"I don't have a daughter, but I felt a special connection with you after meeting you a few times before. I called you here today so you could talk to me and cheer me up."
Heyue suddenly realized and smiled sweetly: "So even the Fourth Princess Consort gets bored. Heyue and Sixth Sister also often get bored, so we often go out riding horses, which makes us feel much better."
Pretending to be a child is exhausting. It's alright when facing her father and mother, since they are her daughters. But the Fourth Prince's wife is the future Empress, and Heyue never dares to be careless in front of her.
I wonder when I'll ever grow up? Being stuck playing the role of a child every day, unable to do anything, is really "heartbreaking." What should I do?
The Fourth Princess found He Yue's words amusing, and a hint of amusement appeared in her eyes. She covered her mouth and coughed lightly, then sighed softly, "It's a pity I can't leave the manor as often as you all. I wonder if Seventh Girl would be willing to come and keep me company often?"
Meeting her expectant gaze, Heyue lowered her head and remained silent for a few moments before nodding gently: "As long as my wife doesn't find it troublesome, I will naturally agree. However, I still need to inform my mother first."
"I am very gratified to hear Seventh Princess say that." Fourth Princess smiled and instructed Yunying, "Go and call the embroiderer to take Seventh Princess's measurements."
He Yue was completely bewildered.
The Fourth Princess chuckled: "I've had the best embroiderers in the capital invited. Girls should be beautiful, so I'll have some pretty clothes made for them."
He Yue quickly waved her hand: "He Yue already has enough clothes, she really doesn't need so many."
The Fourth Prince's wife was too enthusiastic, which she couldn't handle. She wasn't the type to take advantage of others, so she couldn't accept it.
"This is just a small token of my appreciation. I treat you like my own daughter. If you refuse, it means you don't like me anymore," Fourth Princess said, feigning reproach.
He Yue was speechless. How could this be? But she couldn't very well refuse.
The Fourth Prince's wife smiled with satisfaction upon seeing her like this.
In the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the embroiderer arrived.
The embroiderer was a woman in her thirties, with an ordinary appearance but a gentle and graceful demeanor. She entered with her head slightly lowered, led by a young maid.
"This humble servant, Fang Liu, greets the Fourth Princess Consort." Fang Liu kowtowed to the Fourth Princess Consort, her voice slow and gentle.
The Fourth Princess Consort told her to get up, pointed to Heyue, and instructed, "Boss Fang, take this princess's measurements."
Upon hearing the Fourth Prince's words, Fang Liu looked over, her eyes lighting up, and softly praised, "This princess is truly intelligent and charming. I have seen several princesses before, and each of them has her own unique beauty."
She must have frequented the inner quarters of various mansions and seen quite a few princesses. She didn't praise her excessively. With such a temperament, it's no wonder she was appreciated by the Fourth Prince's wife.
Suddenly, Heyue had a flash of inspiration. Since this embroiderer often entered the inner quarters of various mansions, perhaps it was an opportunity. With this thought in mind, Heyue truly felt that the trip was worthwhile.
However, my family has never used this Fang Liu woman before. It seems I need to find out which family's embroiderer she is and try to get to know her.
Without saying a word, Fang Liu stepped forward with a smile and began to take her measurements.
When the matter was over, it was already lunchtime. The Fourth Prince's wife invited him to stay for a meal. After finishing his meal, Heyue bid farewell to the Fourth Prince's wife.
With my worries finally settled, I felt even more joyful than when I arrived.
However, a minor but significant problem arose when leaving.
Heyue never imagined she would have a conflict with anyone in the Fourth Prince's mansion, let alone get entangled with the women in the backyard.
After all, she is only nine years old now, and in everyone's eyes she is just a little kid. No one knows how she has incurred the jealousy of the most favored person in the mansion.
Originally, they were two strangers who were getting along peacefully, but then Heyue happened to meet this Princess Li, who was quite petite and charming.
Before He Yue could say anything, the other person looked her up and down, slightly raised his chin, and abruptly asked, "Who are you?"
Her voice was clear and delicate, and her almond-shaped eyes were charming and lively. If it weren't for her rather unfriendly attitude, she would have been quite stunning.
He Yue was very displeased with her attitude, but considering that she was the concubine of the Fourth Prince and that he was a guest, he gave her some face and swallowed his anger without saying a word.
Yu Ru, the maid who was seeing He Yue off, quickly spoke up: "Replying to Lady Li, this is a guest invited by the Fujin, a princess from the Zhaojia household."
She certainly didn't want anything to happen to this distinguished guest. This Lady Li, relying on her master's favor, had always disregarded the servants. Fortunately, she didn't dare to disrespect the Fujin (the wife of the deceased). Since she mentioned the Fujin herself, she figured the other party wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
When Li Gege heard that the guest was the Fujin's guest, she was indeed a little embarrassed. However, seeing that the other party was young but pretty and pleasing, she really couldn't stand it.
Furthermore, she heard from elsewhere that the master was extremely fond of the princesses in the Zhao family, and that the wife only treated the princesses in the Zhao family differently because of the master. She couldn't swallow this resentment.
She was just a callow little girl; what was so special about her? She hadn't taken this little girl seriously at first, but then she heard that this Seventh Princess had an older sister. If the younger one was so beautiful, what must the older one be like?
Therefore, Li Gege immediately became vigilant. She had never seen the master so fond of any other princess. If that princess entered the manor in the future, would she still have a place to stand?
With this in mind, I am unwilling to give up this opportunity no matter what.
So, Li Gege straightened her chest, glanced sideways at Heyue, and snorted heavily: "Some people take advantage of the Fujin's favor and become arrogant and disdainful of others. The Fujin is kind-hearted and doesn't hold it against them. Some people shouldn't take advantage of others and think they're something special. It would be a real pity if they learned those despicable methods at such a young age."
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