As her due date approached, Rouyin, supporting her round belly, was drinking a bowl of mung bean soup. The cool, well-cooked mung bean soup was incredibly comforting, even without being chilled. After finishing, Rouyin listlessly propped her head up and lazily flipped through the miscellaneous books in front of her. These were books of rustic charm that Fourth Master had specially sought out, knowing Rouyin's fondness for reading. While not as entertaining as the system's movies, they had their own unique charm.

Rouyin slammed the miscellaneous books onto the table. "Liu Qing, go and call Song Gege and Li Gege over. Let's play some mahjong together." Liu Qing and the others looked at the coquettish Fujin with amusement and agreed repeatedly. Looking at the beautiful and charming Fujin, they figured that even if Rouyin wanted the moon, they would have to find a way to pluck it down from the sky.

Rouyin called to Huarui: "Huarui, go and bring over that set of green bamboo horse cards from the small storeroom." Rouyin had come up with this set of horse cards the winter before last, but she didn't want to play it because of the cold weather, so it ended up gathering dust in the small storeroom. Right now, she was very bored, and because her due date was approaching, the nannies had restricted her to living in the east courtyard. She was feeling restless just wandering around the courtyard, so she remembered this set of horse cards.

Taking advantage of the fact that it was during Yinzhen's court session, with two hours left before he finished, Rouyin cleverly thought it would be a good time to play with her two younger sisters. It wasn't that Rouyin was afraid of Yinzhen; it was mainly because it was his first pregnancy, and Yinzhen was incredibly nervous. When he was nervous, he would nag a lot, which Rouyin found annoying. She didn't know why, although Yinzhen in the later biographies was a quiet and aloof prince, in her eyes he had become a man who talked so much that it drove her crazy.

When the two princesses arrived, Rouyin's horse cards were already set out; they were just missing someone. Seeing Song and Li rushing over, Rouyin's fox-like eyes shone like stars in the night sky as she stared at them. Meeting the deep affection in the Fujin's eyes, which she seemed to hold even a dog, Song and Li, suppressing a hint of joy, sat down on either side of the Fujin. They secretly wondered how the Fujin, despite being pregnant, hadn't lost any of her beauty; instead, she possessed an exceptionally gentle air.

"My two little sisters have to play with me properly today, or they'll all lose their cards to me." Rouyin winked playfully, and Song Gege pretended to be scared, covering her mouth with a handkerchief in one hand. "Sister, you must let me win, I've never played this card game before." Compared to Song Gege, who also came from a family of bondservants, Li Gege was much more pampered at home. She smiled confidently: "Sister, why don't you pick a stake? How about we use some of your homemade osmanthus honey as a wager? Ever since I tasted it at your place, I've been longing for it day and night. I hope that with my card skills, I can get some to try."

This amused Rouyin, who smiled slightly. "Sister Li has been eyeing me for a long time, and she even coveted my osmanthus honey. I just don't know if her card skills are as ambitious as she is?"

Lady Li proudly declared without any modesty, "Your Highness, just get ready. I've been playing cards since I was a child. If it weren't for the current emperor's ban on gambling, I would be winning every day at home."

Seeing this, Song Gege chimed in, "Then you two sisters have to go easy on me, I don't want to lose everything."

As Rouyin listened to their conversation, her mood improved. The nannies also noticed their mistress's good mood. They had initially been somewhat unhappy about the arrival of the two princesses, but now they were relieved.

After Rouyin gave a simple explanation of the slightly modified way of playing mahjong, the two princesses, who were not stupid, learned the basics after playing one game. Although Rouyin knew how to count cards, she felt that counting cards took away the fun. Even so, the two princesses could not beat her at all. After two rounds, Princess Li lost more cards than Princess Song. She realized that Princess Li's card skills were probably just something her family coaxed and teased her with.

After losing several rounds in a row, Consort Li became interested. "I didn't expect that Consort and Sister Song's card skills are so good. I can't win at all." Hearing this, Consort Song and Rouyin secretly exchanged a glance, their eyes full of suppressed laughter.

Fun little games always kill time easily. Rouyin guessed that the Fourth Master was about to leave court, so she called the two of them back home in advance and asked Wang Mama to prepare a jar of osmanthus honey for each of them and send it to their room.

The old nanny Ma Jia, sent by Consort Tongjia, had originally served the Empress Dowager and later accompanied Empress Hesheli during her childbirth. As she approached retirement age, the Consort sent her to the Fourth Prince's residence to serve his wife. She was somewhat resentful at first, but upon meeting Rouyin, her resentment vanished. She had heard of the Fourth Prince's beauty, but with countless beauties in the palace, how many could remain? Now, she had to admit she was truly impressed. The Fourth Prince not only possessed breathtaking beauty but also talent and intelligence. Every day in Rouyin's palace, she felt fortunate to have been chosen and to have such good fortune.

Today, Rouyin wanted to play cards with some of her concubines. She was initially somewhat opposed to it, worried that they might plot against her. However, when she saw the Fujin acting like an elder and acting coquettishly, she couldn't stand it. Ma Jia, the old woman, had to keep a close watch on the two concubines' movements. If they made any rash moves, she would cut off their hands. She couldn't help but think that it was no wonder the Fourth Prince favored the Fujin so much!

After the two princesses, Song and Li, left, Granny Ma Jia breathed a sigh of relief. Rouyin said softly and helplessly to Granny Ma Jia, "Granny, don't worry. There are so many people in my room, no one will hurt me. Besides, the Fourth Prince has stipulated that everyone who comes here must wash and be searched. How could anyone be so bold as to come here? And Princesses Song and Li have been with me for so long, they would never have any ulterior motives." Rouyin suddenly thought of Li Jinglan, the servant of Li Lihui, whom Consort De had bestowed upon the Fourth Prince in the same year that the original owner was pregnant with Honghui. Her eyes darkened, and she really hoped that Li Jinglan would understand and behave herself.

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