment those words crossed his mind, Pei Ji froze.

He knew Xie Yunqi was just joking. Normally, he would have smiled faintly and replied in the same joking manner.

But for some reason, whenever he heard Xie Yunqi say that it was just a joke, he felt inexplicably irritated. An inexplicable annoyance made him feel that even a joke was inexplicable.

Pei Ji's eyelashes trembled slightly. After a moment, he smiled lightly as usual and shook his head slightly: "I was just thinking that the jewelry the princess is wearing in her hair looks like it's made of pure gold. It must be very heavy. I wonder if the princess is tired."

"oh?!"

Xie Yunqi was so focused on looking at Shengsheng that he didn't notice what Shengsheng was wearing until Pei Ji pointed it out.

"Wow! It's so shiny, it really looks like pure gold! I love it!"

With Xie Yunqi's attention diverted, Pei Ji unexpectedly breathed a sigh of relief.

He seemed a little guilty because of those...absurd ideas he had just had.

Pei Ji turned his gaze back to the dazzling little dumpling, who was beaming with joy and bowing to the people above in the center of the hall.

The flowing fabric of the skirt cascaded to the ground, adding a touch of brilliance to the floor.

Pei Ji's palms clenched unconsciously. After a long while, he looked away, trying to suppress the dark thoughts he shouldn't have had.

The little girl happily bowed, and Xie Yuxiao, looking at his adorable little daughter, had never smiled so happily before.

"Sheng Sheng, come here quickly and sit between me and your mother!"

"OK."

The little girl lifted her skirt and sat down between Xie Yuxiao and Consort Rong. Xie Yuxiao waved his hand happily and said, "Today is the Second Princess's birthday. All officials are invited to celebrate together!"

"May the Second Princess's wishes come true, and may she live a thousand years!"

"Get up, get up, everyone, let's eat!" Sheng Sheng was startled by the commotion and felt a little embarrassed, so she quickly told everyone to get up.

Xie Yuxiao and Consort Rong sat on either side of her. Xie Yuxiao said, "Shengsheng, today is your birthday. What gift do you want? As long as it's something you want, your father will definitely find it for you!"

After thinking about it seriously, Sheng Sheng realized that she really didn't want anything.

She has plenty of food and clothing, and money to spend, so what else could she possibly want?

"Father, Sheng Sheng has everything, she lacks nothing."

Sheng Sheng smiled and said, "However, if possible, I hope everyone can always be happy, not only my brothers and sisters, but also my father and mother, who should always be healthy and stay by my side!"

She was once trapped in a quagmire of pain and helplessness, with nothing left. Later, when she returned home, everyone did their best to make her happy.

She felt this love and was very happy and content.

Therefore, she also wants others to feel the same love and wants everyone to be happy.

If she had the ability, she hoped not only to make the people around her happy, but also to pull others who were also trapped in the mire of suffering out of it.

Consort Rong's eyes were filled with tears, and her eyes reddened.

How could she be so strong?

She was taken away by bad guys while she was still an infant. She still remembers when Xie Yunchuan said that when Shengsheng was found, she was in bad condition and covered in injuries.

Even though she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, just thinking about it made her heart ache.

Sometimes Sheng Sheng would sleep in the Jinxiu Palace. She would hold Sheng Sheng as she fell asleep at night, but she would always wake up in the middle of the night to repeatedly check on Sheng Sheng's existence, fearing that it was just a dream and that the child would disappear as soon as she opened her eyes.

Every time Shengsheng fell asleep, she would carefully stroke the fading marks on Shengsheng's back and gently caress the indelible scars on her wrists. She couldn't imagine how painful it would be for such a small child to have her wrists cut.

Fortunately, fortunately, Sheng Sheng returned to her side alive. Consort Rong was extremely grateful and thankful for Sheng Sheng's resilience, which gave her the chance to hold her daughter again.

Fortunately, Sheng Sheng can't remember anything from the past; fortunately, all she remembers is the happiness and joy of the present.

Xie Yuxiao was also very impressed. As expected, his little darling was the most considerate. Look at those other rascals, none of them were as warm as her.

"Very well! Since you don't want anything, then I do have a gift to give you."

Xie Yuxiao gestured with his chin towards Eunuch Hou, who immediately went to the side hall.

When he returned, Eunuch Hou was carrying a small jade tray with a gold medal on it.

Those with sharp eyes below caught a glimpse of it and exclaimed in surprise.

Could it be—

"Is it His Majesty's get-out-of-jail-free card?!"

A get-out-of-jail-free card?

Sheng Sheng looked over curiously and saw that there was indeed a gold token on the jade tray, with the words "immunity from death" engraved on it.

It truly is a get-out-of-jail-free card; it's quite obvious, isn't it? It's glittering gold, and it matches her outfit quite well.

Xie Yuxiao raised his hand again, and Eunuch Hou respectfully bowed and presented the items. Xie Yuxiao picked up the gold medal on the tray and placed it in Sheng Sheng's hand.

"This is a one-of-a-kind pardon. It can absolve you of the death penalty or be exchanged for other conditions," Xie Yuxiao said. "I am giving this to you. If you ever want to do something that I do not agree to in the future, you can use this to obtain my consent."

He accepted the gold medal with a resounding thud; the heavy medal held firmly in his hand.

But Sheng Sheng knew that this weight came not only from the weight of the gold medal itself, but also from the love and promise it carried from Xie Yuxiao.

This pardon from death is the only one in the entire Yu Kingdom, and it was given to me by my father, the emperor?

"Father..."

Sheng Sheng was somewhat moved.

"Don't say you don't want it. If you don't use it, it's just an inanimate object."

Sheng Sheng pursed her lips, her eyes crinkling as she hugged him, saying, "Thank you, Father Emperor, Sheng Sheng loves this gift!"

Xie Yuxiao smiled and patted her head.

The crowd below had various expressions. This pardon could protect one person from death, yet His Majesty had treated it as a "dead object" and simply given it to the Second Princess.

His Majesty truly dotes on the Second Princess!

Xie Yunqi wailed, "No way! Who can compare to Father Emperor's gift?! Father Emperor should have sent the last one, otherwise it would make it seem like my gift was terrible!"

Sheng Sheng chuckled, amused: "Fifth Brother, the sentiment is the most important. I would love it even if you gave me just a leaf."

"My sister is so thoughtful." Xie Yunqi breathed a sigh of relief. "However, it's not as bad as Ye Zi."

Xie Yunqi waved to Xiao Quanzi to give him the things, then stepped forward, grinning with his big teeth, and said, "Little sister, this is the shop I promised to give you!"