"Li Shi!" Fourth Master spoke, his voice calm, yet for some reason it sent a chill down the spines of those who heard it. Then, with a "bang," Fourth Master slammed down his teacup, the unfinished tea splashing everywhere. In an instant, tea stained most of the table, and even a drop of tea was splashed on Li Shi's face.
Li froze, and stammered for a moment, "I...I'm here."
"Haven't you heard the saying, 'The empress and concubines must not interfere in politics'?"
Although it was still the cold month of January, the windows and doors were tightly closed and there was a brazier; although there were gaps, there was a screen to block the cold wind from blowing on her; but upon hearing Fourth Master's words, Li Shi suddenly felt a chill.
“I’ve heard of it,” Li Shi stammered, “but I just wanted to share your burdens, my lord.”
Fourth Master didn't believe him at all. With a cold face, he said to Madam Li, word by word, "No need. No matter what you're planning, you'd better behave yourself."
After saying this, the Fourth Master snorted coldly, then threw down the words, "Knowing it was a deliberate violation, copy the rules of the manor a hundred times!" Then, he stood up, didn't even look at Madam Li, and left with a flick of his sleeve.
As the Fourth Master left, Li's face immediately fell. She had failed! And she had even been punished by the Master!
Being angry but unable to smash vases and teacups to vent one's anger, one can only endure and suppress it, which is an extremely unpleasant feeling.
What made Li Shi even more upset was that as soon as the Fourth Master left the Pear Courtyard, the news that "the Fourth Master left the Pear Courtyard without even having a cup of tea's time to drink it" quickly spread to the other people in the backyard, and then she became a laughing stock.
Because the Fourth Prince finally managed to go to her place, but she couldn't keep him there!
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