Three days later, it was the fifteenth, the day to go to the main courtyard to pay respects to the Princess Consort.

Jiaming continued to carry Xiao Hongjing herself, leisurely walking towards the main courtyard.

Along the way, whenever she encountered a princess or concubine, after greeting her, they would quickly step aside to make way for her.

It wasn't the kind of stepping aside because they were of higher status; it was a kind of avoidance where they couldn't get out of the way.

Jiaming: ...Am I really that scary?

If the women knew what Guarjia was thinking, they would definitely nod and say yes!

In the past, the Guarjia clan had repeatedly escaped schemes, and sometimes even suffered the consequences of being schemed against. Therefore, for a long time, they did not take any action against the Guarjia clan.

But as time went on, people tend to forget things, and their fear of the Guarjia clan lessened.

Three days ago, Jiaming had a fierce verbal battle with a group of women in the main courtyard and was completely unharmed. On the contrary, the troublemakers not only got a slap in the face, but Hesheli was even more unlucky. Her family was also unfairly blamed. They felt that Guarjia was not only not easy to deal with, but also impossible to deal with.

Because of the Guarjia clan's intimidating words, they instantly remembered the pain of being outmaneuvered instead of the one who had tried to scheme against them.

So, even though they were all tough and assertive when Jiaming couldn't see them, they immediately tensed up and hid when they saw Jiaming.

Looking at that, Jiaming felt like she was the big villain.

She smiled, ignoring why these people were acting this way. Wearing flowerpot shoes and carrying Hongjing, she walked steadily and gracefully through the cleared path.

Upon arriving at the main hall of the courtyard, Jiaming was a bit early this time; half of the people had not yet arrived.

After everyone in the room paid their respects to Jiaming and Hongjing, they entered one by one, each supported by a maid.

The person who came in saw that Jiaming was already there and immediately bowed to Jiaming and Hongjing.

As everyone bowed to Jiaming one by one, time gradually passed. All the concubines below the rank of Consort Li had arrived, leaving only Consort Li and Concubine Hesheli yet to arrive.

After a while, the women who had finished their greetings began to whisper to the people next to them, leaving Jiaming alone holding little Hongjing. No one spoke to her, and of course, no one dared to look at her with those eyes as they had three days ago, or even to make things difficult for her.

Even Suo Chuoluo, who had previously caused trouble for Jiaming, didn't dare to do it again.

Although Jiaming was being neglected, she enjoyed the quiet.

She looked at her son Hongjing, who was idly playing with his hands in her arms. Hmm, her son wasn't scared like last time, and she was even more satisfied.

Not long after, Hesheli and Li entered at the same time.

Jiaming first greeted Hesheli, and then exchanged greetings with Li.

Just as Jiaming was about to sit down again, Madam Li directly mocked her, "Oh, I heard that your fourth brother was punished by the master!"

Jiaming raised an eyebrow, completely unaffected by Li's mockery, and sat down naturally, even adjusting Hongjing in her arms to a more comfortable position.

Then, she replied to Li in a calm tone: "Yes! It's normal to be punished. It's not like we haven't been punished before. As long as we correct our mistakes, that's fine."

The women in the room looked at Li Shi in surprise, thinking to themselves: Only three days have passed, has Li Shi forgotten the lesson from three days ago, and she still dares to provoke Guarjia Clan?!

Moreover, what Lady Guarjia said is right. So what if he was punished? Apart from the Fifth Prince, who is still too young to understand, which of the young princes in the mansion has not been punished? Even the eldest prince, who is the legitimate son, is no exception. What's the big deal?

Thinking about it, the women looked at Jiaming and saw that she was still very normal and unaffected. They immediately looked at Li with amusement.

Tsk tsk tsk, should we say that Li is courting death, courting death, or courting death!

Judging from Guarjia's appearance, Li's provocation this time is not just uncertain, it has absolutely no chance of succeeding.

But hehe, anyway, I'm not the one who'll suffer, so who cares!

This is going to be quite a show, otherwise today's greetings would have been too uneventful.

Of course, Li had not forgotten Jiaming's sharp tongue three days ago. However, thinking about how Guarjia had used Hongshi to attack her sore spot three days ago, and recalling the information she had gleaned from Hongshi in the front courtyard, Li was unwilling to accept it. Why could Guarjia use Hongshi's mistakes to attack her? She could not do the same.

The front yard was managed by the master, and it was difficult for him to find out anything about the back yard. Therefore, she understood why Song and the others did not believe that she could win back the favor with the Guarjia clan today.

However, given how much Guarjia cared about her child, Li believed that even if Guarjia was sharp-tongued, she could still stab her in the heart and retaliate.

So, Li said with a smile, "I didn't expect that the Fourth Prince would anger His Majesty and be punished. It's said that His Majesty punished him with 300 characters, and he has to finish them in the remaining ten days or so. Such a heavy punishment, sigh, I suppose His Majesty is very, very angry!"

Li lowered her eyes and sighed dramatically, then looked up and her gaze returned to Jiaming.

Upon discovering that Jiaming was completely unaffected, she paused, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, before quickly reassuring herself: "Hmph, I don't believe you're really unaffected; you're probably just faking it."

Li's actions were swift. Everyone only noticed her sigh, pause, and then hear her continue, "The child is so young and doesn't have the strength in his hands. With only ten days or so left, it's probably very difficult to finish. If he gets disliked by the master because of this, alas! What a pity, such a good child as Hongxuan!"

Jiaming said calmly, "Sister Li, are you trying to make up a story? A beating is a sign of affection, and scolding is a sign of love. When the master punishes Hongxuan, it's a way of showing his love for him. As for punishing him by making him not finish so many large characters, does that mean the master will dislike him? Sister Li, I heard that the Third Prince was also punished before and didn't finish. Does that mean the Third Prince is disliked by the master?"

Li: "..." I miscalculated. I forgot that Hongshi had done this before. I was furious.

The women immediately showed expressions of "I knew it."

Jiaming continued, "Sister Li, you can't be too absolute. What you think is impossible, the Fourth Prince might just accomplish!"

Li sneered without thinking, "Ha, such a small child, if he finishes it, will his hands still be usable?"

Everyone looked at Li with surprise. How dare she say such a thing!

Jiaming glared angrily at Li Shi, about to say something, when a reprimand came from beside her.

"presumptuous!"

Li, who had been scolded, immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing, and her face turned pale instantly.

Consort Ulanara entered through the side door with a grim expression, sat down in the seat of honor, and glared coldly at Lady Li.

Before the Fujin could speak again, Li, who was being glared at, quickly bowed and apologized, "I spoke without thinking, Fujin, please forgive me!"