Upon hearing this, the concubines thought, "Isn't the point of coming to the Prince's mansion to become a concubine to enjoy wealth, luxury, and a life of ease? They're not even getting their basic monthly allowance, and they're being forced to do manual labor. What are they doing in the Prince's mansion?"

The spies secretly groaned, thinking the princess was far too domineering, acting on a whim.

Zhao Shuqi is not the kind of person who understands your suffering. She wants to eat and drink for free in the Yongwang Mansion and even harm her father. No way!

Once the decision was made, they returned to Qionghua Courtyard to wash up and prepare for dinner. Huo Danlan had already prepared the meal, a large table full of dishes made with Xing'er's cooking skills and the Huo family's recipes. Zhao Shu hugged Huo Danlan and gave her a big kiss, "It's so good to have Auntie here. I don't have to worry about no one preparing meals when I go home anymore."

Huo Danlan patted her head and pinched her cheek. "You're just being silly. Why bother getting angry with those people? If you don't like it, just sell it."

Zhao Shu shook her head. "No, Ah Jun will not let them escape my clutches so easily. I will torture them and make them fear the Yongwang Mansion from the bottom of their hearts."

Huo Danlan gently rubbed her temples and said softly, "Alright, alright, do whatever you want, just don't be careless and don't underestimate them."

Zhao Shu nodded, "Don't worry, Aunt. Ah Jun has a million ways to torment his concubines, so he's not afraid of them." She then changed the subject, glancing around. Not seeing Huo Baichuan, who used to shamelessly join them for meals, she was somewhat displeased by his absence. "Where's Mr. Huo?" she asked.

"He went back to the Huo family mansion. Is there something you need to see him about?" Huo Danlan asked, puzzled.

Zhao Shu hurriedly shook her head, joking, how could anything happen? For Zhao Shu, whose idols had long been disillusioned, being without an idol was a relief.

After having dinner, the two chatted for a while. Zhao Shu felt sleepy and went back to her room to rest. Everyone was quite tired today, so they turned off the lights and went to bed early.

Only Prince Duan, dressed in black, sneaked into the brothel late at night.