When Li Chenjiao arrived at the main courtyard, she hadn't even had breakfast yet. Now, she was holding an umbrella held by Qiu Hu. She didn't make a sound because the rain was quite heavy, and she was walking neither fast nor slow.
After Bai Jia finished her work in the garden, she nodded and greeted the gardener from a distance before heading into her own courtyard.
Behind Li Chenjiao was Niohuru, who followed closely behind.
Before long, Niohuru's pace quickened, and she soon fell only a step or two behind Li Chenjiao.
Li Chenjiao glanced at it and then looked away. But before she could look away, Niu Hulu, whether she was walking too fast or slipped or something, tripped and fell right in front of Li Chenjiao.
Seeing this, Li Chenjiao did not step forward to support Niohuru. As Niohuru fell in her direction, Li Chenjiao shouted, "Aren't you going to support your mistress?" At the same time, she gave Qiu Hu a look.
Qiu Hu quickly handed the umbrella handle he was holding to Li Chenjiao, and then swiftly stepped forward to help Niu Hulu Shi on either side, along with Huiyun who was standing next to her.
The only thing that was damaged was probably the umbrella that Huiyun had been holding up earlier; it was now lying flat in the rain.
Niohuru was helped up and stood firm. She showed no signs of panic. Even in the rain, she remained graceful and dignified. Raindrops fell on her eyelashes, like tears of a beautiful woman, but her expression remained calm and composed.
"Thank you for your help, Consort."
She stood in the rain, seemingly independent of it.
Li Chenjiao did not immediately agree to Niohuru's suggestion, but instead gave her a strange look.
She glanced back and said, "Bring an umbrella. Don't let Princess Niohuru get wet in the rain. It wouldn't be good if she caught a cold."
Green Plum quickly handed her umbrella to Huiyun, and then squeezed under the umbrella with Xiao Luzi.
Huiyun gratefully accepted the umbrella and held it up to shield her princess from the wind and rain.
Niohuru stared intently at Li Chenjiao as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just smiled.
Li Chenjiao rarely saw Niohuru smile, and she wondered if it was just her imagination, but she always felt that there was a shy and coquettish quality to Niohuru's smile.
Li Chenjiao shook her head, banishing the illusion from her mind. She watched Niohuru's figure disappear into the distance before turning her gaze away: "Did you see that just now?"
She asked Qiu Hu.
Qiu Hu's expression was also a bit strange at this moment. She took over the task of holding the umbrella again: "This servant saw it. It seems that Princess Niohuru fell towards you. As for how Princess Niohuru fell, this servant did not see it clearly."
Li Chenjiao didn't see it clearly either, but she did see Niohuru's lower leg move in this direction. However, the only thing she was certain of was that Niohuru probably didn't slip.
However, Niohuru's formation did not seem to be aimed at Li Chenjiao. As soon as Li Chenjiao spoke, Xiao Luzi, who was walking in front, had already arrived. Seeing that things were not going well, he stepped forward.
Li Chenjiao couldn't quite understand it, but she couldn't stand the cold wind, so she simply waved and went back to the East Courtyard first.
April 28th is the Second Prince's birthday, but he is ill.
The Fourth Prince returned to his residence at noon. There wasn't much work at the Ministry of Revenue lately, so he went back as soon as he received the news.
Li Chenjiao had just finished her meal in the East Courtyard when Fourth Master returned to the main courtyard.
She sneezed after hearing Xiao Luzi's report, but fortunately the little girl had already run outside.
The maids were a little nervous because of her sneezing: "You came back from the wind. There's ginger soup in the kitchen. Why don't you drink some ginger soup to warm yourself up?"
Li Chenjiao drank another half bowl of ginger soup; she couldn't drink any more than that.
After drinking the ginger soup, she nestled into the soft couch. At this moment, Shizi also ran in from outside and curled up at Li Chenjiao's feet, looking even more comfortable than Li Chenjiao.
The Fourth Master stayed in the main courtyard for quite a while this time. Li Chenjiao nestled comfortably on the soft couch and slept soundly. When she woke up, the Fourth Master was still in the main courtyard and had not left.
She stretched and didn't seem to care much about that; the Fourth Prince had always been very attentive to Prince Honghui.
She pondered what to have for dinner, then picked up the persimmons at her feet and held them in her arms. Although she had just woken up, she was already feeling sleepy again.
As she felt sleepy, she mentally considered what important matters were still pending. The Second Princess's birthday was in a few days, but since His Majesty was still in the capital for the Dragon Boat Festival this year, he would probably have to go to the palace, which would mean the Second Princess's birthday would be delayed.
The weather will get hot then...
As she thought about it, her eyelids began to twitch slightly, and she soon fell asleep again.
When Fourth Master arrived, Li Chenjiao was dozing off again. Fourth Master quietly entered the inner room, and after noticing the quietness, he withdrew shortly afterward.
He had just come out when he bumped into the incredibly energetic Second Princess. He grabbed the little girl and half-led her to the side room.
However, the little girl didn't seem too willing to get too close to the Fourth Master at the moment. The Second Princess sniffed and said in a childish voice, "Stinky..."
The Fourth Prince had just come out of the main courtyard, and naturally, he was covered in the smell of the medicine that the Second Prince had used.
Madam Chen was startled by the Second Princess's words and quickly apologized on her behalf. The Fourth Prince's expression was not good at the moment, and she was naturally afraid that he would blame the Second Princess.
Fourth Master didn't seem to mind. He raised his hand and said with a gentle expression, "Father doesn't like this smell either, and he hopes that our Aman will never have to taste it again."
The little girl nodded in agreement: "Mother shouldn't get it either, and nobody should have that smell."
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Master was somewhat surprised and glanced at the young girl a few more times.
The second princess took the initiative to pull the fourth prince to see her younger brother, and at the same time, she complained to her father about her brother, saying that he also smelled bad.
This left Fourth Master both amused and exasperated.
The father and daughter teased the fourth prince, who was still awake, and he soon fell asleep.
The way she can sleep is somewhat like her mother, Li Chenjiao.
Afterwards, the Fourth Prince let the Second Princess lead him to the corridor. The Second Princess did not pull the Fourth Prince to do anything. The maids had already moved the embroidered stool and armchair over.
The father and daughter, one big and one small, sat on the porch.
By evening, the wind that occasionally blew in late April was stuffy.
The rain had lessened, and the little girl's feet dangled in the air, humming a nursery rhyme that she seemed to have learned from Granny Zhong in the front yard.
The father and daughter didn't say anything or play anything; they just listened to the sound of spring rain hitting the eaves.
My heart seemed to find peace as well.
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