Chapter 340

At this moment, Sui Sui was reciting her lessons; when she saw Father King return, her eyes shone bright, making one feel she was in a good mood.

However, she did not stop reciting because of that; instead, she straightened her back more seriously, lifted her little head high, and recited each word and sentence more clearly.

Prince Qi watched, even more delighted, and did not disturb the child; he simply stood quietly to one side, listening as Sui Sui recited all the way to the end.

As soon as Sui Sui finished reciting, she cheered and then shot toward Prince Qi like a little cannonball.

The little girl has been doing well over the past month and a half; her face is rounder and more supple, the dimples at the corners of her mouth are more noticeable, she has put on flesh, feeling much better than her previous bony frame.

Although it cannot be said to feel chubby, at least she is gaining flesh.

Prince Qi also felt much more at ease touching her.

He felt that his residence was still quite good at raising children.

Now, this way, they are being raised quite well.

Sui Sui was picked up by Father King, soft and coquettish, saying, "Father King, why did you only come back now?"

The little girl, while speaking, pressed her little head against Prince Qi's forehead, coaxing him into a broad smile, to the point that he paid no attention to anything else.

He gently weighed the little girl in his arms, smiling as he replied, "Do you miss Father King, my dear? Father King has some matters to discuss with your Imperial Uncle, so I was delayed a bit; rest assured, my dear, Father King will not leave the residence tomorrow and will stay with you all day, all right?"

Children still desire the companionship of elders.

At this moment, hearing Father King say that, Sui Sui nodded eagerly: "Mm-hmm, Father King is the best!"

Prince Qi had held Sui Sui, and then he still needed to coax Feng Xuanrui and the others.

However, Feng Xuanrui and the others would not allow themselves to be held.

In such hot weather, nobody wants to be squeezed close to anyone else.

Let alone being held.

They are young men, after all, and certainly do not need to be held!

Prince Qi also did not forget Ren Shu Han and the others, greeting each of them individually.

To help the children adapt as quickly as possible, Princess Consort of Qi specially invited Concubine Ren and Concubine Meng to come and have a meal together.

The two had previously come to help, then gone to the courtyard to enjoy a bit of coolness; upon hearing the commotion, they also came over now.

The whole family ate dinner in a lively atmosphere.

After eating, they played a while longer; because it was too hot and they felt sticky, each then went with their own servants to wash up and go to sleep.

Princess Consort of Qi had prepared a room for Ren Shu Han in the residence, but the little girl was too young to dare sleep alone.

Thus, after washing up, she squeezed together with Sui Sui, refusing to be separated no matter what.

Princess Consort of Qi did not stop the children, letting them stay together; she only had the aunties and maidservants pay extra attention to the children, lest they catch a chill from seeking coolness.

Although Sui Sui was not sleeping with another little friend for the first time, this was a newly acquainted older sister.

Therefore, when lying in bed, she simply could not fall asleep and was very excited.

The two little girls chattered on and on; Aunt Xiang listened, growing worried, afraid the two children would not get up the next morning.

But the Princess Consort of Qi said that, in daily life, there is no need to overly restrain the children; just let them be happy.

So Aunt Xiang did not mention it further, just guarding the children.

Guarding and guarding, one of them fell asleep.

Seeing that Sui Sui had fallen asleep, Ren Shu Han tilted her head and also quickly fell asleep.

The little ones fell asleep too fast, giving no time to react.

Aunt Xiang looked at the two children sleeping all twisted and couldn't help but laugh.

After communicating with the auntie who was looking after Ren Shu Han, each dispatched a maidservant to guard at the foot of the bed and listen for any movement.

The children are still young and need someone to look after them.

Having arranged everything, Aunt Xiang then went to rest; although she had slept rather late the previous day.

However, the summer sun rises early, so Sui Sui and the others also woke up early.

The two little children, after last night, already have a very good relationship.

So, after getting up, they still chattered on and on, hating to be apart even for a moment!

Song Kuan had slept together with Feng Xuanrui and Feng Xuanbin last night.

The three somewhat older children squeezed together; at first it was too hot to bear, but later in the night, when it grew slightly cool, they all huddled together again.

In the morning, they felt both delighted and disgusted.

Although Meng Jundong is young, he is more obedient and reserved, speaks little, follows Feng Xuancang, and has an elegant, tranquil beauty.

Princess Consort of Qi observed for two days, found that the three children's dispositions were all good, and finally felt relieved.

After having breakfast, the children went to class.

Master Shen was also quite pleased with the several extra children in the small classroom.

Ren Shu Han studies diligently and likes to insist on correctness; Master Shen appreciates that attitude.

There's no need to elaborate on Meng Jundong; as a child from a scholarly family, he naturally carries an air of books; although he shows no sign of being a top scholar, he is indeed a hardworking child.

Song Kuan is likewise intelligent and eager to learn, with a good disposition; Master Shen thinks it's excellent and is satisfied.

As long as they are not here to play tricks and cause trouble, his acceptance level is actually quite good.

The account books were all reviewed yesterday; starting today, Princess Consort of Qi will bring the two concubines to prepare together the small celebration for Sui Sui's status.

All the arrangements and purchases needed for the residence must be prepared.

Including various receptions for guests after their arrival, as well as possible emergencies.

The steward from the Zhuangzi estate has been running the carriage so much these past two days that it's almost sparking.

On ordinary days, making one or two trips a day is sufficient; more often, just sending a load in the morning is enough to meet the residence's daily needs.

However, over the past two days, the baseline has been three trips per day.

Thus, some of the things delivered are still not complete; the master is not satisfied, so the steward has to go everywhere to purchase.

As for Sui Sui, Princess Consort of Qi naturally valued her.

Therefore, all preparations were made according to the highest standard.

Every detail was also carefully considered.

Prince Qi actually couldn't help much, so he wanted to go accompany her studies.

Not watching over the child, he always felt he lacked a sense of security.

The matter of the Su family's remnants had been settled, and at this stage he indeed had nothing else that needed his attention.

How to arrange the remains of the Imperial Elder Sister had already been discussed long ago, and it was also decided; they only needed to wait for an auspicious day to send her to rest.

Having been busy all day yesterday, Prince Qi felt a bit fatigued.

Today he suddenly became idle, and he still felt a bit unaccustomed to it.

He walked forward leisurely while chatting with Sui Si about everyday matters.

Then he bumped into a steward hurrying along.

Seeing the steward's hurried steps, sweat beading on his forehead, Prince Qi puzzled: "Why are you running so fast? Did something happen?"

The steward hadn't expected to meet the Prince here; he suddenly stopped, trying to keep his balance as best he could, raised his hand to wipe his sweat, and nodded, saying: "Reply to the Prince, something has happened at the Jinyang Marquis's residence; I intended to go report to the Princess Consort, fearing this situation might affect our mansion's banquet."

The second watch was at 19:00.