Xiao Hezi listened carefully to her opinions and thought they were feasible, so he did not object.
But he felt something was wrong with the last one. "Master, the Fujin is so wary of you, and she was the one who sent those problematic flowers and plants. She clearly has ill intentions towards you. Why keep the Fujin's people around? Even if we send them to the outskirts, we might still be caught off guard if they want to do something."
Jiaming wasn't annoyed by Xiao Hezi's opposition to her opinion. She patiently explained, "It's precisely because she's wary of me that she wants to keep her people here."
Xiao Hezi thought for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "Master, do you think that keeping the Fujin's people in Taoyuan is convenient because everyone knows their backgrounds and it's easy to monitor them? But if you send them away, and the Fujin sends in someone else, you'll have to investigate again, which is too troublesome. And if you overlook something, it will be even worse?"
That's exactly right.
"!" Jiaming nodded and continued, "Of course, there are others. Don't you think it's a brilliant idea to keep them around and manipulate them to pass messages to the Princess Consort?"
"That's really brilliant!" Xiao He's eyes lit up.
"Hehe, do you still remember the problematic flowers and plants that the steward of the flower room entrusted to you by the Princess Consort sent over?"
Xiao Hezi nodded, then suddenly realized something, "Master, you want to use these people to tell the Fujin that you often come into contact with these problematic flowers and plants?"
Jiaming nodded and asked in return, "Do you think that if I do this, the Fujin will lower her guard against me? After all, I was completely caught off guard by her 'subtle' move."
"Logically speaking, it definitely will."
After working together to come up with a feasible plan, Xiao Hezi hurriedly accepted the order and left. Next, it was his turn to elaborate on each point of the conversation.
That evening, Fourth Master hurriedly returned to his residence.
Unlike before, he didn't go straight to the study upon returning to the mansion, but instead took Su Peisheng and headed straight for Peach Courtyard.
Clearly, he had learned that Jiaming was pregnant and had almost miscarried because of it. As someone who always valued offspring, he rushed over immediately.
Implicated?
This word reveals the Fourth Prince's resentment towards Princess Wu.
He was indeed taking his anger out on her. Otherwise, someone who values offspring would have known the difference between one who had already miscarried and the other who almost did, and he would have known who needed comforting more. Instead of going to the woman who had lost her child, he went directly to the Peach Blossom Courtyard.
The master actually arrived at this time!
Upon seeing the tall, aloof figure of the Fourth Master approaching, Xiao Hezi's eyes flashed with surprise, but he quickly composed himself, respectfully stepping forward to greet the Fourth Master and bowing: "This servant greets Your Highness!"
Fourth Master ignored him, hurrying along as his robes brushed past him, and continued towards the left wing of the Peach Blossom Courtyard.
The person living in the left side room is Jiaming. Although she lives alone in Taoyuan, she only has the rank of a princess and is not qualified to live in the main room.
Following behind Fourth Master, Su Peisheng gently nudged Xiao Hezi, who was bowing, and whispered, "You little brat, get up. I don't have time for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he had already passed Xiao Hezi.
In the middle room of the side wing, Jiaming, upon hearing Xiao Hezi's voice outside, immediately used her internal supernatural ability to make herself appear weak and frail.
As soon as the Fourth Prince entered the inner room, he saw that the pale-faced and weak Guarjia woman had already sat up, clearly wanting to get out of bed to pay her respects to him.
"No need for formalities, just lie down!" Fourth Master strode over and pressed down on her body, which was already sitting up and struggling to get up.
Jiaming smiled weakly and apologetically, "I thank you for your kindness, sir!"
"How is the young prince?" Although the Fourth Prince knew he was alright, he still had to go through with this formality to show his concern. He always did it this way.
During the questioning, Fourth Master held Jiaming's hand and sat down beside the bed.
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Little prince? Why do you and Hongtao both think this little thing is a boy?
In the Prince's Mansion, an unspoken rule was that anyone who was not yet born and whose gender could not be determined was called a "little prince".
Jiaming, who had only recently entered the manor, was unaware of this unspoken rule, and silently grumbled to herself.
His face showed lingering fear, but he said with relief, "Thanks to the doctor's excellent medical skills, the child was saved after one dose of medicine."
"It's good that you're alright. Take good care of yourself and hope you can give me a little prince next year." The Fourth Prince's face was gentle, and it was clear that he was really looking forward to the child.
"Mmm!" Jiaming lowered her head, feigning shyness, which made her complexion much better.
In reality, it's all due to the special abilities within her body. Whenever she uses her wood-based abilities to restrict the life force within her body, her face turns pale; once she relaxes slightly, her complexion improves.
This restriction on vitality is not about extracting vitality from her body, so it won't have the slightest impact on her. Therefore, she did it with exceptional decisiveness and efficiency.
After showing concern for his own children, the Fourth Prince remembered that there was something else he needed to tell Lady Guarjia.
His usually expressionless face was now visibly pleased. "I have some good news for you. The autumn imperial examinations are over, and your younger brother, Jiaheng, has made it onto the list of successful candidates. Good lad, and his ranking isn't low either."
Among the Manchus, those who have achieved the rank of Juren (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) are few and far between. Furthermore, Jiaheng is not stubborn; with a little guidance, he will definitely become a capable person.
The Fourth Master was a man who loved someone so much he wished them life, and hated someone so much he wished them death. Jiaheng was a talent he had high hopes for, and he was happy for him to pass the imperial examination.
"Really!" Jiaming blurted out the two words reflexively. Her eyebrows and eyes curved into crescent shapes with a smile, and her bright smile showed that she believed it and was very happy.
Looking at the person smiling sincerely in front of him, so serene and beautiful, his fatigue and irritability were soothed by the smile, and his heart felt much calmer. The Fourth Master's eyes flickered.
I never expected that Lady Guarjia had this side to her. If only she would smile like this more often!
He had always known that she had a calming aura about her. She had never smiled so sincerely when he came to her place before, although staying there for a while had a slight effect.
A different approach, a deeper connection, can better soothe inner turmoil and stress, which is one of the reasons why he likes to linger with her at night when he comes to her place.
This was the first time he had discovered that her genuine and beautiful smile also contained this ability.
Fourth Master gazed at her intently once more, his eyes sweeping over her delicate, fair skin—a skin so fair it could be described as ice-like and jade-like—and her crescent-shaped smile. His gaze deepened slightly.
He gently stroked the hand he was holding a few times.
Feeling something was wrong with her hand, Jiaming smiled and looked down. When she saw the large hand with a skin tone that was obviously different from hers, her heart skipped a beat, and she wanted to pull it back in a bit of embarrassment and annoyance.
But then she suddenly remembered what Xiao Hezi had said today, which made her realize that the person she couldn't afford to offend in this mansion was this master. Even if she wasn't his favorite, she still needed him to spare some attention for her.
He immediately suppressed his embarrassment and anger, lowered his head, and made himself look shy and embarrassed.
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