Liu lived not far from the south courtyard of the Wu family, and was also very close to the garden.
Fourth Master was clearly a bit distracted at the moment. He had been busy lately and hadn't been to the backyard for more than half a month.
Yesterday, in the east courtyard, Li was pregnant, so naturally he wouldn't do anything to her.
Fourth Master was not a man of great desires; his suggestion to go to Lady Liu's place was merely to give his wife some face.
As for Liu, the Fourth Prince had actually forgotten what Liu looked like.
The only impression the Fourth Prince had of Lady Liu was that she wasn't very well-behaved during the Emperor's southern tour.
He stood with his hands behind his back, feeling a sense of helplessness.
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Liu's life here is not bad. Although she has been in the manor for more than half a year and has not received much favor from the Fourth Prince, she has the care of the Fujin (wife of the fourth prince) and she did accompany the Fourth Prince on a southern tour for a while. So she has not been deprived of anything.
To the Fujin (principal wife), Liu was at least outwardly loyal, and for the Fujin, this was nothing more than a matter of a word.
Having nothing to do, Liu was embroidering a purse.
In the manor, it's always necessary to appease the servants. Her daily expenses are never lacking, but there's never any surplus.
The sewing room was managed by Madam Wu, so Madam Wu was naturally indifferent to her.
However, at this moment, Liu was also lost in thought, pondering something.
It's been quite a few days since the last time the Fujin (principal wife) kept her for a talk, but why hasn't there been any movement from the Consort's East Courtyard?
However, the mansion has indeed been quite deserted these days, and I guess the Fujin (principal wife) hasn't had time to make a move yet.
Yesterday, Fourth Master stayed in the East Courtyard again. Thinking of this, Liu's beautiful eyes still showed a hint of resentment.
But at this moment, she was also overwhelmed by a deep sense of powerlessness. When she first entered the manor, the aloof Niohuru clan in her eyes was nothing.
However, it has been almost a year since she entered the mansion, and Liu Shi has long been cold-hearted after being neglected for so long.
People are mostly like this, Liu shook her head, the smile on her lips tinged with bitterness.
When the maid came in, the bitter smile on her lips hadn't faded yet. She noticed the joy on the maid's face, but remained calm and asked, "What happened? Why are you so happy?"
The maid's face lit up with joy: "Princess, Master is here. Please go out and greet him."
Liu was stunned for two seconds, but subconsciously put down the embroidery frame and raised her hand to smooth her hair: "Look at me, am I presentable?"
The maid stepped forward to support Liu: "Your Highness is as beautiful as ever. This servant was almost mesmerized by your beauty."
No wonder the girl was happy; who wouldn't want their master to be favored?
If the master is favored, life will be easier for oneself, right?
The maid comforted her mistress while helping Liu Shi walk out, but she wasn't lying.
Liu Shi spent a lot of time getting ready every day. When she entered the mansion, she brought a lot of cosmetics and jewelry with her. Her makeup powder, eyebrow pencil, face cream, lip rouge, and perfume were all very exquisite.
Even without makeup, Liu Shi exuded a subtle fragrance.
She is naturally beautiful, and this outfit makes her even more stunning.
It was dinnertime, and Liu was walking outside, speaking quickly: "Go to the kitchen yourself later and get some money to have them add two more dishes."
The girl quickly agreed.
In just that short time, Fourth Master arrived at the courtyard gate.
Braving the cold wind, Liu hurried out of the courtyard to greet him. Her voice was not very clear in the cold wind: "This servant is late in greeting you, please forgive me, Master."
Fourth Master said, "Get up," and walked straight inside.
Not everyone gets the privilege of having the Fourth Master stop and personally help them up.
Liu quickly got up and followed the Fourth Master into the inner room.
Fourth Master sat down with an air of grandeur, his cloak already removed.
This was the first time the Fourth Master had returned to Liu's courtyard. A maid brought up tea, and the Fourth Master took a sip, his brows furrowing slightly.
He put down his teacup and glanced at the embroidery frame that Liu had just put down, or rather, the cloth tiger next to the embroidery frame.
Liu noticed this naturally, and after waiting a while, she carefully sat down: "Last time I saw that the Second Prince was not in good spirits in the main courtyard, so I made this cloth tiger. I don't know if the Second Prince will like it."
The Fourth Prince gave a faint "hmm," without revealing much emotion.
He picked up the cloth tiger, examined it for a moment, and then praised it, saying, "The craftsmanship is excellent."
Liu blushed slightly at the praise from the Fourth Master: "You flatter me, Master."
After a while, Fourth Master put down the cloth tiger and asked casually, "Is this all you made?"
Unable to decipher the Fourth Prince's tone, Liu could only go along with what he said: "When I have nothing to do, I've made some, but they're clumsy and not suitable for the Second Prince to play with."
The Fourth Prince raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this, but this time he remained silent.
Clearly, Liu was wrong.
Fourth Master quickly put down the cloth tiger as well.
Yesterday, he also saw a few cloth tigers at Li Chenjiao's place, but he didn't pay much attention to them at the time. However, he overheard the girls' conversation and remembered it.
"The master said we've made quite a few cloth tigers. Last time, Consort Zhaojia said she liked them, and we figured the princes in the mansion would like them too. So we'll make a few more and give them to the princes on their birthdays."
"We have to be careful then. We need to check it before sending it out. We can't afford to have even one extra silver needle."
That's why Fourth Master took that cloth tiger earlier.
Liu had no idea about any of this. She quickly gave the maid beside her a look, signaling her to go and bring up a cup of hot tea.
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