When it was Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao's turn...
Seeing that the thirteenth prince had dragon-like eyebrows and phoenix-like eyes, Ji Fengyao thought he was a blessed child. She transmitted her voice to Shang Xiye and said, "If Your Highness loves him, then grant him some spiritual power."
Shang Xiye also felt that the child looked kind, so when he touched him, he transferred a little spiritual power to him and said softly, "Grow strong and fast so that you can guard the territory of our Great Zhao and bring blessings to the people of our Great Zhao in the future."
Little Thirteen, who had been sleeping with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his bright, dark eyes as if he had heard Shang Xiye's words. He stared straight at Shang Xiye, grinned with his toothless little mouth, and made a soft, sweet "ee-ya" sound, as if in response.
"Oh, little thirteen is very clever. He likes you, Your Highness." Ji Fengyao was also delighted to see this innocent baby. She also gathered some spiritual power in her fingertips and gently stroked the little guy's full forehead. She said softly, "Little thirteen, I am your Ninth Imperial Aunt. Do you like your Ninth Imperial Aunt?"
Little Thirteen's bright black eyes turned to Ji Fengyao's face again, giggling and raising his two chubby little hands and kicking his little feet, begging for a hug.
Consort Yin and Emperor Shang Xiche were both astonished:
Don't underestimate the little thirteenth prince just because he's small; he's quite the little devil. In four months, he cried away eight wet nurses, and the palace maids who looked after him were replaced one after another. In the end, only two were left who could take care of him.
Even Consort Yin tried for three months before she could hold him safely for a short while, but it would only last for less than an hour. If she didn't let go, he would cry!
Unexpectedly, the first time he saw this bandit, he smiled and asked for a hug!
If Consort Yin hadn't personally watched over the thirteenth child born to Nie Meier, she would have suspected that the thirteenth child was the bandit's biological son!
Seeing that there were still many people waiting to come forward and offer their blessings, Ji Fengyao didn't want to actually take Xiao Shisan away, so she reached into her sleeve pocket.
Using her sleeve as a cover, she took out a jade pendant carved from spirit jade from her storage space, placed it in Little Thirteen's hand, and said softly, "Little Thirteen, be good. Ninth Aunt will hug you again next time. This is a gift from Ninth Aunt to you. Take good care of it."
Little Thirteen clutched the jade pendant tightly in his little hands, his bright black eyes staring at Ji Fengyao as he babbled incessantly, as if he were talking to her.
Consort Yin chuckled at the sight. Remembering Ji Fengyao's new identity as a "miracle doctor," she glanced at her and said, "It seems that Hao'er really likes Princess Chonghe. Princess, you must visit Hao'er more often in the future."
"Yes," Ji Fengyao nodded with a smile.
She knew what Consort Yin was up to, but considering how clever and adorable Little Thirteen was, and that Consort Yin was acting out of kindness and for Little Thirteen's own good, she pretended not to know.
Seeing that Ji Fengyao was still as innocent and easy to talk to as before, Emperor Shang Xiche felt much more at ease.
Although this bandit was highly skilled in medicine, he was still as naive as a young girl.
Even a cold and aloof man like the Ninth Prince could coax her, so it shouldn't be too difficult for the Empress Dowager and Xize to persuade her to leave the Ninth Prince with gentle words.
The Empress, sitting to the side, watched all this with a cold eye, revealing no emotion, only exchanging a silent glance with Crown Prince Shang Dongyang, who was sitting not far away.
Shang Dongyang nodded almost imperceptibly to the Empress.
The entire hall was filled with people, from the Empress Dowager and the Empress to the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince, all of whom looked ready to act as if "everything is ready except for Emperor Shang Xiche's help."
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