Qiu Hu said that she only brought up the purse after Fourth Master had sent the gifts.
Li Chenjiao immediately exclaimed "Oh!" So it turned out that Fourth Master had asked her to repair the purse and then sent this as a reward?
She chuckled softly, "Okay, I'll take a look when I have time later."
Li Chenjiao's embroidery skills weren't very good. Holding the purse that the Fourth Prince had given her, she vaguely remembered that it was the purse she had given him on his birthday in the second year after she entered the mansion.
However, she gave the Fourth Master several purses, and she herself couldn't quite remember them at the moment.
The purse in front of her was indeed quite old. Under the guidance of several maids, Li Chenjiao managed to re-knit the tassel, tightening the stitches again, and it barely looked presentable.
And that was the end of it.
By the time Li Chenjiao came to her senses, it was already noon. She casually ordered two dishes and only then vaguely remembered that the Fourth Master had stayed in Liu's courtyard yesterday.
Li Chenjiao sat at the octagonal table and blinked, then realized something.
It seems that the reason Fourth Master sent that sandalwood-based jade mountain today wasn't just because she finished sewing that purse, but also as a gesture of reassurance.
However, Li Chenjiao blinked and didn't seem to mind much.
After all, Fourth Master can't just come to her place in the backyard, right? If she feels upset and uncomfortable if Fourth Master doesn't come to her place, how can she live her life?
It's good as it is now, Fourth Master is doing just fine.
But... Li Chenjiao still felt something was off.
Fourth Master is already resting in Liu's courtyard, so why is he sending things over again? It's as if he's thinking about both sides.
But since Fourth Prince is a prince, what could Li Chenjiao possibly say that was wrong?
When the Fourth Master sent her gifts, she could only accept them with a smile.
As lunch was served, Li Chenjiao's worries were quickly swept away by the dazzling array of dishes on the table.
The master has already given her gifts, and she's still being coy, even complaining that the fourth master is not faithful?
Li Chenjiao quickly and contentedly began her lunch.
...
Yesterday, Fourth Master went to Liu's place. When he left Liu's courtyard this morning, he said he would reward Li Chenjiao with a sandalwood ornament, but then he forgot to give Liu the reward.
It was Su Peisheng who mentioned it, and at that time, the Fourth Master's expression was cold, and he only said "Just follow the rules" and then said nothing more.
Liu Shi waited for the Fourth Prince to leave, but she didn't say she was sleepy. Soon, she had her maid help her up, since she still needed to go to the main courtyard to express her gratitude to the Princess Consort.
The thought of the Fujin (principal wife) naturally brought back some memories for Liu Shi. Her lips twitched slightly, but she didn't reveal much.
When she arrived at the Fujin's place, Liu Shi naturally sat on the sidelines for quite a while, but she didn't complain at all, and even said that she was willing to do the Fujin's hair and makeup.
From left to right until the Princess Consort came out, her face remained respectful.
In this respect, at least the princess was satisfied.
The princess consort didn't say much, only adding two sentences: "There aren't many children in the household now, so you have something to look forward to. You're young, so you won't have to worry about not having the chance to have a happy marriage in the future."
Liu seemed quite alarmed by these words: "I have seen how hard it is for the Fujin to raise the Second Prince. Although I hope for him, I am still somewhat apprehensive."
This answer naturally pleased the Princess Consort.
When Liu left the main courtyard, the reward she received was 30% more generous than the rewards others received for their first time serving the emperor.
However, it was easy to tell from the master that the things sent were just the usual ones. Liu was disappointed for a moment, but she told the maid to divide the things given by the wife and the master into two portions and put them away properly. Then she cheered up and started embroidering a purse for the fourth master.
Fourth Master went to Liu's place yesterday. There is another person that everyone is thinking about, and that is Niohuru.
However, Empress Niohuru herself remained quite calm and composed, and in the morning she sat under the veranda gazing at the persimmon tree in the courtyard.
In winter, the persimmon trees are bare, with hardly any leaves left.
Her maid, Huiyun, saw this and said, "New leaves will grow next spring, so don't worry, mistress. I'll get something to cut them again in a little while, and they'll be just right next spring."
Niohuru rested her chin on her hand, her eyes slightly shimmering: "No need."
Huiyun was surprised, not understanding why her princess had suddenly changed her mind.
This idea came from the princess when she moved into this courtyard. Day after day, she slowly cut the trunk of the persimmon tree, hoping that one day the persimmon tree would fall down.
As long as something is overthrown, the master can move to another courtyard.
After all, there was a favored concubine in front of her, and with her own princess living in this remote place, it would be even more difficult for her to gain favor.
Why has my princess changed her mind now?
Niohuru didn't offer any further explanation: "I said I wouldn't do it, and I won't. By the way, did you ask what the concubine in front wore today?"
When Huiyun heard her mistress ask about this, she quickly changed the subject: "The concubine in front has her own small kitchen, so she doesn't use the kitchen much these days. I heard she ordered a sticky rice chicken and an eight-treasure spicy dish today."
Once the topic came up, the girl couldn't help but start gossiping: "They say sour foods mean a boy and spicy foods mean a girl. It seems that the concubine really likes spicy food this time. She even had hot pot yesterday. The aroma was so tempting..."
The girl was practically drooling as she spoke.
Niohuru remained calm and composed: "Take some silver to the kitchen for dinner and have them make a sticky rice chicken."
Huiyun swallowed subconsciously. She wanted to say something inappropriate, but when she met her princess's cold gaze, she finally shrank back and nodded.
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