"etc."
Noticing the Fourth Prince's actions, Li Tiao rushed over in one stride. In order to stop the Fourth Prince from acting so inappropriately, Li Tiao grabbed the Fourth Prince's hand as he was unbuttoning his clothes without thinking.
The rough but warm touch came from her palm, and Li Tiao belatedly realized what she had done.
She hurriedly and quickly shook off the Fourth Prince's hand, her hands slightly clenched into fists, but the sweat on her palms made her very uncomfortable, so she spread her palms and wiped them on her clothes.
"Oh!"
The cold voice brought Li Tiao back to her senses. She noticed that the Fourth Prince's face was once again ashen, and she felt somewhat guilty.
The two of them have already gone through the wedding ceremony, so why be so nervous about holding hands? Besides, although I don't have any practical knowledge in modern times, thanks to the internet, I have a wealth of theoretical knowledge.
How could one be afraid of a feudal ancient person?
Furthermore, the reason why the Fourth Prince's back was scratched was also related to himself.
Besides, this person in front of me is... no good!
Li Tiao's competitive spirit was thus aroused. She quickly adjusted her emotions and took the initiative to undress the Fourth Prince: "Your Highness, what I meant just now was that such a small matter as applying medicine should naturally be left to me."
Besides, your injury is on your back, so you can't reach it yourself.
There is always a gap between theory and practice.
Li Tiao's voice sounded as if she was used to it, but her eyes were half-open.
She thought to herself, "Luckily, there's a height difference between me and the Fourth Prince, so he can't see me with my head down. Otherwise, I would have looked terribly ugly."
However, just as Li Tiao had this thought, her hand was grabbed by the Fourth Prince.
Once again enveloped by the rough, warm touch, Li Tiao froze.
Why are your hands shaking?
A seemingly mocking remark brought Li Tiao back to her senses. The man had noticed her nervousness and was now mocking her.
Before she could retaliate, the Fourth Prince had already released Li Tiao's hand and taken off his outer jacket.
Swallowing hard, Li Tiao moved behind the Fourth Prince and looked at the wound on his bare back that was about to heal. She couldn't help but feel regret for her meddling earlier.
At the same time, the Fourth Prince's urging voice came from beside him: "Aren't you going to apply it?"
Li Tiao, being a prince, was indeed pampered and precious.
"Master, your wound isn't serious. I think it might be because you sweated, which caused the blood to spread and make it look a bit more serious."
"You even know medicine?" The Fourth Prince couldn't quite describe the feeling in his back, but it made him extremely irritated. He couldn't help but start teasing Li Tiao again: "The Eighth Prince is really something, finding such a capable spy like you."
Li Tiao's movements froze, and then she lost the carefulness she had shown when applying the medicine. She frowned, smelled the scent of the ointment on her hand, wrinkled her nose, and perfunctorily rubbed it on the Fourth Prince's back a few times.
"Sir, it's done."
"Yes, kneel down and leave."
Hearing the words the Fourth Prince uttered through his nose, Li Tiao, standing behind him, rolled her eyes at him, wiped the ointment off her hands, and left.
Before Li Tiao could even push open her room door, still pondering the Fourth Prince's attitude, Chunxi opened it from the inside: "Master, what's wrong with the Prince today? Why is he asking me about rumors? Did I say anything wrong?"
Chunxi's anxiety brought Li Tiao back to reality, reminding her of what had happened an hour earlier.
She went to meet the Eighth Prince, but was caught red-handed by the Fourth Prince!
It seems the crisis has passed, but Chunxi...
Li Tiao looked at Chunxi, who had closed the door and followed her in, and asked, "Chunxi, you handled those words in front of the master very well just now."
"Master, did I... say something wrong?"
Li Tiao remained silent, not because Chunxi had said anything wrong, but because Chunxi was so right that Li Tiao didn't know how to ask her any questions.
If you don't know whether Chunxi is friend or foe, asking too many questions might lead to you being exposed if you don't find out anything.
"Master, what exactly did the Master say?" Chunxi asked timidly. "Miss Yunhui is gone. Although she was the Master's concubine, I saw that Consort De... Consort De seemed to be very protective of Miss Yunhui. Master, you..."
Chunxi's stammering made Li Tiao's heart start to race.
Indeed, Yun Hui was not a big shot, and the Emperor might not even know of her existence, but Consort De's attitude... made Li Tiao extremely uneasy.
“Your Highness Consort De… I don’t know what to do either. After all, with my status, unless Your Highness Consort De comes to find me, it’s difficult for me to see her. Right now, nothing’s wrong, is it?”
Just wait and see; we'll meet force with force and water with earth.
It wasn't that Li Tiao was pessimistic; it was that she genuinely didn't know what to do next. Even Consort De treated her own son, the Fourth Prince, with such an attitude... Li Tiao thought that Consort De would never care about her, since she was an insignificant person.
Actually, if Consort De had banished her from the palace, Li Tiao thought it would have saved her a lot of brain cells, since it would have been very difficult for her to figure out how to escape the palace on her own.
The first day after Yunhui's death passed in chaos, and Li Tiao didn't expect things to calm down.
The next day, after Li Tiao finished her breakfast, she was thinking about finding a cool place to cool off in this space without fans or air conditioning when she was startled by what a eunuch said.
"What did you say?" Li Tiao asked the eunuch who was crouching in front of her in disbelief, while glancing at Chunxi, wondering where she had met this person and whether he was a fraud.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, His Majesty wishes to see you and is waiting at the Qianqing Palace."
The Emperor wants to see me?
Although this was in the palace, Li Tiao couldn't help but wonder if the eunuch in front of her was a fraudster!
After all, what was his status? To be summoned by the Emperor? It was as unbelievable as blood raining down from the sky.
"May I ask, sir, which palace do you serve in? Falsely conveying imperial edicts is a serious crime," Li Tiao couldn't help but ask.
"Replying to Your Majesty, this servant is Wei Zhu, who serves Your Majesty closely."
Li Tiao's steps were a little unsteady. This was indeed someone from Kangxi's side, but she was even more uneasy: "May I ask, Eunuch Wei, what business does His Majesty have with me?"
"Replying to Your Highness, this... this servant does not know. Consort De and the Fourth Prince are both in Yonghe Palace. His Majesty sent this servant to convey an oral decree, asking Your Highness to come over as well."
Li Tiao gasped, excited. Consort De was truly formidable; she had actually managed to bring this to the Emperor's attention.
I must strive to achieve the goal of getting the emperor to banish me from the palace without angering him.
"Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch Wei. I'll pack my things and go see the Emperor right away."
"Yes, Master Li, please continue with your business. This servant will go and report back."
Li Tiao bowed slightly to Wei Zhu, then quickly tidied herself up before heading to the Qianqing Palace to see the Emperor.
Upon arriving at the Qianqing Palace, before Li Tiao could even admire the magnificent palace after paying her respects, she heard the Emperor ask, "Li Tiao, do you know that you have committed the crime of deceiving the Emperor?!"
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