Jiaming was in her small kitchen directing her servants to carefully clean the ingredients, especially the fish and mutton.

Recently, she has finally been able to eat meat instead of just eating vegetarian food to appease herself.

While vegetarian meat is quite delicious, real meat is delicious too!

Just as I was busy, Xiao Hezi suddenly walked in.

"Xiao Hezi, what's up?" Jiaming, whose face was flushed from the heat in the kitchen, asked Xiao Hezi.

The servants were paying attention to their master and servants, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Xiao Hezi glanced around the kitchen, and everyone quickly looked away, focusing on their own tasks and no longer daring to secretly watch.

Seeing this, Xiao Hezi gave up, turned his gaze back to Jiaming, and hesitated, saying, "It's not an important matter. Making a good meal is the priority."

After all, their mistress was pregnant, and it wouldn't be good for her to go hungry.

As soon as Jiaming saw her attitude, she knew that she must have something to say. Since she said it was not important, then cooking and not delaying her own meal was the most important thing.

In the main courtyard, the Fujin was pleased to see that the Fourth Prince had come to speak with her.

She personally served tea to the Fourth Master, smiling and talking to him, but the Fourth Master only gave perfunctory "hmm"s and never said anything else.

The princess's smiling face froze instantly, and she fell silent.

So, the Fourth Prince and his wife sat facing each other, one drinking tea, the other sitting silently.

Suddenly, a servant rushed in to see the Princess Consort.

Su Peisheng, who was guarding the door, immediately stopped them, saying, "The master and the wife have something to say. If it's something, wait until the master comes out."

Upon hearing that the master was with the princess, the man's face turned deathly pale, almost ashen, and his legs went weak, causing him to collapse to the ground.

"What's wrong?" Su Peisheng looked at the man with a smile. "Is it urgent? Or should I go in and tell the master to let you in to talk about it?"

As he spoke, he made a gesture as if to turn around and knock on the door to go in and report the incident.

The words sound nice, as if they were genuinely concerned for the person.

But his expression and his words clearly indicated extreme danger.

How could I possibly tell the master about this? I'd rather keep it a secret than not.

He hurriedly shook his head and refused, saying, "No need, this matter is not urgent. We can report to the Princess Consort after the Master comes out." His hurried tone made it seem as if he was afraid that if he was even a second late, Su Peisheng would have already knocked on the door and gone in.

That being said, it's an urgent matter! Oh dear, what should we do? If we don't report to the Princess Consort soon, it will be too late.

The man was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, but outwardly he could only pretend to be calm.

Thank God, the master and his wife finished speaking quickly and came out immediately...

Su Peisheng watched the man's anxious little movements. His feet kept fidgeting, and his lips trembled as if he were muttering something. His eyes seemed indifferent as he looked at the ground, but Su Peisheng could clearly feel that the other person's ears were perked up, trying their best to hear something.

Inside the room, the Fujin couldn't help but say to the Fourth Prince, who was drinking tea, "Your Highness, if you have anything to discuss with me, please don't hesitate to come."

The Fourth Prince glanced coldly at his wife, then lowered his head and continued drinking his tea.

The princess was frozen by that cold glance, and her teeth chattered involuntarily.

What do you mean by this, sir?

What did I do to anger the master?

Could it be?

A bad premonition grew stronger with each pounding of her heart. Suddenly, something occurred to her, her face turned deathly pale, and her vision blurred.

No way, did the master find out?!

Inside the room, the Fourth Prince continued drinking tea, while his wife, looking uneasy, clutched a handkerchief in her well-maintained hands. The room was silent.

"Tear!"

Upon hearing the sound, the Fourth Prince forgot about the past. The Princess Consort looked down in surprise and saw that the handkerchief in her hand had been torn.

She suddenly met the Fourth Master's gaze and felt instantly embarrassed.

"Hehe, the fabric of this handkerchief isn't very good, it tore so easily, hehe!" In an instant, the embarrassment shattered the previous anxiety.

Fourth Master's eyes were deep and unfathomable, a fleeting emotion flashing across their depths.

It seemed like a smile, but the princess clutched her torn handkerchief tightly, thinking, "Hmm, no, it's more like sarcasm or mockery."

So why would the master show such sarcasm or mockery towards himself?!

The Fujin suddenly remembered the unease she had just temporarily forgotten; yes, it was very likely because of this.

She was nervous, worried, and uneasy. She wanted to know immediately if it was true or not, but the Fourth Master was right there, and she couldn't find out from the servants.

Although it's possible to test the master, once tested, we'll know whether it's true or not.

But what if it's not what she's worried about, and then her probing leads the master to discover something? That would be even worse.

In short, she still held onto a sliver of hope that perhaps the man wasn't what she thought, and that there were other reasons behind it.

Time passed slowly, and the room remained silent. The Fourth Prince and his wife continued in the same position, one drinking tea and the other sitting silently, fidgeting with her handkerchief. Not a word was spoken between them.

Suddenly, another person appeared outside. It was a eunuch who had come to see Su Peisheng.

After he whispered something in Su Peisheng's ear, Su Peisheng turned around and knocked on the door a few times. The Fourth Master inside heard the knocking and knew that the matter was over. He put down his teacup, said to his wife, "I'm going back to the front yard," and then left.

The Princess Consort was stunned for a moment as she watched the Fourth Prince leave, then quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly prepared to call someone in to find out what was going on. Suddenly, an anxious voice came from outside the door, "This servant has something to report to the Princess Consort."

Before the princess could give her permission, the man hurriedly ran in, clearly disregarding the rules.

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