"This servant wouldn't dare." Even if Li Tiao was truly threatening the Fourth Prince, she wouldn't dare tell the truth: "Your Highness, this servant only hopes that Your Highness will not do anything that pleases your enemies and pains your loved ones."
The Fourth Prince was so angry at Li Tiao's unreasonable attitude that he laughed: "You still dare to say you're not threatening me? Who is my friend? Who is my enemy?"
"My lord, Consort De has always disliked me. After Miss Yunhui passed away, Consort De wished she could execute me on the spot. If you kill me directly, my lord..."
The Fourth Prince grabbed Li Tiao's chin. It didn't hurt, but it was enough for Li Tiao to not be able to break free: "Li Tiao, you really have impressed me. I just said you were bold, and you're already getting cocky. Who do you think you are? Do I need to be considerate of you or care about what Mother thinks of you?"
"Indeed, I am a lowly servant and my words carry little weight, so you need not consider me, but what about you, sir?"
Although this servant does not know why Your Highness and Consort De's relationship is not good, do you think Consort De will just let it go after Yunhui's death? Will she stop interfering in Your Highness's domestic affairs from now on?
If Consort De sends another person to Your Majesty, even if Your Majesty doesn't like them, the pressure of filial piety will force you to keep that person in the inner quarters.
Since Your Highness has sent someone, we will naturally listen to Your Highness. In the future, will you have an extra servant or an extra person to be wary of?
"This servant is different. I've been disliked by Consort De so many times that I'm used to itching from the many lice I've had. I'm not afraid of Consort De having any more opinions about me. In fact, I might even be able to help you, Master, at a crucial moment."
With her heart pounding, Li Tiao delivered a long and eloquent speech, trying to persuade the Fourth Prince to let her go.
But even she herself felt unsure, and after she finished speaking, she trembled like a leaf.
"Ha, you really think highly of yourself!" The Fourth Prince pinched Li Tiao's chin with a little force, and soon his finger mark was clearly visible on her chin.
However, noticing that Li Tiao was clearly terrified but still had a stubborn look in her eyes, the Fourth Prince loosened his grip slightly.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Tiao quickly crouched down and escaped from the Fourth Prince.
"My lord, I know my words have been a bit presumptuous, but how will you know if you don't try?" Li Tiao spoke rapidly, as if afraid the Fourth Prince would strangle her: "My lord, anyway, my life is now in your hands. If you want me dead by midnight, I definitely won't live past dawn, so..."
"My lord, you really don't need to be in such a hurry to kill me."
The Fourth Prince rubbed his fingers together, unconsciously savoring the sensation on his hands just now.
Even though reason told him that someone as incomprehensible as Li Tiao shouldn't be kept around, he still followed her lead and asked, "What can you do to help me?"
"That depends on what Master wants me to do?" Li Tiao was frightened and dared not give a definite answer.
After staring at Li Tiao for a long time, until she felt uneasy and her legs started to tremble again, the Fourth Prince slowly spoke: "You were right about something earlier. Your life is in my hands. I'm not in a hurry. I'll tell you what I need you to do later."
Li Tiao did not feel relieved by the Fourth Prince's words; on the contrary, she became even more uneasy.
This person really knows how to manipulate people's minds, keeping them on tenterhooks like this, making them live in constant fear... People really are cunning.
But Li Tiao couldn't complain. She smiled and thanked him, saying, "This servant thanks you, Master."
The Fourth Prince smiled, picked up the silver ingot he had just placed on the table, and put it back into his purse.
"It's getting late, let's rest." The Fourth Prince said in a calm tone. But when he saw the lamp on the table, the question that had just been put aside in his mind resurfaced: "Even the imperial physicians aren't very familiar with nymphomania, yet you know about it, and you even know what nymphomania is, and you almost fooled me..."
Li Tiao's heart, which had just been at ease, jumped into her throat again. She awkwardly tugged at the corners of her mouth and said, "Heh, you flatter me, sir. I was just lucky."
Seeing the Fourth Prince's ambiguous smile, Li Tiao suddenly thought of a thunderbolt: Woman, you have successfully caught the prince's attention.
Involuntarily, Li Tiao shuddered, her skin crawling with goosebumps. "Don't be so melodramatic!"
Also afraid that the Fourth Prince would actually say those words and make her vomit up her dinner from the night before, Li Tiao pretended to be sleepy and yawned, meaning that this gentleman should leave quickly.
Although the Fourth Prince did not know Li Tiao's true thoughts, he could still see the purpose behind her feigned yawning.
The Fourth Prince's eyes darkened again.
Although he was not favored by Consort De, the Fourth Prince was still a prince, and many women were eager to have something with him... But this Li Tiao always avoided him like the plague whenever she saw him...
The Fourth Prince glared coldly at Li Tiao, then flicked his sleeves and left.
As soon as he left, Li Tiao collapsed into a chair, utterly exhausted, wiping away cold sweat with a handkerchief until it was completely soaked.
As soon as the Fourth Prince left, Chunxi came in.
Seeing the broken flowerpot fragments on the ground caused by the Fourth Prince, she didn't say a word, but bent down and began to clean up.
Li Tiao sighed, staring at the fragments on the ground that Chunxi hadn't yet cleaned up, and muttered, "The Fourth Prince is truly amazing. How did he know that he had poured the medicine into the flowerpot?"
Chunxi, who was tidying up, trembled and dropped the shards she was holding.
"What's wrong?" Li Tiao noticed Chunxi's actions and asked with concern, "Be careful not to prick your hand."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I'm fine and will be careful."
When Chunxi finished tidying up and came in again, she saw that Li Tiao still looked worried. "Master, what's wrong? Did the master say something?"
Li Tiao snapped out of her thoughts and turned to look at the empty box that the Fourth Prince had left on the table and never touched again. Furious, she couldn't help but shuffle her feet and shout indignantly, "How can there be such a despicable person!"
This is absolutely terrible for Li Tiao!
She hadn't originally planned to make money off those young princes, so the barbecue and milk tea business didn't generate much revenue.
Now... Li Tiao took out the silver she had earned from the young princes, put it in the box, and started saving again.
The sound of silver coins falling into the box was indeed pleasant, but after only a few coins, Li Tiao was already a little discouraged.
Now that the Fourth Prince knows, it will be difficult for him to earn money from the younger princes in the future.
It really proves the saying that when you're down on your luck, even drinking cold water will get stuck in your teeth.
Chunxi asked cautiously, "Master, does the master know that you're making money from those young princes?"
In a bad mood, Li Tiao didn't answer Chunxi's question, but instead began to seriously consider how to manage the money for his escape.
It's not impossible to find ways to earn money from those young princes, but it's ultimately a bit slow.
Even princes were divided into those with money and those without. The younger princes were those who were relatively poor, while the rich ones...
Li Tiao had a sudden flash of inspiration and thought of something...
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