Chapter 34: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 34: What is "Da Tie Hua" (Iron Flower)?
Suisui only wanted her brother to feed her.
Feng Xuanrui proudly thought about standing on the chair!
But no, that wouldn't work! If he stood up, he wouldn't be able to feed his sister.
He smugly raised an eyebrow at Sun Ronglin, then picked up the bowl of porridge beside him.
The Sun family had prepared chicken porridge, its rich rice fragrance mixed with the fresh taste of chicken, creating an incredibly appetizing aroma.
Feng Xuanrui thought the porridge smelled wonderful and would definitely taste great.
So, first, he fed his sister!
Sun Ronglin felt so upset, as if he was about to break into pieces on the spot. He pitifully glanced at Suisui, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to blame her. All he could do was gnash his teeth at Feng Xuanrui while gulping down his own porridge.
There's plenty of time ahead!
Just wait—one day, she will also be his sister!
The breakfast went by relatively smoothly.
After eating, Physician Liu signaled for everyone to pack up and return to the inn.
The matters involving Prince Qing were almost resolved, and it was time for them to head back to the capital.
When Sun Ronglin heard they were leaving, he immediately objected: "No, they can't leave! Let them go, but my sister stays here—I want her!"
Prefect Magistrate Sun, exhausted by his grandson's antics, was still privately very indulgent with the boy.
Moreover, there was an event outside the city that evening.
Thinking of this, Prefect Magistrate Sun smiled and said, "Your Highness, tonight outside Shangqing Temple, there's a performance of Da Tie Hua—an iron flower show—put on by a local wealthy family. How about we watch it before heading back?"
Prince Qing was actually worried that Prince Qi, back in the capital, had been waiting too long and might be feeling uneasy.
After all, Feng Xuanrui had snuck off without anyone knowing.
Even though Prince Qing had sent a letter to the capital once he found out, the prince was still just a child, and the royal family would surely be concerned.
Prince Qing's first instinct was to refuse Sun Zhifu's suggestion.
But Feng Xuanrui’s curiosity couldn’t be suppressed: "Huh? Da Tie Hua? What kind of flower is that?"
Suisui didn’t understand either, and she looked at Prefect Magistrate Sun curiously along with Feng Xuanrui.
At this moment, Sun Ronglin smugly chimed in: "You've never seen it before, have you? It's a unique performance around here. It's so beautiful!"
Since Sun Ronglin wasn't diligent in his studies and was still young, his vocabulary was limited.
Thinking of the breathtaking spectacle of Da Tie Hua, all he could say was: "Beautiful."
Meanwhile, the system was explaining to Suisui.
[It's a very traditional performance, with a bit of danger and challenge.]
[The scene is magnificent and well worth watching.]
[Suisui, Le Le's suggestion is that we stay and take a look.]
[There are many interesting things in this world. If we have the chance, we should try to see them all.]
In the past, Suisui never dared to fight for anything.
She knew that fighting for something was useless.
In the Chen family, no one would indulge or spoil her.
If they didn’t bully her, Suisui already considered herself lucky.
But now, with her brother giving her some confidence and the system saying it would be beautiful, Suisui suddenly felt a surge of courage.
She lightly tugged on Feng Xuanrui’s sleeve, thinking: If my brother notices, I’ll speak up!
If he doesn’t notice, then never mind.
Suisui wasn’t too keen on watching...
Okay, fine, she still wanted to watch!
Suisui’s tug was gentle, but Feng Xuanrui, who had been sulking at Sun Ronglin, noticed it immediately.
He turned his head and met Suisui’s bright, shiny eyes, and his heart melted.
Feng Xuanrui instinctively raised his hand to pat her head but remembered the ointment in her hair hadn't dried yet, so he reluctantly lowered his hand. He softly asked, “Does sister want to see it?”
Suisui hesitated for a moment, then obediently nodded.
Seeing that Feng Xuanrui didn’t respond immediately, Suisui quickly added, “It’s okay if we don’t watch it. I’ll go wherever my brother goes.”
So, don’t leave Suisui behind.
The thought of possibly being left behind made Suisui tug at Feng Xuanrui’s sleeve a little harder.
Feng Xuanrui didn’t answer right away because he was busy thinking about how to plead with Uncle Prince Qing.
Now, sensing his sister’s anticipation and nervousness, the young boy suddenly gathered his courage.
He turned around, hands on his hips, puffed out his chest, and boldly declared to his uncle, "Uncle, I want to stay and watch Da Tie Hua!"
Physician Liu had been about to speak when he heard Suisui say she wanted to watch. Now that Feng Xuanrui had spoken up first, it made his persuasion even easier. "Your Highness, our schedule isn't too tight. How about we stay one more night and leave after watching the performance?"
As soon as Physician Liu finished speaking, Suisui, Feng Xuanrui, Sun Ronglin, and the Qiu brothers—all the children—fixed their sparkling eyes on Prince Qing.
Prince Qing was momentarily speechless. After a while, he sighed and said, "Fine, let's watch."
He was really afraid that if he refused, the children would throw a tantrum and cry on the spot!
With the decision made to stay and watch Da Tie Hua, preparations had to be made.
There were many children, so snacks had to be prepared.
Spare clothes were also necessary, and security needed to be tightened.
Even though the bandits had been mostly eradicated, there was always the chance that one or two had slipped through, which would be troublesome.
The performance was at the temple, and beyond the temple were deep forests. If a child got snatched, it would be hard to find them.
Fortunately, Suisui and the others didn’t need to worry about such things.
After lunch, they spent the afternoon exploring the toy boxes.
The children played boisterously throughout the day.
At noon, Sun Ronglin thought he finally had a chance to feed Suisui.
But Feng Xuanrui, quick to act, gave him no opportunity.
Sun Ronglin: So annoying!!!
Sun Ronglin resolved to eat more so he could use his weight to overpower Feng Xuanrui!
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