If Ye Zao directly refused or said something profound and meaningful, Fourth Master would definitely be unhappy and turn around to leave.

  But she isn't.

  She must first say how much she likes it, wants it, and thinks it's beautiful, before saying that her social status is low and that she might not dare to accept it.

  Fourth Master thought this girl was really lovely.

  So simple and unpretentious, unlike those flashy and cheap things outside!

  "Come here." Fourth Master stretched out his hand.

  Ye Zao twisted and turned, then reached out to grab Fourth Master's hand, sitting in Fourth Master's arms: "Master..."

  "Keep it for now, I'll give you a better one later." Fourth Master said.

  Ye Zao nodded vigorously: "Thank you, grandfather, it really looks great."

  "Your dog?" Fourth Master grunted.

  "Old Master's words, called Little Pavilion to take out, this time, in the garden. Need to take a walk every day. Coal ball loves to play."

  "Same with you." Fourth Master said.

  Ye Zao smiled awkwardly: "I live near Huayuan Garden, I go for a walk every day, and my body is fine."

  Fourth Master nodded, indeed, it's not good for a woman to stay at home for a long time. It's a good thing she can go out and take a walk.

  "Master, someone has come from Master Li's place with a message. It says... Master Li is not feeling well and requests your presence to take a look." Su Peisheng's voice rang out.

  Ye Zao hastily stood up: "Grandfather."

  Fourth Master frowned: "Mm, I'll go take a look, and come find you later."

  Ye Zao hurriedly responded and then respectfully sent off Fourth Master.

  As soon as Fourth Master left, Ye Zao said: "Get me something to drink, and then go to sleep." Now that he's gone, Fourth Master won't be able to come back.

  Li also gave you another note.

  Ye Zao picked up the jewelry box and examined it carefully, making a few clicking sounds with her tongue.

  They're all good things, but unfortunately, wearing them out will cause trouble.

  I chose some with gold studs inlaid from inside, these purple jade are also good, but they don't catch the eye as much.

  "Take it back." Ye Zao handed the box to A Yuan.

  "What a pity." Too bad it can't be worn.

  "Keep it, one day when I want to take a look, I'll just take it out and have a look." Ye Zao smiled.

  After drinking a bowl of snow pear soup, Ye Zao fell asleep.

  Although the lights were not turned off, he had already washed up and apparently was not planning to wait for Fourth Master.

  As expected, Fourth Master stayed overnight at Li's house that night.

  Ms. Li is naturally very pleased, now that she has a child in her belly, which is the best excuse of all.

  A concubine on one side, snatched away a favorite of another concubine, who dares to say more?

  The empress also can't control it.

  It's December now, and Fourth Master is extremely busy, rarely entering the backyard anymore.

  In the backyard, Yuning was ill for a long time and finally recovered.

  It's actually Yīn Gé Gé who has been ill for over a month and doesn't seem to be getting any better, with a subtle tendency of not recovering.

  The empress dowager also considered it a matter of benevolence and righteousness, so she called the imperial physician to take another serious look. The imperial physician shook his head and sighed: "This is a heart disease."

  A mental illness needs a mental cure; if you can't think clearly, taking any medicine is useless.

  The imperial concubine was also somewhat annoyed: "Forget it, just do your best."

  The imperial physician was sent away, and only Fu Jin and Yin Gege were left in the house, along with Fu Jin's wet nurse Yang.

  "Yin Gege, you don't treasure your own life, and I have no way to help. Even the imperial physician is helpless against your stubbornness. Can't you see what's going on? The New Year is approaching, just be more open-minded for once, or else the whole household will suffer because of you."

  It's really unlucky to die in one's prime.

  "I'm doomed, I know." Yinnuo's illness had left her without a shred of energy, and she weakly nodded with a pale face.

  The empress grunted and left with Yang's nurse.

  Yin Gege clutched her handkerchief and lay back down wearily.

  Just after lying down, I heard Wugge outside the window send off Fuhui and laugh: "Yinggege, this past person is just a past, you think about him so much, your body will be gone too, can you justify it to Grandpa?"

  Yin Gege's already pale and waxy face looked even more unsightly, she coughed a few times, wanting to respond, but had no strength.

  Wu Ge didn't bother him either and left.

  Yin Gege's tears fell down, biting her lip tightly, unable to utter a word.

  "Miss, miss! Don't be like this, Wu Gege is intentionally slandering you! You...you'd better clarify with Master!" Yun Gege's servant, Xiao Yue, said anxiously.

  "Isn't it just seeing a man's hairpin that she slanders you like this... Can't you explain? Are you really not afraid of dying?"

  "Xiao Yue, I...I can't explain it clearly." Because, in her heart, there really was someone else, big brother's classmate, that year...he really wanted to marry her.

  Unfortunately, she is a Xiū girl, she can't.

  "Ah!" Little Moon hastily said: "Then what will you do? Then you..."

  "Xiao Yue, this matter cannot be spoken of, I won't be able to explain it clearly. I don't want to harm the people at home." As soon as they investigate, they'll find out.

  What about home then? What about that person then?

  It was she who fainted and called out to Wu Gege to see the hairpin.

  "Wugge is really heartless! She has always been without favor, how can you be so cruel to her? Your thoughts are truly evil!" Xiaoyue cried.

  "Whatever, I'm just unlucky...". Yín Gé Gé closed her eyes wearily.

  As the New Year approaches, Yin Gege's body is getting weaker by the day.

  It's clearly unsustainable.

  In the end, he died on New Year's Eve.

  Tonight, Fourth Master took Madame Fu into the palace, but Li Ce's Madame Fu wasn't feeling well today, so she didn't go.

  The mansion also celebrated the minor New Year's Eve in Baihuatang Pavilion next to the garden, where a table was set.

  Yin Gege was seriously ill and didn't go, Li Ce Fu Jin wasn't coming either.

  It was just the sisters and concubines who had set up a table, eaten a bit, and made some polite conversation. After all, it's still the minor New Year.

  When the firecrackers were set off outside, they dispersed.

  As I walked back, crossing the garden, halfway across the lake, I heard a noise.

  A Yuan protected Ye Zao and hid behind a tree: "Miss, let's not be in a hurry."

  Ye Zao nodded, indicating that he understood.

  "You... you've ruined me, even if you try to hide it, you're too heartless, you drove us sisters to death." Little Meng's panicked and fearful voice came through.

  "I really didn't have that intention, who knew Yin's family would be so... never mind, if you don't die, I'll be the one to suffer." Wu Gege spoke with a hint of fear.

  "Wugou! You're threatening our Gegie, or else she wouldn't be so scared. You... you're going to drive me to death again, and even as a ghost I won't let you off!" Xiaoyue said, without Wugou pushing her, she jumped into the lake by herself.

  The lake in December, although it's in the mansion, the servants won't allow the lake to freeze completely. But this is deep at night, and there's a layer of ice on it.

  With just a loud splash, Xiaoyue jumped into the lake.

  Wu Gege was taken aback at first, then he was shocked and ran away in a flurry.

  "Tell someone to save him, don't reveal your identity." Ye Zao was also startled.

  After all, she wasn't heartless enough to be unmoved by someone dying in front of her.