So sweet! She's pampered like a precious gem in her little world.

Ying Jiu has gone to Penglai Palace to handle matters related to the palace's layout.

Only Yingqi stayed by Chuyu's side.

She didn't think too much when she suggested going to the small garden; she just wanted to temporarily distract the little princess from constantly nagging for His Majesty.

These past few days have been a turbulent time for the court, and His Majesty must be burdened with a mountain of troublesome state affairs in his study.

No matter how much he indulges and dotes on this little princess, once it comes to matters of the court, the consequences are probably something no one can bear.

In the eyes of the people, Emperor Jingyin was such a cold-hearted emperor. When the late emperor suddenly passed away, he was able to sit calmly on the dragon throne the very next day and swiftly deal with several treacherous officials who attempted to rebel with thunderous force.

It's no wonder that others think this way. Even his shadow guards who have followed him for many years feel that the world is the most important thing in his heart, and even family ties are not so important!

After Yingqi finished speaking, Chuyu stared blankly at her, seemingly lost in thought.

Yingqi was still quietly tidying up the dress she had just put on when suddenly the little princess burst into tears.

"Princess!"

"Your Highness, what's wrong? Please stop crying."

"Your Highness, please be good. This servant will take you to His Majesty right away. Please stop crying, okay?"

……

Chu Yu has been behaving normally since returning to the palace last night. Although Ying Qi doesn't know the reason, she didn't think about it in that direction for the time being.

She assumed the little princess had just woken up and couldn't find His Majesty, so she was crying and looking for someone.

Just like a baby waking up and looking for its mother.

However, no matter how Yingqi tried to coax her, Chuyu's emotions seemed to burst forth, and her cries were filled with despair and grief.

Jingyin chose the study next door because he was worried about her. He had been practicing martial arts for many years and his hearing was much better than that of ordinary people. He heard Chuyu cry almost the moment she started crying.

Li Zhi was silently grinding ink when His Majesty, who had been keeping a stern face, suddenly stood up, the huanghuali dragon-patterned armchair scraping across the ground with a jarring sound.

"His Majesty?"

Before Li Zhi could finish speaking, Jing Yin had already disappeared.

?

The closer Jingyin got to the bedchamber, the clearer and louder the little girl's cries became.

He felt an indescribable mix of emotions; his heart felt as if it had fallen into a bottomless abyss, plummeting straight down in the darkness, yet never quite finding its footing.

Last night and just now, the thing he had been worried about finally happened.

I was afraid she would break down, but I was also afraid she would have no reaction at all and internalize all the pain.

"Chu Chu!"

Jingyin rushed into the bedchamber and saw the little girl sitting on the edge of the bed, crying uncontrollably. She was still wearing the same dress she wore that morning, her braids were a little messy from sleeping, and her fair face was now flushed from crying.

His heart felt as if a piece had been ripped out by a sharp knife.

Jingyin didn't know how he got to the bedside. He slowly squatted down in front of the little girl, reached out to wipe her tears, but hesitated to touch her.

Seeing this, Ying Qi silently bowed and withdrew.

Chu Yu was completely absorbed in her own emotions, and the comforting words of others did not elicit any response from her, whether it was Ying Qi or Jing Yin.

Jingyin's heart was clenched tightly as he held the person in his arms and patiently coaxed them again and again.

"Baby, be good, don't cry, okay?"

"baby--"

"Be good——"

……

【Little Milk Cake!】

[What's wrong, host?]

What's going on? I can't control my emotions at all!

She really couldn't cry anymore; she was so tired.

But at this moment, her body seemed to have lost control, and she had no say in making decisions.

[Host, it's because the original owner's emotions erupted. Re-experiencing this point in time triggered her emotions, causing them to fluctuate excessively and affecting you to the point of being unable to control yourself.]

The two shared memories and some of their emotional feelings.

Chu Yu could understand the original owner's grief, and she couldn't bear to interrupt, but she really couldn't cry anymore.

Is there a way to force it to stop?

She felt like she was going to suffocate if she kept crying.

I can force your body into a coma, and then find a way to control the original owner's emotions.

To prevent similar situations from recurring and affecting the mission, it is necessary to intervene through special means to minimize the impact of the original owner's emotions on the host.

【Can. 】

Chu Yu couldn't care about anything else right now; she just wanted to stop and rest for a while.

Fortunately, the little milk cake was extremely efficient. In just a few seconds, she became drowsy and fell into a deep sleep.

Jingyin noticed that the little girl's crying in his arms was getting weaker. Just as he was about to ask her something, he suddenly felt a weight on his arm and a little head leaned weakly against him.

"Chu Chu!?"

"Summon the female healer!"

Li Zhi, who was at the door, heard the crying stop and hadn't even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief when he heard Jing Yin's panicked, low shout.

Without delay, they quickly sent someone to find Lin Qingyue.

After examining the patient this morning, Jingyin ordered that Lin Qingyue would live with Princess Yuanjia in Penglai Palace from now on, so that he could take care of the princess at any time.

Penglai Palace was nearby, and Lin Qingyue arrived quickly.

Jingyin had already wiped Chuyu's face with a damp cloth, and now he was sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at the person on the bed with a worried expression.

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Chu Yu woke up again in the afternoon of the next day.

While she was asleep, Little Milk Cake not only helped her resolve the original owner's out-of-control emotional issues, but also helped her recuperate.

Chu Yu, who had been sleeping soundly, was unaware that during the time she was unable to wake up, Jing Yin had almost gone mad.

The entire Imperial Medical Academy knelt outside the Zichen Hall, and all the palace staff in the Zichen Hall and Penglai Hall were also targeted by the wrath.

Shadow Seven, the only one present at the time, went directly to the Ministry of Justice to receive her punishment.

The entire palace was thrown into a panic, with everyone secretly praying that the little princess would wake up soon, otherwise countless people would suffer, as the emperor's wrath was something they could not withstand!

Feeling refreshed, Chu Chu slowly opened her eyes.

"Brother Xuan Ce?"

At that moment, the boy was sitting at the foot of the bed, flipping through the folded pages.

The little girl remained unconscious, and he dared not leave her side for even a moment.

However, the imperial study was piled high with memorials that also needed to be dealt with.

So he had no choice but to have Li Zhidu bring her to the bedchamber, so that he could take better care of her.

Hearing the little girl's sweet voice, Jing Yin was taken aback, then turned his head, his dark eyes filled with surprise.

"Chu Chu has finally woken up!"

"Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"

——oo——

Let me explain this in a unified way:

Regarding the calm reaction after experiencing trauma, I looked up some relevant psychological research. People may have different reaction patterns after experiencing trauma, such as fight, flight, freeze, or fawn.

Initially, I designed her reaction to correspond to the freeze mode. When faced with a situation where she could neither fight nor escape, she chose to "freeze" immediately, which meant shutting down her body's reactions and closing herself off.

There is also a appeasing response; she tries to quell the threat by pleasing and comforting it.

The above two factors combined explain why Chu Chu reacted this way after experiencing the pain of her family's massacre.

Hopefully, this will provide an explanation for those who have questions.

I also wish everyone happiness.

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