Seeing that Hongtao was still somewhat skeptical, Jiaming didn't want to discuss the matter further and immediately changed the subject, asking, "What are the rumors going on in the manor lately?"
Upon hearing this, Hongtao immediately banished her doubts and exclaimed excitedly, "It's much better! It seems that not everyone in the manor is blind; they can see our young master..."
Listening to Hongtao's chatter, Jiaming subtly rolled her eyes.
Hehe, it's not that those people are bright-eyed or blind; it's clearly the credit of your master, me.
If it weren't for me secretly instructing Xiao Hezi to spread rumors, your young master would probably have been firmly accused of disrespecting his stepmother.
So, the night before last, in a corner, this conversation took place.
"Sigh, have you heard? Someone actually said that the Fourth Prince is unfilial. How vicious!"
"Heh, you've heard too. They're making a fool of everyone, especially us!"
"That's right. The Fourth Prince is only two years old. What does he know about filial piety? It's already quite good that such a young prince can walk, can call people, and doesn't call the wrong person."
"Yes, and besides, what strength do you think the Fourth Prince, with his tiny hands and feet, could possibly have to hurt anyone?"
"I've heard that the Fourth Prince is naturally very strong?"
"So what? Even if someone is naturally strong, they're not exceptionally strong. At most, they're about the same strength as a four or five-year-old child. How much strength can that be?"
"Yes, a child of that age has strength, but not much. I think it's that Princess Wuya from the Cold Courtyard who's vicious. She was a little hurt from the beating, but that little bit of pain is bearable, right? She didn't want to bear it, so she deliberately made an excuse to do something vicious!"
"Uh, that makes sense. But I think those who label the Fourth Prince as wicked are even more vicious. Heh, the power struggles in the inner quarters have always been cruel, you know."
"Alright, alright, stop talking. We can't just casually talk about what our superiors are doing."
"Okay, that's enough. Let's go!"
Thus, with the help of those in the household who were interested, similar conversations began to spread rapidly within the household and even beyond.
The two people who were interested were Xiao Hongxuan's father, the Fourth Prince, and his stepmother, the Fujin.
But why would the princess be so kind as to help?
Didn't she really enjoy fueling those rumors about Xuan'er before?
Moreover, the malicious people in the rumors she herself spread included her! Haha, would she not be angry at all, would she be so kind?
Puzzled, Jiaming absentmindedly fiddled with the lid of her teacup, pondering the intention behind the Fujin's actions.
Not only did Jiaming not understand the Princess's intentions, but even Liu Mama, who was by the Princess's side, did not understand why the Princess was helping the mother and son in Taoyuan so much.
In particular, she became even more anxious after overhearing the servants' latest conversation and learning that the Fourth Prince of Taoyuan had turned his life around.
"Madam, rumors are flying around the manor right now, you must put an end to them!"
The princess continued to kneel before the Buddha statue, ignoring Liu Mama, and continued to silently recite Buddhist scriptures.
Only after she finished reciting the Buddhist scripture did she gesture for Granny Liu to help her up. She went to the outer room, sat down in a chair, took a sip of tea, and then slowly said, "Let it continue to boil!"
She didn't really want to either, after all, she knew perfectly well that those words were directed at her!
But stopping these rumors is impossible!
"Fujin?" Granny Liu frowned. "Are you worried that the Prince will reprimand you?"
The princess remained silent, but Granny Liu grew anxious and immediately said, "No, didn't the prince ask you to manage the affairs of the manor properly that day? Didn't he also ask you to keep an eye on the rumors? Your actions this time are simply following the prince's wishes."
Sigh, the old woman is still so shallow-minded!
After sighing inwardly, the Princess Consort put down the teacup she was playing with, sat up straight in front of Granny Liu, and said very solemnly, "Granny, your idea is not right. The Master is dissatisfied with the rumors in the mansion that are bad for the Fourth Prince, not with the rumors that are now in the best interest of the Fourth Prince."
"Fujin, are we just going to stand by and watch the Fourth Prince turn the tables?"
The princess sighed again, "If not this way, what other choice do we have?"
"Do you think I want to compromise like this?" The princess paused for a moment, then continued, "Trying to outsmart me, huh? I'm afraid that in the end, the power in the inner quarters will slip from my hands!"
It must be said, the Fujin (principal wife) truly lives up to her reputation as a reincarnation; she understands the Fourth Prince perfectly.
In the front courtyard, the man, who was initially dissatisfied with the Fujin's actions that had tarnished Hongxuan's reputation and was preparing to divide his power over the management of the inner courtyard, discovered that Hongxuan had restrained himself and was actually listening to him.
Since that's the case, for Honghui's sake, the Fourth Prince decided to make a mental note of the Fujin's mistake, and if she makes the same mistake again, he would settle both the old and new scores together.
In stark contrast to the Fujin, Jiaming, who was originally the target of the Fourth Prince's anger, has already redeemed herself in his eyes by guiding the rumors to a different direction.
Sure enough, Fourth Master was in a good mood and sent a message to Gao Wuyong, asking him to tell Jiaming that the previous five hundred repetitions were no longer necessary, and that she only needed to copy the Buddhist scriptures one hundred times, as a lesson.
Unbeknownst to the Fujin and Jiaming, Emperor Kangxi was also paying attention to the matter of Xiao Hongxuan.
As a result, Jiaming's impression of the two women remained unchanged, while Fujin's was tragic.
It turns out that Emperor Kangxi, like the Fourth Prince, was somewhat angry and blamed Jiaming for not taking good care of young Hongxuan. However, after learning that Jiaming was the one who steered the rumors in a different direction, Emperor Kangxi's impression of Jiaming improved.
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