Seeing that the Third and Ninth Prince's wives had left, Lady Zhaojia strolled over to Lady Wanyan and casually began to chat: "I wonder how the Fourteenth Prince is doing now. The Thirteenth Prince often thinks about him, saying that his younger brother is different, having been stationed in the west for a long time without any complaints."

Contemplating the flowers, Lady Wanyan casually replied, "Thank you for your concern, Thirteenth Prince. Our Lord is not as fortunate as you to reside in the capital. He is used to fighting. As long as he can share the Emperor's burdens, no matter how hard it is, it is worth it!"

Zhao Jia heard a hint of disappointment in Wanyan's words and quickly said, "Speaking of which, the fact that the Fourteenth Prince can stay in the west is thanks to your magnanimity, sister. If it were me, no matter how lonely the Thirteenth Prince was, I would never tolerate anyone else by his side."

Wanyan was stunned, her hand that was touching the flower stopped in mid-air, and she said, "What did you say? Who is with him?"

Zhao Jia feigned surprise and quickly covered her mouth: "Don't you know, Fourteenth Brother's wife? Then I really spoke out of turn. I thought the woman beside Fourteenth Prince was sent there by my sister. Besides, that woman has a child and has always admired my sister, and was even planning to have all the sisters learn from her..."

As Zhao Jia watched Wan Yan's smug expression gradually turn into anger, she said, "Fourteenth sister-in-law, it's normal for men to have three wives and four concubines, but we absolutely cannot let them find their own and keep it a secret from us."

Wanyan took a few deep breaths, but still couldn't stop her body from trembling.

Seeing this, Lady Zhaojia, knowing the answer already, helped Lady Wanyan up and asked, "What's wrong, Fourteenth Sister-in-law?"

Hearing this, everyone gathered around. Wanyan glanced at them sideways, quickly curtsied as a greeting, and said, "Sisters-in-law, I'm feeling a little unwell, so I'll take my leave today..." Before anyone could react, she turned and left, her maid running after her but unable to keep up.

The Third and Ninth Prince's wives both felt something was amiss, but Lady Zhaojia wore a mysterious smile.

When Wanyan returned to the mansion, she was furious when she thought about what Zhaojia had said to her in the courtyard of the Thirteenth Prince's wife earlier that day. She didn't even eat, smashing cups and chairs, scaring the maids and servants away. Only her personal maid carefully cleaned up the room.

After reflecting on the past few years, Wanyan realized that the Fourteenth Prince had been away from home most of the time, returning to the capital only a handful of times. Even when he did return, they treated each other with courtesy, not to the point of estrangement, but there was no intimacy between them either. The Fourteenth Prince thought she was spoiled and willful, and even though his child had been accidentally injured by Chen, he hadn't punished Chen much, making him feel petty and narrow-minded.

Wanyan had always told herself that as long as she remained the Fourteenth Prince's wife and the mother of his two legitimate sons, no matter what, he could never surpass her. But today, upon hearing that the Fourteenth Prince had another woman outside, Wanyan couldn't accept it. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She said to her maid, "Go and prepare, we're going to see the Prince!"

The maidservant looked anxious: "Madam, why do you want to go to the west? Do you know that the environment there is not good? Besides, the Prince instructed you to rest well at home. We should not go!"

"If I don't go, am I supposed to wait for other women to beat me to it? Zhao Jia's words must not be a lie. No wonder she invited me to admire the flowers. It turns out she was just waiting to see me make a fool of myself! I can't swallow this..." Wanyan angrily gripped the armrest of her chair.

Seeing that Lady Wanyan was determined to leave, the maidservant still asked, "Should we inform the Prince first? After all, the Prince has given orders beforehand!"

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