With a warm and fragrant woman in his arms, it's truly rare to see someone like the Fourth Master who can remain unmoved and even preoccupied with official duties.
Fourth Master is a true gentleman, but even a gentleman knows the basic human desires of food and sex.
After thinking about his official duties, Fourth Master lowered his head and saw that Li Shi in his arms was now truly fast asleep.
Fourth Master shook his head helplessly, only realizing the situation belatedly when he embraced her again.
Li seemed to have lost a lot of weight.
When Li was on the boat, the Fourth Master knew that she had lost a lot of weight because of how she vomited so bitterly. But now, holding Li in his arms, it felt like holding a lump of bones. It was only because the clothes Li was wearing were soft that it didn't feel so uncomfortable.
Only then did the Fourth Master lower his head to carefully examine Li's face.
Li's face was already very small, and now it seems she has become even thinner.
Fourth Master had already planned what to do in the next few days, but suddenly he had another idea.
Originally, the reason why the Fourth Master brought Li out this time was because he thought Li was fun, and it was also a good opportunity to relax and have some fun.
However, it seems that Li has not gone out for sightseeing these days.
Li seemed to be much more well-behaved outside, and it was perhaps precisely because she was outside that she felt more cautious.
So--
Taking Li for a leisurely stroll outside Yangzhou for a few days seems like a good option.
Fourth Master quickly made up his mind.
Li Chenjiao, fast asleep, was completely unaware that the arrangements for the next few days had been decided by the Fourth Master.
For Li Chenjiao, after hearing Qiu Hu tell her what Su Peisheng had said after Fourth Master left early the next morning, she simply stretched lazily.
"Then let's get ready."
Seeing that her mistress looked more energetic than yesterday, Qiu Hu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly told the two maids outside to get to work.
Fourth Master did not leave the manor with Li Chenjiao; it seems he went ahead of her.
However, it's not hard to understand.
Li Chenjiao already knew where she was going when she boarded the carriage.
Slender West Lake.
Yangzhou is indeed a good place. Li Chenjiao did not remove the curtain while in the carriage, so she could openly ask the maid to lift the carriage curtain a little.
The wind along the way made me feel drowsy.
Qiu Hu looked at her master, who had fallen asleep sometime earlier, and silently pulled the carriage curtain down again.
This can't go on. When we get back today, we must persuade the master to invite the imperial physician to take a look.
But now that they're out today, they can finally relax a bit with their masters.
Once Li Chenjiao left the mansion, the house became even quieter, with only Bai Jia and her servants remaining.
Seeing her mistress's forlorn appearance, Danqing thought of a topic to discuss: "Since the master has spoken, why doesn't the princess take this opportunity to go out for a stroll?"
Bai Jia, sitting by the window, twitched her lips upon hearing this: "Have you become confused from being around me? Most of the guards outside the manor have already left by now, and I'm leaving now? Do you think that's appropriate?"
The differences between people are unknown, and it's unclear when they arose.
Was it because she was bewitched before, or because her appearance was inferior to Li's, or perhaps because she was not as eloquent and cunning as Li? Bai Jia felt extremely fortunate to be able to accompany the Fourth Prince on his southern tour.
Yangzhou is great, much better than the prefecture.
As for anything else, there's really no need to hope for it.
Bai Jiashi seems to see things very clearly now, but is that really the case?
Although Bai Jia said she didn't care, her eyes still dimmed when Danqing said that the concubine and the fourth prince wouldn't be returning to the mansion tonight.
Bai Jia remained seated by the window for a long time. Danqing, who was nearby, heard her princess let out a soft sigh.
"The sky is so beautiful tonight, let me go for a walk in the garden."
There's no need to worry about running into anyone.
However, Li Chenjiao, who had rested in the suburbs, had already fallen asleep. During the day, she had visited the Slender West Lake and watched the maid pick lotus flowers. She found it interesting, but with the Fourth Master in front of her, she could only regretfully pick the lotus leaves that were within reach.
When they went boating on the lake, Fourth Master almost wouldn't let Li Chenjiao get on the boat.
The small boat was rocking gently, but Li Chenjiao was deep in thought.
In the end, the Fourth Prince nodded in agreement.
Small boats are naturally less cramped and stuffy than large boats.
While boating through the area, you can hear melodious lotus-picking songs on the small boats.
The words, spoken in the soft, gentle Wu dialect, softened the hearts of those who heard them.
Li Chenjiao hummed softly, without that soft Wu dialect, but still with the delicate charm of a young girl.
It's strange, even though Li Chenjiao is already nineteen years old, past her prime, she always looks like a young girl.
It's not that Li Chenjiao takes good care of herself, but rather the vitality and spirit she exudes.
Lunch was also served on the ship, and it consisted mostly of famous local dishes from Yangzhou.
After half a day of sightseeing, although Li Chenjiao didn't move around much, she was still quite hungry, and her appetite was about the same as when she was in the manor.
After a day, Li Chenjiao did feel much more relaxed.
At first, she was mindful of the rules in front of the Fourth Master, but after noon, the Fourth Master seemed to have some official business and left in a hurry, which benefited Li Chenjiao, and she could have more fun.
Li Chenjiao stayed at a manor in the suburbs. Su Peisheng didn't say much when he made the arrangements, so Li Chenjiao didn't ask any further questions.
However, the fact that Fourth Master was able to arrange for Su Peisheng, who was by his side, to come over suggests that it probably wasn't anything serious.
So Li Chenjiao had a great time playing for half a day, and was still full of energy when she went to rest at night.
Afterwards, Li Chenjiao spent two more days playing in the suburbs. The Fourth Master usually only appeared for half a day, which made Li Chenjiao very happy.
Over the course of two days, she had explored all the scenic spots outside Yangzhou.
When Li Chenjiao returned to the manor, she was still somewhat reluctant to leave.
While packing, Qiu Hu muttered to herself, "It seems that the mistress's period is a few days late this month, and it's almost June. It's inconvenient to call the imperial physician while we're out, but we should ask him to come and take a look once we get back to the manor."
Li Chenjiao's period was always on time, so it was indeed a bit strange that it was a few days late.
The main reason Qiu Hu suddenly brought it up was because she was worried about her master's health.
Li Chenjiao smiled helplessly upon hearing this, and went with the maid.
It's only been a month, and the imperial physician probably still can't detect anything.
Having received his master's approval, Qiu Hu personally went to fetch the imperial physician upon returning to his residence.
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