Fourth Master was truly exhausted. After Li Chenjiao and the two children had finished their lunch, Li Chenjiao tiptoed to the side room following the maids' directions. When she went to check on him, Fourth Master was already fast asleep.
Li Chenjiao didn't disturb Fourth Master and quickly withdrew, waving to Su Peisheng.
Su Peisheng hesitated for a moment before thanking the emperor and leaving.
Naturally, Fourth Master himself was tired from the journey back, not to mention Su Peisheng and the others who had been serving him all the way. In any case, there were always enough people to watch over Fourth Master in the East Courtyard.
The two children had finished their meal and were still awake, but they were unusually quiet today, neither of them making a fuss.
Li Chenjiao wasn't actually very sleepy, but she was a little tired from crying earlier. She kicked off her embroidered shoes and sat on the soft couch in the outer room of the wing. She leaned against the large pillow, and her eyes hurt a little, so she simply closed them to rest.
Judging from her earlier crying, Li Chenjiao raised her hand and pressed the corner of her eye. She would have Qiu Hu apply an ice pack to it after she woke up.
He slept soundly, but people from all sides outside had already learned that the Fourth Master had returned to the mansion, and they couldn't help but go to the East Courtyard to inquire about it.
Su Peisheng went to rest in the side room, but Fulu was young and energetic. While the masters inside were sleeping peacefully, he went outside to deal with people who came from all over to inquire about the news.
It's best for someone from the front yard to handle this matter; otherwise, even if someone as slippery as Xiao Luzi were to step in, it would inevitably make people think he's putting on airs.
However, Xiao Luzi and the others didn't let them just stand there talking. There was shade outside the courtyard, and soon Green Bamboo came out with a refreshing bowl of mung bean soup.
When the Fourth Prince returned to the manor after two months, he went straight to the side wife in the East Courtyard. It was quite obvious who he was thinking about, and everyone could see it clearly.
Not long after everyone left, the main wife learned that the Fourth Prince had gone to the East Courtyard. Surprisingly, after hearing what Yu Ru had said, she did not feel much dissatisfaction or humiliation. She was even able to calmly ask about other things.
"Has the palace mentioned any rewards? Has Her Majesty sent anyone to deliver a message? Has the Fourth Prince given any instructions...?"
She asked several questions in a row before finally asking, "Is Fourth Master injured?"
Yu Ru shook her head and answered with everything she knew: "Su Peisheng and Fulu brought back quite a few things, but they don't look like rewards. The Empress hasn't given any instructions yet. The Fourth Prince just sent someone to say that everything is fine and there's no need for a welcome feast."
The princess hummed in agreement. If Yu Ru didn't answer, then it meant that she hadn't found out yet.
She suddenly closed her eyes, seemingly lost in thought. After a long while, she finally spoke: "I remember I'm the same age as Fourth Master..."
Yu Ru couldn't figure out what the Fujin was thinking, so she tentatively said, "You and the master are a young couple, and in a few years it will be ten years..."
The princess blinked, and suddenly, a single tear welled up from her left eye and fell straight onto her knee and dress.
Yu Ru was terrified by the sight of her wife and quickly took a handkerchief to wipe away her tears.
However, the Fujin only shed one tear. She waved her hand to push Yu Ru away, and then raised her hand to touch her eye, which still seemed to be warm.
“By then, my Honghui will be eight years old…” A smile of relief finally appeared on her face.
Yu Ru smiled, as if that tear had never appeared.
The princess smiled for a while, then stopped smiling: "I'm a little tired, help me to rest."
She hated the Fourth Prince for favoring his concubine over his wife, but due to the Fourth Prince's tough attitude and her mother's declining family, the Fujin finally realized the reality: she couldn't fight city hall. She was only twenty-five years old, and as long as Li Shi didn't have any ambitions to overstep her bounds, she would just turn a blind eye. She was really tired.
After all these years of fighting, the Fujin suddenly realized today that she was the legitimate Fujin, her son was the legitimate son, and he was the eldest in the household. No one could shake her position.
Why would she want to cause trouble for herself?
The Fujin's sudden realization came very suddenly. After hearing that the Fourth Prince had gone to the East Courtyard, she still felt a sharp pain and discomfort in her heart. After the initial resentment subsided, she became somewhat numb.
That's true, where else would they go if not to Li's place in the East Courtyard?
Never mind, she'll just focus on her Honghui.
The Fujin was helped into the inner room by Yu Ru. Her eyes were like bottomless black holes. Yu Ru supported the Fujin with one hand and held a sandalwood fan with a thin handle embroidered with Buddha's hand flower pattern in the other hand to send out a cool breeze.
She didn't say much: "Since you are tired, then you should rest well. This servant will stay by your side, and will stay by your side forever."
The princess turned to her and smiled, but before she could say anything, she suddenly fell forward and spat out a mouthful of blood. Yu Ru did not catch the princess, but without hesitation, she cushioned her fall.
The warm blood stained Yu Ru's back. She felt it and saw the bright red blood at the corner of the Fujin's mouth. She hurriedly pulled the Fujin into her arms and shouted loudly outside a few times.
"Quickly! Summon the imperial physician!"
At this moment, she was still unsure what was wrong with the Fujin, so she didn't shout that the Fujin had vomited blood. She was afraid that the people below would panic, and she was also afraid that the news would not be kept secret and would spread outside, becoming something like "The Fujin knew that the Fourth Prince had gone to the side Fujin in the East Courtyard and vomited blood in anger."
She forced herself to calm down and went to check on the Fujin again, but the Fujin had already fainted and was unconscious.
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