The second princess was really well-behaved. It wasn't until lunchtime that Li Chenjiao had Chen take the little girl away again. Judging from the little girl's drooling appearance, she guessed that she was hungry again.
It's rare that Fourth Master has recovered from his serious illness, and the weather is also nice today. Li Chenjiao is really craving a whole roasted lamb, but Fourth Master has only just recovered and it's really not suitable for him to eat such rich and meaty food. Whole roasted lamb is too spicy and heaty, and I'm afraid his stomach won't be able to handle it since he's only just recovered.
Li Chenjiao ultimately gave up on the idea.
However, the Fourth Prince's first lunch after his illness was quite delicious in the East Courtyard.
Sweet and sour pork is a rare treat at this time of year, but it is still very appetizing. The dish is perfectly balanced between sweet and sour, and even the Fourth Master would find it hard to find anything wrong with it. The porridge is also yam porridge, which Li Chenjiao ordered. The Chinese yam is mashed and cooked into rice porridge in a 4:6 ratio. It is both delicious and nourishing.
Another dish is ginger and vinegar cabbage. It's made with light vinegar and sesame oil, with layers of cabbage and ginger shreds, and then drizzled with oil and vinegar. It tastes even more refreshing when eaten with rice.
Another dish was crucian carp soup, made with fresh crucian carp that had just been delivered from the village. Chef Guo from the kitchen added some shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots to it, making the flavor even more refreshing.
These are all foods that can often be seen in the East Courtyard, but now that Fourth Master has just recovered from a long illness, they seem to taste different from before.
Fourth Master thoroughly enjoyed his meal.
After lunch, the Fourth Prince originally intended to stay for a rest, but Yu Ru suddenly came to invite him, saying that the Second Prince was ill and that the main courtyard had already sent a token to invite the imperial physician.
The Fourth Prince frowned upon hearing Su Peisheng's report.
Recently, while the Fourth Prince was ill, the First Wife in the main courtyard was also ill. I haven't heard anything about how the Second Prince's health is. However, the Fourth Prince sends Su Peisheng to the main courtyard every other day to inquire about the Second Prince's condition.
When the Fourth Prince suddenly heard that the Second Prince was ill, he was naturally concerned.
Li Chenjiao wasn't too surprised when she heard Su Peisheng's message. It was only natural that the main wife in the main courtyard was unhappy that the Fourth Prince had come to her place so soon after recovering from his serious illness.
Li Chenjiao was still somewhat surprised that the people from the main courtyard arrived so quickly, guessing that the Second Prince must really be sick again.
She naturally noticed the change in the Fourth Prince's expression. She stood up and said, "Since the Second Prince is ill, Your Highness should go and see him first. The child is weak, and this is a critical time."
It took the Fourth Prince a while to stand up. Seeing how considerate Madam Li was, he naturally felt a little guilty. However, since it concerned the Second Prince's health, he was naturally very concerned.
Li Chenjiao noticed the subtle change in the Fourth Prince's expression and finally smiled: "Now that Fourth Prince has recovered, there's always a future. Why don't you go and see the Second Prince?"
What Li Chenjiao wanted was not the Fourth Prince's temporary favor, but his long-term favor in the future.
Li Chenjiao currently enjoys the favor of the Fourth Prince and the attentive care she received while attending to him during his illness. Now, with the addition of the Fourth Prince's feelings of guilt, things would naturally be even better.
Li Chenjiao acted in accordance with the prevailing circumstances at every step.
When facing the Fourth Master, she was always calmer than ever.
After seeing Fourth Master off, she turned around and put on a bright smile: "Quick, quick, isn't Aman still awake? Bring her here so I can play with her."
Li Chenjiao still needs to find some fun for herself.
As for children, it would be best if their birth brought you joy.
However, the woman in the main courtyard and the second prince are constantly plagued by illnesses and ailments; I'm afraid the other people in the mansion will become restless.
Li Chenjiao took a deep breath while holding the Second Princess in her arms, and then laughed heartily.
She held her second daughter in her arms, and the two played for a while before finally succumbing to sleepiness.
When Li Chenjiao woke up, it was already evening. She saw Qiu Ci standing beside her with a complicated expression.
"What's wrong? Did Master stay overnight in the main courtyard?" Li Chenjiao guessed wildly.
Ah Man was already hungry after waking up. Li Chenjiao yawned as she spoke, and then watched as Zhong Shi carried the Second Princess away.
Qiu Ci shook her head upon hearing this, and waited for Zhong Shi to carry the Second Princess away before speaking: "No, it's not that. It's that the Master came out of the main courtyard in the evening—and finally went to Princess Wu's place."
Li Chenjiao raised her eyes, and this time she was also surprised.
That's strange. Did the Fourth Master go to Princess Wu's place after leaving the main courtyard?
Something doesn't sound right here.
Li Chenjiao stroked her chin and couldn't help but start thinking.
"The master went to the main courtyard because someone came and said the second prince was ill, so he went there to see the second prince. In the end, he went to Consort Wu's place, and if I'm not mistaken, he probably went to see the eldest prince—"
"Then it can only be—"
Li Chenjiao paused as she spoke.
"It can only be that the Fourth Prince was unhappy in the main courtyard because of the Second Prince's matter, so he thought of the First Prince and went to Consort Wu in the South Courtyard."
This is the only plausible explanation.
Qiu Ci found her mistress's words very reasonable and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Whether this is truly the case remains to be seen.
Li Chenjiao yawned again: "I'm hungry. Is dinner ready?"
Qiu Ci nodded quickly and hurriedly instructed Lu Zhu in the outer room to prepare dinner.
——
In the south courtyard, when the Fourth Prince arrived, Madam Wu was teaching the eldest prince to write.
The eldest prince sat very upright, and looked like a well-behaved child.
Wu was naturally surprised to hear the message, but she quickly put down her pen and ink, and led the eldest prince to stand up and bow.
She wisely refrained from asking the Fourth Prince why he had come at this time, and waited until he told her to get up before pulling the First Prince closer.
Fourth Master didn't seem inclined to say anything, and after sitting down, he didn't even bother to touch the tea.
Seeing this, Lady Wu naturally had to serve him even more carefully. She first brought up the eldest prince, saying, "Your Majesty's arrival is just in time. This servant was teaching the eldest prince to write, but this servant is not very capable and is afraid that I might corrupt the eldest prince."
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