The princess was clearly not in a good mood, and she didn't hold the cat's hand very hard, causing the cat's back to tremble.

"Wu Ge is much more sensible now. We asked him to find a well-behaved cat or dog, and it was brought over in just a couple of days. We'll train it carefully for a couple of days, making sure this little beast doesn't hurt the Second Prince, and then send it to the Second Prince's side to play with him."

Yu Ru agreed.

The fifth young master brought a blue-eyed, long-haired, pure white cat that was both gentle and beautiful. It looked much prettier than the cat kept in the east courtyard of the concubine.

Yesterday, the princess personally named the cat Tanzhu, saying that the cat had beautiful eyes.

The princess's mood improved somewhat, and she asked again, "Has the master still not dealt with Bai Jiashi?"

Yu Ru was also a little puzzled: "Since they've found all this, perhaps the master wants to investigate more thoroughly? But not many people know about the concubine's difficult childbirth. When Consort Song gave birth to the eldest princess, didn't she also go through a whole day and night of labor? We really can't find out anything from the master's side."

The princess threw the cat aside: "I won't have peace of mind until this matter is settled. I heard that the fourth prince is in good health?"

Yu Ru nodded silently.

The princess was furious: "She got off easy..."

As the master and servant were talking, Wang Jinzhong came in from outside.

The princess glanced at him: "What happened? Why are you in such a panic?"

Wang Jinzhong bowed deeply and said, "Someone from the palace has arrived."

The princess consort didn't seem to care much: "Does Your Highness have something to say?"

Wang Jinzhong was extremely anxious, but as a servant, he naturally had some connections: "The one who came was the apprentice of Liang Jiugong, the chief eunuch in charge of His Majesty's affairs."

The princess's eyelids twitched violently: "What happened?"

She subconsciously thought of the Crown Prince being scolded by the Emperor yesterday. Could it be that the Fourth Prince was implicated?

Wang Jinzhong quickly said no: "I heard that His Majesty bestowed gifts upon Consort Li and the Fourth Prince..."

The princess consort was stunned for a moment, then suddenly slammed her hand on the table: "She gave birth to a fourth prince, who is neither the eldest son nor the legitimate son. What right does she have to receive His Majesty's reward? This is outrageous..."

Yu Ru quickly tugged at the Fujin's clothes: "Fujin! Let's change our clothes first and prepare to go and greet her."

When the palace bestows gifts, one must set up an incense altar, change into auspicious robes and hats, and bow three times and kowtow nine times to express gratitude.

This certainly doesn't mean that once the goods were delivered to Li's east courtyard, the ceremony would take place there; it would either be held in the front courtyard or in the main courtyard of the Fujin (the wife of the deceased).

In the East Courtyard, Li Chenjiao was in her postpartum period. In the end, it was Lin Mama who carried her in her auspicious robes and crown to perform the thanksgiving ceremony. The Fourth Prince was also brought out, but he was covered up tightly. The baby was still asleep when he was brought out, and he was still sleeping soundly when he returned to the East Courtyard.

The Princess Consort didn't pay much attention to what the Emperor had bestowed upon her. After all, she had received gifts from the Emperor before. Didn't she receive plenty of gifts when she married the Fourth Prince?

The princess consort looked down on all of these.

However, Li Chenjiao doesn't get many opportunities to receive the Emperor's favor. She received it once when she requested to be made a concubine, but it seems she hasn't received it since.

However, Li Chenjiao knew that it was not unusual for princes to give birth to princes and princesses in their harems. The fact that the emperor, who was busy with state affairs, knew that she had given birth to the fourth prince was probably because the emperor was thinking about the fourth prince.

Li Chenjiao actually benefited from the Fourth Prince's influence.

The things bestowed by His Majesty are to be treated with reverence. Li Chenjiao glanced at them and found them rare, but she had received plenty of good things herself, so she wasn't so easily swayed.

Compared to the Emperor's gifts, Li Chenjiao was more attracted to the Fourth Prince, who was sleeping soundly and drooling.

Li Chenjiao not only watched it herself, but she also dragged the Second Princess to watch it together.

However, as a good mother, Li Chenjiao did not reveal the fact that her little girl drooled when she was a child.

The mother and daughter drooled as they watched the sleeping Fourth Prince.

Then the Fourth Prince woke up, and the little girl poked his face.

"As soft as the glutinous rice balls made by Granny Ping."

Li Chenjiao blinked: "You're playing with the glutinous rice balls again..."

Before she could finish speaking, the Fourth Prince, who was being held in Zhen's arms, burst into tears.

Li Chenjiao pressed her temples, first waving her hand to signal Zhen Shi to take the Fourth Prince away, then she held the little girl and reasoned with her.

Unlike Li Chenjiao, the Second Princess was a picky eater. Because she was young and had a small mouth, the glutinous rice balls prepared by Pingniang and the others in the small kitchen could only be called small glutinous rice balls, without any filling.

The little girl didn't like to eat it.

If you don't want to eat it, then don't eat it. What's the point of playing with it?

This girl seems to be copying her mother's childhood habit of loving to play with everything.

But his picky eating habits were probably inherited from the Fourth Prince.

Li Chenjiao spoke to Aman with a stern face.

The news that His Majesty had bestowed gifts upon the concubine and the fourth prince quickly spread throughout the inner courtyard. This was different from the previous bestowal upon the eldest prince; this time, even the concubine received a gift.

No one dared to offend the concubine at this time.

Niohuru, however, showed no reaction to the commotion in front of her; she was only concerned with one thing.

"Why has the food at the concubine's place been so bland lately?"

Huiyun blurted out, "Have you forgotten? The concubine is in confinement, so naturally she's eating nourishing and light meals. Are you craving eight-treasure spicy dishes? Shall I order them from the kitchen for lunch?"

Niohuru pursed her lips, but still nodded.

Huiyun was a carefree girl. Seeing that her mistress wasn't worried about the master not coming, she herself stopped worrying.

After Huiyun went to the kitchen, Niohuru sat under the veranda, staring blankly at the persimmon tree in the courtyard.

"Childbirth must be very painful, right? Actually, you can get by without pampering..."

Niohuru's eyes held a serene quality; her naturally aloof demeanor only made her more captivating.