The food here at Li Chenjiao's place may not be the best in the entire mansion, but it is definitely the one that suits the Fourth Prince's taste the most.
Su Peisheng was stunned when he saw Fourth Master raise his hand to indicate that he wanted more rice. This was the second bowl, which was enough to show how good Fourth Master's appetite was. Although he was shocked, he was also happy to see that Fourth Master's appetite had improved.
However, not only did the Fourth Prince have a good appetite for dinner, but he was also in high spirits at night. It had been a while since he had eaten meat, and after eating and drinking his fill, he was full of energy.
That was tough on Li Chenjiao. She didn't know when she finally closed her eyes all night, even though she was so sleepy she could barely keep them open, the Fourth Prince was still wide awake.
The bed was covered in red waves, and the candlelight burned until dawn. Occasionally, a section of her snow-white arm would peek out from the edge of the bed, but it would soon be grabbed by a pair of large hands and pulled back, then stuffed back into the brocade quilt, so that she would not suffer the slightest bit of cold.
The next morning, Li Chenjiao had no idea how she had bathed and washed herself the night before. She couldn't open her eyes even after waking up, and it wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that she felt extremely hungry and finally got up.
Before Lümei could bring in the copper basin, Qiuhu's expression was somewhat complicated. Finally, she whispered, "Master, the pills that Ashan left last time are almost gone..."
This was something Li Chenjiao really didn't expect. It was supposed to be enough for Li Chenjiao to use for two or three years, but the Second Prince wasn't even two years old yet, and the pills were about to run out.
Li Chenjiao suddenly felt her face getting hot. She raised her hand to fan herself, and then ate a pill: "After I finish eating, I'll write a letter home and ask my mother to send some over."
This was something the mother and son had already agreed upon, but making the medicine would take some time and involved travel, so it would still require a lot of effort.
Qiu Hu noted it down. She waited for Lü Mei to bring in the copper basin so she could go out and inform Xiao Lu Zi, asking him to send a message to Ma Fang Tong.
After washing up, Li Chenjiao was starving. The little girl had already gone to the front yard to write a letter to her mother.
After writing the letter, the Second Princess was about to return from school. Xiao Luzi also returned after delivering the letter to the gatehouse, and he brought back some other news as well.
"When I went to the gatehouse, I heard that the Princess Consort had just gone to the front yard."
Li Chenjiao simply responded with an indifferent "oh," clearly not very concerned.
The Fujin (Prince Consort) naturally had something to discuss in the front courtyard. Although she had learned from Consort De that the Second Prince's birthday celebration would not be held in a grand manner, she still needed to inform the Fourth Prince.
The Fourth Prince seemed much better today, and after finishing her business, the Princess Consort naturally started talking about the Second Prince.
The Fourth Prince, who had been dealing with unimportant official documents from the Ministry of Revenue, finally raised his eyes. He seemed to be pondering something, and his wife dared not utter a sound.
"If you have time tonight, please come to the main courtyard for dinner."
The smile on the princess's lips widened, and she nodded subconsciously: "Alright, then I'll have the kitchen prepare some of the dishes that Your Highness usually likes to eat."
The Fourth Prince did this out of consideration for the Second Prince.
However, speaking of the Fourth Prince's birthday, the Fourth Prince went to the palace again after noon to pay his respects to his mother at Yonghe Palace. Afterwards, the mother and son naturally had a lot to discuss.
In the end, the Fourth Prince's birthday celebration was arranged according to Consort De's wishes. The Fourth Prince, along with his wife, Li Chenjiao, the Second Prince, and the Fourth Prince, came to the palace for lunch.
By February 28th, the Fourth Prince's birthday, His Majesty, who had already passed through Suzhou and arrived in Hangzhou, finally sent back the imperial decree.
The Crown Prince took action first, which strained relations. Prince Zhiping was guilty of disrespecting the late Empress Xiaoyiren, and his title of Prince was demoted to Beile.
Now things are different. Previously, when Prince Ping committed a crime, Narse's son could only inherit the title of Prince of the Second Rank. Now that he has become a Prince of the Third Rank, his descendants...
This approach seemed unsurprising to most people.
The Crown Prince was only reprimanded, and it was only after the ministers advised him that His Majesty punished him with two more months of confinement.
After all, it is unacceptable to take action against members of the royal family, no matter what.
Meanwhile, the imperial procession has already arrived in Hangzhou, so it will soon be preparing to return to the capital.
The Fourth Prince was not assigned any additional tasks, so he was able to relax for a while. On the 28th, he went to the palace for lunch again.
The second prince was almost two years younger than the fourth prince, but their heights were not that different. The second prince seemed to be less active, and the fourth prince was also not very active, but he loved to talk and kept calling out "Grandma" without stopping.
At first, the child was quite talkative, but as lunchtime approached, he suddenly became quiet and behaved very well during the meal.
Li Chenjiao didn't intentionally hint at anything, because this child only called her "Grandma" and nothing else. He didn't even like to call her, his mother, "Grandpa," let alone "Fourth Master."
Although the Princess Consort glanced at the Fourth Prince a few more times, she did not say anything.
When they were riding back to the mansion in the carriage, Li Chenjiao asked him curiously.
The child answered quite seriously: "My mother-in-law doesn't like it. I don't want to."
What are you not thinking about?
Li Chenjiao didn't ask any questions, but simply patted the Fourth Prince's head.
Li Chenjiao didn't teach the Fourth Prince much, partly because the child was young, and only in the last six months, when the Fourth Prince was learning to speak, did Li Chenjiao teach him more.
But this child is similar to Li Chenjiao in one way: she is meticulous or observant.
The child clearly sensed the wife's malice, and then quieted down.
After patting the Fourth Prince's head, Li Chenjiao remembered something else: "What were you and Dongsheng hiding before?"
Xiao Luzi was naturally the most capable person by Li Chenjiao's side. Dong Sheng was usually quiet, but he did a lot of work.
After the Fourth Prince turned one year old, Li Chenjiao began to slowly arrange for Dongsheng to take care of the Fourth Prince's daily life, which was somewhat intended to make Dongsheng the chief eunuch in charge of the Fourth Prince in the future.
This made even Xiao Luzi envious of the kid's good fortune.
This time, the Fourth Prince didn't hide anything and spoke the truth directly: "Eyun likes milk cake."
Eyun means "elder sister" in Manchu.
This time, because it was Consort De who personally selected her, the young girl was not allowed to enter the palace with her.
The little girl was a bit sullen when she went to the front yard to attend school.
However, Li Chenjiao also prepared dinner for the whole courtyard to celebrate again.
She patted the Fourth Prince's head again, and then kissed his little face: "So, what else does your Eyun like?"
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