Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Beautiful and Strong Miserable Dad 20
Qixia Villa was the private property of Queen Jiang, where countless banquets favored by nobles were held. Later, it came into the name of Feng Pansheng and has not been open to the public for nearly ten years.
The invited nobles were now far from content; each one was veiled in worry, as if they were not going to a banquet but to their own death. The children they brought with them, unaware of their parents' heavy hearts, were captivated by the breathtaking scenery within the courtyard.
The maid led the guests to the Moon Gate outside the garden. The steward waiting there said with a kind smile, "The prince has ordered that only children may enter Qiu Sheng Garden. Lord Li and Madam Li, please visit Chun Ming Garden to enjoy the beautiful scenery and delicious food."
The maid who had just stood still made a "please" gesture.
Lord Li and his wife exchanged glances, each seeing the other's desperately concealed fear. They couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Prince Li, having waited so long without success, had simply lost his temper and was about to attack the child? This would be a truly heartbreaking act, the most vicious method in the world!
Madam Li hugged her daughter tightly. Lord Li took the madam and the child into his arms, forcing a smile and saying, "I suddenly feel a little unwell. I am afraid of losing my composure in front of the prince, so..."
"Mom and Dad, look over there!" The little girl in Mrs. Li's arms suddenly pointed at the garden and said, "Little Fairy!"
Lord and Lady Li looked over subconsciously and saw a pretty little girl in yellow clothes running out from the chrysanthemum bushes, chasing a butterfly with a smile. Her hair and clothes were covered with chrysanthemum petals, making her look like a carefree chrysanthemum elf.
Soon, two little boys came running over from not far away, chasing the butterfly together. One of them was wearing blue clothes and looked about six years old. He had probably started practicing martial arts. He quickly grabbed the butterfly wings and handed them to the little girl in yellow clothes with a smile.
The little girl carefully took the butterfly, loosened her grip and let it go. She chased it with a smile, and then the butterfly was caught by the boy in blue clothes again. He held the butterfly in the gauze covering his clothes and held it in front of the little girl with pride and anticipation.
However, the little girl said something angrily and ran away.
Mr. and Mrs. Li were as bewildered as the two little boys in the garden, when they heard their daughter angrily say, "Bad brothers are bullying their sisters. I'll help my sisters beat them up!"
"Yu'er, why did your brother bully your sister? Mother only saw your brother helping your sister catch butterflies."
"Bad brother stole my butterfly. I want to chase butterflies, not catch them!" Liang Yu kicked her legs to get her mother to put her down. As soon as she stood firm, she rushed into the moon gate and shouted, "You two, stop!"
Lord Li and Madam Li were anxious and wanted to chase after their daughter to get her out, but they were stopped by the guards at the gate. Seeing the steward's gentle smile, Lord Li's instinct to save his life in the officialdom suddenly emerged. He took a deep look at his daughter who ran into the garden, pulled Madam Li and followed the maid away.
If memory serves them correctly, the viewing pavilion of Chunming Garden overlooks Qiusheng Garden, so they need to hurry over to grab a spot.
Zhuozhuo didn't want to play with her stupid brother who was always catching butterflies and couldn't understand what she was saying. But before she ran far, the two boys caught up with her and said aggrievedly, "Sister, why are you running? The butterflies are here."
The boy in blue clothes held up a butterfly and showed it to Zhuozhuo. He kept wrapping the butterfly with his gauze, sweating profusely. Although his clothes were disheveled and he looked disheveled, he had a pitiful expression, like a puppy being bullied by its owner. "Wrap it like this so I won't accidentally let it go."
Zhuozhuo couldn't get angry with him anymore, so he tiptoed to release the butterfly from his hand. When he was about to catch it again, he said, "You are not allowed to catch it anymore."
The boy withdrew his hand and looked at Zhuozhuo with confusion and grievance. Zhuozhuo was about to speak when a little girl in pink clothes suddenly rushed over like a little wild boar and knocked the boy to the ground with her head. At the same time, the boy's foot also kicked the girl in pink clothes, and she fell on him.
The boy screamed "Ah" miserably. After the girl in pink was pulled up by Zhuozhuo and another boy in green, he covered his mouth with one hand and his stomach with the other, and retched several times with a sad expression.
All three children were frightened, but the youngest, Zhuozhuo, was surprisingly the calmest. He said in a baby voice, "Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
The other two children also calmed down. Liangyu blamed herself and felt guilty. She sobbed and said, "I didn't mean to do it. Please don't die."
The boy in green clothes said, "Lu Zhufeng, stop covering your mouth and spit it out."
Lu Zhufeng shook his head, struggled to his feet, and ran to hide behind the flowers. Zhuozhuo and the other two chased after him closely, "What's wrong with you? Should I ask Uncle Baizhu to treat you?"
Zhuozhuo didn't even need to call for help. The attendants on call had already rushed over with the imperial physician. They surrounded Lu Zhufeng and examined him. In the end, they concluded that Lu Zhufeng had eaten too much that morning and Liangyu had pressed on his stomach, nearly causing him to vomit. He had recovered and was fine now.
Feeling deeply ashamed, Lu Zhufeng had no desire to live anymore. He just stared into the distance. Not covering his face with his hands was his last act of stubbornness.
Liangyu apologized pitifully, and Zhuozhuo said like a little adult, "Don't eat too much. Eat until you're 70% full. Overeating is bad for your health and will burst your belly."
9972:[……]
She obviously can't stop eating when she likes something, but now she's acting like a good kid, using it and Feng Pansheng's words to scare other children. Oh, how can she be so cute?
Lu Zhufeng had no idea how to respond, but the other three children had already started exchanging names and wanted to play together, so they started playing a game called "chasing butterflies." Since the butterfly had already flown away, the green-dressed boy, Shangguan Zhi, acted as the butterfly, being chased by the two girls.
In just a short while, a few more children came over, laughing and joined Zhuozhuo and the others. Some ran in front, and some chased behind.
Seeing them running away, Lu Zhufeng didn't care about being embarrassed and jumped out, "Sister, come chase me, I run the fastest!"
Zhuozhuo glanced at Lu Zhufeng, who had suddenly rushed to the front, then retracted his gaze and stared at Shangguan Zhi in front of him. He tried hard to catch up and grab the hem of his clothes, "I caught your tail!"
She thought for a moment, then let out a fierce howl. With her other little hand, she grabbed a handful of air and stuffed it into her mouth, chewing it for a few times. Then she said childishly, "I'm going to eat you. You can't run away. Go lie down under the tree and slowly turn into fertilizer."
Shangguan Zhi didn't understand how he turned into fertilizer, but Zhuozhuo had already excitedly gone to chase another person, so he had no choice but to slowly find a tree and sit on the ground in a daze.
Because Feng Pansheng didn't want Zhuozhuo to take care of the younger children, she was the youngest of the group and had to rest after running for a while. When Zhuozhuo rested, the friends chasing people would also stop, and the butterfly children who had run away would run back to see what was wrong with them.
After running and stopping like this, all the little butterflies were caught and eaten, and everyone gathered under the big tree. Everyone was sweating, and the younger ones' stomachs were already rumbling.
Zhuozhuo's stomach was growling the loudest. She sat on the ground, her face in her hands, and asked, "Are you hungry? I want to go find Daddy to eat."
Before the other children could answer, Lu Zhufeng said, "Zhuozhuo, don't leave. I'll pick some dates for you."
Not far away there was a jujube tree laden with fruits. Lu Zhufeng ran over, hugged the trunk and jumped up, reaching the treetop like a monkey. He broke off a branch and knocked all the jujubes down along the fork.
The children standing under the tree were hit on the head and face, screaming and running away, then screaming and running back. They had never seen dates fall from trees before, so they didn't care about the pain of being hit, they were all very excited.
After picking the dates, Lu Zhufeng nimbly climbed down the tree and handed the reddest and largest branch of dates to Zhuozhuo. "Eat this. It's crispy and sweet."
Zhuozhuo was busy picking dates with the other kids and had no hands free to grab the branch. The branch was almost taller than her, so she couldn't hold it even if she tried. So, Zhuozhuo said sweetly, "Thank you, brother. This is your prize! It's for the kid who climbs the best tree. Keep it safe."
"Oh oh." Lu Zhufeng felt that what Zhuozhuo said made sense, but he still wanted to give this branch of dates to Zhuozhuo. Unfortunately, Zhuozhuo ran to Liangyu. When he saw Liangyu, his throat felt sour and he couldn't chase after her, so he had to give up.
Each child picked up a lot of dates, smelling the sweet fruity aroma. They wanted to eat them but didn't dare. After all, they were all legitimate children in their families, carefully raised, and none of them would eat anything they picked up from the ground. But they couldn't bear to throw them away.
With conflicting feelings, everyone looked at Zhuozhuo, unknowingly regarding her as the backbone.
9972 analyzed that maybe it was because other children had the mentality of "I am a guest", but Zhuozhuo had the mentality of "this is my home". No matter what happened, she subconsciously made decisions with the mentality of the host. Gradually, everyone got used to listening to her.
"Eat it like this. It's not clean, but it won't make you sick." Zhuozhuo rubbed the dates on his body and was about to take a bite when 9972 said, "Some children are in poor health and will get sick easily if they eat like this. Baby, take them to wash."
Zhuozhuo agreed and put the dates down, saying, "We are too dirty. Let's take a shower first and then eat."
9972: […I mean, go wash the dates.]
"Yes, let's go take a shower." Zhuozhuo answered in his mind, then stood up and shouted, "Sister Qiuyu, we're going to take a shower!"
Qiuyu and the others took a group of children, who were as playful as mud monkeys, to the bathing pool. The boys were in the east side of the garden, and the girls in the south. They were given fruit and cakes. When they finished, they were greeted by their parents, whom they hadn't seen for a long time.
The parents, already understanding the purpose of the banquet, had spent the entire morning on pins and needles, fearing their precious child would accidentally offend Zhuozhuo. Fortunately, Zhuozhuo was quite capable and maintained her dominance among the older children. With attendants and a physician waiting in the garden, no unexpected incidents occurred.
At this moment, the parents and child were reunited. One of them was filled with fear and worry as if he had survived a disaster, while the other missed his child so much that they almost hugged each other and cried bitterly.
As soon as Zhuozhuo saw Feng Pansheng, the longing she had felt for him for half a day surged back like a tide. She threw herself into Feng Pansheng's arms, hugged his neck and said coquettishly, "Daddy, I miss you so much."
Feng Pansheng, who had been watching Zhuozhuo the entire time and hadn't noticed her expression of longing, smiled and said, "Daddy misses Zhuozhuo too. Did you have fun today?"
He had a smile on his face, but felt sour in his heart, thinking that these little brats had snatched Zhuo Zhuo away, and were even more hateful than the little white horse and the little brown horse.
Zhuozhuo said childishly, "I'm happy. It would be even happier if Daddy was with Zhuozhuo."
Therefore, those who were secretly watching the father and daughter discovered that His Royal Highness Prince Li, who had just exuded a terrifying aura, was now as happy as if a spring breeze had been blowing on his face.
The court officials who feared Feng Pansheng like a tiger: "..."
Could it be that His Royal Highness Prince Li is the legendary daughter slave? Thinking about it this way, he doesn't seem so scary anymore, haha.
After that, the banquet went on as normal. Qixia Villa was famous for its chrysanthemums, and there were many dishes made with them. Zhuozhuo leaned in Feng Pansheng's arms, directing him to pick up this dish and that, often taking a bite and declaring it unpalatable, forcing Feng Pansheng to eat the rest.
The court officials who were watching King Li closely were afraid that Feng Pansheng would slam the table and tear his own son apart, but they found that he looked gentle and seemed to be enjoying it.
The court officials were so shocked they nearly lost their composure, but those with quicker minds quickly reacted. Previously, Feng Pansheng was impervious to all forms of influence, his mind unpredictable and everyone risked their lives to do what they did. Now, all they had to do was build a good relationship with the young princess...
Everyone looked at their own children as if they were seeing golden medals of immunity from death.
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