Chapter 105

Feng Xuanrui had been active for half a day; the little food he ate at noon had already been digested.

On the way back, he heard that there were sweet cakes and red bean soup today, and he and Feng Xuanbin talked as they walked.

Entered the room, hearing Sui Sui's voice, Feng Xuanrui instantly tossed aside Silly Seven, happily walking over to Sui Sui: "Brother's here, Sui Sui, have you drunk the red bean soup?"

Sui Sui nodded heavily: "I drank it, it's sweet, especially delicious!"

Princess Consort of Qi had just finished wiping Sui Sui's mouth, and let the little child go free.

Sui Sui slid down from the chair, then went to take her brother's hand.

Feng Xuanrui had already washed his hands, now his hands were clean, so he raised his hand and gently touched Sui Sui's little stubble: "Hmm, it's grown, soon there will be long hair."

Hearing him say that, Sui Sui also curiously reached out her hand and touched it.

There was only a layer of fine stubble; Sui Sui actually couldn't feel it, so she couldn't tell whether it had grown or not.

But since brother said it had grown, then it had grown.

Sui Sui happily nodded: "It will be black and shiny, and also very long."

Feng Xuanrui voiced his agreement: "Of course, how could my sister's hair be anything but good?"

Feng Xuanbin was left behind by the sixth brother, but he wasn't angry, he squeezed in forcefully and exclaimed: "Exactly, exactly, my sister's hair will surely be black, shiny, and good!"

After saying that, he also pulled his own hair forward: "Just like mine!"

As soon as Feng Xuanbin said that, Feng Xuanrui's competitive spirit rose.

He also imitated Feng Xuanbin, pulling his own hair: "It must be that my hair is the best—look, compare, sister, you feel it!"

The Princess Consort of Qi rarely interferes in the children's roughhousing.

Most of the time, the children's affairs are left for them to settle themselves.

Unless there is an irreconcilable conflict, the adults will step in.

At this moment, she sat there, smiling broadly as she watched the children tumble about together.

Sui Sui first went to touch her brother's hair.

It was a bit damp.

When Feng Xuanrui had just gone to wash his face, the ends of his hair were damp in some places.

To make his hair comb more neatly and tidily, Feng Xuanrui had applied hair oil to his hair.

At this moment, mixed with water, the feel of it was hard to describe.

But Sui Sui has her brother's filter, and she also doesn't understand what's bad about this feel.

She only felt it smooth and sticky.

Sui Sui touched it again and again, then happily hopped: "Nice to touch!"

Hearing his sister say that, Feng Xuanrui proudly lifted his chin at Feng Xuanbin.

Feng Xuanbin was unhappy, he squeezed in between the two siblings again, while pulling his own hair and saying: "Sister, feel Seventh Brother's hair—Seventh Brother's hair is cleaner than Sixth Brother's, and also black!"

Sui Sui gave face by touching it, then nodded: "Seventh Brother's hair is also good, but Brother's is the best!"

There's nothing to be done, Brother's filter is the thickest.

Others, in Sui Sui's eyes, temporarily still can't surpass Brother.

Feng Xuanbin hearing that, felt a bit disappointed.

But the sister also praised his hair as good.

She praised him!

Hehe!

Xiao Pangzi also knows how to coax himself, happily went to drink the red bean soup.

The other brothers first drank the red bean soup to quench their thirst, then gathered around Sui Sui to talk.

After a bout of busyness, it was about time to return to the manor.

Although Chengmen was closed a bit later, the night road is still not easy to travel.

So, after the Feng brothers had finished eating and drinking, Princess Consort of Qi led the children back to the city.

Sui Sui definitely still had to go with Mother Consort.

Feng Xuanrui naturally had to squeeze in as well.

Feng Xuanbin, seeing that, also forced his way in.

Although the carriage is spacious, squeezing in too many children won't work, and we also need to consider the horses' load capacity.

So, Feng Xuancang and them fell a step behind, and it's also not good to forcefully squeeze in.

Everyone split into two carriages and slowly headed back.

When they came, Princess Consort of Qi had only Sui Sui by her side; the little child was obediently held by her, and the whole way was very quiet.

On the way back, there were two little monkeys in the carriage.

That level of noise...

It's the kind that, after Princess Consort of Qi hears it, she can't sleep for half the night.

But seeing Sui Sui being teased by the two brothers until her eyes smiled into little crescents, Princess Consort of Qi thought: it's just half a night of sleeplessness, not the whole night, and it's still tolerable.

It so happened that, as they were returning, they just happened to encounter Tang Fu's carriage.

The official road is wide, so two manor carriages can travel side by side without problem.

Tang Fu's carriage was originally a step behind.

Upon seeing the Qi Wangfu carriage, Lady Tang hastily signaled the driver to hurry, catch up, then lifted the curtain and greeted Princess Consort of Qi with a smile.

Hearing the movement, Princess Consort of Qi lifted the curtain and responded with a smile.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lady Tang indicated that the Qi Wangfu carriage should go first.

Princess Consort of Qi made a modest gesture, then indicated the carriage should go first, offsetting from Tang Fu's carriage.

On the return trip, the Qi Wangfu had two carriages, while the Tang Fu only had one.

Three luxurious carriages, together with a full complement of servants and guards, passed conspicuously along the official road.

Xu Yue Yao, who had just finished her afternoon training, was sitting on a stone bench, pounding her legs.

That afternoon, she had intended to scheme against Xu Yue Nong, but the plot failed, and instead she was ostracized by the other sisters.

Then, she was punished by Aunt Ning.

She stood honestly between two chairs, straight for half an hour, until her legs went stiff.

Now it's finally over, but she must carefully massage her legs, lest she be unable to get up tomorrow.

Because of that afternoon scheming, the other sisters now keep their distance from her.

Xu Yue Yao considered herself reborn, her status not ordinary, and she couldn't be bothered to exchange false pleasantries with them.

At this moment, watching several carriages pass in the distance, hearing Xu Yue Nong there telling everyone whose carriage was ahead and whose was behind, Xu Yue Yao felt her heart pounding wildly.

She had heard Xu Yue Nong say that the two carriages in front belonged to the Qi Wangfu.

The Qi Wangfu's travel is normal, unaffected by other matters—could it be……

Could it be that the Sixth Prince really didn't break his leg and became paralyzed?

But that's impossible!

In my previous life, it was clearly the Prince Qing's southern journey during which the Sixth Prince broke his leg!

Xu Yue Yao told herself not to panic; the matter isn't settled yet—perhaps the Qi Wangfu is merely putting up a strong front, and behind the scenes everyone is crying in ways we don't know.

She must not panic.

She knows so many things, knows many events that people will encounter later.

But the situation now is that there's no chance to leave this side courtyard's gate; even if she wanted to use these connections to climb the social ladder, she can't get out.

Thinking of these, Xu Yue Yao felt a bit disheartened again.

But soon, she rallied her spirits again.

She thought, if Chen Sui Sui can do it, then so can I!

Sui Sui didn't know that, just now on the road they'd passed, there were also cousins about.

After following the Mother Consort's brothers back to the mansion, she first went to freshen up, preparing for dinner.

After the Princess Consort of Qi tidied up simply, she prepared to first go see the people Aunt Qiu had selected.

Before she had even left, she heard Shao Yao whisper, "The two consort ladies and several aunts have sent some gifts, saying they're welcome presents for the eldest daughter."

Second watch.