Qiu Hu was startled by her master's words and quickly whispered, "Master!"

Even in one's own courtyard, some things should be said with caution.

Li Chenjiao knew she had misspoke, but her words were truly an unconscious reaction.

She shook her head, still somewhat stunned.

The princess consort selected a girl from her maternal clan to bring into the household as an assistant.

Li Chenjiao pondered the sentence for a moment, but the first thing that popped into her mind was a somewhat absurd thought.

Could this be what they write in storybooks... two women serving one husband?

Although such things are not unusual in the imperial family, they are commonplace even in the emperor's harem.

However… when it happened to someone close to her, Li Chenjiao still felt a little strange.

Li Chenjiao silently swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

She was even wondering how the Fourth Master would react.

Li Chenjiao lowered her eyes, her mind gradually calming down, wondering about the girl's identity.

Qiu Hu had been waiting for his master to speak.

The way the Princess Consort acted was truly baffling.

She waited a while, and finally her master waved his hand and said, "Where are the persimmons? I'm actually craving some persimmons right now."

Qiu Hu was stunned for a moment, but when she realized what was happening, she couldn't help but chuckle.

Good, good, good, as expected, it has to be our own master.

However, their master couldn't really do anything about this; he could only observe quietly.

"The kitchen said they have dried persimmons. Shall I go and ask them to bring a plate of them?"

Li Chenjiao's eyes lit up: "That's great!"

——

Li Chenjiao quickly put the matter of the main courtyard out of her mind. Whether or not the Fourth Master would take in that girl from the Ulanara clan was a matter for later.

Furthermore, if that Ulanara girl really enters the Fourth Prince's harem, how should we address her from now on?

Ulanara Gege?

The moment the thought popped into Li Chenjiao's head, she felt goosebumps rise all over her body.

It was incredibly awkward.

However, these days have been quite boring, Li Chenjiao thought mischievously, "This is going to be quite a spectacle, isn't it?"

She was genuinely curious about what would happen if the Fourth Master entered the main courtyard today.

However, Li Chenjiao's reach was limited, and she had no way of knowing what would happen in the main courtyard today.

It's a real shame.

However, when lunchtime arrived, Li Chenjiao began to enjoy her meal.

Indeed, people need some entertainment to liven things up; Li Chenjiao ate an extra bowl of rice at lunch.

Li Chenjiao didn't rush to eat the persimmons. She waited until before her afternoon nap to try one. The sugar coating on the outside was slightly sweet and not too greasy.

Li Chenjiao smacked her lips and savored the memory before going to bed.

This is like being in paradise!

——

When Li Chenjiao woke up from her afternoon nap, it was still early. As soon as she got up, Qiu Hu told her that Fourth Master had returned to the mansion, but he was still in the front yard.

Li Chenjiao looked up at the sky outside upon hearing the sound.

Fourth Master came back quite early today, it's not even 5 PM yet.

Li Chenjiao counted on her fingers as she ordered: "Right now I'm craving steamed egg custard, steamed until it's tender and drizzled with soy sauce. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. Oh, and I'll also order some stir-fried cabbage with vinegar. Let the kitchen staff decide on the main dishes. Ask if they have any smoked bacon. How about stir-fried cabbage with bacon? It sounds delicious just thinking about it. That's all for now. Let the kitchen staff decide on the rest."

Qiu Hu listened and wrote it down, thus knowing that his master preferred salty and sour flavors.

However, the kitchen didn't have any cured meat ready yet, since the nobles in the mansion didn't have a taste for it, and Li Chenjiao rarely ordered it in the past.

However, Li Chenjiao ate quite well for dinner, and even the Second Princess was fed some steamed eggs. Afterwards, Li Chenjiao also fed the Second Princess some warm water.

This resulted in the Second Princess getting up several times during the night.

The candles in the east courtyard had been extinguished and the area had been properly arranged long ago.

In winter, nothing beats the comfort of being snuggled up in a warm bed.

——

Unlike the atmosphere in the East Courtyard, dinner was only being served in the Main Courtyard after Li Chenjiao had already eaten.

After handling official business in the front courtyard, the Fourth Prince eventually went to the main courtyard.

Because the Fourth Prince had first visited the Second Prince, asked Fu Lu many questions, and then asked the Second Prince's wet nurse, he was delayed in having dinner.

The Fourth Prince's heart was entirely with the Second Prince, and even after being in the main courtyard for so long, he hadn't noticed the graceful figure that had appeared beside his wife.

The princess glanced indifferently at the woman beside her, who shrank back and took two steps back.

She moved her lips timidly, and judging from the shape of her lips, it seemed that she wanted to call the Fujin "cousin", but she was stopped by a cold look from the Fujin.

Naturally, standing next to the Fujin at this moment was the Fujin's cousin, Ulanara Xianxin.

Since the Fourth Prince did not notice Xianxin beside the Princess Consort at the moment, the Princess Consort would not take the initiative to mention Xianxin.

When Yu Ru and several second-class maids had neatly set out the dinner on the octagonal table, she glanced around and noticed Xian Xin behind the Fujin, who was about to step forward.

Yu Ru concealed the emotions in her eyes and naturally stepped forward to pull Xian Xin to her side, her voice neither too loud nor too soft: "The masters are having their meal, what are you doing running around so clumsily?"

Fourth Master heard the sound, but he didn't even look up.

He was probably thinking about something.

However, this was the most familiar version of the Fourth Prince to his wife, and they ate their dinner in complete silence.

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