The next day, the Fourth Prince took Lanqin out of the palace. To Lanqin's embarrassment, the Fourteenth Prince actually came to see them off.
Fourth Master was quite surprised, as he had never seen Fourteenth Brother treat him, his fourth brother, so well before.
Lanqin felt incredibly agitated at the thought of the Fourteenth Prince's feelings for her. But she couldn't say anything. She couldn't imagine what the Fourth Prince would do if he found out—would he doubt her, or would he give the Fourteenth Prince a good beating?
Fortunately, once Lanqin returned to the Fourth Prince's residence, she would no longer have the opportunity to meet the Fourteenth Prince. She hoped that time would gradually erase the Fourteenth Prince's hormones, and she would never meet him alone again.
The carriage slowly drove away from Shenwu Gate. Fourth Master and Lanqin sat in the carriage, while Nianxue, Xicha, and Su Peisheng rode in the carriage behind.
“This Fourteenth Prince is different from before. He came here specifically to see the Master and the Princess off.” Xicha knew that the Fourteenth Prince and their Master had never gotten along well, so his coming to see them off was beyond their expectations.
“The brothers of the imperial family are beyond our comprehension. We servants should just do our duty and ask and listen to as little as possible,” Su Peisheng said as he watched Xicha chatter on.
Because Nianxue followed Lanqin, she knew a little about what the Fourteenth Prince had said to Lanqin that day, so she echoed Su Peisheng's words and said, "Eunuch Su is right. How can we see clearly what our master is doing? We should do more and talk less."
At the same time, the Fourth Prince, sitting in another carriage, held Lanqin's hand and suddenly asked, "Did the Fourteenth Prince come to see you off?"
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Lanqin's eyelids twitched, and she suppressed her shock as she said, "My lord, I am not familiar with the Fourteenth Prince. I presume the Fourteenth Prince has come to see you off."
Fourth Master gave a sarcastic "Oh," and said, "Fourteenth Master has never tried to get close to me before. It seems I didn't know when he changed his ways?"
Seeing the way Fourth Master looked, as if he doubted her, Lanqin felt a little uneasy and said aggrievedly, "My lord, I am not a mind reader, how could I know what he is thinking?"
The Fourth Prince was actually just a little puzzled. In addition, he noticed the Fourteenth Prince's unusual gaze towards Lanqin, and immediately became suspicious. He stared into Lanqin's eyes and saw that she did not seem nervous or flustered. He realized that he was just being paranoid.
The Fourth Prince was speechless for a moment, and the two of them returned to the Fourth Prince's residence in silence.
This has never happened before.
Lanqin was a little angry because the Fourth Master suspected her, so the atmosphere became somewhat oppressive.
Fourth Master was a rather dull person by nature. He usually didn't feel dull because of Lanqin's liveliness and noise. Now that Lanqin was pouting, Fourth Master remained silent.
When the carriage arrived at the Fourth Prince's residence, the servants at the gatehouse had already come out to greet him, all kneeling on both sides of the steps to welcome the Fourth Prince back to his residence.
Su Peisheng nimbly jumped off the carriage first, ran to the Fourth Master's carriage, and shouted inside: Master, we're going back to the manor.
Silence. There was no echo.
Su Peisheng looked up at the carriage and raised his voice again, "Master, we're going back to the manor."
Still no response.
Su Peisheng was anxious, but he didn't dare to knock on the carriage door. Just as he was hesitating and not knowing what to do, the carriage door was suddenly pulled open.
Fourth Master emerged with a stern face, and Su Peisheng immediately knelt down, letting Fourth Master step on his back to get off the carriage.
When Lanqin came out, she refused to step on Su Peisheng's back. Nianxue and Xicha quickly ran to the carriage and helped Lanqin jump down.
Before Lanqin could even stand properly, the Fourth Prince had already strode inside. Nianxue and Xicha noticed that Lanqin's expression was somewhat unhappy, so they didn't dare to ask any questions and helped Lanqin back to the South Courtyard. As for the luggage they brought with them, a special eunuch was in charge of sending it back, so they didn't need to worry about it.
After leading the three of them back to the South Courtyard, Nianxue helped Lanqin back to her room to rest before finally asking, "Princess, were you angry with Master? Why didn't Fourth Master say a word to you just now?"
Lanqin didn't want to discuss the matter any further, so she yawned and said, "Perhaps he's preoccupied with official business. Nianxue, I'm tired and want to rest for a while. Help me change my clothes."
Seeing that Lanqin didn't want to say more, Nianxue didn't dare to press her for details. She could only help her take off her hair, change her clothes, and help her to bed to rest.
As for the Fourth Prince, he was already annoyed because Lanqin hadn't explained or said a word the whole way. He had only asked out of suspicion, but the little princess not only didn't explain, but also gave him a cold shoulder. Had he spoiled her too much?
As soon as the Fourth Prince returned to the manor, he went straight to his study. There, on the high altar table, lay a mountain of visiting cards requesting an audience. The Fourth Prince glanced at the stack—there were probably no fewer than a hundred—and with a cold snort, ordered Su Peisheng to prepare a pot of tea for him.
He then sat down and read the letters one by one.
Yan Yu was overjoyed to learn that Fourth Master had returned. She had already secretly discussed with Xinghui and was just waiting for Fourth Master to return before putting their plan into action.
Yun Yuan was the only one who knew her entire plan, and Fang Yun was also highly regarded by Yan Yu because of the rouge incident. At this moment, the two stood on either side of Yan Yu.
"Fangyun, have you found the spices I asked you to find?" Yan Yu asked, unable to resist, after dismissing everyone else from the room and leaving only the two of them.
"Your Highness, I have found it. Moreover, I have also found something that can enhance the effects of the supernatural phenomena." Fangyun went to great lengths to please Yan Yu. Yun Yuan stood on the other side, coldly watching Fangyun.
"What is it? Tell me quickly." Yan Yu was already more than two months pregnant, and her appetite had been poor, causing her to lose a lot of weight.
"It's something that emits a red light. When you burn this in the room, it will produce a red light. If you add fragrance to it, the master will be convinced that the little prince in the princess's belly is born with noble qualities and is not an ordinary offspring." Fangyun wanted to please Yanyu. She knew that Yanyu wanted to have a prince, so she didn't mention at all that it didn't matter if the child was a princess.
"Good, very good. You have been so devoted to me. I will certainly not treat you unfairly after I am promoted." Yan Yu said with great joy.
"Thank you, Princess." Fangyun immediately curtsied to express her gratitude for the reward. It must be said that she was much more shrewd than Yun Yuan, and she was quite adept at reading people's expressions. Therefore, it didn't take long for her to gradually replace Yun Yuan.
"Your Highness, the Master has returned to the manor today. Your Highness should prepare in advance how to inform the Master of the good news that you are pregnant." Yun Yuan cursed Fang Yun in her heart, glared at her, and then said to Yan Yu.
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