Fortunately, the maids were quick to leave after serving the tea.
"You're starting to act on your own now, aren't you afraid..."
The Fourth Prince wanted to say that Li Chenjiao wasn't afraid of being bullied by the Fujin (wife of the emperor), but since the Fujin was his principal wife, it was naturally difficult to say such a thing.
Li Chenjiao, nestled in the Fourth Prince's arms, naturally understood the reason for his pause and suppressed a laugh.
Unaware of what was happening, Fourth Master gently patted Li Chenjiao's head, speaking in a conciliatory tone.
"Since you're not upset, then I'll assign you two tasks. Once you've completed them, this matter will be dropped."
In fact, the Fourth Prince wasn't angry at all. Logically, he should have blamed Li Chenjiao for provoking his wife.
However, Li Chenjiao had been plotted against for her life and the child in her womb, and even someone as mild-mannered as her couldn't help but reach out her claws.
Fourth Master really couldn't blame Li Chenjiao.
Strangely enough, the Fourth Prince wasn't actually that angry.
He didn't even think Li Chenjiao had done anything wrong; on the contrary, he was more worried.
After saying this, he breathed a sigh of relief, but then pressed on the shoulder blade with a restless feeling, only to find it was all bone.
Fourth Master's brows furrowed slightly.
Nestled in the Fourth Master's arms, a reassuring and charming smile bloomed on her jade-like face as she finally pulled herself out of his embrace.
But Li Chenjiao still had her arms around the Fourth Prince's waist, looking up at him with a pitiful expression: "Your Highness, I'm still feeling wronged. I didn't want to do this either. Who wants to be the bad guy?"
She raised her handkerchief and affectedly touched the corner of her eye, her voice now even softer: "But... we can't just watch ourselves get bullied to death. Besides, isn't Master here?"
After she finished speaking, she coughed twice unconsciously.
That sounded really painful.
After coughing, she sat closer, rather shamelessly pressing her shoulder against Fourth Master's, though she didn't put her head on his shoulder. Well, that was Li Chenjiao's principle.
She thought back to what had just been said: "You still haven't told me what the job is?"
"Now you've remembered your errand? I've never seen anyone like you, who can do something wrong and still be so self-righteous in front of me, demanding that I back you up."
Even the Fourth Master couldn't help but laugh after he finished speaking.
His eyes were no longer cold; he raised his hand and gently stroked Li Chenjiao's nose, his expression more playful and indulgent.
"Take good care of yourself during your postpartum period, look after the Second Princess and the Fourth Prince, and handle these two tasks well, okay?"
What kind of job is this?
Li Chenjiao blinked, thinking to herself, "Fourth Master, you've really let this go far too easily?"
As expected, Fourth Master wasn't angry.
Li Chenjiao silently clicked her tongue twice in her heart. It's really not good to use coquettishness and acting cute all the time; it's too exhausting.
At this moment, she only felt a sore throat.
She silently drank the tea in front of Fourth Master, then turned her head and prepared to speak in a high-pitched voice.
"Would you like some, sir?"
Before she could utter a few words, Fourth Master grabbed her chin.
"Speak properly."
As expected, the Fourth Prince didn't like it very much either.
Li Chenjiao shrugged her shoulders and nodded obediently: "Okay."
Fourth Master didn't use any force, so it didn't affect Li Chenjiao's speech at all.
The two leaned against each other and fell silent, a rare occurrence that seemed both natural and inevitable.
When Fourth Master noticed the weight on his shoulder and looked down, Li Chenjiao had already rested her head on his shoulder, her beautiful eyes closed.
She fell asleep really quickly.
Fourth Master smiled, put his hands through Li Chenjiao's shoulders and knees, picked her up, and carried her to the bed in the inner room.
As he picked the person up, Fourth Master couldn't help but frown again.
It's too light.
Indeed, Li should be allowed to have a proper postpartum period.
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