"Master, Eunuch Su has brought the young master back."
"Finally back!" Jiaming exclaimed as Su Peisheng carried in little Hongxuan, who was playing with a small abacus. Behind Su Peisheng was a little eunuch carrying a tray.
As soon as Xiao Hongxuan returned to this familiar place, he became excited, waving his little abacus and struggling towards Jiaming with all his might, while babbling in baby talk that no one could understand.
After Jiaming took Xiao Hongxuan from Su Peisheng, she looked at the tray carried by the little eunuch and at the things that Xiao Hezi had mentioned. A look of understanding flashed in her eyes.
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Sure enough, the next second, she heard Su Peisheng respectfully say, "These things are gifts given to the young prince by Prince Zhi and Prince Cheng. Your Highness, please keep them safe for the young prince."
Jiaming nodded upon hearing this, then gestured to Hongtao to take the tray, before looking at Su Peisheng and smiling, "Thank you, Eunuch Su, for bringing the Fourth Prince back."
"Your Majesty, you are too kind. This is my duty."
After Su Peisheng left, Jiaming played with the chubby boy Xiao Hongxuan for a while, and then asked someone to prepare dinner, especially the steamed egg custard that Xiao Hongxuan wanted to eat.
Just as Jiaming finished feeding Xiao Hongxuan his complementary food and was about to have dinner, the Fourth Master walked in.
Upon seeing the arrival of the Fourth Master, everyone hurriedly bowed.
"Master, what brings you here?" Jiaming looked at the Fourth Master, who was dressed in casual clothes, with some surprise.
Fourth Master raised an eyebrow. "What, can't I come?"
This conversation is so familiar. Why does Master always say the same thing? Can't he change it? Jiaming thought to herself, speechless, but on the surface she said with utmost seriousness, "No, it's just because it's the day that Lady Wuya entered the manor. Shouldn't you be staying with her, Master?"
Fourth Master looked at the dishes laid out on the round table, recalling how he and his brothers had just been exchanging food without using much. He gave Su Peisheng a look, then sat down at the head of the table like a master, a faint smile playing on his lips: "I came here to dine with you because I was worried you would be sad."
Jiaming really wanted to slap Fourth Master in the face. How could he be so arrogant as to think that he would care about him taking a concubine and then be heartbroken?
She had kept her true feelings to herself, but she was still speechless for a moment.
Just then, from the inner room came the loud baby talk of the chubby boy Hongxuan: "Eee-yah-yah!"
Su Peisheng: Judging from the voice of this Fourth Prince, he is indeed strong and robust! Now, I no longer need to worry about this young master not growing up to adulthood.
The Fourth Master, who also heard the voice, smiled, but suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his lips twitched.
Jiaming was speechless. This kid really had a lot of energy. Just as she was marveling at it, the baby's babbling in the inner room suddenly turned into the baby's wailing.
"Awoo! Awoo!" The sound was so loud it was like a demonic noise. Jiaming even suspected that the people in the front yard, which was closest to Peach Garden, could hear it.
"What's going on?" Fourth Master and Jiaming strode into the inner room in unison, shouting at each other as they went.
Hongxuan is still so young. What if he ruins his throat by crying like this?
Jiaming, a seasoned veteran, wasn't worried at all about this, because she knew it was all Hongxuan's doing on purpose. Just like every morning after he took the little guy for a walk in the flower bushes, he would wail unwillingly every time he was taken away.
It was all fake, just to soften her heart and make him continue to stroll around the flowerbeds where he felt comfortable.
As for why the little guy was faking his crying this time, she had no idea, so she wasn't worried that something had happened to Hongxuan.
But she was also very curious, so as the Fourth Master questioned her and went into the inner room, she went in and looked at the wet nurse who was walking towards them.
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As the wet nurse walked behind the Fourth Prince, she said with a mix of trepidation and respect, "Young Master, I don't know what's wrong with him. Ever since Your Highness arrived, he's been very agitated and struggling. No matter how we try to coax him, he won't go to sleep. We give him toys to play with, but he doesn't want them. He's really struggling."
Both Fourth Master and Jiaming frowned upon hearing the wet nurse's words.
The wet nurse, thinking that the Fourth Master and the others did not believe her, became even more nervous. Finally, she stammered, "This servant, this servant, I really don't know why, why the young master struggled like that, and then, and then started to wail."
As Xiao Hongxuan's wailing grew louder and louder, Fourth Master became increasingly worried. He took longer and longer strides toward the inner room, his long legs proving effective; in no time, he had left Jiaming and the wet nurse behind.
When the Fourth Prince saw another wet nurse comforting the wailing Hongxuan, he frowned and quickly said, "Give the little prince to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took the chubby boy Hongxuan from him, and the little guy's wailing stopped abruptly.
As Fourth Master breathed a sigh of relief, he noticed that there wasn't a single tear on the little guy's face, or even in his eyes.
I've been scammed!
Thinking of his earlier worries, Fourth Master suddenly felt an urge to spank the chubby boy's bottom. However, looking at the little guy's chubby white face and the way he was eagerly nuzzling his neck and even his face, he immediately softened.
The hand that had been slightly raised suddenly stopped.
Then, after Xiao Hongxuan babbled a few more times in his childish voice, he finally leaned in and kissed him on the face. After that, the Fourth Master lowered his hand.
The Fourth Prince held Xiao Hongxuan in his arms, feeling a warm glow in his heart as he watched him being so affectionate with him. He couldn't help but reach out and pat his head.
Little Hongxuan, whose head had been patted, looked at Fourth Master with bright eyes, hugged his neck, and babbled happily.
Seeing this scene, Jiaming had a sudden thought, then looked suspiciously at the father and son who were so affectionately close, and murmured, "Could it be that Xiao Hongxuan started making a fuss because he heard your voice, Master?"
The thought of this possibility made Jiaming feel a lump in her throat: "I only knew that they had a good relationship, but I didn't expect them to have such a good relationship."
Hongtao and Su Peisheng, who were standing right next to Jiaming, heard her murmurs and both turned their gazes toward Fourth Master and Xiao Hongxuan. When they looked back at Jiaming, their eyes were filled with sympathy.
Because Xiao Hongxuan clung to the Fourth Prince and refused to let go, the Fourth Prince finally remembered the purpose of his visit to Peach Garden, which he hadn't yet told Jiaming.
“Ming’er, you were right before. Hongxuan does need to be properly disciplined.”
"Huh?" Jiaming felt confused when she heard Fourth Master mention this. What was even more confusing was that this master was contradicting what he had said before.
Amidst the confusion, they heard Fourth Master's somewhat annoyed voice, "This little guy is too easily bribed, especially Ninth Brother. He gave the little guy a small golden abacus and he gave in. This is not right! He needs to be properly disciplined."
Jiaming's eyes lit up when she heard this. "Well said! Hongxuan definitely needs to be taught a lesson."
However, I feel that my son is too easily swayed by you, which is not good! It's not because of anyone else, she complained with a hint of bitterness.
(To be continued.)
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