"Master!"
The room was filled with the scent of a couple who had just made love. The Fourth Master had come twice in a row and was now lying on the bed, looking somewhat exhausted. Yehe Shi was half-exposed and lying prostrate on the Fourth Master's chest.
"My lord, I want a child of my own. Please don't make me drink that contraceptive soup anymore." The blush on Yehe's face had not yet faded. At this moment, she raised her head, looking half spring and half coquettish.
The Fourth Prince had his eyes closed; in truth, he had completely forgotten about giving Lady Yehe the contraceptive soup. It had been entrusted to his wife to manage this matter, but now that she was under house arrest, no one was in charge anymore. The old women in charge of recording the women's menstrual cycles were probably all thinking about reporting to Lanqin by now.
"You should wait a little longer." Fourth Master remembered Yehe's contraceptive soup, and he had to personally supervise this matter.
Yehe looked at the Fourth Prince several times with tears welling up in her eyes, but he refused to open his eyes to look at her. His ruthlessness and stubbornness sent chills down Yehe's spine.
Yes, she can manipulate his favor and seduce him to dote on her, but she can't manipulate his trust and affection!
Why? What is it about me that I lack compared to Niohuru? I am younger than her, prettier than her, more talented than her, so why are you so cruel to me? I don't even have the right to get pregnant! Yehe lay quietly on the Fourth Prince's side, her heart filled with turmoil and resentment.
"Are you resenting me?" Fourth Master calmed down, thinking about what Doctor Liang had said.
"I dare not, I only wish to continue your lineage. But you feel it is not the right time yet, so I will wait," Yehe said "obediently."
"Call someone in to help me get up. I also need to check on the affairs of the concubine and the steward." The Fourth Prince opened his eyes, sat up abruptly, and then picked up the clothes beside him and put them on himself.
Strangely, after each sexual encounter with Yehe, the Fourth Prince showed no desire for intimacy with her. Completely different from the passionate and intimate moments just moments before, he only wanted to leave Yehe's side as quickly as possible. Even he himself was aware of this feeling; he didn't know what was wrong with him, why he was so infatuated with her body, yet after their encounter, he couldn't wait to leave immediately.
"My lord, please stay with me a little longer." Yehe suddenly sat up and hugged the Fourth Prince from behind. She had gone to great lengths to lure him here, how could she let him leave so easily?
"I just acquired a set of emerald jewelry; it should suit you very well. I'll have Su Peisheng deliver it to you personally later." The Fourth Prince, however, refused to linger any longer, breaking free from Yehe's embrace and standing up from the bed.
"Master, you were quite thirsty just now, why don't you have some more tea before you go?" Yehe looked at the Fourth Master's back with a resentful expression. It's a pity that he didn't have eyes in the back of his head, otherwise he would have been able to see the resentment and anger in Yehe's eyes.
Fourth Master nodded, dressed himself, and called out to the outside, "Come in and serve me."
Yuhen and Yulu were waiting outside. As soon as they heard the noise inside, they immediately brought in water. They were both used to serving others and had already prepared everything.
"Yuhen, go and bring me a cup of tea. Yulu, come and help me change my clothes," said Yehe Shi.
Yuhen glanced at Yehe Shi and saw her wink at him a few times, so he quickly went out to prepare tea.
Then Peach Blossom begged Lotus to let her out, but Lotus was afraid that Yehe would punish her if she found out, so she refused to let Peach Blossom out.
"Lotus, if you let me out, I'll give you this!" Peach Blossom peeked a gold hairpin through the crack in the window so Lotus could see it.
Lotus flowers are usually not as clever as peach blossoms, and they receive very few rewards. When they suddenly saw this hairpin, they were naturally tempted, but they were also afraid of being punished by the Yehe clan, so they hesitated for a moment.
"Lotus, let me out, and I'll open the window again. They'll naturally think I escaped through the window, and it won't implicate you," Peach Blossom cursed Lotus inwardly.
"Alright, but you're not allowed to tell anyone that I let you go." Lotus finally couldn't resist the temptation and agreed.
She first unlocked the door and went inside, whereupon Peach Blossom stuffed the hairpin into her hand.
"Alright, just pretend you know nothing and hurry up and leave." Peach Blossom looked at Lotus with disdain. Back then, the Fujin had assigned both her and Lotus to the Yehe clan to serve, but Lotus was lazy and useless.
Lotus happily returned to her room. Peach Blossom hurriedly packed all her belongings into a bundle, then glanced outside, knowing that Jade Trace and Jade Dew were serving Yehe Clan and shouldn't notice her. Her and Lotus's room was located on the shady west side of Yehe Clan's main house. Peach Blossom, carrying the bundle, left her room, locked the door, and quietly made her way to the back of the house. She planned to sneak out through the back door and go to Lingxiu's place to temporarily avoid Yehe Clan's punishment.
Because Peach Blossom walked along the wall, she had to pass by a storage room behind Yehe's house. Yuhen and Yulu usually prepared tea and pastries for Yehe's family there. When they went out to fetch food, they would first take the food or fruit there before bringing it inside.
Peach Blossom slowly walked past the window, but out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure brewing tea inside. Peach Blossom knew it was Yuhen making tea. She should have left immediately, but just now, she noticed that Yuhen seemed to be pouring something into the tea, because she was holding a small black bottle. Peach Blossom knew that it was definitely not tea leaves.
Peach Blossom stealthily took a few steps back, then slowly straightened up and looked out the window. She saw Yuhen pouring something into the tea from a small black bottle, completely unaware that Peach Blossom was watching her every move.
What is Yuhen doing? The master is inside right now. Who is she giving this to? Is she trying to poison the master? Peach Blossom wondered to herself as she watched Yuhen's actions. But she quickly dismissed the idea. Yuhen wouldn't have the audacity to poison the Fourth Prince. It must be something else.
Peach Blossom watched as Yuhen stirred the powder into the tea, then placed the cup of tea on a tray, and finally carried the tea out.
Peach Blossom stood there, hesitant for a moment. Should she rush in immediately to expose the problem with the tea and have the Fourth Prince arrest Yehe and Yuhen for questioning, or should she immediately inform the Fujin or Nian Shi about this matter?
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