Suddenly, the Fourth Master picked up Mian Mian and held her sideways. His scorching gaze fell on Wen Mian Mian, as if to burn her. He said in a hoarse voice, "Mian Mian, is this okay?"
Wen Mianmian blushed and nodded shyly.
The Fourth Master stood up, holding Mian Mian and walked into the inner room, then gently put Mian Mian down. "Don't be afraid, I will be gentle and won't hurt you."
The red luan tent is warm, a night of spring...
The next day, Wen Mianmian woke up in the Fourth Master's arms.
"Awake." The Fourth Master's low voice came.
Wen Mianmian leaned into the Fourth Master's arms, holding his waist with her hands, and squinted her eyes and said, "Master, don't you have to go to the palace today?"
"I have a day off today, so I can spend some time with you."
"Then let's get up later. I'm so tired." Wen Mianmian continued to sleep with her head resting on his arm.
Although the Fourth Master took care of her belly last night, the two of them were still busy for most of the night, so Wen Mianmian was still very tired.
"Then go to sleep. I'll stay here with you." The Fourth Master turned his head to look at Mianmian who was already asleep, feeling extremely satisfied.
Mother was right. For Mianmian and the baby in her belly, he should do something.
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In the days that followed, the Fourth Master began to come to the backyard. He first went to visit Lady Fu-jin, then to Mrs. Song and Mrs. Li. The Fourth Master even stayed overnight at Mrs. Song's house, but did nothing.
The Fourth Master's action rekindled hope for the women in the backyard.
On this day, Ma Jia was dressed very simply, which was a little different from her usual appearance.
Looking closely, Ma Jia's outfit is somewhat similar to what Wen Mianmian usually wears.
She came to the place where the Fourth Master often went. She thought that if she waited here, she would definitely be able to wait for her master.
Sure enough, after she had waited for two or three days, the Fourth Master stepped into the backyard again and happened to see Ma Jia standing not far in front.
Seeing the joy on the Fourth Master's face, Ma Jia straightened her clothes and hair and walked up to the Fourth Master gracefully.
"Your servant Ma Jia pays her respects to the master." The voice was soft and melodious, very pleasant to the ear.
"Get up." The Fourth Master looked at her outfit and found it somewhat familiar.
Su Peisheng, who was standing next to her, saw Ma Jia's outfit and knew at a glance that Princess Ma Jia was imitating Concubine Wen.
Oh, this Ma Jia Gege is really bold. She doesn't think that she can let the master go to her courtyard like this.
"What are you doing here?" The Fourth Master naturally noticed it. Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he did not show it on his face.
"I just finished dinner and wanted to take a walk here, but I didn't expect to meet my master." Ma Jia Gege couldn't hide the joy in her eyes and spoke shyly.
"I remember you are Fu Jin's cousin." The Fourth Master remembered Fu Jin mentioned it.
"Yes, Fu Jin is my cousin. It is my blessing to be able to serve the master together with my cousin."
"I have nothing to do, so I'll go sit in your yard."
A glint of surprise flashed in Ma Jiage's eyes, and she said excitedly, "Yes."
Then the two of them slowly walked towards Ma Jia Gege's residence.
Su Peisheng was a little confused about his master's thoughts. In the past, he would always go to Concubine Wen.
But during this period, whenever the master came to the backyard, he either went to the wife of the concubine, or to Song Gege and Li Gege.
Could it be that Concubine Wen was going to fall out of favor? However, the master would still visit Concubine Wen's courtyard occasionally.
This made Su Peisheng a little confused.
But even though he didn't understand, he still followed quickly.
Wen Mianmian was the first to know that the Fourth Master had gone to Ma Jia's place.
But he just nodded when he heard it, and his face remained calm. Shancha felt a little anxious seeing his master like this.
"Master, why aren't you anxious?
"Why should I be anxious? I'm pregnant now, so I can't serve the master. Isn't it reasonable for the master to go to someone else's courtyard?"
"But, but..." Shancha kept saying "but" for a long time but couldn't say anything.
The master is the boss of this backyard. No one can stop him from going wherever he wants, but the master used to come to the concubine's place.
Is it possible that the master will fall out of favor just because she is pregnant?
But the master and his mistress clearly have a very good relationship, and they have never had any disagreements.
Why does the master want to go to someone else?
"Don't say but, go get me a glass of lemonade with a little honey." After saying that, Wen Mianmian continued to read the book in her hand.
"Master..." Shancha wanted to say something, but was stopped by Nanny Song.
He shook his head at her: "Stop talking, go ahead."
After Shancha left, Nanny Song walked over to Wen Mianmian and said, "Master, it's good for you if your master goes to someone else's courtyard. Please don't think too much."
Nanny Song felt that what the master did was very good. Now that the master was pregnant, if she continued to attract attention as before, it would be bad for both the master and the child.
This is quite good. At least those people's minds are on the master, which makes the concubine less conspicuous.
"Madam, you are the one who thinks things through clearly. Don't worry, I know what I am doing." Wen Mianmian said with a smile.
Nanny Song felt relieved, "It's good that the master is open-minded."
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In Ma Jia's courtyard
"Master, this is West Lake Longjing tea. I brought it from home when I came to the mansion. Although it is not the best, it tastes good. Master, please try it." Ma Jia personally came over with the freshly brewed tea.
The Fourth Master gave her face and picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"Well, it's okay." He gave a decent evaluation.
When Ma Jia heard that her master liked it, she could hardly control her joy.
Ma Jia sat on the warm couch opposite the Fourth Master, twisting her handkerchief nervously in her hands, and said to the Fourth Master, "My master must have been busy all day and must have been tired. How about I have someone bring some water so that you can take a bath and relax." After she said that, Ma Jia's face turned shy.
The Fourth Master glanced at her and then said, "Then ask someone to prepare water for bathing."
"Yes." Ma Jia immediately asked someone to prepare water for bathing.
She was so excited that her heart almost jumped out. Finally, she could become the Fourth Master's woman.
Ma Jia was getting a little impatient.
After the water was served, Ma Jia walked to the Fourth Master and said in a gentle voice, "Master, let me help you bathe."
After saying that, he reached out to untie the Fourth Master's belt.
The Fourth Master took a step back, and Ma Jia's hand instantly fell empty.
"No need, Su Peisheng, come in." The Fourth Master shouted outside the door, then walked into the bathroom.
Ma Jia felt a little sad when she was rejected by the Fourth Master, but when she thought that she would become the master's woman today, the sadness disappeared instantly.
After the Fourth Master took a bath, Ma Jia also took a simple bath.
The Fourth Master came out wearing only an inner garment and was sitting on the warm couch. When he saw Ma Jia come out, he didn't even raise his eyes.
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