Chapter 252: His Lucky Charm
Chapter 252: His Lucky Charm
Upon hearing these words, Princess Qii almost fainted.
She inhaled sharply, wanting to ask Suisui who had taught her this.
But meeting Suisui's curious gaze, Princess Qii couldn't bring herself to scold her.
She thought, how could her daughter be wrong?
The fault must lie with others!
Once she returned to the palace today, she would thoroughly investigate the matter.
She wanted to see which good-for-nothing dared to corrupt her daughter!
Princess Qii's face was taut as she thought about the situation.
Fearful that she might scare the child, Prince Qii gently nudged her, "Be mindful of your expression."
Princess Qii quickly adjusted her countenance, softening her stern appearance.
Suisui didn't understand why her father and mother had suddenly turned solemn.
Tilting her head, she pondered but couldn't quite figure it out.
However, she had overheard their conversation, and the little girl, confused, said, "A beautiful sister in my dream taught me this. She said that by doing so, cows and horses that couldn't give birth could be helped to deliver their calves safely."
Suisui proudly lifted her head, beaming as she continued, "Sister said that cows and horses are important assets and labor. We must protect them!"
Prince and Princess Qii:?
Hmm?
Although it sounded a bit odd, it made sense.
In the Great Xia Dynasty, one must not take the lives of oxen used for farming lightly, and warhorses were even more invaluable.
Thus, they were well aware of the significance of cows and horses.
However, hearing such words from a five-year-old child felt somewhat peculiar.
And what was that about a dream?
Perplexed, Prince Qii glanced at the child and then at the princess.
Princess Qii averted her gaze, feeling guilty.
She wasn't sure how to explain this matter.
But Prince Qii wasn't entirely foolish either; he finally realized something, "Oh right, you mentioned to me before about the He family's matter..."
This was a belated realization, but at least he remembered something.
Princess Qii didn't elaborate, merely nodding.
Prince Qii thought carefully, and then he slapped his thigh. Afraid of startling the child, he quickly softened the slap, "This is a lucky charm sent by the heavens! My Qii royal family has finally arrived at this day. Haha, Father's obedient lucky charm!"
Listening to this, Princess Qii's heart raced, "Lower your voice, keep it down!"
Prince Qii wanted to say, "What's wrong with raising my voice a little? I'm Prince Qii, and now that I have this treasure, can't I boast a little?"
However, in the end, he relented due to the princess's pleading gaze, and Prince Qii modestly lifted Suisui up.
There wasn't enough space in the carriage to lift her high, but that didn't hinder Prince Qii's enthusiasm. He joyfully held Suisui up, beaming as he said, "Father's precious, Suisui is Father's precious!"
Suisui didn't understand, but she liked it when her father did this. In the past, she had even envied the other children in the village who could be picked up by their adults.
Now, she could be like them.
She no longer needed to envy others.
Suisui delighted in the moment, squinting happily as her childish voice rang out sweetly.
The more Prince Qii heard, the more he liked it. If not for the confines of the carriage that limited his movements, he felt he could have lifted her even higher.
Princess Qii helplessly watched the two of them frolic, eventually giving up on further admonishment.
Knowing that Suisui hadn't been corrupted by those around her, Prince Qii felt much more relieved. After his excitement subsided, he deliberately probed, wanting to know more about the person in Suisui's dreams—why would they say such things to her?
Although he couldn't control what happened in her dreams,
Prince Qii thought that he should at least talk more with Suisui about this.
If the person in Suiesui's dream was unpleasant, then they could just ignore them! All Suiesui remembered was putting her hand in a rather awkward place.
After a night of sleep, she tilted her adorable little head as she thought hard, finally speaking up: "Allicin!"
Upon hearing this, Prince Qi and Princess Qi were left perplexed.
"Who was this person in your dream? What are you talking about?"
After putting her hand in that awkward place, did she still need to wash it with garlic water? Wouldn't that sting?
Perplexed, the couple looked at each other, unable to make sense of the situation.
The problem was that when they asked Suiesui, she didn't understand either. The little girl shook her head innocently, "It's allicin, it can be used to fight infections and fungi."
This was already the extent of Suiesui's recollection.
There was only so much a five-year-old child could remember! Moreover, the night before, she had been too engrossed in watching animal birth videos to pay much attention to what Auntie had taught her, and after a good night's sleep, she had forgotten more than half of it.
Infection?
Fungi?
What were those anyway?
Prince Qi and Princess Qi were completely clueless.
In the end, they could only follow Suiesui's lead and talk about those things.
However, Suiesui couldn't remember much, and the topic eventually drifted elsewhere.
The horse carriage rattled on for a while until they finally arrived at the palace gate.
Upon entering the palace, they could no longer continue their journey by carriage.
As a prince, Prince Qi held a prestigious position, and after entering the palace, he was entitled to be carried in a sedan chair.
The family of three was carried in two small sedan chairs.
Prince Qi held onto Suiesui, unwilling to let go. Fortunately, she was only a twenty-to-thirty-pound child, not too heavy at all...
Well, at least that was what they thought!
The sedan chair bearers specially selected a few strong and robust men, just in case they couldn't carry the precious load comfortably and ended up injuring the noble.
The sedan chair carrying Princess Qi followed closely behind.
With Suiesui in his arms, Prince Qi joyfully made his way to the palace, beaming as he said, "Father's precious, Suiesui is Father's precious!"
Suiesui didn't quite understand, but she liked it when her father carried her like this. In the past, she had even envied the other children in the village who could be picked up by their adults.
Now, she was just like them.
She no longer needed to envy others.
Suiesui delighted in the moment, her childish voice ringing out sweetly.
The more Prince Qi heard, the more he liked it. If not for the confines of the carriage that limited his movements, he felt he could have lifted her even higher.
Princess Qi helplessly watched the two of them frolic, eventually giving up on further admonishment.
Knowing that Suiesui hadn't been corrupted by those around her, Prince Qi felt much more relieved. After his excitement subsided, he deliberately probed further, wanting to know more about the person in Suiesui's dreams—why would they say such things to her?
Although he couldn't control what happened in her dreams,
Prince Qi thought that he should at least talk more with Suiesui about this.
(End of Chapter)
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