Chapter 201: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
**Chapter 201: The Temptation of Concubine Meng**
When the two maidservants approached crying, Concubine Ren was sitting by the window, reading with Suisui.
Noticing that the child couldn’t recognize any characters, Concubine Ren's maternal instincts were stirred.
She held Suisui in her arms and sat by the window, opening it just a crack to let in the gentle spring breeze while flipping through a book.
Concubine Ren was reading the most basic version of *Baijiaxing* (Hundred Family Surnames).
She read each character aloud to Suisui, prompting her to repeat after her.
The character for “Feng” appeared quite late in the list of surnames.
After a long while, they finally reached the line that included it: “Yang Ju Xu Feng.”
The issue was that all four characters looked rather complex.
The character for “Feng” was still in traditional form, with an abundance of strokes!
The character for “Yang” also looked difficult, and surprisingly, “Xu” appeared to be the simplest one.
However, when combined, each stroke added up to quite a bit.
By the time Suisui finished looking at the characters, her vision swam in darkness.
Recognizing characters was truly too hard!
Initially, she had wanted to memorize her brother's surname.
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But now, she was feeling overwhelmed.
She thought to herself that she was still a child, and not knowing how to read was just fine!
Just as Suisui was caught up in her internal struggle about whether to persist, she heard the sound of crying approaching.
The two maidservants didn’t dare to come in directly but stood outside in the courtyard, making a fuss.
One of them was from a theater troupe, while the other was from the streets.
Hearing their voices, Concubine Ren felt a throbbing in her head.
So, when Qi Wangfei is not in the manor, you come to trouble me, huh?
With no choice, Concubine Ren handed Suisui over to Aunt Xiang: “You stay with Suisui for a bit; I’ll go take a look.”
Though she was reluctant, Concubine Ren knew she had to face and resolve the situation.
When she opened the door to her room, the windows were thrown wide open.
Concubine Meng had initially planned to go out.
She had arranged with her sister-in-law to shop for a birthday gift for her little nephew.
Though the child was young, the family placed importance on these matters, so they wanted to pick something suitable.
However, before she could leave, she heard the commotion coming from Concubine Ren's room.
Concubine Meng still remembered how Concubine Ren had quietly slipped away and left all the troubles to her.
At first, Concubine Meng wanted to just walk away without a care.
But don’t blame her for being heartless.
That’s how Ren Xiu had treated her before.
Yet, when Concubine Meng turned around, she spotted Suisui with Aunt Xiang.
Curiosity piqued, she couldn’t help but pause.
Initially, Concubine Meng planned to greet Suisui.
That little girl looked so adorable, and she thought it would be nice to interact with her before leaving.
She had been curious about this little girl since their last meeting and had already intended to do so.
Now that she had the opportunity, she decided to seize it directly.
Suisui noticed another familiar aunt and cheerfully greeted her, “Hello, beautiful aunt! I’m Suisui.”
The little girl’s eyes sparkled with sincerity as she complimented her. Unlike some children who said nice things only to please adults and get something in return, Suisui’s words were genuine and heartfelt.
It seemed like she had been well-taught by the adults; when she spoke, she looked directly into the other person's eyes, and her words conveyed true sincerity.
Concubine Meng liked her immediately upon seeing her.
She thought that a child so favored by the picky Ren Xiu must indeed be adorable.
Moreover, since Qi Wangfei liked her, there surely wouldn’t be any problems with this child.
With this in mind, Concubine Meng felt reassured and approached Suisui: “Hello, Suisui. I’m Aunt Meng.”
As she spoke, she took off the tourmaline ring from her finger and placed it into Suisui’s pocket.
Suisui felt shy about accepting it, but Concubine Meng pressed her hand down, insisting that she take it: “Good girl, it’s a gift from your aunt. Just accept it.”
Concubine Meng held her hand firmly, and Suisui obediently allowed the action, sincerely thanking her: “Thank you, Aunt Meng. May you live a long life!”
The child’s blessing was unexpectedly peculiar.
After hearing it, Concubine Meng couldn’t help but laugh.
Everyone loves to hear auspicious words, and she was no exception.
Even though Suisui’s delivery was somewhat abrupt, it didn’t matter.
Concubine Meng felt that as long as she liked it, there was no need to nitpick about timing.
She raised her hand and gently touched the little tassel on Suisui’s hat: “Thank you, Suisui. Auntie likes your blessing.”
Upon hearing that Aunt Meng liked it, Suisui felt bashful, pursing her lips and lowering her head, her ears turning red.
Seeing the little girl’s adorable expression only made Concubine Meng smile more.
She thought to herself that Ren Xiu’s affection for Suisui was indeed well-founded.
This little girl was just delightful to be around.
Cheerful and sincere.
Adorable and gentle.
At that moment, Che Lingzhi happened to walk over.
Seeing the child, Concubine Meng couldn’t help but slightly furrow her brows.
Sometimes, without comparison, there is no harm done.
Before seeing Che Lingzhi, Concubine Meng had only thought that Suisui was cute.
But now, having seen Che Lingzhi, she thought: Suisui is not just cute—she’s like a gift from heaven, the most considerate child!
A child untouched by the adult world, so simple and innocent—who wouldn’t love her?
At this time, the two maidservants were already entangled in a dispute over a hairpin.
Concubine Ren was getting a headache as one of them spoke while the other kept interrupting, clearly not wanting the other to finish her sentences, as if fearing she might be slower in responding.
When Concubine Ren didn’t want to listen, she would shoot back a few words, which would make the two maids quiet down for a moment.
However, it didn’t last long before they started again.
Concubine Ren: …
Let it all come crashing down!
She was done with being a concubine for even a single day!
Watching Ren Xiu in distress, Concubine Meng couldn’t help but want to laugh, though she was afraid Ren Xiu would notice and get angry. After a moment of contemplation, she gently stroked Suisui’s head and said, “Suisui, Auntie has some things to attend to. I’ll bring you pastries from Suyazhai when I come back.”
The pastries from Suyazhai were light and delicious.
The princess enjoyed them, and Concubine Meng habitually brought some back for her every time she went out.
Now that there was an additional child, she would pick a few more varieties for Suisui to enjoy.
Realizing Aunt Meng had things to do, Suisui nodded eagerly: “Auntie, you go ahead. Please be safe!”
After saying this, she pressed her lips together and watched eagerly as Concubine Meng left.
The sounds of the two maidservants arguing were sharp and somewhat fierce, which made Suisui feel scared.
Even though Aunt Xiang was nearby, she still felt anxious.
When Concubine Meng was beside her, Suisui felt a bit more secure.
Auntie’s hand was so gentle as she stroked the tassel; the warmth from her palm was just right against Suisui’s ear, providing her some comfort.
But now that warmth was gone, leaving the little girl feeling uneasy.
Seeing Suisui’s pitiful look, Concubine Meng’s heart softened. She first sent a maid to inform her sister-in-law that they would be delayed, then temporarily stayed behind.
Gently, she picked up Suisui and smiled, “Auntie doesn’t need to rush out just yet. Let’s spend some time together, shall we?”
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