Chapter 265: Children's Happiness

The young masters attended class honestly, and Sui Sui also listened happily.

On the other side, Prince Qi was smiling as he listened to the steward tell him about the recent amusing affairs of the Marquis of Jin Yang's residence (……)

Knowing that the Marquis of Jin Yang had been having a rough time lately, Prince Qi felt very relieved.

But, thinking about who was actually having a hard time, it was the Marchioness of Jin Yang; the Marquis of Jin Yang at most had his face scratched, making it inconvenient to go out, and in fact he hadn't suffered any real harm. Prince Qi then unhappily gritted his teeth: "This won't do; we have to help the Marquis of Jin Yang!"

Li Shu:.

Do you want to hear it? What are you saying, Prince?

Alright, I know, you're being sarcastic.

But I can't show it like that; Li Shu quickly understood, smiling and saying, "Indeed, being in the same Jing Cheng, we ought to watch out for each other."

Seeing Li Shu's smile, Prince Qi understood that the other party grasped his meaning.

Thinking of these, Prince Qi chuckled: "I've heard that the Earl of An Yang has been idle lately; why not send his people to help the Marquis of Jin Yang?"

Li Shu: ……

Okay, understood, I'll take care of it right away.

Li Shu replied with a hearty laugh.

Princess Consort of Qi listened on the side without interjecting much.

She thought, since the Prince dared to act, the cleanup work probably wouldn't require her to worry much either.

She had checked with Zhuangzi and the kitchen, confirming what dishes should be prepared for tonight's family feast, then went to look at the fresh fruit newly delivered to Zhuangzi.

The cherries have ripened in large quantities, and their sweetness is good.

Zhuangzi has planted many, and there are also some in the separate villa.

The bad ones had been picked out in advance and distributed to the servants and laborers.

All the good ones were sent to the residence.

Two large baskets full, looking red and tempting.

This fruit is best eaten fresh; if kept for several days, it easily spoils or loses its flavor.

So, Princess Consort of Qi again consulted Aunt Qiu about which ingredients to use for today's dessert.

The rest could be dried or made into candied preserves.

In short, nothing should be wasted.

The fresh ones, they will eat.

Any leftovers should be used as much as possible.

Besides cherries, Zhuangzi also has sweet melons, green and lush, looking unripe but actually quite sweet.

There is also a batch of early-ripening peaches, small—about the size of a child's fist—decently sweet; when fully ripe, the peaches are soft, tender, and juicy enough to burst with a bite.

If one doesn't like soft peaches, eating them firm is also sweet and juicy.

However, not many peaches are ripe; Princess Consort of Qi glanced and estimated there were over twenty.

If the children in the residence each took a share, there would probably be none left.

Since the quantity was small, Princess Consort of Qi didn't think of sharing them with others.

However, some cherries and sweet melons were sent to the concubines in the rear courtyard.

As May approached, the weather grew hotter.

Princess Consort of Qi wondered whether Sui Sui's summer clothes were nearly finished.

Just then, the gatekeeper came to report that someone from JinXiuFang had brought news: the Young Princess's summer clothes were finished and would be brought to the residence tomorrow for a fitting.

Princess Consort of Qi thought, tomorrow she had nothing to do, but the day after she couldn't, as she still had to attend Chen Ge'er's birthday.

Princess Consort of Qi quickly nodded in agreement; Prince Qi, listening nearby, also felt anticipation: "The obedient child's new clothes will surely look lovely. Besides, the imperial elder brother and empress dowager had also granted some fabric—I see they're quite bright. I'll pick some for the obedient child, and the deeper-colored ones can be used to make new clothes for Little Six and the others, after all, they're children."

Even though the Wangfu has rules limiting how many garments can be made each quarter,

But if the master says we can add more, then we can add more.

Anyway, we're not short on the money for a few sets of clothes.

Since Prince Qi said so, Princess Consort of Qi naturally couldn't refuse.

Moreover, she thought those bright fabrics were also very suitable for Sui Sui.

After all, children should wear sparkling clothes to look nice.

Today, the two young masters of the Feng household who were studying away were returning to the Wangfu, so in the afternoon Master Shen gave the young masters a holiday, letting them do as they pleased.

It's the end of the month; taking a day off to relax a little is fine.

Upon hearing that she couldn't go to class in the afternoon, Sui Sui felt a bit regretful.

But when she heard that Tangtang Jiejie and Mengmeng Jiejie could stay at the residence to play with her, she happily jumped up: "Let's go play with the wooden horse!"

The improved wooden horse is quite fun.

You can pull it to move, and it doesn't take much effort.

Shen Hua Tang and Liu He Meng were also genuinely curious, so they followed along.

Feng Xuanrui and his companions weren't stingy either; they were also very friendly toward his sister's friends.

Moreover, quarreling with a young lady is not what a respectable young man should do.

Feng Xuanrui and his companions quickly joined in……

... the group pulling the cart.

Feng Xuanrui, being short, ended up at the back.

Feng Xuancang felt it was his duty as the eldest brother to protect his siblings' safety, so he was the first to step forward.

After eating and napping, the children were all full of energy.

At first, everyone happily pulled the wooden horse.

Shen Hua Tang was at the Residence, and rarely had moments to play with this kind of thing.

Her parents were still somewhat stern and didn't like children being overly playful.

But Liu He Meng didn't worry about that; her father liked to study these things, and she also had various little toys.

A running wooden horse—she was seeing one for the first time.

After playing a few times and feeling the fun, Liu He Meng thought, tonight when she goes home, she'll have her father make one for her!

She also wants a wooden horse of her own!

Children's interests are always a three‑minute heat.

So after a short while, the wooden horse fell out of favor, and a few kids boldly climbed the Jiashan.

Sui Sui's dress was beautiful, and she was reluctant to ruin it.

Therefore, she didn't climb, standing aside to cheer on her brother.

But what's the point of climbing the mountain?

It's a competition!

Feng Xuanrui unceremoniously dragged Feng Xuanbin over, wanting to climb together.

Feng Xuanbin was young but wouldn't concede defeat.

So when Liu Ge spoke, he immediately puffed out his little belly and, while at it, patted it, saying, "Who's afraid of whom? I can do it too!"

After speaking, he still turned to look at Sui Sui: "Qi Ge is the best, little sister, you believe in Qi Ge!"

Sui Sui's little hand just rose, before she could speak, Feng Xuanrui cut in: "Big brother is the best, little sister, cheer for big brother!"

Sui Sui felt so busy, big brother needed her, and Qi Ge also needed her.

But that's fine; first cheer for big brother, then cheer for Qi Ge!

At first, Sui Sui was a bit nervous, fearing that the brothers might fall.

But as Feng Xuanrui and Feng Xuanbin climbed, watching their agile movements, Sui Sui couldn't help being drawn in and stopped worrying.

Besides, with the brothers so deft, how could they fall?

After figuring it out, Sui Sui jumped up happily: "Go, big brother! Go, Qi Ge!"

The little sister's cheering was the best booster.

The two brothers, who had only intended to climb a little, exchanged a glance, saw fighting spirit in each other's eyes, and then kept climbing upward!

Second watch.