After a while, Li Chenjiao still hadn't heard anyone call her, so she secretly tilted her head and glanced at Fourth Master.
Then Li Chenjiao saw that the Fourth Master was staring straight at her, and Li Chenjiao immediately stammered, "Fourth...Fourth...Fourth Master?"
Fourth Master nodded, puzzled, and said with a serious expression, "Get up."
Li Chenjiao was unaware that Fourth Master was drunk. She only felt that Fourth Master was acting strangely today, but she still obediently got up.
Su Peisheng, who was supporting the Fourth Master, quickly said, "Princess Li, the Fourth Master has had a bit too much to drink today..."
Li Chenjiao blinked, what does that mean? Wait, she drank too much, oh, so she's drunk.
Li Chenjiao said, "Alright, let's help Fourth Master inside to rest first, it's windy outside..."
Yes, it's only April, and the nights are still a bit chilly.
Su Peisheng hurriedly agreed and, together with the little eunuch, helped the Fourth Prince inside. There was no way to help him; the Fourth Prince was too tall and strong, and Li Chenjiao couldn't lift him.
After Fourth Master was helped inside, Li Chenjiao followed him in. When she entered, Fourth Master was sitting on the edge of the couch, neither moving nor speaking.
I must say, she's quite well-behaved.
Li Chenjiao asked, "Fourth Master hasn't taken a bath yet?"
Su Peisheng answered yes.
Li Chenjiao waved her hand, telling Qiu Hu to prepare hot water. Then she poured herself half a cup of warm water and handed it to the Fourth Master, saying, "Master, have some water to calm down first."
Fourth Master was quite well-behaved when he was drunk. He listened to what Li Chenjiao said, and took a sip from the teacup she was holding. After drinking it, he looked at Li Chenjiao.
Li Chenjiao surprisingly understood what the Fourth Master meant; his eyes seemed to be asking, "Do you want more?"
Li Chenjiao quickly poured another half cup and put it to Fourth Master's lips.
After feeding him for a while, Fourth Master suddenly turned his head. Li Chenjiao was stunned for a moment before she realized that Fourth Master didn't want to drink anymore, so she put down the teacup.
Just then, Qiu Hu had already boiled the water. Actually, she had originally intended to use that water for bathing. Li Chenjiao felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.
There's nothing we can do; Fourth Master is the boss.
While Su Peisheng served the Fourth Master his bath, Li Chenjiao quickly ate the dinner that had already cooled down considerably. Fortunately, the shrimp dumplings were still a little warm.
Qiu Hu quickly came in: "Princess, the dishes are all cold. Please wait a moment, and I will take them to the kitchen to heat them up."
Li Chenjiao stuffed two more shrimp dumplings into her mouth: "Alright, take some money with you, it's so late..." Taking some money with you won't offend anyone.
After the Fourth Master finished bathing, Li Chenjiao helped him settle down to rest. Yes, the Fourth Master wasn't scary when he was drunk; he was actually quite obedient, but he was really a handful.
Exhausted, Li Chenjiao got up and stuffed two jujube cakes into her mouth, her cheeks bulging, before she felt a little better.
This is... really agonizing.
Later that evening, Li Chenjiao finished washing up and taking a bath, and then came out to have dinner.
It's warm now, and the kitchen even added two more dishes, which is great.
After dinner, Li Chenjiao tiptoed to take a look at Fourth Master. Good heavens, the bed was all taken. So Fourth Master is so unsettled when he's drunk?
Li Chenjiao rested her chin on her hand, thinking, and couldn't help but smile. Then she walked out and instructed Qiu Hu to keep watch. Actually, there was no need to instruct her, as Su Peisheng was there.
Then Li Chenjiao went to the east wing to rest. Qiu Ci had already tidied it up. Although it was not as nice as the west wing, it was enough for her to sleep in.
"Get up early tomorrow and go to the kitchen to ask for some light soup. Fourth Master will probably have a headache when he wakes up tomorrow. Hangover tea will also be fine, so you don't have to make a trip," Li Chenjiao instructed before going to bed.
The next day.
"Princess, Princess, it's time for you to get up," Qiu Hu called to Li Chenjiao.
After calling for a while, Li Chenjiao finally woke up slowly.
"What time is it?" Li Chenjiao asked.
Qiu Hu quickly helped Li Chenjiao up: "It's already Chenshi (7-9 AM)."
Li Chenjiao exclaimed "Huh?" and instantly snapped back to reality: "Fourth Master is gone?"
As Qiu Hu answered, she helped Li Chenjiao get dressed: "I left a while ago. I drank some hangover tea before I left."
Li Chenjiao blinked and couldn't help but yawn: "Then why did you wake me up?" She had clearly forgotten that today was the day for paying respects to the emperor.
Qiu Hu sighed helplessly, "Princess, have you forgotten? Today is the fifteenth; we need to go to the main courtyard to pay our respects."
Upon hearing this, Li Chenjiao patted her head and said, "Look at me, I'm so confused. Quick, quick, let's get ready and go to the main courtyard."
Finally, Li Chenjiao arrived at the main courtyard without even having breakfast.
Not late, not late.
Li Chenjiao walked rather quickly, and once inside, she fanned herself with a round fan because it was a bit hot.
Song Shi has arrived and looks quite well. Xu Shi is also there, but Bai Jia Shi hasn't arrived yet. She probably won't be coming today; she's recovering from her injuries.
After exchanging greetings with Madam Song, Li Chenjiao only glanced at Madam Song once, and the feeling from that day welled up in her heart again.
Li Chenjiao lowered her head slightly, gently pinched her temples, and muttered softly, "Why is that image popping up again? Am I hallucinating?"
Her mind was filled with the image of Song Shi leading a little princess. Li Chenjiao shook her head slightly and scolded herself in her heart.
Just then, Bai Jia arrived.
Slightly surprised, she still stood up and greeted him, only to see Bai Jia smiling and saying, "I'm late again, please don't make fun of me."
Madam Song spoke first: "It's true that I can be lazy in spring. If my maid hadn't woken me up this morning, I wouldn't have known to get up." After saying that, Madam Song smiled to herself.
Bai Jia smiled, showing no sign of embarrassment.
The three of them chatted casually for a while, and then the Fujin (princess) came out.
The princess is wearing a cinnabar qipao today, with auspicious cloud patterns and gold thread interspersed throughout, which looks very noble.
Today's headdress is a set of kingfisher feather ornaments, which is also a precious item, but today the princess is not wearing the cloisonné nail guards.
Seeing everyone bow, the Fujin (principal wife) called for them to rise. After everyone was seated, she slowly said, "Yesterday I was thinking that since Madam Song is pregnant now, the kitchen's arrangements might not be appropriate. How about adding a soup and a side dish?"
Then his gaze fell on Li Chenjiao and Bai Jiashi: "Of course, the Song family has some, and I thought I shouldn't treat you poorly, so I'll add another dish."
Everyone quickly stood up and replied, "Thank you, Madam."
The smile on the Fujin's lips widened: "It's April now, and summer is just around the corner. Don't leave the fabric you've got. The sewing room is empty now, so just take it and have them cut it into clothes. You're at the age of blossoming youth, so you should dress brightly. The Fourth Prince will like it too. You should all learn from Li Shi in this respect."
Li Chenjiao lowered her eyes and said half-jokingly, "This servant remembers that the Fujin is about the same age as this servant. Fujin, don't always look after us servants. You should also dress more brightly." After saying that, she looked up at the Fujin and smiled.
She truly is... more beautiful than the flowers.
The princess was taken aback and didn't know how to respond for a moment. After a while, she smiled and said, "You are all dressed so brightly, and it makes me, as your princess, happy to see you like this."
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