Yan Yu gave Yun Yuan a wink, but Yun Yuan was preoccupied with whether Yan Yu had fallen or not, and didn't understand the meaning of her wink at all. She thought Yan Yu was in pain, so she quickly said, "Princess, I really shouldn't have let you deliver the leather yourself. I should have delivered it for you."
Yan Yu originally intended for Yun Yuan to bring her a bowl of her usual pregnancy-preserving soup, but she never expected Yun Yuan to say such a thing.
"What kind of furs should we send?" Fourth Master had already instructed the head nanny to send some furs to the women in each courtyard. The furs that Yan Yu received should have been ferrets.
"My lord, when I was at Father's residence, I had a sable cloak made. Now that I'm pregnant, I don't know how many pelts it would take to make one. My sister felt sorry for me and sent me some red fox pelts from her place. I felt it was really inappropriate, so Fangyun and I returned the red fox pelts. We also gave the sable pelts you gave me to the eldest and second princesses to make matching sets. My lord, I took it upon myself to divide the things you gave me. I hope you won't blame me." Yan Yu recounted her little actions in one breath, making it sound reasonable and even giving the impression that she was very sensible.
"Doctor Zhou, how is Yan Yu?" Fourth Master asked, seeing that Doctor Zhou had already withdrawn his hand from taking Yan Yu's pulse, and that Yan Yu seemed to be fine now.
"It's probably because you caught a cold and stood for so long that the pregnancy became a little unstable. However, it's fine now. Please, Princess, don't stand for so long like this again," Doctor Zhou said.
After hearing these words, Fourth Master was slightly relieved.
After watching Yan Yu drink the medicine, the Fourth Prince tucked her in and ordered Su Peisheng to tell the head nanny to give Yan Yu double the amount of silver charcoal for her attack, and to provide her with other supplies in the same way as the concubine.
Since the death of the eldest prince, the fourth prince felt guilty about the children who had left him early, and therefore felt even more pity for the unborn children.
Seeing that Fourth Master was about to get up and leave after giving his instructions, Yan Yu suddenly grabbed his hand and said, "Master, can you stay with me a little longer? I'm so afraid of losing this child. My stomach was really uncomfortable just now."
The Fourth Prince had promised his wife that he would dine at her place, but seeing that Yan Yu had just been frightened and had a miscarriage, he agreed. He had no choice but to tell Su Peisheng to go to the main courtyard and say that he had something to do in the front courtyard and would dine there another day.
Seeing the Fourth Prince "lie" to her face, Yan Yu felt genuinely mocked for her sister, but outwardly she feigned deep emotion. To be honest, Yan Yu's love for the Fourth Prince was probably less than that for his primary wife. She was single-mindedly focused on becoming the Fourth Prince's secondary wife, and even hoping to one day replace her sister. She never revealed these thoughts to anyone, but only she knew that she had never given up on surpassing her sister and taking everything she possessed.
Yan Yu begged Fourth Master to lie down with her, and the two snuggled under the covers and talked.
Before long, Yan Yu fell asleep. Fourth Master wanted to get up quietly, but Yan Yu held onto his arm with one hand and the other, like a sleepy child, and no matter how he tried to untie her, he couldn't.
"My lord, I just had a dream. I dreamt that a white fox spoke to me. She told me to protect our child well, and that she and I were destined to be together. She said that if I acquire any fox-related items recently, it would be best to choose white ones." Yan Yu said meaningfully. She had actually been awake for a while, but had been pretending to be asleep, just to see how the Fourth Prince would behave after she fell asleep. The result made her a little disappointed.
"Why are you awake? I thought you were sleeping soundly. White foxes are rare, but they do exist. If you like, I'll have someone get one for you to keep as a pet." At this moment, the Fourth Master was almost always willing to grant the pregnant woman's requests.
"My lord, I wonder if there are any snow foxes among this batch of pelts? I feel that the snow fox appeared to me in a dream, asking me to save it," Yan Yu said.
"A fox that has been skinned is already dead, so what's the point of trying to save it?" Fourth Master said doubtfully.
"The foxes in my dreams have all become immortals, so you can't disbelieve them. They're just a few snow-white skins anyway," Yan Yuyan said firmly.
"If you like it, I'll get you another one," Fourth Master said, having no other choice.
"My lord, in my dream, this white fox asked me to save it. It seems it is facing a great calamity. I dare to ask you to give me the pelts of the snow fox we captured yesterday. The fox was following us, so it is aware of your actions." Yan Yu said boldly, seeing that the Fourth Prince did not seem very angry.
"Alright, I'll try my best to find it for you." Fourth Master knew that the only snow fox pelt had been given to Lanqin. Was Yan Yu asking him for the snow fox pelt now a clear indication that she wanted him to make a choice between her, her child, and Lanqin?
"Thank you, sir. I only hope that this white fox can protect our child, so that he can grow up healthy and call you 'Father'." Yan Yu's eyes shone with hope.
"Tomorrow, I will bring you what you want. Don't overthink things now; taking good care of yourself during your pregnancy is the key." The Fourth Master didn't know that Yan Yu heard his words as an agreement to bring her the snow fox pelt from Lan Qin.
Alas, Fourth Master never thought that way, but Yan Yu is willing to believe it. Don't be too disappointed when the time comes.
"My lord is so good to me. I will definitely give you a healthy and chubby baby boy." Yan Yu was happy at this moment. She had people to serve her, and people would rush to do whatever she asked. She could be considered to be living a very prestigious life in the Fourth Master's harem.
Fourth Master had dinner at Yan Yu's place again, and then Yan Yu pestered Fourth Master to go to the back to learn how to play chess.
Meanwhile, when the Fujin learned that the Fourth Prince was not returning, she was truly distressed. Yan Yu dared to intercept the Fourth Prince right under her nose, which was beyond what she could accept.
Looking at the table full of dishes, the Fujin couldn't understand why the Fourth Prince never seemed to enjoy his meals at her place.
"Madam, the master isn't coming anymore, so there's no need for you to starve yourself like this. If you don't eat soon, the food will get cold. Please eat some while it's hot," said Granny Li, seeing Madam staring blankly at the table full of dishes.
"It might not be a bad thing that Princess Yan Yu was able to kidnap the master. By focusing all the conflicts on her, we can reap the benefits. Whether we can maintain our position in this household in the long run is still uncertain. Princess, you don't need to worry about temporary gains and losses," Granny Li advised again.
"Go, pack all these dishes into a food box and send it to Princess Yan Yu. Please have a good meal with the master and Princess Yan Yu. I will visit her another day," the Fujin suddenly said to Chunliu, who was standing to the side.
Chunliu glanced at the Fujin with a puzzled look, then at Granny Li, and nodded in agreement, silently doing as the Fujin instructed.
Before long, all the women in the inner quarters knew that Yan Yu had kidnapped the Fourth Master on the way.
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