Chang Yue thought that the Fourth Prince had gone to one of the maids' quarters, but in fact, Hongli was not in the mansion, but had gone to Hongzhou's mansion.
Upon arrival, he immediately said he wanted to listen to music and watch dance, and asked Lao Wu to make arrangements.
Hongzhou did keep a group of singers and dancers, but in the past, when Hongli came here, it was just the two brothers drinking and chatting. Knowing that his elder brother disliked those effeminate women, Hongzhou would not want to make a fool of himself.
Unexpectedly, the fourth brother specifically asked for some fun today. Hongzhou was dumbfounded. He checked several times to make sure he hadn't misheard before making the arrangements.
Enjoying wine while admiring beautiful women is one of life's greatest pleasures. Hongzhou leisurely picked up his wine cup, gesturing for his elder brother to take a closer look at the graceful beauties in the room. "Fourth brother, aren't these girls all quite attractive? I haven't touched a single one of them; they're all clean and pure. Take your pick!"
Hongli glanced at her, his eyes full of disdain, "Vulgar and tasteless!"
Hongzhou didn't like hearing that. "You haven't even looked closely, how can you call them vulgar? I personally selected them all, okay?"
Instead of answering, Hongli asked, "Then why don't you enjoy it yourself? Is it because your sister-in-law is too strict?"
Clearing his throat, Hongzhou immediately sat up straight, raising an eyebrow with a nonchalant sneer, "Her? She can control me? How could she?"
“Since you can’t control yourself, you should enjoy the beauty. This kind of rule doesn’t suit your personality.”
With a quick glance, Hongzhou chuckled and said, "Isn't it because Father Emperor instructed me to cultivate my character and not to act recklessly?"
Who are you trying to fool? "Have you ever listened to Father Emperor's words? Stop using Father Emperor as an excuse. I think you've married a formidable wife and reformed yourself, haven't you?"
Unable to explain further, Hongzhou could only laugh it off, "I'm talking about you! Why are you dragging me into this? As the saying goes, a man who isn't a bit of a playboy in his youth is wasting his life. Fourth Brother, just tell me what you want to say. Don't worry, I won't tell your sister-in-law."
A bitter smile crept across Hongli's slightly upturned lips. "What good would it do to tell her? Do you think she cares?"
"Everyone knows you dote on your sister-in-law, that must be because she's very strict! Now that we're out, don't be shy. Since we're out having fun, we should relax. Take a good look around and see if there's anyone you like."
Upon closer inspection, Hongli still lost interest and quickly looked away, saying, "Not even one-tenth of Yushan's."
"..." Hongzhou was speechless. "If that's how you put it, Fourth Brother, then we can't continue this conversation. Your sister-in-law is so wonderful, why don't you go home and find her? Why come here to seek pleasure?"
He had drunk the wine too quickly and was already feeling a little dizzy. Leaning against the edge of the bed, Hongli's eyes were somewhat unfocused. Holding the wine cup, he turned his head away, his long eyelashes trembling slightly, and his voice was low and muffled, "I don't want to see her."
He praises her, yet doesn't want to see her; well, they've probably had another fight. Hongzhou was already used to this. "You two are such a pair! Always fighting, yet you never get tired of her, and afterwards you still pamper her. Tsk tsk! Fourth Brother, you're hopeless!"
Look, everyone else knows what he's thinking, but Su Yushan doesn't, or rather, she does know but is too lazy to respond.
They had agreed that he didn't expect her to give him her whole heart like he did, even just a little bit would be enough. But when she said she didn't mind with a blank expression, his heart still ached. In the end, he still longed for her to care about him more.
She used to care a lot because she liked him, but now she doesn't care anymore and is starting to push him away. Does this mean that she has given up on him and has no love left?
The distressed Hongli picked up the wine cup again, only the warm wine could temporarily soothe the coldness in his heart.
The Fourth Master didn't come over all night. Su Yushan didn't say anything, but Yunfang was very worried. The next day, as soon as it was light, she got up early and asked Changyue to find out where the Fourth Master had stayed the night before. Changyue was already scared by the Fourth Master's scolding, so she didn't dare to ask again.
So Yunfang ran out of Huatang Pavilion by herself. In this mansion, she only recognized Li Yu. So she asked the servants and finally found Li Yu near the rockery.
Yunfang hurried over and whispered, "Brother Li, where did Fourth Master go last night?"
"Ah? Well!" Li Yu suddenly felt embarrassed. "We servants can't just reveal Fourth Master's itinerary."
"Just tell me quietly, I won't betray you, don't worry!" Yunfang pleaded repeatedly, but Li Yu still refused to reveal the truth. His expression was extremely unnatural, and his eyebrows kept rising, as if he was hinting at something.
Yunfang suddenly sensed something was wrong, and the next moment she heard a cold, stern rebuke from behind, "Yunfang, how dare you inquire about the master's whereabouts without permission!"
The familiar voice startled Yunfang, who sighed inwardly at her bad luck in running into the Fourth Master. There was no one around when she arrived! She wondered where the Fourth Master had come from.
In reality, Hongli was only going to Dengdong, and Li Yuhou was here. He knew that his master would come out soon, so he dared not speak carelessly. He kept winking and reminding her, but Yunfang did not understand and kept asking, which is why the Fourth Prince caught her red-handed.
Embarrassed, she quickly turned around and apologized, "Fourth Master, please calm down. I was just asking casually and meant no harm."
Yunfang was Yushan's best friend. Upon seeing her, Hongli naturally thought of Su Yushan. "Did she send you to inquire about these things?"
"Ah? This..." This is a difficult question to answer! If she says yes, she is lying; if she says no, Fourth Master might think that Sister Yu doesn't care about him. Yunfang is extremely troubled and doesn't know how to answer.
After thinking it over, she said cautiously, "Sister Yu didn't say anything, but I think she must care, so I took the liberty of coming to inquire. Please forgive me, Fourth Master."
The mere mention of this matter brought up a bitter feeling in Hongli's heart. He put his hands behind his back and snorted coldly, "Why would she care where I go? She'd rather I stay somewhere else."
"Fourth Master, you've misunderstood. That wasn't Sister Yu's intention. Actually, she..." Yunfang wanted to tell the truth, but remembering Yushan's instructions, she didn't dare to continue.
Hongli, however, sensed something was amiss in the girl's words and immediately pressed her for an answer, "Not your true intention? What exactly are you trying to say? Tell me the truth, don't hide anything!"
Seeing that Yunfang remained silent, Li Yu anxiously reminded her, "Fourth Master is asking a question, Miss Yunfang, you have to answer quickly!"
She pursed her lips and said timidly, "I...I'm afraid of offending people."
Hongli immediately spoke up, "You are innocent, speak!"
"You said it yourself! If I tell you, you can't punish me."
It's just a question, is it really worth punishing her? The more hesitant she was, the more suspicious Hongli became, and he emphasized again, "A gentleman does not speak in jest!"
With his assurance, Yunfang felt reassured and spoke frankly, "Actually, Sister Yu isn't one to meddle in other people's business. The reason she said those things to you is because... because the Fujin (Madam) came to see her..."
As he listened to her story, Hongli's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He had been wondering about this yesterday. Yu Shan never took the initiative to talk to him, let alone mention other women. How could she have suddenly changed her personality?
At the time, he was only focused on being angry and didn't think too deeply about it. Now, after learning the truth from Yunfang, he suddenly realized that it was his wife who had been talking behind his back!
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