Duan Xinru chuckled: "The shopkeeper's words are really interesting. To the shopkeeper, who isn't a benefactor? I still have to go today."

After saying that, she hurried to Beibei's private room.

It wasn't so easy for Beibei to get into her private room. Not only were there many people inside, but the people guarding the door also prevented her from entering.

If Duan Xinru hadn't been so blinded by greed, she might still have some sense. She would have known that with so many people guarding the inside, the person inside must be someone of status, someone she probably couldn't afford to offend. But she just let her guard down and was now determined to get in. Today, she really had her eye on that dress.

Duan Xinru said from outside the private room, "Open the door, I want to go in."

The gatekeeper was a eunuch. As a respected eunuch serving the princess, he was usually fawned over in the palace. Naturally, he was not happy to be spoken to in such a manner, almost like being scolded.

"How dare you! Who gave you the right to make such a racket in front of your master's door and disturb his peace? Get out of here right now!"

Duan Xinru was startled. This eunuch was the chief eunuch by Beibei's side. As the chief eunuch, he had to manage people, and naturally, he had accumulated some imposing aura over the years.

Duan Xinru was a little scared, but considering that she had come this far, she naturally didn't want to back down.

Beibei, who was inside the house, heard the noise. She had initially thought it was a minor matter, but now she wondered why it hadn't been resolved.

Beibei frowned: "Let's send them away!"

"Yes, Master."

Just as Duan Xinru was about to speak, a palace maid walked out of the room, which, in Duan Xinru's eyes, appeared to be a beautiful young woman.

Honestly, as a maidservant to the princess, her clothes and makeup were naturally quite good. Even as a maidservant, her appearance and demeanor were much better than Duan Xinru's, which is why Duan Xinru misunderstood.

"You're the one who stole my clothes! Give them back to me, and we'll call it even."

The palace maid next to Beibei is named Hongye.

Hongye looked at Duan Xinru and said, "Our master is too busy to see you. We hope this young lady can also show some self-respect."

That's already a very polite way of putting it.

But Duan Xinru is not someone who listens to reason.

"No, let your master speak. How can you, a mere servant, have the authority to make decisions for your master?"

Hongye had suffered humiliation in the palace before she rose to prominence, but that was all ancient history. After following the princess, she had never been insulted like that before. Even some of the imperial concubines would politely call her "Miss Hongye".

Before Hongye could say anything more, the door to the private room was opened.

Beibei was carefully raised from a young age, so her demeanor and appearance were naturally impeccable. Even a palace maid like Hongye could outshine Duan Xinru, let alone Beibei, the main character.

The moment Duan Xinru saw Beibei, she immediately felt ashamed.

Before this, Duan Xinru's environment did not allow her to see any high-ranking officials or nobles, so her vision was limited. Over time, it was as if she had put herself in a box and lost her accurate self-awareness. This is why she spoke without thinking and acted entirely on impulse.

"You're letting me out?"

Duan Xinru was speechless. She didn't know why, but seeing such a person reminded her of what she had just done, and she couldn't help but blush. It wasn't shyness, but the embarrassment of feeling inferior.

Beibei frowned: "Why aren't you saying anything?"

Duan Xinru said, "The clothes I had my eye on were given to you by the shopkeeper. I'd like to try them on too."

Duan Xinru was initially very arrogant, but when she saw Beibei, her tone unconsciously softened.

Beibei said, "I've already tried on the clothes and sent someone to pay for them. I'm afraid Miss will have made a wasted trip."

In the end, Duan Xinru went back. Actually, her mind wasn't completely overwhelmed by the flood. Although she didn't have much rationality left, she realized that this kind of person was probably not someone her family could afford to offend, so she could only leave in a sorry state.

Beibei also returned to the private room.

After sitting down, she breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, this was the first time Beibei had ever encountered something like this in her life. It was quite amazing, but Beibei didn't want to experience such a situation again.

Hongye: "Master, should I go and investigate?"

Beibei shook her head: "Not for now."

After Duan Xinru slunk back home, her mother asked, "What happened?"

Duan Xinru said somewhat absentmindedly, "Nothing, Mother."

When Madam Duan saw her daughter return like this, she knew something must have happened. She hadn't gone out earlier. In fact, Duan Xinru's behavior was mostly learned from her.

"Did someone bully you?"

Duan Xinru shook her head: "It's no use, Mother, let's look at some other clothes!"

Seeing that her daughter didn't want to talk about it, and also because she didn't really want to spend such a large sum of money just to buy her a dress, Madam Duan decided to let the matter rest.

"Alright then!"

The shopkeeper from Beibei's place came over, together with...

A maid also came to pay the money.

"Greetings, Princess."

"Shopkeeper, you're too kind."

"Thank you, Princess."

"What brings you here, shopkeeper...?"

"That's right. I'm so sorry for disturbing the princess's peace today. I'll give this dress to the princess."

So the silver was confiscated.

Beibei doesn't lack that little bit of money. Besides, this matter can't be blamed on the shop. In the end, it's because the other party is being unreasonable.

"Shopkeeper, you're too kind. It's not like I'm disturbing your peace. Sister Qiu Wen is close to me, and I can't take advantage of her like this. Please accept it!"

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