It was already late at night when Fourth Master returned to the boat. The night was deep, the Mid-Autumn Festival moon was still full, and stars could be seen in the sky, casting their shadows on the canal surface like a galaxy.

However, Fourth Master was clearly not in the mood to appreciate the scenery along the way, and his steps were still relatively steady.

"Has your master Li been settled?" Fourth Master removed his wrist guard, smelling the lingering scent of blood, and frowned slightly.

The Emperor had just dealt with the people, and since the Fourth Prince and a group of princes were present, they inevitably had some blood on them.

Su Peisheng responded, "I made arrangements according to Master's instructions this evening. However, it seems that Master Li has already made arrangements. He just sent over some mooncakes, saying that they are a unique style from Suzhou and were specially sent to Master."

As Su Peisheng spoke, he presented the food box.

Fourth Master frowned even more deeply: "Have you settled in?"

Su Peisheng agreed, and added, "It was already late, so we didn't go to invite the imperial physician. This was also Master Li's idea."

Fourth Master frowned and instructed, "Send crab meat soup to your mistress Li first thing tomorrow morning; she loves that."

In the mansion in Suzhou, thanks to the presence of Granny Zhong, the Fourth Master knew that Li Chenjiao had been restrained and hadn't touched any shrimp or crabs, though she had drunk fish soup a few times.

Fourth Master knew that Li Chenjiao loved to eat shrimp and crab, and he also understood Zhong Mama's concerns. However, he was still willing to indulge her only occasionally.

Thinking of this, the Fourth Prince still asked, "How is your Master Li's health?"

Su Peisheng didn't have time to think about how difficult it would be to get a bowl of fresh crab soup on this ship. Hearing the Fourth Master ask this question, he quickly answered.

"Granny Zhong said that the pregnancy of Master Li is stable, but it is still not advisable to be too bumpy or tired."

Women are naturally more delicate when they are pregnant, so this is understandable.

The Fourth Prince grunted in agreement and said no more.

Su Peisheng then understood that his master had no intention of visiting Bai Jia Gege or Liu Gege.

However, it's noticeable that during the nearly one month that Master Li was resting in Suzhou to prepare for childbirth and not serving the Fourth Prince, the Fourth Prince also didn't visit Bai Jia Gege and Liu Gege much.

This is quite rare; it's unusual that the Fourth Prince would still be so concerned about his concubine, who is pregnant.

However, since the master has always valued loyalty and righteousness, it's not hard to understand when you think about it this way.

Su Peisheng helped the Fourth Master walk back. The Fourth Master's residence on the boat was just in front of the rooms of Li Chenjiao and the other women. However, with servants guarding the front yard, even Liu Shi did not dare to make any rash moves these past two days.

Before the Fourth Master even reached his room, he heard the melodious sounds of traditional Chinese string and wind instruments.

Su Peisheng was not surprised. On the return journey from Jiangning these past two days, the sound of string and wind instruments had always been heard on the boat at night.

However, it wasn't from the Fourth Master's side that the message came; neither Liu Shi nor Bai Jia Shi had that much courage.

The noise came from the women of the Third Master's family who were also on the boat. Although there were several rooms between them, the soft, seductive music was still hard to block out.

Su Peisheng stole a glance at his master, and sure enough, his master's expression darkened even more.

Su Peisheng couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Given my master's temperament, no wonder the Fourth Master was indifferent to Xie Gege before."

As he was thinking, he suddenly heard his master's voice.

"Go to Third Brother's place. Father Emperor is still angry. Be careful that if he hears about this singing and dancing, he will scold you again."

Oh, that's even stranger.

The Fourth Master, who had been making such a fuss the past two days, didn't even blink, but now he's actually ordering someone to meddle in the Third Master's business—

Su Peisheng agreed, his mind racing with conflicting thoughts.

"Prepare water for a bath," Fourth Master coldly ordered. At this moment, the smell of blood on his body had become unbearable for him.

After the Fourth Master finished bathing and changed into a moon-white nightgown, he could no longer hear any sounds from outside.

After thinking for a moment, the Fourth Master got up and went to check on Li Chenjiao's room next door.

Two young maids stood guard at the door. After the Fourth Master raised his hand to signal them, he quietly entered the side room.

The candlelight in the room was dim, and Li Chenjiao's trunk was still placed behind the screen, obviously because there hadn't been time to pack it up.

The ice chest was placed in a relatively distant position, and the bed curtains were half-open. The Fourth Prince stood at a distance from the bed and glanced at it.

It wasn't very clear, but you could still tell that Li had gained weight. However, she had lost a lot of weight along the way, so it just looked like she had gained some of it back.

Fourth Master stood there for a while before preparing to leave, but before he could turn around, he saw Li Chenjiao open her eyes drowsily.

"Why are you here, Master?" Li Chenjiao raised her hand and rubbed her eyes, her voice sounding like she had just woken up.

Fourth Master was unsure whether Li Chenjiao was awake or not, so he didn't answer her question.

Li Chenjiao was probably still half asleep. After rubbing her eyes, she yawned again, looking even more languid than usual.

"Has the mooncake been tasted, Master?" Li Chenjiao asked again.

Fourth Master then hummed in agreement, and then shook his head.

Whether Li Chenjiao saw it or not, she also shook her head like the Fourth Master, her long black hair swaying gently, adding a touch of playfulness.

"Please have some, sir. I thought it was quite good yesterday." Li Chenjiao guessed that she was still half asleep.

Her tone suggested she hadn't woken up properly, and as she spoke, Li Chenjiao yawned again.

Fourth Master shook his head helplessly. Li Shi was becoming increasingly unruly and willful in front of him, but he knew in his heart that this was because he had indulged her.

He knew that he didn't dislike Li Shi in his heart, which was why he indulged her in this way.

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