Chapter 185: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
**Chapter 185: Each with Their Own Thoughts**
The princess originally didn't want the small classroom in the royal residence to turn into a marketplace for fame and profit.
Children are pure, cute, and have a carefree life for just a few years. If they can't enjoy even these years of happiness and have to constantly think about this and that, then their lives will be truly exhausting.
Unhappy, Qi Wangfei furrowed her brows slightly and was about to rebut Concubine Che.
She was merely tired of dealing with these trivial matters; it didn’t mean that her character was soft and that she could be easily manipulated by the women in the royal residence.
But looking at the behavior of the women in the back courtyard when Qi Wangfei was present showed otherwise...
Later arrivals thought Qi Wangfei was easy to bully. If she was truly easy to push around, why, when she left, did even the smallest matters among the women in the courtyard escalate to the two side concubines?
However, before Qi Wangfei could speak, Side Concubine Ren couldn't help but laugh, "Concubine Che's idea is great! My useless nieces from my family have been causing trouble lately, almost turning the house upside down. We can bring them all here, and our royal residence will be lively."
Not stopping at her own comments, Concubine Ren turned to drag Side Concubine Meng into the conversation: "Aren't there a few mischievous girls in your family as well, Concubine Meng? We can bring them here too. The more people, the merrier! Besides, our royal residence is in need of girls. If we have more, perhaps the prince will be pleased and we might even end up with twins!"
Concubine Che's ulterior motive was to bring her niece, Che Lingzhi, over to enjoy the benefits while increasing her own presence and helping her family gain some advantages.
She liked this clever niece and had hopes of cuddling her more, thinking that maybe she could conceive a child herself.
But when Concubine Ren said this, there was a chance that Qi Wangfei and the young ladies from the two side concubines' families would come over too.
In that case, Che Lingzhi would stand out like a sore thumb among them.
At that point, what could Concubine Che gain?
Thinking of this possibility, Concubine Che shot a glare at Concubine Ren.
Concubine Ren was not one to be easily intimidated. When Concubine Che glared at her, she smiled and asked, "Are you unhappy with what I've said, Concubine Che? Why are your eyes so round?"
As soon as she said this, all eyes fell on Concubine Che.
Concubine Che felt a chill run down her back, her voice trembling as she replied, "No, no, I was just looking around. The concubine has wronged me, Your Highness~"
Seeing her like this, Concubine Ren covered her mouth and laughed, mimicking her tone, "Your Highness~"
Prince Qi was startled by this sound, and after realizing it, he first glared at Concubine Ren.
After glaring, feeling a bit guilty, Prince Qi quickly turned his gaze back to Concubine Che and furrowed his brows, saying, "Speak properly; don’t lead my girls astray."
Concubine Che felt wronged and unwilling. She wanted to say something, but under the prince's furious glare, she couldn't get the words out.
The atmosphere became awkward in an instant.
Suisui, not understanding what was happening, stayed close to her mother.
The princess had already walked over to sit at the main seat, gently holding the child in her arms.
She thought, if she couldn't stop it, then let them have their fun.
She could just teach Suisui on her own later.
Aunt Chi would likely be free soon, so she could have Aunt Chi teach Suisui etiquette, and she would teach Suisui how to read; that should suffice for the time being.
If Suisui enjoyed reading, she could even ask Teacher Shen for some extra lessons.
Thinking this way, Qi Wangfei felt much more at ease.
However, when she thought about all the children coming to the residence, chattering away, Qi Wangfei felt annoyed even before hearing the noise.
Indeed, people often have a filter for those they like.
When Suisui was chatting noisily with her brothers, Qi Wangfei didn’t find it bothersome; instead, she found the scene filled with the warmth of human life.
But when a bunch of unfamiliar children, whom she didn’t particularly like, came to make noise in front of her, Qi Wangfei felt her good temper was about to run out!
For a moment, everyone fell silent, and Prince Qi seemed to be contemplating the feasibility of bringing a group of girls into the royal residence.
Seeing this, Qi Wangfei slightly lowered her gaze, seemingly sighing as she said, "I just wonder if the heavens will think that our royal residence is not lacking in girls with so many coming in all at once."
Everyone:？
Neither Concubine Ren nor Concubine Meng was surprised by what Qi Wangfei said.
The two exchanged glances, with Concubine Ren chuckling softly, while Concubine Meng shook her head helplessly.
Concubine Che evidently hadn’t considered this point. Hearing Qi Wangfei's words, her face turned a shade paler.
Prince Qi had initially thought that having a bunch of girls coming in was actually quite good.
His thoughts were rather simple; it wasn’t about seeking a girl, but genuinely considering Suisui's needs, believing that children needed playmates and that having more would be good.
With more people, he could find suitable companions.
Then, when the time came, he could send away those who weren't suitable and keep the ones who could stay as Suisui's playmates.
Friendships formed from a young age were inherently different.
Even as Suisui grew older, she would have close friends by her side.
Although Prince Qi seemed unreliable, he was actually quite perceptive.
Especially since he found Suisui likable, and Qi Wangfei was willing to accept the children, he would certainly consider Suisui's well-being.
However, no matter how much he considered, once he heard that it would affect his ability to have daughters, he could set those thoughts aside for the time being.
His previous musings vanished in an instant, and after clearing his throat, Prince Qi pretended to be serious as he said, "We can discuss this matter later."
If it were just Concubine Che proposing it, Prince Qi would have directly rejected her, telling her to behave.
But considering that Concubine Ren had also spoken, his refusal was much more tactful.
"Later," likely meant that it would soon fizzle out without further discussion.
Concubine Ren didn’t mind this outcome; she didn’t expect much from it.
Moreover, her original intention was merely to prevent Che Lingzhi from entering the residence and to avoid seeing others stir up trouble.
Concubine Che, however, felt aggrieved. She believed that everyone in the residence was envious of her favored status, so they were jealous and troublesome towards her.
This made her unable to hold back her tears, "Your Highness, I meant no harm; I just see this child is not easy, thinking it would be better for her to have someone to accompany her..."
Concubine Che knew that leaving some words unspoken would yield the best effect.
So, she intentionally elongated her tone, leaving the rest unsaid.
Prince Qi was willing to appease her regarding the issue of having daughters, but he wasn’t willing to keep appeasing her forever.
During the time Concubine Che had entered the room, she had stirred up quite a few things.
Even if Prince Qi wasn’t particularly sharp, he could see through that.
If it weren’t for Concubine Che’s brother having six daughters in eight years, Prince Qi likely wouldn’t have tolerated her petty behavior.
Now, as Concubine Che cried, Prince Qi only felt annoyed but still patiently consoled her, "Alright, alright, it’s not a big deal. Wipe your tears; it doesn't matter if you cry too much, just don’t hurt my daughter."
Concubine Che:？？？
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