Seeing this, Jiaming felt a little relieved. It was good that she wasn't angry; otherwise, she was afraid that Li would cause trouble for her again.

She's not afraid of being bothered, but she really hates it!

Seeing the scene quiet down, Madam Li looked up at Jiaming naturally and said with a smile, "Sister Guarjia, you rarely go out. We hardly ever see you. You should go out more often."

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She didn't mind her son playing with the Fourth Prince, but the children's business was their business, and she herself wouldn't give up her original plan to encourage it.

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiaming noticed a subtle smirk playing on the corners of the other person's lips.

She couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Did they think she was stupid? Did they think that by making her out and about more, they would give her more opportunities to make their move?

Jiaming didn't want to talk to Li anymore, so she lowered her head and acted shy.

However, as time goes by, a moment of silence is not a big deal, but if it goes on for too long, the feeling becomes too awkward.

Jiaming's eyes lit up when she saw Hongxuan pinning down the Third Prince Hongshi. She made conversation by saying, "The Third Prince looks just like you, Sister Li. And he doesn't cry even when Hongxuan bullies him. He's so sensible and well-behaved. Unlike my Fourth Prince, who is so naughty."

When Li was pregnant with Hongshi, she didn't have a good impression of him. But now that she can't have children and her beloved Hongjun is gone, all her previous dislikes have turned into love.

Li was overjoyed that her son had been praised.

She had initially felt a little envious and jealous that her son wasn't as strong as Hongxuan, but after Jiaming's praise, her impression immediately reversed. She realized that her son was actually just right, while the Fourth Prince was too naughty and too wild.

However, parents are always modest, and Madam Li was no exception. She immediately smiled and said, "Not at all, Fourth Prince is doing very well. He is so healthy."

Then the two of them talked around the children for a while, but the children's topics eventually ran out, so Jiaming had to change the subject and talk about gossip outside.

"During the Lantern Festival, the Eighth Prince's wife looked very unwell, and everyone seemed to be hiding something. Do you know what happened, sister?" Jiaming asked curiously. "Everyone says that the Eighth Prince dotes on his wife the most. Logically speaking, the Eighth Prince's wife shouldn't have anything to worry about!"

Jiaming shifted the topic not only because she was out of things to say and wanted to find something to gossip about, but more importantly, because her words would give the impression that she lacked influence and information.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been unaware of why the Eighth Prince's wife looked so unwell.

In fact, she had already learned the reason from Xiao Hezi, but because only a few people knew it and it was not widely spread, it was just right to use it to create this image for Li Shi to see.

Upon hearing this, Li's eyes indeed flashed with a barely perceptible fluctuation (unfortunately, Jiaming, who possessed supernatural abilities, saw it). Then, she said rather bluntly, "Sister, you are too naive. How could the Eighth Prince's wife not have any worries? She has been married to the Eighth Prince for so long and has not yet conceived. Not being able to give the Eighth Prince a legitimate son is her biggest worry."

After hearing this, Jiaming disagreed and said, "Then this is not a bad thing. It's not like the Eighth Prince's wife can't have children. The Eighth Prince dotes on her so much, he basically dotes on her the only one. How could she not have children? I'm just afraid that she just hasn't been born yet."

Upon hearing this, Li smiled with a hint of sarcasm and murmured, "I'm afraid that he will never have children in his life. How can he not be heartbroken?"

Li's voice was very low; if Jiaming hadn't possessed special abilities, she wouldn't have been able to hear it at all.

However, even if she heard it clearly, what difference did it make? Jiaming pretended not to hear it. "Huh? Sister Li, what did you say?"

Startled by Jiaming's words, Madam Li hurriedly replied, "I said, actually, besides not having given birth, the reason why Eighth Prince's wife looked unwell that day was because one of the concubines in Eighth Prince's residence was pregnant."

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"Ah, isn't it rumored that the Eighth Prince dotes on his Eighth Princess Consort?"

Li immediately chimed in her mind, "How come there's still a concubine favored by the Eighth Prince? So the rumors about the Eighth Prince and his wife's affection were just that—rumors. Disappointing!"

But the next second, after hearing Jiaming's words, Li's lips twitched uncontrollably.

Jiaming stared wide-eyed in disbelief and asked, "Could it be that Eighth Master has been cuckolded?"

My goodness, this is the first time I've ever seen such wild imaginations from the natives of the Qing Dynasty. Li was deeply impressed.

"No! Sister Guarjia, you're overthinking it!"

Upon hearing this, Jiaming couldn't help but ask curiously, "Then why?"

Xiao Hezi glanced at Jiaming, his eyes filled with admiration. He had clearly told his master about this, but now she was acting so unfamiliarly, as if she knew nothing about it.

The master also said that he was amazing for playing two roles by himself. He thought that the master was also amazing!

Li: "Sister Guarjia, you're really overthinking it. Eighth Prince's wife hasn't given birth yet. Oh, let alone given birth, she's not even pregnant. There are concubines in the manor who are pregnant before her. If she gives birth to a little prince, that would be the eldest son of the Eighth Prince's manor..."

Jiaming nodded, adopting an attitude of listening attentively.

"...Furthermore, the Eighth Prince's wife is extremely jealous and possessive, treating the Eighth Prince as her own possession, so of course she doesn't like it..."

Jiaming appeared to be listening attentively to what Li was saying, but in reality, her mind was wandering to other things.

For example, she would occasionally glance at her son, who was having a friendly conversation with the Third Prince, and she watched with great interest.

However, although Jiaming was distracted and not paying attention to what Li was saying, she was skilled at multitasking. After Li stopped speaking, she immediately exclaimed, "That pregnant concubine in the Eighth Prince's mansion is really brave. She dared to get pregnant right under the nose of the jealous Eighth Prince's wife!"

Jiaming spoke sincerely because she had learned from Xiao Hezi that the Eighth Prince's wife was indeed very jealous, just like in history, and was a woman who wanted to be with only one man for life.

However, she admired the Eighth Prince's wife for having such thoughts in the Qing Dynasty, where people were used to having multiple wives and concubines. Of course, she also felt sorry for her, because in this era, the Eighth Prince's wife was very likely to be a tragic figure, unable to achieve what she wanted.

Fortunately, she was not like the Eighth Prince's wife, nor did she dare to become like her. She was afraid and troubled by emotional hurt.

"Yes!" Li Shi said with a gloating smile. "However, the Eighth Prince's wife is not having an easy time. She can't stand the concubines."

Speaking of this, Jiaming knew why Li was so gloating over the Eighth Prince's wife's misfortune. The reason was that she had publicly expressed her contempt for concubines.

Generally speaking, it's not a big deal if you look down on the concubine, after all, you are the legal wife.

But you've gone so far, even venturing into the Fourth Prince's residence, openly looking down on the concubines, and always gossiping with Consort Ulanara, especially mentioning the concubines who have given birth, including Li and Jiaming. No wonder Li has such a gloating expression. Qin Xi'er apologized, and added, "I'm sorry, I'll add it now."