For more than half a month during the New Year holidays, the Fourth Prince had indeed passed the time for testing his knowledge. However, since the princes hadn't been tested much, the grandsons of the emperor naturally couldn't escape it.
The children in the Fourth Prince's household were all over two years old, so they were spared this trouble. They were only taken to stay with the Emperor for a short while before being brought back.
At this time of year, Prince Zhi is always the most unhappy one, but he can't show it at all.
Prince Hongxi, the Crown Prince, stayed with His Majesty the longest. His Majesty, who had been in low spirits these past few days, laughed twice in this short time.
Even after returning home, the Fourth Prince, though drunk, could still remember the scene at the Hall of Preserving Harmony.
However, probably because the Fourth Prince has seen the children more often these days, they are not as afraid of him as they were last year when they go to the palace.
After half a month of excitement, people seemed to have gradually forgotten about the assassination attempt on the emperor before the new year, and the emperor never mentioned it again.
His Majesty originally ordered Lord Longkodo to thoroughly investigate the matter, but in the end it seems to have come to nothing.
The mansion was quiet during the New Year holidays. Counting the days, Li Chenjiao hadn't seen the Fourth Master for more than half a month.
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Fourth Master went into the backyard.
As everyone expected, they went to the East Courtyard again.
After the Fourth Prince returned to the manor last night, he rested in the main courtyard. So when the Princess Consort learned that the Fourth Prince had gone to the east courtyard, she just pursed her lips and didn't say anything.
I wonder what the situation would be like elsewhere.
When the Fourth Master arrived, Li Chenjiao went to greet him.
It had been more than half a month since they last met, but Fourth Master hadn't changed much; Li Chenjiao couldn't really pinpoint any changes.
Li Chenjiao remained standing under the veranda, waiting for the Fourth Master to approach before bowing in greeting.
It wasn't that Li Chenjiao was being disrespectful; it was just that she was quite pregnant and bending over was really difficult for her.
Fourth Master raised his hand to help her up, then quickly frowned slightly: "Why are you dressed so thinly?"
The Fourth Master's words sounded quite concerned.
Li Chenjiao explained, "There's a charcoal fire burning inside, so I'm not cold. But you, my lord, please come inside."
She was not in a position to remove the Fourth Master's cloak at the moment, but Su Peisheng stepped forward and removed it for him.
Li Chenjiao noticed the red plum blossom in Su Peisheng's hand, which was still covered in snow.
Red plum blossoms against white snow, very beautiful.
The two entered the inner room. Li Chenjiao had been eating and sleeping well these past few days, and her complexion looked rosy.
Fourth Master glanced at it and was relieved: "It was picked from the garden, let's find a vase to put it in."
Fourth Master pointed to the few red plum blossoms that Su Peisheng was holding.
Was it really Fourth Master who ordered it to be folded?
Li Chenjiao was surprised for two seconds before asking Qiu Hu to find a vase.
Soon Qiu Hu found a very beautiful vase with a branch of red plum blossoms and put the red plum blossoms in it, which looked very pretty.
Having not seen each other for about half a month, the two sat facing each other in silence for a long time, and suddenly felt a bit estranged.
Li Chenjiao was about to say something when she suddenly winced in pain and raised her hand to touch the rise and fall of her abdomen.
"You're making a fuss again? It's not mealtime yet, can you please be quiet for a while?"
Fourth Master's gaze followed that direction.
After not seeing her for more than half a month, Li's belly seemed to have grown even larger.
Li's waist was already slender, and now that she was sitting, the rise and fall of her abdomen became even more obvious.
Upon hearing Li Chenjiao's words, Fourth Master knew that it was the baby in Li Chenjiao's belly that was kicking her.
The Fourth Prince pondered, it seemed that Li's pregnancy this time was much more difficult than when she was pregnant with the Second Princess.
Li Chenjiao paused for a couple of seconds, then asked rather cautiously, "Does Master want to touch him? He's in high spirits right now."
The Fourth Master slightly bent his fingers on the table, but after a long while, he shook his head.
He said succinctly, "Let's prepare the meal."
Li Chenjiao watched as Fourth Master got up and walked out of the room first, and then fell into thought.
Fourth Master always seemed somewhat distant from the children, whether they were already born or yet to be born.
Even when she was pregnant with the Second Princess, the Fourth Prince rarely touched her, and he only held her after she turned one year old.
Li Chenjiao couldn't understand it.
However, dinner was just arranged, as the kitchen added two more main dishes because of the arrival of the Fourth Master.
Knowing that Fourth Master had been indulging in delicacies for the past two weeks, Li Chenjiao ordered some home-style dishes or light meals.
Fourth Master probably really cared about what Li Chenjiao said before dinner, but when it came time to settle down, he didn't say much more.
Having served the Fourth Prince for several years, this was the first time Li Chenjiao truly experienced his unpredictable moods.
At this point, Li Chenjiao did not speak easily.
She had originally planned to say something to the Fourth Master after the candles were extinguished.
I had only been lying down for a short while when I felt sleepy.
Li Chenjiao blinked and held on for a while, but before she could open her mouth, she suddenly felt in the darkness that Fourth Master seemed to be moving closer to her.
Li Chenjiao immediately froze.
After a while, Li Chenjiao felt that Fourth Master seemed to raise his hand.
What is Fourth Master trying to do?
The Fourth Master's hands were warm at the moment, and even through her nightgown, his body temperature seemed to have reached Li Chenjiao's abdomen.
What's wrong with Fourth Master?
Li Chenjiao blinked, her breath catching in her throat.
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