When Su Lixia returned to the backyard, the old woman rushed forward to greet her.

"The princess went out last night without saying a word, which worried this old servant to death. After searching for her for a long time, I was finally relieved after the prince's men informed me."

Su Lixia hummed in agreement. Until she knew who the old woman was working for, she decided to remain true to herself.

So she adopted an arrogant attitude and said, "This princess can go wherever she wants, and even if something happens to her, it's not your fault, so you'd better not meddle in my affairs."

"If anything were to really happen to the princess, even ten lives wouldn't be enough to pay for it. So for the princess's safety, it's best to keep two guards with you from now on."

Su Lixia knew that she was doing it for her own good, but she still had to be stern, so she said, "This princess knows, stop nagging. Aren't you annoyed by this hot weather?"

After saying that, Su Lixia walked past the old woman and left.

The old nanny followed closely behind and said, "The weather here is indeed hotter than where we are, so this old servant chilled some fruits yesterday. Princess, please eat less of these to cool down."

Su Lixia nodded and said, "Okay, then bring it in."

"Yes." The old woman stood still and waited for Su Lixia to leave before she left herself.

"The kitchen will be preparing dinner soon. Have them get the ingredients ready and leave them there untouched. I need them."

Although Xiaolian was puzzled, she still agreed.

Su Lixia grinned mischievously, thinking to herself, "Hmph, adapting to circumstances. The exam was much harder back then. Just watch this princess show off her skills!"

The nanny brought over some fruit and then said, "There's a Miss Xue outside who wants to see the princess. May I invite her in?"

Upon hearing this, Su Lixia's heart skipped a beat, and she asked in confusion, "Why would she want to see me? What's her purpose?"

However, he nodded nonetheless: "Pass it in."

A short while later, Xue Yurou came in.

"Greetings, Princess." Xue Yurou bowed respectfully.

"Don't be shy, please sit down."

"Thank you, Princess." After saying that, Xue Yurou sat down next to Su Lixia.

Su Lixia pushed the fruit plate forward and said, "It's hot, so the nanny chilled some fruit. Please have a taste, young lady."

"It really is icy cold." Xue Yurou picked up a grape.

After taking a small bite, she exclaimed with delight, "This is the first time I've ever eaten fruit like this. It really helps to reduce internal heat."

Su Lixia took a bite herself and said, "Eat more if you like, don't be shy."

After finishing her meal, Su Lixia asked, "So, Miss, what brings you here?"

Xue Yurou was a little embarrassed, her face slightly red, but she still said, "This morning there was news from the palace that a garden party will be held the day after tomorrow. My lord has also invited me this year. Since it is my first time entering the palace, I want to make careful preparations in all aspects to avoid losing face for the royal family."

Su Lixia rubbed her chin. The garden party is here so soon. That makes sense. The side plots are shown in the book. Here, it will just proceed step by step. The second female lead is about to appear, so Lin Ziwen will also be there. The silly master also has his little scheme waiting for Xue Yurou.

"So, how exactly are you planning to prepare? Since you've come to see me, there must be something you need my help with, right?"

Xue Yurou went straight to the point, saying, "The princess previously said that the flower on her forehead is called a floral ornament, which is a Central Plains etiquette to show importance."

Su Lixia nodded: "Yeah." So please don't even think about getting your hands on this thing, okay? Be good!

"So Rou'er means to..."

As expected... Su Lixia was speechless.