Seeing that Granny Wu was already angry from her provocation, Su Zhirou smiled with satisfaction. She quickly changed the subject, chatted with Granny Wu for a few words, and then left.

Back at Tingzhi Courtyard, Lianye asked, "Madam, Granny Wu seems very angry. Do you think she will get rid of the Princess for us?"

"The princess cannot be eliminated. I only need the prince to despise her and not want to see her, and for everyone in the prince's mansion to hate her."

Lianye said, "The prince already dislikes the princess very much. Given time, he will definitely regard her as a discarded woman."

Su Zhirou shook her head: "We still can't be careless. Lianye, remember to have someone keep an eye on Xinxiang Courtyard and report to me immediately if anything happens."

She must eliminate Zhong Muyu as a threat as soon as possible.

...

While Tingzhi Courtyard was plotting, Xinxiang Courtyard was in perfect harmony.

Lu Ziyuan went out, and since there was no one to disturb them, Zhong Muyu quickly urged the bricklayers to get to work, hoping to finish before Lu Ziyuan returned.

That noon, Zhong Muyu was about to eat when Zaochun came in carrying a food box, looking like she was about to cry.

Zhong Muyu asked, "What happened? Did the kitchen lady bully you again?"

Zaochun said angrily, "It's not that they're bullying me. The old women in the kitchen said that this is the Prince's kitchen, and they only cook for the people of the Prince's mansion. Outsiders aren't allowed to cook. But they weren't like this when they collected the money a couple of days ago!"

Zhong Muyu put down her chopsticks: "Oh? Who ordered it?"

"It's Granny Wu."

"Granny Wu? I don't know her. Is she really that capable? What's her background?"

Zaochun said, "She was the prince's wet nurse. Consort Shu passed away early, and before the prince married into the family, she was the one who managed all the affairs of the inner quarters."

"I see."

Zhong Muyu sighed. There were always things to do every day.