Chapter 178: We Must Eat This Entire Melon
On the carriage, Rong Zhi was asking about the butterfly perched on her head.
Actually, I saw it before, but the situation then wasn’t good for asking.
Qin Wanwan called the big butterfly down. The exceptionally beautiful red butterfly was now on her finger, its wings trembling slightly.
Rong Zhi stared at the butterfly for a while and said, “I once saw a description of a type of butterfly in a travelogue. Legend has it that in the Southern Border, there is a tribe skilled in sorcery, living in deep mountains full of poisonous insects and rarely venturing out. Within that tribe, they raise two types of butterflies: one is the purple butterfly, skilled in illusions, and the other is the red butterfly, skilled in tracking.”
“Your red butterfly is somewhat similar to the one described in that travelogue.”
Qin Wanwan tilted her head, “I don’t know, a beggar uncle gave it to me.”
Rong Zhi didn’t press further, “Hmm, as long as it’s harmless, keep it.”
Qin Wanwan nodded and nestled beside him, asking in a soft voice, “Then does Daddy know what it eats? This is my first time raising a butterfly.”
“Most butterflies eat nectar. It’s winter now and there are no flowers. Try sugar water or honey when we get back.”
The father and daughter returned home, first going to Rong Zhi’s Prime Minister’s Mansion.
Unexpectedly, they encountered an uninvited guest.
An uninvited guest, at least to Rong Zhi.
Shang Wuyang wouldn’t come here for no reason, and coupled with that gloating smile on his face, it was clear he wasn’t up to any good.
Qin Wanwan, however, was pleasantly surprised and ran over to hug him.
“Daddy Shang~”
The little childish voice was so sweet.
Shang Wuyang pinched the little chubby cub’s fleshy chin.
He swayed his fan and said to Rong Zhi, crossing his legs.
“Coming for a visit, Prime Minister Rong won’t refuse, will you?”
If it were anyone else, the people of the Prime Minister’s Mansion would absolutely not let them in without Rong Zhi’s permission.
But this was Shang Wuyang from next door, the person Qin Wanwan called Daddy.
Rong Zhi had also instructed that if Shang Wuyang came, he should be let in.
Moreover, Shang Wuyang had indeed helped him with this matter, so there was no reason not to welcome him.
However, no matter how he looked at it, this person seemed to have ill intentions.
Sure enough, Shang Wuyang asked with a gossipy expression.
“How did it feel to be coveted by that woman Lin Wan’e and almost drugged?”
Rong Zhi’s expression remained unchanged, “I’m truly sorry, but I wasn’t drugged.”
Shang Wuyang tutted, with apparent regret in his tone, “Informed too early.”
Rong Zhi gave him a cold glance. This guy really enjoyed watching trouble unfold.
Qin Wanwan looked at one Daddy and then at the other, not daring to speak.
When Shang Wuyang found it boring, he naturally became lazy, adjusted his cloak, and his eyes were fixed on the big butterfly on Qin Wanwan’s head, disguised as a decoration.
“This guy finally broke out of its cocoon. I thought it was dead.”
Qin Wanwan pouted, “Daddy is talking nonsense. The big butterfly is fine.”
Shang Wuyang: “Not bad, I like this color, much prettier than the purple one.”
“Daddy, have you seen a purple butterfly before?”
Rong Zhi also looked over.
Shang Wuyang lightly hummed, “I even fought with its owner, that Divine Doctor Yu Wuyou. That guy was very poisonous, but unfortunately, he escaped.”
Qin Wanwan’s head immediately perked up.
“Why did he run away! Then what about Daddy’s poison?”
Shang Wuyang himself wasn’t worried.
“What’s the rush? We’ll find him sooner or later. Besides, it’s warm now with you, my little warm stove, hugging me.”
Qin Wanwan felt proud for three seconds but was still worried.
Compared to her keeping Daddy warm, it would be best if Daddy’s poison could be cured.
But since he had already run away, there was nothing she could do. If Daddy couldn’t catch him, she, this little cub, definitely couldn’t.
Qin Wanwan snuggled in his arms and chattered about her day to her two daddies.
She was very proud when talking about her little backpack and toys.
“They all really liked my little backpack and toys. Oh, Daddy, you need to make more bicycles and transforming swords, Yuan Li and the others want them too.”
Shang Wuyang nodded without burden, although he had created these things, he had lost interest in handing over the technology to his subordinates who were skilled craftsmen specializing in mechanisms.
If Wanwan wanted them, he would simply have his subordinates make them.
Moreover, Shang Wuyang saw the business potential in these toys and planned to open a toy store in Shangjing in the spring.
Besides children, adults could also ride those bicycles.
However, some parts required iron to be more durable, so the price would definitely be higher.
But he had always intended to sell these to the children of wealthy families.
Qin Wanwan was now recounting the series of events that started with the kitten getting poisoned.
But as she spoke, her mouth got dry, and due to her young age, she couldn’t describe some things clearly.
Keke stepped forward.
“Cub, you rest and let me tell it!”
Keke truly had a talent for storytelling, and even mimicked voices vividly.
“Originally, that Third Madam of the Gu family didn’t believe that someone close to her would betray her, but thanks to this clever Bird Lord, I pointed out the deal between her concubine sister and that wicked nanny…”
When Keke told stories, it would narcissistically emphasize its own presence as important and great.
However, this matter was indeed thanks to it this time.
Rong Zhi hadn’t expected that his cub had experienced such an exciting event when he wasn’t around.
After Keke finished speaking, Qin Wanwan suddenly ran down from Shang Wuyang’s embrace and directly hugged Rong Zhi’s long legs.
“Daddy, are you still going to Uncle Gu’s house as a guest tomorrow?”
Rong Zhi: ………….
Having heard the story of the Gu family from Keke, he knew what this little one wanted to do.
Why did she love to join in the excitement so much?
Shang Wuyang was also very interested, “Let’s go, count me in. Tomorrow, this City Lord will deign to play your servant and tag along for the excitement.”
Keke was the most enthusiastic.
“Eating gossip, eating gossip, we must finish this melon!”
Rong Zhi: “Tomorrow…”
He was being watched by several pairs of eyes, especially the little chubby cub’s pitiful yet extremely expectant look.
“Then let’s go.”
His voice carried a hint of helplessness.
Qin Wanwan happily climbed onto him, hugging his neck and giving him a kiss.
The self-controlled, noble-bearing young man’s white jade-like ears turned red.
Shang Wuyang mercilessly mocked, “Oh, a pure man gets kissed by his daughter and his ears turn this red. Where is your coldness? Where is your scheming?”
Rong Zhi looked up and, as he wished, gave him a cold stare.
“Scram.”
Shang Wuyang pouted, what a petty person.
Compared to the Gu family’s affairs, the outside world was paying more attention to the matters between the Third Prince and Lin Wan’e.
So many people had seen it at the time; even if the Third Prince tried his best to conceal it, it was impossible.
Moreover, with the First Prince and Second Prince, those two schadenfreude troublemakers stirring up trouble, it only took a day for most of the commoners in Shangjing to know about it.
The commoners were quite curious about royal gossip, so discussions about the Third Prince and Lin Wan’e’s affairs were everywhere in the market.
