While the Fourth Prince might not be the best husband in the world, he is undoubtedly the best subject and prince.
Li Chenjiao has been in the manor for three years and has clearly seen that Fourth Master is truly doing practical things.
While it's true that doing practical things is important, it's also true that we've worked hard and are exhausted.
If this continues, Li Chenjiao is really worried that Fourth Master will ruin his health.
Li Chenjiao was able to say this because Fourth Master was not someone who couldn't listen to what others said.
After Li Chenjiao's very first sentence, Fourth Master did not say anything like "You don't understand," but patiently explained the reason behind it.
Li Chenjiao didn't hear a reply from the Fourth Master for a long time, and when she didn't hear anything from him, she just sighed quietly.
What else could she say? The Fourth Master loved official duties and outside jobs far more than the women in the inner courtyard.
This can be considered a good thing.
Li Chenjiao thought to herself, "In that sense, Fourth Master isn't so bad after all. After all, from this point of view, Fourth Master values relationships."
This is also why Li Chenjiao has never been too worried about newcomers entering the mansion. Fourth Master values relationships, otherwise he wouldn't have let Song Shi run wild.
The favors of old acquaintances still hold sway with Fourth Master.
Li Chenjiao didn't expect to change the Fourth Prince's mind with just a few words. Taking advantage of this southern tour, she could show off her skills in front of the Fourth Prince and put her massage skills, which she had learned these days, to good use.
With that thought, she slowly relaxed her brow and soon fell asleep.
As for the Fourth Master, listening to the soft breathing beside him, he seemed to think of something for a long time before lowering his head and smiling silently.
For the rest of April, Li Chenjiao had her maids prepare the things she would bring on her trip to the south.
However, the status of a concubine was not particularly prominent among this group of people; she was roughly equivalent to a princess in terms of rank.
After all, those who could accompany His Majesty on his southern tour this time were not ordinary people; they were either princes and ministers or members of the imperial family, and they all had to be prominent figures in His Majesty's presence.
Li Chenjiao was preparing her luggage, but she also had to be careful not to overstep the bounds of the Fourth Master.
Li Chenjiao also inquired about the number of trunks Wu had brought when she went north last time, and it was indeed too few. Li Chenjiao frowned when she heard that.
Later, she asked Xiao Luzi to go to the front yard again and, after reducing the number of trunks that Fourth Master had brought by half, figured it was a good amount.
But after all the calculations, there are still quite a few things that need to be reduced.
Li Chenjiao was quite open-minded. If she really needed anything, she would have Xiao Luzi secretly buy it along the way. She just needed to ask Fourth Master if this was in accordance with the rules.
During her southern tour, Li Chenjiao really wanted to bring back some things. Of course, she couldn't let her stomach go hungry. Just thinking about all the delicious food she could eat during the tour made her mouth water.
I'm afraid the flavors in Jiangnan aren't spicy enough, and Li Chenjiao has been eating too much spicy food lately, so she might not be used to it.
The days until the Fourth Prince's southern tour were already numbered, and Li Chenjiao was craving it every day, so the day was getting closer and closer.
Furthermore, Li Chenjiao has been spending a lot of time with the Second Princess lately. She already spends most of her day with the Second Princess, and now Li Chenjiao is making the most of her free time whenever she has a spare moment, even if the Second Princess is asleep. She is happy to do her own things in the outer room while keeping her company at the same time.
The little girl is very active and has been learning to walk recently. However, even with Chen's help, she still walks unsteadily. The little girl is very stubborn, and every day when she opens her eyes, she pulls Chen's hand and rubs against her because she can't walk properly.
Li Chenjiao did not do anything to force the seedlings to grow too fast. However, every day when Li Chenjiao came to see her, the little girl would stare intently at the way Li Chenjiao walked.
The little girl sometimes stared blankly, and when Li Chenjiao got closer, she was practically drooling, which amused all the maids in the room.
As the day of leaving the manor drew closer, Li Chenjiao became increasingly reluctant to part with the girl, and spent two or three days in a row sleeping with her.
She also knew that in the next few days, the Fourth Master would probably, as before, take advantage of the time before leaving the mansion to go to various places in the backyard to give instructions.
Therefore, Li Chenjiao was not worried about the Fourth Master coming to the East Courtyard.
However, on April 24th, the day the Fourth Prince was on leave, he still came to the East Courtyard for lunch. Afterwards, he took a nap with Li Chenjiao before returning to the Front Courtyard.
The two didn't exchange many words during the trip. Since Li Chenjiao was going to accompany the Fourth Master anyway, there wasn't much for her to say.
However, it was Fourth Master who seemed to know Li Chenjiao's mind, and he took the initiative to bring up the matter of the Second Princess after Li Chenjiao left the mansion.
Li Chenjiao had already made arrangements, but now that the Fourth Prince had said this, she knew that he cared about the Second Princess, so she naturally felt more at ease.
On April 26th, the packed trunks in the east courtyard were loaded onto the accompanying carriage the night before.
Li Chenjiao knew she would probably have to get up early today, so she moved the trunks in advance to save herself the trouble.
She also asked Qiu Hu to inquire about Bai Jia Shi.
Bai Jia was quite flattered by this gesture.
In reality, Li Chenjiao had already moved the trunks, leaving Bai Jia behind, which wouldn't look very good.
Furthermore, moving the boxes and cages in advance would save the person in charge from complaining.
That person always loves to nitpick over these trivial details.
However, Li Chenjiao had anticipated that she would get up early today, but she did not expect to get up this early.
It was only past midnight, and Li Chenjiao had gone to bed very early yesterday, but when Qiu Hu woke her up, she still had a rare sour face.
It's too early; it's still dark outside.
Qiu Hu reassured her softly, "There's nothing we can do, Master. Our carriage will have to wait outside the Qianqing Gate at dawn. We can rest in the carriage for a while before it sets off."
These were all things that Danqing, who worked at Baijia's place, told Li Chenjiao last night when Qiu Hu went there to talk to Baijia about moving the chests. In return, Danqing told Li Chenjiao what Danqing had told her.
Li Chenjiao was too listless at the moment, so she closed her eyes and let Qiu Hu wash and groom her.
"Tell them to be quiet and not to wake Aman. I reckon Fourth Master will be busy today, so it'll be good if they wear simple makeup."
This will save some effort.
Qiu Hu responded softly.
The Second Princess is still fast asleep.
Yesterday, the master spent the whole day playing with the second princess. Although he went to bed early at night, he still couldn't help but sleep in a bit longer.
At least, isn't that how the master in front of us is?
Qiu Hu glanced at the sky outside; it was still a while before dawn.
Li Chenjiao looked down and yawned twice.
Today is bound to be a day of trouble.
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