The moment Fourth Master uttered these words, everyone present was naturally astonished.
Even Lady Bai couldn't help but whisper words of comfort: "Consort, there's no need to be too sad. Your servants saw you vomiting and having diarrhea a few days ago and felt sorry for you. But now that you're back in the manor, you'll get better if you take good care of yourself."
Li Chenjiao could only manage a forced smile upon hearing this.
Heaven knows how surprised she was when she heard what the Fourth Master said; she and the Fourth Master had the same idea.
Furthermore, the Fourth Prince is currently too wary of his wife.
Or rather, the Fourth Prince attached great importance to her pregnancy.
Li Chenjiao lowered her eyes, which appeared to everyone as a sorrowful expression.
Finally, it was the Fujin (principal wife) who brought up the topic: "That Niohuru clanswoman, even though the master has arrived, she's still nowhere to be seen—"
Wu chuckled lightly: "A beauty always has to be the grand finale."
Upon hearing this, Fourth Master's expression grew even more somber, appearing even darker than the night outside, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.
"When she arrived, the master noticed that her clothes were wet, so he told her to go back and change first."
Upon hearing this, the princess's eyes flashed, and while she pondered the words in her mind, she spoke them fluently.
"So you've already met Sister Niohuru, sir? She's been taking great care of the flowers and trees in the garden these past few days. In that case, shall we begin the banquet?"
Su Peisheng, who was standing next to the Fourth Prince, had already raised his hand to pour wine for him.
Upon learning of Li Chenjiao's good fortune, the tea and wine in front of her were all removed and replaced with warm milk.
Drinking this at this time of year is also good for warming the stomach.
However, Li Chenjiao felt that it tasted a bit fishy. She frowned slightly, took a couple of sips, and then put it down.
Qiu Hu, who was serving her, was perceptive and quickly stepped forward to ladle a small half bowl of lotus root soup for Li Chenjiao. The lotus root soup was thick and fragrant.
The Fujin, sitting at the head of the table, held up a glass wine cup and said some auspicious words, congratulating the Fourth Prince on his safe return, Li Chenjiao on her double happiness, and that the mansion would be filled with joy again in the spring. She also congratulated the Fourth Prince on the good fortune of his new wife.
His words were sincere, and they were all genuine congratulations.
Everyone quickly stood up and said, "Congratulations, Master."
After drinking the lotus root soup, Li Chenjiao felt warm inside, and her previous nausea subsided somewhat.
When they sat down again, the Fujin pointed to the food on the table: "Knowing that Fourth Master and his sisters have been traveling in a hurry, this roasted mutton and that black chicken soup are both warm and nourishing. Please have a taste."
Li Chenjiao had been eyeing the roasted mutton for a while, but she knew that it would be completely cold by now, and that eating too much mutton could easily cause internal heat.
Li Chenjiao is pregnant, and her body is often hot, so it's indeed not good for her to eat too much mutton.
Li Chenjiao only took a bite of the roasted mutton before lowering her head to drink the lotus root soup. The bowl of chicken porridge she had eaten earlier had filled her stomach, so she wasn't really that hungry at the moment.
As a result, Fourth Master glanced at Li Chenjiao's direction a few more times.
The Fujin was sitting right next to the Fourth Prince, so how could she not notice the changes in his eyes? But she could only pretend not to see them.
The princess moved her lips, but she didn't like the roasted mutton. She had only tasted it a couple of times and still felt a strong fishy smell in her mouth. She took a couple more sips of wine to calm herself down before speaking.
"Thanks to Fourth Master, all the princes and princesses in the manor are in excellent health. It's a pity that it's windy today, so it's not convenient to bring the children out for Your Master to see in person. I just asked the eldest prince, but I forgot to ask the third prince. Madam Xu, is the third prince doing well?"
Xu was seated at the lowest table, a rather cramped space, but she stood up without any hesitation.
"Reporting to the Madam, the Third Prince is doing well. However, he is not as intelligent as the First and Second Princes; the Third Prince has only just learned to walk."
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince immediately frowned: "I remember, the Third Prince was born a little over a month later than the Second Prince?"
The Fujin glanced at Madam Xu and answered the Fourth Prince's question first: "Your Highness has a good memory. However, the Second Prince is weak. I only hope that the Second Prince will grow up safely. At present, he can only walk steadily. He is still not as good as the First Prince."
They all started to be modest and courteous.
Li Chenjiao didn't interrupt, but silently asked Qiu Hu to add half a bowl of lotus root soup to her bowl.
She had just taken the jade bowl, and because she was afraid of burning herself, she didn't rush to drink. But when she looked up, she met the gaze of the Fourth Master above her, which was somewhat enigmatic.
Li Chenjiao immediately felt a chill run down her spine and subconsciously smiled obediently.
Who couldn't see the veiled meaning in the Fujin's words? And who couldn't see the subtle evasion and flattery in Xu's speech?
Other things aside, it's just that these words are specifically directed at the sons and heirs in the manor, no wonder the Fourth Master is unhappy about it.
But this is a difficult thing to say. If you really boast, you'll inevitably be arrogant, and if you refuse, it will seem insincere. So why should the Princess Consort ask that talkative Third Prince?
Li Chenjiao lowered her brows, smiled obediently, and then picked up the bowl of lotus root soup and offered it to Fourth Master.
The Fujin glanced at her, already feeling displeased, and seeing Li Shi trying to please the Fourth Prince only increased her annoyance. Just as she was about to say something, a message came from outside that Princess Niohuru had arrived.
It was quite a coincidence that Niohuru and Li Chenjiao were wearing the same color cheongsam today. However, Niohuru's cheongsam was a lighter and brighter color, and the embroidery on it was a moon rabbit pattern, which looked more delicate.
Li Chenjiao remembered seeing Niohuru in the garden wearing a jade-colored cheongsam, but she changed into this chrysanthemum-colored cheongsam after returning home.
Her gaze naturally fell on Niohuru's face, and the earnest tone of Wu's words from earlier finally found its answer at this moment.
There's no other reason than that when the Niohuru Princess in front of me lowered her eyes and looked up, she bore a resemblance to her.
Niohuru did not look like Li Chenjiao, but there was an inexplicable resemblance. It was indeed quite rare for a person to resemble a deity so much.
At this moment, Niohuru walked in and stood in the windy spot. She was as slender as a willow in the breeze, and her waist was so thin that it looked as if a gust of wind could blow her over.
A rare beauty.
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