Chapter 190: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 190: Heart-to-Heart Conversation Between Husband and Wife
Physician Liu was completely speechless. After coming out, he gently explained to the two concubines that Suisui's pulse was stable and that her reaction was likely due to her sensitive nature after smelling something unpleasant. This was quite normal. She had already drunk something and was now asleep, while Qi Wangfei was comforting her inside.
Upon hearing this, both Concubine Ren and Concubine Meng breathed a sigh of relief.
Concubine Meng, worried about the child, quietly asked, “But she hasn’t eaten yet and fell asleep. Won’t she feel uncomfortable?”
Physician Liu shook his head. “Children are honest. If they're hungry, they'll wake up to eat.”
After hearing this, Concubine Meng felt much more at ease.
Concubine Ren, however, felt puzzled and asked, “What did Suisui smell? When she was playing with the earthworms before, she didn’t say it smelled bad, nor did she throw up immediately.”
After asking, Concubine Ren looked suspiciously at Prince Qi.
Prince Qi almost exploded at her glare, instinctively taking a couple of steps back and gritting his teeth, “What are you looking at?”
Concubine Ren straightforwardly asked, “Did you fool around in the carriage on your way back?”
Prince Qi exploded in anger, “I didn’t! I absolutely did not!”
His tone sounded quite wronged.
Hearing his genuine denial, Concubine Ren nodded, though her confusion remained. “Then what could it be?”
Prince Qi was annoyed and waved his hand, saying, “Could it be that the people in the household have been slacking off? The cleaning of the latrine hasn’t been diligent?”
None of them could be sure about that. Ultimately, the three decided to part ways to investigate.
Prince Qi didn’t want Suisui to dislike him, so he quickly went to wash up.
Not only that, after taking a bath, he deliberately used perfume for most of the day, trying to ensure that he smelled good and that there wouldn’t be a trace of any unpleasant odor. He even cleverly used the same scent that Qi Wangfei preferred.
After perfuming himself for about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Prince Qi finally got up. While adjusting his clothes, his attendant, Sui Si, approached him with a pouch, softly asking, “Your Highness, is this pouch supposed to be carried with you?”
The pouch had been requested by Concubine Che, claiming it was meant to bring blessings for more children, and it should be worn daily to show sincerity.
There was a pair of pouches, one for him and one for Concubine Che.
The scents were slightly different, but to Prince Qi, they all smelled quite similar.
Though he felt a connection with Suisui and thought she might be his child lost in the world, he still had a clear understanding of whether or not he had a child lost outside.
So, as much as he adored Suisui, he couldn’t help but hope for a biological child of his own, one with whom he shared blood.
Seeing the pouch, Prince Qi hesitated for a moment, but quickly realized that he wasn’t being sincere enough.
Therefore, he signaled to Sui Si, “Wear it.”
After fussing about for a while, when he went to check on Suisui, he found the little girl sleeping soundly.
He couldn’t help but stand by the bedside and watch for quite a while.
Eventually, it was Qi Wangfei who tugged at his sleeve, reminding him, “Alright, the child is sleeping well. It won’t hurt to look later.”
Since Qi Wangfei said this, it was clear she had something to discuss with him privately.
Although Prince Qi was reluctant, he complied and followed her out.
The two of them went to the main courtyard, dismissing most of the attendants and leaving only their trusted aides nearby.
Prince Qi, puzzled, whispered, “What’s going on?”
The princess didn’t conceal anything and softly began, “Let’s talk about Suisui.”
At this moment, the couple was close together, with only Aunt Qiu waiting nearby. The princess had sent away the attendants Haitang and Shaoyao, and Sui Si stood guard at the door.
Originally, Prince Qi was somewhat tense due to the atmosphere in the room, but upon hearing this, he relaxed a lot. A joyful smile, which he didn’t even notice, spread across his face. “That child, I held her lightly. You can tell she’s a pitiful little thing.”
Not just pitiful!
The princess sighed softly and began to detail Suisui’s past, as well as her rescue of Feng Xuanrui and Prince Qing.
As for the matter of Suisui possibly being a lucky star, Qi Wangfei hesitated for a moment and chose to keep it to herself for now, not revealing it to the prince.
Having lived half her life and being in this position, she had seen and contemplated many things.
She thought women were fundamentally different from men.
The princess believed she could fight the whole world for her child.
However, if it came to Prince Qi, she had doubts. If the interests of the child and those of the world were put on equal footing and Prince Qi had to choose, she wasn’t confident he would choose the child.
After all, she had witnessed too much of this kind of thing in the capital, a place filled with fame and fortune.
So, regarding this matter, Qi Wangfei concealed her personal feelings and temporarily set it aside.
She thought to wait and see how things developed.
If Prince Qi truly cherished this child and was willing to sacrifice significant interests for her, then she wouldn’t be unable to speak.
Hearing all this, Prince Qi angrily smashed two cups, shouting, “Bastard!!!”
It was unclear whether he was cursing Chen Dalang’s family or the Jin Yang Marquis’s residence.
In the eyes of Qi Wangfei, neither was a good sort.
“Not a family, not a door.”
Fortunately, Suisui was still young and could be taught gradually. It should be fine, right?
In truth, Qi Wangfei wasn’t very confident either, but she couldn’t bear to let the child go, and she couldn’t possibly return her.
If she called her “mother,” then she was indeed her child.
The princess didn’t care whether this was reasonable or lawful.
In any case, her child couldn’t be taken away by anyone.
Whoever tried to take her away would have to face her wrath!
Thinking of this, Qi Wangfei’s voice choked as she said, “Regardless of the fact that Suisui saved Xiao Liu twice, I just like this child and won’t allow her to be taken away by anyone. No one! If someone comes, I’ll fight them, even you!”
Prince Qi also liked Suisui, so naturally, he didn’t want her to suffer at the Jin Yang Marquis’s residence.
Seeing Qi Wangfei almost in tears, he immediately panicked, “Hey, hey, hey! Don’t cry! I promise, I’ll promise! And I like this child too! Look at those eyes, haha, you can tell she’s my child!”
She didn’t think much of it when others didn’t mention it.
When the Grand Princess’s family brought it up, the maternal family also discussed it. Now that he mentioned those round eyes, Qi Wangfei couldn’t help but think that, indeed, the more they talked about it, the more similar it seemed.
Especially after Suisui had put on some weight, those eyes stood out even more on her face.
Thinking of Suisui, she couldn’t help but worry about the child’s pale face after throwing up earlier. The princess asked with concern, “When you came back, you really didn’t fool around in the carriage?”
Prince Qi: ?
Oh heavens!
Prince Qi was almost ready to kneel down and swear, “I really didn’t! I…I…”
The princess was just worried about Suisui and asked that question.
Seeing Prince Qi’s reaction, she knew he probably didn’t do anything.
However, if he didn’t fool around, then where did the smell come from?
The princess couldn’t figure it out and fell into deep thought, while Prince Qi was also puzzled.
Wasn’t he smelling fine?
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