"Miss Su, why don't you bow to me?" Su Wanyan looked at her with a half-smile.

Su Muqing's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

The last time I saw Su Wanyan, she wasn't like this.

At that time, she had no hairpins or ornaments on her head, and her clothes were just ordinary fabric and ordinary style. How could a concubine's daughter have surpassed her?

Su Muqing felt unwilling, but then her eyes suddenly lit up.

She understood. A few days ago, she heard that Su Wanyan had gone to the palace to ask for Prince Gong's salary, so... she could afford to wear brocade and use fine tea.

Su Muqing suppressed her jealousy. He was just a nouveau riche who had become rich overnight. How could his status be compared to hers? She was the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yuanning!

Su Wanyan narrowed her eyes and turned around directly: "Miss Su is rude, disrespectful, and insubordinate. Throw her out and do not entertain her again in the future!"

"What?!" Su Muqing stood up in shock. "Su Wanyan, have you forgotten that you also have the surname Su?!"

If people knew she had been kicked out of the Prince's mansion, the daughters of the noble families in the capital would probably laugh at her!

What's more, he's a useless prince that everyone despises!

However, Su Wanyan acted as if she hadn't heard her words, and gracefully left the front yard with her hands behind her back.

Su Muqing's eyes widened in surprise. She lifted her skirt and was about to chase after him, but Qiu Ye stopped her: "Miss Su, please go back."

"Don't you know I'm the elder sister of Princess Gong? Get out of my way!" Su Muqing glared at her coldly.

Qiu Ye lowered her eyes, blocking her way and refusing to budge an inch.

"you!"

At this moment, two guards stepped in and bowed respectfully to Su Muqing: "Her Majesty has decreed that Miss Su is ignorant of etiquette and hierarchy, and from now on, the Prince Gong's Mansion will no longer receive anyone from the Marquis of Yuanning's Mansion. Miss Su, please return."

They were Yu Nanqing's men, and Wang Zhang had assigned them the job of guards.

These people won't be polite to Su Muqing.

The way he was staring at her gave the impression that if she didn't leave, he would just throw her out.

Su Muqing pursed her lips and twisted the handkerchief in her hand. The princess had instructed her, and she hadn't said anything yet!

She couldn't help but warn, "I am here to see Princess Gong on the orders of the Eldest Princess. Aren't you afraid that the Eldest Princess will hold you accountable for treating me this way?"

Upon hearing this, the two guards immediately reached out to grab Su Muqing.

Su Muqing's heart skipped a beat. Seeing that the two were really going to kick her out, she hurriedly called out, "I can walk by myself!"

Su Wanyan, how dare she treat her like this!

Su Muqing was furious, but there was nothing she could do at the moment.

She gritted her teeth, raised her eyes, and said coldly, "I will report today's events to the Princess. You'd better watch yourselves!"

After saying that, she coldly flicked her wide sleeves and stormed off.

Main courtyard, small kitchen.

Su Wanyan was stewing medicinal food. When Qiuye found her, she was sitting on a small stool, her hands supporting her chin as she stared intently at the fire in the stove.

"Your Majesty." Qiu Ye stepped forward and gave a curtsy.

Su Wanyan snapped out of her daze: "Su Muqing is gone?"

"Yes," Qiuye replied respectfully.

Su Wanyan nodded without replying, picked up a small piece of firewood from the side and put it into the stove.

Qiu Ye looked at Su Wanyan, hesitant to speak.

Su Wanyan looked up and saw her like this: "What's wrong? Is there something else?"

Qiu Ye hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Your Highness, Miss Su said before she left that she would report the situation just now to the Princess truthfully."

She had previously been told by Su Chien that the Empress Dowager did not have a good relationship with the Marquis of Yuanning's residence.

But Su Wanyan had just asked her to use the Baihao Silver Needle on Su Muqing, making her think that what she had heard before was all false information.

However, when Su Muqing was directly kicked out of the mansion, she seemed to understand the meaning behind it.

She had heard of the Princess's great reputation, and she was worried that if Su Muqing told the Princess what had just happened, it would be detrimental to the Empress.

So she wanted to convey Su Muqing's words to Su Wanyan.

When she and Huang Ye first arrived at the Prince's Mansion, they were still unfamiliar with their mistress, Su Wanyan. They usually paid attention to their mistress's every move and would ask others about her daily hobbies.

Su Wanyan only asked them to do very little work; she even did everything herself, from fetching water to washing up in the morning.

They don't need to follow us around; their main job is to guard the main house door.

Even now, when it comes to things like brewing medicinal soups, this princess personally takes care of it. Sometimes, she and Huang Ye don't even know what to do.

"Oh, I understand," Su Wanyan replied, throwing another piece of firewood into the stove.

Qiu Ye pursed her lips slightly: "Your Majesty, aren't you worried?"

Su Wan bought them with the money she had spent, giving them a place to stay. They were very grateful and naturally didn't want anything to happen to their mistress.

The other people in the mansion didn't seem to care much about these things.

Su Wanyan looked up and saw that she was a little uneasy. After thinking for a moment, she said, "If you are afraid, I can return the indenture to you."

Qiu Ye was startled and immediately knelt down: "This servant deserves to die! This servant knows her mistake, this servant shouldn't have asked! Your Majesty can punish this servant however you want, but please don't send this servant away! This servant knows her mistake, Your Majesty!"

Her parents died while fleeing, and now she is all alone. If she is driven out of the palace, where can she go?

If she hadn't been desperate to survive, why would she have sold herself to a broker?

Su Wanyan knew she had misunderstood as soon as she saw her like this, and quickly reached out to pull her up: "That's not what I meant, please get up first."

"Your Highness, I won't ask anymore, it's something I shouldn't have asked." Qiu Ye looked up, her eyes red, and said urgently.

"What I mean is to return your indentures to you and give you your freedom."

It would be good to have someone run errands for her, but she wouldn't be short of two maids. She had observed Qiu Ye and Huang Ye over the past two days and found them to be very obedient girls.

Even without being told to do anything, they would tidy up the tables, wipe the floor, or clean the yard on their own.

She felt it was such a pity that such a good girl had been enslaved at such a young age.

You might not feel any attachment when you first buy it, but it changes after you spend more time with it.

"No, Your Highness." Qiu Ye shook her head repeatedly, "This servant will not go anywhere! Please don't send this servant away! Your Highness, this servant knows she was wrong."

It was an incredible blessing for her to be chosen by the Prince's mansion. As a servant in the Prince's mansion, she could earn two taels of silver a month. If she went outside, even if she worked hard all her life, she could never earn two taels of silver a month.

Moreover, she is a woman, and her father and mother are gone. What can she do?

"Okay, okay, I understand." Su Wanyan stopped pressuring him. "I won't send you away, don't get agitated."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty." Qiu Ye kowtowed repeatedly.

"..."

In the main room, Su Wanyan brought in a stewed medicinal soup. Her expression lacked its usual elation, and her slightly lowered eyes seemed to be deep in thought.