So when Bai Zhi returned, she saw Yan Mingli's hasty departing figure and the maids cleaning up the messy room.
Shen Baozhu was holding Qiuqiu's hand. She briefly recounted what had just happened. She said in confusion, "Auntie, Qiuqiu said Sister Miaochun was like this too. But I don't understand. Why would someone keep eating even after they're full until they vomit?"
Bai Zhi found a relatively clean spot and put down the food box in her hand. Then she dipped a handkerchief in warm water and tried to wipe the Fourth Prince's face.
However, the Fourth Prince was still in a state of panic from having his food taken away and kept dodging Bai Zhi.
When the Princess of Jingning arrived, she saw this scene. She scanned the situation in the room and immediately told Bai Zhi to take out the food and place it in front of the Fourth Prince.
Seeing the food, the Fourth Prince's tense state gradually subsided. He shuffled over to the bird's nest porridge. He also realized what he had done. His ears turned red with shame, and he pushed the food in Shen Baozhu's direction.
After Shen Baozhu declined, he picked up the bowl and ate heartily.
With the food, the Fourth Prince calmed down. But he didn't know how to control himself and still ate until he vomited and then ate again.
The Immortal Qingyun said, "Have someone replace the bird's nest porridge with portable dry rations. Put them in a bag in front of the Fourth Prince and then hand it to him. Carrying food with him might help."
Shen Baozhu told the Princess of Jingning this method. They packed four baked buns in a small bag for the Fourth Prince and hung it around his neck.
With the small bag of baked buns, the Fourth Prince finally stopped eating. He would occasionally squeeze the bag to make sure the buns were still there.
After comforting the Fourth Prince and changing his clothes, the Princess of Jingning rubbed her temples, unable to hide her exhaustion.
She had read Doctor Liu's pharmaceutical records last night. As soon as she got up in the morning, she heard Yan Mingli's noisy voice. Fortunately, Yan Mingli came to report the news in time. Thinking that the Yin family would come to the princess mansion later and might see this farce, the Princess of Jingning felt a headache.
Looking at the Fourth Prince who kept squeezing the buns, the Princess of Jingning called Shen Baozhu into the side room and told her to take good care of the Fourth Prince and try to make him happy.
Shen Baozhu readily agreed, "Don't worry, Mother. I will take good care of the Fourth Prince."
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When Father Yin brought Yin Susu, Shen Baozhu was in a daze looking at the blood - related potion.
Brother Lin Yu said he would go to the palace to put Auntie the Queen's hair into it. But Mother told her to make the Fourth Prince happy. Should she go to the palace first or make the Fourth Prince happy first?
The Dragon King said, "Little cutie is still in a daze. The Fourth Prince and Qiuqiu are about to quarrel."
Shen Baozhu snapped out of it and quickly looked at Qiuqiu and the Fourth Prince. But Qiuqiu was concentrating on practicing calligraphy at the table, and the Fourth Prince had seven or eight small bags hanging around his neck and was trying hard to learn to speak. There was not even eye contact between them, let alone a quarrel.
The Dragon King said, "Hahaha, just teasing you, little cutie."
Lin Yu said, "Childish."
After Qiuqiu finished practicing a big - character sheet, she held up the paper and showed it to Shen Baozhu. "Baozhu, look at my calligraphy!"
The Fourth Prince looked over and tried to imitate Qiuqiu's tone. "Baozhu, look."
The Dragon King said, "Where are the little phoenix and the treasure - hunting rat?"
The Dragon King said, "I think the stupid one will be really surprised when he comes back. There are Yan Mingli, Chen Ruxia, Xu Yutang, Qiuqiu, the giant rat, and the talking bird at home."
Lin Yu said, "Baozhu's elder brother should be very pleased. Baozhu not only knows how to study but also brings others to study with him."
Shen Baozhu first looked at Qiuqiu's calligraphy and praised, "Qiuqiu is amazing. This time, the characters are complete."
"The Fourth Prince is very good. He can say four words in a row."
The praised Fourth Prince blushed. He reached out and squeezed the food around his neck and whispered, "For Baozhu to eat."
Qiuqiu leaned over to the Fourth Prince and asked, "You gave Baozhu something delicious. What about mine?"
The Fourth Prince lowered his head and looked at the small bag reluctantly. Finally, he closed his eyes and pretended not to hear Qiuqiu's words.
Qiuqiu wasn't angry. She just turned around and hugged Shen Baozhu's arm. "Just teasing you. I don't care anyway."
"Baozhu!" Yin Susu called out. She broke free from Father Yin's hand, bypassed the Princess of Jingning, and ran towards Shen Baozhu.
Yin Susu looked at Qiuqiu curiously. "Baozhu, is this your friend?"
With Shen Baozhu's introduction, Yin Susu and Qiuqiu greeted each other and got to know each other.
Father Yin walked into the room with the Princess of Jingning. He didn't look at Yin Susu but stared directly at the Fourth Prince.
"He looks so much like him," Father Yin couldn't help but step forward to take a closer look at the Fourth Prince.
But before Father Yin's hand could touch him, the Fourth Prince instinctively squatted down, hugged his knees tightly, and his body couldn't stop shaking.
Seeing this, Shen Baozhu felt extremely distressed. She quickly stepped forward and pulled the Fourth Prince up. "Don't be afraid. Susu's father is a good person. And I'm here. No one will bully you. Don't be afraid."
With Shen Baozhu's comfort, the Fourth Prince's emotions eased a bit, but he still refused to get up.
Father Yin stood there, not knowing what to do. The Princess of Jingning was also a bit surprised. Except for guarding his food this morning, the Fourth Prince had been quite normal. Why was he like this as soon as Father Yin got close?
The Princess of Jingning tilted her head and whispered, "Did His Highness the Fourth Prince act like this yesterday?"
Qingdai recalled carefully. "No. He was unconscious when we brought him back. When the maids were washing the Fourth Prince, they even wanted to wash his hair. But his hair was so tangled that they broke several strands, and the Fourth Prince didn't wake up."
"After he woke up, he stayed beside the little princess all the time. Except for having a stomachache last night, nothing unusual happened."
The Princess of Jingning suddenly asked, "Has the Fourth Prince ever seen a man?"
"A man? There are only maids in the inner courtyard. The servants and stable boys can't come in. The only man he has seen is Young Master Mingli," Qingdai replied.
To verify her suspicion, the Princess of Jingning asked Father Yin to go out first.
Father Yin looked at the obviously abnormal Fourth Prince and thought of the letter about Concubine Li exchanging the babies. He became even more worried.
Originally, he was half - believing and half - doubting the letter. But after seeing the Fourth Prince, he knew that the content of the letter was probably true. Concubine Li had exchanged his sister's child.
Seeing the Fourth Prince's nervous and scared look now, Father Yin wished he could rush into the palace and beat Concubine Li up. His sister had treated the Third Prince like a precious treasure, but Concubine Li had treated his nephew like this.
The Princess of Jingning told Father Yin her suspicion. "His Highness may be afraid of men. If you stay here, Lord Yin, it may make him even more scared. Why don't you go outside and have a cup of tea first? Come back when His Highness is feeling better."
Father Yin looked at the Fourth Prince reluctantly. When he left, he even looked back several times.
Even when he reached the end, he ran back. "Susu, get along well with the Fourth Prince. He is your real cousin."
The Immortal Qingyun said, "Yin Susu is related to the Fourth Prince by blood. Can Yin Susu and the Fourth Prince take the test?"
Although there was already an 80% certainty, the Immortal Qingyun was a cautious person and wanted to be completely sure.
Lin Yu said, "Yes. Put both Susu's and the Fourth Prince's hair into the potion and let it sit for a while. If they are related by blood, the potion will turn dark. The closer the blood relationship, the darker the color."