Chapter 156: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
**Chapter 156: The School for Both Boys and Girls**
That night, Suisui took a medicinal bath with a new prescription from Physician Liu, designed to nourish the skin and reduce scars.
Aunt Xiang carefully measured the proportions and added warm water before letting Suisui sit in the tub.
After about a stick of incense’s worth of time, with several additions of water to prevent the bath from getting too cold, Suisui felt drowsy.
It was impossible to tell the effects of the scar-removing treatment after just one soak, but she did feel very comfortable afterward.
After her bath, she was carried back to bed by Aunt Xiang.
Concerned, Qi Wangfei instructed Aunt Xiang on the items needed for tomorrow’s prayer ceremony, then came over to check on Suisui.
Seeing the little girl’s heavy eyelids, Qi Wangfei gently patted her, saying, “Sleep, my dear. We have to get up early for the ceremony tomorrow.”
Recently, there hadn’t been much going on, and Qi Wangfei planned to stay at Lanruo Temple for a few days after the prayer.
Under her gentle patting, Suisui’s mind grew heavier.
Even the system remained silent.
Even though Suisui hadn’t heard a story the previous night, the system wasn’t worried.
What it truly desired was for the child to grow up healthy and happy, not to be awakened in the middle of the night for a story.
So, a peaceful sleep was best.
Suisui soon fell asleep, and Qi Wangfei patted her for a while longer before leaving.
After confirming that everything was in order for Suisui’s preparations, Qi Wangfei finally exited.
Perhaps she had gone to bed too early; Suisui woke up in the middle of the night.
Still dazed, she went to the washroom and, upon returning to bed, sat there for a moment before mumbling, “Lele, haven’t I heard a story yet?”
Since it wasn’t yet midnight, she could still request a bedtime story.
The system quickly responded, “Do you want to hear a story, Suisui? Or would you prefer to sleep well?”
Suisui sat there silently for a moment, finally exclaiming, “What?”
The system was taken aback by her confusion.
Realizing she wasn’t fully awake, it decided to gently coax her back to sleep, “Sleep, sleep.”
However, this coaxing seemed to provoke Suisui’s stubbornness.
Sitting on the bed, she planted her hands at her sides and said softly, “I don’t want to!”
The system was momentarily speechless.
Children’s thoughts can sometimes be easily understood, yet are also perplexing.
After considering, the system asked, “Would you like to hear a story?”
Suisui nodded obediently, “Yes, yes!”
Since Suisui wanted to hear a story, the system was more than willing to oblige.
The storyteller for tonight was another beautiful aunt.
To Suisui, all the aunts were lovely.
When the system glanced at the woman’s name, it froze momentarily.
Deng Sui.
A historical figure!
Women who could assist kings and manage affairs of state were typically not simple individuals.
The system wasn’t sure what kind of story she would tell Suisui.
Not wanting to intrude, it decided to watch from the sidelines.
When Suisui saw her, she greeted cheerfully, “Hello, Auntie!”
She was a bit sleepy but was trying hard to stay awake to hear the story.
She thought, “Today I sent worms as a gift, and Mother and my brothers were very happy.”
Once she collected a few stories, she could share them with her mother and brothers, making them even happier!
That was the real reason for her waking up in the middle of the night.
In fact, Suisui had probably been restless in her sleep, intending to wake up for the story all along.
To that end, she had even drunk an extra cup of water after her bath.
Deng Sui quickly adapted to the new environment and, understanding the rules, bent down to see a round little head with a faint layer of stubble.
“Where’s this child’s hair?” she wondered, but she held back any questions that might touch on sensitive topics. Instead, she softened her expression and asked Suisui, “Hello, Suisui. What story do you want to hear? Auntie will tell you.”
Having not comforted a child in a long time, Deng Sui felt a bit awkward.
Suisui wasn’t sure what she wanted to hear either, so she simply followed her heart and said, “I want to tell a story to my mother and brothers. What should I tell?”
Deng Sui’s life was full of ups and downs.
Given the many topics she had encountered, she was unsure where to begin.
After thinking for a moment, she slowly spoke, “Let’s talk about schools, shall we? Girls should learn some knowledge too; otherwise…”
If she couldn’t even read, how could she manage a whole country?
So it was important to study more.
Suisui knew that reading was a good thing.
Thus, she sat obediently like a well-behaved student, ready to listen.
However, since it was late at night and she hadn’t slept well, she soon began to feel drowsy.
Her little head bobbed up and down.
Before long, she was completely asleep.
Deng Sui was quite animated as she spoke; she didn’t start with reading and writing.
Instead, she discussed the current social trends, the status of men and women, and eventually mentioned that both boys and girls could attend school.
Unfortunately, by that time, Suisui had already drifted off.
Even if she hadn’t fallen asleep, she probably wouldn’t have fully grasped the message.
After all, her mother had promised her that once she was well, she could attend primary school.
Suisui didn’t face any difficulties regarding education, so she naturally couldn’t understand the challenges involved.
Watching the little girl’s head bob up and down, Deng Sui smiled with affection.
She had no idea how much the child absorbed from her words.
She also didn’t know whether her insights would impact this child or this era.
Nevertheless, she did her best to convey everything she could.
The next morning, Suisui was woken up by Aunt Xiang.
It was just before the hour of Yin.
The gates of the capital would open at that time.
Thus, they needed to get up early and set off while it was still dim outside.
Since Lanruo Temple was a bit far, they would have to walk quite a distance after exiting the city.
The journey would be a leisurely one, but by the time they reached Lanruo Temple, it wouldn’t be too early.
To save time, they needed to leave early.
Although Suisui hadn’t been sleeping in lately, she had never gotten up this early.
Still feeling groggy, she was instinctively dressed by Aunt Xiang and then washed up.
There wasn’t enough time for breakfast, and with so many liquids, they also needed to consider convenience during the journey.
Qi Wangfei suggested bringing along some snacks to eat on the way.
The boys still had classes to attend, so Qi Wangfei didn’t plan to take them.
Moreover, today’s trip was mainly for Suisui.
If they didn’t go pray and ask for blessings, Qi Wangfei wouldn’t feel at ease.
When Feng Xuanrui and the others learned of the trip the night before, they had indeed wanted to join.
However, since Qi Wangfei wouldn’t take them and they recalled the consequences of skipping class and being punished by Master Shen, they each shrank back, settling down obediently.
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