Fucha glanced at Mu Qingyang on the stage, raised her embroidered sleeve and said, "What does Boss Mu mean by this? Why do you personally serve Sister Liu, but send your junior brother to perform for this princess?"

Seeing that Lady Fucha was making things difficult for Mu Qingyang, Lady Liu quickly said, "Sister, you are being very unreasonable. I was the one who arrived first and chose the play. Sister, you should know the principle of first come, first served!"

Fucha was put in an awkward position by Liu's words, so she stood up, flicked her handkerchief, and said, "Fine, since Sister Liu loves Boss Mu's plays so much, I won't take away what she likes. Hongqiao, this princess has no interest in watching plays today, let's go back."

When Liu heard Fucha say those words, her heart skipped a beat, especially when she heard her say "admiration for the boss," as if her secret had been exposed in public.

After Lady Fucha left with her maid, Lady Liu's expression didn't improve. Her outburst had ruined her plans.

"Cuizhu, let's go back. I'm feeling a bit tired today!" said Madam Liu. Mu Qingyang, watching from the platform, felt a pang of emptiness as Madam Liu left, supported by her maid. He had originally planned to visit Madam Liu's Xinghua Chun Pavilion today, but now it was clear he wouldn't be able to.

Sitting in the sedan chair, Liu thought about how Fucha's sudden outburst seemed to have made things clear for her. What was she doing? She was a princess of Prince Yong, someone she should avoid like the plague, yet she had rushed headlong into that man like a moth to a flame!

Outside, Cuizhu and Xiaojinzi walked side by side on one side of the sedan chair. Xiaojinzi had already been taken by Liu to serve her, so she no longer had to carry the sedan chair.

"Do you think our princess's mood has been ruined by Princess Fucha? Why is she suddenly not listening?" Cuizhu whispered to Xiaojinzi.

"That's good, it's good that the princess isn't listening," said Xiao Jinzi.

After Liu returned to Xinghuachun Pavilion, she dismissed the other servants in the room and only allowed Cuizhu and Xiaojinzi to serve her in the inner room.

"Princess, please don't be angry. It's not good for the baby in your belly," Cuizhu comforted Liu Shi when she saw that Liu Shi looked displeased.

"That Lady Fucha is simply outrageous! Little Jinzi, do you have any ideas on how to teach her a lesson?" Lady Liu said. She harbored resentment because the Fourth Master hadn't been around much lately, and Lady Fucha's provocation had reignited her yearning for power and status. Mu Qingyang retreated to the back again.

Seeing Liu's expression, Xiao Jinzi knew she was upset by Fucha. She said, "Princess, you are pregnant now and have already passed away before Fucha. There's no need to argue with her. After you give birth, the master will naturally favor you more."

Cuizhu nodded in agreement. Xiao Jinzi was right. It seemed unwise to rush into dealing with the Fucha clan now.

"I just can't stand her. This Fucha woman has been finding fault with me from the very beginning. Now, even though I was the one who ordered first, she insists on arguing with me. It's infuriating," said Madam Liu.

Seeing that Liu was quite angry, Cuizhu didn't know how to persuade her, so she could only stand silently to the side with Xiaojinzi.

"Master, the most direct and simplest way is to make Lady Fucha bear the name of jealousy and want to poison your offspring," Xiao Jinzi suddenly said to Liu.

“How can we get her to do that? She won’t let us lead her by the nose!” said Mrs. Liu.

“Princess, this requires careful planning and cannot be rushed. Opportunities will always arise. As long as we seize the opportunity and deliver a decisive blow, we can defeat the opponent and bring them to their doom,” said Xiao Jinzi.

Liu nodded, feeling less angry. She completely forgot about Mu Qingyang, as if her feelings for him had never existed.

Meanwhile, Lady Fucha, supporting Hongqiao's hand, walked back, her heart heavy with displeasure. Her mother had come, but she hadn't even seen the Fourth Prince. Seeing Lady Liu at Changyin Pavilion today, and seeing her pregnant belly, felt particularly irritating. Even a Han Chinese princess was starting to challenge her.

"Princess, watch your step." Hongqiao noticed that Fucha's face was sullen the whole way, and she and Ping'er were having trouble keeping up with her.

"You're tired, let's go sit over there." Fucha looked into the distance and saw what appeared to be a Western-style garden, with a pavilion made of white marble inside.

Seeing that Lady Fucha was in a bad mood, the two maids quickly helped her to go over there.

All that could be seen were patches of holly bushes pruned into various shapes, and the pavilion built of white marble, visible in the distance, stood amidst this grove of plants.

“Princess, the plants here form a path, and you have to walk along these paths,” Hongqiao said. They had never seen a garden like this before. Looking around, there wasn’t a single flower; it was all neatly trimmed holly and pagoda pines.

“Well, let’s take a walk. I’ve heard this is a Western labyrinth,” said Lady Fucha.

The three women, mistress and servants, entered a vast labyrinth of plants made up of holly and pagoda pines. They wandered back and forth for a long time before finally finding the path to the center of the labyrinth, the white marble pavilion.

When Lady Fucha and her servants reached the entrance of the pavilion, they saw two maids standing at the door, who turned out to be Si Hua and Shui Ling, and a eunuch, Su Peisheng.

Upon closer inspection, one could see two people sitting in the pavilion, a man and a woman. The man was naturally the Fourth Master, and the woman was naturally Lanqin.

Lady Fucha was surprised to run into the two of them here. She quickly addressed the Fourth Prince and Lanqin inside, saying loudly, "This concubine, Lady Fucha, greets the Fourth Prince and Consort Lanqin."

Lanqin and Fourth Master are currently sitting in the pavilion playing chess.

Hearing the greetings from outside, Lanqin looked up curiously and saw that it was Lady Fucha. She glanced at the Fourth Prince, who was still looking down at the chessboard, seemingly undisturbed by the noise outside.

Lanqin had no choice but to say, "Please rise, Princess Fucha!"

"Master, Princess Fucha has arrived," Lanqin said to the Fourth Master.

"Oh, let her leave." Fourth Master ignored Fucha outside, as he was currently engrossed in his game of chess with Lanqin.

Lady Fucha, who was outside, naturally heard the conversation between the Fourth Prince and Lanqin, and she froze on the spot as if she had been electrocuted. She could tell that the Fourth Prince seemed to have no recollection of her at all.

Lanqin glanced awkwardly at Fucha outside and could only say, "Fucha, you should go back first."

Empress Fucha moved her stiff body slightly, curtsied to the two people inside, and hurriedly left, supported by her maid.

She practically fled, almost running the whole way. Had the Fourth Prince's concern for Lady Niohuru reached such a point that he wouldn't even glance at her?