Seeing that Wu Kuzha had lowered his head to smooth things over, Geng knew it was inappropriate to continue arguing about the matter, so she said, "That's good then." Then she turned to the maid beside her and said, "Now that the Prince has arrived, let's serve the meal."

"Yes," the maidservant beside Madam Geng replied respectfully, then turned and went to serve the meal.

Dinner was served quickly, but the three of them were preoccupied with their own thoughts, and even the most exquisite dishes failed to bring them any taste.

Hongzhou was in the same boat. He kept thinking about the letter he had read earlier, and his mind was full of agitation. So he only touched the small pieces of food with his chopsticks and then stopped eating.

A moment later, Hongzhou stood up and said to Madam Geng, "Mother, I haven't finished dealing with the Ministry of Revenue's official business today, so I'll head back now."

Seeing Hongzhou's expression, Geng did not try to stop him, and said, "Alright, you can go first. Wukuzha can stay and keep me company."

After obtaining Geng's consent, Hongzhou left Rongyi Courtyard with his personal servants, leaving only Wukuzha to keep Geng company.

Seeing Hongzhou's departing figure, Gengshi recalled what Hongzhou had just said to her and felt very worried. Over the years, Gengshi had always understood Hongzhou's temperament. Hongzhou had always been gentle and had never contradicted her to her face, but today Hongzhou had said such a thing.

When Geng heard Hongzhou's answer, she was naturally very unhappy, but now, after thinking about it for a moment, she felt somewhat uneasy.

So Geng said to Wu Kuzha, who was standing beside her, "Hongzhou seems a little absent-minded today. Go back and ask him what happened."

Seeing Geng's expression, Wu Kuzha had no choice but to agree, but she was somewhat unwilling.

Regardless of whether Wu Kuzha's heart was with Hongzhou, in this palace, Hongzhou belonged to Wu Kuzha. She felt somewhat uncomfortable when Geng had just told Hongzhou to go to the concubine's place in front of her.

Having been married into the royal family for many years, Hongzhou's thoughts were always on Wukuzha, and he rarely set foot in the rooms of the other princesses in the backyard. Hongzhou's gaze never lingered on them for even a moment, which made Wukuzha feel very relieved.

Even after marrying into the royal family, Wu Kuzha was unwilling to share her husband with so many women. However, she was always gentle and did not want to disobey Geng, so she had no choice but to endure it.

After chatting with Lady Geng for a while, Lady Wukuza returned to the main courtyard. Seeing Hongzhou standing by the window in a daze, Lady Wukuza walked to his side and asked cautiously, "Is something on your mind, Your Highness? Why did you argue with Mother today?"

Seeing that Hongzhou did not respond, Wukuza continued to ask, "Is there something thorny in the Ministry of Revenue that you would like to discuss with me? I am willing to share your burdens, Your Highness."

Upon hearing Wu Kuzha's words, Hongzhou, who had calmed down, also felt a little regretful. It was just a letter with ulterior motives, perhaps even intended to sow discord between him and Hongli. He had actually believed it and even contradicted Geng.

After a moment's thought, Hongzhou quickly said, "I was a little upset because of dealing with matters of the Ministry of Revenue. I didn't mean to offend Mother. Is Mother alright?"

Seeing that Hongzhou did not continue, Wu Kuzha knew that Hongzhou did not want to say more, so she said, "It's nothing, Mother is just a little worried about the Prince."

The couple chatted for a while before stopping.