Ruan Dafeng noticed Ruan Meiying giving him a meaningful look, knowing she was worried that Hongshi would find out about him. However, instead of leaving, Ruan Dafeng placed the dish in front of Ruan Meiying and said, "This dish is one of our restaurant's signature dishes. Please enjoy it, esteemed guest."

Having no other choice, Ruan Meiying pretended not to care, picked up some food and put it in Hongshi's bowl, smiling as she said to him, "Master, please try it first." She could only try to distract Hongshi and prevent him from seeing Ruan Dafeng. Fortunately, Hongshi ignored Ruan Dafeng and picked up his chopsticks to eat a bite of the stir-fried tripe.

"The taste is pretty good, I can come here more often in the future," Hongshi said.

Ruan Meiying was overjoyed. This meant that she could come here to see Ruan Dafeng again in the future!

She said happily, "Sir, I'm glad you like it." Then she glanced at Ruan Dafeng.

Ruan Dafeng knew he couldn't speak to Ruan Meiying in front of everyone, and Ruan Meiying couldn't give him the letter for the time being, so he had no choice but to take his leave and return to the kitchen.

After he left, Nguyen Mei Anh said to the maid beside her, "You should go and rest at that table for a while! You don't need to serve me here anymore."

“This…” The maid glanced at Hongshi hesitantly, but seeing that he did not speak, she knew that he had tacitly agreed, so she walked away.

On the other side, Linlang finally met the Fujin under the guise of paying her respects. She bowed to the Fujin and said, "Linlang greets Fujin."

Seeing her humble and cautious demeanor, the princess couldn't help but chuckle inwardly and asked, "Is there anything I can do for you today?"

Linlang said, "You know, Madam, ever since Ruan Meiying entered the manor, the Prince has only been going to her place. If this continues, it's hard to guarantee that Ruan Meiying won't do something bad in the future."

The princess consort then asked, "What do you mean by something bad?"

Linlang said, "My lady, you've forgotten that Ruan Meiying came from a brothel. She's bewitched the prince. Who can guarantee that she won't let the prince turn against us in the future!"

The princess smiled and said, "You're overthinking it. Ever since Ruan Meiying entered the manor, she has always been humble and polite in front of me, unlike some people who become ungrateful after gaining the prince's favor."

Linlang knew she was being referred to, and she stood up angrily: "Madam, what do you mean by this! Ruan Meiying is our common enemy; we should be joining forces!"

The Fujin said, "No matter what, I am still the Fujin. Even if the Prince brings back more women, it won't shake my position. On the contrary, some who have fallen out of favor can be kicked out at any time. I'm tired, Mama Li, send her out!"

Linlang wanted to say something more, but the Fujin had already gone back to her room. A nanny stopped her and said, "Your Highness, the Fujin is tired. Please go back first!"

Linlang pointed at her angrily and said, "You just wait! One day I'll make you pay!"

Meanwhile, Ruan Dafeng returned to the kitchen. Chef Zhang, seeing his behavior, assumed he hadn't had enough of the beautiful woman and handed over the rest of the dishes to him. Ruan Dafeng was overjoyed and began serving the dishes one by one. Finally, when Ruan Meiying received a plate from her brother, she placed a note she had written under the plate and handed it to Ruan Dafeng.

Ruan Dafeng took the plate, touched the envelope, and walked out without making a sound.