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Chapter 311: Preparing for Craft Class
Chapter 311: Preparing for Craft Class
The Princess of Qi was in a blissful daze as she smothered Suisui with kisses.
As for the prince by her side?
Who knows, who cares, never mind.
Having a daughter was enough for her!
Prince Qi, feeling a little left out, was just about to step forward and hold Suisui when Feng Xuanrui pounced on him, giggling. "Hehe, Father, hold me, hold me. I'm easy to hold!"
Prince Qi: ...
Not hehe.
You come to me all sweaty, and you have no idea what you're doing?
However, when his young son rushed over, Prince Qi couldn't bring himself to push him away, so he quickly picked up Feng Xuanrui.
Seeing that his father was in a good mood, Feng Xuanbin also rushed over. "Me too, me too!"
Prince Qi: ?
What do you want?
You want your real father's life.
With his current physical condition, could he handle holding two children?
Ouch!
The family laughed and joked together.
After dinner, the Princess of Qi brought up the topic of going to Lanruo Temple to fulfill her vow.
Prince Qi thought that any day in the next few days would be fine.
Taking advantage of the relatively cool weather, it would be nice to stay there for a short while.
If the weather was too hot, the stay might not be as comfortable.
The next day, the weather remained pleasant.
In the morning, the palace sent people to deliver gifts.
It was at He Guifei's request that the Emperor specially sent people to deliver the gifts.
It was to thank the Princess of Jiaoyang for taking care of and accompanying Princess Shunyang.
Upon hearing this, Prince Qi nodded slightly. "At least they know how to be thoughtful."
The Princess of Qi smiled as she listened from the sidelines.
She asked Sister Xiang and Sister Qiu to inventory the gifts, record them in the book, and then put them away in the warehouse.
After that, she asked Sister Qiu about the new servants she had selected.
The Princess of Qi had specifically instructed Sister Qiu the day before to choose two physically fit and preferably quick-witted servants to hold umbrellas for Suisui.
For rough-use maids, good manners and a strong body were enough; there was no need to be too particular about their looks.
Sister Qiu had indeed sent people to choose them, and now that the Princess of Qi asked, she hurriedly nodded. "They're already in the back courtyard."
Now that the people had arrived, the Princess of Qi wanted to take a look at them.
Fortunately, Suisui was in class at this time, so she didn't have to worry about her.
Prince Qi had originally intended to accompany Suisui in class, but when he heard the Princess of Qi mention selecting servants, he moved closer and asked quietly, "Choosing servants? What for?"
He hadn't been informed about this matter, but the princess hadn't hidden it from him either. She explained, "During Chen Ge'er's birthday, I noticed that Princess Shunyang had people holding umbrellas for her. I thought then that we should also choose a couple of quick-witted servants for Suisui, especially since the weather is getting hotter. We can't let our precious child get sunburnt."
Prince Qi immediately agreed, clapping his hands. "Yes, yes, yes! Why didn't I think of that? Let's choose two sturdy maids. Otherwise, I wouldn't feel very reassured."
After listening to this, the Princess of Qi couldn't help but cover her lips and chuckle. "That's not necessary. We've chosen two older maids, personally picked by Sister Qiu, and all we need is for them to have good stamina."
Hearing that Sister Qiu had made the selection, Prince Qi also felt relieved. However, he still wanted to take a look.
The two of them went to the back courtyard to inspect the chosen maids. Indeed, the two maids were tall and long-legged, but they didn't talk much and seemed to be on the quieter side, though they appeared reasonably quick-witted, at the very least, their reactions were swift.
Prince Qi nodded in satisfaction after taking a look, but he still glanced at the princess to gauge her opinion.
The princess asked a few more detailed questions before finally nodding in satisfaction and signaling to Sister Xiang to take the maids away. She instructed them to teach the maids the rules first, and once the custom-made umbrellas arrived, the maids could start their duties.
After listening to all this, Prince Qi didn't forget to instruct Sui Si, "Remind the umbrella makers to hurry up and make our umbrellas first."
As for the morning class...
Suisui and her brothers were all a little unmotivated.
Or rather, their minds were elsewhere, captivated by the thought of going to the manor in the afternoon to build their little cart and waterwheel.
Just thinking about it was thrilling!
So, who would have the heart to attend class?
Seeing their wandering minds, Master Shen didn't pressure them. He quickly adjusted the lesson to an introductory course, a decision made with Suisui in mind.
Upon hearing this, Feng Xuanrui immediately straightened his back proudly. He wanted to say, "I know this one! I've memorized it!"
However, seeing Suisui nodding along, he felt too embarrassed to actually interrupt his sister.
The morning passed by quickly, and after lunch, the children were so eager to leave that they even skipped their nap, constantly clamoring to go out!
Qiwang had no choice but to give in to their demands. After consulting with Master Shen, he took the group of unrested children out.
As a result, the children dozed off at various angles during the journey.
Qiwang didn't get angry because Suisui was sleeping soundly in his arms.
She slept soundly, looking adorable.
Qiwang didn't want to let go and held her like that all the way.
When they arrived at the manor, the carriage stopped, and the children, as if equipped with internal radars, instantly woke up. They clamored and rushed out of the carriage excitedly!
Master Shen had already instructed people to prepare the wood according to the dimensions they had drawn the night before, so they could start building right away.
However, before that, Master Shen set a small hurdle for them.
And that was...
The wood was mixed together.
The group would have to select the wood for the little cart and the waterwheel themselves and then proceed with the assembly.
Feng Xuanrui was stunned upon hearing this.
He had originally thought that after assembling it, he could take his sister for a spin.
But now, they had to start by selecting the wood?
Master Shen considered their young age; if they were a little older, he would have them start from cutting the wood.
The current arrangement was already a concession to their youth.
Feng Xuanbin was also taken aback, thinking to himself that he was too young to understand any of this.
Feng Xuan Cang and Feng Xuan Jie, on the other hand, were fine. They both had some talent and a strong preference for carving.
Due to their regular practice, they were also more sensitive to dimensions.
Additionally, as the older brothers, they naturally remained calm in this situation.
Feng Xuan Bo looked around and then squeezed into the row with his younger brothers.
Selecting wood?
That sounded a bit tiring.
Maybe he should skip it and be lazy for now.
Suisui had no idea that she would have to select wood herself, as she had no concept of dimensions.
However, seeing Tang Tang confidently holding her hand and Meng Meng's, Suisui followed along obliviously.
She thought, what was there to be afraid of? She had two sisters with her!
Upon hearing Master Shen's lesson plan, Qiwang smiled and said, "They do need to be more hands-on to keep their minds off playing."
After saying this, he couldn't help but start worrying again. "Oh, I hope Sui Si won't have a hard time adapting since she's not familiar with this."
"I wonder if the carpenter Master Shen found is reliable. Are the wood materials prepared? Are there any splinters or anything?"
...
Hearing the king's incessant worries, Qiwangfei sighed helplessly. "Don't you trust Master Shen's arrangements?"
Qiwang muttered in a low voice, "That's not necessarily the case."
As soon as he finished muttering, he turned his head and saw Master Shen looking at him, smiling but not saying a word.
Qiwang's scalp tingled, and he took two steps back.
(End of Chapter)
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