Unable to fathom the mystery of this fine tea for the time being, I can only keep it to myself and wait to pay more attention in the future; I believe I will eventually find out.

The New Year is always lively and busy.

For the women in the backyard, it was also a good day to ease their longing for their loved ones.

Of course, this only applies to women in the Prince's mansion who have status, children, and are favored. Those concubines who are not favored still cannot see their relatives.

Logically speaking, Jiaming, who is pregnant, should be able to meet her family. Unfortunately, her family only has two bachelors and no woman!

"Sigh!" In the Peach Blossom Courtyard, Jiaming looked out the window at the swirling snow and sighed with a face full of sorrow.

"Why are you sighing?" Fourth Master, who happened to see Jiaming sighing, immediately asked.

Jiaming wasn't surprised to see the Fourth Master appearing and disappearing in her room so unexpectedly; after all, she'd been through it many times and was used to it.

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Since practicing the Shangqing Scripture, the Fourth Master has also become accustomed to appearing and disappearing unpredictably, because he has discovered that he can always hear certain things unintentionally.

As a result, the Fourth Prince became even more fond of appearing and disappearing mysteriously. Once again, he evaded the servants of Peach Courtyard and abruptly entered Jiaming's room.

"I cannot see Jiaheng!" Jiaming said sullenly.

The Fourth Master was secretly delighted to see Jiaming looking so sullen.

At first, he didn't have any deep feelings for Jiaming. But after visiting her a few more times, the Fourth Master, who was also a skilled actor, began to sense that something was amiss.

After attracting the attention of the Fourth Master, coupled with the fact that pregnant women are often difficult to control, he, who was keeping an eye on things, discovered something suspicious.

The Guarjia clan was actually putting on an act with him! How outrageous!

He was furious, and since the woman was pregnant with his child, he couldn't do anything to her right then and there.

However, he did discover that she was quite embarrassed and annoyed by his touch, yet she couldn't refuse. The occasional hint of resentment and desire to refuse, which she could only suppress and feel aggrieved about, made him feel much better after seeing it.

Therefore, he repeatedly tried to provoke Guarjia.

This time was no exception. Perhaps Guarjia had been teased by him so much that she could no longer hide her true nature from him. Perhaps she had also noticed, and instead of apologizing for concealing and deceiving him, she became more and more reckless and revealed her true colors.

"You really want to see him?" Although it was a question, the Fourth Master's tone was very certain.

Jiaming nodded, then looked at the Fourth Master expectantly, hoping he would grant her permission.

She knew the rules of the manor regarding family visits; generally, female relatives would visit each other, while men would be received by the Fourth Prince.

However, she also knew that rules are made by people, and as long as Fourth Master was willing, she could see Jiaheng.

Receiving Jiaming's expectant look, Fourth Master walked over to her, sat on the side of the bed, took her delicate white hand, and his eyes suddenly became deep and unfathomable, "It's not impossible."

"Really?" Jiaming's bright eyes suddenly lit up, and a radiant smile spread across her innocent baby face. "This concubine thanks you for your kindness, sir."

"Wait a minute, I have other conditions." Fourth Master stroked Jiaming's hand, his eyes fixed on Jiaming's watery eyes.

Are there any other conditions?

Jiaming pursed her lips, paused for a moment, then looked firmly at Fourth Master and asked, "What are the conditions?"

The Fourth Master's lips curled into a smile, and his eyes deepened slightly.

Jiaming suddenly felt something was wrong and wanted to back out, but thinking of her younger brother Jiaheng, she pursed her lips and didn't say anything more. She just looked at the Fourth Master and waited for him to state his terms.

As the Fourth Master slowly approached her, Jiaming felt a surge of embarrassment and annoyance as she watched his handsome face draw closer.

Honestly, with so many women in the backyard, why do they always pester me to do those shameful things!

And if you're going to do something, you should see it through to the end.

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"He always teases people and then only cares about his own pleasure. What a bastard!" Jiaming cursed inwardly through gritted teeth.

Fourth Master saw the blush and annoyance flash across the woman's bright eyes, and a smile flickered in his own eyes, but it quickly disappeared, as if it were just an illusion.

He suddenly turned his head and came to Jiaming's ear, his warm breath blowing on her fair and white earlobe, making her body feel weak.

To avoid arousing the Fourth Master's suspicion, she pursed her lips, gripped the blanket tightly with both hands, and steadied herself.

Unfortunately, his stiff body was clearly visible under the Fourth Master's gaze.

Having discovered Jiaming's weakness, the Fourth Master, having grown accustomed to teasing her these past few days, once again took advantage of the situation and began to tease her even more.

He brought his lips closer to Jiaming's earlobe, almost touching it, before speaking: "It's simple. Next, you take the initiative."

Before Jiaming could even understand the meaning, the way Fourth Master nibbled on her earlobe made it clear to her.

Now, Jiaming was even more heartbroken.

This Fourth Master is truly a Fourth Master; he only cares about his own comfort!

Fourth Master: It is said that pregnant women are not to be touched. You can only have a little fun to satisfy your cravings and make this woman pay for deceiving you.

Jiaming: No way, can we have something real?

Waaah, really, don't they know that pregnant women also need to be moisturized?

Fortunately, I'll be able to see my younger brother Jiaheng tomorrow. This fake sale, uh, it's actually going quite well.

If I could meet Erlin, she would actually be willing to sell herself.

Unfortunately, Fourth Master probably wouldn't agree, after all, Erlin isn't her biological brother; his surname is Qijia.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Jiaming met Jiaheng and celebrated the Lantern Festival. It was already February.

Jiaming's belly was already six months old, swelling up like an inflating balloon. Her quiet bed rest was over, and she could get out of bed and go for walks.

This means that Jiaming needs to go to the main courtyard to pay her respects to the Fujin (principal wife).

On the morning of the first day of the second lunar month, Jiaming, with the help of Hongtao and Granny Sun, finished her breakfast and put on a more formal qipao. However, she did not wear flowerpot shoes. Because of her pregnancy, she changed into embroidered shoes. She did not apply any rouge or powder to her face. After tidying herself up, she led the two people to the main courtyard.

Along the way, just like when I went to pay my respects, I encountered groups of concubines and princesses.

Feeling the chillingly intense, jealous gazes of the concubines and princesses, Jiaming knew that today's meeting would likely be another bloodless battle, and would require a lot of effort and worry.

Jiaming ignored the terrifying looks in their eyes; the pressure she had endured in the apocalypse was far more terrifying than this. After giving the concubines a brief glance, she continued on her way with Hongtao and Granny Sun.

She wasn't worried that these people would immediately try to sabotage her; their methods were too blatant, and there was a 99% chance they'd find fault with her. The rules of the Prince's mansion weren't so easily challenged. (To be continued.)