As everyone suspected, the Fourth Master greatly admired Jia Ming's skin, her constitution that kept her warm in winter and cool in summer, and her outstanding stamina. Unlike other women, she wouldn't leave him unsatisfied, leaving him with only a hasty end to the encounter.

Of course, the women in the inner quarters wouldn't know about this, because on the surface, the Fourth Master only visited Peach Blossom Courtyard a little more often than when Lady Li was favored.

However, considering that Fourth Master secretly visited Peach Garden quite a few times, he was never discovered.

Because the Fourth Prince was deliberately avoiding people and didn't want anyone to know, he was protecting Jiaming in his own way, because he also knew that giving her too much affection in public would harm her.

A woman's jealousy is terrifying, and he, who grew up in the palace, knew this all too well.

Although he didn't fall in love with Jiaming, she was somewhat different to him. It wasn't because of the difference in their physical intimacy, but emotionally; he felt very relaxed with Jiaming.

Of course, physical intimacy would be even better!

Of course, it's good for Fourth Master, but not for Jiaming, even though she did enjoy herself last night.

The next day, Fourth Master left Peach Courtyard in high spirits, but Jiaming slept soundly due to exhaustion.

As noon approached and lunchtime was fast approaching, sounds other than breathing finally emerged from the exquisite canopy bed, which was shrouded in a hazy gauze curtain.

"Hmm!" Jiaming let out a lazy groan, her eyelids fluttering a few times, her long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings. Her eyes, which had been closed, suddenly opened, revealing a pair of hazy eyes.

Hearing the noise, Green Willow lifted the gauze curtain, preparing to help her master get up.

Jiaming, who had just woken up, felt that everything in front of her was even brighter, so bright that she felt it was dazzling.

"It's already so bright!" Jiaming sighed in frustration, feeling the aches and pains all over her body.

Unable to contain herself, Jiaming mentally cursed Fourth Master: "What a beast! He's tormented me for so long!" At the same time, she couldn't help but wonder if it was because she'd eaten too much venison on her trip to the borderlands, overdoing the kidney tonics! That's why…

“It’s almost noon!” Green Willow said, blushing as she answered, not daring to look at Jiaming.

When she lifted the gauze curtain just now, she caught a glimpse of the bruises on her mistress's neck and arms. Now that she was old enough to understand things, she knew what had happened last night, and that the battle might have been quite fierce!

Otherwise, how could the master, whose marks usually disappear quickly, have left so many conspicuous bruises?

Upon hearing that it was noon, Jiaming suddenly remembered something, forgetting about Lvliu's shyness and even ignoring the aches and pains in her own body.

She sat up abruptly and said hurriedly, "Oh no, I'm late! I missed the time to pay my respects to the Princess Consort." With that, she hurriedly threw off the thin quilt covering her.

Seeing her master's anxious expression, Green Willow quickly said, "Master, there's no need to rush."

Upon hearing this, Jiaming looked at Lvliu expectantly: "Did you make up an excuse to avoid going, so you don't have to go?"

Having said that, before Green Willow could speak, he suddenly realized something and said to himself, "That's it, only in this way will you, who always consider my feelings, let me sleep and not wake me up."

Green Willow couldn't help but scoff, "Master, you're overthinking it!"

"Huh?" Jiaming looked at Lvliu with a puzzled expression, wanting to hear her explanation, but suddenly a thought flashed through her mind, and she couldn't help but ask suspiciously, "Could it be that the Fujin (principal) has informed us that we don't need to go to pay our respects this morning?"

Green Willow immediately looked at Jiaming with a "You're so smart, mistress" gaze, "Yes, last night, the Fujin sent Sister Liu Hong to say that the Fujin just returned and wants to rest well, so there's no need to go to pay respects this morning, but to go tomorrow morning."

Jiaming first looked relieved, then looked at Lvliu with a puzzled expression, "Since you received the notification last night, why didn't you inform your master?"

However, as soon as she said it, Jiaming knew why, and an embarrassed expression suddenly appeared on her face.

Sure enough, Green Willow blushed and whispered shyly, "Isn't it because you and Prince Beile went to bed early last night, Master?"

God the hell we went to bed early!

Although everyone knew about the servants in Taoyuan, and everyone knew that the master had slept with her early last night, and for a very long time.

But if she didn't say it, she could deceive herself and pretend she didn't know. But now she can't pretend she doesn't know anymore.

Then she remembered that when Liu Hong came over last night, she didn't see her or Fourth Master. When she asked, she was told they were asleep. Fourth Master stayed overnight at Peach Blossom Courtyard last night. Without even thinking about it, she knew that Fourth Master and she had slept together early in the morning.

The news must have reached the Princess Consort's ears. Well, perhaps not only the Princess Consort, but it will probably spread throughout the entire inner courtyard.

While feeling embarrassed and somewhat annoyed, Jiaming also understood that this was a stimulant for the women in the inner quarters. When she went to pay her respects to the Fujin tomorrow, there would probably be another verbal battle.

Despite this, Jiaming immediately put the impending event out of her mind, not worried at all. It was just talk; she wasn't afraid of such things, so she stopped thinking about it.

My stomach rumbled.

I was exhausted from all the activity last night, and I didn't have breakfast this morning, so it's normal to be hungry.

Feeling hungry, Jiaming immediately sped up getting out of bed.

After getting dressed, combing her hair, and getting everything ready, Jiaming was about to leave the bedroom when she suddenly discovered that the small box where she kept her letters had been opened.

Jiaming immediately stopped and pulled her foot back.

"Who opened it?" Jiaming asked Lvliu with a puzzled look as she approached the small box where the letters were kept.

Looking at the small box, Green Willow immediately recalled the image of the Fourth Prince leaving the bedroom earlier. So, she hesitated for a moment and said, "When the Prince left the room, he seemed to be carrying something in his hand, like some papers."

Jiaming's heart skipped a beat when she heard what Green Willow said.

Of course, she wasn't afraid that the letters the Fourth Prince took contained anything shady, because there wasn't any at all. Rather, she was afraid of the fact that the Fourth Prince had taken her letters.

This little box contains letters Hongxuan wrote to her, as well as his drawings. The drawings are cute and interesting, full of joy and warmth; they are all part of her collection.

Once the Fourth Master takes it, it's no longer hers; it becomes the Fourth Master's collection, his joy and warmth.

As if on cue, Jiaming, with a mix of trepidation and excitement, carefully opened the letters in the small box.

As you flip through the pages, they are all filled with words, but there isn't a single picture.

Clearly, Fourth Master only left behind a letter with only words written on it, and took all the paintings!

Gone, all gone! Jiaming was so angry she felt like she was going to vomit blood!

After her anger subsided, Jiaming felt she still had to find a way to get them back, but no matter how much she thought about it, she felt there was no chance of getting those paintings back, and she began to feel frustrated and depressed, wanting to cry.