Chapter 252: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 252: His Lucky General
Upon hearing these words, Qi Wangfei almost fainted.
She drew in a sharp breath and wanted to ask Suisui who had taught her that. But when she met Suisui’s curious gaze, she couldn’t bring herself to question her.
She thought, **How could my daughter be wrong?**
The fault must lie with someone else!
Once they returned from the palace, she was going to thoroughly clean up the household.
She was determined to find out who the fool was who dared to corrupt her daughter!
Qi Wangfei was deep in thought, her expression tense.
Prince Qi, worried she might scare the child, gently nudged her: “Watch your expression.”
Qi Wangfei quickly adjusted her face, making sure she didn’t look too serious.
Suisui didn’t understand why her father and mother had suddenly become so serious. She tilted her head, thinking for a long time, but couldn’t figure it out.
However, she did hear what her father and mother said, and the little girl, still confused, explained: “It was the pretty older sister in my dream who told me! She said this way, the cows and horses that can’t give birth will be able to do so smoothly!”
Thinking of this, Suisui proudly lifted her chin and smiled. “The older sister said cows and horses are very important. We need to protect them!”
Prince Qi and Qi Wangfei: ???
Hmm?
Although it seemed strange, what she said made some sense.
In the Da Xia Dynasty, one couldn't easily kill oxen for plowing, and warhorses were even more precious.
So, they understood the importance of cows and horses. But hearing this from a five-year-old’s mouth felt a bit odd.
And what was this about a dream?
Prince Qi glanced at the child, then at Qi Wangfei, puzzled.
Qi Wangfei, feeling guilty, turned her head away.
She wasn’t sure how to explain this.
But Prince Qi wasn’t a fool, and by now, he had connected a few dots: “By the way, you mentioned something about the He family earlier…”
He had finally remembered something.
Qi Wangfei nodded, acknowledging it.
Prince Qi thought for a moment, then slapped his thigh in excitement. Not wanting to scare the child, he quickly pulled back his hand. “This is a lucky general sent by heaven! My Qi family has today because of this little treasure! Haha, my precious is a lucky general!”
Qi Wangfei, listening, felt a chill run down her spine. “Lower your voice, lower your voice!”
Prince Qi wanted to retort, **What’s wrong with raising my voice? I finally have a treasure, and I can’t shout about it?**
But, seeing Qi Wangfei’s warning gaze, he reluctantly lowered his voice and lifted Suisui into the air.
The carriage space wasn’t big enough for a full lift, but it didn’t stop Prince Qi from lifting her with joy. “My treasure, Suisui is my treasure!”
Suisui didn’t quite understand but liked the feeling. She had once envied the other children in the village who were picked up by the adults in their families. Now, she didn’t need to envy anyone anymore.
She smiled happily, her eyes squinting with joy, her voice bright and melodious.
The more Prince Qi heard her, the more he loved it. If it wasn’t for the carriage restricting him, he thought he could have lifted her higher.
Qi Wangfei, watching them, helplessly let them have their fun and didn’t try to stop them.
Knowing that Suisui hadn’t been taught anything bad by those around her, Prince Qi felt much more at ease. After his excitement died down, he intentionally probed further: who was this person in Suisui’s dream? Why did they tell her such things?
Although he knew he couldn’t control who appeared in Suisui’s dreams, Prince Qi thought he should talk to her more about it.
If the dream person wasn’t a good influence, they could just ignore them!
Suisui spent the entire night remembering just one thing: “Hand in the butt.”
Now, when asked, she tilted her cute little head, thinking for a long while before saying, “Garlic extract!”
Prince Qi and Qi Wangfei: ???
This person in Suisui’s dream was quite mysterious, wasn’t she?
What was all this about?
After inserting a hand, did they wash it with garlic water? Wouldn’t it sting?
The couple was confused and exchanged glances, but couldn’t figure out what was going on.
The problem was, when they asked Suisui, she also didn’t understand. The little girl shook her head in confusion: “It’s garlic extract, you know, it can fight infection and fungi.” This was the result of Suisui carefully trying to remember.
Anything more, she just couldn’t recall.
She was only a five-year-old child, so the things she could remember were limited!
Mainly, the previous night she was so focused on watching animal birth documentaries that she had forgotten most of what Auntie had told her.
Infections? Fungi? What were those?
Prince Qi and Qi Wangfei had no idea.
In the end, they just nodded along with what Suisui said, though they still couldn’t make sense of it.
However, since Suisui couldn’t remember much, the conversation was eventually steered off course.
The carriage rocked for a while before they successfully reached the palace gates.
Once inside, they could no longer travel by carriage.
As a prince, Prince Qi was eligible to ride in a palanquin after entering the palace due to his noble status.
The family of three took two small palanquins.
Prince Qi held Suisui tightly, not letting go. Fortunately, she was only about twenty to thirty pounds—nothing too heavy...
Well, the bearers were deliberately chosen for their strength, so they wouldn’t risk dropping or injuring the distinguished passengers.
Qi Wangfei’s palanquin followed behind.
After entering the palace, they first went to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager.
As for the Empress, it depended on the Emperor’s arrangements. If necessary, they would go to see her, but it wasn’t a must.
Out of courtesy, Qi Wangfei could visit the Empress.
Prince Qi, however, didn’t need to go.
He still remembered the grudge with the Tang family and didn’t feel like dealing with them further.
If it weren’t for Qi Wangfei holding him back, Prince Qi would have been tempted to go to the palace and file a complaint.
However, Qi Wangfei pointed out that, although the Empress lived deep within the palace, she wasn’t completely out of touch with worldly matters.
The intentions behind Madam Tang’s actions were quite obvious, and the Empress would have figured it out by now.
At that point, the Tang family would deal with their own internal struggles, and they wouldn’t need to step in and play the role of the bad guys.
So there was no need to waste time complaining.
Prince Qi realized she was right and decided to observe the situation for now.
If there was no internal conflict between the Tang family and the Empress, he could stir the pot a little and watch the fire burn.
Today was the Great Court Assembly, and all officials of the seventh rank or higher were required to attend.
Of course, officials of the sixth and seventh ranks would stand outside the hall and listen to the proceedings.
They would only be called forward if necessary.
The Court Assembly would involve many matters, so if the session lasted long, it would be late before the assembly was dismissed.
If there were fewer matters to discuss, it could end earlier.
Today...
It probably wouldn’t be early.
The continuous spring rain had fallen for nearly half a month.
There were plenty of affairs in the capital and surrounding areas, and just reporting on them would likely take quite some time.
Let alone announcing decisions on other matters.
Prince Qi thought, **It’s fine if the Emperor doesn’t come.**
He’d feel more comfortable spending time with his mother and his family.
His older brother had such a strong presence that it was easy for him to scare the children.
If his son Suisui got frightened, Prince Qi would be heartbroken.
So, it was probably for the best that his older brother couldn’t make it for now!
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