How could she leave the Little Princess alone in the palace for an entire day without care? How could her heart endure it?
And besides, how could Sister Ji not go?
All of her trusted aides must go!
The Empress thought it over and over, and finally made a decision.
"Yu Fu shall stay to look after the Little Princess. Have someone go and summon Shih Jieyu!"
"Shih Jieyu!"
Sister Ji was immediately shocked.
"Empress, Shih Jieyu is… Are you not afraid…"
"Are you not afraid…"
The Empress interrupted her.
"Afraid of what? What is there to be afraid of?"
"Afraid she'll grow up and find out? Afraid she'll grow close to Shih Jieyu?"
"Sister, I cannot afford to care about that now!"
Women are inherently weak, yet they grow strong when they become mothers.
In the entire Imperial Palace, the person least likely to harm the Princess was Shih Jieyu.
Thus, she would surely protect the Princess with her life.
And furthermore… she would be grateful to me.
