Li Chenjiao and the Second Princess returned to the manor earlier than the Fourth Prince and the others. The mother and daughter had dinner at the estate. The little girl hadn't laughed so happily in a long time, and seeing her so joyful made Li Chenjiao, as her mother, feel particularly heartbroken.
She made up her mind that she would try to find more opportunities for the Second Princess to come out and play, and it would be best if the Fourth Prince would ask for her permission.
Being a woman in this world is already difficult enough.
Li Chenjiao, being a concubine, always tried her best not to argue or say anything.
For the sake of her child, and fearing that Aman would attract too much attention, a later imperial decree sent her to Mongolia for a marriage alliance. As a result, the second princess gradually became more low-key after she turned three.
But now Li Chenjiao couldn't help but wonder if her second princess could live a happier life if she could make the decision herself.
However, the Fourth Master needs to know this.
Li Chenjiao made up her mind, but before that, she still planned to write a letter home to discuss it with her mother. In the past, when her mother was not in the capital, she had to make all the decisions herself.
Now that her father and mother are both in the capital, Li Chenjiao should naturally go to find her mother if she can.
However, speaking of these things, there is a good opportunity right now.
Naturally, it goes without saying that it was the wedding of Princess Wenxian, the younger sister of the Fourth Prince.
Li Chenjiao returned to her residence, waiting for Wanwan to come back while also making plans in her mind.
People tend to keep a low profile and avoid the limelight when they are not in control of their own lives, but what if they could make those decisions?
The thoughts that were popping into Li Chenjiao's mind at this moment were truly disrespectful. She didn't even know what the Fourth Master was thinking. If the Fourth Master didn't have such thoughts, then she was usurping power...
She held the little girl's soft hand and remained silent for a long time.
The little girl was tired from playing today and fell asleep in the carriage. After returning to the mansion, Madam Chen carried her all the way back to the East Courtyard, and the little girl was not woken up along the way.
Li Chenjiao sat in front of the little girl's bed, her mind filled with many audacious ideas.
She bit her lip, but there were exceptions... Princess Wenxian didn't marry into the Mongol tribe for a political marriage, did she?
Li Chenjiao's heart raced a little. When Wanwan returned to the East Courtyard late at night, Li Chenjiao looked at the things that Fulu brought to her by the servants from the front courtyard. She almost thought that Fulu had gone to the wrong place.
She had no time to think about those unorthodox things anymore. Dizzy, she watched as Fu Lu happily instructed the servants to put the things under the eaves. Li Chenjiao looked at the person most likely to bring all of this back.
Under his mother's watchful gaze, the Fourth Prince revealed an incredibly obedient smile, just like the one he had shown in front of his grandfather earlier that day.
Li Chenjiao was now certain that it was indeed her son, who had gone to the palace to celebrate the Emperor's birthday, who brought these things back.
Fu Lu has already stepped forward and is saying auspicious words.
Li Chenjiao had already suppressed her astonished expression. She nodded slightly and said, "The courtyard is in chaos right now, so I can't keep you here to talk or have tea. Xiao Luzi, go and see Fu Lu off."
Fu Lu looked flattered, after all, it was Xiao Luzi who usually escorted his master, and several maids who usually escorted him once a day. He exclaimed "Oh!" and quickly bowed.
Li Chenjiao sent Xiaoluzi to deliver the package because Xiaoluzi was more eloquent than Dongsheng and could extract information from Fulu. Furthermore, Dongsheng was the one who accompanied Wanwan to the palace today, and Li Chenjiao also had questions for him.
Xiao Luzi naturally understood. He touched his purse to confirm, and then smiled as he saw Fu Lu out of the East Courtyard.
Li Chenjiao instructed Granny Lin to oversee the two maids, Qiu Hu and Lü Mei, in registering and cataloging all the items under the eaves.
She went in to ask what had happened in the palace that day.
Li Chenjiao didn't learn about it from others first, but went to the study first. Only Li Chenjiao and her son Wanwan were there. Li Chenjiao asked Wanwan first.
Children sometimes don't realize they've done anything extraordinary.
Sure enough, when Wanwan answered her mother's question, she didn't feel like she had done anything wrong at all. As she spoke, the child even described the emperor's reaction at the time in great detail. Li Chenjiao listened and her lips twitched.
There are some things that a child can say, but she can't.
She looked Wanwan up and down again, thought about it for a while, and was still a little puzzled...
She hadn't taught Wanwan to do anything outrageous before... It wasn't a problem for the prince to be bold, and it wasn't the first time Wanwan had been bold, but today was a family banquet, and Wanwan was indeed a bit conspicuous.
Li Chen leaned slightly forward to keep eye contact with Wanwan: "Did your father say anything?"
She was also quite curious about Fourth Master's attitude.
Wanwan tilted his head and thought for a moment, then laughed and jumped into his mother's arms: "Father said I should be careful... I don't understand, what does it mean to be careful, and what does it mean to be careless?"
The child is still young, and some things he says may not have been thought through... However, he can tell whether he has said something wrong based on other people's reactions, and he will remember whether he should say the same thing in the future.
Li Chenjiao really didn't expect that Fourth Master would say such a thing to Wanwan, and she twitched her lips again.
Well, what difference does it make whether Fourth Master said it or not?
However, Fourth Master had also subtly indicated his attitude: he did not think Wanwan's actions were wrong; he simply advised her to be mindful of boundaries, but did not stop her.
Li Chenjiao patted the Fourth Prince's head. She should be thinking about whether to let Wanwan temporarily conceal his talents or let Wanwan remain the same as before.
As she was pondering this, the Fourth Prince sniffed in his mother's arms: "Mother... what did you have for dinner tonight..."
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