Chapter 335: The Crown Prince Will Have Many Sons

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess have been married for two years, but still have no children.

The concubines in his residence also have no children.

This is also a concern for the Crown Prince.

Prince Qi was about to change the subject, but before he could speak, the Crown Prince laughed and moved on to another topic.

After bidding farewell to the Crown Prince and his party, Prince Qi took the Princess Consort and the children back to the residence.

Seeing that it was still early outside, Prince Qi sighed: "If it were later, we could still pick up Lao Da and Lao Er on the way."

They set out in the morning; by the time they entered the city, it was still before noon, and the school had not yet let out.

So, trying to fetch Feng Xuanze and his brothers back is definitely unrealistic.

Prince Qi sighed and then said no more.

He has been ill lately and hasn't held Sui Sui much.

Now, on the return journey in the carriage, feeling much better, he naturally held Sui Sui close, gently touching her and saying, "Father King's good child."

Sui Sui also knows that Father King has been unwell lately and his mood is probably not great.

So she obediently lets Father King hold her, her little hand lightly hugging his ear.

Her cute demeanor lifted Prince Qi's spirits considerably.

As the family chatted in the bumpy carriage, they unintentionally brought up the Crown Prince's wish for a daughter.

After hearing that, Sui Sui tilted her head, thought, then leaned close to Father King's ear and whispered mysteriously, "Father King, the Crown Prince won't have a daughter!"

As soon as she said that, Prince Qi broke out in a cold sweat.

He thought, fortunately, that she hadn't said it in front of the Crown Prince.

If she had said that…

who knows what would happen!

The Princess Consort of Qi also felt nervous, but relieved that Sui Sui had said it in the carriage.

Even so, she still glanced at Feng Xuanrui and Feng Xuanbin, carefully telling them this was a family secret that must not be divulged.

The two children didn't really understand; Feng Xuanbin looked around puzzled and said, "But the Crown Prince never had a daughter!"

Prince Qi: ……

Although it's true, it's heartbreaking.

For a Crown Prince married two years without children, isn't this like stabbing him in the heart?

Prince Qi glared at Feng Xuanbin, scaring him, then went over to reason with Sui Sui.

Sui Sui didn't understand either; she just quietly told Father King, making sure no one else heard.

She's no longer a little kid!

She's now a little adult, knowing what can be said in front of people and what cannot.

Sui Sui thinks she's quite clever!

At this point, hearing Father King mention Seventh Brother, Sui Sui hugged his ear and asked, "Seventh Brother is right—the Crown Prince has no daughter, but he will have many sons!"

Prince Qi: ……

Oh my!

This line of thinking sounds so familiar, doesn't it?

Upon closer look…

Oh, it turns out the clown is himself.

Prince Qi gave a bitter laugh and quickly adjusted his mindset.

It's fine!

The Crown Prince may not have a daughter, but he already has Sui Sui.

His good child!

However, hearing that the Crown Prince will have sons later, Prince Qi feels much more relieved.

If the heir apparent lacks offspring, that is indeed a problem.

It would make the clan worry about no heirs, threatening the heir apparent's position.

The Crown Prince himself is fine—his ability is adequate and his conduct is good.

Prince Qi is still very pleased with this nephew.

Moreover, he is both the legitimate and eldest son, so the Crown Prince's position is rightful and proper for him.

Knowing the Crown Prince will have offspring, Prince Qi feels much more relieved and refrains from gossiping about others, lest it spread badly.

The family swayed home and arrived at the residence before noon.

Today is May 31st; this evening, Feng Xuanze and his brothers also need to return to the residence.

So, the Princess Consort of Qi sent Haitang back to the residence early this morning to notify them to prepare.

The noon meal was prepared lavishly, as it was the Prince's first meal back after many days away.

Unfortunately, he can't eat much.

Recently, due to his medication and health regimen, Doctor Liu has barred many meats.

At noon, Sui Sui and the others were eating fragrant spare ribs and scallion-braised mutton…

Meanwhile, Prince Qi drank the odd-tasting medicinal stew and felt unwell.

The problem is…

Finishing the medicinal stew isn't enough; after it, one must still take medicine.

Prince Qi:?

Can things get any worse?

Sui Sui stood to the side watching Father King suffer, anxiously spinning around: "Father King, Father King, I'll blow for you, I'll get you PreservedFruit, I'll help you..."

The little girl, her short legs scurrying, bustled back and forth.

Prince Qi watched, feeling sour and astringent in his heart.

Feng Xuanrui and Feng Xuanbin, under Sui Sui's influence, also bustled back and forth.

Seeing the children circling around him, Prince Qi's heart finally felt a bit better, and he wasn't so resistant to taking medicine.

After eating, the little children gathered together to play.

Sui Sui and the others had been away from the residence for over half a month, so Feng Xuancang and the older brothers naturally missed them.

Feng Xuancang and Feng Xuanjie carved many little items, specially taking them to give to Sui Sui, Feng Xuanrui, and the others.

The children held their little toys, each feeling delighted.

The previous little cart was also brought out; the older brothers took the younger brother along, taking turns pulling it, playing to their heart's content.

Only after they played until tired did everyone return to their own rooms to rest.

Prince Qi watched from the side for a long time; only after the children each went to rest did he turn to the Princess Consort and say: "Regarding the study companions, pay more attention these two days; have someone fetch them back to the Residence to show our importance, so that when the small banquet comes, we'll have more people around us, which will also look better."

This is for fear that Sui Sui, at the time of the status-based small banquet, would not know anyone, fail to find a playmate, feel embarrassed, leaving the child feeling empty and uncomfortable.

Prince Qi thought, he only needed to put in a little thought here, and he could make the children happy, which is also quite good.

Even before the Princess Consort returned, she already had a plan; upon hearing the Prince say this, she hurriedly smiled and nodded in agreement.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the Jin Yang Marquis's residence was not very good.

Earlier, because of the incident at the Fǔguó Gōng's banquet, His Majesty directly reprimanded the Jin Yang Marquis.

The old lady of the Jin Yang Marquis's residence was furious; first she bound the feet of the Jin Yang Marquis's wife, then she punished Xu Yue Ling to copy Buddhist scriptures, making her go to the Buddha hall each day to kneel for an hour, not allowing her to leave until she had finished copying the sutras.

This made Xu Yue Ling furious, yet she dared not retort against her grandmother, so she could only honestly accept it.

However, this did not suppress her bad temper; each day after copying the scriptures, she would vent this anger onto the concubine girls who had been brought back.

Xu Yue Yao was young and lacked a birth mother's protection, naturally becoming Xu Yue Ling's primary target for suppression.

During this month, Xu Yue Yao didn't know how much suffering she had endured.

Xu Yue Ling isn't very clever; when tormenting people she doesn't use any sneaky methods, just obvious ones like hitting the palm and slapping the face.

However, for a five-year-old child, this is already a heavy punishment.

Xu Yue Yao is now a young lady of the Marquis's residence; being slapped in front of all the servants, she has lost both inner and outer dignity.

She now practically hates Xu Yue Ling to death!

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