The Fourth Prince's right hand followed Duofu's hand and touched his face, and he couldn't help but pinch the little chubby cheek on the left side.
I compared it to how I felt when I was a child, and I feel like I'm not as chubby as I was back then, but I don't feel bad about it now.
It was still so smooth and soft, and its scent was the same as his—a faint bamboo fragrance.
Duofu originally wanted to wait until the atmosphere at dinner was better before trying to persuade the Fourth Prince.
He took him with him on this trip to Jiangnan. Last time, Galdan led his troops into battle but didn't take him, leaving him, a lone dog, in the Prince's mansion.
He was furious for a long time. He still had the nerve to say that it was dangerous to go outside, so he didn't take him with him. All of these were just excuses. He just didn't want to take him with him, so he had someone take him to the village to play.
He had a great time during those months. When he got tired of playing on the estate, he would take his guards to stroll through the streets and alleys and buy a lot of delicious food.
Without his pet owner around, the happiness felt somewhat fake, even though he was indeed letting loose.
He was just short of going to stroll around the largest brothel in the Forbidden City, but the servants below kept stopping him. Otherwise, he could have seen the scenery he had never seen before.
Duofu secretly vowed that if he didn't take him to Jiangnan this time, he wouldn't just be forgiven by sending him a few jars of gold.
This time, he'll have to pack it in a box. He'll have to send the Fourth Prince away until he's bankrupt, and see if he still dares to leave him alone at home and go out on his own.
The atmosphere is just right now; the Fourth Prince looks very relaxed, making it the easiest time to get information out of him.
Duofu quickly pressed her right cheek against the Fourth Prince's palm, blinking her big, bright eyes at him, her eyebrows and eyes smiling, and dimples appearing on her face, her voice sweet and childlike.
"Fourth Brother, I heard you're going to Jiangnan this time. Can you take me with you? I promise I'll be good and won't cause any trouble."
The Fourth Prince didn't hear what Duofu said at all; he only saw Duofu's smiling face and beautiful eyes.
He nodded subconsciously, but only after he realized what was happening did he realize he had been tricked.
Duofu didn't care whether the Fourth Prince's actions were subconscious or deliberate; once he agreed, he wouldn't go back on his word.
Duofu agrees with this point. His pet owner is a man of his word; he will always do what he says. He doesn't know how his pet owner treats others, but he will definitely do the same in front of him.
The Fourth Prince looked at Duofu, who was snickering to himself, with amusement. Duofu was like a cat that had just stolen some cream, his eyes sparkling with laughter.
The Fourth Prince originally planned to bring this little devil along this time. He had heard when he came back last time that this little devil wanted to visit brothels while he was away, even before he had grown all his hair.
If he wasn't taken this time, he swore that the moment he left the Forbidden City, this little brat would be leading people into a brothel.
The Fourth Prince smiled slightly, picked up the tea in front of him which had already cooled down, took a small sip, and calmed his wildly beating heart.
Su Peisheng entered the room carrying a food box and saw his master, whose face was gentle, eyebrows relaxed, and eyes full of affection for his little ancestor.
Su Peisheng's heart trembled. His master's behavior was too easy for people to misunderstand. If he didn't know the truth, he would think that his master was like His Highness the Crown Prince, who liked to keep male concubines in the house.
Their master had never looked at his wives with such a gentle, doting, yet helpless gaze.
At most, he only treated his wife with the utmost respect. The two of them were always very polite to each other, and they didn't seem like a couple at all. Instead, he was very gentle with his little princess.
If their master were just a little gentler and more smiling or more patient with his wives, the princesses in the inner courtyard wouldn't be afraid of him.
As Su Peisheng served the dishes quickly and efficiently, he kept complaining to himself.
Su Peisheng saw that the little darling sitting next to him was focused on the food, and his earlier wild thoughts subsided. In any case, the little darling definitely didn't have that kind of interest.
Last time, the little princess told him that she wanted to marry a beautiful, gentle and considerate wife in the future.
Su Peisheng set out the food and then stepped aside. As long as his master was there, he wouldn't have a chance to serve the food.
All I could see was my master's long, slender, fair right hand picking up chopsticks and starting to pick up the dishes that my little darling liked from the table, putting a little bit of each dish on my little darling's plate.
Seeing that the little darling had eaten, he slowly started eating his own meal, while also taking care of the little darling, pouring water, adding vegetables, and wiping his mouth every few days.
Su Peisheng twitched his lips. His master was so busy eating; even in this state, he wasn't allowed to go up and help.
Su Peisheng observed all of this carefully from behind; he hadn't thought much of it before.
Now that our little darling is older, she has grown up to be so beautiful and delicate, with a beauty that surpasses that of most women.
Su Peisheng looked through all the women in his master's harem, and there really wasn't one who was prettier than this little darling.
Su Peisheng's heart, which had just relaxed a little, tensed up again. Could it be that the master of this house was lusting after her?
In the past, when his master discovered that His Highness the Crown Prince liked to keep eunuchs, he would show displeasure and a hint of disgust in his eyes.
In the past two years, he not only covered up for His Highness the Crown Prince, but the disgust and displeasure on his face also disappeared.
Su Peisheng wasn't sure if it was a change in his master's heart or if he was just getting better at putting on a show.
He had become so adept at concealing his emotions that even his personal eunuch couldn't tell.
Su Peisheng looked into the little master's big eyes, and besides the food on the table, there was also the reflection of his master. It was hard not to be moved after being stared at by those big eyes for a long time.
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