In the afternoon, near dusk, Fourth Master returned.
When Jiaming saw Fourth Master enter the room, she couldn't help but blink.
Hmm, the person in front of her seems to be a fake Fourth Master. His face isn't expressionless enough, his eyes aren't cold enough, and his steps are a little lighter than usual.
While she was still in a daze, the Fourth Master had already arrived in front of her.
Jiaming quickly composed herself and said, "Master is back!"
"I'm back!"
The Fourth Master did not reply with a single word as usual, which made Jiaming blink again.
Fortunately, she was prepared and didn't freeze up.
She helped the Fourth Master take off his outer clothes, and then used a damp cloth to wipe his face and hands.
Then, a cheerful, childlike voice rang in my ears—"Ama."
Here we go again, Jiaming thought to herself, shaking her head. Just as she was bracing herself for more, before Hongxuan could even begin his warm greetings, she was blinded by the father and son in yet another way.
The Fourth Prince gently patted Hongxuan's head and said in a slightly softer voice, "Xuan'er, I bought you something."
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Peisheng, who was behind Fourth Master, quickly pulled out a three-dimensional house-shaped puzzle. It was very interesting, especially the lifelike little animals in the courtyard.
Xiao Hongxuan was immediately attracted by the beautiful little courtyard and rushed to Su Peisheng's side.
He had done similar 3D puzzles before, but this one had a particularly large number of lifelike animals that were arranged in a neat and orderly fashion, making it quite interesting just to look at.
What's more, it was bought by his father, so he likes it even more.
Jiaming, who was standing nearby, heard this and covered her eyes as she watched the father and son working on the puzzle.
Oh dear, her eyes were dazzled again. It was so sweet, but her heart was filled with bitterness.
"Ming'er, how are you?" Fourth Master frowned when he saw Jiaming covering her eyes, thinking something was wrong.
Upon hearing this, Hongxuan turned his head and saw what was happening. He immediately withdrew his hands from the puzzle and asked worriedly, "Mother?"
"Ah, I, I'm fine!" Jiaming said, rubbing her eyes. "I just got some sand in my eyes."
Fourth Master: "..."
Hongxuan: "..."
Seeing their reactions, Jiaming knew her lie was poorly crafted. There was a screen in the room, so where would the sand have come from? Her baby face flushed red.
"Hmm, let me pour you some tea, sir!" With that, he turned and left.
As she walked, Jiaming couldn't help but rub her face. Suddenly, she remembered that she hadn't gone too far and that the father and son might still be watching her. She quickly put her hand down and quickened her pace.
Arriving at the table where the teacups were placed, Jiaming gracefully and smoothly brewed and poured the tea, the scene from just now inadvertently flashing through her mind.
She paused in pouring the tea, then acted as if nothing had happened.
However, just by looking at the surprised expression on her face, you could tell that something had indeed just happened.
Although the puzzle looked interesting, upon closer reflection, the workmanship wasn't as exquisite as the ones the master had given Hongxuan in the past.
It looks like it was made outside. Could it be that I bought it from outside?!
Thinking about it, this is the only possibility. If it was a gift from someone else, it's impossible that the workmanship would be lacking.
However, the fact that the master would buy things from outside to give as gifts was still surprising to her, even though Xuan'er was his son.
You should know that the master's usual practice is to reward people with money from the treasury or from the rewards he has received.
Oh, right, I remember when Grandpa first came back, he seemed to be in a good mood. Did something great happen to him, and in his excitement, he bought something for Hongxuan?
Oh, or maybe it's just that something really good happened, and they happened to come across something being sold...
As I imagined it, I forgot all about the awkwardness that had just happened.
After pouring the tea, Jiaming personally served it to the Fourth Master.
Fourth Master took the tea, drank two sips, and after putting down the teacup, he did not get up and return to his study as he had done in the past few days.
He looked at Su Peisheng and uttered four words calmly: "Bring the dice!"
"Yes, sir!" Su Peisheng bowed, then slowly retreated, only turning to leave at the door.
Jiaming: "..." Did she hear that right? The master said to bring the dice!
But looking at the old man's calm expression, and dice, those things generally don't have a good reputation. Hmm, maybe, probably, I really must have misheard.
Then, a short while later, Su Peisheng returned, and the dice in his hand clearly indicated that he hadn't misheard.
Fourth Master took the dice, then sat down on the couch in front of Hongxuan and said, "Come, Father will teach you how to play dice."
“Dice!” Hongxuan looked at Fourth Master, his eyes sparkling.
Jiaming remained silent, but her mind kept wandering: It seems Hongxuan knows about dice. How did he find out?!
Fourth Master: "Yes."
"That's great!" Hongxuan said happily, "Big brother, Hongsheng and the others know how to do it, so we should learn it too."
Jiaming remained silent, surprised that Prince Honghui and the other princes also knew this.
Could it really be something that the royal family is required to learn?
"It's not mandatory to learn it, but you can learn it if you can."
The Fourth Master's reply made Jiaming realize that she had actually spoken her mind.
She moved her hand nervously, tugged at her handkerchief, and then asked naturally, "Why?"
As Fourth Master deftly shook the dice in his hand, he replied, "Once you've played enough, gotten used to it, and understood it, you won't get addicted anymore."
Jiaming's eyes widened slightly, thinking to herself: I never expected there to be such a unique method of raising children.
"You're amazing, Master!" Jiaming couldn't help but praise, thinking that this was the idea that Master had come up with.
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