It was another big day of the Lunar New Year, but when the princes met, although they were all friendly and respectful to each other, Jiaming felt that the atmosphere was fake from afar.
The reason for this is that, due to some unspeakable matter, the princes are no longer as harmonious with each other.
"Father, Uncle, Uncle!" Little Hongxuan, who was being led by Jiaming, saw the Fourth Master and his brothers from afar.
Excitedly calling out, he broke free from Jiaming's loose hand and ran towards Fourth Master and the others with his short legs.
Then, Jiaming witnessed a scene that left her speechless.
Upon hearing their son's sweet, childlike voice calling out, all the princes smiled warmly as they looked at little Hongxuan.
She could swear on four fingers that she could feel the genuine sincerity in the smiles of those men; they weren't just going through the motions.
Haha, my son is really something, he's so loved by all the princes!
"Creak!"
Jiaming glanced to the side and saw that the Fujin and Li were glaring at their son with gritted teeth.
!
A wry smile immediately appeared on her face as she thought to herself: Son! Can't you be a little more discreet? Look, you've attracted attention again!
However, her face immediately turned serious, and she said firmly in her heart: Don't worry, your mother will protect you!
As if giving a signal, Xiao Hongxuan went to the princes in front, and all the princes' younger brothers who could walk on their own came forward to greet him.
After glancing at Jiaming, the Fujin and Li Shi had their sons step forward to pay their respects and then follow the Fourth Prince and the others to their destination.
As for the two women, they glanced at Jiaming again. It seemed that they both had a problem with her, or rather, they had a problem with Hongxuan. She was being blamed.
Despite their differing opinions, the two did not leave Jiaming behind to go to the main hall where the New Year's Eve banquet was to be held. After all, to the outside world, they were both women of the Fourth Prince's mansion.
So, when Jiaming and the other two entered the main hall in a harmonious atmosphere, they received many gazes, one of which was particularly ardent.
Jiaming has a strong sense of perception. She naturally glanced at the particularly intense gaze she received, and as she lowered her eyes, a hint of doubt flashed in them.
She is the Eighth Prince's wife!
Strange, how did I offend this person?
While they were pondering, Jiaming and Madam Li accompanied the Fujin to her table and respectfully greeted all the Fujins.
The other wives accepted their greetings as usual, but the Eighth Princess Consort, for some unknown reason, snorted coldly and ignored Jiaming and Li's greetings.
Jiaming lowered her head and kept her eyes down, remaining respectful and showing no outward emotion. But in her heart, she was thinking: "The Eighth Prince's wives should take their medicine. They are not the Eighth Prince's concubines!"
Li, standing to the side, also concealed her emotions well, but Jiaming, with her eyes lowered, could clearly see that Li's handkerchief was stained with blood, indicating that she had cut her own hand.
He threw a tantrum at them for no reason. Honestly, even the princess consort didn't treat them like that.
Li felt incredibly resentful and humiliated! At the same time, she made up her mind that once her husband ascended the throne, she would make the Eighth Prince's wife pay her respects and force her to bow to her, forbidding her to get up.
No, no, no, that's not enough. That would be too lenient on her. She should be made to kneel on the ground and repent.
Jiaming had no idea what Li was thinking. She didn't have mind-reading abilities, so how could she possibly know what Li was thinking?
However, she could sense the heavy atmosphere at the moment.
Clearly, the Eighth Prince's wife's sudden outburst and blatant disrespect shocked the other princes present.
Moreover, Jiaming glanced at the table next to her out of the corner of her eye and saw that many concubines and princesses were staring at her with wide eyes.
She glanced at it briefly before looking away.
Just then, Jiaming noticed that the handkerchief in my hand was trembling.
Madam, what is this?
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, she stole a glance at the Fujin, whose face was gloomy and extremely ugly.
Jiaming thought for a moment and then understood.
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By disrespecting her and Lady Li, the Eighth Prince's wife was not only disrespecting the Fourth Prince's household, but also disrespecting the Eighth Prince's wife.
Moreover, the Eighth Prince's wife, who was only a younger brother's wife, actually bypassed his sister-in-law and took charge of the concubines in the husbands' brothers' homes!
This was even more disrespectful to her, the fourth sister-in-law. The Fujin, who had been clenching her handkerchief, suddenly loosened her grip, looked up, and smiled at the eighth Fujin, saying, "If my sister-in-law has nothing else to say, then I, the fourth sister-in-law, will have Li and Guarjia rise!"
She's always been praised, and we can't let this ruin her reputation. Besides, her eighth sister-in-law has always been like this; directly confronting her wouldn't show her virtuousness, magnanimity, or thoughtfulness in handling matters!
A forced smile, but no real smile—that perfectly describes the current state of the Fujin (the wife's) body.
Moreover, before the Eighth Prince's wife could express her opinion, she waved for Jiaming and Madam Li to stand up, and then dismissed them, saying, "You two, go sit over there!"
She simply dismissed him and left him away from her eighth brother's wife. Who could she vent her anger on?
Furthermore...
What the princess consort was thinking was of little concern to Jiaming.
She possesses supernatural abilities, and although she is not afraid to maintain the bowing posture, she is happy to not maintain it when possible.
She had no intention of being modest. After receiving instructions from the princess, she immediately got up and walked to another table.
As she turned around, she heard the Eighth Prince's wife's exasperated voice: "Fourth Sister-in-law! You're too virtuous!"
Is the Princess Consort virtuous?
Jiaming thought of what the Fujin (principal wife) had done and shook her head inwardly; it was all just appearances.
Then she heard the Eighth Prince's wife's shrill voice: "Just two princesses? They have to be subservient to the Prince's wife, isn't that what princesses are supposed to do... Fourth Sister-in-law, you can't be too virtuous, you can't be too accommodating, you have to be firm. They're just two princesses, even if they give birth to sons they're still concubines. You can't give them too much face, otherwise they'll come scrambling to show off their power to you..."
They all belittled Jiaming and Li Shi, equating them with the servants in the mansion who could be beaten and killed at will!
Upon hearing this, Jiaming and Li's expressions changed simultaneously. In a casual glance, they both saw anger in each other's eyes.
They were concubines, princesses, and while they didn't have the same noble status as the Fujin (principal wife), they weren't that lowly, were they? It's as if they had to grovel before the Fujin.
Furthermore, even the servants in the Prince's mansion are not as lowly as the Eighth Prince's wife described, okay?
Well, of course, except for Rin-in.
Jiaming glanced at Li Shi, recalling how Li Shi had treated the servants who served her before, and then quickly excluded Li Shi from the list.
Furthermore, she knew that she was a princess, a concubine of the Fourth Prince, and that no matter what, she could never be made his official wife.
But could she refuse to become the Fourth Prince's concubine?
Furthermore, when has the Princess Consort ever shown her any respect, and when has she ever acted arrogantly in front of the Princess Consort?
This is utterly baseless! Did the Eighth Prince's wife get a fever from eating gunpowder?! It's inexplicable!
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