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Chapter 111: Sui Sui Loves These Gifts
Chapter 111: Sui Sui Loves These Gifts
The Princess of Qi didn't mind who these gifts were originally intended for. After all, they would eventually end up in Sui Sui's private collection.
So, these gifts were meant for Sui Sui.
Moreover, Sui Sui was also a young lady of the manor, not any less significant than a true lady.
Watching the little girl's adorable demeanor as she carried the deer-skin backpack, the Princess of Qi couldn't wait to send Sui Sui off to school.
Just thinking about how children behaved made her heart melt.
Sui Sui also loved this backpack. She had never had one before, and now that she was in the capital, she saw many things she had never seen before.
Sui Sui was filled with wonder and excitement.
At this moment, she was lovingly caressing the soft deer skin and the long tassels that hung from it.
The Princess of Qi delighted in her joy, allowing the little girl to touch and explore the backpack for a long while before calling out, "Sui Sui, come over here. There are more gifts to unwrap."
Sui Sui obediently replied and took little steps towards her mother, gazing at the unopened boxes on the table. In her heart, she thought: Unwrapping gifts is indeed a surprising yet exhausting task!
However, she loved it.
She loved it very much.
Sui Sui pursed her lips and happily snuggled up to her mother, allowing her to hold her hand and help her unwrap the next gift.
As the Princess of Qi unwrapped the gifts, Haitang would quietly whisper who they were from.
The Princess of Qi would then explain to Sui Sui, "This one is from Aunt Zhou, your seventh brother's mother."
'Mother' and 'mother's family' were both forms of addressing one's mother.
Hearing the term 'mother's family' again, Sui Sui fell into confusion once more.
The Princess of Qi easily understood the little girl's expression.
However, how could she explain such a complicated matter to a child who might not fully grasp it?
The Princess of Qi thought for a moment but decided against explaining it just yet. Instead, she focused on the contents of the box.
Aunt Zhou was skilled with her hands and had crafted a pair of exquisite embroidered shoes.
Without measuring Sui Sui's feet, she had made them based on her own estimation.
They were probably intended for the young lady of the manor, but now they would be given to Sui Sui.
The Princess of Qi glanced at the shoes and noticed they were a bit large. Sui Sui was still slender and petite, with small feet to match.
Thinking of this, she gently caressed the girl's head and said softly, "Sui Sui, you need to eat more and grow taller so you can fit into these shoes. Otherwise, they'll easily slip off if you wear them now."
The shoes were adorned with several small pearls, giving them an air of nobility.
Sui Sui had only recently learned about pearls and their value, and she nodded solemnly. "Yes, Mother. I will listen to you and eat more to grow taller!"
Seeing the little girl's obedient demeanor, the Princess of Qi couldn't help but want to ruffle her hair again.
But fearing that frequent ruffling might hinder her hair growth, she restrained herself.
Aunt Zhou had sent embroidered shoes, and Aunt Guo had gifted a pure gold comb and hairpin adorned with translucent mutton-fat jade, which was so dazzling that it was almost blinding.
The Princess of Qi was not surprised by this.
Aunt Guo came from a merchant background, and people often mocked her for being obsessed with wealth.
However, the Princess of Qi didn't see anything wrong with that and found no reason for ridicule.
In this vast capital, which noble family wasn't obsessed with wealth?
Sui Sui loved this golden comb and held it in her hands several times before putting it down.
Aunt Qi had sent scented bags and laces, as her family background was average. However, she was skilled at handicrafts, and her gifts were carefully handmade, resulting in delightful creations.
Sui Sui took a keen interest and looked at them several times.
Aunt Cong was an excellent embroiderer, so she had sent three handkerchiefs and two hairbands embroidered with bamboo leaves.
Sui Sui didn't have any hair yet, so she wouldn't be using them for now.
However, you can save them for later when she has more hair to tie up."
"En," Qi replied softly, her eyes sparkling with curiosity. "They'll come in handy one day."
"Master is away at the moment, and the servants dare not make decisions on their own," Chen Concubine explained.
"Moreover, Concubine Chen feels that with the Young Master's current exuberance, he probably wouldn't pay much attention to Sui Sui anyway."
"In fact, she noticed how he seemed to find her a bit annoying. So, this arrangement suits her just fine."
"As for Concubine Su, who was punished just this morning, there won't be any gifts from her, of course," Concubine Chen continued. "Concubine Chen directly overlooked her and focused on enjoying these gifts with Sui Sui instead."
Concubine Chen then instructed Aunt Xiang, "Put all these things away properly, and don't forget to include the gifts I prepared for Sui Sui as well."
When instructing Aunt Xiang, she also reminded Aunt Qiu, "Put away the gifts I prepared for Sui Sui as well."
Sui Sui didn't have any possessions of her own yet, so they would need to slowly build up her collection. Concubine Chen was in no rush and first added a box containing five thousand taels worth of silver tickets and another box filled with jewelry to Sui Sui's trunk.
Sui Sui didn't understand the value of these items, but she looked at her mother with wide, curious eyes.
Concubine Chen didn't offer any explanation; she simply smiled and ruffled the little girl's hair affectionately. Then she instructed Aunt Xiang, "Sui Sui won't be staying at the Western Court for now. Instead, put her belongings in my storeroom and keep them separate."
Aunt Xiang quickly acknowledged the instructions, and together with Aunt Nuan, they began to catalog, store, and organize all the gifts.
After Sui Sui finished washing up for the night, it was time for her to go to bed.
Concubine Chen, however, was still worried about her little girl and insisted on carrying Sui Sui back to her bedroom herself.
Concubine Chen tucked Sui Sui into bed and pulled the covers up to her chin. She then sat on the edge of the bed, gently patting the blanket with her hand.
She recalled how Sui Sui's wet nurse used to pat the blanket like this for Little Six and the others.
Concubine Chen was imitating that action, and she felt she was doing a pretty good job at it.
Under the gentle patting and the faint, pleasant fragrance in the room, Sui Sui gradually grew drowsy.
The system didn't have the heart to interrupt her, so it let her listen to the story.
However, Sui Sui was forcefully keeping herself awake.
She thought to herself, 'I don't have any way to repay my kind brothers for their gifts. So, I'll listen to the story and then retell it to them!'
Thus, she was determined to listen to the story that night, no matter what.
Unless there was an unexpected change in the schedule, she had to listen!
Fueled by this conviction, Sui Sui pretended to be asleep, but as soon as Concubine Chen left, she flipped over and crawled out of bed, looking dazed and determined.
The system watched the little girl's adorable yet stubborn expression, clearly wanting to sleep yet reluctant, and its heart nearly melted with affection.
"Sui Sui, don't worry. We can listen to the story tomorrow; it'll be the same," the system said softly.
Sui Sui gently shook her head. "No, I want to listen to the story... I want to tell it to my brothers."
After she finished speaking, her voice grew even softer as she added, "I want to do it for my brothers."
Her kind brothers and their mothers had treated her so well, and she wanted to repay them.
She admitted to herself that she was a greedy child.
But even greedy children knew they had to reciprocate!
The system watched Sui Sui's determined yet sleep-deprived state, her eyes struggling to stay open, and its heart warmed with affection.
Oh dear, its little goose was so adorable! It wanted to summon three lullaby singers right now!
The system felt a surge of determination.
But when it tried to summon them, it almost summoned an empty slot instead.
In the end, it managed to summon...
A young girl.
The girl had a beautiful name—Yu Qing.
'Rain clearing, the mountains shine beautifully.'
At this moment, Yu Qing looked utterly bewildered.
She had been sitting at home, editing a video, when she was suddenly pulled into this world.
As she spun around, disoriented, she asked uncertainly, "Is... is this a simulation?"
(End of Chapter)
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