Chapter 239: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 239: Preparing to Go to Court and Fight
After spending half a day busy with various tasks, Prince Qi's attendant, Sui Si, returned from the Tang residence. He had a simple lunch and immediately set to work on the matter at hand.
Now that he was finally back, he was ready to report on his findings.
Seeing Sui Si's cheerful demeanor, Prince Qi knew the outcome must be positive. Indeed, Sui Si briefly recounted how he had delivered the leg of lamb and added, "The prince is also concerned about Fifth Young Master, thinking it might help him in some way."
Upon hearing this, the steward at the Tang residence turned green with anger!
Sui Si found it amusing to reflect on how he had pretended to be oblivious while delivering the leg of lamb and saying silly things.
He chuckled inwardly, satisfied with the outcome.
Prince Qi could hardly contain his laughter. If it weren't for the need to let the little princess rest, he would have laughed even louder.
Recently, Prince Qi's mood had been anything but light. It was difficult not to feel heavy-hearted knowing that one couldn’t bear children and that his lifespan was affected as well. But he didn’t want the children to worry, so he forced himself to put on a brave face.
Now, hearing about the steward's reaction, although it didn’t reflect the sentiments of the entire Tang family, it still brought him some joy.
Who dares to bully his daughter? Hmph! Does he think he’s invincible?
Thinking of the other members of the Tang family, Prince Qi snorted again, “It’s just because I have a good heart. If I had malicious intentions, I would have gone to persuade my elder brother in the palace. Since the empress has intentions, why not let the young lady from the Tang family enter the East Palace early and become my dear nephew's concubine? Why create such a fuss?”
At this point, Prince Qi sighed, “But alas, I have a good heart and cannot bear to harm innocent women. However... I certainly can deal with Lord Tang. I’ll find a chance to go to court and confront him!”
Sui Si: …
My lord, don’t forget, your concubines in the back courtyard are quite young too. Wouldn’t they count as innocent women as well? But it’s best not to question my master.
Sui Si thought he must align with his master’s thoughts and stay united.
Thoughts of rebellion should not be entertained.
Prince Qi planned to find an excuse to attend the court, and then take his revenge on Lord Tang. If the other party’s son was misbehaving, it would be wrong to bully a child. Seeking revenge from the adult was not wrong at all, right?
As fate would have it, the opportunity arose that afternoon.
The young masters at home did not come to the villa today, as they were busy with cultural studies at home. However, someone from the palace came to notify Prince Qi that he was to attend the morning court session the following day.
Moreover, to ease Prince Qi’s concerns, the messenger discreetly revealed that the court session was regarding the little princess and the matter of the charcoal.
It seemed they were going to bestow a reward?
Upon hearing this, Prince Qi was delighted and accepted the news. He had Sui Si distribute some rewards and sent the messenger off before returning to his quarters to ponder.
“What do you think my elder brother will reward me with? Silver? I don’t need that.”
“Land? If it’s fertile land from Jiangnan, that wouldn’t be too bad either.”
...
Prince Qi and Sui Si speculated for quite some time, and he had already prepared himself. If his elder brother was stingy, he would ask for the rewards he had predicted.
The charcoal was very important; Marquis Huiguo had already informed him about it.
So, dear elder brother, don’t be stingy!
We’re all family; what does it matter whose pocket it ends up in?
Because he was going to the palace to ask for rewards, Prince Qi was in an excellent mood.
In the afternoon, he took Suisui out to run around the villa, and the little girl’s hat flew off several times, causing Aunt Xiang to almost lose track of the two of them.
Shen Huatang, too, was rarely so composed and ran around joyfully.
Liu Hemeng went wild, her hair getting messy several times, but Aunt Nuan Dong chased after her, helping to braid it again.
As the sky darkened, Prince Qi reluctantly led the three little girls back to the city.
If it weren't for tomorrow's early court session and the fact that he was taking someone else's daughter out, Prince Qi would have loved to stay outside with his precious little girl.
Unfortunately, they had to go back.
As they passed through the city gate, Prince Qi couldn’t help but think of that troublemaker, Concubine Che, and his expression darkened. He quietly asked Sui Si, “Is Concubine Che dead yet?”
The conditions in the dungeons are not very good.
She might have perished by now, he mused, but then thought to himself that if she had, it would be too lenient!
She deserved to be torn to pieces!
Sui Si thought, how would I know?
How could he inquire about the Ministry of Justice Prison’s affairs at will?
But since the prince asked, he couldn’t say he didn’t know; he could only vaguely respond, “Who knows, maybe she’s gone?”
Prince Qi understood that Sui Si was just trying to placate him, but he didn’t get angry. He merely snorted twice and turned back to play with Suisui.
Originally, Suisui was playing with Liu Hemeng, while Shen Huatang was on the side cheering them on and occasionally giving Suisui some tips.
However, when Prince Qi barged in, Liu Hemeng pouted with anger but dared not speak up.
Seeing this, Prince Qi burst into laughter. “Don’t pout! You’ll explode!”
Liu Hemeng: …!
Ahhhh!
Suisui, seeing this, wanted to defend her sister, but she also didn’t want to offend her father. Caught between the two, the little girl looked confused, unsure of what to do.
Prince Qi couldn’t bear to see his precious girl troubled. So, after lifting Suisui and placing her on his lap, he said with a smile, “Don’t be afraid, Suisui! Daddy won’t bully you anymore!”
Hearing her father say this, Suisui obediently nodded, wrapping her arms around his neck and softly said, “Thank you, Daddy! You’re the best!”
Prince Qi was completely captivated by the repeated praise from his little girl.
Even after they returned to the residence, he kept smiling.
Qi Wangfei specifically came to greet them at the door, and upon seeing the smile on his face, she knew he must have had a good time.
As long as Prince Qi wasn’t brooding, she would feel relieved.
Feng Xuanrui and the others didn’t go to the villa that afternoon and were quite resentful about it.
At this moment, as their father and sister returned, they rushed over.
Before Prince Qi could react, a group of young boys surrounded him, chattering away, almost blowing the roof off.
As he tried to manage the chaos, he realized that Feng Xuanrui and Feng Xuanbin had already teamed up to lift Suisui off the ground.
When Prince Qi looked over, Suisui was still smiling and raising her hand, saying to her father, “Goodbye, Daddy!”
Prince Qi: ?
My dear child!
Are you really abandoning your father like this?
Prince Qi’s heart felt like it had shattered into countless pieces as he watched the little rascals achieve their goal and then abandon him, leaving him standing with his wife at the door, feeling a tinge of desolation.
Liu Hemeng and Shen Huatang followed suit, running off with the group.
However, they had to return to their homes soon, so they couldn’t play with Suisui for long.
As the two little girls left with their respective grandfathers, they felt a bit reluctant to part.
Shen Huatang was okay; her introverted nature meant she kept most emotions to herself, so her feelings didn’t show much on the surface.
Liu Hemeng, being more expressive, pouted and looked like she was about to cry when Physician Liu picked her up onto the carriage.
It was Suisui who managed to comfort her a few times and said, “See you tomorrow,” which made Liu Hemeng feel a bit better as she reluctantly boarded the carriage with her grandfather.
Prince Qi thought that with the two girls leaving, he would finally have a chance to hold his precious little girl again.
However, when he turned around, he found the little rascals had already surrounded Suisui, not giving him any opportunity.
Prince Qi: ?
I’m her father! I have seniority here!
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**End of Chapter 239**
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