Yu Ru wanted to persuade her, but the Fujin (principal wife) couldn't bring herself to do it and maintained the airs of a legitimate wife.
Yu Ru gritted her teeth: "How can you give birth to a legitimate son like this?" Only this sentence could persuade the Fujin.
The princess was taken aback for a moment, then smiled again: "It's only been a short time. I'm not in a hurry. There's still a long way to go. It's them who should be worried. Even if they don't have the fortune, there are naturally women in the household who can give birth. They can just go and ask Your Highness."
Yu Ru had no choice. She knew in her heart that what her mistress said was right, but she felt inexplicably uneasy, as if her mistress's words wouldn't work...
In the main courtyard, although the Fujin was not very happy, Ulanara was a smart woman. She turned around and told Hu to go back, and then stopped thinking about the matter.
However, upon hearing that the Fourth Master had left the main courtyard and gone to Consort Li's place, his expression darkened for a moment, but he didn't say anything.
After all, in the heart of the Fujin, she was the principal wife, and being jealous and envious was a loss of face. If she were to actually put aside her pride and do such a thing, it would be a disgrace to the Ulanara clan.
The Fujin forgot that the Fourth Prince was a prince, a Beile, and her nominal husband. To please the Fourth Prince was not actually lowering her status.
Unfortunately, by the time the princess realized this, it was too late.
...
Meanwhile, the Fourth Master stormed out of the main courtyard. He was about to return to the front courtyard when he suddenly remembered that he hadn't visited Li Chenjiao in a while, so he turned around and went to the east courtyard.
When they arrived, the candles were still lit inside. Xiao Luzi was keeping watch under the eaves. When he saw the Fourth Master come in, he was about to greet him when he was stopped.
Then I saw Fourth Master standing under the window eavesdropping.
Xiao Luzi, who was standing to the side, immediately fell silent and watched quietly, afraid that her princess might say something she shouldn't.
Inside, Li Chenjiao was reading a book and talking to Qiu Hu. They were talking about Hu Shi.
Yesterday, Qiu Hu went to the kitchen to get her meal and ran into Madam Hu strolling in the courtyard. Qiu Hu didn't say anything, but Madam Hu immediately started scolding her.
Li Chenjiao turned a page of her book, her phoenix eyes slightly raised: "Never mind her, the Fujin will take care of things."
Qiu Hu smiled quietly, knowing that the princess was just saying that to be polite, and that she was probably thinking about how to make Hu Shi suffer.
She had served the princess since she was a child, so she knew the princess's temperament well; the first thing she knew was how fiercely protective she was of her own.
Qiu Hu smiled and replied, "It's late, Princess, you should rest early. Reading at night is bad for your eyes."
Li Chenjiao's eyes were on the book, and she mumbled, "Okay, I understand. Fourth Master is staying in the main courtyard today?"
Qiu Hu responded with an "Eh".
Li Chenjiao remained silent for a while before finally letting out a muffled "Oh".
The Fourth Master listened from outside and felt a pang of anxiety. Was the young lady wronged?
As expected, that Hu woman is no good. I felt uncomfortable just smelling her perfume today, and I didn't expect her to be so arrogant.
It's a shame for the little girl.
Li Chenjiao: Ah, yes, I feel wronged, I feel wronged to death.
The master and servant were talking when suddenly the Fourth Master walked in.
This really frightened the master and servant.
Li Chenjiao blinked and got up from the couch: "Why have you come, Master? Greetings to Master, may you be well."
Fourth Master exclaimed, "What are you doing?"
Li Chenjiao was unaware that the Fourth Master was eavesdropping. She thought he had just arrived and was puzzled, but she still answered with a smile.
"I was reading a book. What brings you here in the middle of the night, sir?" Didn't you say you went to the main courtyard?
Li Chenjiao muttered to herself.
Fourth Master turned his head away and said in a low voice, "I had dinner in the main courtyard and came to see you."
Li Chenjiao put down her book without thinking much of it and smiled sweetly: "Then the servants told them to prepare water. It's getting hot, hasn't Master bathed since coming out of the main courtyard?"
Fourth Master looked at the smiling man in front of him, nodded slightly, and hummed in agreement.
The little girl then instructed the maid to prepare water.
Fourth Master glanced at the books on the table and suddenly asked casually, "What character is in your maiden name?"
Li Chenjiao was surprised that the Fourth Prince would ask this question. She paused for a moment before answering truthfully: "My maiden name is Chenjiao. Everyone in my family calls me Ajiao. As a result, I was spoiled and pampered at home. It was also because my father and mother loved me."
Li Chenjiao? Ah... Ah Jiao?
The Fourth Master repeated it to himself twice, but his expression remained indifferent: "The name is quite interesting."
Li Chenjiao chuckled sweetly, her heart filled with joy. Li Chenjiao's name was derived from her mother, Madam Shen, hence the name Li Chenjiao. The character "jiao" (娇) was chosen to signify the wish that she would be pampered and spared from hardship throughout her life.
Ah Jiao, it's just a pity that she will never hear her father and mother call her Ah Jiao again.
Her thoughts were drifting away when Qiu Hu called out to Li Chenjiao twice, and Li Chenjiao slowly came back to her senses.
"What is Princess thinking about? Why are you so lost in thought?" Qiu Hu asked with some concern.
Li Chenjiao waved her hand: "Suddenly I remembered the days at home. Hey? Where's Fourth Master?"
Qiu Hu also felt a little disappointed: "Fourth Master just got up to take a bath. Princess, don't think too much about it. There will be opportunities to meet again in the future."
That night, Fourth Master and Li Chenjiao shared a rare moment of tenderness, sleeping side by side.
In her sleep, Li Chenjiao vaguely heard two voices calling "Ajiao, Ajiao." However, the voices were too tender for her to hear clearly, so she thought it was just a hallucination.
...
The next day, surprisingly, Fourth Master was still asleep. When Li Chenjiao woke up, she was nestled in Fourth Master's arms.
She quietly turned over in Fourth Master's arms, and then Li Chenjiao woke him up.
This is really... awkward.
Li Chenjiao subconsciously covered her face with her hands and buried her head in the pillow.
Fourth Master chuckled softly, raised his hand to rub Li Chenjiao's slightly messy head, and then stood up.
The little girl is so adorable.
Li Chenjiao faintly heard the Fourth Master laughing. She stuck her head out but could no longer see him, so she rolled around on the bed.
Then... it was seen by the Fourth Master who came in to get the tassel.
Li Chenjiao blushed and immediately buried herself under the covers.
Why did Fourth Master return? He caught her completely off guard.
Fourth Master chuckled softly: "Did I disturb you? Go back to rest, I'll come see you again tonight."
Li Chenjiao mumbled "Yes" under the covers.
The Fourth Master watched for a while, a smile appearing on his face. He walked over and gently rubbed Li Chenjiao's protruding head through the blanket: "Be a good girl and stay in the courtyard."
Li Chenjiao's face turned red from holding it in under the covers. At this moment, Fourth Master was stroking Li Chenjiao's head through the covers.
The warmth through the blankets seemed to seep into my heart, causing the crabapple tree in my heart to bloom instantly.
This is what it means to be overjoyed.
After a while, Li Chenjiao, unable to hold it in any longer, quietly lifted the blanket, but Fourth Master was no longer there.
Suddenly, the beautiful crabapple tree in my heart shook down, scattering its petals all over the ground.
I just wonder when this crabapple tree will be in full bloom, blooming to the point of captivating spring colors, blooming to the point of irresistible passion, blooming to the point of... brimming with tenderness.
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