"Hmm, just choose one from the Imperial Household Department then." Fourth Master seemed to understand Li's intention.

  Her last pregnancy was lost due to other people's meddling, now she worries about uncleanliness around her too. Wanting to find a nanny is also necessary.

  "Thank you, sir!" Li exclaimed excitedly.

  "It's nothing, just go back." Fourth Master said calmly.

  "Your servant... Your servant was momentarily agitated earlier, and also feared being plotted against. Upon hearing that Ye Shi had also been plotting against your servant, she couldn't hold back her anger... Her actions were too severe, causing Ye Mei to almost lose her life... Your servant knows her mistake..."

  Mr. Li said, and then knelt down again.

  Fourth Master looked at her, but his face was expressionless.

  Fourth Master is not stupid.

  In the backyard, who has calculated against whom, they all have their own numbers in mind.

  Li wanted to use this excuse to kill Ye's heart, and Fourth Master also knew.

  From a woman's perspective in the backyard, it's not wrong either. After all, Ye's favoritism is just a thorn in Li's eye and a stab in her flesh.

  However, what made Fourth Master unhappy was that the women he doted on were also calculating and unscrupulous.

  Furthermore, Fourth Master indeed has some sympathy for Ye Zao.

  "Madam Li, you lost your child, I know it pains you. It pains me too. But Madam Li, your temperament is also clear to me. You have repeatedly oppressed the princess and concubines in the mansion, and I haven't said anything to you about it. Yet now, you actually want to kill someone, your audacity is too great."

  Fourth Master is calm and composed.

  "I don't have it, I just lost my temper for a moment... I..."

  "Li, you've been kneeling in the mansion several times, and it's also because of their framing that you're in this situation. Li, you've disappointed me too much, go back." Fourth Master hummed.

  Li bit her lip and didn't dare say anything else, so she could only reluctantly say: "Your servant withdraws."

  After she left, Fourth Master slammed the book in his hand onto the table with a bang.

  "Not a single one is convenient!"

  Fu Jin is secretly harming people, while Li Shi is openly arrogant and foolish! How could she have been appointed as the secondary Fu Jin in the first place?

  Su Peisheng shrunk his neck, he couldn't connect with this conversation.

  Fourth Master didn't expect Su Peisheng to respond, after a while, he picked up the book again and read it as if nothing had happened.

  The Crown Prince returned to Beijing, and the King of Zhiguang still welcomed him.

  He had thought about it a lot and wondered what kind of situation he would face when he met the prince.

  Either furious or indifferent.

  However, unexpectedly, the crown prince was as gentle as before, but his eyes held something that couldn't be expressed in words, leaving Zhi County King at a loss.

  "Big brother has worked hard, I'll go back to the palace first." The crown prince patted the shoulder of the straight county king and smiled as he walked away.

  The king of Zheng is also working in the palace, so it's natural for them to leave together.

  He followed behind Prince Tazi and went back with him.

  Arrived at the outer head of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, the Crown Prince went to the Palace of Jubilant Celebration, and the Straight Duke went to the South Study.

  The prince did not ask about government affairs at all, and although the king had doubts in his heart, he also did not bring it up.

  The Crown Prince entered the Yuqing Palace and saw the Crown Princess, Li Jia's mother, and others waiting.

  He also has a six-year-old daughter and a two-year-old son.

  The daughter was born of the Crown Princess, and the son was born of Li Jia's wife.

  The prince saw them one by one, then waved his hand and said: "You all go back, I'm tired today, so I won't accompany you, and there's no need to set up a banquet either. I'll take a rest, and tomorrow I'll go to the main hall."

  The crown princess smiled and nodded, then led everyone away.

  She wasn't disappointed at all; after all, since she entered the palace, the Crown Prince had always been like this.

  Li Jia's family is even more favored, will she be disappointed?

  She has feelings for that man, but he doesn't have them for her.

  The young master returned to his own room and lay down on the soft couch: "Song Bao, let's go out for a walk tomorrow."

  Since he was fifteen years old, he has never gone out so freely again.

  I'd like to go out of the palace, but I have to tell Empress Dowager first...

  Don't dare to do anything wrong.

  Now, I don't want to live like this anymore, what's the point of going out and having a walk?

  Song Bao was somewhat reluctant to respond, but ultimately did not dare to.

  But the next day, when the prince in casual clothes really wanted to go to the brothel, Song Baozhen thought of hugging his legs and not letting him in, but if the prince got angry, it would be terrible.

  He is not allowed to walk on the main street with his legs wrapped around him...

  "Grandpa..."

  The crown prince folded his fan and shouted: "Go!"

  Song Bao had no choice but to follow him in.

  It was just evening, the busiest time in the brothel. The old procuress had seen countless people and knew at a glance that this one was of high status. She guessed that he was here for the first time, but why didn't those servants look pleased?

  Hehe, come on over: "Sir, you've arrived, come on up, we have the most popular courtesan in Beijing, Peony, or if you prefer singing, dancing, or playing chess, we have those too."

  Some people come here not for prostitution, but just for fun, at this time, the honest officials are the best.

  "Shen's mother, shall I have our servant girl accompany this young master?"

  At this time, a soft and pleasant female voice came over.

  The old procuress known as Shen Mama was taken aback: "Camellia?"

  This girl has always been low-key, and even if a wealthy and powerful master comes, she will hide if possible and never show her head.

  Even if this old man looks good, there were better ones before... This is strange.

  The more Shen's mother was like this, the more interesting the prince found it, so he turned his head to take a closer look at the woman who had given birth.

  Among them, this woman named Qiangwei was actually not a stunning beauty.

  Not even comparable to the women in the Crown Prince's backyard.

  She was obviously a courtesan, but there was an air of elegance about her that didn't quite fit in with the brothel.

  A pair of eyes, though able to conceal, still reveal indifference.

  "Since the young lady is willing, I have no objections. Please proceed." The prince's interest became even more intense.

  She seems like an interesting woman.

  Shen's mother naturally had no objection, which girl accompanied her was all the same, weren't they all girls from her Baifa Building?

  "Take good care of that rose and serve it well."

  As she spoke, she called for Camellia to lead the young master to a side room.

  Until the young lady finished her tea and snacks, she left. After Song Bao went out, Qiangwei smiled shallowly: "It turns out that even a prince of a country comes to a brothel."

  The crown prince was startled and looked over sharply: "Who are you?"

  "I? I'm just a poor soul trapped in this Hundred Flowers Pavilion, unable to escape. Your Highness needn't be surprised; last year when you left the city, I was among the crowd behind you and had the good fortune to see your noble demeanor, which has stayed with me ever since." Rose smiled and poured tea for the prince.

  "So, you want to serve me, what is it that you want? Wealth and glory?" The prince's eyes held a hint of disdain.

  Camellia clearly saw the disdain, but was unmoved, and slowly poured the tea: "A courtesan, even if pursuing wealth and glory... what's wrong with that? The prince came here, wasn't he here to teach?"