The Emperor was the first to leave the Crown Prince's courtyard, whether due to busy political affairs or some other reason is unknown.
Without lingering to disturb the Crown Prince's rest, the others also left one after another.
Prince Zhi was the first to leave. Before he left, he glanced at the Fourth Prince, a mocking smile that had been on his lips for the past few days.
The Fourth Prince didn't show much expression; he simply helped the Thirteenth Prince, who was slightly unsteady on his feet, to his feet. At the same time, the Fourteenth Prince also reached out his hand.
He grunted twice, his face, now half-childish, full of little expressions: "I don't know who's taking care of whom, look at how weak he is."
Indeed, the Thirteenth Prince's face was deathly pale at this moment.
Because Fourteenth Prince extended his hand, Fourth Prince withdrew it behind his back and said, "I'll have Su Peisheng escort you back."
Three days ago, Su Peisheng caught up with the emperor and returned to serve the Fourth Prince. Now, when he heard the Fourth Prince calling him, he stepped forward and bowed.
The thirteenth prince seemed to want to say something, but he was pulled away by the fourteenth prince.
"Don't cause any more trouble. If anything happens, just have someone tell Fourth Brother."
The Fourteenth Prince actually had one more thing he didn't say.
The same words were also buried in the hearts of the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince.
Father Emperor is becoming increasingly suspicious.
It's just that the Thirteenth Prince has been spending more time with the Fourth Prince lately, and the Emperor asked him those stern questions earlier. What else could it be but suspicion?
When such suspicion fell upon him, even the Fourth Master couldn't help but feel cold and alienated.
But isn't that just how Father Emperor is?
Fu Lu carefully followed the Fourth Prince out of the small palace. When he saw the Fourth Prince come out and mount his horse, he quickly followed.
He couldn't ride as well as his master, and he barely managed to keep up, his steps faltering all the way. By the time they reached the garden, he didn't even have time to wipe the sweat from his brow.
"The front yard has been tidied up..." Fulu wasn't sure if his master wanted to go back to the front yard or go to see Master Li, so he said the front yard had been tidied up first.
The Fourth Master paused for about two seconds: "Go to your Master Li's place."
Fu Lu responded with an "Eh!" and quickly took the lead.
When the Fourth Master arrived, Li Chenjiao and a few maids had almost finished packing their luggage. Not knowing how long they would stay, Li Chenjiao only let them take out a few changes of clothes, enough for a few days.
Some of the remaining trunks were still placed in the carriage. Li Chenjiao's trunks were placed in a separate carriage, so there was no fear of them getting mixed up. Those were all small trinkets for the Second Princess and the Fourth Prince to take back. Some of the more important ones were placed in a side room.
When the Fourth Master arrived, he frowned because he didn't see any trunks or chests in the courtyard. Green Plum and Green Bamboo, who were standing outside, were the first to notice the Fourth Master's arrival and quickly greeted him.
Hearing the sound, Li Chenjiao came out from the inner room. After traveling for several days, she was preparing to take a bath. She had just removed her hairpins and let her hair down. When she heard that the Fourth Master had arrived, she casually picked up a hairpin and tied it up.
Fourth Master helped Li Chenjiao up and dismissed her formalities, but his brows were still furrowed: "Why do you look so pale..."
Li Chenjiao gave a dry laugh, and finally spoke the truth: "You must be a little tired from traveling these past few days, right? You're talking about me, aren't you? Your own complexion isn't much better either."
Yes, Li Chenjiao was only suffering from the fatigue of traveling, but Fourth Master was suffering from the fatigue of running back and forth. However, he seemed to be in better spirits than Li Chenjiao.
Li Chenjiao pulled Fourth Master into the inner room and asked him if he had eaten dinner. Only then did she send Xiao Luzi to the kitchen to fetch dinner.
After the Fourth Prince moved in, the kitchen of this house was taken over by imperial chefs sent by the Imperial Kitchen, which was also a way for Xiao Luzi to expand his network of connections.
Fourth Master was pulled into the inner room by Li Chenjiao, and he suddenly waved away the servants.
Li Chenjiao lowered her eyes and poured tea. Fourth Master closed his eyes and said in a flat voice, "Master, take a rest."
Look, Fourth Master is indeed tired.
Li Chenjiao drank the tea herself, then leaned back and lay down in a comfortable position.
She wasn't very sleepy; she'd been lying in the carriage for days and her bones were practically limp.
She was half-lying down, her nose twitched slightly, and her eyelashes trembled slightly as well.
It smells like medicine, not particularly pleasant, and is mixed with the scent of various spices.
The Fourth Prince's scent was somewhat mixed, and Li Chenjiao could only tell that he had probably met quite a few people when he went out, at least he must have met the Crown Prince.
If the Crown Prince is in trouble, that's not good news.
However, Li Chenjiao herself slept soundly, as long as Fourth Master was alright.
Fourth Master wasn't as carefree as Li Chenjiao. Even when he closed his eyes for a short nap, it took him a lot of effort, and he didn't sleep very soundly.
The eldest brother, Prince Zhi, and the eighth prince have been close for quite some time. Prince Zhi even helped the eighth prince with his job in the Imperial Household Department. Yet, the emperor suspected him and the thirteenth prince, which naturally made the fourth prince feel indignant.
But aside from feeling indignant, Fourth Master couldn't really defend himself.
There are still many things that the Fourth Prince needs to think through and decide. He can only put aside his father's suspicions for now. Right now, the Crown Prince is sick and will have to stay in Dezhou for a while to recover. After all, it's not good for the Crown Prince to move around any further.
I wonder if this will affect the southern tour, and whether or not someone should stay to accompany the Crown Prince.
When Fourth Master woke up, it was already completely dark outside. Li Chenjiao had already woken up and was sitting on the other side of the small table, doing some needlework with her head down. However, the candlelight for illumination was extremely dim.
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