"Thank you, Miss Huo, it looks beautiful." She smiled and thanked her.

“I am much older than you, so you can call me Auntie. That’s what the boys in the family call me.” Huo Danlan’s voice was extremely pleasant, soft but not quiet, like a moonlight sonata played on a piano.

Zhao Shu was surprised. Although her face was covered, she could tell that she was not yet married. She guessed that she was only eighteen or nineteen years old. Originally, she should have called her "elder sister," but most noble ladies looked down on her and were too lazy to bother with her. However, she did not expect that she would be asked to call her "aunt."

"Auntie," Zhao Shu called out. They would be spending a long time together in the future, so if she acted coy now, how would they get along in the future? She called out to her in a straightforward manner.

"How about I call you A-Jun?" she asked, looking at Zhao Shu expectantly.

Zhao Shu nodded, "Mm." Perhaps it was because of the word "aunt" that she felt like a junior in front of Huo Danlan. Although Huo Danlan looked older than her, she had lived several lifetimes and shouldn't have such an absurd feeling.

The two women talked as if no one else was around, leaving Zhao Nihong standing there. She stomped her feet in anger, but even as she stomped her feet, Zhao Shu and Huo Danlan ignored her. Unable to bear the humiliation, she ran out of Qionghua Courtyard with red eyes.

As soon as she left, Zhao Shu glanced at Xiao Zhuzi and said, "Aren't you going to send the silver to Prince Duan?"

Xiao Zhu Zi had just thought that his princess was just saying it to annoy Princess Ni Hong, but he didn't expect it to be true. The princess really wanted to use silver to slap Prince Duan in the face.

He quickly turned and left. He had a feeling that Prince Duan would soon be kicked out by the princess. As a servant, he also felt that Prince Duan had gone too far. With the prince and princess not around, he really treated Prince Yong's mansion as his own home.

Prince Duan and Consort Zhang are somewhat better off. Consort Zhang knows how to win people's hearts and has been frequently visiting her parents' home lately. Prince Duan also leaves early and returns late. At first, he thought Princess Neon was easy to get along with, but as time went on, she became arrogant and domineering. Rumor has it that the princess has a bad temper and is unruly and domineering. In his opinion, Princess Neon is not even a tenth as good as their princess.

"I just got back to the manor. I imagine you have many things to do, Ah Jun, so I won't bother you any longer. I'll come to see you again tomorrow." Huo Danlan stood up, closed the box lid, and prepared to leave with Magpie.

"Take care, Aunt." Zhao Shu forced a smile, though it was somewhat strained. Her father had just returned to the manor and was about to leave the capital. She hadn't even had a chance to ask Huo Danlan for help from the Huo family before Zhao Nihong interfered.

After Huo Danlan left, Zhao Shu sat wearily on a stone bench. "Where is Mr. Huo?"

"I just asked, and Mr. Huo is currently fishing by the lake at Sendaiin," Green Ivy replied immediately.

Zhao Shu frowned. "Fishing?"

"Yes, I also heard that the fishhook is straight." Green Ivy also looked puzzled, thinking that fishing would be done with a straight fishhook, "and there's no bait either."

Zhao Shu pondered for a moment and said, "Like Jiang Taigong fishing, those who are willing will take the bait. Let's go, since we are the fish."

Green Ivy's face was practically contorted in anger. What did the princess mean by that? Was she too stupid to understand what the princess was saying?