Fourth Master stared at Lanqin's face for a long time, and the expression on his face made Lanqin increasingly uneasy.
Did I go too far just now? Is Fourth Master starting to suspect me?
Under the Fourth Master's gaze, Lanqin became increasingly insecure, and her mind began to wander.
“You’re right!” the fourth person finally said coldly, then a wide smile appeared on their lips. “Why are none of my problems problems to you?”
Lanqin smugly uttered from her small, diamond-shaped, cherry-petal-shaped mouth: "Because I'm Master's strategist!"
As she watched this usually aloof and arrogant man reveal a childlike sincerity and relief before her, Lanqin's heart gradually melted into the obsidian-like brilliance of the Fourth Master's eyes.
Looking at the little princess with her dimpled, smiling face, the Fourth Prince was overjoyed. He had never felt this way about a woman before: a desire to cherish her and keep her by his side day and night.
"Shall we go to the palace together?" the Fourth Prince suddenly said. The gloom he felt after leaving the Princess Consort's place vanished instantly. This little woman had such a spirit; she had been like this ever since the beginning at Huangjue Temple. Her words always managed to bring the Fourth Prince, who was in a state of confusion, to his senses.
"Enter the palace? Does Your Highness intend to take me with you on your daily errands?" Lanqin was naturally unaware that the Fourth Prince had just received a hot potato from Emperor Kangxi.
"In a few days, I'll be staying in the palace permanently, and I probably won't be able to return to the manor more than a few times a month. Why don't you go see your sister and then stay with me in the palace for a while, just the two of us?" the Fourth Prince said emotionally.
"Just the two of us?" Lanqin repeated.
"Hmm, I'll go talk to Father Emperor and ask him to let you stay at my old place. It shouldn't be a problem. Besides, Father Emperor likes you very much because of Rongxian," the Fourth Prince said.
"So you don't want your legitimate son anymore?" Lanqin's heart was already stirred. Just thinking about spending some time alone with the Fourth Prince in the Forbidden City made her excited.
"Little girl, I'm telling you the truth, how dare you tease me!" Fourth Master suddenly touched Lanqin's waist a few times, making her tremble with amusement.
"I wouldn't dare, sir, please don't tickle me!" Lanqin laughed until her stomach hurt.
"Let's see if you dare to make fun of me again!" Fourth Master grabbed Lanqin's waist and pressed his forehead against hers, his long eyelashes fluttering like fans across her face.
Lanqin never expected Fourth Master to do this. Suddenly, a strange feeling filled her heart, just like when she was holding Fubao and pressing her face against itss.
A sense of security, trust, and reliance... this feeling filled the two faces that were close together.
Lanqin closed her eyes, enjoying a moment of peace and intimacy with Fourth Master...
In the following days, the Fourth Prince did not come to the South Courtyard again. He only instructed Su Peisheng to deliver a message, telling Lanqin to pack some clothes and then bring two maids to enter the palace with the Fourth Prince in three days.
The Princess Consort and Yan Yu were sitting in the room talking when Zhao Quan from the front courtyard ran over to deliver a message to the Princess Consort, saying that the Fourth Prince was going to the palace on official business and would be taking Consort Niu from the South Courtyard with him to accompany and serve him.
The Fourth Prince sent someone over specifically to inform her, because according to custom, he should inform his wife of whoever he was with, as a form of reporting.
"Elder sister, Lady Niu is such a vixen! The master actually wants to bring her into the palace!" Yan Yu said resentfully, glancing sideways at the outside.
"What, can't hold back anymore?" The Fujin knew that the Fourth Prince would be going to the palace on official business soon and might not be back for a month, but she did not expect that he would actually take Niu Shi away.
"Elder sister, I think Niu is our biggest threat. If we don't get rid of her, it will be hard to win back the Fourth Master's heart!" Yan Yu was confident in her beauty and never felt that she was inferior to Lan Qin in any way. Why was it that she couldn't compare to Lan Qin's position in the Fourth Master's heart?
"How is your contact with that Geng woman going?" the Fujin asked, trying to suppress her inner panic.
“I already tried to sow discord with her last time, so I’m sure she won’t be able to sleep soundly when she gets back. But now that Lady Niu has been taken to the palace by the master, we want to deal with her, but we don’t know where to start,” Yan Yu said anxiously.
"What's the panic? They're not going away forever. This is a good opportunity for me to deal with Li Shi. She should have disappeared long ago. It's all my fault for being too soft-hearted. Otherwise, Honghui might not have gotten into trouble!" At this moment, the greatest hatred in the wife's heart was still Li Shi. The departure of the Fourth Prince and Lanqin from the mansion might not be a bad thing for her. This way, she would have the time and space to fight Li Shi to the death.
Seeing the faint crimson hue in the Fujin's eyes, Yan Yu knew she was deeply grieving over Honghui's death and dared not say anything more. Meanwhile, Li Mama, who was standing to the side, gave her a subtle wink.
After Chunliu helped the Fujin back to her room to rest, Li Mama led Yan Yu out of the main house and they took a walk in the garden outside the main courtyard.
"Why did you give me that meaningful look, Granny?" Yan Yu asked, supporting Yun Yuan.
“I wanted to prevent Ninth Princess from offending the First Prince. Since the First Prince passed away, the First Prince has been suffering greatly. Although the Master often visits the main courtyard now, it still cannot make up for the damage caused to the First Prince by his death,” sighed Granny Li.
“But there is no evidence to prove that Li was the mastermind behind all of this, and now, because of the Fourth Prince, the Fourth Prince is not as cold towards Li as before,” Yan Yu said truthfully.
"That's why the Fujin is so exhausted. Ninth Princess, please help the Fujin. She is your own sister, and she will certainly not treat you badly in the future. If you can give birth to a prince, the Fujin will definitely treat him as her own son," said Granny Li.
Hearing her say that, Yan Yu felt a pang in her heart, but said, "Don't worry, Granny, I will help my elder sister get rid of Li Shi."
After the two exchanged a few more words, Granny Li took her leave and returned to the main courtyard.
Yan Yu stood on a rockery, facing the wind, gazing at the distant clouds drifting by.
"Princess, it's getting late. Shall I help you back to your room?" Yun Yuan saw that Yan Yu's expression was somewhat solemn, and unable to guess what she was thinking, she could only say this.
“She probably wants me to bear her a legitimate son,” Yan Yu suddenly said.
Yun Yuan was a little confused and said, "Princess, are you saying that what Granny Li said just now was the Fujin's idea?"
Yan Yu nodded and said, "Granny Li is her wet nurse. She has been with her since she was born. Do you think my elder sister would be completely unaware of what she said?"
Yun Yuan asked in surprise, "If the princess gives birth to a prince, will he be given to the wife to raise?"
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