The Empress of Tea

Empress Ming, Empress Xiaochunxian, of the Gu'erjia clan, from the Manchu Plain White Banner, younger brother is Grand Scholar Gu'erjia Jiahuan. When Shizong Yongzheng was a prince, she gav...

Chapter 171 The Truth, Counterattack (Part 3)

Well, her mind suddenly went blank for a moment, and she didn't think of that. She only remembered to learn the truth directly from someone else.

"By the way, does the Li family know?" Jiaming suddenly asked.

Xiao Hezi: "Never."

Jiaming exclaimed in surprise, "That's impossible. Although the Li family's power is not what it used to be, the Pear Courtyard is still under her control. It's impossible that you've investigated and deduced everything, and she still doesn't know."

"The main reason is that the Third Prince is not as robust as our young master. Look, everything is going well for our young master, but the Third Prince's condition is not good. Consort Li is too worried about the Third Prince to care about this, right?"

Putting herself in his shoes, Jiaming felt that if Hongxuan were like the Third Prince, she, like Li Shi, would also be unwilling to think about this.

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With that in mind, Jiaming put aside her own thoughts for the time being and focused on taking care of Hongxuan once again, waiting for Liyuan to have time to pay attention to other things before implementing the plan.

As the days went by, Xiao Hongxuan's condition improved day by day.

Although the chubby boy has become a skinny boy, the little guy has regained a lot of energy and has become lively and active again.

"Oh dear, you're being naughty!" Jiaming quickly reached out one hand to grab the little guy's hand that was scratching his pimple, and gently tapped the tip of his nose with the other hand while smiling.

The little guy chuckled, tilted his head slightly, and took Jiaming's finger into his mouth, gently biting and grinding it with his newly grown front teeth.

"Naughty!" Jiaming exclaimed helplessly as she carefully pulled her bitten finger back.

Although she felt her fingers were clean, who can say for sure about bacteria, which are invisible things?

But the little guy just wouldn't open his mouth, leaving Jiaming speechless.

"Good boy! Open your mouth," Jiaming gestured for Xiao Hongxuan to open his mouth, "Ah."

Xiao Hongxuan's clear black eyes watched Jiaming's bright eyes dart around, his eyes full of childlike laughter, but he refused to open his mouth as Jiaming wished.

"Sweetie, Mommy will give you something delicious!"

Upon hearing about the delicious food, Xiao Hongxuan blinked his big eyes and understood. He immediately opened his mouth, let go of Jiaming's finger, and excitedly waved his little hands, which had become thin due to smallpox, while babbling excitedly.

He was itchy every day and felt extremely uncomfortable. He hadn't eaten anything delicious for a long time and he really, really wanted to eat!

In the afternoon, after returning from the Ministry of Revenue, the Fourth Prince, as usual, first inquired about the well-being of the princes in the mansion.

According to Gao Wuyong, who was on duty at the manor, the eldest prince and the third prince's condition was still neither good nor bad. However, the fourth prince's health had improved significantly, and he was now asking to eat on his own initiative!

When the Fourth Prince heard Gao Wuyong's words, his expression was initially serious, but when he heard what the Fourth Prince said, his tense expression immediately relaxed.

"Let's go to Peach Garden!" Fourth Master couldn't wait to see his lively fourth son.

So, the Fourth Prince, who had been frowning because all his young princes were sick, stopped frowning and smiled, as he fed the little one in his arms.

The Fourth Prince had endured the pain of losing a child many times before. This time, seeing his beloved son's improved health and his usual liveliness, his heavy heart felt much lighter.

Beside him, Gao Wuyong looked completely bewildered. The master was laughing!

And she even gently held the little prince and fed him! Is this still the cold-faced master? Gao Wuyong's lips twitched.

Jiaming, however, had seen the Fourth Master's image crumble many times before, so she was quite calm at the moment.

From time to time, she would also help take care of the Fourth Prince, who was having some difficulty carrying little Hongxuan.

Seeing such a heartwarming family of three, Gao Wuyong couldn't help but question his own existence. Was he dreaming?

His master hadn't been like this in years; he only remembered it happening when he was a child. If he wasn't dreaming, then it was real. The loyal Gao Wuyong immediately broke into a happy smile.

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He's happy when his master is happy!

On the contrary, the loyal Granny Liu and the maids beside Madam Li were unhappy on behalf of their mistress, Madam Li, after learning that the Fourth Prince had gone to Peach Garden.

She felt even worse when she learned that the Fourth Prince was in good health.

Because their respective masters' children, although their health had not deteriorated, had not improved significantly either, they were jealous of how quickly Xiao Hongxuan had recovered.

The main target of this conspiracy was clearly the Fourth Prince, and he also fell victim to it, but their young master also got into trouble and recovered much slower than him. How could they not be jealous?

They were also worried that the young master wouldn't make it through, but it was obvious that the Fourth Prince had already pulled through, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would certainly not die this time!

Although they all had such thoughts in their hearts, they still held back, because their mistress was worried about the young master, and it was better not to distract them.

At the same time, they all prayed to the gods and Buddhas, beseeching them to protect their young master from harm!

After all, a master with a prince by his side has a more secure position, and they, as servants, can follow their master with more peace of mind.

Not long after, the eldest prince Honghui and the third prince Hongshi both recovered. After visiting his two sons that day, the fourth prince went to Taoyuan to visit his youngest son.

That day, Jiaming personally cooked for Xiao Hongxuan. She felt sorry for him because he had lost weight recently and wanted to make him some delicious and healthy food to help him recover.

Of course, she hadn't eaten her own cooking in a long time and missed it very much, so she made her own portion. When the Fourth Master arrived, she made even more!

Perhaps it was because he was in a good mood today and wanted to have some wine to liven things up, or perhaps it was because the food made by Jiaming was very much to his liking, light yet delicious. Fine wine paired with fine food, and as a result, the Fourth Master naturally drank too much and got drunk!

Little Hongxuan stared intently at Fourth Master's wine, his longing expression clearly showing his craving; he really wanted to taste it.

However, the little guy was still too young and had just recovered from a serious illness, so his wish could not be fulfilled.

The little guy had always been pampered, and when he was rejected, he immediately turned his back to the Fourth Master with an air of arrogance.

Upon seeing this, Jiaming couldn't help but feel delighted!

She smiled and scooped up a spoonful of food she had specially made for the little one, then held it to his mouth.

Little Hongxuan twitched his little nose, his eyes shone brightly, and after smacking his lips, he immediately forgot his anger towards the Fourth Master. He opened his mouth and ate the food in one gulp.

Jiaming's cooking skills are truly excellent, no exaggeration. Even the little foodie Hongxuan can tell the difference; the food he's eating now is delicious.

Sure enough, his eyes were fixed on the small bowl containing his food, his little mouth moving constantly. Each time he hurriedly swallowed, he would eagerly open his mouth again, waiting for Jiaming to feed him.

Every time Jiaming was even slightly late in feeding him, the little guy would impatiently point at the food, babbling and urging her on. Qin Xi'er said, "Happy New Year!"