"Hey, did you hear? The Prime Minister's son fell into the water, and the Second Princess rescued him."
"How could it be so coincidental? I don't believe it."
"It was at the Moon Lake during the hunt. What business does a man have showing his face publicly? He was just trying to flirt with women."
"I heard that Moon Lake is quite deep. He's really risking his life just to find a good wife."
"His luck is truly outstanding. The Second Princess is also a woman of the highest nobility."
"Who says she isn't? Those men who admire the Second Princess must be wringing their handkerchiefs to shreds right now."
"Alas, that's just their ability. I couldn't do that."
"Don't even think about it. Even if you did, the Second Princess wouldn't want you. Her family background is solid, giving her plenty of confidence."
"Even the men from noble families are nothing more than this, throwing all their dignity away. The Second Princess, having been schemed against by him like this, won't give him a good look in the future."
"You can't say for sure. That Young Master Han has such a captivating face. What woman wouldn't like him?"
"The Second Princess is not someone who judges by appearance. She is so noble and refined, she surely wouldn't fancy a man who behaves so immorally."
"Alas, we don't know the truth of this matter. Why is Young Master Han being blamed when something happens? If the Second Princess wasn't willing, could someone have tied her up?"
"What are you saying? It must be that Han Ziwen shamelessly threatened her with his life. The Second Princess is benevolent and, not wanting to see him die miserably in the lake, saved him."
"A woman like the Second Princess, what kind of man can't she find? Why would she scheme against a man?"
"Haven't you taken money from the Han family? This matter is so clear, everyone's eyes are sharp."
"My friend, you're wrong. If there's money to be made, we should all make it. How much did the Han family give you? Introduce us."
Eyes like wolves and tigers stared at him, and the man swallowed his saliva, not daring to speak further.
"Oh, I wish I could also take on some work to lighten the burden for my wife. We have three children to raise, and seeing him work so hard every day breaks my heart."
"Alas, isn't it like this for everyone? It's just that my stomach is not fortunate enough to bear three boys. My wife doesn't blame me and treats me very well. Sometimes I truly feel I've failed her. If she had married the one my father-in-law introduced back then, she would have two daughters by now."
"That's your good fortune. Make sure to try and conceive another one. You can't let her family line die out."
"That's natural. I'll give my life to give my wife a daughter."
"Alas, I've been married to my wife for two years, and there's been no sign of pregnancy. My wife says if I don't get pregnant again, she'll divorce me. *Wuwuwu*~"
Everyone looked at him sympathetically.
"Did you drink too little Sacred Water? How can a man not get pregnant? I've never heard of such a thing."
"No, I've always drunk Sacred Water a lot since I was young. Several men of the same age in the same village have already had two children, and my parents can barely hold their heads up because of me."
"You should get checked by the physician more often, or you'll just end up being divorced. If your reputation spreads, who will want you in the future?"
" *Wuwuwu*, the physician couldn't figure out what was wrong either. Why is my life so bitter?"
"Alas, please try your best to please your wife. If she has feelings for you, she won't be able to bear it. Or, take in a concubine for her, and when she has a daughter, you can raise her under your own name."
"Good brother, it's not that I'm jealous. Our family is barely making ends meet, where would the money come from to take a concubine? I truly... *wuwuwu*~"
"Don't cry anymore, crying is useless. Why don't you go back to your maternal home and see if any of your younger brothers are willing to marry into our family to share a wife, without distinction of seniority, and raise children together? Family members are more trustworthy."
" *Wuwuwu*, that's the only way. I'll go back and ask my father to persuade my mother to not collect the bride price from my wife. It's my inadequacy that I can't leave her an heir, so it's only right for my younger brother to marry without a bride price."
Someone patted his shoulder, "This is the right thing to do. You are truly sensible. With this, I believe your wife will no longer have thoughts of divorcing you. Take good care of your health and strive to conceive yourself."
"Yes, I know."
The topic then returned to Han Ziwen and the others.
"I heard his whole body was wet, and he was still holding onto the Second Princess tightly in the lake, not letting go."
"Tsk tsk tsk, this truly brings shame to us men. Pfft, not upholding male virtue. How did his father, the Prime Minister, teach him? He can't even manage a son. Why did he go to the women's hunt?"
"He wanted to show off. He's lost so much face this time. Which good man in the city would use such tactics as him?"
"Alas, misfortune for the family. The Prime Minister must be dying of anger, having such a shameless son."
"Who says not? If I were the Prime Minister, I'd shave his head and send him to a temple to become a monk."
"Alas, this is such a good opportunity to connect with royalty. I believe the Prime Minister would be reluctant to do that."
"That's true. Young Master Han is her legitimate son. With such a good status, it's a waste to squander it. Given his status, marrying the Second Princess would have been fitting. Why did he think of such a malicious trick?"
"He's confused."
"He's just an idiot, playing a winning hand so poorly. How come I don't have such a good status?"
"When you reincarnate in your next life, be more discerning. Find a powerful mother, and you can do whatever you want in the future."
"Alas, life is inherently unfair. It's a pity I can't change anything, so I can only blame fate. Sometimes I truly hate that I wasn't born a woman, so I could carve out a world for myself."
"It's also good to be a man. At least I don't have to worry about money. Although my wife isn't an extraordinary person, she treats me very well. Marrying her in this life is my blessing. If there's a next life, I want to marry her again."
"You, you truly have good fortune."
"Yours isn't bad either. She gets up early every day to help people transport goods, and even two of us couldn't carry that much."
"You're right. We are much happier than the women in the country of Ri. I heard that men there who can't earn much money also get beaten, and the women there are truly pitiable compared to us."
"Alas, in the country of Yue, I've never heard of anyone hitting their husband."
"Yes, my husband, though he said he'd divorce me, has never laid a finger on me."
A group of people burst into laughter.
"Oh dear, I need to go home and cook. My wife will be back soon, and I can't let her come home after a tiring day and still have to cook for me."
"I need to leave too."
"Go on, go on."