So he endured it, comforting himself by saying: "Just wait, it'll be over soon."
Upon learning that the Fourth Prince had returned and was in the Princess Consort's courtyard, the women in the inner quarters quickly tidied themselves up and hurriedly came over with their personal servants.
Just as Fourth Master had changed his clothes and tidied himself up, Li Shi, Song Shi, and the rest of the family from the backyard arrived.
The women hurriedly bowed and greeted the Fourth Prince and his wife.
Li and Song, being intelligent, though unwilling, knew that the Fourth Prince was probably not in a good mood because of the illness of the First Prince Honghui. So, they came over to pay their respects to the Fourth Prince in a very proper manner.
Judging from their simple and elegant attire, you can tell they have absolutely no ulterior motives.
But there are always some people who aren't smart enough, who aren't very clever.
Having not seen the Fourth Prince for a long time, and being out of favor, a few people even tried to wink at him when they paid their respects.
Seeing this, Li and the others cursed inwardly: brainless idiots.
While secretly grumbling to himself, he quickly lowered his head and pretended to be as honest as possible, all the while chanting to himself: I'm not with them, please don't be angry with me!
Upon seeing this, the Fujin's face darkened. It was truly outrageous! Her husband, Honghui, was still ill, and these women were already vying for his favor.
Hmph, I rushed back for Honghui's sake. These women are truly ignorant and clueless; no wonder they are not favored or loved by me.
Then, thinking of her husband's temperament, the wife glanced at Li Shi, Song Shi, and the others, feeling a little smug.
Sure enough, the Fourth Master's reprimand immediately rang in my ears.
Wu, Bai, and the others, who had been flirting with each other, all turned pale with fright at the thought of the Fourth Master, looking as if they were about to faint.
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