Upon hearing his master's words, Qiu Hu's face paled.
Li Chenjiao didn't seem to care much: "We can stop making the pills for now. Tomorrow, we'll take the remaining medicine to a doctor outside for a checkup."
Li Chenjiao guessed that the medicine was probably a contraceptive, but whether it would harm her health was another matter.
When it comes to her own body, Li Chenjiao has always valued it more than anything else.
Her body is indeed not suitable for pregnancy right now. She has always cherished her body, and she will not misunderstand anything just because the Fourth Master sent her contraceptive medicine.
Taking good care of your health is a lifelong endeavor.
Qiu Hu whispered "yes," finally letting out a sigh of relief.
Knowing that Fourth Master had recovered, Li Chenjiao had nothing to worry about. After returning from the estate, she lay in bed for a day and then started thinking about making clay dolls for the Second Princess. She personally drew the Second Princess's image and then took the time to draw the First Princess's image as well.
This was no easy task. Li Chenjiao could usually paint flowers and birds, and even little figures, but to paint the eyebrows and eyes of a little girl in detail was quite a challenge.
After Li Chenjiao finished drawing the eyebrows and eyes of the two little girls, she handed them over to Xiao Luzi to find a way to fire them. It was the seventh day of the month, which was Li Chenjiao's birthday.
Early in the morning, Qiu Hu personally cooked two local Shandong snacks. Later, the most senior Lin Mama cooked a bowl of longevity noodles. The maids also put in a lot of effort and did not prepare anything extra. They just took out some scraps of good materials that Li Chenjiao had given them and had the most skillful Lü Mei sew them into a blanket.
The maids all knew that their mistress liked to sit in a rocking chair on the veranda when she was free, either watching the Second Princess play or talking to them.
However, ever since Li Chenjiao gave birth to the Fourth Prince, following the imperial physician's instructions, she has rarely had the opportunity to sit outside after her postpartum period. With the blanket, she can use it when the weather gets cooler in two months.
The blanket was embroidered very skillfully. Although the materials were mixed, the exquisite stitching made it less conspicuous. The blanket was lined with cotton that the maids had secretly dried and pressed thinly, which was just right to cover oneself with at night at this time of year.
The girl also said she'd make a thicker one when the weather gets cooler.
After Li Chenjiao put away the blankets and finished lunch, she had Xiao Luzi move a rocking chair to sunbathe under the covered walkway.
However, the sun was mostly blocked by the covered walkway, and only a wisp of cool breeze occasionally blew in, allowing Li Chenjiao to lie there for half a day.
Fourth Master didn't know Li Chenjiao's birthday, and Li Chenjiao had never brought it up herself. She didn't have any extra expectations today either.
Li Chenjiao rubbed her stomach, feeling quite full from the longevity noodles she had eaten for lunch, and let out a comfortable sigh.
Yesterday, Qiu Hu brought back a message from the doctor outside. Qiu Hu was cautious and spent a whole day running between the inner and outer cities to find three or four doctors. In the end, they all gave the same answer: the medicine that the Fourth Master sent was a contraceptive that would not harm the body and also had a mild tonic effect.
When Qiu Hu replied, he was both amused and exasperated, saying that several doctors wanted to know exactly what the prescription contained, as they had heard it was a prescription that had been lost since the previous dynasty.
If this prescription wasn't written by Granny Zhong, then it must have been made by the Imperial Medical Academy. Indeed, the Imperial Medical Academy in the palace did have such expertise.
However, Fourth Master probably didn't intend to hide it from Li Chenjiao. After all, if so-called tonics were sent from the front yard after every sexual encounter, even a fool would know that something was amiss.
However, Li Chenjiao preferred to pretend to be confused at this moment.
On the seventh day, the Fourth Prince's health had "almost recovered," and he went to the palace early in the morning.
Now that the Fourth Prince has recovered, it's time to pick up the affairs of the household and tribes. Also, the Fourth Prince was originally supposed to assist the Crown Prince in overseeing the country, so it's no longer appropriate for him to use illness as an excuse to refuse.
Furthermore, the Fourth Prince's illness had been a source of worry for his mother in the palace for a long time. Even though the Fourteenth Prince would occasionally bring back news that the Fourth Prince's health had improved considerably, Consort De, who was concerned about the Fourth Prince's health, could not easily put her mind at ease.
The Fourth Master's injury this time did give him a great sense of relief, but even after the relief, there were still various things waiting for him.
However, there are some things that the Fourth Prince cannot escape, such as the Third Prince, Prince Cheng, whom he encountered as soon as he stepped into the palace.
Third Master spotted Fourth Master's figure from afar. He had been neglected for some time, but Fourth Master had quietly earned a good reputation.
Third Master naturally felt a lot of resentment at this moment.
Before the Third Prince could even approach and speak with the Fourth Prince, Haha Zhuzi, the Crown Prince's attendant in Yuqing Palace, had already strode over to greet the Fourth Prince and head towards Yuqing Palace.
Fourth Master politely bowed to Third Master, and then strode towards Yuqing Palace.
It's been quite a while since the Fourth Prince last saw the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince looked even thinner. When the Fourth Prince arrived, the Crown Prince was hunched over his desk, seemingly reviewing memorials. Hearing the noise, the Crown Prince looked up.
The Crown Prince had indeed lost weight, and upon glancing up, the Fourth Prince noticed the Crown Prince's prominent cheekbones due to his thinness.
Fourth Master bowed respectfully.
The Crown Prince stood up and helped the Fourth Prince to waive the formalities. His tone was amiable: "I heard that you've almost fully recovered, Fourth Prince?"
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince straightened up and sat down at the Crown Prince's gesture: "Thanks to the Crown Prince's concern, my brother's health is recovering faster."
The Crown Prince simply smiled and said, "It's all because you're so lucky. You should have more servants around you from now on."
Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, something flashed in the Fourth Prince's slightly lowered eyes.
His words just now were a test; he had been trying to find out who the person who gave him the tip last time was, and the Crown Prince was one of the people the Fourth Prince suspected.
However, while the Crown Prince answered calmly, the Fourth Prince was somewhat unsure of what to say.
While the Fourth Prince was muttering to himself, the Crown Prince had already pulled him aside to inquire about the memorial that Li Guangdi had handed over.
"These days, Lao Ba has been doing a great job helping Li Guangdi with the flood control efforts. It seems that Li Guangdi will be promoted soon after the flood control work is over, and Lao Ba is quite clever..."
The Fourth Prince looked at the Crown Prince with some surprise upon hearing this.
The Crown Prince remained calm, seemingly oblivious to the fact that he had uttered anything particularly shocking.
Although everyone had their own speculations about Li Guangdi's impending promotion, no one dared to say it out loud.
However, Li Guangdi was promoted by Suo'etu. If he is now getting close to the Eighth Prince, then it's no wonder that the Crown Prince spoke with such disdain just now.
"By the way, I heard there was a fireworks display in the outskirts of the capital a few days ago. Have you heard of it, Fourth Brother? I was alone in the palace and was unable to see it in person."
Fourth Master's body stiffened.
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