Li Chenjiao pushed open the door and went in. As she walked around the screen, she first caught a glimpse of the wet nurse, Madam Zhong.
She asked softly, "Has the Second Princess fallen asleep?"
Zhong Shi did little to serve the Second Princess; she spent most of her time watching over her daily life and feeding her. She was a woman of few words, but she took care of the Second Princess flawlessly.
However, at this moment, Madam Zhong was unusually vague: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Second Princess has not yet gone to sleep; she is playing with Your Majesty inside."
If Qiu Ci had said this, Li Chenjiao would have seriously doubted whether she was joking with her.
Fourth Master, can you play with Second Princess?
Could it be that they've abandoned the Second Princess?
And sure enough, Li Chenjiao guessed it pretty accurately.
When Li Chenjiao entered, the Second Princess was in her small bed, the Fourth Prince was sitting on the bedside reading a book, and Madam Chen was sitting beside the small bed, coaxing the Second Princess in a low voice.
Su Peisheng was adding lamps when he saw Li Chenjiao's figure. He quickly bowed silently, naturally afraid of disturbing the Second Princess.
Li Chenjiao waved her hand, saying no, and stared at the Fourth Master reading his book without looking up, unsure of what to say.
To be honest, the Fourth Prince's perpetually cold demeanor is indeed very suitable for coaxing a crying child.
Li Chenjiao went to check on the Second Princess first. When she looked towards the small bed, she saw that the Second Princess was still staring intently at the tassels hanging from the sachet in Chen's hand.
That sachet was something Li Chenjiao often wore. It was filled with dried flower petals, which were replaced by the maids according to the season, and the fragrance lingered for a long time.
When the little girl saw Li Chenjiao, her mouth opened wide, but she couldn't speak, and could only make "ah ah" sounds.
Li Chenjiao imitated the little girl and made two "ah ah" sounds. After she finished, she laughed first: "You're not making things easy for your mother at all."
As Li Chenjiao spoke, she bent down and picked up the Second Princess again: "Are you still going to sleep?"
The second princess just kept rubbing against her and giggling.
Li Chenjiao carried the Second Princess to sit opposite the Fourth Prince. The little girl's laughter immediately subsided, and she shrank even more into Li Chenjiao's arms.
The Fourth Prince looked up and his eyes met those of the Second Princess in Li Chenjiao's arms.
Although the little girl is only four months old, her face has gradually changed from wrinkled to smooth out since she was born, and you can see some resemblance to Li Chenjiao in her eyes and brows.
To be honest, the way Li Chenjiao held the Second Princess in her arms looked like she was holding another younger version of herself, which even made the Fourth Prince pause in a daze for a moment.
Li Chenjiao shrugged slightly, her voice laced with a smile: "I'll have to let Master deal with Aman."
As soon as Li Chenjiao finished speaking, she saw the Second Princess in her arms reach out to the Fourth Master opposite her, as if she wanted to ask for something.
Fourth Master naturally couldn't understand the little girl's expression, nor did he know what she was saying.
The Fourth Prince then looked at Li Chenjiao, his eyes asking her what the Second Princess wanted.
Li Chenjiao found that look amusing.
The second princess's hand was still outstretched, so she finally turned around to look at Li Chenjiao before reaching out to beckon the silver bell hanging under the small flower window next to the fourth master.
Li Chenjiao understood immediately, and said with a smile, "Aman wants a bell? Mother can't reach it, let Father get it for you."
Upon hearing this, Fourth Master looked up at the silver bell on the latticed window.
He put down the book in his hand and easily took down the hanging silver bell.
The little girl understood, and reached out again, but couldn't grasp anything; it just swayed in mid-air.
Fourth Master, however, shifted his hand and placed the silver bell from his palm into Li Chenjiao's palm.
The silver bells occasionally jingled softly.
Li Chenjiao was stunned for a moment. Her palms felt both the warmth of the Fourth Master and the icy coolness of the silver bell.
She lowered her eyes, seemingly a little uncomfortable, and teased the second princess with a silver bell.
After playing all day, Li Chenjiao coaxed the little girl for a while, and this time the girl really wanted to close her eyes.
After Madam Chen carried the Second Princess to bed, Li Chenjiao waited for a while before returning to the side room with the Fourth Master.
The corridor was brightly lit. Li Chenjiao lagged slightly behind the Fourth Master and said, "Today, we are so grateful to the Fourth Master for coaxing the Second Princess."
Li Chenjiao's words were clearly against her will.
Even the Fourth Master turned his head to look at her with an ambiguous expression upon hearing the sound.
Li Chenjiao touched her nose guiltily: "Isn't that right?"
Fourth Master naturally wouldn't say no, but he wasn't so embarrassed to just hum "yes," so he let out a soft, ambiguous hum.
Li Chenjiao knew Fourth Master's temperament, so she wasn't in a hurry to coax him.
As night deepened, the bed curtains were drawn back down, and another night of marital bliss and intimate pleasures ensued.
Fourth Master wasn't a lustful person; calling for water twice a night was enough, but calling for water three times would really be too much for him.
However, Li Chenjiao still woke up a little late the next day. After waking up, Li Chenjiao suddenly asked, "How old is Fourth Master this year?"
Granny Lin replied, "She's twenty-two."
Li Chen let out a hiss. No wonder he was so energetic yesterday.
After Li Chenjiao finished her lunch, her hands were shaking when she held the pen. She had almost pricked herself twice with needles when she was making a robe for her brother earlier.
Since she couldn't get the work done, Li Chenjiao simply told the maid to bring the persimmons over.
This guy has gotten so much fatter, and he's lazy all the time. He's listless and won't move an inch when he sees anyone.
Even holding it in her arms, Li Chenjiao felt it was a little heavy.
Li Chenjiao sat in a rocking chair and glanced at Lülan, who had just come to serve her with persimmons. She asked her casually.
"Are you getting used to being served here?"
Li Chenjiao was so bored that she had nothing to say, which amused the young girl to the point of being flustered and apprehensive.
After resting for half a day, Li Chenjiao felt a bit bloated after dinner. Since she had been carrying persimmons all day and had neglected the frozen pears, she decided to take the frozen pears with her and stroll around the garden.
Dongsheng usually brings frozen pears with him.
Frozen pears are even milder than persimmons, but they are still a bit more active.
The fur that had been bitten while protecting its owner had long since healed. Li Chenjiao was holding a chain that Dongsheng had found somewhere.
Once outside the garden, the frozen pears finally started to frolic.
Li Chenjiao was still not out of sorts, so she asked Dongsheng to take Dongli for a walk.
The garden was quiet at the moment, with only a few servants sweeping and cleaning.
"Eldest brother, learn from me—pay respects to Father, wishing Father good fortune."
"Hey—Big Prince, open your mouth quickly, or Mother will be unhappy again."
"Eldest Prince—"
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