Jiang Ning was carefully tearing lamb off the bone with chopsticks and a small silver spoon for Wenzan and Lingzi. Upon hearing Li Hongyuan's words, she set down her chopsticks.
The two exchanged glances.
Caught off guard and anxious, Li Tingqian immediately put down his chopsticks and stood up.
Seeing this, Jiang Ning immediately regretted it.
In front of the children, she shouldn't have bickered and quarreled with Li Hongyuan.
Children are extremely sensitive, especially ones of Xiaoqian's age. He lost both of his parents at a young age and had experienced terror and other situations.
So, when he sensed the tension between the Fifth Imperial Uncle and Fifth Aunt, the shadows of his childhood emerged again, filling him with insecurity.