Chapter 230: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 230: Mung Bean Cake
Due to the rain, the afternoon classes were not long.
By the beginning of Shen time, the young masters finished their lessons.
Master Shen leisurely packed his teaching tools, contemplating whether to stay at the Prince residence due to the light rain, which might make the roads difficult to navigate.
If the roads were good, he would head back and buy a delicious roast chicken along the way.
A new little shop had opened in the capital, not large and not particularly famous.
However, Master Shen had previously tried their roast chicken and found it quite tasty.
If he could return home today, he planned to buy one...
Well, perhaps two.
There were many people in the family, and the children had a big appetite.
However, chicken is warm in nature, and eating too much can easily lead to heatiness. Roast chicken is even more likely to cause that, so his wife wasn't keen on letting the kids eat too much.
Therefore, he couldn’t buy too many and had to control himself.
Being a grandfather isn’t easy!
Master Shen hummed a leisurely tune as he slowly tidied up his things.
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The young masters of the residence, however, could hardly wait, sending their attendants to gather their belongings while they joyfully rushed to the main courtyard.
Among them, Feng Xuanrui was the fastest.
To avoid the rain, he had to weave in and out of the corridors in the residence. The path in the corridors was not easy to walk on; it was slippery on rainy days, and one could easily slip if not careful.
So, he controlled his speed but not his volume: “Sister, I’m here!”
Feng Xuanbin, with his short legs, couldn’t keep up and gave up after a while.
But his voice was loud: “Sister, Seventh Brother is here too!”
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With these two little masters shouting, almost the entire Prince residence knew that the young masters were out of class.
At that moment, Qi Wangfei was sitting aside, listening to Suisui tell her about writing letters to her sisters and brothers.
Suisui wanted her mother to help her with some advice.
After all, she and her two sisters were still children, and sometimes their considerations might not be thorough.
So, she needed her mother to take a look at her letters.
The letter was dictated by Suisui and written by Shen Huatang.
When she wrote, she tried her best to keep it simple, but still instinctively polished some words.
The result was...
Suisui listened to her sister read for a long time, and there were some words she didn’t understand.
The little girl looked at her in confusion, and Qi Wangfei couldn’t resist the temptation.
After holding her and rubbing her a bit, she finally held her in her arms.
Shen Huatang also realized that after her slight embellishments, some words lost their original simple meanings, which made her feel a bit embarrassed.
However, Qi Wangfei didn’t mind; after all, letters between children didn’t need to be too formal or overly scrutinized. As long as the children understood, that was enough.
Sun Ronglin and Lian Ruoyi, both children of officials, had been educated from a young age.
So, although Suisui didn’t understand Shen Huatang’s embellishments, they certainly did.
Thus, there was no need to worry about anything.
Seeing Suisui nestled in her embrace, too shy to come out, Qi Wangfei smiled and gently patted her.
Just then, Feng Xuanrui shouted from the courtyard, “Sister, I’m here!”
His thunderous shout startled Qi Wangfei.
Amused, she watched the group of drenched young masters rush in, preparing to remind them not to track water inside. However, Feng Xuanrui reacted quickly, adeptly grabbing a nearby cloth to wipe himself down and standing at the entrance for a moment until he felt the moisture had lessened before stepping inside.
The others followed suit.
Seeing them so doting on their sister warmed Qi Wangfei's heart.
After taking a medicinal bath, Prince Qi had gone to sleep.
After all, he wasn’t in good health and needed to recuperate; he might even be a bit withdrawn.
Qi Wangfei wasn’t in a hurry to disturb him.
Why bother waking him?
What would she gain from waking him?
The young masters had just spent an hour in class and were both tired and hungry.
Although they hadn’t consumed much physically, mental exertion was still exhausting.
Feng Xuanrui first touched Suisui’s hair, then hugged his sister and shouted, “Mother, I’m hungry! I’m hungry!”
As soon as he shouted, Feng Xuanbin followed suit.
The others, being older, felt a bit shy to call out.
But a few years earlier, they had been among those calling out.
Thinking back on that made them feel a little embarrassed.
Today's dessert was mung bean cake, steamed with a mix of green and red beans, and flavored with some seasonings.
The flavor was very mild, but the texture was extremely dense.
In addition, there were sugar-preserved plums and dried cherries.
The tea was a warming red tea base, brewed very lightly, leaving just a hint of tea aroma, complemented with red dates, longan, osmanthus honey, and crushed peach kernels and peanuts, making the whole cup of tea lively and delightful.
Suisui really liked drinking this kind of thing.
With all the snacks and drinks, one cup was enough.
Of course, if she got too tempted, she could always have a couple of dried cherries or plums.
However, the dried cherries were fresh, and she loved eating those.
Watching Suisui with her chubby little face enjoying her food, Qi Wangfei couldn't help but smile.
She thought, with today's rain, perhaps the cherries in the orchard would ripen quite a bit by tomorrow.
However, given what had happened last time, she didn’t dare to mention what to eat this time.
She was genuinely afraid that they might all ripen overnight!
Once or twice was still a good omen, but if it happened too many times, she wouldn’t know how to explain it!
Meanwhile, in the imperial palace, the Empress Dowager was also pondering this matter.
If Qi Wangfei could notice something, the investigation documents from the Emperor would show even more specifics—how could she not see the clues?
Moreover, Qi Wangfei had suddenly visited Lanruo Temple, claiming she was there to pray for blessings and now to fulfill her vows.
But the Empress Dowager could guess that this was also somewhat related to Suisui.
That child...
Was very lucky.
In the past, the Chen family and later the Jinyang Marquis household hadn’t grasped the fortune and blessings bestowed by the heavens. It was simply that they didn’t have that fortune.
Heaven itself did not favor them, indicating how much they were disliked!
Though Qi Wangfei kept it hidden, the Empress Dowager could understand her worries.
Even though the Prince Qi’s residence was wealthy, there was still the Emperor to consider.
Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager shook her head helplessly, tightening her grip on the Buddhist beads in her hand.
Her two sons...
One was too clever, and the other was too foolish.
This often made her wonder...
Did they not allocate well at birth?
But they weren't twins; there were several years between them.
How could there not be balance?
The Empress Dowager couldn’t figure it out and ultimately concluded: the Emperor was like her, while Prince Qi resembled the late emperor.
Meanwhile, the Emperor, who was being thought of by the Empress Dowager, was currently listening to the Marquis of Huguo discuss the matter of lump coal.
The corresponding data for coal had already been compiled, and the corresponding new samples had been produced by the Ministry of Works.
They were just waiting to present them to His Majesty to showcase the effectiveness of this product before proceeding with subsequent decisions.
Marquis Huguo had previously responded to Prince Qi’s request, so now he was in the palace, and he couldn’t help but praise it while emphasizing the importance of coal and...
The significance of coal mines.
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