The next day.
When Li Chenjiao got up, Fourth Master was already gone.
Li Chenjiao rolled over on the bed and asked Qiu Hu beside the bed, "Fourth Master left? Why didn't he call me?"
Qiu Hu, holding a cup of warm water, said, "When this servant woke up, Fourth Master had already come out..."
He must have gotten up pretty early. Hmm, that's good. Fourth Master is very dedicated. Hmm, but it's a bit tragic.
Being a prince is indeed not an easy job.
Li Chenjiao yawned, drank some water, washed up quickly, had breakfast, and then the Fourth Master gave her some gifts.
It's quite ordinary and simple: a few bolts of fabric, jewelry, velvet flowers, and a tea set.
The extra tea set looks rather out of place.
Not long after, the Fujin (principal wife) also gave her some gifts, which were a little less impressive than what the Fourth Prince had given her, but they were still quite nice, and Li Chenjiao thought they were pretty good.
He then instructed Qiu Hu to collect and register everything.
She then selected two more bolts of silk with better colors and asked Qiuci to take them to the sewing room, intending to make one spring outfit and one summer outfit.
Later that evening, both Song and Bai sent gifts, both for princesses, so it couldn't be called a reward, but rather a gift.
Bai Jia gave her two pairs of bracelets, a pair of earrings, and a can of tea, but it was Biluochun tea, so Li Chenjiao told Qiu Hu to accept it.
The Song family also gave some jewelry, but they also gave an extra box of silver ear fungus.
Li Chenjiao looked at the silver ear fungus with surprise: "This is really... Keep it, I like this stuff."
Qiu Hu smiled and agreed.
Li Chenjiao is not planning to go out today. Fourth Master wants to go to Bai Jia's place today. If they run into each other again, Bai Jia will inevitably hold a grudge. After what happened yesterday, some people might think that Li Chenjiao did it on purpose.
Believe it or not, there really are people who think that way, and the Fujin (wife of the emperor) was the first to think that way.
"Was Fourth Master heading towards Li's place yesterday?" The Fujin asked, looking at the account book without raising her head.
Yu Ru replied, "I heard from the servants in the garden that Fourth Master went that way."
The princess sneered, "But Lady Li is being far too impatient. Even if it wasn't intentional, who would believe it?"
Yu Ru lowered her head.
The princess turned a page of the account book: "But it's good that they have ambition. There should always be some people who stand out in the backyard."
"By the way, keep a close eye on Madam Song. There can't be the slightest mistake. Protect Madam Song well, and let Fourth Prince see that I, as his primary wife, can tolerate people."
Yu Ru replied, "The physician from the manor will come to check your pulse every five days, so please rest assured, Madam. The nannies who serve you are all elderly and they are very careful."
The princess hummed in agreement: "Did Mother send someone to tell me to go to the palace tomorrow?" This Mother was referring to Consort De.
Yu Ru quickly replied, "The message I sent earlier from Granny Zhao was probably about instructing Princess Song."
The princess closed the account book: "No rush, prepare all the clothes... Also, reward Bai Jia with a pair of bracelets, no need to say anything."
Although Yu Ru was puzzled, she obediently agreed.
After yesterday's incident, in the Fujin's mind, Li Chenjiao was obviously not that smart. Besides, Bai Jia was punished yesterday, so today she should reward Bai Jia and appease her.
...
Although Bai Jiashi accepted the gifts, she harbored some resentment towards the Fujin for speaking ill of her in front of the Fourth Prince yesterday, but she dared not show it in her heart and had to pretend to be grateful.
Therefore, when Fourth Master arrived in the evening, something went wrong.
Just as they were having dinner, Bai Jia was preoccupied with something and suddenly slipped and fell. The maidservant couldn't catch her, and it was incredibly embarrassing.
The Fourth Master had just gotten up and was about to go inside when he suddenly heard a cry of surprise. He turned around and saw that Bai Jia and her servant had both fallen to the ground.
With a slight frown, the Fourth Master called out, "Su Peisheng, take my token and fetch the imperial physician."
Bai Jia was feeling both wronged and embarrassed. To make matters worse, she had fallen quite hard and could only hang her head, not daring to utter a sound.
Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng hurriedly responded, but inwardly he wondered: Why did they summon the imperial physician? I haven't heard anything from him.
News spread quickly throughout the manor. They saw that the Fourth Master had gone to Princess Baijia's place, and soon after, they saw Su Peisheng leading the imperial physician to Princess Baijia's courtyard. Everyone was whispering among themselves.
Especially in the main courtyard, when the Princess Consort received the news, she was even more puzzled: "Have they found out the reason? Why did they suddenly summon the imperial physician?"
Yu Ru was not serving today; it was Yu Lou who was serving the Fujin. Yu Lou poured a cup of tea: "I have already sent someone to ask, but Su Peisheng left in a hurry and spoke vaguely, so I don't know what happened."
The princess's expression turned cold: "Never mind, news will come out later. Let's wait and see."
Yu Lou responded softly, not daring to say more. She knew that the Fujin was unhappy at the moment, so she quietly withdrew.
Bai Jiashi, of course, harbored countless grievances against the Fujin in her heart, but dared not show it on her face, and obediently let the female physician apply the medicine.
The imperial physician has already heard the description from the female physician; there's nothing seriously wrong, just some minor skin and flesh injuries that will heal in a couple of days.
Fourth Master was sitting outside. Only then did Su Peisheng understand what had happened. He sighed inwardly, but asked, "Master, there are still official documents ahead..."
This is asking Fourth Master if he wants to leave.
Fourth Master waved his hand: "Rest for now, we'll go back to the front yard later." This meant he wanted to stay a while.
When Bai Jia heard this, she almost burst into tears, not from sadness, but from joy.
If Fourth Master were to leave like this, she would be in a truly embarrassing situation. The first day was supposed to be a happy one, but she ended up falling. Who knows what the household will think of her now?
Fortunately, Fourth Master said he would stay for a while.
Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng went to the front yard and brought over those unimportant official documents. Since the Fourth Master was no longer in office, the official documents he read were nothing more than greeting slips from local officials.
After applying the medicine, Bai Jiashi cautiously came out to apologize: "This servant is foolish and begs for punishment, Fourth Master."
Fourth Master, without looking up as he reviewed the official documents, said, "It's alright, just be more careful in the future. Go inside and rest."
Bai Jia nodded softly, feeling much better, and was helped back to her inner room by another maid.
Fourth Master didn't stay long. After finishing reviewing the official documents, he returned to the front yard, but Su Peisheng was exhausted, having to run back and forth several times.
...
The princess consort now realized what had happened, and for a moment she didn't know whether to laugh or scold: "How did you fall?"
Yesterday, when I went to pay my respects, I saw that he wasn't stupid. It was the first time the Fourth Prince had seen him, and he just fell like that? Wasn't he afraid of losing the Emperor's favor?
The princess frowned: "Really... give her some things and tell her to take good care of herself and not to worry about anything else."
Yulou suddenly said, "Madam, she has sent a message..."
The princess suddenly turned her head: "She accomplished this? She was the one serving you?"
Yu Lou nodded solemnly: "Yes."
The princess smiled slowly: "Tell her to be careful, I'll take care of everything."
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