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Chapter 72 Why Did Your Mouths Bump Together?
Ci Xin turned to look at Xiaoyao, and instantly, her face flushed bright red.
"Drinking tea in the morning is good for urination... no, it clears the intestines and makes you feel lighter. It's also a cultivation secret!" Ci Xin said.
"Imperial Tutor, what's wrong with you?" Xiaoyao asked with a smile. "Could it be that the child's urine is yours?"
"..." Ci Xin was taken aback and then turned and walked away.
Xiaoyao was also stunned. She looked at her daughter in her arms. "Xiao Xi'er, did Mother just discover something incredible?"
"Yes, yes, Mother. You discovered something incredible, and so did I. This Ci Xin, who looks so charming on the surface, is actually a pure-hearted man deep down! Not bad, not bad. I wonder which woman will win his heart in the future!"
Regarding this enchanting person, Xiao Xi'er was both curious and appreciative of his beauty.
After all, when faced with such beauty, no one would refuse to admire it.
For an entire day and night, the emperor hardly slept, waiting for the results.
These were his people, and he needed to know if they were well.
"The Imperial Tutor has already provided the prescription, and these herbs were personally ordered by His Majesty to be given out free of charge—three doses per person. After drinking them, they should recover!" Master Jing En told the crowd.
"Master Jing En, please thank His Majesty on our behalf. Please pray for him, wishing our Great Wei Emperor a long life, prosperity, and eternal reign!"
The people knelt and bowed, grateful. The poison in their bodies had been neutralized, and they felt much better.
First came the rain, then the cure for the poison. This made the people regard Ci Xin as a divine being sent from heaven.
"No, no, no, there's no need to thank me. In fact, it was my master who taught me these skills, so I arrived late!" Master Jing En dared not take credit; it was all due to his master!
"Master Jing En's master? Was it the previous abbot? But he passed away years ago!"
"Yes, the previous abbot died decades ago. How could he be Master Jing En's master? Besides, Master Jing En himself is a highly enlightened monk. Who could be more skilled than him?"
The people were puzzled and began discussing among themselves.
As Master Jing En's master, Xiao Xi'er stretched her arms and yawned, then had some thoughts.
"The Emperor Uncle truly won big this time. With the people's gratitude and blessings, the Purple Dragon aura will grow stronger. If this continues, Great Wei will become even more stable." The little girl's thoughts were mature, and Xiao Yin found them very useful.
Xiao Yin entered the room, rubbed his face, and took Xiao Xi'er from Xiaoyao's arms, smiling. "Did you sleep well, Xiao Xi'er?"
However, he immediately noticed the wound on Xiao Xi'er's mouth. "Hmm, what happened? What's wrong with Xiao Xi'er?"
"It's nothing. She fell while sleeping!" Xiaoyao explained.
"In the future, raise the bed's sides and find more nannies to watch over her!" Xiao Yin immediately instructed.
Eunuch Gao smiled beside them. Even the princes did not receive such attention from the emperor!
"Mmm, Uncle is so nice. We must stabilize Great Wei so that I can live a carefree life, eating and playing all day. That sounds great!"
In her past life, she was an orphan. After her master was killed, she wandered through the world seeking revenge against the murderer. It was a difficult journey.
After cultivating, she was hunted by hypocritical so-called righteous people who wanted her elixir and constantly slandered her, chasing her everywhere.
So, in this life, Xiao Xi'er only wanted to be a carefree baby.
Xiao Yin gently patted his niece, a faint smile on his lips.
He silently promised her: "Yes, Xiao Xi'er, Uncle will ensure you can eat, drink, and play all your life without any hardship!"
"Huh, what happened to Xiao Xi'er? Did she hurt her mouth overnight?" Ci Xin brought out another teapot and saw Xiao Xi'er's mouth, curious.
Earlier, he had left in a hurry and didn't notice. Now, seeing the little girl's injured mouth, he felt a pang of concern.
Really!
"She bumped it!" Xiaoyao said.
"Oh, Xiao Xi'er bumped her mouth! Do we have any medicine? And... bumping your mouth must hurt. Princess, you need to be more careful!" Having finished the final step of curing the poison, Master Jing En emerged from the room and saw Xiao Xi'er's condition.
Xiao Xi'er wasn't sure whether to be happy or think these people were making a fuss over nothing.
She merely bumped her mouth, yet they were all acting so cautiously.
Mo Jingyu came out of the room and stood next to the emperor, ready to take the little county princess if the emperor let her go.
"Mo Jingyu, your mouth..." Ci Xin looked at the little one's mouth, then at Xiao Xi'er's, confused.
"What's wrong with Jingyu's mouth?" Xiao Yin asked curiously.
"He was bumped by Xiao Xi'er!" Xiao Yin said with a smile. "Xiao Xi'er was sleeping soundly but somehow fell and landed on Jingyu, bumping his mouth!"
"Oh!" Ci Xin looked at Mo Jingyu, a hint of amusement in his smile.
Master Jing En's eyes flickered.
Xiao Yin again instructed Nanny Jin to pay more attention to the little county princess's nighttime rest, and the matter was settled.
At the county office, the people gathered.
"There's a rumor that a fairy was born in our dynasty, isn't it?"
"I heard it's the little county princess, born to the Princess Royal. Ever since she was born, everything changed, right?"
"The little county princess is truly a fairy. Master Jing En said she's still a baby, but when she grows up, she'll be a heavenly fairy!"
In their hands, the people held the small clothes and tiger-head shoes they had made.
"In Su County, we have a custom of sewing blessings into the clothes and embroidering them onto the shoes. This way, the children who wear them will live long and healthy lives!" The people held up what they had made and offered them forward.
Xiaoyao watched this scene, then stepped forward with her daughter in her arms. "Xiao'er is just an ordinary girl. Her birth has indeed brought good fortune to me and to the royal family, but good fortune must also be strived for by us adults. Xiao'er is our helper, and we love her. I also hope that everyone will not adore her like a fairy, but rather love her as a cute baby."