In the end, Li Chenjiao didn't know how she fell asleep. She was probably thinking too much, and she felt her eyes getting sore. She yawned twice and then fell asleep.
I've already had my fill of worry, and there's no point in worrying anymore, so I can only swallow those worries.
I slept for quite a long time, but it was a rare, restful and peaceful sleep.
Li Chenjiao had dinner with the Fourth Prince in the main hall. Looking at what was in front of the Fourth Prince, Li Chenjiao was indeed hungry and had an appetite.
Both of them were a little hungry when they woke up, and the meals were prepared by the kitchen staff according to the rations.
Fourth Master was as usual, but when a bowl of herbal soup appeared in front of each of them after dinner, Li Chenjiao couldn't help but laugh.
The medicine in front of her was for preventing miscarriage, while the medicine in front of the Fourth Prince was probably the internal medicine prescribed by the imperial physician.
After finishing her medicine, before she could even speak, Li Chenjiao first drank two sips of sweet water to get rid of the bitter taste in her mouth. Outside, the Second Princess and the Fourth Prince's wet nurse were waiting.
Li Chenjiao then realized that she had slept for half a day in the main hall and completely forgotten about the two children in the west wing.
Li Chenjiao hesitated slightly. Since the Fourth Prince was difficult to move, she naturally couldn't let him go with her to the West Annex Hall. But to have the two children come to the main hall? She was practically dragging her whole family along…
Moreover, the presence of the two children might disturb the peace and quiet of Fourth Master's recuperation.
Fourth Master noticed the conflict on Li Chenjiao's face and couldn't help but chuckle: "How did you know the two children came to see you?"
What if they know their father has returned and are coming to find him?
Li Chenjiao... she really hadn't thought of that. She thought for a moment, smiled at the Fourth Master, and didn't refute him.
"Then it must be Aman and Wanwan missing their grandfather. Let's bring the children in."
Su Peisheng glanced at the Fourth Master, then bowed and agreed.
The two children rushed in quickly. The second princess saw her mother as soon as she entered, bowed first, and then ran into her mother's arms.
As if she hadn't seen her father, oh, she saw him in her mother's arms and then obediently called out "Father" to the Fourth Master, giving him a sweet smile.
The outer room was so small that it was hard for the Fourth Prince not to hear the little girl's whisper: "When did Mother come out? I was so scared when I woke up and didn't see you..."
The mother and son whispered to each other. Wanwan came in a step later. He saw his father, but after bowing, he sat down next to his mother.
Their eyes were also shining as they looked at their mother.
Fourth Master silently closed his eyes, thinking, "Alright, no need to look anymore."
Li Chenjiao silently gestured for the two children to be quiet. The two children still showed concern for their father, so Li Chenjiao comforted them according to what Fourth Master had told her.
Finally, he made an appointment with the two children to go for a stroll in the garden once the Fourth Master felt better.
That night, Li Chenjiao did not stay in the main hall; she personally took the two children back.
Fourth Master had some reservations about this, but at the moment, he and Li Chenjiao were both pregnant and injured, so neither of them could take care of the other. Even sleeping on the same bed, they were afraid of crowding each other.
In the end, the Fourth Prince still had Su Peisheng escort Li Chenjiao back to the West Annex.
Li Chenjiao asked a few more questions about Fourth Master's health.
Su Peisheng's face unconsciously showed a look of lingering fear: "The wound is quite deep. A few days ago, the Fourth Prince had two high fevers, and the wound opened up four or five times. The imperial physician said that fortunately, no vital organs were injured. But it will take at least half a year to recover to about 70-80%."
Li Chenjiao made a note of it, and then took her two children back to the West Annex. She then heard that Lady Zhaojia had sent someone to inquire about her well-being.
Of course, asking about Li Chenjiao's well-being was a pretense; his real purpose was to inquire about information.
After all, Fourth Master has returned now, but Third Master has not yet returned.
Li Chenjiao originally thought that the person who came was a maidservant from Zhaojia's side, but she did not expect that it was Zhaojia herself in disguise.
"You didn't expect it to be me, did you? There have been all sorts of rumors circulating outside these past few days, and our master hasn't sent anyone back with a single word. I just couldn't sit still, and when I heard your master was back, I came here tonight." Madam Zhao spoke very quickly, and even though Li Chenjiao told her to sit down, she couldn't.
Li Chenjiao nodded understandingly, but she couldn't ask the Fourth Master about anything concerning the Third Master.
So she gave Zhao Jia a knowing look.
Zhao Jia paced back and forth: "I know. It's just that our master... to put it bluntly, is the most cowardly of men, and there's been no word from him at all, which is really unusual. It seems like our Fujin (princess) has heard some rumors, but..."
Dong Eshi would never tell her that; she would only give them a warning.
Li Chenjiao said a few words to comfort her, implying that the storm had almost passed and the matter should be resolved in the next few days.
Zhao Jia nodded in agreement upon hearing this: "I reckon that now that your master is back, this matter will probably be investigated thoroughly. But I need to hear what you have to say before I can finally put my mind at ease."
Li Chenjiao exchanged a few words with Zhao Jiashi, and then personally saw her off. Zhao Jiashi didn't let her see her off any further, and soon disappeared into the night.
Lady Zhaojia truly loved the Third Master.
Li Chenjiao turned around. If the matter was investigated and clarified, then someone would be in trouble.
She closed her eyes, and everyone just swept the snow from their own doorstep.
...
By the second watch of the night, Cangzhuo Hall was completely silent, with only the occasional chirping of cicadas.
But the Chunhui Hall was still brightly lit.
Before His Majesty could even settle down, he was already able to get up. His original injuries were not serious, but he had a terrible headache for the first few days after waking up, so he had only rested for a few days.
I rested for a few days, but my headache still persisted.
The Emperor didn't even bother to read the assassin's statement; he went straight to Longkodo and asked, "How's the investigation going?"
Longkodo had spent several days in the torture chamber, and his eyes were bruised and swollen. He still had to force himself to speak: "Your Majesty, we have made some progress. However, the eight assassins we captured gave conflicting accounts, and after interrogating them individually, we learned that it seems they were not all ordered by a single person."
The Emperor's gaze was like a thorn in his back, and even Longkodo's voice trembled slightly.
Indeed, who could be happy knowing that more than one group is plotting against them?
The Emperor remained silent for a while, then finally asked, "Who instigated all of this?"
Longkodo fell silent again. Although there was a cool breeze coming from the inner palace, large beads of sweat were dripping from his forehead.
“Several of them have already confessed that the assassination was instigated by the deposed Crown Prince Yinreng…” Before Longkodo could finish speaking, teacups splashed in front of him.
Some tea even splashed onto the back of his hand; it was cool, but it couldn't compare to the cold sweat on his back at that moment.
This job is a hot potato.
"You scoundrel!" the Emperor roared, though it was unclear who he was referring to.
Longkodo knelt down silently, not daring to utter a sound.
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