Chapter 237: His Child, He Comes to Guard

Prince Qi thought, not trembling is impossible.

He is just an ordinary mortal; facing life and death how could he not be afraid?

Only, with a child in his arms and two more by his side, Prince Qi could only pretend to be calm, not wanting to frighten them.

Sui Sui, although she didn't understand the words Father King and Aunt Ren said, after sensing Father King's fear she gently pressed her head against his cheek, her voice soft and soothing: "Father King, don't be afraid; Sui Sui will give you a pat, a pat and you won't be scared."

The little daughter, soft and cooing at him, made Prince Qi feel his heart melt again and again.

Wuh wuh!

Having a daughter feels really good!

Prince Qi, moved to the point of tears, held Sui Sui tighter and pressed his face against hers: "Father King's good child, good child!"

Ren Ce Fei watched from the side, both sour and helpless, seeing Sui Sui's little brows knit from Prince Qi's beard scratching her, Ren Ce Fei, feeling sorry, raised her hand to poke Prince Qi: "Hey hey hey, be gentle, your beard is scratching!"

Prince Qi subconsciously wanted to say: "Impossible, I just shaved today."

But lowering his head, seeing Sui Sui's small brows furrowed together, his heart ached again.

He let out two "oh dear" cries, then raised his hand and gently stroked Sui Sui's soft little face: "Father King didn't do it on purpose; tonight when we go back, I'll shave carefully again."

Seems just shaving the beard isn't enough.

It has to be scraped a bit more.

Prince Qi thought…

How about…

Just pull it out at the root?

The snack shop matter quickly faded away.

Was the young owner's fall an accident, or was there some conspiracy involved?

Prince Qi and his party were not interested.

When the crowd dispersed, the chatter remained, but everyone was busy with their own affairs.

Sui Si returned and gave an update: "Doctor says the condition is fine, just need to nurse for a while, not a big problem."

Although the head was bruised, it wasn't a fatal spot; under normal circumstances, there's still a chance of recovery.

Prince Qi nodded after listening: "Alright, let's tidy up and buy a new snack shop."

Prince Qi still felt a lingering fear.

If Ren Ce Fei could figure it out, how could he not understand?

Add to that all the previous incidents, they linked together in his mind.

Sui Sui…

She is a child full of blessings!

Prince Qi felt both joy and worry in his heart.

Afraid that others might covet his beloved daughter's blessing.

Prince Qi thought, no one may come!

Even his elder brother is not allowed!

Who dares to plot against his daughter's blessing, he would have to open his mouth and bite them to death!

However, today he was truly frightened, and on top of that had just told Sui Sui to go slaughter a sheep.

So they wandered for a while and then left the city directly.

Ren Ce Fei, frightened, truly had no mood to continue strolling, so she told Prince Qi and returned to the residence first.

She came back, also bringing the news of the accident they encountered on the street.

Princess Consort of Qi, after hearing, turned pale with fright, and anxiously asked: "How is Sui Sui? The child wasn't scared, right?"

Ren Ce Fei was not surprised; the Princess Consort did not first worry about the Prince, but first about Sui Sui.

She carefully explained the situation, reassuring the Princess Consort.

Princess Consort of Qi, after listening, gently nodded, then signaled Aunt Qiu to tell Liu Dafu to prepare several servings of Calming Soup, so that when the Prince and his party return to the residence they can drink it to settle their minds.

At the same time, they also need to inform Liu Dafu and Master Shen about today's street incident.

After all, children from both families are involved; if they become scared at home, there will be a way to soothe them.

Moreover, with such an incident, they indeed must let others know.

Princess Consort of Qi does the soothing work here at the prince's residence.

On the other side, Prince Qi, carrying Sui Sui, has already successfully arrived at Zhuangzi.

At this moment, they are selecting sheep in the backyard.

The steward of Zhuangzi, laughing brightly while leading the way, said: "I told you, today was bound to be eventful. Early this morning our sheep gave birth to seven lambs, now they're all nursing and look robust; the chickens also hatched a brood of chicks, all still alive, each a golden yellow, looking fine and lively, and also…"

Seeing so many joys in Zhuangzi early in the morning, the steward was already delighted.

When he saw the Prince arrive, he was even happier to share these happenings.

If it were in the past, Prince Qi might have exclaimed: "What a surprising joy!"

But now…

Prince Qi could no longer restrain his metaphysical thoughts.

Could it be that the sheep and chickens, knowing the cute Sui Sui was coming, gave birth abundantly to make it easier to raise Sui Sui later?

They are all good, well‑behaved livestock!

Prince Qi thought with satisfaction.

Since they decided to slaughter a sheep at noon, Prince Qi took Sui Sui and went to select.

Prince Qi also didn't neglect the other two children, occasionally glancing back, fearing he'd leave them behind.

Since leaving the house, Sui Sui's feet have barely touched the ground.

Prince Qi simply couldn't bear to let people go.

When picking sheep, he even stood outside the fence holding Sui Sui.

Sui Sui thought every sheep was fine.

Prince Qi taught her on the side: "We should pick the tender ones to eat; that lamb meat is tender, the old ones aren't good—fine for soup but take longer to cook. At noon we'll have scallion‑braised lamb, and the meat should be tender."

"Look at that one over there; its fleece is good, and once it's processed it'll make a perfect wool pad for Sui Sui."

"The one over there also has decent fleece; after cleaning it'll also be a good wool pad."

"That one's fine too, with a bit of black mixed hair; it counts as a little decoration, right?"

…

Sui Sui's eyes were already getting overwhelmed.

Liu He Meng also happily hugged the wooden fence, staring at the sheep.

Especially the newborn lambs, looking so fresh, tender, and appetizing.

Shen Hua Tang was relatively quiet, but after all a child, her curiosity and attention toward these living creatures were a few degrees more than an adult's.

So her lively eyes couldn't be restrained; she glanced at this one and thought it was fine.

Then she looked at that one and also thought it was quite good.

Shen Hua Tang even began to worry in her heart: With so many sheep, how long will they keep eating?

Eating too much lamb causes internal heat, and you can't eat it every day, right?

Liu He Meng wasn't thinking about eating; after hearing Prince You's words, she started thinking…

"Wow, this is just a thick wool pad."

That one's fleece is lacking, a bit bald; as a pad it might be a little thin.

That one is fine, with mixed colors, but its decorative quality is very good.

"Ah, and that one too, it's also quite good!"

…

It's a bit hard to choose!

Both of the slightly older children felt at a loss, let alone Sui Sui.

Sui Sui followed Father King's finger direction, looking at one sheep after another, feeling that each was fine, each like a processed, cleaned wool pad for her.

Sui Sui was at a loss and began to hold out both hands.

Prince Qi would never make his beloved feel uneasy.

So, with a big wave of his hand, he said: "The ones we just picked, kill them, kill them all!"

After speaking, still not forgetting the earlier Tang Fu matter, Prince Qi quickly added: "Isn't the young master of Tang Fu still nursing a broken leg? Send two lamb legs over to him for recovery."

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