Chapter 239: Preparing to Go to Court and Pick a Fight

Prince Qi busied himself with people for most of the day, and Sui Si returned from Tang Fu.

He only took a quick bite of lunch, then went to arrange this matter.

Now that he has finally returned, he can report the news.

Seeing him smiling happily, Prince Qi knew the result must be good.

Indeed, Sui Si briefly said that he had delivered the lamb leg, and added: "The Prince also cares about the Fifth Young Master, thinking to strengthen like with like."

After saying that, the faces of the Tang Fu gatekeepers all turned green!

Sui Si now thinks it's funny whenever he thinks about it.

It wasn't wasted that he acted foolish, pretending not to know anything while delivering the lamb leg and spouting nonsense.

Hehe!

The result was very good.

The Prince even laughed heartily.

If it weren't for fear of disturbing the Young Lady's rest, the Prince would surely have laughed even louder than now.

Prince Qi's recent mood—saying it's not heavy would be a lie.

Whoever couldn't give birth and had their lifespan affected could not possibly face it calmly, right?

However, not wanting the children to worry, he merely put on a strong front.

Now hearing the reaction of the Tang Fu gatekeepers, although not that of others in Tang Fu, it also made Prince Qi happy.

Bullying his daughter?

Hmph!

Do you take him for a dead man?

Thinking of the others in Tang Fu, Prince Qi gave another cold snort: "It's only because I am kind-hearted; if I were malicious, I would now go into the palace to persuade my elder imperial brother. Since the Empress already intends it, let the Tang Fu young lady enter the Eastern Palace early to become the concubine of my dear nephew—why go through all this trouble?"

Saying this, Prince Qi let out a light sigh: "Alas, I am too kind-hearted to bring harm to innocent girls, but… I can't harm the Tang Fu young lady, yet I can certainly move against Tang Ren. I'll find a chance to go to court and give him a slap in the face!"

Sui Si: ……

Prince, the concubines in your rear courtyard from these past few years are also quite young, aren't they?

This also counts as an innocent young woman, right?

But speaking of one's own master, one cannot say that.

Sui Si thought he must share the master's idea, be of one mind.

Such a treasonous idea must not be allowed.

Get rid of it, get rid of it!

Prince Qi planned to find an excuse to go to court, then have a fight with Tang Ren.

The other side's son is not behaving like a person, so it wouldn't be right to bully a child; seeking revenge against an adult is surely correct, right?

As a result, this opportunity came in the afternoon.

This afternoon, the young masters of the residence did not come to Zhuangzi; they were still at the residence studying cultural lessons.

However, the palace did send someone over to notify Prince Qi to attend the early court tomorrow.

Of course, to put Prince Qi's mind at ease, the messenger quietly revealed that the early court was for the matter of the Young Lady and Tuan Tan.

It looks like they are going to bestow rewards, right?

After hearing this, Prince Qi happily agreed, then had Sui Si give the messenger some reward money, saw him off, and then turned back to the house to ponder.

"What do you think my elder imperial brother will reward? Silver? I'm not lacking either."

"Land? If it's good fields in Jiangnan, that wouldn't be bad either."

……

Prince Qi and Sui Si muttered for a long while, guessing many things.

Moreover, he had already prepared; if tomorrow his elder imperial brother turned out stingy, he would demand these guessed items from him.

How important Tuan Tan is—Marquis Protecting the State has already told him that.

So, elder imperial brother, don't be stingy!

We're all family; whose pocket would not hold these things?

Because he was going to enter the palace to ask for reward money, Prince Qi's mood was extremely good.

In the afternoon, he ran wildly around Zhuangzi with Sui Sui.

Sui Sui's hat kept falling off several times, and Xiang Gugu could barely keep up with this father-daughter pair.

Shen Hua Tang also unusually wasn't so dignified, running along especially happily.

Liu He Meng simply went wild playing.

Her hair had come loose several times, and Nuan Dong chased after her to redo her hair.

Seeing the sky darken, Prince Qi reluctantly brought the three little girls back to the city.

If it weren't for the early court tomorrow, and if he weren't also bringing someone else's young lady out, Prince Qi truly would not want to return to the residence.

How wonderful it would be to have his precious darlings happily living outside the city!

Unfortunately, he still has to go back.

As he passed the city gate, Prince Qi thought of that calamity, Che Shi, and couldn't help but darken his face, quietly asking Sui Si: "Has Che Shi died yet?"

The conditions in Tianlao are not exactly good.

He might have just kicked the bucket.

Prince Qi secretly guessed, and also thought that if she really had kicked the bucket, it would be too cheap for her.

One must dismember the body into eight pieces, five horses tearing apart the corpse—only then!

Sui Si thought to himself, "How would I know that?"

Is the Da Li Si's business something he can just casually ask about?

But since the Prince asked, he couldn't say he didn't know, so he could only answer vaguely: "If it's not good, then it's gone, right?"

Prince Qi also knew he was making excuses, but he wasn't angry either; he just snorted twice in annoyance, then went to play jump rope with Sui Sui.

Originally, Sui Sui was playing with Liu He Meng, while Shen Hua Tang cheered them on from the side, occasionally offering Sui Sui some pointers.

As a result, Prince Qi butted in, making Liu He Meng so angry her cheeks puffed up, but she dared not speak out.

Seeing this, Prince Qi burst out laughing: "Stop puffing, stop puffing, or you'll burst!"

Liu He Meng: ……

Ahhhhh!

Seeing this, Sui Sui wanted to protect Mengmeng Jiejie but didn't want to upset Father King; the little girl stood between them, looking left and right, not knowing what to do for a moment.

How could Prince Qi bear to make his precious one suffer?

So, after picking up Sui Sui and setting her on his lap, he smiled and said: "Sui Sui, don't be afraid; Father King won't bully anyone anymore, I won't bully."

Hearing Father King say that, Sui Sui obediently nodded, then wrapped her arms around his neck and softly said: "Thank you, Father King; Father King is the best!"

Prince Qi was lost in hearing "Father King is the best" over and over.

All the way back to the mansion, the smile never left his lips.

The person the Princess Consort of Qi had specially gone to the gate to meet, upon seeing the Prince's smiling face, knew this outing must have been enjoyable.

Thus, the Princess Consort of Qi could at least rest easy.

Prince, just don't keep brooding in your heart.

Feng Xuanrui and company didn't go to the Zhuangzi this afternoon, holding a deep grudge.

At this moment, Father King and his younger sister returned, and they immediately surrounded them.

Before Prince Qi could react, he was surrounded by a bunch of kids, their noisy chatter almost making his scalp fly off.

Prince Qi was busy fending them off, but by the time he reacted, Feng Xuanrui had already teamed up with Feng Xuanbin and snatched Sui Sui up, holding her upright.

As Prince Qi looked over, Sui Sui obediently raised her hand, smiling at Father King and saying: "Father King, goodbye!"

Prince Qi:?

My dear heart!

You're just going to abandon Father King like that?

Prince Qi's heart felt shattered into pieces; the bratty kids, seeing their goal achieved, dropped him in a second and left only him and the Princess Consort standing at the mansion gate, gazing at the somewhat desolate scene.

Liu He Meng and Shen Hua Tang also ran along together.

However, they would have to return to the mansion soon, so they couldn't keep playing with Sui Sui.

When the two little girls followed their respective grandfathers home, they were still a bit reluctant.

Shen Hua Tang was fine; her introverted nature kept many emotions hidden inside, not showing much on her face.

Liu He Meng, being extroverted, started to cry the moment Liu Dafu lifted her onto the carriage, her mouth puckering.

Still, Sui Sui coaxed her a few times and then said: "See you tomorrow."

Only then was she finally appeased, and she got into the carriage with her grandfather.

Prince Qi thought that with those two girls gone, he could once again hold his precious darling close.

But as soon as he turned his head, he saw the bratty kids already surrounding Sui Sui in the middle, leaving him no chance to intervene.

Prince Qi:?

I'm the dad, I'm the greatest, alright!

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