Just as Li Tiaoyan was about to collapse to the ground, her arm was caught.
Because she was so frightened by Yun Hui's appearance that she almost lost her mind, Li Tiao didn't notice who was supporting her.
It wasn't until Consort De, who was walking ahead, stopped, glanced at Li Tiao, and even complained with great dissatisfaction, "As expected of a vixen," that Li Tiao's reaction time returned to normal.
When Li Tiao saw that the person supporting her was the Fourth Prince, her anger, which had just subsided, jumped into her throat again. Without thinking, she immediately pushed the Fourth Prince away and distanced herself from him.
My hands were empty, and then someone pushed me away!
The Fourth Prince had never been so openly disliked before!
He pulled Li Tiao close to him again: "Now that you've seen Yun Hui, what are your thoughts?"
Li Tiao, who was already feeling uneasy, froze completely upon hearing the Fourth Prince's words, but her legs were trembling. Watching the Fourth Prince's departing figure, Li Tiao thought to herself that she absolutely could not be scared to death like this.
As Consort De was about to enter the room, she glanced at Li Tiao, who was still standing there dumbfounded, and said with increasing disdain, "She really has no manners."
Li Tiao swallowed hard and quickly followed.
"Fourth brother, your wife has been pregnant with Yunhui for a long time, but they still don't have any children. Yunhui's health is not good, and she is still recuperating. As for Li Tiao... we should make sure she produces offspring for the royal family as soon as possible."
Because of Consort De's words, Li Tiao, who had been keeping her head down and trying to make herself as inconspicuous as possible, suddenly looked up at Consort De.
Having more children? Don't you know your son is no good?
However, after a slight change of heart, Li Tiao seemed to have found another way to escape. Just as she was about to refuse Consort De, she heard Consort De speak up again in a condescending tone: "Since you bear the responsibility of producing offspring for the royal family, you cannot be careless."
That's why I brought an experienced matron with me this time.
Li Tiao blinked and looked at Consort De with a puzzled expression.
An experienced nanny? What's she up to?
Before Li Tiao could even figure out what Consort De meant, several maids came over and pulled her away.
What are you doing!
Instinctively, Li Tiao hid behind the Fourth Prince.
"Fourth Prince, look at this! If we don't teach this unruly person some manners, what will become of him in the future?" Consort De angrily slammed her hand on the table and questioned the Fourth Prince.
Li Tiao felt this was a good opportunity to get Consort De to order the Fourth Prince to divorce her.
So she mustered her courage and slowly moved out from behind the Fourth Prince, cleared her throat, and tried to appear naive and innocent, yet said infuriating things.
"Your Majesty, although I am of lowly status, I am still a mistress in front of these old women. It is only natural for me to be afraid when they start pulling and tugging at me like this. However, I am also too inexperienced."
As your mistress, I shouldn't be afraid. They have no manners; they deserve to be beaten and punished. I cannot be cowardly, I...
Li Tiao's innocent and delicate remarks enraged Consort De, who slammed her hand under the table again, seemingly unconcerned about the pain: "How dare you!"
Li Tiao quickly lowered her head and admitted her mistake: "This servant is terrified."
"Fearful? I don't see any fear in you. You're quite the chatterbox. These two maids are following my orders; they represent me. Do you mean you're going to punish me too?"
"Your Majesty, this servant wouldn't dare." Li Tiao remained meek and obedient, but just as Consort De had said, she didn't think she had done anything wrong: "What this servant meant was that we need to know what the matrons are going to do first, so that this servant can cooperate properly, right?"
"Heh!" Consort De sneered, "Very well, then I'll tell you what they're going to do! They're going to tell you how to serve the Fourth Prince!"
This... Li Tiao is truly furious!
Being taught such things by a stranger who was over fifty years old... Li Tiao felt humiliated: "Your Majesty, if that is the case, then this servant is afraid I cannot comply."
"I'm afraid I can't comply; it's not up to you." Consort De said angrily, "Guards, take her back to her room..."
"Your Majesty, how dare you!" Li Tiao felt that ancient times were too undignified.
Consort De was one of Emperor Kangxi's four consorts; when had she ever suffered such humiliation? How could she allow Li Tiao to be so presumptuous?
"Today I'll show you whether I dare to do this or not. Let me tell you, if you obediently listen to me today, everything will be fine. Otherwise, don't think that just because you were assigned to the Fourth Prince by the Emperor, I can still make you..."
Li Tiao, who was still angry, suddenly realized her purpose upon hearing this.
It's like searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly!
So Li Tiao looked at Consort De with a look of resignation, and she got to see Consort De get angry.
Li Tiao's heart raced, but she was excited. She felt that the next second, Consort De might ask the Fourth Prince to divorce her.
However, the expected letter of divorce did not come.
The Fourth Prince's cold voice interrupted Consort De's anger: "Mother, Li Tiao is ignorant of etiquette. Your son apologizes to you on her behalf."
"You're protecting her?"
Li Tiao was still angry, angry that the Fourth Prince had ruined her grand plan!
However, seeing that Consort De was even angrier, Li Tiao felt that things might not be so bad.
But who knew that the Fourth Prince would say, “Replying to Mother, it’s not that I’m protecting her, but that she was assigned to me by Father. She also participated in the imperial selection. Before the selection, the nannies must have taught her everything she needed to know.”
If her mother were to have her own people teach her at this point, it would clearly show that she didn't trust the nannies who had previously taught the young ladies-in-waiting.
It's not a big deal that my mother doesn't trust the servants, but those nannies represent my grandmother, the Empress Dowager, and my father, the Emperor.
So if the Empress Dowager and Father Emperor find out about this today, it might affect my fourteenth brother's arranged marriage.
Is the Fourth Prince speaking up for himself?!
Why do I think this is?
Although the two had gone through the wedding ceremony, they were still strangers, and Li Tiao wasn't moved at all!
Seeing that Consort De, who had been on the verge of exhaling, had to swallow her anger again because of the Fourth Prince's words.
Li Tiao glared at the Fourth Prince with a reproachful look.
"Do as you please. After all, they weren't raised by my side, so I can't control them anymore." Consort De vented her anger and left the Princes' Residence with a large entourage!
Once Consort De left, Li Tiao disregarded the rules and stormed back to her own room.
What will happen to the Fourth Prince if he's such a scoundrel?!
Run! You have to run!
Li Tiao's determination to run away had never been stronger than it is now!
Remembering the money she still had hidden by the lake, Li Tiao thought that it made sense for her to "jump into the lake" after being so angry.
Just then, someone knocked on the door.
Li Tiao, thinking it was the Fourth Prince, rushed to the door and opened it: "Fourth Prince, this servant..."
Before she could finish speaking, seeing Yun Hui standing outside, looking as if she might be blown away by the wind, Li Tiao's arrogance vanished instantly...
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