Chapter 285: with translation of chapter title

Doctor Wu was present, and Wei Mingqiao's condition temporarily stabilized.

Because Xu Shi is the stepmother, and seeing Wei Mingqiao's condition……

This stepmother, who has a virtuous reputation outside, is mostly unkind inside.

So, Lu Xing Lan hesitated a bit and did not specially send someone to invite her over.

With Wei Yongmei as this older sister, they could temporarily feel more at ease.

Sui Sui didn't understand the situation; hearing Lu Lian Rong say that Wei Mingqiao was fine, she relaxed and followed her sister to play.

The banquet ahead should have started; Lu Xing Lan didn't want Sui Sui to miss the banquet and regret it, so she urged the Princess Consort of Qi to take the children back first: "Someone is looking after the rear courtyard, don't worry, take Sui Sui first to go see the liveliness."

The Princess Consort of Qi originally also wanted to take Sui Sui back.

Qi Wangfu and Huaiyang Hou Fu hardly had any acquaintance.

So, after fulfilling the most basic courtesy, the Princess Consort of Qi also did not want to interfere further.

At this point, hearing Lu Xing Lan say this, the Princess Consort of Qi nodded: "Then thank you for your trouble; if anything happens, just send someone to call me in the front."

Lu Xing Lan smiled indifferently: "What could happen? With Doctor Wu present, there's nothing to fear; once the person wakes up, we'll hand it over to the Wei household, and we can't control too much either……"

Saying that, Lu Xing Lan let out a soft sigh.

Their Residence has many shady affairs; regarding the rear courtyard disputes, she is all too familiar and finds it extremely vexing, Wei Mingqiao's condition……

Lu Xing Lan felt distressed inside but also didn't know how to help.

Even if someone steps forward to help uphold justice, what could it change?

They have no one protecting them; in the future, the rear household will still be under Xu Shi's control, the other side has plenty of opportunities to find excuses to wear you down, and even let you suffer without being able to speak out.

They cannot constantly look after them, so it's not advisable to casually intervene, lest they draw too much hatred onto the two children.

The Princess Consort of Qi hadn't thought that much; she only wanted to protect her own child.

So, Lu Xing Lan didn't want to say more; she also didn't ask anything, the two briefly exchanged a few words, and the Princess Consort of Qi then signaled Xiang Gugu to hold Sui Sui and head toward the banquet.

Lu Lian Rong, seeing that Sui Sui was about to leave, still felt somewhat reluctant.

Lu Xing Lan watched from the side, raising her handkerchief to lightly cover her mouth as she smiled: "All right, Rong sister, come along; it's perfect to accompany Sui Sui, giving her a companion and putting her mind at ease."

No matter how mature Lu Lian Rong appears, she is indeed just an eleven-year-old child.

Only because her mother died early did she have to become mature.

Lu Xing Lan felt pity for this niece; seeing Lu Lian Rong reluctant to part from Sui Sui, she simply let them play together.

Lu Lian Rong said thank you to her aunt, then followed the Princess Consort of Qi and the others outward.

When the three of them returned again, many more people had already filled the seats.

Their seats were naturally still vacant.

The banquet seats all had corresponding arrangements.

According to status hierarchy and age order, they were arranged in sequence.

Under normal circumstances, as long as one isn't foolish, no one would casually sit in the wrong seat.

The matter of Qi Wangfu gaining a young princess consort is no longer a secret in Jing Cheng.

Many families on good terms also sent gifts.

Previously, when the Princess Consort of Qi brought Sui Sui over, it already attracted considerable attention.

However, at that time, everyone had people around them still engaged in pleasantries and socializing, so it was inconvenient to suddenly set them aside and run over to speak with the Princess Consort of Qi, which would make them seem overly pushy.

Now, everyone has taken their seats again, only chatting with those nearby, and it's also inappropriate to abruptly rise and then approach the Princess Consort of Qi to show friendliness.

But, also because they were seated, the Princess Consort of Qi, holding Sui Sui and accompanied by Lu Lian Rong, walked openly across the seats, thus also drawing everyone's gaze onto the three of them.

Everyone knows the Princess Consort of Qi; Lu Lian Rong, though young, is also recognized by those families on good terms with the Fǔguó Gōng.

So, that newly arrived young princess consort……

Should be the one the Princess Consort of Qi is holding in her arms, right?

The Princess Consort of Qi is personally holding her?

Although many know the Princess Consort of Qi has a gentle temperament and treats people kindly, personally holding a child?

One would think it's genuine affection.

However, there are also many instances of pretense in Jing Cheng.

But Qi Wangfu probably doesn't need that.

Everyone's thoughts varied, and all gazes turned toward the Princess Consort of Qi.

The Princess Consort of Qi remained calm throughout; Sui Sui, however, was somewhat curious.

These gazes, truly complex!

Some purely curious, some covertly scrutinizing, and some lightly contemptuous……

She lay on the Mother Consort's shoulder, and through a simple banquet also saw the myriad aspects of Jing Cheng's noble ladies.

Very complex, and also very puzzling for a small child.

As it turns out, adult emotions can be this complex.

Adult expressions are also myriad and strange.

Kind of weird.

Want to look again?

Sui Sui looked left and right curiously, occasionally meeting the curious gazes of other children.

The children were restrained by their parents; although curious about Sui Sui, they did not point at her or ask further questions.

Even if a child is curious, they merely whisper to a nearby adult: "Why does she have no hair?"

"Wow, she looks so frail."

"But her eyes are so pretty."

I also want eyes like that, can I dig them out?

Many of the children's remarks were somewhat frightening.

After hearing that, Sui Sui anxiously clung to Mother Consort's neck.

Someone wants to dig out eyes.

Scary!

Sui Sui drew back her head, no longer looking at those people, and her pretty, cute round eyes also closed.

Sui Sui thought, 'If I don't open my eyes, I won't be able to see you guys, and you won't be able to see me either!'

She really is a clever little imp!

Princess Consort of Qi naturally heard as well; a few children said the eyes were pretty and wanted to dig them out.

She glanced lightly toward the source of the sound; although her expression remained gentle, her aura was astonishing, directly frightening the child who had spoken into freezing with his mouth open, unable to move.

Princess Consort of Qi's light glance exerted pressure; the child's mother, reacting, hastily covered the child's mouth somewhat, and at the same time gave an embarrassed smile to Princess Consort of Qi.

Princess Consort of Qi had some impression of this person; she seemed to be a young lady from the main branch of the Zhen manor.

Having roughly figured out who it was, Princess Consort of Qi again collected her gaze with a calm expression, first going to pay respects to the Grand Princess seated at the head.

The Grand Princess had come early this morning, been running around half the day, utterly exhausted; earlier Feng You Tan had gone missing, and she had followed searching in circles, which had worn her out completely.

Right now her spirits are actually not very good.

But seeing that it was Princess Consort of Qi and Sui Sui coming, she still tried to put on a gentle smile: 'Family need not stand on ceremony; quickly bring Mingxi and Lianrong over to sit.'

Second watch.