Chapter 99: Chapter 100: Human Life Comes First 1
Translator: 549690339
Jiyu’s disguise technique was unrivaled in the world, and his handcrafted human skin masks could deceive even the keenest eyes, never being seen through.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, it was a young girl who had revealed the truth.
“The two uncles’ disguises are truly amazing and almost indistinguishable from the real thing. However, while one can change their facial appearance, their bone age cannot be altered.”
Su Qingluo saw through their thoughts and smiled to clarify: “The first day the two uncles came to our house, I guessed your true ages from your bone ages.” “Little Qingluo is very meticulous. I am ashamed in comparison.”
Jiyu’s face turned red, and his fear of the little girl in front of him escalated to a near phobia.
“It’s late, I’ll leave the young child to the care of the two uncles. Qingluo bids farewell.’
Su Qingluo’s laughter turned her eyes into crescents, instantly returning to the innocent appearance of a child.
“Alright, you’ve also had a hard day, go to bed early.”
Jifeng smiled bitterly, tugging at his stiff facial skin, trying to force a smile that looked even worse than crying.
“Mhm, okay.”
After rescuing the young child, Su Qingluo felt relieved and delighted, her happiness rivaled that of a woodland sprite as she bounded back to her room.
“Jifeng, pinch me and see if it hurts. Are we dreaming?”
Jiyu stared at the door the little girl had closed, still unable to believe that what had just happened was real.
He couldn’t bring himself to accept it, nor did he want to admit that they had failed so thoroughly.
“Alright.’
Jifeng firmly pinched him with no leniency.
“Ouch, that hurts!”
Jiyu’s face contorted in pain, and he lamented before reluctantly accepting reality.
“Should we report this to the Emperor?”
Jifeng closed the door and placed the young boy on the kang, allowing him to sleep peacefully, his brows furrowed in concern.
“Reporting it is necessary, but we must choose our words carefully so as not to anger the Emperor and bring trouble to the Su Hu family.”
Jiyu’s heart sank, and after pondering for a moment, he sighed.
When Su Qingluo rescued the young child, she put human lives first, which was an act of kindness.
However, in the eyes of the Empress, who holds the power of life and death, even if it were one, ten, or a hundred children, none would be as valuable as a single strand of hair from the Little Prince.
From the Emperor’s perspective, Su Qingluo’s rescue of the young child and her refusal to let him suffer instead of the Little Prince was akin to disregarding the Little Prince’s safety and defying the Emperor’s authority.
“Yes.”
Jifeng’s thoughts aligned with his: “Although Little Qingluo is full of secrets and hard to read, she is still just a child who hasn’t grown up.”
“Moreover, her original intent was good, and her goal aligned with ours – to protect the Little Prince. There’s no need to obsess over her impulsive prank.” Jiyu nodded: “We can use the same explanation with the Imperial Court.”
“That’s right, I have a suitable candidate.”
Jifeng had a sudden inspiration, revealing a hint of joy: “The deputy head of the
Imperial Court, Xu Yunru, is upright and once received kindness from Little Qingluo. We can tell her about this matter and have her find a way to explain it to the Empress.”
“Let’s do that.”
Jiyu wholeheartedly agreed: “This way, we don’t have to explain too much ourselves either.”
The two Imperial Shadow Guards discussed and agreed, then blew out the lamp and went to rest on the kang.
In the still, quiet night, the dimly lit room intermittently echoed with barely audible whispers.
“What secrets do you think Little Qingluo is hiding? A girl not even seven years old who single-handedly broke into another courtyard and managed to kidnap a child from the heavily guarded Imperial Guards. It’s beyond comprehension..”
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