It seems... the little girl is quite well-behaved?
Aside from being a little gluttonous, a little cunning, a little mischievous, and a little unruly, he's otherwise quite well-behaved.
And the girl doesn't cause trouble.
I don't know what kind of weird sense Fourth Master has. Li Chenjiao is only three or four years younger than Fourth Master, but Fourth Master thinks she is a little girl.
You're not that old, are you?
"Master???" Su Peisheng called from outside, as if he had arrived at the manor.
As he stepped down from the carriage, the Fourth Master had returned ahead of time without informing the main courtyard. At this moment, no one in the manor knew that the Fourth Master had returned, so no one came to greet him at the gate.
Entering through the main gate, Fourth Master strode across the hanging flower gate and headed towards the backyard.
"Master, aren't you going back to the front yard?" Su Peisheng asked.
Fourth Master glanced at Su Peisheng: "Go to Li's place." His voice was hoarse, with a hint of weariness.
Upon reaching the entrance of the east courtyard, a burst of laughter and cheerful voices could be heard coming from inside the house.
Fourth Master walked in. There was no one in the courtyard. The door to the east wing was open, and the door to the west wing was ajar.
Fourth Master strode into the east wing; even standing at the door, one could hear the voices of the master and servant.
"Princess, please don't move..."
"Hurry up! Why are you so slow today? Hmm, hurry up, hurry up!"
"Princess, don't move! It's off-center, it's inserted incorrectly..."
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Quick, quick, take it out, take it out!"
Fourth Master stood at the door, a blush spreading from his ears to his neck as if he were thinking about something. He coughed twice and was about to go in when he saw the master and servant come out and head towards the west wing.
Fourth Master took two steps back to conceal himself, and seeing that there was nothing wrong with the master and servant, he awkwardly entered the east wing.
Hmm, there's no strange smell in the room.
There were no unclean clothes either.
The bed was also clean.
He breathed a slight sigh of relief, but then he heard Li Chenjiao's voice again. Because of the distance, Fourth Master couldn't hear what Li Chenjiao was saying.
When they could hear clearly, they saw Li Chenjiao reappear at the door of the east wing, peeking inside. Li Chenjiao was looking towards the dining area, where the Fourth Master was standing by the dressing mirror, with the screen blocking his view.
Then Li Chenjiao walked over, giggling as she grabbed the pot: "Qiu Ci, come quick, I found the Qiu Hu!" She said, fanning herself as she spoke.
The next moment, Li Chenjiao was speechless.
"Fourth...Fourth...Fourth Master?!" Li Chenjiao quickly released her grip on the Fourth Master's clothes and hurriedly curtsied.
Hearing this, Qiu Ci rushed over, but ran away before even entering the door.
Fourth Master stared at Li Chenjiao for a while, then snorted and said, "Get up." He turned and went inside.
Li Chenjiao cursed her bad luck and hurriedly followed. Seeing the Fourth Master sitting on the couch, she subconsciously walked over and sat on the other side.
The next moment, she felt something was wrong. Seeing the Fourth Master's "gloomy" eyes, she quickly covered her face with her fan, got up and retreated to the side.
The Fourth Master asked coldly, "What were you doing just now? In broad daylight, what were you doing in the room with the maid?"
Li Chenjiao answered cautiously, "I was playing with the maid and disturbed Fourth Master. Please forgive me, Fourth Master."
"If it was just playing around, then why were you crying and screaming just now?" Fourth Master gave Li Chenjiao another sinister look.
Li Chenjiao blinked, not quite understanding what Fourth Master meant by "crying and wailing." The next moment, she realized what he meant, met Fourth Master's "gloomy" gaze, and answered softly.
"Yesterday, we found a pair of white jade hairpins with begonia blossoms in the storeroom. Just now, Qiu Hu was tying my hair up, and it hurt a little when she put them in. Did you hear that, Master?" Li Chenjiao answered cautiously.
Fourth Master's gaze is truly terrifying.
"Cough...cough...cough." The Fourth Master was drinking tea when he heard this and immediately started coughing uncontrollably.
Li Chenjiao quickly got up and gently patted Fourth Master's back: "Master, please drink your tea slowly."
The Fourth Master gave a faint "hmm" and remained silent for a long while.
Li Chenjiao sat to the side, resting her chin on her hand and looking at him: "This servant noticed that Master has lost weight since he went out."
Fourth Master calmed down a bit, but he was still somewhat uncomfortable. He only said "You're thoughtful" and then fell silent.
Really... the young girl doesn't explain herself clearly, which leads to misunderstandings.
Li Chenjiao rested her chin on her hand, looking at the Fourth Master, feeling that something was off. She pushed the pastries in front of her and said, "These are some new pastries from the kitchen. Would you like to try them, Your Highness?"
Fourth Master took a sip of tea, hummed in agreement, and picked up a flower-shaped pastry to taste.
It tasted a bit sour, not greasy, but a bit too sour. Fourth Master didn't like it much; he took one bite and then didn't touch it again.
Meeting Li Chenjiao's gaze, Fourth Master succinctly commented, "It tastes sour, eat less."
Li Chenjiao shook her head and picked up a piece as well: "It tastes a little sweet to me. This is because I asked the kitchen to make it less sour. The ones from the previous two days were more sour."
"I remember you didn't used to like sour things?" Fourth Master didn't quite understand how the little girl could eat those pastries so deliciously, even though they were so sour.
Li Chenjiao had already eaten three pieces by now. Hearing this, she took a sip of tea and said, "I've been craving this for the past two days. It's the only way to enjoy the taste."
Fourth Master said "Oh," glanced at the plate of flower-shaped pastries, took a sip of tea, and remained silent.
Does a little girl's taste change every day?
After Li Chenjiao finished eating a small dish, Qiu Hu came in and said that it was time to eat. Li Chenjiao then went outside to eat with the Fourth Master.
After eating a plate of pastries, Li Chenjiao wasn't so hungry anymore. Today, crab soup was served, and Li Chenjiao smiled when she saw it.
"The crabs in the kitchen have been very fresh these past few days, Fourth Master, you should try them." Li Chenjiao said with a smile.
Fourth Master nodded.
Li Chenjiao then scooped a small bowl and handed it to Fourth Master.
Fourth Master took it and, unusually, spoke up: "Are the flowers in the garden still blooming? These crabs are fresh, please recommend them to the kitchen."
Su Peisheng quickly agreed with a smile. The Fourth Prince had rewarded Consort Li with the kitchen service; this was a great honor for Consort Li.
Li Chenjiao smiled and thanked him, her face beaming sweetly: "This servant thought that we wouldn't be able to see Fourth Master when he came back at this time, but when this servant went to check yesterday, there were still quite a few blooming in the garden."
Fourth Master looked at Li Chenjiao: "After you've had your meal, I'll accompany you to take a look."
Li Chenjiao was stunned. The Fourth Master was really hard to get used to today. One minute he was strange, and the next he was so gentle. It was really... creepy.
The cold and aloof Fourth Master is still the most endearing.
Li Chenjiao responded blankly and buried her head in her food. The kitchen staff served her plum juice, and Li Chenjiao quietly drank two bowls before stopping eating.
Fourth Master looked at it, but he had no appetite. After a moment of silence, he asked, "What's wrong? Why are you stopping after only using so little?"
This little girl can usually eat two bowls of rice.
Li Chenjiao chuckled awkwardly, "I ate too much pastry earlier, so I'm not hungry now."
Seeing Li Chenjiao like this, Fourth Master also lost his appetite: "Never mind...go and rest."
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