Because of Su Peisheng's words, Li Tiao's steps instantly became disordered.
Surprise? Hopefully, this gentleman hasn't actually caught a firefly!
To avoid scaring herself unnecessarily, Li Tiao composed herself and asked Su Peisheng with feigned interest, "Eunuch Su, do you know what surprise the master has prepared for me?"
"Replying to Master Li, this servant does not know. Master only instructed this servant to come and inform Master Li."
Li Tiao smiled and thanked Su Peisheng. In fact, how could Su Peisheng possibly know the Fourth Prince, who was so unpredictable?
Back in her room, Li Tiao instinctively reached for the door, but remembering that she was now "night blind," she immediately withdrew her hand, glanced at Chunxi, and gestured for her to open the door.
As darkness fell, Chunxi, now aware that Li Tiao suffered from nymphomania, said, "My lady, please wait at the door for a moment. I'll go in and light the lamps first."
Li Tiao felt gratified, feeling that she and Chunxi were becoming more and more in sync.
However, Su Peisheng told him that the Fourth Prince had said that only Li Tiao should go in and wait, as it was a surprise for Li Tiao alone.
There was nothing they could do; the Fourth Prince was the master, after all.
To make it look realistic, after Li Tiao was helped into the house by Chunxi, she sat there alone waiting for the Fourth Prince to come over.
Soon after, Li Tiao heard the door open with a creak. She instinctively pricked up her ears and looked over, but didn't see the Fourth Prince holding a lantern.
Li Tiao's heart soared once again.
She said, "How can fireflies be caught so easily?"
Li Tiao couldn't hide the smile on her face. She suddenly stood up to greet the Fourth Prince, but then she remembered that she was still "night blind".
So Li Tiao subtly kicked the chair next to her and stretched out her hands: "Master, is that you?"
The Fourth Prince stared at Li Tiao for a while before taking a step forward and supporting her.
"Master, Eunuch Su said you prepared a surprise for me. What surprise is it?" Li Tiao's previous unease vanished, replaced by a sense of triumphant excitement.
Determined to possess his treasure chest.
The Fourth Prince asked Li Tiao to sit down again, and then handed the box to her.
In fact, Li Tiao had already seen the box in the Fourth Prince's hand, but in order to portray the character with night blindness convincingly, she pretended to be blind.
At this moment, holding the box in both hands, Li Tiao's mouth was practically stretched to her ears in a wide grin.
"Sir, are you accepting the consequences of your bet?"
The Fourth Prince gave a curt "hmm" without much emotion, and then added a moment later, "If you say so, then so be it."
Li Tiao completely ignored his explanation; she eagerly opened the box and then suddenly stood up.
His eyes widened in disbelief: "Sir! Why is it an empty box?"
How do you know it's an empty box?
Li Tiao was taken aback, thinking that she had been too hasty.
But the thought of the gold and silver jewelry in her box made her heart bleed: "Master, gold and silver jewelry have some luster. My eyes can't see clearly at night, but I'm not blind."
The Fourth Prince raised an eyebrow: "Look at what's in front of you?"
Huh? Li Tiao subconsciously wanted to look down, but then she remembered that she was night-blind, so she hesitated.
However, the Fourth Prince kindly explained to her, "While you were looking down to open the box, I quietly placed the chair in front of your feet, but..."
Li Tiao bit her lip in frustration.
She was so angry when she saw the box was empty that she overlooked some details. When she saw the chair, she instinctively dodged it and then rushed to the Fourth Prince.
However, he couldn't see where the Fourth Prince was standing because he was night-blind.
In a split second, Li Tiao instantly came up with a plan, deciding to strike first.
"That's because I was too angry. You're still the master, how can you go back on your word? You promised that if you didn't catch any fireflies, you would return the box to me, but you, master..."
"I returned the box to you as you instructed."
"Your Highness..." Li Tiao instinctively wanted to refute, but after belatedly realizing what the Fourth Prince meant, she felt a mouthful of thick snot accidentally inhale, which went straight into her throat. She couldn't spit it out, and swallowing it was too disgusting.
The Fourth Prince glanced at Li Tiao, walked to the table, and personally lit the lamp.
"I think it would be more fulfilling if you could fill the box again, after all, you've made quite a bit of money from my brothers."
Li Tiao wasn't particularly guilty, but she was also unsure how to answer, so she simply remained silent.
After a long pause, the Fourth Prince spoke again: "If you have nothing to say, then I will ask you now."
Li Tiao, still feeling nauseous and unsatisfied, heard the Fourth Prince's words and her temples throbbed a few times. She swallowed hard and put the box aside.
"Sir, what do you want to say?"
"Sit down."
The sudden kindness and affability of the Fourth Prince did not alleviate Li Tiao's tension; on the contrary, it exacerbated her anxiety.
After hesitating for a moment, Li Tiao sat on the edge of the chair, her back ramrod straight: "Sir, please speak frankly."
Tell me about your eyes.
Li Tiao's eyelids twitched along with her temples, indicating that her preemptive strike had been ineffective against this man.
"My eyes... what's wrong with my eyes? My eyes are fine except for not being able to see at night..."
"Do I need to remind you again how you managed to dart up in front of me just now?"
Li Tiao's mind raced: "That's because...because..."
The Fourth Prince wasn't in a hurry. He was quite relaxed, occasionally glancing at Li Tiao and subtly reminding her to find an excuse quickly.
"When people can't see, their ears become especially sharp. I was able to avoid it just now because... because I heard a noise."
The Fourth Prince nodded: "Oh, so the master is deaf. He didn't even hear the sound of the chair he placed himself."
Li Tiao was extremely embarrassed.
Since it was hard to find a reason, and it seemed this gentleman still didn't believe her, Li Tiao decided not to waste any more brain cells; she was afraid she'd go bald from racking her brains for a reason.
Anyway, didn't this guy portray himself as a "jealous and envious" person on his wedding night?
According to the persona he created for himself, I should have adopted a naive and innocent attitude at this point.
"Master, do you not want my eyes to recover?"
Li Tiao suppressed the urge to get goosebumps and looked at the Fourth Prince in an affected manner: "This servant knows that Your Highness has no feelings for this servant, and this servant does not expect anything, but the thought that Your Highness does not want this servant's eyes to be well still makes this servant very sad."
The Fourth Prince said, "A fierce and aggressive demeanor suits you better."
Li Tiao was speechless again. Although she really wanted to curse this man, getting through this hurdle was the important thing. She forced a smile, her hands and feet were ice cold.
Then she watched as the Fourth Prince stood up, and then noticed where he went... Li Tiao clutched her handkerchief tightly, so nervous that she almost tore it apart.
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