Newborn babies really do grow up quickly. By August, when the second princess was three months old, Li Chenjiao didn't like holding her as much anymore.
The second princess is becoming more lively every day, but she becomes less active when she sees strangers.
Li Chenjiao doesn't like to carry the Second Princess outside. She prefers to hold the Second Princess in her arms when eating, resting, or reading.
Chen, the wet nurse, was also diligent and loyal, and she could distinguish between her master and mistress.
Unlike some wet nurses who raise their children to be spoiled and not even close to their birth mothers.
In the East Courtyard, the Second Princess was definitely the closest to Li Chenjiao. Every day when she woke up, if she couldn't see Li Chenjiao, the Second Princess would pout and cry.
Li Chenjiao also loved to tease the Second Princess. Ever since Li Chenjiao gave birth to the Second Princess, the entire East Courtyard has been filled with laughter every day.
As August arrived, everything remained the same.
On the first day of the month, the main wife of the prince consort sent someone early in the morning to say that she had a headache and palpitations that morning, so the morning greetings would be waived.
Li Chenjiao was delighted that she didn't have to go to the main courtyard to pay her respects under the scorching sun.
As for what exactly happened to the woman in the main courtyard, Li Chenjiao wasn't too curious. After thinking it over, she could only guess at a few things: either the Fujin was sick or the Second Prince was sick.
Li Chenjiao was too lazy to care and spent another two days comfortably.
On the third day of the lunar new year, Li Chenjiao was not too surprised when her maid reported that the Fourth Master had returned in the evening and gone to Madam Wu's place in the South Courtyard.
I heard that the eldest prince has recently learned to walk. He will be one year old next month on the Double Ninth Festival. It's not surprising that the Fourth Prince goes to see the eldest son in the mansion.
Li Chenjiao was thoroughly tormented by the Fourth Master a few days ago.
Upon hearing the news, Li Chenjiao happily played shuttlecock under the veranda outside the courtyard. The shuttlecock was made by Xiao Luzi when Li Chenjiao was in confinement after giving birth.
While Li Chenjiao was playing shuttlecock, Madam Chen was holding the Second Princess who had just woken up and watching from the side. Next to the rocking chair, Shizi was lazily licking her paw pads.
Li Chenjiao got tired of kicking, so she went to the corridor to drink some plum juice and eat some fruit that the two maids had laid out.
The plum juice was sweet and sour, with a hint of fruity sweetness in the mouth. When Li Chenjiao got bored during her rest, she used fruit to tease the Second Princess, who had her mouth open.
"Aman, you can't have the bad habit of drooling."
Li Chenjiao bent down, speaking gently while taking out a handkerchief from her bosom to wipe the Second Princess's mouth.
Once the Second Princess's gaze was diverted, she also forgot about the fruit in Li Chenjiao's hand.
Li Chenjiao then squinted her eyes contentedly and took another bite.
Summer days like this are so comfortable.
After resting for a few moments, Li Chenjiao asked Xiao Luzi to put the shuttlecock away, but she didn't rush back inside. Instead, she sat on the rocking chair under the eaves, stroking the fur of the fat cat, Shizi.
Madam Chen held the second princess in her arms, while Granny Lin, standing beside her, also held a rattle drum and teased the princess with a loving expression.
When Granny Lin first arrived, Li Chenjiao was worried that she would be too harsh and strict, even surpassing the older maids like Qiu Hu and Qiu Ci who often served Li Chenjiao.
However, when Granny Lin arrived, she didn't do anything. She didn't even rush to do anything. She just played with and looked after the Second Princess with Madam Chen. She would only speak up when something was amiss with Li Chenjiao.
For example, it serves as a reminder that the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and Li Chenjiao is going to the palace to see the Empress this year, so she should bring something with her.
Last year, because Li Chenjiao was pregnant and the imperial decree to make her a concubine had not yet been issued, Li Chenjiao did not enter the palace at that time.
This year it will be unavoidable, and even the children in the household will not be spared.
Li Chenjiao pondered that since Fourth Master was going to the South Courtyard for a few days, he would probably also visit Madam Song and Madam Xu to see the children.
Whether the children in the manor can enter the palace, and whether it would be impolite to do so, is another matter entirely.
Li Chenjiao rocked in her rocking chair, thinking about what she should bring when she went to the palace. Suddenly, she remembered that the eldest prince of Wu's family was about to turn one year old and would be going to the front courtyard to study when he reached that age.
In truth, having a prince is still not as intimate and caring as having a princess by your side every day.
Li Chenjiao gazed tenderly at the Second Princess in Chen's arms.
Seeing this, Madam Chen carried the second princess to Li Chenjiao.
Li Chenjiao took the rattle drum handed to her by Granny Lin and gently swayed it from side to side to attract the Second Princess's attention.
It was at this time that Fourth Master arrived.
Because the Fourth Prince had originally gone to Consort Wu's South Courtyard to visit the First Prince, no one knew that he had now walked to the East Courtyard.
The Fourth Master could hear Li Chenjiao singing a lullaby in the East Courtyard from afar, though he couldn't hear it clearly, he could still hear the gentleness in her voice.
Fourth Master was not surprised by this, and the frost on his face finally dissipated a bit as he stepped into the East Courtyard as usual.
Seeing this, Su Peisheng, who was following behind, quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Just now in the South Courtyard, she almost fooled him. How could someone as clever and cautious as Princess Wu, who has not made the slightest mistake in managing the household this past year, suddenly become so confused when it comes to the matter of the First Prince?
Although it is said that strict teachers produce outstanding students, how old is the eldest prince?
However, Su Peisheng thought again that the eldest prince was, after all, the eldest son of the household, so it seemed reasonable for Consort Wu to be stricter with him.
We can't raise princes like we raise princesses, can we?
And you know what? Some of Su Peisheng's thoughts actually came true.
However, at that time, Su Peisheng sincerely admired someone who could "raise a prince like a princess" and raise a prince to be so outstanding.
But that's a story for another time.
When Li Chenjiao heard the commotion and saw that it was the Fourth Master, she was stunned for a moment. She even forgot to announce her arrival to Xiao Luzi who was standing outside. After she realized what was happening, she quickly apologized and paid her respects.
Li Chenjiao reacted quickly. After a moment of surprise, she stood up and what came into view was naturally the dark-colored casual clothes that the Fourth Master usually loved.
Li Chenjiao's face immediately lit up with a smile, and she knelt down to greet him while holding a rattle drum in her hand.
However, before he had finished half of the ceremony, the Fourth Prince helped him up.
Li Chenjiao looked up and noticed that Fourth Master's grip was quite strong today. She then raised her eyebrows and noticed Fourth Master's expression.
Then he remembered that Xiao Lu had just reported that the Fourth Master had gone to Consort Wu's South Courtyard, and now he came with a sour face.
Li Chenjiao paused for a moment, then said, "It's hot outside, Fourth Master, why don't you go inside and rest first?"
She then turned to look at Madam Chen, gesturing for Madam Chen to take the Second Princess away first.
When the Fourth Prince was unhappy, Li Chenjiao didn't like to have the Second Princess around. Firstly, she didn't want the Second Princess to become a tool to please the Fourth Prince, and secondly, she was afraid that the Fourth Prince would feel a sense of comparison.
Especially in the current situation, it's obvious that the Fourth Prince is angry because of the First Prince's matter.
Li Chenjiao was even less willing to be compared to the Second Princess, regardless of whether she was good or bad.
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