Chapter 418: September Is Very Busy

Feng You Tan, upon hearing it was personally chosen by her second older brother, silently moved her hand away.

She looked again and again at the hairpin before her, then smiled and said, "Actually, upon closer look, it is still quite interesting."

However, Feng You Tan quickly realized something: "Eh? Second older brother has gone out?"

Second older brother actually agreed to go out the gate?

Feng You Tan was somewhat surprised; she asked carefully.

Cai Zhen also only heard that Lu Yin Song personally went to pick the gifts; she didn't ask for more details.

Moreover, they weren't sending people to monitor Lu Yin Song; if someone happened to meet him, they might chat a few sentences, note it down, and then spread it.

Exactly how Lu Yin Song left the gate, they are not clear.

Seeing Cai Zhen shake her head, Feng You Tan felt a bit disappointed, but soon she rallied: "No, I must leave the palace!"

After the birthday passes, she should be much freer, right?

On the other side, Sui Sui waited left and right for her father to return, but he didn't come back.

By the time the children were almost forgetting their father, Prince Qing finally returned from military drills.

When he returned, it was already early September.

The weather turned completely cool, and throughout Great Summer, everyone had entered the busy autumn harvest.

The Prince Qi's residence's villa, the Zhuangzi estate, the fields, etc., were all busy with harvesting.

Princess Consort of Qi, accompanied by two concubines, went out every day.

Today they check this side's harvest; tomorrow they clear that side's harvest.

The three were busy running around, and still had to handle September's various rites.

September 3rd is Lu Xue Rou's birthday.

Sui Sui likes this older sister very much; the two residences also have an affinal relationship.

Therefore, the gift must be carefully selected.

Sui Sui had just obtained a twisted-silk jade bracelet, carefully wrapped it up, and prepared to give it to that gentle older sister.

She really likes her!

This bracelet was brought back by her father from his military drills for her; of course, there are many other gifts as well.

Sui Sui examined it carefully for a long time; she liked every kind.

But the little girl wasn't stingy either; thinking of how well Lu Xue Rou treated and cared for her, she generously took out this bracelet.

Prince Qing, watching the little girl rummage through her jewelry box on the side, couldn't help laughing: "In a few days, it's your younger brother Hongzhi's birthday; a few days after that, it's your older brother's birthday; later in the month, there's also Mother Consort's birthday—have we prepared, Sui Sui?"

Upon hearing that, Sui Sui exclaimed, "So many people have birthdays!"

She glanced at her large jewelry box; on her cute little face appeared a hint of worry: "Will my things be enough to divide?"

Thinking of Mother Consort's and older brother's birthdays, Sui Sui quickly shook her head: "No, I need to go to the treasury to pick things out; Mother Consort's birthday must be given plenty of stuff; as for older brother... he can't wear jewelry."

Thinking of older brother's and Mother Consort's birthdays, Sui Sui began to worry.

The little girl had been raised for nearly half a year; now she had gained flesh on her body, and her face became chubby, very cute.

Her face became round, her flesh increased, and that outline looked increasingly like Nianniang.

Sometimes, when Prince Qing saw Sui Sui's side profile that especially resembled Nianniang, he couldn't help but feel dazed.

After realizing this, looking at the child's worried face, Prince Qing gently lifted Sui Sui: "How about we go to Father's treasury to pick something? Maybe there's something older brother would like there."

Upon hearing that, Sui Sui's eyes instantly lit up.

However, soon she shook her head again: "But Mother Consort said, those are things Father exchanged his life for; I need to treat them carefully."

Princess Consort of Qi had educated the child very well; Prince Qing had always known that.

At this moment, hearing Sui Sui say such words, Prince Qing felt warm-hearted and sad.

He gently rubbed his head against hers, his voice deep, saying: "It's fine; you are Father's treasure, you can spend however you like."

But Sui Sui disagreed: "No way!"

The child's earnest expression was extremely cute; Prince Qing couldn't help but pinch her cheeks.

The little girl previously had no flesh on her face; you couldn't pinch it at all.

Now not only can you pinch it, you can even squeeze it together, like a freshly steamed bun; it's very cute.

Sui Sui let her father pinch her face, then offered the other side: "Father, pinch pinch, there's this side too."

Looking at such a daughter, Prince Qing thought……

Being alive still has lots of fun.

Moreover, if he doesn't live long, how can he protect such a well-behaved treasure?

September is very busy; just the birthdays at the start of the month already number several.

Sui Sui first went to the Fǔguó Gōng residence, then went to the Da Zhang Gong Zhu residence.

At the Da Zhang Gong Zhu residence, the one who celebrated a birthday, Ying Hongzhi, is the same age as Sui Sui, but his birthday is a bit earlier than hers.

After Ying Hongzhi's birthday, Jing Cheng still had two noble households holding feasts; Sui Sui went along to eat and drink.

After returning home, they then welcomed the birthday of older brother Feng Xuanrui.

He had grown another year; the tutor said he needed to be more steady.

Prince Qi hoped he could take on more responsibility and grow into a reliable older brother.

Princess Consort of Qi hoped he could be happy and just be himself.

Even if he had grown another year, he was still the child of Father King and Mother Consort.

For the children's birthdays, they didn't hold a big celebration; the family just sat together and ate a meal.

Feng Xuanrui happily received the gifts.

Seeing Sui Sui give him the four treasures of the study, Feng Xuanrui couldn't help but frown: "Younger sister, you also give me this, waa waa!"

Having grown a year older, there are more things that need to be shouldered.

The Qi Wangfu has few heirs, so the burden that the brothers need to bear is even heavier.

Even if they are unwilling to study, they still have to study carefully under the teacher.

Feng Xuanrui wore a worried face, persisting for three days.

On the fourth day he said: "I can't study anymore, I really can't study!"

In the middle of the month, it was the Empress's birthday.

The palace held a lively event, and Sui Sui also followed Mother Consort to eat and drink.

During the process, naturally the concubines from various palaces who liked her pinched her cheeks and kissed her hair.

Everyone thought the child was cute, and couldn't control their hands.

Sui Sui also saw several princesses besides Feng You Tan at the banquet.

Everyone had their own temper; the older ones nodded and smiled politely at Sui Sui, exchanging a few words.

The younger Princess Chen Yang, only three years old this year, when speaking her mouth isn't very articulate; upon seeing a pretty young lady, she happily runs over and calls her 'older sister'.

Upon seeing handsome young masters, her feet also don't stop.

Put bluntly, this is someone who judges by looks.

For those who are ugly, Princess Chen Yang doesn't even want to glance at them a second time.

The birth mother of Princess Chen Yang and the consorts were made to laugh and cry by the child's looks-obsessed nature, and then they were targeted by Consort Li.

Sui Sui couldn't understand, and could hardly hear.

Sitting there eating and drinking, she listened to a full-blown palace intrigue drama full of sarcasm.

The consorts wouldn't actually lift a hand, but their sharp tongues are terrifying.

You say a sentence, I respond with a sentence.

Before Sui Sui could figure out what the previous sentence meant, the next one had already come out.

Consort Li and the Harmony Consort went back and forth, exchanging many moves; finally, Consort Jing gave a light cough to indicate this was the Empress's birthday banquet, and only then did the two of them restrain themselves.