Nianxue brought in the fish porridge that Niu Baoquan had stewed. When she saw Lanqin and Fourth Master embracing each other, she felt a sweet warmth in her heart. Although she had seen Lanqin often being affectionate with Fourth Master, after the ordeal of the day, seeing them together now, Nianxue suppressed her excitement and trepidation and brought the porridge to Lanqin, saying, "Princess, this is your favorite fish porridge."

Lanqin glanced at the tray in Nianxue's hand. There was a stew bowl in the middle of four small dishes, and her stomach immediately started rumbling.

The Fourth Master frowned, suppressing a laugh, and said, "This is a ruse." He then took the tray from Nianxue, and Huanbi, standing behind her, promptly brought out a small stool. When she obediently placed the stool in front of Lanqin, the Fourth Master gave her an approving look and placed the tray on top of it.

"You can all leave now. If you stand here watching her, she won't be able to eat in peace," Fourth Master said considerately.

Nianxue couldn't help but raise her hand to cover her mouth, then turned and left; Huanbi reluctantly followed Nianxue.

"Why aren't you eating? Why are you staring at me?" Fourth Master noticed that Lanqin was biting her lip and looking at him.

"Master!" Lanqin opened her big eyes and blinked at the Fourth Master, whose face was embarrassed.

Fourth Master deliberately put on a stern face and said coldly, "You still want me to feed you! How dare you!"

Lanqin blinked her eyes pitifully and pouted, saying, "I'm so weak, why don't you have any sympathy for me!"

Looking into those delicate and pitiful eyes, and thinking about her usual liveliness, the Fourth Prince couldn't bring himself to be angry. Moreover, the thought of her about to lose the child in her womb softened his heart. He raised his hand and touched Lanqin's forehead, then picked up the spoon from the bowl, scooped a spoonful of porridge, and brought it to her lips.

Lanqin looked at the spoonful of porridge and felt a sweet warmth in her heart. She opened her mouth, leaned forward, and drank the spoonful of porridge.

Fourth Master picked up a chopstick, took a small piece of seaweed, and brought it to Lanqin's lips, saying gently, "Eat some seaweed!" Lanqin obediently opened her mouth and took the piece of seaweed.

Watching the Fourth Master work with both hands, his expression meticulous! Indeed, the Fourth Master had never served anyone before. From birth, he had been served by servants.

The two worked together seamlessly, and Lanqin ate with great relish, while Fourth Master fed her with great skill!

Several maids stood at the door, secretly watching the scene inside, giggling amongst themselves, but each face was filled with joy. Because Lanqin was favored by the Fourth Prince, they lived more freely in the Fourth Prince's mansion; no one dared to easily manipulate or torment them.

"Master, let me eat by myself. Your hands must be tired!" Lanqin was deeply moved as she watched the Fourth Master feed her porridge, pick up food for her, and wipe her mouth with a handkerchief from time to time. At this moment, she even secretly felt that her illness had allowed her to see the Fourth Master's tenderness towards her. She thought to herself: How wonderful it would be if the Fourth Master could pamper me like this for the rest of my life!

"You've been fed enough. I don't like things being left unfinished. Don't talk, eat up!" Fourth Master picked up a bit of cold spinach and brought it to Lanqin's little mouth.

"Master is so kind!" The little princess stared at the Fourth Master, took the bite of food, and chewed it carefully.

"You troublesome little thing, afraid of tiring me out, you're not allowed to get sick again. Be good to me, do you hear me?" Fourth Master said deliberately indignantly, mechanically scooping up a spoonful of porridge. Actually, his arms were already sore. This clueless little princess only realized now that his arms were tired! However, Fourth Master didn't like to give up halfway through anything, so he insisted on feeding Lanqin. Although his hands were tired, his heart was quite sweet.

Looking at that happy little face, Fourth Master thought how wonderful it would be if she hadn't fallen ill, then the child in her womb wouldn't have been lost. Thinking of the child who was about to leave the mother's body, Fourth Master couldn't help but feel a layer of gloom on his slightly relieved face.

Lanqin noticed that Fourth Master's expression suddenly changed. Suspicious, she snatched the spoon from his hand and said, "Master, I'll eat by myself. We're almost finished anyway."

This time, the Fourth Prince did not insist. Instead, he called out to the people outside the house, "Is the princess's medicine ready? Once she finishes taking it, she should take it herself." The Fourth Prince suppressed the last trace of wavering in his heart; once he made up his mind, he would not change it.

Upon hearing this, Nianxue immediately knew what kind of "medicine" the Fourth Master was referring to. Her heart skipped a beat, and after responding outside, she silently turned and walked away. Xicha and the other maids, naturally aware of this, all went from joy to worry and fell silent.

"Grandpa, I'm all better now, can I stop taking my medicine?" Lanqin swallowed the last spoonful of porridge, then grabbed a handkerchief to wipe her mouth. She used to hate drinking Chinese medicine the most; every time she finished the Chinese medicine her mother prepared to regulate her menstruation, she would immediately suck on a piece of candy.

"Nonsense! You're just getting a little better, so what's the plan? Drink your medicine obediently, and after you finish, lie down and rest. For the next few days, you'll have to rest in bed like this, understand?" Fourth Master stood up from the edge of the bed, lifted the small stool from Lanqin's side, and was about to take it away when he saw Huanbi standing outside. So he called out, "Come in and take the small stool away."

Huanbi immediately walked into the room and took the small stool from Fourth Master's hand. She seemed not to notice that when she held the small stool with both hands, she accidentally touched Fourth Master's fingertips.

Fourth Master didn't pay any attention. He quickly released his grip on the little stool, turned around, and walked back to Lanqin's bedside to sit down. Huanbi's face had just turned red, and she curtsied before turning and leaving with the little stool in her hands.

Furthermore, when Nianxue took the bowl of medicine from Ziran, her hands trembled slightly. Just as she was about to take it out, she was nearly knocked over by the tray that Huanbi was carrying.

Nianxue quickly stepped back, causing the medicine in the bowl to slosh around, but it didn't spill. However, she was annoyed by Huanbi's reckless behavior and couldn't help but shout, "What's wrong with you today? You're so clumsy, you almost spilled the princess's medicine!"

Huanbi was still immersed in the moment of contact with the Fourth Prince when Nianxue shouted at her, and she was startled. She couldn't help but retort, "Princess has just finished her meal, so let's send the medicine over later."

Nianxue had never liked Huanbi's personality, and seeing her act so recklessly and carelessly today made her furious.

"Stop arguing, bring the princess's medicine upstairs. Master has already made his point." Zi Ran quickly intervened when she saw anger rising on their faces.