"Master, is there a small wooden house here?" Lanqin exclaimed, almost trying to break free from Fourth Master's embrace.

"Stay put!!" Fourth Master growled, his chest clearly tense. The little brat's feet are soaking wet, and he's still not behaving. In this weather, if we don't deal with him soon, he'll probably catch a cold.

Lanqin glared at Fourth Master, then obediently leaned on his shoulder.

Fourth Master carried Lanqin up the steps of the small wooden house deep in the plum grove. There was a person standing at the door, none other than Su Peisheng. Lanqin didn't even need to think; her personal servant was indispensable.

Su Peisheng saw the Fourth Prince carrying a woman as he walked in. When he came up, it was indeed Consort Niu. The two exchanged a glance and understood each other perfectly.

"Is the fire in the house on fire?" Fourth Master glanced at Su Peisheng.

"It's already on fire, it's nice and warm inside. Your Highness and Consort, please go in quickly." Su Peisheng had already opened the door of the small wooden house. The Fourth Prince carried Lanqin inside.

The room was furnished like a bedroom, with all the furniture, and even the screens and curtains were arranged to resemble those of a certain place.

"Master, may I be put down now?" Lanqin didn't have time to think too much. She felt that this place looked familiar, but she wanted to get down on her own. However, the Fourth Master still held her.

"You ungrateful little thing, aren't you comfortable being held by me?" Fourth Master said coldly. He walked to the bed and placed Lanqin on it.

Only then did Lanqin raise her eyes to properly examine the entire room. She saw not only Su Peisheng, but also two maids serving him, standing silently in the corner.

The Fourth Prince squatted down and personally took off Lanqin's slightly damp embroidered shoes, saying, "What are you all standing there for? Come and help the Consort wash her feet."

The two maids immediately went to fetch water. It turned out that all the necessary utensils were provided. There was also a small hut behind the cabin, which had already prepared hot water and other washing utensils.

Su Peisheng dared not go in, after all, Lanqin was sitting inside washing her feet, and as a servant, he absolutely could not see the concubine's feet.

Even if he came in, he wouldn't be able to see it. Fourth Master personally moved a screen painted with "Winter Fishing" over to block Lanqin's view.

Two maids helped Lanqin wash her feet and change her clothes. Then, the Fourth Prince walked to the door and said to Su Peisheng, "Today, I will rest here with my concubine. Go and tell someone to prepare the meal and send it over."

Hearing the Fourth Master's instructions from inside the house, Lanqin felt a warmth in her heart and immediately said, "Have Eunuch Su go to the South Courtyard. I have already prepared dinner for you, Master. Please bring it here. Also, Nianxue is waiting for me at the entrance of the plum grove. Have her go back with Eunuch Su to fetch the dinner."

The Fourth Prince turned around, looked at the screen, and smiled. Then he turned to Su Peisheng and said, "Do as the Consort instructs."

Lanqin was surprised to find that even clothes, socks, and blankets were provided. This explained why the clothes fit her body perfectly.

With the help of two maids, Lanqin changed into a primrose-colored cheongsam, and her hair was styled into a soft, updo. The jewelry in the dressing case was all unfamiliar to Lanqin; one piece was a white jade flower with a silver handle, exceptionally elegant and refined. Lanqin immediately picked up the hairpin, instinctively knowing that the Fourth Prince liked magnolia blossoms. The two maids then adorned Lanqin with several small jade and gemstone beaded flowers.

"That's fine then. Master doesn't like a head full of jewels." Lanqin's face flushed slightly. Unconsciously, she had become a woman whose every whim was dictated by this man's preferences. Since it was unavoidable, Lanqin thought she might as well go all in.

When Nianxue and Su Peisheng returned together in the South Courtyard, and they received the news that Lanqin had spent a romantic night with the Fourth Master in the plum grove, everyone was overjoyed. The gloom that had hung over the South Courtyard for days, fearing that it would soon fall out of favor, vanished. Although it was still snowing lightly, it couldn't dampen the joy of Lanqin regaining the Fourth Master's favor.

"Eunuch Su, please come over here and finish roasting. The pot is ready, but we need to figure out a way to put it away so it doesn't spill," said Cui Niang.

"How about we pack this pot in a wooden box and carry it with Chen Shou? We can put the rest of the dishes in a steamer, and someone will have to carry the stove," said Chef Niu.

“I think it’s a good idea, let’s go with Master Niu’s method. The concubine probably won’t be returning today, who will keep watch? Should we take some of her things with us?” Su Peisheng said after a moment’s thought. He was very grateful to Lanqin for digging out Zhao Quan, who was by his side; otherwise, who knows what else might have leaked out of his mouth later. Therefore, he couldn’t be more than happy for Lanqin to remain favored forever.

"We need to get some of the concubine's clothes, and shoes too..." Cui Niang was also a little flustered, as she had never encountered this situation before.

“None of those are needed. I’ve already prepared everything. Just think about whether there’s anything the concubine specifically needs,” Su Peisheng said.

"Take the concubine's quilt with you, and those teas too. They're special; you can't find them anywhere else," Nianxue said after thinking for a moment.

Meanwhile, Lanqin, already dressed and wearing a snow fox fur cloak, was standing on the terrace of the small wooden house with Fourth Master, admiring the plum grove less than a meter away and the endless snowflakes. Two maids each held an oil-paper umbrella above their heads.

"Master, were those clothes made to Lanqin's measurements?" Lanqin asked softly, gazing at the proud plum blossoms in the snow.

"If it wasn't made to your size, how could it fit you so perfectly? Nonsense~~" Fourth Master stood with his hands behind his back beside Lanqin, still looking displeased and sullen.

Lanqin smiled, her lips curving into a perfect arc, making her smile as beautiful and serene as a flower.

"You may all step back; I'll hold the umbrella for you," Lanqin suddenly said, taking an oil-paper umbrella from the maid beside her.

The two maids tacitly withdrew, while Lanqin held an umbrella, standing on tiptoe to hold it up.

Fourth Master couldn't bear it, so he took the umbrella from her hand and whispered, "You just want me to hold the umbrella for you myself, don't you?"

Lanqin smiled slyly, took Fourth Master's arm, tilted her head, leaned against him, and looked at the snowflakes and plum grove. She said loudly, "Your Highness understands me more and more. I hope we can see such beautiful scenery together for a long, long time."

Fourth Master also said emotionally, "That's not difficult at all. I will accompany you here every year to watch the snow and appreciate the plum blossoms."

Lanqin knew that the Fourth Prince would not stay in the Fourth Prince's mansion for long in the future, and there was a wider world waiting for him. So, would he accompany her to appreciate the plum blossoms and snow at that time?