"Xiyue, listen to me!" Madam Su quickly stood up and grabbed Gao Xiyue's hand.

"Since you don't trust Xiyue so much, why is Xiyue still staying here!" Gao Xiyue turned her head away, refusing to meet Su's gaze.

“Xiyue, I don’t know how this quilt ended up with the concubine. It was Liu Momo and Xiao Mu who made the decision without my permission. Of course, I believe you,” Madam Su hurriedly explained.

Gao was skeptical, and glared angrily at Xiao Mu, saying, "Why did you send that quilt to the concubine's place?"

Xiao Mu refused to speak; she had decided that no matter how she was asked, she would not utter a single word.

“A mere servant girl, you don’t even speak when I ask you a question. You simply don’t respect me at all,” said Madam Gao.

"Xiao Mu, Xi Yue is asking you a question, so hurry up and answer." Madam Su had no choice but to ask sternly.

Xiao Mu remained silent.

“Sister Su, you’re just too kind to them. Servants like these should be sent outside to do rough work,” Gao said, pushing Xiao Mu aside.

Su was also angry that Xiao Mu didn't speak, not even in front of Gao.

"Smack!"

Su raised her hand and slapped Xiao Mu across the face.

Xiao Mu looked at Su Shi with tears in her eyes, feeling wronged. She could hardly believe that the princess would hit her.

Gao was stunned by the slap from Su, but secretly pleased. It showed that Su believed in her.

"Get out of here! I don't need anyone who is disloyal to me!" Madam Su said through gritted teeth.

"Princess!" Xiao Mu burst into tears. She never expected that Madam Su would actually send her away.

"What are you still standing here for? I'll tell you to get out." Madam Su turned her head away, refusing to look at Xiao Mu.

Komaki covered her face and ran out crying.

“Sister, you’ve always been too kind to them. After today, I’d like to see if anyone will still not do their job properly,” Gao said, holding Su’s hand.

"I'm sorry you had to see this. I never imagined that Xiao Mu would do these things behind my back." Su was actually very upset, but she forced herself to be cheerful.

“You can’t judge a book by its cover. I told you long ago that Ulanara Xueying has ill intentions towards you. Look, she’s actually colluding with your personal maid. Isn’t that like planting a spy next to you?” Gao Shi provoked.

Su nodded, and Gao said a few more words before taking her leave.

Xiao Mu hid in her side room and cried. She had come to the capital with Madam Su, and the princess had never treated her like this before.

When Su reached the door of the side room, she heard crying inside and felt distressed. She pushed open the door and went in.

"Princess!" Xiao Mu saw that it was Madam Su who had arrived.

"You still feel wronged? Why did you do things with the concubine behind my back that I didn't know about? You are my personal maid, how have you become someone else's spy?" Tears welled up in Madam Su's eyes. Today, it seemed that the two people she trusted had betrayed her.

"Princess, you've misunderstood. I absolutely did not betray you. The concubine only asked me to take that quilt over to check it because she was looking out for you," Xiao Mu quickly stood up and explained.

"Enough! You believe everything she says? How do you know she doesn't have ulterior motives?" Madam Su said, her eyes red.

Xiao Mu looked at Madam Su in surprise. She, as a servant, had seen how Xue Ying treated her mistress, but now the mistress was actually doubting her.