Chapter 96: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 96: Ying Zhi
The young and charming girl seemed like a free-spirited breeze, floating by.
Suisui watched the delicate pink with admiration, unable to help but follow with her gaze.
In Aunt Qiu's arms, she turned left and right to look and finally murmured, "What a beautiful big sister."
Beautiful and free, just looking at her made people feel joyful.
Suisui liked her.
The system liked her too.
Suisui's voice wasn't loud, so others didn't pay much attention, but Qi Wangfei heard it.
If it weren't for the presence of the Grand Princess, Qi Wangfei would have turned to tell Suisui: If you like it, we can run freely too.
With so many places on the estate, running around is not a problem.
However, with the Grand Princess still present, Qi Wangfei didn't want to lose her manners and ultimately kept her thoughts to herself.
After the charming girl ran off, a young master slowly emerged from the carriage.
The young master moved slowly; unlike other young masters who swiftly dashed out of the carriage, he gingerly touched the edge of the carriage as he climbed down.
When he jumped down, he stumbled and fell heavily.
The young masters and young lady who had already run far turned back at the sound.
"Second Brother!"
"Second Brother!!"
"Little Second!"
Among the children's voices, the charming young lady's voice was the loudest.
Even though she was the only girl among them, Suisui could still hear her unique and loud voice amidst the crowd.
Hearing that voice, Suisui nestled closer to Aunt Qiu's arms and said, "The big sister's voice is nice too."
Such brightness and loudness in speaking.
Her mother must love her very much.
Suisui felt a bit envious.
Though she now has a mother, she still doesn’t dare to speak so loudly.
The Grand Princess, annoyed by a group of mischievous children, overheard Suisui’s voice and curiously looked over, hesitatingly asking, "…Who is this?"
Had Qi Wangfei finally picked a young girl to settle on?
The Grand Princess thought this but quickly felt it didn’t quite make sense.
Hadn't the Prince of Qi taken a concubine to a different estate, trying hard to produce a daughter?
From the Grand Princess’s perspective, if one isn’t destined to have a daughter, why bother?
Aren’t seven sons enough?
Why pursue a daughter so eagerly?
Look at the girl from their estate…
She’s even more mischievous than all her brothers combined!
It’s uncomfortable just thinking about it.
So what’s so great about having a daughter?
And, isn’t the young master from the Prince Qi’s family about seven or eight years old now?
After so many years with no signs of pregnancy in the back courtyard, doesn’t the Prince of Qi have any thoughts about it?
The Grand Princess thought that next time she meets the Prince of Qi, she should have him visit a physician.
To see if he can bear a child and maybe check his brain too.
The Grand Princess had a poor opinion of the Prince Qi’s actions.
However, she didn’t hold the same opinion about the Princess Consort of Qi.
Hearing the Grand Princess’s question, Qi Wangfei smiled and introduced Suisui, "This is Suisui, a new girl in the estate."
The Grand Princess understood immediately.
They actually brought one back?
But what’s going on with the Prince Qi?
Could it be that they’ve finally had a falling out and decided to raise children separately?
In the Grand Princess’s view, that wouldn’t be a bad thing.
When opinions diverge, it’s better to each take care of their own; nothing wrong with that.
The Grand Princess, having a mischievous child herself, didn’t place much importance on girls.
She glanced at Suisui and noticed her pretty eyes, lingering on them for a while.
Seeing someone look over, Suisui quickly clasped her hands and bowed, “Sui Sui greets elder.”
Suisui hadn’t yet started learning etiquette and didn’t understand these things.
It was still Aunt Qiu’s last-minute reminder.
Suisui’s gesture of clasping her hands and bowing looked cute and naive.
The Grand Princess had already retracted her gaze, but now couldn’t help but look again, casually saying, “What a cute child.”
Given her high status and noble position, offering such a perfunctory compliment was quite a lot.
Qi Wangfei responded with a smile, “Just brought her back, she’s still unfamiliar with things. Please forgive her.”
The Grand Princess waved her hand dismissively and then turned around, shouting, “Hurry up and get ready, we need to set off again!”
The young master who fell was still in a mess, and the children’s clothes were disheveled, the beautiful young lady’s hair was all blown out.
The commotion had left everyone looking quite disheveled.
Qi Wangfei, watching from the side, tentatively suggested, “Your Highness, should we go inside and rest for a bit before continuing? There’s still some distance to go.”
The carriage and belongings weren’t tidied up.
Many things were lost in the chaos and needed replenishing.
Though they had servants to help with everything, the Grand Princess’s party was indeed in a state of disarray.
The elderly lady agreed with a nod, “Mm.”
Madam Sun, standing by, didn’t dare to breathe.
Hearing the Grand Princess’s agreement, Madam Sun smiled and said to Qi Wangfei, “You’ve worked hard.”
Qi Wangfei waved it off, “Not at all. It’s our good fortune to have Your Highness here.”
Polite words were not taken seriously by the Grand Princess.
Her round eyes displayed a fierce authority.
The mischievous children who had been about to continue their antics all settled down.
The Grand Princess and her party rested at the estate.
Qi Wangfei, holding Suisui, walked with her, while Aunt Qiu, now free, quickly went to make the necessary arrangements.
Everything from tea to snacks needed to be prepared and served.
Fortunately, the tea had been kept warm, and hot water was always available.
Brewing tea or making tea didn’t take much time now.
Snacks and treats were also available.
Qi Wangfei, while advising not to let children eat too many treats to avoid spoiling their appetite for lunch, actually had arrangements made for them.
This avoided the chaotic scramble for preparations at the last minute.
After a flurry of activity, everyone settled down.
The mischievous children huddled together, still asking about the little Second Brother’s condition.
Seeing that there was another little girl with Qi Wangfei, their curiosity led them to look at her.
In their group, Ying Zhi was the only girl.
Her hair had been undone, and now her servants were redoing it.
Once her hair was done, Ying Zhi walked over confidently, slightly lowering her head and smiling as she asked, “Who is this little cutie? Where’s your hair?”
As she spoke, Ying Zhi raised her hand, wanting to touch Suisui’s hair.
Noticing the little girl’s shyness, Ying Zhi’s hand paused in mid-air, and she asked, “Can I touch it?”
Ying Zhi’s manner was graceful, and her voice was loud.
As she approached, Suisui felt the warmth around her increase.
It was as if a warm sun was slowly approaching, illuminating everything around her.
Suisui liked Ying Zhi very much.
She obediently nodded and, afraid that Ying Zhi might not understand, quickly leaned her head forward and said softly, “Pretty sister, please touch it.”
If I get close to the sun, can I become a sun too?
—Suisui’s Journal
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