"Actually, there's no need for you to use me to prevent the Empress from dealing with you. The Empress already knows that you hid the person. You can just use that person to threaten her. There's no need to go through me."

I initially thought Li Tiao was clever, but...

The Fourth Prince wanted to roar, "You're so stupid!"

Li Tiao was well aware of this; she just wanted to confirm it. Deep down, she hoped that the Fourth Prince was only using her and nothing more.

As for her wild fantasies, all she could think about on the way back from the Imperial Garden to the Prince's Residence was her own daydreams.

However, as the Fourth Prince's expression grew increasingly unpleasant, Li Tiao's eyes flickered more and more sharply. She felt that it was not advisable to stay here any longer. Just as she turned around, she heard the Fourth Prince's voice behind her.

“You are my princess, so every time your mother gives you trouble, do you always ask others for help?”

The time before last, it was the Eighth Prince who asked the Fourteenth Prince to help you out of a predicament; the time before that, it was you who pretended to be crazy.

If you have to get out of trouble again, who will you turn to? Lao Ba?

Even Master Chunxi, in order to keep you out of sight and out of mind…

Halfway through his sentence, the Fourth Prince realized he had said too much, and he waved his hand irritably: "Get lost."

Li Tiao's lips twitched as she recalled the voice behind her. At first, it did sound like a demon from hell, but later it seemed to sound very aggrieved.

Li Tiao's heart trembled.

She turned back and gave the Fourth Prince a fawning smile before quickly leaving.

He fled back to his room, slumped onto a recliner, pressed his hands to his heart, and felt it pounding...

She was so annoyed. Why did she have to ask? It would have been better to just pretend she didn't know!

What a hassle! I could have just gone to sleep after dark, but now I have to embroider a purse for him to thank him!

Li Tiao thought about it more and more and realized that she had talked too much. It really proved the saying that too much talk leads to mistakes!

Although it was all complaints, Li Tiao herself didn't notice that the curve of her lips was getting wider and wider. After she finished complaining, she still resignedly picked up the embroidery needle and prepared to embroider a purse for the Fourth Prince.

However, unlike her previous attempt to feign sympathy, this time Li Tiao actually drew an embroidery pattern. Although she didn't know how to draw ancient embroidery patterns, she specially drew a Sagittarius constellation to use as a reference in order to express her sincerity.

Although she didn't even know what the Fourth Prince's ancient birthday was, she vaguely remembered seeing it in a TV show or book before she transmigrated, saying that if the Fourth Prince's birth date and time were converted to the Gregorian calendar, he would probably be a Sagittarius.

It's not easy for Li Tiao to verify this at this time, since it would be a bit difficult for her to convert from the Kangxi era to the Gregorian calendar. She felt that the sentiment was the most important thing.

After two busy days, it was almost finished, but it was too tiring for the eyes. Hongye pulled Li Tiao to go out for a walk and look at the flowers and plants. But fate had other plans, and before they even left the prince's residence, they ran into Chunxi!

Li Tiao didn't really want to say much to Chunxi, but Chunxi wouldn't let her off the hook.

"I heard the Empress summoned you a couple of days ago? What did she want to see you about?"

Li Tiao had to stop and chatter with Chunxi: "What could Her Majesty possibly want with me? It's just a casual chat."

"Casual chat?" Chunxi laughed. "You believe that? Others may not know how the Empress treats you, but do you think I don't know?"

"How are you feeling after the Empress hit you in the Imperial Garden last time?" Li Tiao didn't answer Chunxi directly, but instead started talking about other things. She even leaned closer to Chunxi and carefully examined her cheek.

Then Li Tiao stepped back and put her hands behind her back: "Looks much better, there are no more handprints."

Li Tiao may not be very smart, but she's not stupid either. She might not want to deal with someone like Chunxi, but that doesn't mean she won't tap Chunxi's knee to make her fall if Chunxi jumps up on her own.

Chunxi gave a forced smile: "Princess Li, there are some things..."

"Chunxi, I remember I made it very clear before: don't mess with me. If you anger me, I'll just die. If you have the guts to drag your whole family down with you, then I won't lose out!"

It's just a war of words, Li Tiao isn't afraid of it.

The person who used to be around me was a green tea bitch who disgusted everyone. The best relationship we could have was when the other person died. But Chunxi insisted on provoking Li Tiao, so I can't blame Li Tiao for what happened.

“Princess Li, you are formidable, I dare not provoke you, but what about the Eighth Prince? He has been asking you to find out why Consort De and the Fourth Prince are not on good terms. Have you found out?”

Chunxi was not surprised that the Eighth Prince had asked her to inquire about something, after all, she had previously revealed her every move to the Fourth Prince.

However, Chunxi's words also served as a reminder to Li Tiao. Consort De might not cause trouble for Li Tiao for the time being, but the Eighth Prince probably wouldn't let her off so easily.

Li Tiao, who originally planned to go out for a stroll to refresh her eyes, lost her mood after Chunxi's words.

After finishing her meal, as darkness fell, Li Tiao lost all interest in embroidering the purse. After tidying up, she rested her chin on her hands and stared blankly at the bright moonlight outside.

What are you thinking about?

"I miss the Eighth Prince..." Li Tiao replied, following the voice, but realized halfway through her sentence that she had quickly stood up and bowed to the Fourth Prince.

"Sir, why have you come at this hour?"

Fourth Prince: "What? Did I disturb your thoughts about the Eighth Prince?"

Li Tiao knew this was no joke, so she explained, "I ran into Chunxi at the Prince's residence today, and Hongye must have told you about it..."

Although Li Tiao misspoke, she couldn't help but sarcastically remark to the Fourth Prince, "Isn't Hongye the person the Fourth Prince has put back under his care?"

But the Fourth Prince remained remarkably composed, seemingly oblivious to Li Tiao's words: "What did Chunxi say?"

Li Tiao told the Fourth Prince about what the Eighth Prince had asked her to inquire about: "When Your Highness came in just now, I was thinking about how I should deal with the Eighth Prince if he came looking for me again."

"Why is your relationship with Mother so bad? Haven't you thought of a reason to get rid of the Eighth Prince?" The Fourth Prince was also a little surprised. He thought Li Tiao had already said it.

"No, firstly, I don't know why Your Highness and the Empress's relationship is so tense, and secondly, I really haven't thought of an excuse yet."

"Isn't talking nonsense your forte?" The Fourth Prince stared at Li Tiao for a long time before teasing her.

Li Tiao said embarrassedly, "Master, who said I was talking nonsense? I never talk nonsense."

"Really? Didn't you tell me that I also have great fortune? Since you know I have great fortune, why are you still thinking about running away? If you run away, you'll lose all your wealth and glory."

It's this again. Li Tiao has explained it so many times that she doesn't know how to come up with an excuse anymore.

"My lord, what do you suggest we do to deal with the Eighth Prince?"

The Fourth Prince didn't press Li Tiao further about how she knew about the future. He went along with Li Tiao's words and said, "I do have a way to make the Eighth Prince give up the idea of ​​asking you."

"Sir, what method is there?"