Li Tiao unconsciously touched her mouth and muttered, "Just pretend it was chewed by a dog."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the door was pushed open with a sharp crack.
Startled, Li Tiao quickly looked towards the door, where the Fourth Prince was standing, seemingly having left and then returned for some unknown reason.
Li Tiao quickly stood up and faced the Fourth Prince, like a student who had made a mistake and was called to the administration office: "Your Highness, is there anything else you need?"
"Ha!" The Fourth Prince's gaze turned slightly cold, and he gave a haughty snort before turning and leaving.
Li Tiao slumped down, feeling utterly overwhelmed by the constant stimulation; her heart couldn't take it.
After dark, Hongye served Li Tiao as she prepared to rest. After thinking for a moment, Hongye asked, "Master, do you still intend to continue with your previous plan?"
"My previous thoughts? What thoughts?" Li Tiao asked.
"Master, didn't you say before that in order to live, you should first give me a child?"
Li Tiao was taken aback. She had been so "naive and ignorant" a few days ago. She said, "Chunxi died, you know that. She was pregnant with the Fourteenth Prince's child, and what happened... So I think having a child doesn't necessarily mean you have a get-out-of-jail-free card."
“But my lord, having a child would be best for you in your current situation.”
"I saw the Emperor today, and he didn't say anything, so everything should be fine now," Li Tiao said.
Hongye: "It's precisely because the Emperor didn't punish you at all that this matter is so strange."
Li Tiao was taken aback, recalling the Fourth Prince's unusual words today, including his question about whether she should follow the Emperor. Could it be...?
If that's the case, having a child seems to be the only solution, but when Li Tiao tested the Fourth Prince before, he clearly refused.
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