Chapter 93: Five Underachievers

Princess Consort of Qi and Sui Sui selected fine tea together, then looked up at Aunt Qiu and added, "Add some walnuts; that thing is also very nourishing and suitable for Sui Sui."

Aunt Qiu smiled in response.

The Princess Consort's habit didn't change; they could just follow it.

The tea leaves had been boiled early, and now they just needed to be prepared, but it still required a bit of time.

Princess Consort of Qi, thinking about Sui Sui's illiteracy, lowered her head and whispered, "Sui Sui, would you like to go to the Small Classroom with the older brothers to learn to read later?"

After saying that, she glanced at the little girl's thin arms and legs, and Princess Consort of Qi added, "Eat more rice, strengthen your body; later you can attend physical training classes too. If danger arises, we won't rely on others—we can manage ourselves, and if that fails, at least we can run!"

Sui Sui didn't understand, but after Mother Consort said so, she was willing to listen.

So the obedient one nodded there.

The little girl leaned close, her obedient demeanor truly made it hard to look away.

Princess Consort of Qi kept looking, feeling she was too cute to get enough of.

When she raised her own two children before, she never felt this way.

With Sui Sui, she finally experienced the joy of raising a child.

Princess Consort of Qi's mood was happy yet complicated.

As they spoke, the tea was served.

Near noon, Princess Consort of Qi feared the child would eat too many snacks and then not eat proper meals, so she didn't let anyone bring snacks.

Nevertheless, this cup of tea was quite lavish for Sui Sui.

Jasmine tea formed the base; sweet almond was added to heated milk, the gamy taste removed, then poured into the tea, followed by longan, walnuts, goji berries, dried fruit, and honey for garnish, making this bowl of tea carry the tea's fragrance, the milk's richness, and the plants' sweet aroma.

Various aromas intertwined, so when it was presented, it was already exuding an enticing scent.

The milk was allowed to cool slightly, then poured directly into the tea.

Thus, this cup of tea still retained warmth at this moment.

Aunt Qiu brought the tea cup over, smiling, "Miss, drink it while it's hot; if it cools, the flavor won't be as good."

Looking at that cup of richly added tea, Sui Sui felt both bewildered and hopeful.

Tea leaves, for ordinary commoners, are a luxury.

Back in the village, Sui Sui had only heard that the village head's uncle would brew tea only when honored guests arrived to entertain them.

Tea leaves had once been, to Sui Sui, a luxury so distant it seemed unattainable.

Now, however, they are right before her eyes.

Days like these, such warmth, make her unable to distinguish reality from dream.

She thought, if this is a dream, then this beautiful dream has lasted far too long, hasn't it?

Sui Sui likes this kind of dream and doesn't want to wake up!

She felt shy to tell Mother Consort, so she whispered only to the system.

The system, hearing this, felt both sorrowful and pained.

【Sui Sui, this is not a dream.】

【Suffering is already in the past; from now on, what belongs to us will be light!】

【Sui Sui, drink without worry; Le Le is here.】

Le Le is here, which eases Sui Sui's mind considerably.

She reluctantly left Mother Consort's embrace and sat on a chair to the side.

She didn't rush to move; after sitting, she turned her head to look at Mother Consort.

Princess Consort of Qi felt her heart soften under Sui Sui's deer‑like clear eyes; the two were so close she could reach Sui Sui's head with a raised hand: "Drink, take it slowly, no rush, and don't be greedy; we'll have a meal soon."

Sui Sui obediently nodded; seeing Mother Consort already sipping, she carefully lifted the tea cup to her lips and took a gentle sip.

Mmm!

So sweet!

The jasmine tea tasted fresh and fragrant, with only a slight astringency.

Longan brings its own sweet aroma, and with honey and milk together, the sweetness is doubled.

Sui Sui only took a shallow sip, yet was amazed by the flavor!

She had never had the chance to drink before, so she never knew tea could be this tasty!

Sweet and also fragrant.

The fruit inside is also delicious!

Especially one kind of dried fruit; it's a bit hard when bitten, but when chewed finely, it seems honey bursts between the lips and teeth, making it feel sweeter the more you eat.

Because it was so sweet, Sui Sui even needed a sip of tea to dilute the excessive sweetness.

Sui Sui was dazzled by the taste; after swallowing, she turned her head, eyes bright, and looked at Princess Consort of Qi: "So sweet, so good to drink, Mother Consort!"

The eight‑treasure tea Princess Consort of Qi drank had the dried fruit and rock sugar removed.

Thus it tasted relatively light.

Hearing Sui Sui call it sweet, Princess Consort of Qi lifted her head and smiled, "If Sui Sui likes it, we'll brew it again in the afternoon."

This time, Sui Sui unusually boldly nodded, "Hmm, brew again!"

Seeing the little girl's slight change, Princess Consort of Qi felt a small Sense of accomplishment rise in her heart.

She didn't know if this was the joy of raising a child.

Nevertheless, the feeling was quite nice.

At least, she now quite likes it.

It differs from the peaceful, sweet scene here with Sui Sui.

At this moment, the Wangfu Small Classroom was a scene of bleak wind and bitter rain.

After today's lesson ended, the teacher began checking each student's previous homework one by one, to see how well they had reviewed it.

The older students, such as Feng Xuancang and a few others, were still doing okay.

As for Feng Xuanrui……

He had been away from home for a month, hadn't brought even half a book, and had long forgotten everything he had learned before.

Now coming to class, he brought only an empty head.

The teacher waited a long time, but he still couldn't recite anything.

The teacher wasn't angry, but merely gestured for him to take his book, stand at the back gate, review it once more, and then the teacher would check him again.

Feng Xuanrui took his book, head down and dejected, and went over.

In the teacher's class, being punished was common, and Feng Xuanrui didn't feel embarrassed about it.

Because he knew someone would soon come to keep him company.

In fact, less than a quarter of an hour later, Feng Xuanbin arrived.

Seeing Feng Xuanrui lift his head to look at him, Xiao Pangzi hehehed and showed a mouthful of little white teeth: "Sixth brother, I'm here to keep you company!"

It would be strange for Xiao Pangzi, who habitually skips class and refuses advice, to be able to recite his lessons.

Although the teacher had a headache, the Prince had said that they didn't need to become top scholars; just being able to recognize words and break them down was enough.

So the teacher also controlled his temper and taught them slowly.

Necessary punishment still had to be given, even if they were princes of the Wangfu.

If he didn't establish authority, these young masters would fear him even less, and wouldn't they end up rebelling against heaven?

The first round of homework was fine; only the two underperforming brothers came over with their books.

When it came time for the third round of homework checks, Feng Xuanbo also came over, silently holding his book.

In the Wangfu's small classroom, now only five young masters are studying.

The Wangfu heir is studying at the Imperial Academy.

The Wangfu's second son is studying at the Qingyun Shu Yuan.

The remaining five underperformers are neatly trapped in the Wangfu's small classroom.

The teacher looked at the remaining two seedlings and couldn't help but sigh.

So why did he initially lose his mind and agree to come teach?

He was clearly already being supported at the residence!

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