Upon seeing this, the maid inside the room immediately tiptoed outside and closed the door.

Fourth Master pulled Lanqin onto his lap and sat her down in his arms. The two hadn't seen each other for several days and had indeed missed each other. Seeing Lanqin take the initiative to kiss him, Fourth Master could no longer resist. He grabbed Lanqin's chin and kissed her back.

Seeing the Fourth Master's kiss deepen, Lanqin felt a warmth in her heart. She wrapped her arms around his neck and responded to his kiss even more actively. Their tongues intertwined, feeling each other's affection.

Coo coo coo...

Lanqin's stomach rumbled loudly, interrupting their tender moment!

Fourth Master suppressed a laugh and released Lanqin. He saw the little woman look at him shyly and said playfully, "You're hungry from riding the horse, and I'm hungry too."

Lanqin smiled and said, "Come on, dinner is all ready."

The two returned to the main room, where they found the dining table already set up in front of the master bed. Seeing Lanqin and Fourth Master enter hand-in-hand, Cui Niang quickly nodded to Xicha.

After the two of them washed their hands and kneaded the dough under the service of Nianxue and Sihua, the dishes that Lanqin had ordered were served. The dishes were fragrant and delicious: stir-fried pearl chicken, fish fillets in milk sauce, mountain delicacies with dragon sprouts, lotus seed tofu, straw mushrooms and broccoli, nine-color meatballs, beef tenderloin with bell peppers, and finally, a pickled cabbage eight-treasure duck.

Seeing that the two had begun to eat, the maids all retreated outside the door according to custom.

"Two people came in today, aren't you curious at all?" Fourth Master said, picking up a slice of fish with his chopsticks.

Lanqin was eating beef tenderloin when the Fourth Prince brought it up unexpectedly. She replied nonchalantly, "What's the use of my curiosity? People still come in. Since you asked, I'll be curious. Aren't the two new girls pretty?"

Hearing this from outside, Cui Niang became anxious: "Oh dear, the master came here today clearly because he was considerate of the master's feelings. What kind of reaction is this?"

Fourth Master felt a little annoyed when he saw her tone, which clearly implied that she was only curious because he wanted her to: "Beautiful, especially that Nian Shi, she is simply stunningly beautiful. Ye He Shi is also quite good, she plays the zither very well and has a dignified appearance."

As Lanqin listened, she became a little annoyed: If it's so good, why did you come here to show off how beautiful your two new concubines are?

Hearing this, Nianxue and the others also felt anxious: How could the master react like this? The master had gone to great lengths to come here today, so we should at least serve him well. Why are you arguing with him about this?

Seeing that Lanqin remained silent, Fourth Master assumed she was upset, so he raised the corners of his mouth and said, "However, I was thinking of Wuxiha. She had a cough a few days ago. Is she feeling better?"

Cough cough cough, Fourth Master, what's wrong with you? Why do you insist that Lanqin act like a delicate, grateful little girl?

When Lanqin heard what Fourth Master said, the discomfort she felt earlier subsided. She knew that Fourth Master was sometimes a bit... well, he wanted her to act a little shy and girlish.

So Lanqin said cooperatively, "He's much better, he doesn't cough much anymore. But the little guy keeps calling for his father. Xichen is also saying that his father hasn't come to see them for several days."

Cui Niang sighed from outside: That's more like it. Using the child as an excuse, Master, you've hit the mark.

Upon hearing this, Fourth Master's heart softened, and he couldn't help but say, "Child, you miss your father. What about you? Don't you miss your grandfather?"

Lanqin couldn't help but roll her eyes inwardly, but still glanced shyly at Fourth Master and said, "I missed you so much, it's like my heart is growing weeds. Otherwise, why would I have taken the initiative to kiss you just now?"

The maids outside the house were all covered in sweat and silently walked away.

Seeing the little princess grinning at him with a fawning expression, Fourth Master really wanted to suppress her and punish her severely. In truth, he was concerned about what Lanqin would think, which was why he had specially come to be with her today, afraid that she would feel bad. Who knew that this little woman would act so nonchalantly, which was truly infuriating.

"Your handwriting is really not good. When you're not writing your stories, you should practice your handwriting," Fourth Master said.

"I have little interest in writing well, and besides, I don't need to write well. Why is Your Highness staring at my handwriting?" Lanqin said, puzzled.

Fourth Master glanced at Lanqin, almost rubbing his forehead, and said, "You can't draw, you don't know how to play any musical instruments, and you can't even mention needlework. You must have at least one skill you can be proud of. I think your storybooks are quite good, so I can mention them. It's just that your handwriting isn't very good."

Lanqin rolled her eyes inwardly, thinking: The original owner's handwriting was quite good, and mine is passable even though I'm only half-baked. Why bother aiming so high? Are the Yehe and Nian clans, who just received the title of "Master of Both Arts," looking down on my talent?

"Master, teach me to write? I've heard that your calligraphy and painting are both excellent." Lanqin suppressed her slight displeasure and continued to flatter him.

The Fourth Prince smiled slightly and said, "After you finish your meal, accompany me to the study to practice calligraphy."

Lanqin smiled and then stopped talking, lowering her head to work diligently.

After finishing their meal, the Fourth Prince and Lanqin washed their mouths and hands, then went to the study together to begin their digestive exercise. One of the Fourth Prince's favorite post-meal activities was writing or painting.

The maidservant serving in the study had already cut the Xuan paper and laid it out with a paperweight.

"You stay in front, and I'll be right beside you. I'll teach you how to write," Fourth Master said, turning to Lanqin, who was following behind him and had no interest in writing at all.

"Ah, oh! Okay." Lanqin reluctantly replied, and had no choice but to walk to the desk and stand properly. She disliked being forced to write like this the most. When she was a student, there was a teacher who always liked to say that her handwriting was bad, and would punish her by making her copy. Why did Lanqin feel that way now?

"What, you're not happy that I'm personally teaching you?" Fourth Master said sternly, seeing the little woman's hesitant manner.

"Master is so fierce. He's gotten a new concubine and now he's behaving badly towards me. Humph," Lanqin said coquettishly.

The Fourth Prince couldn't help but smile slightly. Seeing the little princess's jealous and anxious expression, he felt incredibly pleased. What kind of feeling was that?!

"Still not satisfied? I'm here to keep you company." Fourth Master hugged Lanqin from behind, took a brush from the wolf-hair brush holder, and handed it to Lanqin.

Lanqin then obediently picked up the brush, and Fourth Master placed his hand on her small hand.

The two adopted the same posture, and Fourth Master, holding Lanqin's hand, began to write on the Xuan paper. In an instant, the two put aside their playful tempers and began to calm their minds and write.