Chapter 158: with translation of chapter title

Since coming to Jing Cheng, all the brothers Sui Sui has met have been very good.

This is the first time she has encountered a mischievous brother who makes faces at her.

However, he is different from the village children before.

Tang Lingheng does not harbor much malice; he may be purely mischievous.

Sui Sui was startled, her eyes widened, and she moved closer to Mother Consort.

The little girl's action drew the Princess Consort of Qi's attention; she lowered her head slightly, glanced at Sui Sui snuggled against her, raised her hand Gentleness touched her little hat.

Lady Tang saw the Princess Consort of Qi's action, also glanced at Sui Sui; seeing the little girl staring at her, Lady Tang turned her head to look toward Tang Lingheng.

Tang Lingheng was in the middle of making a second face, his tongue still out, when Lady Tang caught him red-handed.

She wiped the smile from her face and softly scolded: "What are you doing, putting on such rude behavior for no reason?"

But they arrived a bit late, and now there are no empty tables; they can only share a table with others.

Even if she later gains Prince Qi's favor and is made a commandery princess, compared to that, her family's Xiao Wu still holds a nobler status.

She thought, it's just a child brought in from outside; why such a fuss?

After disciplining the child, Lady Tang lifted her head again and gave an apologetic smile to the Princess Consort of Qi: "Really sorry, the child was a bit mischievous."

Having said that, her attitude seems fine; what else could the Princess Consort of Qi say?

To preserve the other's dignity, the Princess Consort of Qi also cooperated, not saying she would leave first.

If it weren't for worrying about appearances, Lady Tang would have liked to grab his ear and ask: "Are you just trying to cause trouble for her?"

But after all, he is her pampered son; Lady Tang ultimately couldn't bear to punish him, so she smiled and changed the subject, talking about other things with the Princess Consort of Qi.

The group quickened their pace and soon entered the dining hall.

Tang Lingheng paid no heed to the lecture, still making faces at Sui Sui, putting on a scary expression.

Lady Tang intended to ease relations, hoping to sit at the same table as the Princess Consort of Qi and her party.

Upon looking, Lady Tang also knew the Princess Consort of Qi was probably annoyed with Xiao Wu.

She could only smile and nod indifferently: "Children's squabbles aren't really to be taken seriously."

Lady Tang felt displeased inside, but couldn't show it on her face.

Though she said that, compared to their earlier chat, the Princess Consort of Qi's smile had faded considerably.

At this moment, the Princess Consort of Qi also didn't want to continue dealing with them, and her steps naturally quickened.

Lady Tang felt regretful, and also harbored a slight resentment.

Before, Lady Tang had been leading, slowing her pace.

Lady Tang also noticed the Princess Consort of Qi's attitude; feeling regretful, she furtively gave Tang Lingheng a sideways glance.

Just a country bumpkin girl.

Moreover, upon hearing his mother say they would share a table with that person, Tang Lingheng immediately unhappily pursed his lips: "I don't want to sit at the same table as an ugly girl!"

If they share a table with others, these people won't be able to fit.

As soon as those words were spoken, the atmosphere tensed; Lady Tang gave an embarrassed smile: "Really sorry, this child is young and has no filter; it's my fault for not teaching him well."

The Princess Consort of Qi's smile had completely faded; in response to Lady Tang's words, she merely nodded: "Let's begin the vegetarian meal."

Not responding to Lady Tang's words made her feel a bit uneasy, yet she couldn't lash out.

After parting from the Princess Consort of Qi, Lady Tang angrily glared at Tang Lingheng.

As a result, the young boy wasn't afraid at all, and stuck out his tongue at her: "Nyah nyah nyah!"

Tang Lingheng is nine years old, still in the age when even cats and dogs dislike him.

Lady Tang had no way to handle this little son; aside from glaring, she could only mutter a couple of low reprimands, not wanting others to hear and lose face for the Tang family.

Tang Youqing, who had been watching nearby for a long time, seeing her mother angry, finally spoke: "Xiao Wu is just like this; children don't understand things, adults shouldn't quarrel with them."

After complaining, she casually glanced at Sui Sui's side, then withdrew her gaze and added softly: "Besides, what Xiao Wu said isn't wrong either."

A country ugly girl, even if adopted by the princess consort, her status is still not nobler than her fifth younger brother.

Lady Tang was nearly driven to death by these two children; she pressed her temples and lowly shouted: "You all shut up and calm down!"

Although the Tang family members somewhat affected the Princess Consort of Qi's mood.

However, today's vegetarian meal preparation is fairly abundant, with plenty to choose from.

Watching Sui Sui's bright eyes as she picked back and forth, the Princess Consort of Qi's mood improved considerably.

She thought, they and the Tang family were merely casual acquaintances; there's no need to ruin her own mood over others' affairs.

However, she genuinely felt their contempt in their words and deeds.

Therefore, Sui Sui's status needs to be settled as soon as possible.

The Princess Consort of Qi plans to, in a few days, bring Feng Xuanrui into the palace again, have the sixth prince persuade the Empress Dowager to loosen up on this matter, and mention Sui Sui's status!

Sui Sui was not affected by the previous incident.

Although Tang Lingheng is somewhat annoying.

But Sui Sui thinks, he isn't her brother; she doesn't even know him.

Leaving that aside, he actually harbors no malice; he may be purely mischievous.

Even if he had malice, it wouldn't matter.

He's just a stranger; Sui Sui forgets him as soon as she turns her head.

Le Le said, life cannot be perfect; there will always be some regrets.

Encountering someone who dislikes you, there's no need to feel hurt or upset.

Even the Emperor, high above, has people who dislike him.

What more for an ordinary little girl like myself?

Sui Sui sees things openly, and thinks openly.

Moreover, the most important thing right now is...

Dig in!

These vegetarian dishes look really delicious.

Sui Sui wants to try every kind.

Unfortunately, she has a small stomach and can't eat too much.

The vegetarian food at Lanruo Si is not bad, but compared to the residence's chef's skills, it's still lacking quite a bit.

Actually, upon closer look, it's not necessarily due to the chef's skills; it's also limited by the preparation of ingredients.

After all, Buddhist cuisine has many restrictions; some seasonings can't be used, so the flavor is definitely affected.

However, what vegetarian food pursues is the natural flavor of the ingredients themselves.

So, after tasting it carefully, it actually feels quite delicious.

Although Sui Sui has eaten plenty of good things lately, temple food is still quite novel to her.

So, they're all really delicious!

The little girl ate happily; seeing her like that, the Princess Consort of Qi's previously annoyed heart finally returned to calm.

Compared to Sui Sui's side, where life is peaceful and she is well-behaved and cute.

On Lady Tang's side, however, it's chaos—she's so angry her heavenly spirit cover almost flies off!

Tang Lingheng simply can't sit quietly to eat; from time to time he goes to chat with the people at the neighboring table.

The problem is, just talking is fine.

As he talks, he ends up provoking others!

Ying Ningzhi (hands on hips): A more ferocious kid has appeared, hehe~

The second watch is at 19:00.