The Fourth Prince closed his eyes, took a deep breath, regained his usual composure, and said calmly, "It's nothing."
The Thirteenth Prince scoffed, "Nothing's wrong? Are you trying to fool a child? I'm not a child myself, what can't I say?"
"This Marhan is becoming more and more absurd. How exactly is he raising his daughter?" Fourth Prince couldn't help but snort again.
The Thirteenth Prince raised an eyebrow, looked at his unusually irritable Fourth Brother, and silently lowered his head to drink his tea.
Sigh, Fourth Brother's old habit has relapsed.
Suddenly remembering something, the Thirteenth Prince frowned and looked up at the Fourth Prince: "A few days ago, one of my men saw her talking to a child. The questions were strange, and it seemed she was looking for someone. I wonder who she was looking for?"
※
In the alley behind the teahouse, a plain-looking carriage was parked, with a middle-aged man of about forty sitting in front of it.
The tightly closed door creaked open, and a young woman wearing a veiled hat walked out, flanked by two maids.
There was no one else in the alley. The woman was carefully helped into the carriage by her maid. She reached out and lifted the curtain. For a moment, she froze, then smiled gently, her voice warm as a spring breeze and tinged with surprise: "Why are you here?"
A calm voice, tinged with a hint of amusement, came from inside: "I heard you were here, so I came to pick you up."
The sound is like a gentle spring breeze and drizzle, softly caressing the heart and warming the soul, and as melodious as the clinking of gold and jade.
Beneath the veil, the woman chuckled softly, her voice tinged with a hint of teasing, yet also filled with tender affection and a sense of relief: "What's there to worry about? Aren't there maids to help?"
As she spoke, the woman bent slightly and stepped into the carriage, the curtain falling to block their view.
A man's voice faintly came from behind the curtain: "How can they compare to me?"
The carriage slowly started moving and left the alley.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com