Chapter 304: Prince Qing Arrives!

Feng Xuanbin didn't know why he was tapped on the head, he pursed his chubby mouth and looked plaintively at Sui Sui: "Sister, wuwu, it hurts."

Sui Sui just took a bite of stewed egg, soft and slippery, really delicious!

Sui Sui, satisfied, squinted her eyes; after hearing Seventh Brother's voice, she stretched out her little hand and lightly touched Seventh Brother, her voice soft: "Seventh Brother, let me blow for you, whoo whoo, no more pain~"

The child's voice was soft, and after hearing it, Feng Xuanbin felt a little dazed.

He thought, "Wuwu, having a little sister feels great."

Feng Xuanbin thought, if he said this to Sixth Brother or Fifth Brother, they'd probably just say: "Speak properly, don't be so disgusting!" Feng Xuanbin laughed contentedly, Hehe, and Prince Qi no longer wanted to look at his foolish son.

He wasn't very smart to begin with, and being highlighted by Sui Sui made him feel even dumber.

After the meal, Master Shen and his party arrived.

Shen Hua Tang and Liu He Meng both came today, so Sui Sui also had to go to the Small Classroom.

Prince Qi, uneasy, personally held her and sent her over.

Master Shen was not particularly surprised by this.

Prince Qi came over; besides sending Sui Sui, there was another matter he needed to tell Master Shen.

It was about letting Ren Shu Han and the others come to the Small Classroom.

With a few more students, Master Shen had to be informed, or rather to get his consent. Master Shen listened silently as Prince Qi mentioned those people; upon hearing that the little tyrant from the Ren family was not among them, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Without that brat, it would be fine.

Master Shen wasn't really afraid of a child; he just found it troublesome.

Seeing Master Shen nod in agreement, Prince Qi, moved, clasped his hands and was about to express gratitude, but Master Shen raised his hand and rudely cut him off: "Spare us your shameful words."

Prince Qi:? What's wrong?

Even more shameful, you also taught me, hehe!

However, Prince Qi didn't add fuel to the fire at that moment; instead, he left tactfully.

After returning, he tidied up and prepared to go to Prince Qing's residence, hoping the other side would help inquire how the Che family's trial was going.

When he soaked in a medicinal bath last night, the longer he stayed, the worse his mood became.

Thinking that if he didn't live long, what would happen to the orphans and widows left in this household?

The more he thought, the sadder he became, and the more he thought, the harder to get out.

Prince Qi only cursed that he couldn't draw a sword at midnight and chop someone in the Tianlao.

Had he known, he would have studied the riding and archery lessons properly back then.

Feeling uneasy, Prince Qi thought he needed to find someone to gather information.

Actually, going into the palace to ask the emperor brother would be the easiest, but also troublesome.

Going in and out of the palace is far less convenient than going to Prince Qing's residence.

Moreover, it's closer.

Prince Qi told the Princess Consort and then prepared to leave the residence.

But before anyone stepped out, word came that Prince Qing had arrived.

Prince Qi was delighted: "Hey, Qing Wang Younger Brother and I really are on the same wavelength; I was about to go find him, and he showed up on his own, how nice!"

Prince Qi happily went to entertain guests.

Princess Consort of Qi listened as the steward reported various news, and also asked Aunt Qiu to inquire whether there had been any changes at Huaiyang Hou Fu yesterday.

After all, they had rescued the other household's young master and asked for no reward; given how pitiful the child was, they would have saved him no matter what.

But if the other side wanted to cause trouble over this, Princess Consort of Qi thought…

The Prince is not ill and can't avoid wielding a sword, and now his hand itches, as if he wants to cut something. Hopefully the Wei residence doesn't cause mischief.

While Sui Sui was obediently attending class, Prince Qing and Prince Qi had already sat down to drink tea.

Prince Qi made a brief inquiry; he didn't press much about Prince Qing's earlier inspection tour, fearing it might involve questions hard to answer, and only asked whether the journey had been smooth, how the food and drink were, and how his health was.

……

For what he could answer, Prince Qing responded one by one.

For what was inconvenient to answer, Prince Qing remained silent.

Prince Qi was not particularly surprised by this.

Prince Qing had gone to the battlefield when he was young; he was not adept at court intrigues and didn't care much about them.

Moreover, since they were brothers, many things, even if left unsaid, wouldn't make Prince Qi feel awkward.

After Prince Qi finished asking, Prince Qing finally spoke in a hoarse voice: "How is Sui Sui now? Has she adapted? Grown any flesh? Got sick again?"

Prince Qing's visit was naturally because he missed the poor child Sui Sui.

A few days earlier, he wanted to come by, but couldn't find the time.

Now he finally had free time, the weather was fine, so he thought to come and see.

Knowing Prince Qing cared about Sui Sui made Prince Qi feel both sour and sweet inside.

The sour part was that his precious obedient one—so many people remembered her.

The sweet part was that someone remembered his precious obedient one, which was also nice.

More people love Sui Sui; the greater affection will nurture the child, and she should grow well.

Thus Prince Qi could feel more at ease.

He even pessimistically thought, if one day he were gone, besides the emperor brother and the empress dowager, at least Qing Wang Younger Brother could help look after the poor children in the residence.

As he thought, Prince Qi couldn't hold back his tears.

His eyes reddened, which startled Prince Qing.

He thought, could it be that child…

Could it be that? But, thinking carefully, Prince Qing felt it shouldn't be so. Sui Sui had survived resiliently under such harsh conditions before; how is it that now that she's in Jing Cheng she seems unadapted? Could it be that a flower that clings to a cliff can't stand the warmth of Jing? In his panic, Prince Qing asked uncertainly: "…is it Sui Sui…"

He didn't say the rest, but his worried expression was not feigned.

Prince Qi saw that he had misunderstood, quickly waved his hand and said: "No, Sui Sui is doing well; she's studying in the Small Classroom, Master Shen gave her private enlightenment. Once she learns to read and learns the rules, she will be a proper young lady of a commandery of our manor; no one can find fault with her."

Prince Qing heard this and immediately felt much more relieved.

Still puzzled, he wondered why Prince Qi's eyes were red. Seeing Prince Qi secretly wipe away tears, he asked in a low voice, "Older brother, what is this..."

Had Prince Qing not asked, it would have been fine, but this question made Prince Qi's just-settled emotions well up again.

He covered his face, almost bursting into tears: "Wuwu, older brother's heart is bitter, Qing Wang Younger Brother, you don't know—older brother always meets scoundrels, runs into wicked people..."

Prince Qi, with his meager repertoire of insults, gave the Che family a good scolding.

Although Prince Qing had not handled this case himself, because the matter was related to the earlier bandits of Qingzhou, he too was in the know.

At that moment, hearing Prince Qi's tirade, he fell silent, not knowing how to comfort him.

Prince Qi's illness details, Prince Qing knew little about—after all, the case files were written in the Spring and Autumn annals style, making the true cause indiscernible.

However, Prince Qing thought, whoever could make Prince Qi bear such a grudge and be so angry must have done the Che family great harm; thinking this, he uncertainly asked: "... Older brother, are you all right?"

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