Just as the Fujin was being helped off the bed by Yu Ru, a second-class maid came in to deliver a message.

"Madam, the Fourth Prince has arrived."

The Fujin was extremely impatient: "Don't I know the Fourth Prince is coming? What are you saying here now? It's so annoying to watch."

Lately, many things have gone wrong, and the princess consort has lost her usual cheerful demeanor.

The maidservant trembled and hurriedly said, "Yes, yes... Fourth Master instructed that since the Princess Consort is still in her postpartum period, she should not overwork herself and should focus on recuperating. He also said that Second Prince is being watched over by his master, so the Princess Consort should rest early today."

The princess stood there stunned, nearly collapsing to her knees from the shock of those words: "What do you mean by that, Fourth Prince? Do you not want to see me?"

The little girl didn't dare to answer, and only after a long while did she weakly speak.

"Replying to Madam, the Fourth Prince also said that the Empress in the palace knows that Madam will be in double confinement, so she sent a lot of precious medicinal herbs to Madam to help her recover. Madam can rest assured now."

What? Your Majesty?

The princess subconsciously clenched her fingers, and Yu Ru, who was supporting the princess, was gripped so tightly that it hurt, but she dared not make a sound.

The Fourth Prince has gone to see the Empress, so naturally he will listen to what the Empress has to say.

The princess consort's carefully prepared speech has now come to nothing.

Even though it was already June, the princess still felt a chill and numbness spreading from the bottom of her heart throughout her body.

A sudden dull pain in her lower abdomen made the princess instinctively furrow her brow, stirring up her still-unsettled emotions.

Seeing that things were not going well, Yu Ru quickly helped the Fujin (principal wife) to sit down.

The Princess Consort knew she had made a mistake; if only the Second Prince hadn't developed a high fever—

The princess opened her lips, her voice thick with a nasal tone as she spoke: "How could this be?"

Yu Ru patted her mistress's back to comfort her: "Don't worry, Madam. Second Prince has Granny Qian watching over him. With her there, how can you not feel at ease? Madam, please relax. What Fourth Prince said is true. Madam, you should take good care of your health."

The maids who served the Fujin all knew that although she had been in confinement for more than a month, her lochia had not yet completely cleared up.

Upon hearing this, the Fujin finally came to her senses and took Yuru's hand, saying, "Have Granny Qian come to me later to give me an answer, do you understand?"

Yu Ru nodded repeatedly.

The princess seemed relieved, pressing her temples and saying, "Help me to rest."

The Second Prince has his own room in the main courtyard. Of course, Li Chenjiao also prepared a separate room for the Second Princess in the east courtyard, but most of the time the Second Princess is with her.

Li Chenjiao loved to hold the Second Princess and talk to her.

The Fourth Prince sat motionless, listening to the occasional faint cries of the Second Prince and the soothing voices of the wet nurse.

It wasn't until Physician Zhou came out from the inner room and came forward to speak that the Fourth Prince raised his eyes and listened to Physician Zhou talk about the Second Prince's current health and how to take care of him.

After Physician Zhou finished speaking, the Fourth Prince gave a flat "hmm": "I can rest assured that the Second Prince is in your care. Tomorrow, bring over the Second Prince's medical records from these past few days. I want to review them myself."

Physician Zhou bowed and agreed, then went to prescribe the medicine.

The Fourth Master watched him retreat, but did not rush to get up and leave. He remained seated, watching the maids in the room hurrying back and forth.

When everything returned to stillness, the moonlight outside shone through the window onto the warm tea that Su Peisheng had just served, and the faint light reflected from the tea seemed to become particularly dazzling.

After the Second Prince's crying subsided, and with the help of the wet nurse's medicine, the Fourth Prince finally heard from the imperial physician that the Second Prince's high fever had subsided before he went to his room to rest.

When the Fourth Prince came out, he suddenly asked, "Has the Princess Consort gone to bed?"

Su Peisheng bowed: "The candlelight in the Princess's room has been out for a while now, it seems to have been extinguished."

Earlier, the Fourth Prince had seen Granny Qian busy around the main wife, but he hadn't seen anyone from the main wife's side ask about the Second Prince's condition.

Upon hearing Su Peisheng's words, Fourth Master felt as if his heart had been pricked by a needle, causing him great pain.

"Tomorrow, have Fulu come to the Second Prince's place to keep an eye on things."

The imperial physician said that the Second Prince's high fever has subsided, but there is still a possibility that it will recur, and he will need to be carefully cared for for the next two days.

Su Peisheng agreed, but the next second he heard his master ask a question.

"Has Master Li retired for the night in the East Courtyard?"

Fourth Master's words sounded much more intimate, and he seemed much more relaxed.

Su Peisheng had already sent Fulu to check on her: "The Second Princess is in good spirits. When Fulu went there, he could even hear her laughter. Master Li is with the Second Princess, so I reckon she's not quite there yet."

Upon hearing Su Peisheng's words, the Fourth Prince's expression softened: "She takes very good care of the Second Princess."

Today, my mother said in the palace that even the eldest princess, who is the oldest, almost cried when she first entered the palace. She only calmed down after being held in Wang's arms.

However, the Second Princess, while all the other children in the hall were crying, was smiling with her eyes crinkled in her wet nurse's arms.

This does indeed have something to do with Li Chenjiao.

Li Chenjiao often pretended to cry to make the second princess stop being so clingy. She was only a month old, and every day when she woke up and didn't see her mother, she would open her mouth and howl.

Whenever Chen brought the wailing Second Princess to her side, Li Chenjiao would close her eyes and start wailing as well.

At first, the second princess stopped crying with her mouth open and even grinned when she saw her mother.

At this moment, Li Chenjiao had no idea that the Second Princess would develop a habit of grinning whenever she saw someone crying.

Upon hearing his master's words, Su Peisheng wondered to himself if the Fourth Master was going to rest in the East Courtyard.

The next second, however, he heard his master's voice.

"No need to disturb him. Tomorrow, have the front kitchen prepare a bowl of bird's nest soup with milk. Your master Li liked to drink it a few days ago, so don't send it too early. Have someone send it over at noon."

If it's sent too early, Li Chenjiao probably won't even be up yet. Given Li Chenjiao's personality, if the milk and bird's nest soup gets cold, she'll probably wrinkle her nose and say she won't drink it.

Su Peisheng smiled and agreed.

He thought to himself, whether the Fourth Master cares or not, it's now crystal clear.

The Fourth Prince has been in the main courtyard for so long, and he's only mentioned his wife once.

That makes sense, though. Every time the Fourth Master went to the East Courtyard, he, as a servant, felt relaxed.

It's so relaxing at Master Li's place. All the cats and dogs in the yard are adorable. It's nothing like the main courtyard, where even the parrots' chirping is annoying.