In the second carriage ahead, a beautiful woman was eating fruit peeled by a maid. The water droplets on her fingertips made her fingers appear even whiter.

"Princess, you have no idea how unpleasant Princess Mo Yao's face looked after being rejected by Princess Luo. I could hear the sound of slapping coming from their carriage. That maid must have been mistreated again."

"Hmph, who told her to be so arrogant and covet someone she shouldn't have? A palace maid who rose to the position of concubine's daughter, what a pipe dream. Besides, does she think no one knows her other side? I think Xiao Yunya wasn't fooled by her appearance; she's a rare person who understands things."

The speaker was You Xuewu, the legitimate princess of Youlan Kingdom and the younger sister of Crown Prince You Xueming.

The maid, Lvyi, nodded: "The young princess is indeed clever and lovely. Princess, I don't understand why everyone in the palace thinks Princess Moyao is kind and gentle. No matter how I look at her, I feel that she looks at people with fear in her eyes."

You Xuewu looked at Luyi with amusement: "They're blind, but they might not be what they seem. Many people hide their talents just to survive in the palace. Remember, you must not be evil to others, but you also cannot bully others, understand? Otherwise, you won't even know how you died in the future."

Greenie patted her little chest: "This servant knows. This servant will definitely stay close to the princess and protect her."

"Pfft, silly. Just protect yourself. No one in the palace dares to touch me, and I'm not afraid of anyone outside the palace either."

Upon hearing the princess's words, Greenie replied arrogantly, "That's right. Our princess is the apple of His Majesty's eye. Anyone who dares to touch her will be skinned alive by His Majesty."

You Xuewu shook her head helplessly. This silly girl was really naive. She didn't believe that anyone who dared to touch her would care about her identity.

Another prince was also in the carriage procession, watching what had just happened.

This prince, You Xuanyi, is one of those blind people that You Xuewu just mentioned. He thinks that You Moyao is too weak and kind, and can only suffer injustice when she is bullied.

He was complaining to his servant, "Sixth Brother, how could Mo Yao be so foolish? She knows that people don't like her, yet she still tries to be friendly with them. The General's son and daughter are both incredibly proud. Even if she were a princess, they wouldn't pay any attention to her."

Xiao Liu knew Princess Mo Yao's character and had spoken to her mistress many times, but she simply wouldn't listen.

"Your Highness, this is Princess Mo Yao's matter. We will not get involved. Her Majesty has said that Your Highness should stay away from Princess Mo Yao. You must listen to Her Majesty."

You Xuanyi patted Xiao Liu's head: "If I don't tell you and you don't tell you, how will Mother Consort know? If you dare to tell Mother Consort, I'll spank you until your bottom is bruised and sore."

Xiao Liu covered his head, looking at You Xuan Yi with a wronged expression: "Your Highness, I'm telling the truth! Princess Mo Yao isn't as simple as she seems. I've told you so many times, but you just won't listen. How about this, let's make a bet. This trial will see if Princess Mo Yao is as she appears to be. If I'm wrong, I'll be punished by washing the latrines for a month. If I win, Your Highness must stay far away from her."

You Xuanyi considered Xiao Liu's words and felt there was no harm in it, so he simply agreed. As a prince, he wasn't stupid. If one person said it, he might not believe it, but if everyone around him said it, then it would be wrong of him not to believe it.

"Alright, then just wait and see. You'll be cleaning the latrines."

Xiao Liu muttered, "Yeah, right, Your Highness. Just wait and see if you lose. Then you'll complain to the Empress about your disobedience."

Hearing Xiao Liu's grumbling, You Xuan Yi glared at him angrily: "Xiao Liu, if you ever complain to Mother again, just wait and see how I deal with you."

"Your Highness, these were all ordered by the Imperial Concubine. You can't blame it all on me. Also, before we left, the Imperial Concubine instructed you to get along well with His Highness the Crown Prince and stop being so irresponsible all the time, or she'll skin you alive."

When You Xuanyi heard Xiao Liu's words, he was speechless. Xiao Liu, you've really mastered the way Mother Consort speaks. You're always talking about skinning me alive. Enough already.

Xiao Liu could tell from You Xuanyi's expression that he had taken it to heart.

"Hehe, Your Highness, these are Her Majesty's exact words, not mine. Please don't wrong me."

You Xuanyi glanced at him: "You can shut up now and be quiet for a while."

"oh."

The carriage finally quieted down. You Xuanyi closed his eyes, constantly thinking about his mother, Xiao Liu, and what the Crown Prince had said to him earlier.

But has my kind and innocent younger sister changed after all?