Chapter 77: Green Tea Feng Xiao Wu

The other ladies of the Prince reside in the East Wing of the Wangfu.

The West Wing was originally a guest house, but after the Prince angrily remodeled the Southwest Courtyard, this place became the residence of the Wangfu's young ladies.

Now…

Hmm, there's no one.

The rear courtyard is where the residence's servants live, along with various arrangements and storehouses.

The Southeast Courtyard and the East Wing are far apart, with a beautiful bamboo grove, a garden, and expansive Jiashan and ponds between them.

When the Wangfu was first built, the craftsmen borrowed the terrain, digging an artificial river between the Southeast Courtyard and the East Wing; the water flows downstream, passes through the West Wing, and loops back to the main pond in the rear courtyard.

For convenience, an arched bridge was also built in the middle.

Sui Sui doesn't know how long it takes to go from the East Wing to the Southeast Courtyard.

She only knows that from the front courtyard of the main residence to the Southeast Courtyard, she walked for a very long time.

She passed countless pavilions, Jiashan, ponds, and small gardens, sweating all over, before finally seeing the Wangfu's Southeast Courtyard.

The houses in the Southeast Courtyard are connected in a row, totaling more than ten rooms.

Currently, seven of them are inhabited, corresponding to the Wangfu's seven young masters.

When the Wangfu's young masters reach six or seven years old, they can separate from their mother and move to the Southeast Courtyard to live alone.

Of course, servants attend to them, so there's no worry they won't adapt.

Moreover, being together allows the brothers to study better and communicate their feelings.

The houses run from south to north in order of age, housing the Wangfu's eldest to seventh young master.

Each young master's front yard has different landscaping: some have flowers, some grass, some medicinal herbs, and some low‑variety bamboo.

The scenery along the way has almost made Sui Sui's eyes dizzy.

Having arrived here, her eyes feel even more dazzled.

Arriving at his own residence, Feng Xuanrui generously introduced Sui Sui: 'Do you see it? Do you see it? The place with bamboo planted is the older brother's room.'

Feng Xuanbin, not wanting to be outdone, tugged at Sui Sui's sleeve right after Feng Xuanrui finished speaking, pointing to his own room and saying: 'That one is mine, right next to the sixth brother's; there used to be flowers planted in front, but it's too cold now for them to bloom—when they do, they'll be beautiful.'

Speaking of flowers, Feng Xuanbin became quite proud: 'My mother is excellent at growing flowers; when they bloom, I'll pick them all for my little sister!'

Mother?

Hearing that term, Sui Sui felt a bit confused.

Shouldn't she be called Mother Consort?

Can she also be called Mother?

Sui Sui didn't understand, tilting her head in thought.

Unfortunately, neither of them noticed the little girl's confusion.

If it weren't for still needing to see Xiao Wu, Feng Xuanrui would really have prepared to bring his sister to tour his own room first.

His room is great!

Thinking of what the Mother Consort said, Feng Xuanrui turned to Feng Xuanbin and asked: 'Xiao Wu just moved back two days ago; where did he live before? Did he go back to his mother's place?'

Feng Xuanbin, being in the residence, naturally knows these matters.

When Feng Xuanrui asked, he quickly nodded: 'Consort Ren didn't feel at ease, so she had the fifth brother brought to live in the East Wing.'

Feng Xuanrui heard that, indeed so, nodded, and didn't ask further.

Xiao Wu—Feng Xuanbo—had long been heard of; when the sixth young master returned to the residence, he also brought a child back.

He guessed that the Mother Consort would surely let him come over.

Their fight was over a month ago; how could a little child hold a grudge that long?

Although Feng Xuanbo was badly beaten back then, he is the fifth brother, so he can't keep holding a grudge!

So, he is no longer angry.

But hearing that Feng Xuanrui had brought a little child back, Feng Xuanbo got angry again!

At this moment, he was leaning against the edge of the bed, his head wrapped haphazardly in two layers of gauze, his mouth pursed as he seethed.

When Feng Xuanrui led Sui Sui in, with Feng Xuanbin following behind, what he saw was Feng Xuanbo glaring at them fiercely, then turning his head away, refusing to look again.

Feng Xuanrui:?

His temper is that big?

It's been over a month, and he's still holding a grudge?

Feng Xuanrui wanted to retort a few words, but seeing the gauze on Feng Xuanbo's head, he felt a bit guilty.

Thinking back to how he had split that person's head open, blood streaming……

It was pretty nauseating.

Even now, thinking about it still makes him fearful.

Feng Xuanrui thought: 'Forget it, it's my fault; I should just own up to it.'

Thinking of this, Feng Xuanrui first raised his hand to comfort Sui Sui, then released her hand, strode over, and clasped his fists toward Feng Xuanbo: 'Brother, I'm sorry!'

Feng Xuanbo:?

Where did you learn that, what etiquette is this?

Feng Xuanbo didn't quite understand; he stood there dazed, not knowing how to respond.

Feng Xuanrui only realized it when he performed the clasped‑fist salute……

He learned it from watching shadow‑play and imitating the little figures.

As for the wording……

Well, he learned it while sitting briefly at a teahouse on the road, from the storyteller.

He thought, his usage should be correct, right?

So, what is Xiao Wu doing, standing there in a daze?

No reaction?

Trying to assert himself?

Feng Xuanrui didn't understand; he thought about it but still couldn't figure it out, so he could only try again.

This time, Feng Xuanbo finally reacted.

He leaned against the bed, then turned his head away, unwilling to look further.

Feng Xuanbo is only one year older than Feng Xuanrui, but his build is much frailer.

At this moment, a small figure leans in the bed, with that circle of gauze on his head, looking rather pitiful.

Feng Xuanrui couldn't help but soften, wanting to ask: Xiao Wu, what's wrong with you?

As for what Mother Consort said, call him Fifth Brother?

If not, he's just one year older—what brother should he be called?

Who is he trying to take advantage of?

Feng Xuanbo turned away, let out two cold snorts, and spoke in a strange tone: "I can't bear to be called brother by Xiao Liu; since Xiao Liu already has other brothers, what's the point of bothering with me, this Fifth Brother?"

After saying that, seemingly uneasy, he quietly turned his head, glanced at Feng Xuanrui, their eyes met, and Feng Xuanbo quickly turned away, saying even more strangely: "Outside, younger brothers are great—they know how to coax people and won't fight with Xiao Liu; they're much better than me, this Fifth Brother who only knows how to fight with his younger brothers."

"Xiao."

……

Sui Sui didn't quite understand what Feng Xuanbo was saying.

But she could tell that the tone was a bit strange.

Older brother isn't by her side, Seventh Brother……

She's not very familiar with him yet.

Sui Sui stood there anxiously, with no one to ask, so she could only turn to Le Le.

【Le Le, I feel that this older brother's words sound strange.】

System: ……

It's not strange, is it?

Who would have thought that the young lord of the Wangfu is actually a little green tea?

The system doesn't know how to explain to Sui Sui what a green tea is.

It can only first comfort Sui Sui.

【It's quite strange; we'll just listen, after all we have older brothers.】

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