The Fourth Prince's expression remained unchanged as he continued to look down at the Second Princess, his hand slightly raised and resting on the back of Li Chenjiao's hand on the top of the Second Princess's head.
After a long pause, Fourth Master said, word by word, "Yes, your mother is in front of you."
Look at Fourth Master's narrow-mindedness—what a load of rubbish.
No one knew who was tickling her, but since Fourth Master was tickling the back of her hand, Li Chenjiao didn't feel much ticklishness. She suppressed her laughter and followed Fourth Master's words, saying, "Yes, yes, the one in front of Aman is Mother, so who is behind Aman?"
The little girl tilted her head, and after a moment, answered very seriously, "Mother! It's Mother!"
Okay, okay, the whole world is one giant mother.
Li Chenjiao couldn't help but rub her forehead while trying to suppress her laughter.
However, she didn't rush to correct the little girl, but instead went along with what the girl said: "Then wouldn't our Aman have two mothers?"
These words were probably a bit complicated for the little girl. After a long while, Li Chenjiao saw the little girl slowly shake her head, and she hugged her arm and laughed heartily: "One mother."
While the mother and daughter were talking, Fourth Master also sat down on the edge of the bed.
He withdrew his hand and simply listened quietly to the mother and daughter talking.
This is a joy unlike any other, a joy that will likely never fade, no matter when or where.
He listened silently, but the little girl became more and more energetic as she spoke.
However, she never called the Fourth Prince "Mother" again.
The little girl, however, showed no signs of sleepiness, and the two wet nurses waiting outside were also somewhat uneasy.
It will take about half an hour for the Second Princess to go inside. She returned late from the Qing Courtyard today, and it's really getting late.
Tomorrow is not Fourth Master's day off.
Not to mention the Fourth Master, even Li Chenjiao was getting drowsy.
With the young girl around, she was able to manage.
However, she was no match for the little girl who had just woken up. Li Chenjiao waited a while longer, but the little girl became more and more energetic.
Li Chenjiao yawned and suddenly moved closer to the little girl.
The little girl wasn't scared at all; she just widened her eyes a bit and started laughing again.
Li Chenjiao smiled and gently blew a breath onto the little girl's eyelashes, causing the little girl to laugh while unconsciously closing her eyes.
Li Chenjiao didn't give the little girl a chance to react, and after a few seconds, she blew on the little girl's eyelashes again.
The little girl is still smiling.
After Li Chenjiao blew on the little girl's eyelashes four or five more times, the little girl's eyes began to droop and she could no longer open them.
The Fourth Master, standing behind the little girl, reached out and supported her head. He then witnessed Li Chenjiao repeating the same method, preventing Aman from opening her eyes.
Chen and Zhong, who were standing outside, soon noticed that the sounds from inside had weakened. After a quarter of an hour, there were no more sounds coming from inside.
The two old women exchanged a glance, and Granny Chen moved her lips slightly: "Asleep?"
Granny Zhong nodded admiringly, her admiration directed at the concubine inside.
Not to mention the two nannies outside who admired her, even the Fourth Prince, who witnessed everything inside, couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at the Second Princess sleeping soundly.
Li Shi had the most ideas, but it was probably only Li Shi who could come up with such ideas.
After the two wet nurses came in and took the Second Princess away, Li Chenjiao yawned again. After thinking for a moment, she explained to the Fourth Prince.
"The imperial physician said that the Second Princess is at an age where she needs to sleep a lot. If we don't let her sleep now, we don't know when she will be able to get up tomorrow. I had no choice but to resort to this drastic measure."
Fourth Master guessed that this was probably not the first time Li Chenjiao had used such a method, after all, he had just seen the little girl's pleased expression.
Fourth Master hummed in agreement, but didn't say much more, only saying, "It's getting late, so let's get settled in as soon as possible."
Li Chenjiao smiled and said yes, she was already used to Fourth Master's coldness.
Well, since Fourth Master didn't say whether what she did was right or wrong, it means that Fourth Master doesn't think there was anything wrong with what she did.
Otherwise, Fourth Master would have spoken up long ago.
That's why Li Chenjiao is so open and at ease.
However, it is indeed time to sleep now. Tomorrow is the first day of the month, and I should go to the main courtyard to pay my respects to the Princess Consort. If I don't sleep now, I don't know when I will get up tomorrow.
Before going to sleep, Fourth Master mentioned that he had found a cook for Li Chenjiao and that Su Peisheng would bring her to the East Courtyard in a few days for Li Chenjiao to choose from.
Li Chenjiao perked up slightly upon hearing the word "cook," though her eyes were already closed. However, after the Fourth Master finished speaking, she managed to reply based on her memory.
"Thank you for your concern, sir. I am very grateful."
After Li Chenjiao finished speaking slowly, she felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders and fell asleep peacefully.
Fourth Master tilted his head and, as was his habit, withdrew his gaze.
He was also a little sleepy at the moment, so he decided to go to sleep.
Li Chenjiao slept soundly, and so did the Fourth Master.
Although Li Chenjiao experienced severe morning sickness during this pregnancy, the baby in her belly didn't bother her much at night, and Li Chenjiao slept very soundly every night.
When Li Chenjiao woke up the next day, Fourth Master was not by her side as usual, but she woke up a little earlier today.
When Qiu Hu and Lü Mei came in carrying copper basins, ready to wake their mistress and serve her washing up, Li Chenjiao had already sat up from the bed.
Li Chenjiao stretched, then felt a chill, and wrapped herself in the quilt: "What time is it? When did Master leave?"
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