The Fourth Prince's eyes were full of smiles, and his movements were gentle. In fact, he wasn't afraid of using any force at all, because Duofu's skin was now thick and tough, and he couldn't feel the light touch at all.

Duofu snorted and its big head began to nuzzle against the Fourth Prince, making the Fourth Prince move around on the lawn.

The Fourth Prince took it seriously now, his eyes sharpening. He initially thought it was just Duofu's new way of acting cute, but he never expected that Duofu would become even more aggrieved after only a few words.

The Fourth Prince gave Su Peisheng a cold look, clearly telling him to quickly find out if anyone had bullied his son, Duofu, while he was away from the Princes' quarters.

Otherwise, why would he be acting so strangely today? Usually, he would come running over excitedly at this time to ask what kind of meat he'd be having for dinner.

It's nothing like now, when she's a big dumpling, and all the grievances she feels are almost tangible.

The Fourth Prince reached out and vigorously rubbed Duofu's head, his cool voice becoming even gentler.

"What's wrong, Duoduo? Shrink a little for me. I can't even pick you up like this."

Upon hearing this, Duofu was immediately displeased. He had just been calling him "Little Ancestor," and now he was being called "Duoduo" all of a sudden.

This name doesn't sound boyish at all.

Duofu bared his teeth at the Fourth Prince without any hesitation, expressing his anger and dissatisfaction.

"Woof woof woof." You have to call me Little Ancestor, Little Ancestor.

The Fourth Prince glanced at Duofu, who was lying on top of him, and unceremoniously snorted at him, the breath tickling his neck.

The Fourth Prince couldn't help but want to hide. His usually cold and aloof face couldn't hold back any longer, and he slightly curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a dimple that appeared out of nowhere.

Duofu still had the mind to throw a tantrum at him and correct him to call him "Little Ancestor," which meant that he hadn't been bullied outside, but rather that he didn't know what he had done to offend this "Little Ancestor."

The Fourth Prince tried to think for a while, but still couldn't figure out what he had done recently to offend this domineering guy.

Duofu looked at the person he had pinned down and who was actually laughing, which made him even more angry and aggrieved.

This is outrageous!

He didn't even tell him about the important matter of getting married.

You still dare to laugh at him now.

If Duofu doesn't force him to admit his mistake, then he's not Duofu.

Duofu then vigorously nudged the Fourth Prince in the haystack.

The Fourth Prince was covered in grass clippings, dust, and mud, and his once neat braid had been completely messed up by Duofu.

Duofu, not wanting it to be messy enough, deliberately reached out and ruffled it a few times, until the Fourth Prince's braid was almost completely undone.

Duofu hadn't heard the voice of the person beneath him for a long time, and when he looked up, he saw...

The Fourth Prince had deep, unfathomable eyes, a stern expression on his face, and was staring intently at me.

It was only then that Duofu realized he might have gone a bit too far.

With a whoosh.

It shrank instantly, and with a wiggle of its bottom, it ran far away, disappearing from the Fourth Prince's sight in less than ten seconds.

When Su Peisheng returned, he saw this scene. He kept his head down and didn't dare to look up at his master's disheveled appearance.

The Fourth Prince gritted his teeth, looked at his disheveled appearance, and saw that several of his clothes had been torn to shreds. He got up from the grass, waved his hand to tell Su Peisheng to prepare water, and said he would immediately take a bath and change his clothes.

Fortunately, the servants in the prince's quarters already knew about the fourth prince's peculiarities and had prepared water in advance.

After the Fourth Prince had dressed himself properly, he sat in a chair and listened to Su Peisheng report the information he had found.

The Fourth Prince overheard Duofu hiding behind the bushes, listening to what Song Gege had said to the eunuch Li Dequan in the front yard that afternoon.

His gaze slowly became somewhat complicated, but this did not prevent his expression from turning very unpleasant when he heard that Song Gege had come to the front yard.

He had given prior instructions that the women in the backyard should not come to the frontyard unless necessary, lest Duofu see them and keep asking him endless questions.

The Fourth Prince himself couldn't understand why Duofu, that little devil, was so interested in the women in his harem.

Hearing his master ruthlessly confine Song Gege to her quarters, Su Peisheng couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that none of the women behind him were to his liking.

Not to mention comparing myself to that little devil, I feel like I can't even compare to him.

Su Peisheng thought about it and realized that he still held a pretty high position in the Fourth Prince's heart, as long as he didn't compare himself to that little tyrant.

Su Peisheng felt much better for some reason, and the Fourth Prince, who had been cold-faced today, seemed so kind and amiable.

This Song Gege was really unlucky. Normally, the Fourth Prince would at most show a displeased expression, but wouldn't impose such a severe punishment.

Now that he's under house arrest, he doesn't know when he'll be released. He glanced at the Fourth Prince, who was holding him, with an expression of complete indifference.

Su Peisheng smacked his lips. It seemed that only after marrying the Fujin (wife of the emperor) would Song Gege have a chance to reappear.

Su Peisheng looked around carefully but couldn't find where the little devil who had run away had hidden.

Su Peisheng hesitated for a moment, looking as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

The Fourth Prince snorted unhappily, and Su Peisheng quickly lowered his head like a lackey and asked cautiously if dinner was about to be served.

The Fourth Prince smiled maliciously. He didn't believe that with a table full of meat, his son Duofu, who couldn't live without meat, could resist coming out.

The Fourth Prince coughed lightly a few times, his throat bobbing, his face cold and indifferent, spitting out meat and vegetables that Duofu loved to eat.

Roast duck, shredded pork with five spices, braised mutton, three-delicacy chicken, and that fragrant braised pork knuckle.

Normally, given the Fourth Prince's frugality, he wouldn't order so many dishes at once, even if he couldn't finish them, he could give them to the servants below.

But he doesn't have that habit. He usually prefers four dishes and a soup: two meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, a soup, and a dessert.

Tonight, in order to lure out Duofu who was hiding, the Fourth Prince ordered a whole table full of food.

Su Peisheng quickly sent someone to the imperial kitchen to pack up and bring back all the dishes that the Fourth Prince needed.

After Su Peisheng had set out all the dishes, the entire room was filled with the aroma of various kinds of meat. Duofu huddled under the covers at the bottom of his bed, his sensitive nose taking in the overpowering smells.

Duofu was getting restless. Anyway, the Fourth Prince liked him the most, so he definitely wouldn't do anything to him.

He was a little hungry now. He had been busy eavesdropping all afternoon. After eavesdropping, he would squat there and wait for the rabbit to come to him. He hadn't eaten much all afternoon.

Now that he was starving, Duofu could clearly tell that there must be his favorite pork knuckle on the table.

He also smelled the delicious aroma of roast duck, the slightly alcoholic smell of lamb, and the fresh, tender aroma of chicken.