Chapter 318: Preparing to Depart

The party brushed off the blackness and returned to the Residence.

After going back, each little servant led their own young master to wash up.

Prince Qi and the others each gave themselves a quick tidy.

Soon, they went back to the dining hall for a meal.

Dinner, naturally, was lavish.

Sui Sui had been hungry for a while.

Now Mother Consort held her, and she ate in big mouthfuls.

Prince Qi, watching from the side, said with concern: "You've all starved us obediently, eat slowly, eat slowly, be good, don't choke, oh dear, sip some soup; today the head chef specially prepared sand ginger pigeon pork stomach soup, the most nourishing for vital energy, we must drink plenty."

Sui Sui didn't know what was a supplement or what was nourishment.

When Father King fed her, she obediently opened her mouth.

The broth was thick and flavorful, and Sui Sui thought it delicious, her eyebrows lifting in delight.

Her cute little eyebrows, Prince Qi watched with joy and fed her another mouthful.

Princess Consort of Qi, watching from the side, whispered, "Don't keep drinking soup; it won't fill you. Eat more rice, and just sip soup occasionally."

Prince Qi also thought that drinking only soup wouldn't satisfy hunger.

Thus, soon he urged Sui Sui to eat the other dishes.

Sui Sui soon became full, her little belly puffed up again.

Touching it, round and plump, it gave a sense of reassurance.

When she was full, Princess Consort of Qi handed Sui Sui to Xiang Gugu, who also began to eat.

After a day of hustle, she was indeed hungry, drinking half a bowl more soup than usual.

Today's pork stomach soup was truly fragrant, and Prince Qi couldn't hold back, drinking one and a half bowls.

If he weren't worried the soup would take up space and cause a night‑time bathroom trip, he would have liked another half bowl.

But, no…

Doctor Liu said that one must be careful with food and drink, and not be unrestrained.

He still had to take a medicinal bath later; eating too much could make him vomit in the bath.

After the children finished eating, they no longer felt like playing.

After all, they were indeed tired today.

In the evening, returning to the city, they saw another spectacular duel.

Now everyone looked dejected, and Prince Qi, watching with delight, simply let them each return to sleep.

Sui Sui also needed a medicinal bath tonight; tomorrow she will go to Lanruo Si to fulfill a vow and will likely stay a few days, making bathing inconvenient, so she bathed in the Residence today and will pause for the next few days.

However, she can soak her feet as a partial substitute.

Sui Sui fell asleep while taking the medicinal bath.

Xiang Gugu let Nuan Dong support her little head, staying until the medicinal bath time ended.

Afterwards, Xiang Gugu carefully dried Sui Sui's body, also dried the little green sprout, waited a moment for the moisture to dissipate, and then carried the child to the bed.

Sui Sui, exhausted from the day, slept soundly and sweetly.

After drinking too much soup at night, she woke in the middle of the night and rolled around the bed twice.

Nuan Dong, hearing the sounds, guessed the child needed to use the bathroom, gently cradled Sui Sui, took her to the bathroom to relieve herself, and after returning, the child indeed fell back to sleep peacefully.

The next day was a bright, sunny day.

When Sui Sui rose early, she was still a little dazed.

She had slept so comfortably that upon waking, she was a little slow to react.

Sui Sui sat there, staring blankly for a long while, then turned to Xiang Gugu and asked, "Auntie, the little brother from yesterday, is he better?"

Xiang Gugu was taken aback by the question.

She truly didn't know, but didn't want to fool the child, and while dressing Sui Sui, she explained, "Later I'll go ask someone if he's okay, alright?"

Sui Sui, after hearing, obediently nodded, "Okay."

Sui Sui quickly washed herself clean and went to the dining hall to find Mother Consort and the others.

Today they will go to Lanruo Si to fulfill a vow, so the Small Classroom will be paused for a few days. Of course, only Sui Sui's classes are suspended.

Whether Feng Xuanrui and the others pause depends on Prince Qi and Master Shen's wishes.

Feng Xuanrui actually didn't want to attend class; he was too tired last night and couldn't go to Mother Consort.

When he woke up early today and realized something was off, he immediately clung to Mother Consort's leg.

Feng Xuanbin, seeing this, also clung to the other side.

Princess Consort of Qi: …

She was left speechless, and could only discuss with Prince, "Perhaps the little child is still young, it's a time for being playful; a bit more play is fine, and when they grow up they'll learn anyway."

Prince Qi has never had high expectations for his children.

He himself has no great ambitions; relying on his noble birth, he lives comfortably, and is not as strict with his children as other families.

Now that Princess Consort raised the matter, Prince Qi thought for a moment and nodded outright.

Feng Xuanbo, upon seeing, immediately lost his composure and tried to grab Mother Consort's thigh, wanting to join the group.

As a result, Prince Qi saw through it at a glance, waved his hand and said, "Enough, Xiao Wu, go to class; in two more years you'll be eligible for a marriage proposal, you can't always be thinking about play."

Feng Xuanbo:?

I'm only eleven, Father King, eleven years old!

What kind of lunatic remark is that?

However, if Father King says no, then it's almost certainly a no.

Feng Xuanbo pouted, somewhat unhappy.

Especially after Feng Xuanrui managed to tag along, he smugly wiggled his butt at him.

After seeing that, Feng Xuanbo became even angrier.

Damn it, if we can't, let's just fight!

After the noisy crowd finished their morning meal, Feng Xuancang took his two younger brothers to class.

Prince Qi, meanwhile, was packing up, preparing to take his consort and the children to Lanruo Temple.

However, before leaving, the consort still needed to settle the household affairs.

As for the daily goings-on at Zhuangzi's separate courtyard, there's usually nothing unusual, so no need for extra reports.

Some minor details, the steward just needs to know about them.

Besides matters concerning Zhuangzi's separate courtyard, the He Mansion also sent people to bring some thank-you gifts.

The cart was pulled straight, fully loaded.

Just looking at it, it's extravagant.

The other side, however, wasn't overly ostentatious.

However, yesterday's incident blew up a bit, and many households heard about it.

Even the palace knew, so even though the He Mansion sent gifts discreetly, quite a few people still saw them.

Prince Qi didn't mind, had the steward put things away and note the account, then he carried Sui Sui out.

Nothing must delay him from fulfilling his vow.

He needs to hurry and fulfill his vow, or else what if Heaven gets angry? He really has to protect his little darling! Prince Qi and his consort, with their three children, quickly got onto the carriage.

Since Sui Sui isn't going to the small classroom today, the two study companions don't need to come over.

Thinking about the study companions, Prince Qi recalled what he'd said before—letting the niece of Consort Rem's natal family also come to study: "Right, how come Scholar Sister and the others still haven't arrived?"

Although Sui Sui hasn't been at the residence these past few days, they can still come over to study as usual.

Hearing Prince Qi's question, Consort of Qi sighed helplessly: "Scholar Sister's health hasn't recovered yet; her mother isn't at ease, so she wants to delay a bit."

Ren Shu Han can't come, and the others wouldn't want to come early either; then it would be just this little girl missing, seeming like they're isolating her.

So, the Consort of Qi simply decided to hold everyone back and have them all come together later.

Her natal family's nephews are also being held back, so the Consort Meng naturally won't say anything.

Moreover, even without the matter of the Song family's young master, given Consort Meng's temperament, she wouldn't say anything either.

The second watch is at 19:00.