Nanny Xiao sighed upon hearing this. Everyone inevitably experiences birth, aging, sickness, and death, she reflected. "Where have you aged, Your Majesty?" she then said. "In this old servant's heart, you are still young. I heard that the adoptive daughter the Emperor acknowledged while he was away is actually Ji Xi'Er's daughter. Ji Xi'Er passed away when this child was born, and her father also died in battle. The Emperor, finding her quite agreeable, adopted her as his daughter and conferred upon her the title of Princess."
"Ji Xi'Er's daughter?" The Empress Dowager was slightly taken aback. "Could it be that the boy's young heart has indeed been stirred? He adored Ji Xi'Er for many years; perhaps this is a case of his affection extending to her daughter?"
