"It was a bit noisy!" Jiaming said casually to Hesheli, "But apart from you concubines who can't hear it, no one who heard it raised any objections!"

Hongtao, who stood behind Jiaming with her eyes lowered, immediately thought to herself: Master, the Fifth Prince has an objection, have you forgotten?!

Jiaming: As for Jing'er who had objections, they only started to appear at the beginning, and stopped yesterday!

Upon hearing Jiaming's words, the women in the inner courtyard, who, like Consort Fu and Lady Song, could not hear her but also strongly objected to Jiaming playing the guzheng, all suddenly changed their expressions.

This is simply saying that they can't be bothered; they're just being nosy!

Hershey's expression changed several times before she regained her self-righteousness.

Jiaming fidgeted with the handkerchief in her hand, her eyes continuing to look at the other person casually, wondering why the other person was still so shameless and thought they were right.

Hesheli met Jiaming's gaze without flinching, then said to her with great sarcasm, "Ha, it's like a dog biting Lü Dongbin, not recognizing a kind heart!"

Jiaming raised an eyebrow, stopped playing with her handkerchief, and waited for the other person to launch into their "grand principles."

Hesheli continued with a mocking expression, "Heh, Peach Courtyard is so close to the front courtyard. If that awful noise drifts to the front courtyard, it won't just be the gentlemen and young princes living there who hear it, but also the visitors! If it gets out after the guests leave, the Prince's Mansion will lose all face."

Upon hearing this, Jiaming chuckled softly.

"What are you laughing at!" Hesheli scolded Jiaming in a serious tone, "Guarjia clan, this is a very serious matter!"

Jiaming laughed and said, "Tsk, being a concubine is such a big hat to put on me, but unfortunately, I dare not wear it, nor can I wear it!"

As Jiaming finished speaking, Hesheli gave a look to Geng, who had sided with her, indicating that it was her turn to step up.

Geng had witnessed Jiaming's verbal prowess firsthand, and given the rift between her and Hesheli, she had no intention of getting involved.

But Hesheli had already given her hints that if she didn't comply, then even though the other party was a concubine and came from the maternal family of the deposed crown prince, a fallen camel is still bigger than a horse, and she still couldn't afford to offend her.

So Lady Geng gripped the handkerchief in her hand, smiled at Jiaming, and said as if to kindly advise, "Consort Guarjia, I think what Consort Hesheli said makes a lot of sense! I don't think Consort Hesheli is putting a false accusation on you, but rather it's the truth."

“The facts?” Jiaming smiled meaningfully at Geng Shi. “These are just the facts you believe in, or rather, just the facts you all believe in.” She paused, her eyes sweeping from Geng Shi over Hesheli Shi, Li Shi, and the others, before adding sarcastically, “These are facts you haven’t heard or seen with your own eyes, just facts you’ve wildly speculated about! Heh!”

“Guarjia (Guarjia Concubine), don’t talk nonsense!” Immediately, Hesheli and Geng vehemently denied it.

Although Li, Song, and the others wanted to object, Ganguarjia had only glanced at them; the ones speaking to her were Hesheli and Geng, not them. For them to get involved would be to assume they were being targeted, which was unacceptable!

Therefore, you can only suppress your anger!

Jiaming glanced at the Song family and others who were holding their breath in discomfort, and secretly she was overjoyed. Of course, on the surface, she kept up the smile and smiled brightly.

Upon seeing her radiant smile, Song, Li, and the others, who were already feeling stifled, became even angrier. Song, whose health was not good, was so angry that her chest ached, and she couldn't help but cover the throbbing spot with her hand.

She is happy when the enemy is unhappy; the happier the enemy is, the happier she is.

So, when Jiaming glanced at them and returned to Gengshi and Hesheli, she became even happier. Her inner voice was filled with joy. At the same time, she was multitasking and said with a bright smile, "This is not nonsense! It's the truth. You didn't see or hear the people talking about how the sound of the guzheng playing was too loud and unbearable to listen to. You're just speculating!"

Just as Geng and Hesheli were pondering whether to insist that someone had spoken out, and then have the spies near Taoyuan come out to testify when Guarjia asked for evidence, Jiaming spoke up again.

"However, even if some people find it unbearable to hear, so what? I have no objection, and besides," she paused, then said with a hint of smugness, "he even thoughtfully arranged for me to practice every day! How can I disobey my master's arrangements!"

Geng, Hershey: "..."

Jiaming glanced smugly at Geng, Hesheli, Li, Song, and the others, then said in a nonchalant tone, "As for the visitors hearing this and it affecting the reputation of the mansion, you're overthinking it. Learning the guzheng is something everyone does from not knowing how to play, from bad to good. So, it doesn't matter if they hear it. Everyone is like this when they first start learning. How could those visitors not understand?"

At this point, she paused, and before anyone else could speak, she continued, "Of course, if it were Consort Geng, or the Second Consort, or anyone else who could invent a method for learning the guzheng, such as one that doesn't require practicing making unpleasant sounds in the early stages but allows one to still master it later, then I would immediately inform the Master and have him practice according to that new method!"

Cut off by her words, Geng Shi, Hesheli Shi, and the others, their faces grim, thought to themselves: How could there possibly be such a method? They were actually going to give a random suggestion, but Guarjia Shi even said she had to report to the master first! How fortunate they were that they didn't say it out loud.

Jiaming glanced at the group's grim faces, sneered inwardly, and continued aloud, "Judging from your troubled expressions, I suppose you have no better ideas. Then practice according to my method, and I won't hold it against you, so why should you? Ha!"

Geng Shi, Hesheli Shi, and the others looked even more displeased!

Guarjia's tongue is indeed eloquent!

Everyone was unwilling to give up, including Li Shi. At the same time, she had a flash of inspiration and came up with an excuse to continue to block Jia Ming.

“Sister Guarjia, I also disagree with the views of Consort, Sister Geng, and Sister Song.”

Upon hearing Li's words, Hesheli, Geng, and Song were initially surprised, then glared angrily at Li, while the others looked at her with astonishment.

What's going on with Consort Li?!

Instead of siding with the concubines, is he going to be a fence-sitter and side with Consort Guarjia?!

Jiaming didn't think Li would speak up for her. She raised an eyebrow and asked, "What is Consort Li's opinion?"

"Since you asked, Sister Guarjia, then I'll tell you!"

Jiaming rolled her eyes inwardly, but said in unison, "Then we won't ask!"

Li: "..."

Fujin: "..."

Geng and others: "..."

After realizing what had happened, seeing Li's discomfiture, the crowd chuckled softly: "Hehe!"