"Greetings, Eighth Brother."

The Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince exchanged pleasantries as if nothing had happened. Li Tiao knew she couldn't remain silent; at the very least, she had to offer her greetings.

However, whether it was because I was too nervous or because I still wasn't used to platform shoes, I didn't notice my footing for a moment, tripped over a stone, and almost fell face down...

At this critical moment, the Eighth Prince and the Fourth Prince simultaneously grabbed Li Tiao from the left and right.

Thankfully, she didn't fall, but after cautiously glancing at the two people on her left and right, Li Tiao felt that this was even more heart-stopping than falling.

The Eighth Prince seemed to realize that something was wrong, so he let go of his hand.

To some extent, this eased the awkward situation, but Li Tiao didn't even have a chance to express her gratitude!

Because the Fourth Prince also let go!

Seeing that she was about to fall face down again, Li Tiao quickly weighed her options, and without thinking twice, twisted slightly and fell towards the Fourth Prince.

Li Tiao then fell directly into the Fourth Prince's arms. Caught off guard, the Fourth Prince was thrown into the rockery behind him by the impact of Li Tiao's fall.

It's hot, and I'm wearing light clothes. If I fall like that...

Seeing this, Li Tiao herself was also flustered, but she didn't forget to pick up her flattery skills again.

So when the Fourth Prince was about to make close contact with the stones on the artificial hill, Li Tiao reached out and put her arm around his neck, hoping to reduce the impact of the collision between him and the stones.

But Li Tiao couldn't help but hiss out.

Her hand brushed against the rocks of the artificial hill.

The Fourth Prince's face was visibly grim. Although Li Tiao felt wronged, she still guiltily withdrew her hand and obediently stood quietly next to the Fourth Prince with her head bowed.

The Eighth Prince smiled and said, "Fourth Brother, I won't bother you and Princess Li any longer. I'll take my leave now."

The Fourth Prince nodded to the Eighth Prince, indicating that he was free to do as he pleased.

"My lord, actually..." After the Eighth Prince left, Li Tiao secretly observed the Fourth Prince and realized that she couldn't play the ostrich. After all, she had been caught red-handed by the Fourth Prince and had to explain herself.

However, to everyone's surprise, the Fourth Prince gave Li Tiao a cold look and walked away.

Ignoring everything else, Li Tiao quickly caught up with the Fourth Prince: "Your Highness, this servant..."

The Fourth Prince didn't want to talk too much with Li Tiao on the road, lest people laugh at him.

But Li Tiao followed him closely, looking extremely aggrieved, which attracted the attention of passing eunuchs, palace maids, and nannies who secretly watched them.

The Fourth Prince paused for a moment, then tugged at Li Tiao, hoping she would hurry up.

"hiss……"

The moment the Fourth Prince touched her, Li Tiao let out another pained, suppressed cry.

The Fourth Prince remained indifferent, glancing down at the bloodstains on Li Tiao's fair hand. His eyelids twitched, and he released her hand, saying, "If you have anything to say, go back to the Prince's residence."

Li Tiao swallowed hard, glanced cautiously at the Fourth Prince, afraid of provoking him again before she could explain herself, and dared not utter another word.

However, Li Tiao was wearing platform shoes and couldn't keep up with the Fourth Prince, so she jogged to keep up with him.

After catching up with the Fourth Prince, panting heavily, Li Tiao mustered her courage and gently tugged at his clothes.

Sensing Li Tiao's movement, the Fourth Prince turned his head and lowered his eyes.

"Sir, you left too quickly," Li Tiao explained softly, sounding aggrieved.

The Fourth Prince's heart suddenly felt uneasy.

Seeing that the Fourth Prince was staring at her hand that was clutching his clothes, Li Tiao quickly let go of his hand. Noticing that the Fourth Prince's clothes were a little wrinkled from being gripped, Li Tiao bent down like a dog and carefully smoothed out the Fourth Prince's clothes.

"Sir, it's done."

"Heh," the Fourth Prince snorted again with an air of noble aloofness, no longer looking at Li Tiao, but his steps slowed down.

Upon arriving at the Prince's residence, Li Tiao's heart leaped into her throat as she saw the Fourth Prince's expression as he ignored even the servants who came to pay their respects to him.

"My lord, the weather was stuffy, and I was also in a bad mood because of Miss Yunhui's matter, so I went out for a walk. I happened to run into the Eighth Prince. He is your younger brother and your master, so I couldn't ignore him..."

Li Tiao didn't know how much of what she and the Eighth Prince had overheard, so she decided to play dumb from the very beginning.

However, this prince did not seem to be listening to her. Li Tiao called out to the Fourth Prince again. The Fourth Prince raised his eyes to look at Li Tiao and called Su Peisheng in.

"Go and summon the imperial physician."

"Sir, are you feeling unwell?" Although Li Tiao had previously looked down on "simps," now, in order to survive, she didn't care what "simps" mattered.

The Fourth Prince still didn't answer Li Tiao, but his gaze swept over the back of Li Tiao's hand.

Noticing the Fourth Prince's gaze, Li Tiao wanted to be moved but dared not; she had a kind of panic about being given a good meal before being beheaded.

The imperial physician arrived quickly. Seeing the bloodstains on Li Tiao's hand, he felt that if he had arrived any later, the wound might have healed by then. However, in front of the prince, he still dutifully applied medicine to Li Tiao's hand.

He then gave Li Tiao a series of instructions before leaving.

After the imperial physician left, Li Tiao felt that the auspicious time for her beheading had arrived, and she stammered, unsure of how to continue.

Fortunately, the Fourth Prince continued Li Tiao's question, asking, "Did you run into the Eighth Prince by chance?"

Li Tiao was taken aback, but quickly recovered and replied, "Yes, sir."

The Fourth Prince stared at Li Tiao for a long time, then asked indifferently, "Is that so?"

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