Chapter 53 Chapter 53 Beautiful and Strong Miserable Dad 23

The childish words made people laugh. Feng Pansheng rubbed his little head and said after a moment of silence, "Daddy misses your grandma."

There was also the unjust deaths of his grandfather and uncle, and the Jiang family soldiers who had been stripped of their designations and incorporated into other armies. Over the years, the hatred hadn't faded with time, but instead had brewed like poison in his heart, slowly corroding his mind and blood, causing him pain and driving him mad.

Zhuozhuo leaned against Feng Pansheng's arms and said softly, "Is grandma asleep too?"

"Yes, I slept for a long time."

"Then Daddy, you need to eat well and grow taller. Be happy every day. Grandma will be happy too." These were Wu Jingqiu's words to coax Zhuozhuo. Zhuozhuo repeated them and patted his head. "Daddy, look at me. Have I grown taller? My mom said she wants me to be as tall as possible."

Feng Pansheng was a little distracted. When he heard Zhuozhuo's question, he pinched Zhuozhuo's armpits, lifted him up, looked him over, and said, "You've grown taller."

Actually, Zhuozhuo hasn't grown much in the past month or so, as she was a bit frail and thin before. But with careful care these days, she's become a bit plumper, and her little face has a bit of baby fat, which is very adorable.

Not sure if it was normal for a child not to grow in more than a month, Feng Pansheng immediately pulled himself out of his dark mood and entered the state of an old father, asking someone to call Bai Zhu to come and check on Zhuo Zhuo.

Zhuozhuo said worriedly, "Sister, the tea is cold. Daddy wants hot tea."

The maid was so adorable that she couldn't help but change her voice to a clip-like voice. "My dear little princess, please wait a moment. I will boil some water and make tea."

After a while, Bai Zhu arrived, accompanied by a five-year-old boy. Feng Pansheng immediately recognized him as one of Zhuo Zhuo's playmates, Zhang Jin, who had once said some rambling things to Zhuo Zhuo, like "sleep" and "stepmother," which had nearly gotten his parents tortured by Gan Song.

However, this family was very cowardly. Before Gan Song could torture them, they confessed everything they had done. After knowing that it was their son's words that caused the disaster, Mr. and Mrs. Zhang wanted to crawl into the ground.

The whole story is very simple. There is nothing wrong with Lord Zhang as a person and an official, except that he likes beautiful women. He has nearly thirty concubines at home, not including his concubines and maids with unclear relationships. Therefore, he has a reputation for being a playboy.

But as the saying goes, it is hardest to accept the favor of a beautiful woman. Lord Zhang is like this, and he is weak at such a young age.

Mrs. Zhang didn't want Zhang Jin to grow up like his father. She also noticed that his personality was similar to Mr. Zhang's: he liked pretty girls and lost himself in the face of adulation. Therefore, Mrs. Zhang took precautions and adapted the situation accordingly. She used the concubines and maids in her house as examples, constantly analyzing and teaching Zhang Jin on the spot.

Regardless of the teaching effect, Zhang Jin probably liked Zhuozhuo too much, or maybe he had never had so much fun playing with other children. In the heat of the moment, he forgot his mother's advice and started talking loudly, telling everyone about the lessons he had taken.

Feng Pansheng, mindful of the Zhang family's unintentional mistake, didn't punish them too harshly, merely issuing a simple warning. However, many people heard those words on the Ghost Festival, and those people quickly spread them to even more people. The Zhang couple no longer had the face to stay in the capital.

A few days ago, Master Zhang requested to be transferred out of Beijing, and he'll probably be leaving in the next few days. This kid is coming here now, is he trying to say goodbye to Zhuozhuo? Haha.

Feng Pansheng sneered in his heart. Sure enough, after seeing Zhang Jin bow, he said hesitantly, "Zhuozhuo, I'm leaving."

"Where are you going?" Zhuozhuo asked curiously.

"It's a very far place. My mother said it will take four or five days to get there by horseback." Zhang Jin was very sad and reluctant. He knew that he had caused trouble and brought trouble to his family. He was afraid and blamed himself. He had not been eating or sleeping well these days and looked much more haggard.

"When are you leaving?"

"Early tomorrow morning."

"But you seem to be ill. Can't you wait until you are well before leaving?"

Zhang Jin almost cried, lowered his head and said, "No."

"oh."

Zhuozhuo's tone was somewhat disappointed. Zhang Jin looked up at her suddenly after hearing it, "I..."

"Have a safe trip." Zhuo Zhuo didn't notice Zhang Jin was about to speak, and said caringly, "Can't you say goodbye to Lu Zhufeng and the others? Don't be sad, I'll tell them for you."

Zhang Jin: "...Well, thank you Zhuozhuo."

"Then go home and rest. The journey must have been tiring. Goodbye!"

Looking at Zhuozhuo's serious little face, Zhang Jin left the study in a daze. He didn't even ask the question he wanted to ask the most, "Will you miss me?", and was led away by the maid outside the door.

The two adults watching were a little amused. Feng Pansheng pinched Zhuozhuo's little cheek and said, "Well done, keep it up."

At the same time, Feng Pansheng felt a little unhappy. These boys were too troublesome. He wanted to drive away all the boys in his playmates, but he didn't intend to raise Zhuozhuo into the kind of lady who had never seen the opposite sex except her father and brothers before marriage, so he gave up this idea.

However, the parents of these boys can be reprimanded and taught their children well.

"Ah?" Zhuozhuo tilted his head and looked at Feng Pansheng. Feng Pansheng didn't know what he was thinking, so he asked Bai Zhu to take Zhuozhuo's pulse and told him about his worries.

Bai Zhu was used to Feng Pansheng making a fuss about Zhuo Zhuo's affairs. After carefully taking his pulse, he said he was fine. However, he could use dietary therapy to make Zhuo Zhuo stronger and taller.

Because the dietary therapy combination is quite complicated, Baizhu has to go back and write it, and then send it to Feng Pansheng for review after it is finished.

Zhuozhuo said, "Uncle Baizhu, Daddy is very tired too. Please write a prescription for him as well."

Bai Zhu smiled and said, "Yes, little princess."

The haze in Feng Pansheng's heart was swept away, and he stood up holding Zhuozhuo, "Daddy will take you out to play."

Zhuozhuo immediately got excited, "I want to climb a tree!"

Feng Pansheng naturally obeyed everything he said. He held Zhuozhuo in his arms and let her cling to a small tree. Then he held her little butt with one hand and supported her back with the other. "Let's climb a tree! Zhuozhuo is really good."

However, Zhuozhuo was not satisfied. She pointed to the tallest elm tree in the yard and said, "You have to climb this one!"

Feng Pansheng moved Zhuozhuo to the elm tree, but Zhuozhuo was still not satisfied. She pointed up at the treetop and begged, "Daddy, take me up there." She was self-aware and knew she couldn't climb up and needed Feng Pansheng's help.

Feng Pansheng refused three times: "It's too high. I can't climb it. I can't get up there."

"There's an uncle in black clothes up there. I saw him!"

Feng Pansheng: “…”

Which secret guard didn't hide well and let Zhuozhuo see it? Fine! But the treetops are so high and the leaves are so dense, Zhuozhuo can see clearly. He has very good eyesight. Excellent.

Sensing Feng Pansheng's embarrassment, Zhuozhuo said considerately, "Daddy, let the uncle in black take me upstairs."

How could this be possible! Feng Pansheng immediately said, "Daddy can help Zhuozhuo climb up."

Feng Pansheng changed into some tight clothes, strapped Zhuozhuo to his back, and began climbing the tree. A gentle breeze rustled the elm leaves, and a few fluttered down. Zhuozhuo reached out and grabbed for a leaf, finally catching one. She held it out to Feng Pansheng and said, "Daddy, this is green. It fell before it turned yellow."

Feng Pansheng took a deep breath. "Some green leaves fall when they're sick, some are trampled by birds, some are blown away by the wind... There are always various accidents that can cause a leaf to die mid-life."

"Hmm..." Zhuozhuo thought hard and said in a baby voice, "Just like people, some bleed to death, some drown, some fall to death... There are always various accidents that can kill someone along the way."

"right."

Zhuozhuo placed the green leaves on a branch, and the green leaves snuggled together. She clapped her hands happily, "They are together again."

When Feng Pansheng saw this scene, a breath of foul air was expelled from his chest. He looked into the distance, beyond the courtyards, pavilions, palace gates, and saw the towering mountains and the vast world.

The universe is so vast.

When they reached the highest point, Feng Pansheng untied Zhuozhuo and held her in his arms, helping her walk along the branches. The branches became thinner and thinner, swaying unsteadily. Zhuozhuo staggered from side to side, exclaiming and laughing in excitement.

Tired from playing, Zhuozhuo was hungry. "Daddy, when will the leaves turn yellow?" She wanted to eat crabs and lotus roots. Although she couldn't remember what crabs and lotus roots looked like or tasted like, she just wanted to eat them.

"Soon."

The wind blew, and the leaves swirled and fell. Zhuozhuo picked up a leaf, looked at it carefully, and said happily, "Daddy, the leaves are turning yellow!"

She yelled as she ran towards the study and happened to meet Eunuch Wang who was leaving. "Grandpa Wang, autumn is here."

Eunuch Wang was flattered. He bent down and watched Zhuozhuo run away, then sighed. Yes, it was autumn, and the Xiongnu in the north were about to march south to plunder again.

Zhuozhuo ran to the study and shared his new discovery with Feng Pansheng, saying expectantly, "Daddy, are we having crabs today? Or lotus roots?"

"Eat." A batch of crabs and lotus roots had just arrived at the palace, and he was about to cook them for Zhuozhuo to try. However, "I'm going to the palace tonight. Zhuozhuo, do you want to go?"

9972 immediately noticed something was wrong. Feng Pansheng doted on Zhuozhuo, but he wouldn't keep her in a cold house. Even if he were to face danger, he wouldn't deliberately separate her from her. At first, 9972 thought Feng Pansheng didn't care about Zhuozhuo or was trying to confuse his enemies, but now he knows this is just his way of raising children.

Feng Pansheng will not protect Zhuozhuo completely. He will let Zhuozhuo go through the wind and rain, but he will not let the wind and rain hurt her.

Zhuozhuo looked at Feng Pansheng and asked, "Is Daddy going?"

"go."

"I'm going too. I don't want to be separated from Daddy."

Arriving at the palace, Zhuozhuo realized that this banquet was a little different because there were many people wearing different clothes. She stared at them curiously, and when she saw a man dressed in gorgeous clothes but looked sick, he stared at her and smiled.

Zhuozhu was frightened and threw herself into Feng Pansheng's arms, "Daddy, there's a bad guy. His smile is so ugly, so ugly, so ugly." After saying that, she pointed with her little hand, "It's him!"

At this time, Emperor Zhengping was about to give a speech and start the banquet. The music stopped and the hall was very quiet. Zhuozhuo did not lower her voice, and her words were clearly heard by everyone.

Everyone: "..."

Children may speak without restraint, but the little princess always managed to surprise people with her words. She was pointing at none other than the Crown Prince of Qi, Qi Zhang, who had come with the Qi delegation.

Qi Zhang's smile froze, and a gloomy look flashed in his eyes. He looked at Emperor Zhengping silently, with a helpless look as if he was waiting for him to smooth things over.

The recent situation in the Great Zhou was too confusing. The spies from Qi State could not even figure out who was the real ruler of the Great Zhou. This was a good opportunity to infer some of the situation in the Great Zhou from Emperor Zhengping's reaction.