Chapter 187: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 187: This Should Be a Child of the Feng Family
Upon hearing Prince Qi mention Aunt Chi, Concubine Che's expression changed. She softened her voice, trying to act cute, but Prince Qi shot her another glare. “Tomorrow, let Aunt Chi personally teach you. You can't ruin my little girl!”
Concubine Che: ?
Am I not even considered a person? Am I just a delivery service?
After Prince Qi finished speaking, he impatiently gestured to two maids.
The maids hesitated for a moment but ultimately helped Concubine Che up.
Concubine Che, despite her reluctance, pouted and left with red eyes, glancing back three times.
Unfortunately, Prince Qi didn’t turn to look at her again. Instead, he smiled at Suisui, who was being held by Qi Wangfei. “Suisui, don’t be scared. They’re just playing.”
Prince Qi didn't pay much attention to the women bickering in the back courtyard. After all, Qi Wangfei could handle it without needing him to worry.
He was only concerned about scaring the child.
With that thought in mind, Prince Qi also felt that Concubine Che’s behavior was inappropriate. It seemed he needed to have Aunt Chi teach her for a few more days.
Having made up his mind, he tentatively stretched out his arms and smiled even more lovingly. “Father wants to hold you, okay?”
Although Prince Qi was more eager for his own daughter, he found Suisui adorable, especially her eyes, which resembled Xiao Liu’s when he was little.
He felt this must be a different kind of fate.
This girl should belong to the Qi Prince’s residence.
Perhaps heaven saw how much he longed for a daughter and sent her over specifically.
And once he recognized this girl, maybe his own daughters would come in droves in the future.
Moreover, since Qi Wangfei had already recognized her, out of respect for her, he would certainly acknowledge Suisui too.
After all, he genuinely liked this child.
The first impression was wonderful.
As Prince Qi reached out, Suisui hesitated and instinctively shrank back into her mother’s embrace, then looked up at her with hopeful eyes.
Although Qi Wangfei was reluctant, she thought that Suisui would inevitably need Prince Qi's protection in the future.
So, gently patting Suisui's back, she softly reassured her, “Suisui, don’t be scared. That’s your father; it means he’s your dad.”
Not wanting to force the little girl, Qi Wangfei softly asked, “Do you want to let Father hold you?”
Suisui was still a bit apprehensive.
Even though she was small, she could understand quite a bit.
The aunt who had just left had looked at her very unfriendly, and it seemed she was bullying her mother.
If Father was supposed to protect her mother, then he hadn’t said much, and he kept letting that bad aunt bully her mother.
Suisui didn’t like this, but since her mother said to call him Father, and the man didn’t seem malicious with his joyful gaze, she thought that what her mother liked, she would try to like as well.
With this in mind, she gently nodded her head.
The princess noticed that the little girl was a bit reluctant.
However, since the prince was in a good mood, she sighed and gently handed Suisui over.
Prince Qi had held many children in his search for a daughter over the past few years.
So, he was very experienced in holding children.
After picking Suisui up, Prince Qi instinctively weighed her and furrowed his brows. “Suisui is a bit thin. I’ve held five-year-olds who were heavier; Suisui is so skinny that I can see her bones.”
Prince Qi guessed that Suisui probably hadn’t had a very good life before.
Thus, he quickly moved on from that topic and smiled, “Our prince's residence has plenty of food, and the chef's skills are excellent. Suisui needs to eat more to grow strong so she won't get bullied!”
Though Father hadn’t protected her mother earlier, Suisui felt that he was very gentle when he spoke, just like the dad she had always imagined.
So, she obediently nodded. “Suisui knows. Thank you, Father.”
Her soft voice made Prince Qi’s eyes narrow into slits from smiling.
He thought, yes, yes, yes, this is the feeling! Warm, caring, little darling!
This is the daughter he had been longing for!
It’s such a pity that she isn’t his biological child.
How could they all have the same eyes and yet not be his?
Prince Qi felt regret that Suisui wasn’t his biological daughter.
This child should have belonged to their prince’s residence, should have been born here!
So, who had secretly taken his child away?
Thinking of this made Prince Qi a bit angry!
Although Prince Qi had reached middle age and gained a bit of weight, his stamina was still decent.
After getting Qi Wangfei's approval, he carried Suisui around the courtyard, looking at flowers and grass.
Concubine Ren and Meng looked on from the side, feeling a bit sour.
However, when they thought of their own children when they were young, it seemed the prince had also held and loved them, so they didn’t feel too bad.
Moreover, Concubine Ren thought Suisui was quite good; the poor child hadn’t been loved before, and now she would be cared for, which could be considered a blessing from heaven for a well-behaved child.
Concubine Meng didn’t know much about Suisui, but she thought that since her son liked this child, she must be good too.
Unfortunately, now that the prince was holding Suisui tightly, she didn’t have a chance to get closer to the little girl.
As the prince took Suisui into the courtyard, the three women were left in the room.
Concubine Meng didn’t want the atmosphere to be too quiet, so she quickly asked Qi Wangfei if anything interesting happened when she went to Lanruo Temple.
The relationship between the three of them was quite harmonious.
They had all known each other for many years, and occasional bickering was inevitable.
Of course, more often than not, it was Concubine Ren’s mouth that couldn’t be controlled, scolding anyone she didn’t like.
She was somewhat lenient with Qi Wangfei, but not necessarily so with Concubine Meng.
However, since they had no serious grudges, they could sit together and chat amiably.
While Qi Wangfei was sharing interesting stories from the road, she couldn’t help but glance outside again.
Seeing that the prince and Suisui were getting along well, Qi Wangfei's heart finally felt a bit steadier.
She withdrew her gaze and listened to Concubine Ren complain about who had quarreled over a hairpin in the back courtyard and who had fought over feeding the fish.
There were plenty of trivial matters, and when Qi Wangfei was present, they wouldn’t dare to cause a scene.
Once she left, they began to stir things up.
Concubine Ren was quite annoyed and vented without holding back.
In the courtyard, Suisui was still being held tightly by Prince Qi.
At first, Prince Qi was happy just to see Suisui's beautiful eyes, which resembled the round eyes of the Feng family. He thought it was wonderful to hold her, hoping to absorb some of that girl’s essence, thinking that perhaps he would have daughters of his own someday!
However, as he continued to hold her, hearing Suisui softly say, “Thank you, Father. I know, good Father,” Prince Qi was lost in the repeated sounds of “Father.”
He had never known that the words “Father” could sound so delightful when spoken by someone!
Just as Prince Qi was basking in the joy of being a father, Suisui's complexion suddenly turned pale, and she seemed a bit unwell, covering her mouth with one little hand while patting Prince Qi with the other, as if she wanted him to put her down.
Prince Qi was taken aback, his heart raced as he asked, “Suisui, what’s wrong?”
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