The Fourth Prince was dressed in a royal blue casual robe, and at first glance, he had a somewhat gentle and refined air about him. The carriage was slightly larger than the one Li Chenjiao usually rode in when she went to the palace.

Fourth Master sat upright, a teacup steaming on a small table, and a book in his hand.

Fourth Master heard the noise and slightly raised his eyes.

Li Chenjiao smiled unconsciously, her smile somewhat naive. Fourth Master's gaze paused for a couple of seconds before falling back to behind Li Chenjiao.

Li Chenjiao first raised her hand to drink a cup of tea, and then cleared her throat and said, "Second Princess is still in the sedan chair. I will go and bring Aman here."

She changed how she addressed herself, since she was no longer in the manor.

Fourth Master looked back at her: "Someone will bring Aman in. Come in."

Fourth Master, what your father did...

Li Chenjiao thought to herself, but naturally assumed that the Fourth Master meant to have the servants bring the Second Princess over.

Li Chenjiao shook her head helplessly: "It's just a few steps, I'll go and bring Aman over."

The young girl rarely went out, so Li Chenjiao was still a little worried.

As she spoke, she turned to get off the carriage.

However, Fourth Master suddenly put down the book in his hand and then firmly pressed down on Li Chenjiao's wrist.

"Sit down. Grandpa said someone will take care of Aman."

Li Chenjiao was held down, her body stiffening slightly.

Fourth Master quickly released her, raised his hand and lifted the carriage curtain to signal Li Chenjiao to look.

Li Chenjiao looked over there.

Not far from the carriage was the sedan chair that Li Chenjiao had just been sitting in. When Li Chenjiao looked over, she caught a glimpse of the Second Princess being carried out of the sedan chair.

Li Chenjiao looked closely and saw that it was a figure that wasn't too unfamiliar; she had caught a glimpse of him in the front yard a few days ago.

He is the younger brother of the Fourth Prince, the Fourteenth Prince.

The second princess was being held by the fourteenth prince. The little girl clung to the fourteenth prince's neck, showing no fear whatsoever. However, the little girl kept looking around, as if searching for her mother's figure.

Li Chenjiao had already moved to the small window of the carriage and called out in a low voice, "Aman?!"

The little girl turned around in response.

Li Chenjiao first nodded slightly to the Fourteenth Prince, and then smiled and waved to the little girl.

It turns out that the person Fourth Prince was referring to as the one looking after Aman was Fourteenth Prince.

That's... too kind of you.

Li Chenjiao had also heard of the Fourteenth Prince's reputation, but when the Fourteenth Prince turned around, he still had a slight smile on his face, although he looked a bit roguish.

But even if the Fourteenth Prince is frightening at his age, could he be more frightening than the woman beside Li Chenjiao now?

Li Chenjiao nodded slightly again, and the next second the Fourth Prince lowered the carriage curtain.

The Fourth Master had that scroll in his hand again at some point, and Li Chenjiao silently sat down to pour him tea.

Li Chenjiao had already finished the cup of tea.

Fourth Master didn't even look up: "There are rice cakes and milk cakes in a little while."

Li Chenjiao poured the tea and, upon hearing this, replied sweetly, "How did you know I was hungry, Master?"

Fourth Master slightly raised his eyes, glanced at her, and a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes: "Whenever you go out, when have you ever had any leftover pastries?"

Li Chenjiao felt a little embarrassed by what was said. She pursed her lips and then muttered softly, "Isn't it because the pastries here are delicious, Master?"

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Master's lips curled slightly, but he said nothing more.

The carriage continued on its way, and the interior was quiet.

Li Chenjiao ate her pastries, occasionally stealing a glance at the Fourth Master. Seeing him intently looking at the book in his hands, she silently continued eating her pastries.

She didn't bother to ask where the Fourth Master was taking her and the Second Princess today. Since they were just out having fun anyway, Li Chenjiao simply enjoyed herself.

Li Chenjiao wasn't too worried about the Second Princess, since Granny Zhong and Green Chrysanthemum were there.

This time, the maid who accompanied Li Chenjiao was not the one who usually went to the palace with her. Even the maid serving the Second Princess was replaced by Granny Zhong, who did not usually go to the palace.

Since they are all unfamiliar faces, it's less likely that they will be noticed by malicious people when they are out in the world.

Li Chenjiao also noticed that today, it was Fulu who was with Fourth Master instead of Su Peisheng.

After about half an hour, the carriage finally came to a stop.

Li Chenjiao followed the Fourth Master down from the carriage, and the place came into view again.

She looked at Fourth Master with some surprise.

Fourth Master did not offer any further explanation.

At this moment, Lüju had also come to Li Chenjiao's side to support her.

The Fourteenth Prince also carried the Second Princess down from the carriage. He complained, "We've been in the carriage for so long, it's so boring!"

The Second Princess, perhaps touched by some word, suddenly raised her hand and covered the Fourteenth Prince's mouth.

The Fourteenth Prince's eyes widened, but when he met the Second Princess's big, watery eyes, he couldn't bear to say anything to scold her.

He can't possibly hold a grudge against a little girl for being a bit naughty.

The two, one big and one small, looked at each other. Li Chenjiao gazed at the familiar estate, feeling a mix of emotions.

Yes, Fourth Master brought Li Chenjiao to a manor outside Beijing.

The last time Li Chenjiao came was in the spring.

This time it's summer, so we can finally see the lotus flowers blooming in the pond outside the New Green Hall.

The Fourteenth Prince quickly put the little girl down, and the Fourth Prince looked at her and said, "You can arrange dinner. Later, the Fourteenth Prince and I will be hunting some game. There's a troupe of actors in your courtyard. Take Second Ah Man to see a shadow play. If you want anything to eat, have someone go out and buy it."

Shadow play is also known as shadow puppetry.

The Fourth Prince really did bring her and the Second Princess out for some fun today. But if the Fourth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince, both with yellow belts, were to walk around outside, they would certainly attract a lot of attention.

The Fourteenth Prince soon went hunting with the Fourth Prince.

The night hunt... the Fourth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince's horsemanship and archery are truly impressive...

Li Chenjiao muttered to herself for a moment, then took the little girl's hand and headed towards Xinlutang.

The little girl had never been to Xinlutang before and was very curious about everything along the way.

The pond outside Xinlutang was indeed full of lotus leaves, the wind swayed the lotus leaves, and the lotus flowers had already bloomed.

A thought flashed through Li Chenjiao's mind: "Let's have dinner in the courtyard..."

This time, it wasn't Qiu Hu and the others who were with them. Lü Ju hesitated slightly: "The stage is already set up..."

Li Chenjiao glanced at her with a smile: "Would Fourth Master and the others still like watching this?"

If the Fourth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince wanted to see the play, why wasn't the stage arranged in the front courtyard, but instead in Li Chenjiao's New Green Hall?

Green Chrysanthemum had never been to the manor before and thought that New Green Hall was like the Qing Courtyard in the manor.

"Dinner will be served in the courtyard. The kitchen will prepare it, including lotus leaf chicken, stir-fried lotus leaves, and some refreshing cold dishes..."

Li Chenjiao was in a good mood right now and didn't want to rack her brains about what to have for dinner...

Being able to leave the manor for a night, and doing so secretly, made Li Chenjiao quite excited.

The little girl being led by Li Chenjiao was even more excited at this moment, and kept calling out "Ama, Ama".

It's unclear whether they're calling for Fourth Master or Li Chenjiao.

Li Chenjiao kissed the little girl's face again.

Fourth Master hasn't forgotten.

It's just a bit late.