Yan Yu could also see that Fourth Master's expression was off, and even though she felt uncomfortable, she dared not act rashly anymore.
During the meal, Lanqin observed the Fourth Master's expression several times, and wanted to ask several times: Has something happened to Honghui? But she swallowed the words back down.
If the Fourth Prince hadn't announced it, and she were to reveal the news of the First Prince's death, that would be practically supernatural.
Seeing Lanqin's hesitant manner, Yan Yu, still resentful from being scolded by the Fourth Prince, couldn't help but say, "Sister Niu, is there something you want to ask the Prince? Why don't you say it, so you don't feel uncomfortable holding it in?" Actually, she also wanted to know why the Fourth Prince was suddenly rushing to the capital so frantically.
Lanqin was well aware of her thoughts, so she smiled at Yan Yu and said, "I was asking if you want to go back first, Master. We can't travel fast in the carriage, so we might as well hurry back later. Shuntian Prefecture isn't far from the capital anyway."
Upon hearing this, Fourth Master glanced at Lanqin, thought for a moment, and then said, "Let's do it this way. Have Li Wei and a few guards escort you back. I and Su Peisheng will go back first."
Lanqin wanted to comfort Fourth Master, but he didn't give her another chance and quickly looked away, seemingly lost in thought.
Upon hearing this, Yan Yu knew that she no longer needed to rush to the capital with Fourth Master, which meant she wouldn't have to suffer from motion sickness and vomiting. However, she felt no gratitude towards Lan Qin at all; on the contrary, she felt that Lan Qin was stealing her thunder at every turn.
Sometimes, a woman's logic is so logical that it doesn't need any explanation!
After everyone finished their meal, the Fourth Prince called Li Wei and several guards over and explained his arrangements, instructing them to escort the two princesses back to the capital, while he himself would ride away first.
After everyone was settled, Fourth Master and Su Peisheng mounted their horses, which had just been fed.
Just as the Fourth Master was about to ride away, he suddenly stopped, turned around, rode to Lanqin's carriage, lifted the curtain, and said to the four terrified servants, "I'm leaving first!" Before Lanqin could react, the curtain was lowered, and the sound of horses' hooves immediately rang out outside.
Lanqin stood there, a smile gradually spreading across her face. Just now, Fourth Master had come over to greet her, and although he hadn't spoken to her alone, it was clearly a farewell.
My lord, he has finally broken down the invisible wall that began to form when he was about to return to the capital. The old Fourth Prince has returned; he has finally recovered from the grief of losing his eldest son at a young age.
"Princess, what's wrong?" Nianxue asked worriedly when she saw Lanqin staring blankly and then smiling foolishly.
"It's nothing, I'm going to sleep. I hope I'll wake up in the capital." With that, Lanqin tilted her head back and fell down without a care in the world.
Meanwhile, Fourth Master and Su Peisheng were speeding down the road like lightning.
The sound of horses' hooves was drowned out by the cracking of whips, and pedestrians on the roadside only caught a glimpse of a dark-skinned man and a thin figure flashing past.
Su Peisheng was one of the only people who knew why the Fourth Prince was in such a hurry to go home. Besides Emperor Kangxi, only he and Li Wei knew.
Li Wei was highly regarded by the Fourth Prince when he first came to serve him, which shows that he was indeed a promising person.
Su Peisheng knew that the Fourth Prince was overwhelmed by sudden grief. He felt a little better after saying those words in front of Princess Niu's carriage. At least he was finally willing to talk to people.
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