Li Chenjiao really disliked the questioning and surprised tone of the Fourth Master.
In addition, Li Chenjiao had just given birth and knew very well that even if she threw a tantrum at this moment, the Fourth Master could not do anything to her.
Li Chenjiao was really not giving Fourth Master any face at this moment. She threw off the blanket, turned her back to him, and stopped talking.
Fourth Master touched his nose, first tucked the blanket around Li Chenjiao, then wrung out the handkerchief in the copper basin beside the bed.
He sat in front of the couch, awkwardly wiping the fine sweat from Li Chenjiao's face with a handkerchief, and lowered his eyes.
"That's not what I meant."
Slightly rough fingertips caressed the delicate skin on Li Chenjiao's cheek through the warm handkerchief. The Fourth Master leaned against the cushion and let out a sigh.
"Actually, whether it's a princess or a prince, they are both very good."
Fourth Master's words were sincere. He didn't need his sons and daughters to bring him fame and fortune, nor did he need those things.
For him, offspring held no other significance.
The Fourth Prince did not need his descendants to record his past; future generations would remember everything he had done.
However, when the Fourth Prince thought that the Second Princess was his and Li Chenjiao's child, his feelings were indeed somewhat different.
The Fourth Prince even wondered if the Second Princess would become as clever and active as Li Chenjiao, or even have some of Li Chenjiao's gluttony and playfulness, but that would be fine too.
Li Chenjiao remained silent, seemingly still angry with the Fourth Master.
The handkerchief quickly cooled down, and Fourth Master placed it on the edge of the copper basin. After a while, before he could utter a word, his shallow and steady breathing could be heard.
Fourth Master was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized who had made the sound.
He shook his head and couldn't help but chuckle, gently tucking a strand of hair behind Li Chenjiao's ear.
"Go to sleep."
Fourth Master sat quietly for a while longer, and the scent of mugwort in the room became pleasant.
It took the Fourth Prince quite a while to come out of the room and go to the side hall to check on the Second Princess.
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In the main courtyard, the Fujin (principal wife) only woke up when she heard the news that Lady Li in the east courtyard had launched an attack.
However, she was in poor spirits. Although she was awake, she still leaned against the soft couch in the side room with her eyes closed.
Outside, one could hear Aisin Gioro coaxing the Second Prince.
When Yu Ru came to report, the Fujin didn't even have the strength to open her eyes.
It wasn't until Yu Ru uttered "Gege" that the Fujin suddenly smiled.
This was the first time the princess had smiled since giving birth and upon learning that she had given birth to a prince.
The princess seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief, and she seemed to regain some energy.
"Here's a reward!"
The Fujin completely ignored Yu Ru's statement that Li Shi had given birth to a healthy princess.
Even if she's healthy and successful, isn't she still just a princess?
After the Fujin gave birth to this child, countless eyes in the backyard were fixed on Li Chenjiao's east courtyard, but the Fujin was now truly able to hold her head high and breathe a sigh of relief.
No matter how much she is favored, she's still just a princess.
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