Chapter 117: Don't Be Afraid

After hearing Aunt Qiu's explanation, the Princess Consort of Qi froze, her face turning noticeably paler.

She opened her mouth, wanting to ask something, but no sound came out.

The Princess Consort of Qi thought, yesterday it was because Sui Sui found Ying Zhi cute and wanted to look at the pretty older sister a bit longer, so she spoke up to invite them, letting the Grand Princess's party stay at Zhuangzi's place.

If it weren't for Sui Sui being there, the Princess Consort of Qi would not have taken the initiative to invite them.

After all, the conditions at Zhuangzi's place are not that good; hosting guests would be somewhat impolite.

Moreover, the Grand Princess is a picky person; had it not been to accommodate the child yesterday, she would not have accepted the invitation.

Yesterday, if any link had been missed, perhaps the Grand Princess's party would have been among the crowd blown apart…

Thinking of this possibility, the Princess Consort of Qi's face paled a bit more.

Aunt Qiu startled, hurried two steps forward, gently patted the Princess Consort of Qi's back, and spoke softly: "Princess Consort, don't panic, it's fine, everything's okay, no one got hurt, just the villa will definitely need rebuilding, and the fields we planted are ruined."

To these nobles, this isn't really a troublesome matter.

As long as people are safe, everything can be discussed.

Aunt Qiu only felt relieved; the Princess Consort of Qi, besides the lingering fear, also sensed……

Subtlety.

She tried to control herself, but couldn't help looking at Sui Sui.

The little girl looked blankly at the two of them, obviously still not understanding what they were saying.

But the Grand Princess's party managed to avoid danger yesterday precisely because of this little girl before them.

Sui Sui…

This isn't the first time.

If Sui Sui belonged to someone else, the Princess Consort of Qi might well think, what a lucky fortune, a lucky star—how enviable.

But if the child were her own, the Princess Consort of Qi would only worry and feel heartache.

Heaven has bestowed such profound blessings upon this child, she……

Can she bear it?

Can she withstand it?

Moreover, everything has cause and effect.

For Sui Sui to be this fortunate in these matters, what was exchanged for it?

Are the hardships she endured before truly not a punishment?

Some things, the more you think about them, the easier it is to get stuck in a rut.

The more the Princess Consort of Qi thought, the more she couldn't control her cold sweat.

Aunt Qiu was genuinely frightened.

She thought, the Princess Consort isn't exactly timid, so why did hearing this scare her so much?

Moreover, stepping back, even if they hadn't invited them yesterday, their party would have been fine anyway, right?

Aunt Qiu didn't understand, but she continued to carefully comfort the person.

The Princess Consort of Qi knew she had been stunned by the event and had also fallen into overthinking.

But her mind wouldn't obey her!

What should she do?

In her flustered helplessness, a pair of not-large but very gentle hands lightly touched her chest.

When the Princess Consort of Qi came to, she lowered her gaze and saw Sui Sui's worried expression.

The little girl didn't understand why Mother Consort suddenly felt unwell.

She doesn't know medicine or anything else, so she can only imitate Aunt Qiu, gently rubbing Mother Consort's chest to make her feel better.

Watching this scene, the Princess Consort of Qi felt both moved and frightened anew.

Tears streamed uncontrollably; she gently pulled Sui Sui over, hugging the little girl into her arms, tears pattering onto Sui Sui's head.

After the tears flowed, it felt a little itchy, but Sui Sui held herself still, not moving about, obediently staying close to Mother Consort.

Sui Sui thought, if this could make Mother Consort feel better, then let her keep doing it like this.

She liked Mother Consort's embrace, and also liked Mother Consort's scent.

Warm and fragrant.

This was a warmth and affection she had never experienced before.

She liked it very much and cherished it deeply.

The Princess Consort of Qi held the little girl, silently shedding tears.

Aunt Qiu stood aside, increasingly puzzled, but she didn't ask further.

After a while, the Princess Consort of Qi gradually regained control of her emotions; she raised her hand to signal Aunt Qiu not to keep rubbing her back, then gently wiped away her tears.

Having composed herself, the Princess Consort of Qi directly held Sui Sui in her arms.

Sui Sui obediently followed Mother Consort's movements, unable to hear her soft sobs; the little girl lifted her head anxiously, voice tinged with unease: "Mother Consort, are you feeling better?"

The Princess Consort of Qi composed herself, forced a smile: "Mother Consort had a momentary lapse, which scared Sui Sui; it's fine, Mother Consort just thought about some things, felt a bit frightened, be good."

While speaking, she gently pressed the little girl into her embrace.

Hearing that Mother Consort was alright, Sui Sui replied obediently, lightly pressing herself against Mother Consort.

After simply comforting the little girl, the Princess Consort of Qi then signaled Aunt Qiu: "Prepare the tea snacks for tomorrow carefully, and send someone to inquire about the day after tomorrow's weather; if the weather is good, we'll go to Lanruo Si to offer incense."

After saying that, she added specifically: "We'll set off at the Yin hour exactly."

"Not the first or fifteenth, suddenly going to offer incense?"

Although Aunt Qiu didn't understand, given what had happened, going to offer incense and praying for blessings would indeed bring peace of mind.

Aunt Qiu didn't ask further, nodded in agreement, and withdrew.

The Grand Princess was not visiting the residence for the first time, so Aunt Qiu also had a handle on all the arrangements.

After Aunt Qiu left, Princess Consort of Qi still held Sui Sui in her arms.

She thought, some things she could not change; she could only beg and bow more before the Buddha, and if Sui Sui had such good fortune, she would have to offer something in return.

Then let those calamities come looking for her!

She may have no other talents, but she can still endure hardship!

Sui Sui did not know the Mother Consort's inner turmoil and helplessness at this moment.

Her little head rested on the Mother Consort's shoulder, just able to see the fish in the nearby pond.

A large red goldfish leapt straight out of the water.

At that moment, with no one feeding them, the fish nevertheless jumped out of the water.

The scene was rather lovely.

Although it flashed by in an instant, Sui Sui still wanted the Mother Consort to see: "Mother Consort, the fish jumped up!"

Hearing the sound, Princess Consort of Qi instinctively turned her head.

She only saw a flash of bright red fish tail in midair.

The fish had already jumped back into the pond.

Although she missed that moment, a flash of bright red fish tail was still quite striking; Princess Consort of Qi thought such scenery was also rare.

This kind of relaxation and joy dispelled the fear and helplessness deep in her heart.

She thought, no one could say for sure what the future would hold.

Soldiers come, oppose them with generals; water comes, block it with earth.

Now being too flustered is actually not good.

After consoling herself, Princess Consort of Qi's emotions gradually calmed down.

She secretly let out a breath and then smiled with Gentleness: "Well, the sight of the goldfish leaping is quite lovely."

Sui Sui actually felt a bit regretful, murmuring softly: "But Mother Consort didn't see all of it."

Princess Consort of Qi did not feel it was a pity.

She was about to explain when she saw the little girl excitedly raise her hand: "Hey hey hey, Mother Consort, quick look!"

A gorgeous red koi suddenly surged out of the water, as if trying to break through the heavens.

But then, in midair, it bent sharply, the whole koi forming the shape of an arch bridge.

Next, the beautiful koi swooped down swiftly, entered the water smoothly, and sent out a ripple.

The water swayed for a moment, then returned to calm.

It seemed as if that stunning moment just now had never happened.

Fish pass, water moves.

Fish swim, water stops.

At this moment, Princess Consort of Qi seemed to have gained further insight.

She thought, panicking ahead of time was useless and would only frighten the child.

Her Sui Sui must be the child most beloved and favored by heaven.

So, don't be afraid.

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