After Li Tiao finished speaking, she quickly lowered her head, no longer even looking at the scenery outside the carriage, trying to ignore the terrifying look in the Fourth Prince's eyes.

However, the Fourth Prince did not seem to want to let Li Tiao go.

“You seem to enjoy eavesdropping, but you should curb your curiosity. If you know what your mother said, you won’t be far from death.”

Swallowing hard, Li Tiao looked up timidly at the Fourth Prince, her unease growing rapidly.

But Li Tiao subconsciously added, "It's not out of curiosity, I just mentioned it to you, Master, and asked about it casually."

Besides, shouldn't Your Highness praise me? I overheard Consort De's words and told you everything truthfully. Do you think I should have kept it from you?

"If Mother doesn't send someone to summon you to Yonghe Palace, will you wait for Master after court? Will you tell Master the truth?"

"Well... probably not," Li Tiao said guiltily, turning her head away and not daring to say anything more.

However, she was filled with melancholy. She didn't know if Consort De would stop contacting her for the time being, but the Fourth Prince didn't really trust her either, so the days ahead were destined to be difficult.

Leaving... seems to be the only right choice.

But running away recklessly seems unrealistic... So what about divorce?

Li Tiao's eyes suddenly lit up, feeling that she had finally found a brilliant solution.

Running away isn't easy, but making the Fourth Prince hate you and get a divorce doesn't seem so difficult... right?

"What are you thinking about now?" the Fourth Prince asked, noticing the smile in Li Tiao's eyes.

"No!" Li Tiao quickly composed herself. "I wasn't thinking about anything."

"I warned you, get rid of all those unrealistic ideas in your head."

"Yes, Your Highness."

As they were talking, the carriage stopped. The Fourth Prince got off first, and then reached out to pull Li Tiao along.

Li Tiao's entire attention was focused on the grand and solemn mansion in front of her. If she was not mistaken, this was probably the predecessor of the famous Yonghe Temple in the future.

So Li Tiao didn't notice the Fourth Prince's outstretched hand, and she lightly jumped down from the carriage.

"Your Highness, is this the residence the Emperor assigned to you?" Li Tiao was a little excited. Finally, she didn't have to live in the palace anymore, and it would be much easier to avoid the Eighth Prince and Consort De.

The Fourth Prince withdrew his hand with displeasure, looking at Li Tiao, who was not at all delicate, and he couldn't tell whether he felt disappointed, angry, or surprised and happy.

"Hmm." He nodded arrogantly and walked quickly in front of Li Tiao. Su Peisheng, who had come with them, had already tactfully knocked on the gate of the mansion.

Although Li Tiao had never been to the Yonghe Temple in modern times, once she entered, she found the pavilions and terraces to be understated and not extravagant.

However, it is also high-end, classy, ​​and sophisticated.

"Sir, when are you moving in?"

"Let's go check out your yard first and see if you need anything. If you think it's okay, then we can find an auspicious day to move in, or you can calculate an auspicious day for us first?"

Li Tiao's smile froze on her face. Pretending not to understand the Fourth Prince's teasing, she followed the directions he gave her to the courtyard where she would live in the future.

To be honest, Li Tiao had some expectations, but because she had always wanted to escape from here, she didn't feel much of a sense of belonging to a home. So it was just okay; she had the feeling of admiring a showroom.

But when Li Tiao pushed open the gate to the courtyard where she lived, she was extremely surprised.

The flowerbeds, swings, pavilions, and other furnishings in the courtyard were all arranged according to what she had told the Fourth Prince when she was just trying to appease him.

My heart was suddenly struck by this unexpected blow.

In the height of summer, the flowers haven't yet reached their full bloom, but the small blossoms that are still open are enough to brighten one's mood.

After a long while, Li Tiao slowly walked inside to look at the room's furnishings.

Li Tiao clearly remembered that, in order to appease the situation, she deliberately said that she didn't like the hard kang (heated brick bed) and bed boards in the palace.

Although the kang (heated brick bed) in the bedroom was still an ordinary kang, the bed itself was soft. Li Tiao seemed a little incredulous, so she reached out and pounded it hard; it was indeed soft.

Although it cannot compare to modern mattresses, it was still quite rare and luxurious even for royalty at that time.

“Your Highness, you…” Li Tiao turned to look at the Fourth Prince, who was not in a hurry to take credit, and something seemed to be slowly welling up inside her: “Thank you.”

Li Tiao's gaze unconsciously became somewhat tender. The Fourth Prince pursed his lips, just about to say something, when Su Peisheng hurriedly arrived with someone.

"Master..."

The Fourth Prince frowned, about to reprimand Su Peisheng for his lack of manners, when he noticed the person next to Su Peisheng. He narrowed his eyes, turned around, and walked out.

Although Li Tiao was somewhat surprised, she was still moved and didn't have much emotion about the Fourth Prince's sudden departure.

However, she noticed that Chunxi seemed a little absent-minded. Out of concern, Li Tiao wanted to ask Chunxi what was wrong, but before she could ask, Li Tiao belatedly realized something.

That person who was next to Su Peisheng just now seemed somewhat familiar.

But she couldn't quite remember where she had seen Li Tiao before. Just then, she heard Chunxi say, "My lady, this servant has a bit of an upset stomach..."

Li Tiao asked with concern, "What happened? Should we call a doctor?"

"Reporting to Master, it's probably just an upset stomach."

"Then you should go and use the restroom."

After thanking Li Tiao, Chunxi couldn't wait to leave, and seemed to be in a great hurry.

Just then, Li Tiao suddenly remembered seeing the person next to Su Peisheng somewhere before. It was at the Li residence, and that person seemed to be a servant of the Li family!

Chunxi suddenly had diarrhea again... Li Tiao had no heart to appreciate anything in the new mansion.

She also hurriedly went out.

This was Li Tiao's first time here, and it was unfamiliar to her. It would be difficult to find someone in such a large place, but when she saw Chunxi, she didn't think much of it and followed after her.

She initially thought Chunxi was trying to eavesdrop on the Fourth Prince's conversation, but to her surprise, Chunxi knelt down before the Fourth Prince after finding him.

Startled, Li Tiao nimbly hid.

The distance was a bit far, and Li Tiao couldn't hear what they were saying, but she could clearly see Chunxi's tearful appearance.

The Fourth Prince's brows were furrowed, and his lips were tightly pursed. It was impossible to tell whether he was angry or not, but his attitude was definitely firm.

I showed no mercy to Chunxi, who was crying her eyes out.

Li Tiao looked around, trying to find a place close enough to hear them talking clearly, but before she could get there, she saw the Fourth Prince leave.

Li Tiao hurried back, as if the Fourth Prince had returned to the courtyard before her, she would have difficulty explaining where she had gone.

On her hurried walk back, Li Tiao kept thinking about Chun's tearful joy, and she felt as if she had realized something...