Chapter 286: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 286: My Child, You Don’t Need to Envy Others
Because there were outsiders present, the Grand Princess referred to Suisui by her formal name.
A child's nickname is only for family to know; how could it be flaunted for everyone to hear?
Qi Wangfei thanked the Grand Princess, then greeted Madam Lu before heading to her seat.
Lu Lianrong had initially intended to quietly follow her, but was called by Madam Lu: "Rong'er, come here to Aunty."
At this moment, the Grand Princess was seated beside Ying Zhi and a small child.
The little girl was exquisitely cute, and her voice was loud and clear: "Sister Rong, come here, it's so nice here!"
Feng Youtan spoke with a playful little tone.
As soon as she called out, Lu Lianrong couldn't follow Suisui anymore and had to say to Qi Wangfei: "Aunt, I’ll go over first."
Qi Wangfei nodded gently.
Seeing that Lu Lianrong was coming over, Feng Youtan proudly glanced at Suisui.
When Suisui looked at her curiously, Feng Youtan smiled, revealing her little white teeth. However, she quickly realized that she had recently started losing teeth, and one of her front teeth was missing.
This made Feng Youtan slightly annoyed, so she closed her mouth and shot Suisui a glare.
Suisui, nestled in her mother’s arms, did nothing but received several glares from a sister who looked like a steamed bun.
Suisui: ?
The little girl didn’t understand at all. Tilting her cute little head, she was very puzzled.
Seeing this, Feng Youtan grew even angrier: "She’s provoking me! She’s definitely provoking me!"
Feng Youtan, dissatisfied, turned her head to mutter to Ying Zhi.
Ying Zhi had just waved to Suisui and, hearing Feng Youtan’s words, quickly shook her head: "No, Suisui is very cute. You could pinch her, and she wouldn’t resist. She’s as soft as little dough, how could she provoke you? You’re mistaken."
When these words came out, Feng Youtan became even angrier.
With her hands on her hips, even sitting didn’t stop her from this little gesture: "So, who are you closer to, me or her?"
Ying Zhi, ever the master of neutralizing such conflicts, thought for a moment. Her brows furrowed slightly before she clapped her hands: "Ah, can’t we be good with everyone? The more the merrier!"
Feng Youtan: ?
"You, you, you..." Feng Youtan was so mad her little face turned red.
She looked like a little dough ball suddenly dyed, and it was incredibly cute.
The Grand Princess couldn’t help but laugh at her little look.
When the Grand Princess laughed, Feng Youtan felt embarrassed, awkwardly turning her face away: "I won’t talk to you anymore. I won’t be good with you. I’m going to be good with Rong’er!"
Saying that, she linked her arm with Lu Lianrong’s.
Lu Lianrong: ?
She was already like a little adult and didn’t play these childish games anymore.
She felt so innocent.
After Suisui and her mother took their seats, she craned her neck to look over at that side.
Though she didn’t know why the steamed bun sister was glaring at her, she did see the pretty Sister Qiao Shi Qiao Shi.
Sister Qiao Shi Qiao Shi looked so beautiful today.
Suisui gazed at her with envy.
Qi Wangfei had been keeping an eye on Suisui’s movements and noticed that the little girl kept staring in the direction of Ying Zhi. She gently leaned forward and whispered, "Do you want to play with Sister Qiao Shi Qiao Shi?"
Suisui never lied to her mother. She obediently nodded first, then whispered, "Sister Qiao Shi Qiao Shi's shoes are so pretty."
Upon hearing this, Qi Wangfei instinctively glanced over at Ying Zhi.
She was wearing a pair of exquisite embroidered shoes, with a row of beautiful red jewels adorning the front, the largest in the center and gradually getting smaller toward the sides, creating a distinct layered effect.
They didn’t look cumbersome, only elegant and noble.
Suisui’s shoes also had some decoration, but not as much.
Because Jinxiu Workshop had been rushing orders, there weren’t many embellishments.
Qi Wangfei naturally understood that children liked shiny, sparkling things that glimmered with a golden light.
To soothe Suisui’s desire, she quickly smiled and replied, "I’ll have someone prepare something like that for you later, okay?"
As she spoke, she gently touched Suisui’s little tassel. "My child, there’s no need to envy others. What you want, Mother will find a way to get for you. Just be at ease, Suisui."
Whether or not anything would come later, Suisui felt reassured by her mother’s words.
Though a bit shy, Suisui didn’t refuse. She let her mother stroke her little tassel and nodded generously: "Mm, I’ll listen to Mother. Thank you, Mother. I love you the most!"
Lele always said that if you like someone, you should express it loudly.
Suisui thought she liked her mother the most.
So she had to say it.
If she didn’t say it, her mother might guess, but she wouldn’t know for sure.
The soft and tender voice of the little child melted the heart of Qi Wangfei.
As she stroked Suisui’s tassel, she turned her head and quietly asked Aunt Qi: "What about Xiao Liu and the others?"
The two children were missing, and Ying Junzhi and the others, who had come with the Grand Princess, were also nowhere to be seen.
Although they were at the Lu residence, there was no need to worry too much.
But still, it was best for the mother to pay more attention to her own children.
Aunt Qi had clearly been keeping track of these things: "They went to the front courtyard with Master Ying to find the prince."
It seemed they didn’t like the strong fragrance in the back courtyard, so with so many children around, they decided to run to the front courtyard instead.
Knowing the children’s whereabouts, Qi Wangfei felt much more at ease.
The banquet had already started, and because Qi Wangfei arrived late, there was a brief pause before it resumed.
Soon, Madam Lu was chatting with others, and everyone naturally started to engage in conversations, making the atmosphere lively.
No matter what they were talking about, it was important to keep the conversation going and not let the coldness settle.
The Grand Princess was still present.
As for the matter regarding Wei Mingqiao in the back courtyard, although Madam Lu didn’t want to discuss it in front of the Grand Princess, knowing it might trouble her, she had to explain her abrupt departure and return.
Madam Lu thought that rather than hiding it, it would be better to be honest, as she didn’t want to worry her mother.
After hearing everything, the Grand Princess’s expression turned cold, and she gave some orders to her attendant.
Madam Lu didn’t hear the specifics, and she wasn’t about to ask.
Seeing that everything at the banquet seemed normal, Madam Lu thought that perhaps there was no issue after all.
Halfway through the banquet, Madam Zhen, Qiao Shi, smiled and turned toward the Marquis Huaiyang’s residence: "Why isn’t Madam Wei here with her daughter today? She usually brings her eldest daughter along."
Qiao Shi was a cheerful person, friendly in nature, though occasionally a bit relentless when she was in the right.
As soon as she spoke, many people involuntarily lowered their voices and glanced over at the Wei residence.
Madam Lu had the feeling that the blade hanging over her head was finally coming down.
She had known that her mother’s cold expression earlier meant she wouldn’t stay passive!
Thinking about this, Madam Lu secretly glanced at the Grand Princess, only to meet her unamused glare.
Madam Lu: ...
So helpless and pitiful.
The second part of the banquet was at 7:00 PM.
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