Li Chenjiao seemed completely unaware, raising her other hand to touch her cheek as if somewhat embarrassed: "You look very haggard right now, scaring Master."
She wasn't afraid of scaring the Fourth Master; she was just using this opportunity to ask for his opinion.
Upon hearing her words, Fourth Master did not let go of her hand. He looked up at Li Chenjiao and said in a reprimanding tone, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
Li Chenjiao then smiled, but did not speak after the smile.
The two remained silent for a while before Li Chenjiao finally asked, "I heard from Xiao Luzi that we're about to arrive in Yangzhou. Yangzhou has beautiful scenery."
Fourth Master hummed softly, his throat bobbing slightly: "When you feel better, you can go for a stroll around."
Li Chenjiao smiled even more happily upon hearing this: "Then I must recover my health as soon as possible."
Just as the two were talking, Qiu Hu brought over the medicine that had been brewed.
She glanced at the Fourth Master's face and whispered, "Master, it's time to take your medicine."
But after she finished speaking, the Fourth Master showed no sign of getting up to leave.
As Qiu Hu approached, he suddenly heard the Fourth Master's voice and—the Fourth Master's gesture of raising his hand.
Qiu Hu was stunned.
Fourth Master, however, did not have much patience. He took the medicine bowl directly. The porcelain white bowl made the medicine inside look even darker, which made one's mouth taste bitter just looking at it.
Fourth Master stirred it; the medicine was now just the right temperature.
"Candied fruit," Fourth Master ordered, raising his eyes.
Qiu Hu then snapped out of her daze, suppressed her joy, and hurriedly went to get the candied fruit.
Li Chenjiao was also stunned for half a second, but quickly spoke up tactfully: "This seems to be - not quite in accordance with the rules."
Her voice carried just the right amount of hesitation, yet also a hint of longing, full of emotion.
Fourth Master looked back at Li Chenjiao, a half-smile on his face: "Now you know it's against the rules?"
There are countless instances where Fourth Master has acted improperly with Li Chenjiao.
Upon hearing Fourth Master's words, Li Chenjiao lowered her head as if she were extremely embarrassed.
From the Fourth Master's perspective, one can see Li Chenjiao's slightly reddened ears.
He rubbed his thumb against the medicine bowl for a moment, but ultimately refrained from using it. He had just returned from outside, and his hands were still cold.
The Fourth Master's movements as he fed Li Chenjiao the medicine were quite clumsy, and the medicine spilled onto her lips two or three times. Fortunately, Qiu Hu handed her a handkerchief in time.
No medicine prescribed by the imperial physician is not bitter, so the medicine is naturally fed in small sips. Although the scene of the Fourth Prince feeding the medicine is heartwarming, the medicine in his mouth is really bitter.
For the first time, Li Chenjiao experienced what it meant to be in dire straits.
But she still had unspeakable suffering.
I could only silently stuff a couple more bites of candied fruit to get rid of the bitterness in my mouth.
After finishing the bowl of medicine, Li Chenjiao silently breathed a sigh of relief.
However, seeing that Fourth Master's expression seemed somewhat unsatisfied, Li Chenjiao had a strange, uneasy feeling.
After Li Chenjiao finished drinking the medicine, drowsiness gradually crept in.
The medicine prescribed by the imperial physician had a calming and sleep-inducing effect. After Li Chenjiao yawned several times, the Fourth Prince gently patted the back of Li Chenjiao's hand and said, "Go to sleep."
As he spoke, Fourth Master pulled the quilt up for Li Chenjiao.
Li Chenjiao smiled sweetly and followed the Fourth Master's words, saying, "You should also take care of your health and get some rest as soon as possible."
Fourth Master nodded, not in a hurry to leave. He waited for Li Chenjiao to close her eyes for another quarter of an hour before standing up and leaving.
Before leaving, he still instructed Qiu Hu and the others to "take good care of your master," and Qiu Hu and the others agreed tremblingly.
The maids could all see that just moments ago, the Fourth Master had been speaking softly and gently to his master, but now his expression had changed completely, which made the maids tremble with fear.
The next day, Li Chenjiao had just finished lunch when she suddenly heard Xiao Luzi's voice outside saying that Fourth Master had arrived.
Li Chenjiao's eyes widened slightly, and the ominous premonition she had yesterday became even stronger at this moment.
Sure enough, just as Fourth Master entered, Qiu Hu also came in carrying a bowl of medicine.
Li Chenjiao closed her eyes, and when she looked up again, Fourth Master was already walking towards her with the medicine bowl in hand.
She suddenly realized that after these few days, the Fourth Master might have even mastered the skill of serving medicine.
I don't know whether to say it's good or bad.
After the Fourth Master finished feeding her the medicine, Li Chenjiao swallowed the candied fruit in her mouth and waited for the bitterness to subside before speaking: "Thanks to you, Master, I've received quite a few new and interesting things these days. However, I was thinking that I couldn't be there for the Second Princess's first birthday celebration, so I thought—"
Before Li Chenjiao could finish speaking, Fourth Master waved his hand and said, "Pack your things up these next two days, and when we get to Yangzhou, I'll have someone send them back to the manor."
Li Chenjiao smiled again and sincerely thanked Fourth Master.
To be fair, Fourth Master was truly considerate in these matters.
However, Li Chenjiao hadn't seen the Second Princess for almost a month, so it would be a lie to say she didn't miss her.
By the time she returns to the manor, the Second Princess might already be able to walk.
Thinking about it this way, Li Chenjiao couldn't help but feel somewhat indebted.
"The Southern Tour is really wonderful," Li Chenjiao thought, half-lying down and feeling the gentle breeze. She closed her eyes contentedly.
After a while, Li Chenjiao moved her lips and said, "I suddenly have a craving for lotus leaf chicken."
She touched her stomach as she spoke.
The delicate fragrance of lotus leaves combined with the sizzling aroma of chicken—just thinking about it makes my mouth water.
The Fourth Prince, who had just lain down: ?
After a long while, Fourth Master propped himself up: "Su Peisheng."
Su Peisheng was busy responding outside.
"Have someone make some lotus leaf chicken."
Su Peisheng's voice came from outside two seconds later.
"yes."
It was already quite late, and we were outside, so the Fourth Master's order at this time was indeed quite unexpected; it seemed to be an exception no matter how you looked at it.
When Fourth Master lay back down, he turned his head and met Li Chenjiao's bright eyes. Without any hesitation, she wrapped her arms around Fourth Master, her voice sweet: "Thank you, Master."
The Fourth Master scolded, "No manners," but he didn't actually reach out to push Li Chenjiao's hand away.
It was rare for Li Chenjiao to have an appetite right now. Fourth Master didn't care much about food, and breaking his vows occasionally was nothing to worry about.
Fourth Master had already broken countless rules because of Li Chenjiao.
Thinking this, Fourth Master suddenly raised his hand and pinched Li Chenjiao's cheek: "Only once."
It's fine when we're out here, but things will be different when we return to the manor.
Fourth Master was unwilling to encourage Li Chenjiao's audacious nature.
Li Chenjiao's face was being pinched, and she couldn't speak clearly. She could only raise her hand and make a cute gesture: "Once after once."
As for whether there will be a next time, who knows?
This time, the chefs in the imperial kitchen were very skilled. Li Chenjiao ate most of the lotus leaf chicken, and what about the other half? Naturally, it ended up in the Fourth Prince's stomach.
Fourth Master can be quite stubborn sometimes.
Li Chenjiao silently condemned herself in her heart.
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