In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed since Ruan Meiying arrived at the Prince's residence. During this time, in order to collect evidence as quickly as possible, Ruan Meiying tried her best to please Hongshi, while also making sure not to make too many enemies. Every morning, she would go to pay her respects to the Fujin (Prince's wife).

The Fujin (principal wife) was already dissatisfied with Linlang, feeling that Linlang had been arrogant and domineering in the mansion because of the Prince's favor, and had never taken her, the Fujin, seriously. Now, since Ruan Meiying arrived, the Prince didn't like Linlang as much anymore, and without the Prince's favor, Linlang didn't dare to be as arrogant as before. This gave the Fujin an opportunity, and she took advantage of the situation to punish Linlang and vent her anger.

Moreover, Ruan Meiying was usually very respectful to her, and since she came from a brothel, she probably wouldn't dare to cause any trouble. Therefore, the Fujin was becoming more and more satisfied with Ruan Meiying, which made Ruan Meiying very happy. The Fujin was on her side, which was more conducive to the development of her plan.

That day, Ruan Meiying wanted to tell her brother Ruan Dafeng the information she had gathered at the Prince's mansion over the past few days. She hadn't seen Ruan Dafeng for more than half a month. Since arriving at the Prince's mansion, she hadn't contacted him. Her brother had been alone in this unfamiliar place for so long, which made her very worried. So she decided to go see Ruan Dafeng. However, as a concubine of the Prince's mansion, she needed the permission of the Prince or the Princess Consort to leave the mansion. So she got up early in the morning, washed up, and went to the door of the Princess Consort's room to pay her respects.

The princess had just gotten up in the morning when she heard the nanny beside her say, "Princess, Mistress Ruan has arrived."

The princess said, "Let her wait in the hall first. I'll go see her after I've finished getting ready."

The old woman sighed and left the room.

The old woman came to the door and saw Ruan Meiying. She said to her, "Your Highness, you may come with me to the hall to wait. The Princess Consort will be here shortly."

Ruan Meiying nodded: "Thank you for your trouble, Granny."

Ruan Meiying waited in the hall for a while, and seeing that the Fujin (principal wife) still hadn't come out, she couldn't help but get anxious: "My brother is still waiting for my news, why hasn't the Fujin come out yet!"

Just as she was getting anxious, the Fujin (principal wife) came out with the help of her maid. Upon seeing the Fujin, Ruan Meiying quickly stood up and bowed.

"Meiying greets the Fujin."

The princess consort, sitting on the couch, waved to her and said, "Get up. Why are you here so early today? Did something happen?"

Ruan Meiying said, "I dare not hide it from you, Madam. My father has passed away. Today is the anniversary of his death. As his children, I did not take good care of him when he was alive. Now that he is gone, I want to go and burn incense and pray for him so that he can enjoy happiness over there." After saying this, Ruan Meiying picked up her handkerchief to wipe her tears. She cried so hard that it was heartbreaking to see.

Seeing her like this, the Fujin was also somewhat moved. Thinking of how respectful Ruan Meiying had been to her these past few days, and that she would need to rely on her to deal with Linlang in the future, she said, "It's rare to see such filial piety from you. I, the Fujin, cannot stop you. Go!"

When Ruan Meiying heard that the Fujin had agreed, she was overjoyed and burst into tears. She immediately stood up and knelt down before the Fujin, saying, "Meiying is grateful for the Fujin's great kindness and virtue. I will definitely follow the Fujin's lead in the future."

The princess was pleased with her words, said some nice things, and then waved for her to go back.