"I heard that you've recently been helping the little emperor?"
His reference to the 'little emperor' elicited a genuinely annoyed glare from Madam Ji.
"Speak properly!" she chided. "Such disrespect towards His Majesty... be careful he doesn't find out and punish you!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Youcheng inadvertently rubbed his nose and quickly changed his tune.
"When you assist His Majesty, does that mean you have opportunities to meet His Majesty directly?"
Ji Youlin was slightly perplexed. "Third Brother, you wish to meet His Majesty?"
"I'm asking you! Don't turn my question back on me! Just tell me, can you meet His Majesty directly or not?"
Ji Youlin nodded. "I can! If I wish to meet His Majesty, I don't have to go to the Palace. I can just have Seventh or Eighth deliver a message to His Majesty in the Palace, and he will find an opportunity to come out of the Palace to see me!"
