Lanqin felt as if all the blood in her body had frozen in that instant.

Looking at the Fourth Master's troubled sleeping face, Lanqin couldn't get to his side to comfort the man who was still thinking of "Uya" in his dreams.

Meanwhile, Su Peisheng and Si Hua stood outside, both of them secretly delighted, thinking that now that Fourth Master and Lanqin had finally reconciled, they, as servants, wouldn't have to go through all this trouble!

"Eunuch Su, it's all thanks to you! Otherwise, this step between our master and our master would have been impossible to cross," Si Hua said.

"Alas, actually, the master and the concubine both care for each other, but it's really not worth making such a fuss over a mere Princess Wuya," Su Peisheng said in a low voice.

“That’s right! We don’t know what’s wrong with our master this time, he just seems unable to figure things out. But thankfully, the eunuch arranged this scene today, which finally brought the two of them together,” Si Hua said.

Bang~

At that moment, the door was pushed open from the inside, and Lanqin walked out with a cold face.

Su Peisheng and Si Hua looked at Lan Qin with surprise as she walked out.

"Su Peisheng, go in and keep watch. If he's thirsty, give him some water," Lanqin said to Su Peisheng.

"Let's go!" Lanqin brushed past Sihua before the two could speak.

Lanqin had never walked so fast before. It turned out that she had left in a hurry and hadn't worn platform shoes; she was wearing soft shoes, which naturally made her walk faster. Sihua followed behind, almost jogging to keep up with Lanqin.

After returning to the South Courtyard, Lanqin instructed Shuiling and Yuxiao to fetch water for her to wash up. Seeing that Lanqin's face was almost dripping with cold, they dared not ask any questions about why their mistress had returned so early.

After helping Lanqin into bed, Shuiling pulled Sihua outside and whispered, "Why did you return so early, Master?"

"Oh dear, I don't know what happened to Master. He suddenly rushed out of the master's room and just left like that. I don't know what happened! Everything was going well before," Si Hua said.

Listening to the maids' unusually quiet movements, Lanqin couldn't fall asleep. She felt a tightness in her chest as she thought of the Fourth Master's lingering thoughts of Lady Wuya even in his drunken state. Thinking of the years she had lived since transmigrating, and her unwavering devotion to the Fourth Master, she felt a profound sense of betrayal and humiliation.

"Damn it, I want to go back!" Lanqin suddenly thought.

But what about Ushiha, what about Bechuk, what about Hongli and Hongzhou? These four children are all flesh and blood of their own flesh and blood, how can they bear to part with them?

But that man's mind was already made up, so there seemed to be no point in me staying here...

But how can she go back in time? If she goes back, will she still be Lin Mengyao, and then have four kids? Wouldn't that scare her parents to death? And four kids! She's just a lowly PhD, and although her salary is only slightly higher than the average wage earner, she still can't afford to support them in Beijing, the capital.

Thinking about this, Lanqin suddenly felt incredibly miserable. It seemed like no man would be willing to take on this role. A woman with four children—everyone would be terrified of her!

But can't we take the kids back with us? As it stands, only a father like Fourth Master can provide them with a comfortable life. If we take them back, it would just be asking them to suffer.

With these hazy thoughts in mind, Lanqin closed her eyes and entered a dream.

The next day, Fourth Master got up at the hour of Yin as usual. Su Peisheng, who had been holding back his questions all night, managed to doze off and fall asleep by Fourth Master's window.

"Why are you sleeping at the head of my bed?" Fourth Master spread his arms and let Su Peisheng help him get dressed.

“Master got drunk yesterday and even vomited. I was afraid he would need water at night, so I kept watch over him,” Su Peisheng replied, suppressing his doubts.

"Did you vomit yesterday, Master?" Fourth Master frowned. He had never vomited before, so how could he have? He had absolutely no recollection of it.

“My lord, the concubine came to see you yesterday.” Seeing the Fourth Prince’s bewildered expression, Su Peisheng decided to take the risk and give it a try.

Fourth Master was taken aback. How come he couldn't remember anything about Lanqin coming?

"Why is the concubine here?" The Fourth Prince pulled his arm away and asked sternly. He had already vomited; did he really want that little woman to see him in such a disheveled state?

"Yes, it was this servant who saw that Your Highness kept mentioning the Consort, so I went to invite her over," Su Peisheng said in a low voice.

You lackey!

The Fourth Master's eyes were practically blazing with fire as he stared at Su Peisheng, wishing he could kick him! His own demeanor, and that little woman's reaction—didn't that mean he was showing weakness to her?

"What did the concubine say?" Fourth Prince asked, suppressing his displeasure.

“This servant does not know. After the concubine arrived, both this servant and the painter withdrew. It was the concubine who instructed this servant to stay with you, saying that she was afraid you might need water at night,” Su Peisheng said.

Upon hearing this, Fourth Master's heart stirred, and he thought to himself: That little woman still cares about me.

“But the concubine rushed out of the master’s room, left those words behind, and then left. Master, what exactly did you say to the concubine? This servant feels that something is wrong with her,” Su Peisheng said.

"What, rushed out?" Fourth Master said again. He himself didn't remember anything.

“How dare this servant ask? Your Highness, would you like to go and see the concubine?” Su Peisheng said.

Go see her! Using last night's excuse to back down? That's a good idea. Fourth Master thought to himself. He didn't want things to stay awkward with Lanqin like this. As long as that little woman was willing to humble herself, things wouldn't continue like this.

“My lord, it’s been a long time since you’ve had breakfast at the concubine’s place. Why don’t you go over and have breakfast together today?” Su Peisheng said.

Fourth Master nodded and said, "Then go ahead. Go to the study and read some books first. You go to the south courtyard to deliver the message."

"Hi!" Su Peisheng said with a big smile.

Meanwhile, after receiving the news, Lanqin didn't get up at all, and she didn't tell Fourth Master last night to come for breakfast this morning.

"What should we do? The master hasn't shown any signs of getting up yet!" Si Hua said worriedly.

"Shout it out!" Shui Ling said.

“No, Master hates being woken up. Even Master himself doesn’t wake her,” Si Hua said.

"First, have Chef Niu prepare breakfast according to Master's previous preferences," Shui Ling said.

"That's the only way." Si Hua nodded.

Lanqin showed no sign of waking up. She had been lost in thought all night, so she couldn't wake up at all.