In the pavilion, Fourth Master accompanied Jiaming as they enjoyed the snow scene.
How can you enjoy the scenery without tea?
cannot.
The Fourth Master didn't allow the servants to make tea; instead, he personally used the clean snow water he had collected to brew the tea.
I brewed some tea, poured a cup for myself, and then poured a cup for Jiaming as well.
They sipped their tea with elegance and composure, chatting leisurely about the snowy scenery.
Suddenly, Fourth Master said, "You seem to be living a more comfortable life than you were in the manor. You seem to be in a much better mood than you were in the manor."
Jiaming nodded with a relaxed smile and said frankly, "It's a new place, it feels very refreshing, the scenery is good, and there aren't so many annoying people and things."
"You're quite frank," Fourth Master said, not angry at all.
Jiaming smiled at the Fourth Master, "Your Majesty is so magnanimous that I dare to speak like this. However, it's a pity that I have to return to the manor in a couple of days."
The Fourth Prince took a sip of tea, still holding the teacup in his hand, playing with it. He looked at Jiaming and said in a gentle tone, "Since you like it, and if you don't mind the cold, you can stay here a little longer. It's almost the New Year, and I'll come to pick you and Hongjing up to go back to the manor."
"Is that alright?" Jiaming asked in surprise.
Fourth Master nodded. "If I agree, why not?"
Jiaming shook her head and said, "That's not what I meant. It's just that Hongjing will be moving to the front courtyard after the New Year, and I haven't prepared anything for him yet!"
Fourth Master: "If you have servants and men, just make a list of what needs to be prepared, and have them prepare it. When you get back, you can check it again."
Jiaming was somewhat tempted, but still had some concerns. "I'm afraid that if something goes wrong during the inspection, there won't be time to help Jing'er prepare anything."
Just as Fourth Master was about to say something, he suddenly saw Jiaming's eyes light up and said, "I've thought of a way."
Fourth Master looked at her.
Jiaming smiled at the Fourth Master, "Master, could you please allow Hongxuan to return to Peach Courtyard a few more times?"
Fourth Master raised an eyebrow. "You want Hongxuan to keep an eye on things for you?"
Jiaming nodded, her tone full of pride, "Hongxuan has been managing his own courtyard independently for a long time. His ability is beyond doubt. Besides, he knows what the front yard needs. With him overseeing things and helping to fill in any gaps, he is the perfect person to do it."
“Okay,” Fourth Master replied, “but you can’t let him help with everything, or it will interfere with his studies.” He gave Jiaming a warning look.
Jiaming chuckled and said, "Your Highness, you're overthinking it. I won't. Besides, Hongxuan is always self-disciplined and knows what's important. He'll make time to help me when he's not studying. For example, he manages the accounts for Taoyuan Courtyard and my estate and shops very well, and I haven't seen him neglect his studies."
Fourth Master: "Only you are so lazy. Hongxuan is so young, yet you dump all these things on him and shirk your responsibilities."
Jiaming smiled sweetly at the Fourth Master, neither wanting to correct her behavior nor feeling ashamed.
"It's also because Hongxuan loves me, his mother, and he has the ability to help me." Her tone was full of pride and smugness, which she made no attempt to hide.
Fourth Master suddenly found Jiaming's smile somewhat irritating.
The children are already helping their mothers with the affairs of the estates and shops in their dowry, but on her own side, none of the children can help, and she can only rely on herself to work hard from dawn till dusk.
This difference in treatment put the Fourth Prince in a bad mood, and he no longer wanted to enjoy the scenery.
The petty-minded Fourth Prince took his anger out on others.
Thus, Hongxuan was in a tragic situation, having to juggle his studies with preparing things for his fifth brother to move to the front yard for his mother.
This wouldn't have been a problem, but during this time, the workload suddenly increased.
Once he had settled in, his father suddenly gave him some account books and asked him to help him check them.
The reason given was, "What kind of training effect can your mother's account books in the village and shops have? Look at these, these are more complex and more training-oriented."
Hongxuan couldn't help but scratch his head. Despite having so many ledgers, he was still able to handle everything perfectly.
But why exploit him like this when he's so busy? He's only a seven-year-old boy!
He thought so too, and he even quietly protested to Fourth Master.
Fourth Master sneered: "So you have time to help your mother, but no time to check your father's accounts?"
Hongxuan was dumbfounded.
He felt that his father was jealous, and that he was jealous of his mother.
Unconsciously, his gaze lingered on Fourth Master's face.
As soon as Fourth Master finished speaking, he knew something was wrong and that he had revealed his true intentions.
He coughed awkwardly, then said in a seemingly calm tone, "Alright, that's enough. Get the job done quickly. We'll have results in a few days."
After saying that, without giving Hongxuan a chance to speak, he chased him out.
Outside the study, Hongxuan still seemed somewhat absent-minded.
Yuanmingyuan
It's good that Fourth Master is back. Jiaming teaches Hongjing to read and write every day, then practices the guzheng, cooks, and waters the vegetables Fourth Master grows in the shed.
This shed, which has become popular in recent years, is used for growing greenhouse vegetables, and it works very well.
Moreover, it was the Fourth Prince himself who led several princes, along with a few servants including Su Peisheng, to personally set up the car.
It looks quite sturdy.
This shed was the idea of the time-traveling man, and it came from the cousin of the Fourteenth Prince's wife.
This happened years ago, and it had become a trend. As soon as her village heard that such a shed had appeared, they immediately followed suit.
Therefore, when she was in the manor, she didn't worry much about not having fresh vegetables in winter.
Inside the shed, Jiaming dared not use her supernatural abilities to communicate with the vegetables, fearing that if the vegetables were imbued with supernatural abilities, they would grow too well and too unusually, arousing suspicion.
However, having cared for the plants for so long, she could roughly judge their condition just by looking at them, even without using her special abilities.
The servants who had been left behind by the Fourth Master to take care of these dishes were quite impressed by this ability.
As for Hongjing, although the little guy loves money, he doesn't dislike growing vegetables; in fact, he quite likes it.
Perhaps it's something Jiaming inherited; although he doesn't have the same affinity for plants as Hongxuan, he's still much more so than most people.
And so, he always followed Jiaming, scooping water with a ladle and watering the vegetables.
Moreover, having previously followed Fourth Master and now Jiaming, taking care of these vegetables for two months, he has become extremely knowledgeable about their condition, comparable to the servants who specifically care for them.
In early December, the little guy looked at the vegetables that were ready to be harvested, his eyes darting around. He stopped the servant who was about to pass on a message to his father and volunteered, "There's no need to tell Father. Father is so busy. I'll harvest them for him."
"This..." The man hesitated to agree, after all, the master had instructed him to send a message when it was time to collect the goods, and it seemed that the master intended to harvest them himself.
Hongjing glared at him and said, "It's almost the end of the year, and Father is very busy. If you send him a message, he'll probably just tell you to handle it yourselves."
"Well, maybe not?" Even as he said that, the man still hesitated.
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