In early December, Fourth Master's letter arrived at the manor.

  Ye Zao doesn't even have the qualifications to watch, let alone Li Shi.

  Fourth Master has been at the border of Yun and Chuan for half a month, far away from home. The war had already subsided, now it's just some post-war matters.

  After all, it involves ethnic minorities, and the disposal of Tusi officials cannot be too arbitrary. Beating is acceptable, but killing requires consideration.

  It's not easy to send Zhezi to the capital, it can't be done overnight.

  Zhenguo Wang and Fourth Master and others, basically just waiting for news.

  Fourth Master sat in the tent wrapped in a cloak, the bamboo building leaked wind everywhere, he was really not used to it.

  The sky here may not be as cold as in the north, but this chill is indeed piercing and cannot be blocked by clothes.

  "Master, shall I add another brazier for you?" Su Peisheng couldn't bear it either and continued to attend to Fourth Master.

  "It's no use, adding more won't make a difference." Fourth Master frowned, adding another one wouldn't necessarily make it warmer, and it would still be smoky.

  "Master?" At this time, Su Wanfu's voice was heard outside the tent.

  This time, he came out with four eunuchs: Su Peisheng, Su Wanfu, Li Ankang and Li Anhe.

  "Come in." said Fourth Master.

  Su Wanfu came in and, after a brief greeting, said: "Master, the two young ladies from Prince Zheng's household have arrived, along with a jar of wine and a table of fine silk. The servant from Prince Zheng's household is here, do you want to see him?"

  Fourth Master frowned: "Call him in."

  Before long, a small eunuch came in, who was precisely the one serving before the Prince of Zhenguo.

  "This slave pays respects to Fourth Master and wishes him good fortune!" The eunuch kowtowed very nimbly, exuding an air of familiarity from head to toe.

  Compared with Su Wanfu's address to the King of Zhiguo, this little eunuch made the relationship between the King of Zhiguo and Fourth Master seem very close.

  After all, it's the people close to him who are called Fourth Master.

  "Get up, Big Brother is calling you, there's something going on?" Fourth Master automatically ignored what Su Wanfu said.

  "Fourth Master's words, Master has ordered me to bring you a table of dishes, a jar of wine. Master is afraid that you are not used to the weather here, so drink some wine to warm up. There are also two local maidservants to attend to your daily needs." The small eunuch said succinctly.

  Fourth Master thanked him and accepted it.

  Only call Su Wanfu to follow and give a head to the king of Zhiguo.

  Su Peisheng saw them off and said: "The dishes are ready on the table? Master's lunch is just right."

  Fourth Master nodded indifferently.

  Su Peisheng hurriedly went to call someone to set it up, and the wine was naturally brought over as well.

  Fourth Master's capacity for liquor is considerable, but it's not particularly good either. This big jar of wine is just a taste.

  Su Peisheng took a look at those two girls and thought they were quite good-looking.

  One of them was a bit shorter, and his eyes looked similar to those of Ye Guniang...

  Su Peisheng took a couple more glances and thought to himself, this one might have some good fortune and be able to serve the master.

  Two women are neither Han nor Manchu, but local people, ethnic minorities.

  Naturally, she didn't know what etiquette to use when serving Fourth Master his meal, so she just stood by.

  Fourth Master didn't say anything and finished this meal by himself. However, he only drank one cup of wine as it was too strong.

  After finishing their lunch, the two women finally served tea to Fourth Master under Su Peisheng's guidance.

  Fourth Master raised his eyes and saw a pair of eyes belonging to a slightly shorter woman.

  Also a pair of fox eyes, however... embedded in her face, only slightly enchanting.

  Her skin is dark and not as smooth as a date leaf.

  Every gesture and movement is nothing but shrinking and cowardice.

  Not at all like a leafy jujube, even with a fearful look, it still has the ability to charm people's hearts.

  Fourth Master suddenly thought that when Ye Shi was most afraid of him, his eyes were also shining with a radiant glow, and even though they were filled with fear, they still unconsciously carried a hint of elegance.

  She is truly a born fox spirit.

  This comparison made Fourth Master feel that this woman in front of him had wasted a pair of good eyes.

  Although her eyes were as charming as a fox's, they lacked any hint of spirit or delicate beauty.

  He thought of Ye Zao again, she was indeed a strange girl.

  Although she was enchanting at every moment, with a born seductress's appearance, yet there was still an air of nobility about her that made people want to curse her as a fox spirit, but also feel that she was superior.

  This thought, the woman in front of her had a few points similar to Ye's eyes, and it was even more unbearable for Fourth Master. It seemed that this similarity was being wasted. Indeed, appearance is important, but a person's temperament is the most important thing.

  "You two can withdraw now, since Prince Zheng called you here, just consider yourselves as servants." Fourth Master showed no interest.

  Su Peisheng did not disappoint as Fourth Master's trusted aide and quickly grasped his meaning.

  Got it, Fourth Master not only didn't stay because this woman was a bit similar to Ye Niang, but also disliked her!

  Is this because you don't like someone resembling Ye Guniang?

  But also, although there are a few similarities, this looks and looks... Tsk, it's really too different.

  Fake stuff is still fake stuff, and it's a rough deal!

  Two women naturally understood that they were sent over to serve the Fourth Prince.

  They were all willing, they were not captives, but maidservants of a small official family. Being able to be sent here, they also had the idea of following in their hearts.

  After all, among the four people, two have already been taken in by the direct descendant of the king, and they also hope to be taken in by the fourth master.

  But accepting them as servants, Fourth Master seemed... to just treat them as slaves.

  Of course, they did not know that the other two sisters were also slaves in the King of Zheng's palace.

  Maybe it was a day of deep thought, so that night, Fourth Master had a somewhat discordant dream.

  In his dream, those small white hands brushed across his face, bringing warmth.

  Everything else was a blur, only that pair of fox-like eyes, captivating and enchanting, gazed at Fourth Master with silken, alluring eyes.

  Fourth Uncle appeared in my dream again... Cough cough...

  Waking up, it's raining outside again. The brazier in the tent is not as warm as it was at night, and it's still dark, far from time to get up.

  But his lower body felt uncomfortable and wet. The fourth master let out a long sigh, pulled over the blanket beside him to cushion himself, and lay back down carefully.

  For the first time, I slept so unevenly...

  He cursed the little fox spirit who had hooked him from a thousand miles away in his mind. Calming down, Fourth Master found that he really missed the little fox spirit.

  If at this moment, I was holding that warm little fox in my arms, this night wouldn't be so hard to get through.

  But... the little fox is delicate and tender, Fourth Master can't bear to let her suffer here. Thinking of this, a bitter smile spread across Fourth Master's face, what a pointless worry.

  Listening to the sound of rain hitting the tent, it was a long time before I fell asleep again in the bleak and cold night.

  In the Fourth Prince's estate in the capital, a little fox spirit slept soundly.

  It snowed at night, but Ye Zao didn't know in his warm and dry quilt.

  The brazier in the room was burning, the quilt was thick enough, and there were hot water bottles under her feet. She turned over comfortably and unconsciously put out one arm, a dreamless night.