Look at the princes, they get up earlier than the chickens and go to bed later than the dogs every day. The ladies in the palace are always thinking about how to nourish the princes. They are all so thin at such a young age. It's so much better to have my own Laibao, who is healthy and chubby. He is so lucky.
The above are the honest thoughts of Qi Defu, who has absolutely no idea about his and Qi Qi's weight. In his view, being underweight is unhealthy...
Qi Qi didn't know what he was thinking, but if you want someone to listen to you, you can't just act cute; you also need to have the ability to convince people.
Fearing that his image would be ruined, Qi Qi did not recite the text. Instead, he picked it up and read it aloud in front of Qi Defu. The six-year-old child's voice was still tender and soft, but still clear.
When Qi Defu finished reading the first page, his face was full of anticipation, pride, and praise.
By the time he finished reading the second page, Qi Defu's face was filled with anticipation and surprise.
After reading to the third page, Qi Qi thought it was enough and put the book down, leaving Qi Defu with only surprise and astonishment on his face.
Qi Qi didn't stop, and explained the meaning of the sentence again, explaining what it meant and what it meant when put together.
As he read, Qi Defu suddenly wiped away tears, his eyes red, and picked up Qi Qi, saying, "Why is our Qi family so unlucky? My poor Laibao, if only I had known you were such a good student... Sigh..."
Qi Qi had no idea that he would suddenly cry. He had only read a few dozen words. Thinking back carefully, he realized that he hadn't said anything bad. He quickly wiped away his tears and said, "Godfather, don't cry, don't cry."
Things must be done step by step, and trust must be built step by step. Although Qi Defu dotes on his children, he does so without any restraint. It is impossible for him to suddenly abandon the empire he has built over decades and retire with Qi Qi.
Thinking of this, Qi Qi deliberately said to Qi Defu, "Godfather, it's actually quite boring in the palace. I want to go home."
Qi Defu quickly changed the subject: "Did Chen Dianji teach anything else today? Did he let you rest properly at noon?"
Qi Qi wasn't really a six-year-old. She glanced at him with her big, watery eyes, then lowered her head pitifully and said, "Godfather, I saw a dead person on my way home from school today..."
Qi Defu's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly pulled Qi Qi onto his lap to comfort him, feeling extremely annoyed: "What kind of person did Xiaopingzi do to let you see this..."
Qi Qi sniffed deliberately, leaning against him, her eyes reddening from staring for so long: "I want to go home, let's go home, okay?"
Qi Defu also wanted to go back... but the feeling of gaining power was too good, and he had done a lot of dirty things in the palace over the years, and made a lot of enemies. These people could not make a move against him because of his current position, but if he took the wrong step, he would die a terrible death. Otherwise, he would not be so worried about Lai Bao and would have sent people to keep an eye on him.
It is an indisputable fact that Lai Bao has entered the palace. It was not easy for Qi Defu to get to this point. In order to retire peacefully and return to his hometown in the future, he cannot back down.
"My dear Laibao... When you grow up, your godfather will do everything in his power to pray for your well-being, so that we can go back home in peace..."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid... Laibao will be alright, godfather will protect you."
Qi Qi was gently patted on the back, unable to fake cry, and really wanted to sleep: "Godfather, are there a lot of bad people in the palace?"
Qi Defu became alert: "Who bullied you?"
Qi Qi: "No, I was just really scared when I saw that... Godfather, please don't kill anyone, please be a good person."
Qi Defu did not answer directly: "Probably a servant from the palace who did something wrong."
He lowered his voice, inwardly worried about Qi Qi's temperament. It was fine for her to be carefree in the countryside, but not in the palace.
Fearing he would be deceived by the servants, and also afraid of offending the nobles and being punished, she began to teach him daily: "The masters in the palace have bad tempers, and the servants follow suit. Even the slightest mistake by the servants will be magnified infinitely. Deaths are common. Your godfather's position is neither high nor low, but he is still a servant. He is good to the servants below, except that he has to bow his head when he meets the masters."
"Laibao, do you still remember what your godfather taught you? How should you behave when you see a master or young master who is dressed in fine clothes?"
Qi Qi: "The eldest master should kneel down, and the young master should bow."
"That's clever. What if you get stopped?"
Qi Qi: "Say a couple of auspicious words."
Qi Defu continued, "Good child, today your godfather will teach you a few more auspicious phrases. It's alright if you're not very talkative when you meet important people in the future, just remember to pronounce them clearly and smile more..."
Qi Qi read him two lines of flattery, and he almost laughed as he read them.
The Qi family was a small branch of aristocratic families in Jiangnan for the first two generations, but they fell into decline in the last two generations. Qi Defu and Qi Qi are uncle and nephew, and they look very much alike. People who don't know them might think that the child is Qi Defu's biological son.
Thanks to their ancestors' genes, the two were a little short, but had very good looks, both with naturally smiling faces. Even though they were so fat, their chins still had some definition...
Regardless of what Qi Defu was like behind the scenes, he had a gentle and kind demeanor, and his smile made people feel closer to him subconsciously. This was one of the reasons why he was favored by the Grand Steward Anlu when he was young.
Qi Qi also has the same face, but is more delicate than Qi Defu, especially with his round, upturned peach blossom eyes, which are as clear as gemstones, and his whole body has the soft glow effect of a little fairy boy under the seat of a Bodhisattva.
At this moment, Qi Defu, in a high-pitched voice, said things like "May you have good fortune~" and "Wishing you ten thousand blessings and peace~", his otherwise perfectly normal face revealing a sycophantic and obsequious nature...
"hey-hey……"
Qi Qi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Godfather, why are you speaking in such a high-pitched voice?"
Qi Defu pinched the little rascal's cheek: "Godfather, you're laughing too, you little rascal."
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