Chapter 179: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
**Chapter 179: A Happy Childhood**
Suisui was embarrassed after receiving a series of compliments. Her face turned red as she shyly lowered her head, feeling too bashful to speak further.
Marquis Guo continued to praise her, and his compliments were not mere flattery; they were based on tangible details.
It was evident that he was generous with his praise towards children in his household, which explained his familiarity with the art of complimenting.
After praising Suisui, Marquis Guo thought for a moment and then respectfully said to Qi Wangfei, "Your Highness, the Ministry of Works plans to report on the coal briquette matter soon. If the Emperor grants rewards, Suisui will certainly receive her share."
Hearing Marquis Guo praise Suisui made Qi Wangfei happy. At that moment, she prepared to respond modestly, thinking it wouldn't be appropriate to accept such praise directly.
Of course, outright refusal was not an option.
So, she smiled and said, "It’s just that the child was fortunate to meet you. Others might not take it seriously; the credit really goes to you."
Marquis Guo was too bashful to accept this and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Oh no, no, it’s just my good fortune to have encountered Suisui."
Qi Wangfei thought to herself: Isn't it just luck?
Of course, it was mainly Suisui's good fortune. However, with things turning out this way… she wondered whether it was a blessing or a curse.
With a sigh inwardly, Qi Wangfei had intended to keep Marquis Guo for a meal, but he said he had urgent matters at the Ministry of Works and needed to return quickly.
Seeing this, Qi Wangfei did not insist further.
After sending off Marquis Guo, Zhou shi returned with Song Kuan.
On the way, Song Kuan had woven a little rabbit and two small hats.
Seeing Suisui, he hurriedly took out the grass-crafted little toys and said, "Suisui, look!"
Upon discovering the cute little items, Suisui's eyes lit up, and she happily leaned in closer, saying, "Wow, a little rabbit and a hat! Brother Song Kuan, you’re amazing!"
The young boy felt embarrassed by the praise, blushing as he waved his hands. "No, no, it’s just that Suisui doesn’t mind my craftsmanship."
The two children quickly began to play together again.
Zhou shi didn’t ask much about Marquis Guo’s visit; she knew that if it were something convenient to share, Qi Wangfei would have mentioned it. The absence of mention indicated it was likely sensitive information.
Being straightforward by nature, Zhou shi quickly said, "I think it’s quite interesting that they’re foraging for wild vegetables. Why don’t we go take a look this afternoon? The wildflowers on the mountain have bloomed quite a bit; we could pick some and make a crown for the little ones. Suisui could wear it; it would look lovely!"
Upon hearing this, Qi Wangfei hadn’t responded yet, but Song Kuan stood up first, saying, "I can do that! I’m really good at it!"
Song Kuan felt confident in his skills, but unfortunately, he had never had the chance to showcase them.
He didn’t have a younger sister, but his uncle’s household had two younger female cousins.
Unfortunately, one didn’t like to play with them, saying they smelled bad, and the other was timid and didn’t want to leave the house.
When they saw their older brothers, they would run away faster than rabbits.
If it weren’t for family meals during the holidays, Song Kuan wouldn’t even know what his younger sister looked like!
So, did he have the chance to display his skills?
Absolutely none!
Now, hearing about making a flower crown, Song Kuan eagerly raised his hand, eager to participate!
Seeing her son’s reaction, Zhou shi laughed and teased him, "You better make it well; if it looks ugly, Suisui won’t wear it."
Song Kuan, brimming with confidence, replied, "Don’t worry, my craftsmanship is great!"
Qi Wangfei initially didn’t have much interest in going out under the sun to forage for wild vegetables.
However, hearing about the blooming flowers piqued her interest a bit.
When she heard about making a crown for Suisui, her interest grew even more.
Ultimately, she decided to go!
After they finished their meal and the two children took a nap, they finally set off with the necessary tools.
Worried about sun exposure, Qi Wangfei found a sunshade to bring along and asked her aunt to quickly make a simple sunshade for Suisui to wear.
As Qi Wangfei carefully adjusted the shade on Suisui’s head, she murmured, "It’s hard to keep Suisui’s skin this fair; we mustn’t let her get sunburned."
Zhou shi, watching from the side, couldn’t help but smile.
She wasn’t too keen on wearing such things herself; she lived a bit more roughly than other noblewomen.
However, Qi Wangfei kept urging her, and then Song Kuan chimed in, "If Mother gets much darker after spring and summer, I bet she’ll be the laughingstock for a long time."
Zhou shi: …!
So, it’s still about the delicate daughter.
Her stubborn son could really be blunt at times!
In the end, Zhou shi reluctantly put it on.
The shade was a bit inconvenient to wear, blocking her view somewhat.
After walking for a while, Zhou shi became impatient and decided to take it off, setting it aside.
Her maid couldn’t persuade her otherwise, and eventually, she had to let her put on a veil instead.
As the maid helped her put it on, she advised, "Oh my lady, cover up a bit! What if you get completely sunburned?"
To this, Zhou shi retorted flatly, "Isn’t it more unattractive to be half sunburned and half not?"
Servant: …
The Servant’s hand paused, suddenly unsure of what to do next.
Suisui and Song Kuan had no such worries.
The little girl found the shade annoying, quickly took it off, and ran alongside Song Kuan, holding it in her hand.
Aunt Xiang was fit enough to keep up with them.
The servant attending to Song Kuan was also busy running around, helping to pick wildflowers, preparing to assist the young master in making the crown later.
At that moment, in the Prince Qing's residence, Prince Qing had just returned after a busy day, not even pausing for a sip of water before hurriedly seeking out Master Hanshuang.
Prince Qing respected his strategist a lot, and upon entering, he waved off formalities, immediately asking, "I heard Master Hanshuang sent someone to Qingzhou, planning to swindle that family out of all their money?"
In response, Master Hanshuang nodded, "That’s true. I didn’t think it was a big deal, so I didn’t mention it to Your Highness. Do you feel that this course of action is inappropriate?"
After hearing this, Prince Qing pursed his lips and hesitated before saying, "I was thinking, what if they have no money and come to the capital? If they see Suisui, they might act out of desperation…"
Prince Qing had no sympathy for the Chen family.
He was just worried that their arrival in the capital would disturb Suisui's peaceful life.
Master Hanshuang understood his hesitation and smiled, asking, "What did the prince just say? I didn’t catch that."
Prince Qing had no doubts and quickly repeated, "I said, what if they have no money and…"
Before he could finish, Master Hanshuang interrupted with a laugh, "Not that part, go back a bit further."
Prince Qing thought for a moment and then recounted what he had said upon entering, "I heard Master Hanshuang sent someone…"
He asked the same question again.
This time, Master Hanshuang listened quietly before shaking his head, "I didn’t make such arrangements; it must be the people below talking nonsense. Your Highness can rest assured."
Prince Qing:？？？
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