Li Chenjiao was having her hair styled by two maids and couldn't turn around for the moment, so she could only look at the Fourth Master's figure through the carved bronze mirror on the dressing table.
The Fourth Master lowered his head slightly as he entered, lifting the curtain.
Today, Fourth Master was unusually dressed in a moon-white robe with five python patterns, which softened the coldness on his face.
It does somewhat reflect the auspicious sign of magpies chirping outside today.
Li Chenjiao's face broke into a bright smile: "You've arrived, Master? You've disturbed my peaceful sleep. Otherwise, I could have slept for another hour."
She raised her hand and made a "one" gesture.
Whether or not the Fourth Master saw it, he went straight to the octagonal table not far behind Li Chenjiao and sat down.
"You heard everything, my lord? Then I'll just give you the birthday gift directly, which will save you trouble."
Fourth Master glanced at her: "I just said you've become much more obedient."
Li Chenjiao couldn't turn around, but her expression was quite vivid even when the Fourth Prince couldn't see her: "Yes, yes, yes, I am the least obedient one."
Li Chenjiao has been quite rude to Fourth Master lately.
Fourth Master seemed used to it, raising an eyebrow before picking up a book from the table that was about a third of the way through: "Where have you learned all the rules?"
Li Chenjiao clicked her tongue twice in her mind.
To her now, Fourth Master's words sounded like a paper tiger.
Besides, does Fourth Master really have a habit of constantly having a book in his hand?
Li Chenjiao tried to look at Fourth Master's face through the bronze mirror, but Fourth Master was looking down at his book and couldn't see it at all.
She pursed her lips, then inexplicably smiled again as she lowered her eyes.
"Why did you come here, Master?" Li Chenjiao asked, her voice carrying a hint of teasing.
"I can't come, Master?" Fourth Master stood up from the octagonal table, turned around and went to sit on the soft couch at the back.
Fourth Master wasn't the type to be picky; the reason he stood up was—
Li Chenjiao looked at the figure that had disappeared in the bronze mirror and smiled silently again.
Seeing that her mistress had almost finished washing up, Green Chrysanthemum went out to ask Princess Baijia and Princess Liu.
Sending birthday gifts to the Empress is not restricted by social status.
Li Chenjiao quickly finished washing and dressing, then stood up and gracefully walked to the Fourth Prince: "Of course, I wish Your Highness could come every day. I wonder if I would be so fortunate as to have breakfast with Your Highness today?"
As she spoke, she opened her palm towards Fourth Master, her eyebrows and eyes as bright as spring, her beauty as lovely as a peach blossom.
The Fourth Master looked at her, and after a while, a smile appeared on his lips. He threw away the book in his hand and placed his hand in Li Chenjiao's palm the next second.
Seeing this, Li Chenjiao winked playfully and, while walking alongside the Fourth Prince, subtly rubbed the back of his hand where the servants couldn't see.
Li Chenjiao dared not touch the palm of his hand. Fourth Master wasn't particularly ticklish, but the palm of his hand was one of the places he was ticklish.
Li Chenjiao discovered this by accident.
However, although Li Chenjiao's little tricks didn't really tickle Fourth Master's itch, she still received a warning look from him.
Li Chenjiao smiled innocently, her eyes crinkling.
Unlike Li Chenjiao, Fourth Master didn't resort to underhanded tactics; he simply quickened his pace.
Breakfast was quite plentiful. The millet and pumpkin porridge was sweet and refreshing, the lotus root starch cake was soft and sticky, and the xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) had skins so thin you could see the meat filling inside, and they were crystal clear.
Li Chenjiao tasted two in a row, her mouth full of juice.
She ate with gusto, her lips even glistening with moisture, which made the Fourth Master, sitting opposite Li Chenjiao, also have a hearty appetite.
Fourth Master has always had a good appetite with Li Chenjiao.
After having breakfast, Li Chenjiao closed her eyes, pinched her nose, and drank the bowl of medicine prescribed by Physician Zhou to prevent miscarriage.
After drinking the medicine to prevent miscarriage, Li Chenjiao and Fourth Master returned to the inner room of the east wing and sat down.
The two of them didn't do anything; Su Peisheng had already brought the memorial over.
In the end, Li Chenjiao still dragged Fourth Master to the bed in the inner room.
With just the right number of people and an ice chest inside, the most comfortable place to sleep is naturally on a cool mat.
Whether it was because he couldn't resist Li Chenjiao's insistence or something else, Fourth Master eventually returned to the bed with Li Chenjiao.
I have nothing to do lately, so I might as well go to sleep.
To be honest, it was still comfortable to sleep.
When he woke up, Physician Zhou had arrived again. After taking Li Chenjiao's pulse, the Fourth Prince was finally relieved, but he still instructed Physician Zhou to come and take Li Chenjiao's pulse every five days.
Fourth Master also dined at Li Chenjiao's Luxiao Hall, and in the end, he did not leave and stayed overnight at Luxiao Hall.
Liu Shi had been kept under surveillance. Upon hearing Rui Luo's report, she wasn't jealous at all. Instead, she asked, "Who is serving the concubine?"
Historically, when a woman in the inner quarters was pregnant, if her master came to visit, she would send out her trusted maid to serve her, which was a way of winning him over and securing his favor.
When Ruiluo heard her ask this, she just shook her head: "I haven't heard of it. It seems that there is no such rule for the concubine."
I haven't heard any calls for water at Luxiaotang yet, so I guess there's no movement.
Liu was taken aback and subconsciously covered her mouth as she spoke, "I didn't realize that Consort Li was so jealous."
Indeed, a woman who acts this way is bound to be known for being jealous.
As she said this, she spoke gently and kindly to Ruiluo, "If I am fortunate enough to have such good fortune in the future, I will certainly not let you suffer."
Ruiluo then lowered her head and smiled demurely.
Lady Liu pondered, "Let's keep an eye on things. Since the concubine is so jealous, it's even less advisable for me to step forward. Let's just wait and see. I just don't know if the concubine can endure the journey."
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