Chapter 77: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 77: Green Tea Xiao Wu
The eastern wing of the residence is where the other female relatives of the Prince live.
The western wing, originally a guest courtyard, was later converted into a living area for the residence’s young ladies.
Now…
Well, it's completely empty.
The back courtyard houses the servants’ quarters, various setups, and storerooms.
The distance between the Southeast Courtyard and the eastern wing is quite far, with a beautiful bamboo forest, gardens, and a series of artificial hills and ponds in between.
When the residence was built, the craftsmen took advantage of the terrain to dig an artificial river between the Southeast Courtyard and the eastern wing, with the water flowing downhill, passing through the western wing, and then circling back to the main pond in the back courtyard.
To facilitate walking, an arch bridge was also built in the middle.
Suisui didn’t know how long it took to get from the eastern wing to the Southeast Courtyard.
She only knew that it took her a very long time to walk from the front courtyard of the main residence to the Southeast Courtyard.
She passed countless pavilions, artificial hills, ponds, and small gardens, sweating all over before finally arriving at the Southeast Courtyard.
The Southeast Courtyard consists of a series of interconnected houses, totaling more than ten rooms.
Currently, seven of them are occupied, corresponding to the seven young masters of the residence.
When the young masters turn six or seven, they can move to the Southeast Courtyard and live there separately from their mother.
Of course, with servants and attendants to take care of them, they are not worried about adapting. Moreover, living together with their brothers helps them learn and build relationships.
The houses are arranged from south to north, with the eldest young master in the southernmost room and the youngest in the northernmost.
Each young master’s room has different scenery in front—some with flowers, some with grass, some with medicinal herbs, and some with low bamboo varieties.
The scenery along the way was almost too much for Suisui’s eyes.
Now, arriving in this area, her eyes were even more dazzled.
Arriving at their own residence, Feng Xuanrui generously introduced Suisui: “See that? See that? The one with bamboo in front is my room.”
Feng Xuanbin, not wanting to be left out, immediately tugged at Suisui’s sleeve after Feng Xuanrui finished speaking, pointing at his own room: “That’s mine, right next to Sixth Brother’s. It used to have flowers in front, but it’s cold now, so they haven’t bloomed yet. They’ll be beautiful when they do.”
Speaking of flowers, Feng Xuanbin was quite proud: “Niangniang is great at growing flowers. When they bloom, we’ll pick some for you!”
Niangniang?
Hearing this term, Suisui looked a bit puzzled.
Wasn’t it called “Mother”?
Could it also be called “Mother”?
Suisui didn’t understand and tilted her head in confusion.
Unfortunately, neither of them noticed the little girl’s confusion.
If they didn’t need to visit Little Five, Feng Xuanrui was really planning to show his sister his room first.
His room was really nice!
Thinking about what Mother said, that Little Five had just moved back a few days ago, Feng Xuanrui turned to Feng Xuanbin and asked, “Little Five moved back a few days ago. Where was he living before? Did he go back to his mother’s?”
Feng Xuanbin, being familiar with the residence, naturally knew these things.
When Feng Xuanrui asked, he quickly nodded: “Mother was worried and had Fifth Brother moved to the eastern wing.”
Feng Xuanrui nodded in understanding, not asking further.
Little Five—Feng Xuanbo—had long heard that Sixth Brother was back and had brought a child with him.
He guessed that Mother would definitely make him come over.
The fight happened over a month ago; children don’t hold grudges for that long.
Even though Feng Xuanbo was beaten badly, as the fifth brother, he couldn’t hold a grudge forever!
So, he wasn’t angry anymore.
However, hearing that Feng Xuanrui had brought back a child, Feng Xuanbo became angry again!
At this moment, he was lying by the couch, his head wrapped in a couple of layers of bandages, sulking.
When Feng Xuanrui and Suisui entered with Feng Xuanbin trailing behind, they saw Feng Xuanbo glaring at them fiercely, then turning away, unwilling to look further.
Feng Xuanrui:?
Still holding a grudge after more than a month?
Feng Xuanrui wanted to say something sharp, but seeing the bandages on Feng Xuanbo’s head, he felt a bit guilty.
Thinking about how he had cracked open Feng Xuanbo’s head and how frightening it had looked back then…
It was quite terrifying.
Thinking back, he was still a bit scared.
Feng Xuanrui thought: Forget it, it was my fault, better to admit it honestly.
With that thought, Feng Xuanrui first reassured Suisui, then let go of her hand, and walked up to Feng Xuanbo, cupping his hands in a bow: “Fifth Brother, I’m sorry!”
Feng Xuanbo:?
Where did this come from, what kind of etiquette is this?
Feng Xuanbo was somewhat confused, standing there in a daze, not knowing how to respond.
Feng Xuanrui also only realized when he was cupping his hands…
This was something he learned from watching shadow puppetry.
As for the words…
Hmm, he picked them up from a storyteller at a teahouse during the journey.
He thought he was using the right etiquette.
So, why was Little Five just staring blankly?
No response? Trying to show me up?
Feng Xuanrui didn’t understand. After thinking about it, he couldn’t figure it out and decided to repeat it.
This time, Feng Xuanbo finally responded.
He leaned back on the couch and turned his head away, unwilling to look further.
Feng Xuanbo was only a year older than Feng Xuanrui, but he was much thinner.
At that moment, leaning on the couch with the bandages on his head, he looked quite pitiful.
Feng Xuanrui couldn’t help but soften, wanting to ask: “Little Five, what’s wrong?”
As for calling him “Fifth big Brother” as Mother said?
Isn’t it enough to just be a year older?
What’s the advantage of that?
Feng Xuanbo turned away with a cold snort, his tone sounding strange: “I can’t accept this ‘brother’ from Sixth Brother. Since Sixth Brother already has other brothers, what’s the point of calling me ‘Fifth Brother’?”
After saying this, seemingly unconvinced, he glanced at Feng Xuanrui and quickly turned away, speaking even stranger: “The younger brothers outside are much better. They not only comfort people but also don’t fight like me. They’re better than me, who only fights with younger brothers.”
“Sixth Brother, you know what Fifth Brother is like. I don’t want to compete with others. Just stick with the younger brothers outside, okay?”
…
Suisui didn’t quite understand what Feng Xuanbo was saying.
But she could tell that his tone was a bit odd.
With her brother not around and Seventh Brother…
Still unfamiliar.
Suisui stood there anxiously, with no one to ask, and finally turned to Lele.
【Lele, I think this brother sounds a bit strange.】
System:……
It’s indeed strange.
Who would have thought that the young master of the residence would be such a green tea?
The system didn’t know how to explain green tea to Suisui.
It could only comfort her first.
【It’s a bit strange, but don’t worry, you have your brother.】
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