"What good is being smart? You can leave now."

"yes'.

…

Xia was overwhelmed with collecting money at the stall, but fortunately Tao Xiu, Qin Meijuan, and the old lady came to help.

"Mother, you're already a Lady of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, why are you still coming to help? What will people say about you if they find out?"

Boss Su was coughing so hard his lungs were about to pop out.

My wife's personality...sigh, there's just no way to deal with it.

“Sister-in-law, Mom is bored at home every day, so it’s good for her to come out for a walk.”

Grandma Su glanced at Qin Meijuan and said, "Aren't we all from the countryside? How come you came to the capital with my darling and got some rewards, but now you don't even know who you are anymore?"

"Do you really want to be a parasite in this mansion, having everything done for you?"

Qin Meijuan blushed as she was told off. She realized that she wasn't as diligent as her second sister-in-law, who helped Su Lao Er with his work in the workshop.

She wasn't as lucky as her three sisters-in-law, who had a daughter named Princess Fuxing.

Su Muyao sighed, she didn't want to get involved in this war.

Qin Meijuan felt increasingly wronged, even though her family's life had clearly improved.

And yet she acts so petty and stingy. What she said wasn't wrong. The old lady of the dignified Princess's Mansion, who was also a Lady of Imperial Rank bestowed by the Emperor, is now setting up a stall on the street to sell her wares.

If others find out, wouldn't they laugh their heads off?

Just then, a cheer suddenly came from the crowd. Looking back, they saw that a young man had successfully caught the Guan Gong statue behind him.

Su Laosan huffed and puffed as he moved the things to the man's feet. "Brother, you're awesome! Everyone, look at this guy's luck, it's really amazing!"

For just a few coins, this guy managed to win such a large Guan Yu statue by using a bamboo ring. Even if he resold it, he could make dozens of taels of silver!

Cheers erupted from the surrounding crowd: "Boss, give me 50 laps!"

"Boss, I want 20 circles."

"Boss, I want 20 rings too, you stepped on me!" This person had just finished ringing the rings in his hand and wanted another 20 rings when another person next to him stepped on his foot.

He was in so much pain that he grimaced.

"Who told you to stick your foot out in front of me? How can you blame me for that?"

"Hey, why are you being so unreasonable? You stepped on me, you should at least apologize."

"How dare you be so arrogant and unreasonable? I'll show you what happens when you're unreasonable!" With that, the man threw a punch at the man who had stepped on him.

"Alright, all of you, stop it. If you want to play, play properly. If you want to fight, go to the side and fight. Don't delay my business."

The two men, who were arguing fiercely, suddenly heard a cute but fierce-sounding child's voice yelling at them.

Looking up, they were surprised to see the owner's daughter standing next to them. The two of them had arrived later and had no idea that the little baby was a princess.

When the woman started causing trouble at the stall, there weren't many people watching nearby.

Later, because the ring toss game was so rare, few people talked about the young princess anymore. After all, talking about her in front of others might not end up any better than what happened to the lady.

So most of the people who came later didn't know that the little girl on the stall was the little princess.

"Boss, take a look at your little one! You can't just focus on business like this! You need to take better care of your child."

Upon hearing this, those in the crowd who knew Su Muyao was the young princess quickly reminded him.

"If you want to live, you'd better shut your mouth!"

This is a princess personally appointed by the Emperor. If you can't keep your mouth shut, you might as well give up your life.

"If you don't want to live anymore, just find a latrine and jump in. Don't drag us down with you."

The two men who had been arguing earlier also learned some shocking news from the chatter of those around them.

It turns out that the little bundle of joy who was yelling at him was actually the lucky star of the great dynasty, a princess personally appointed by the emperor.

"I'm...I'm sorry..."

The first to speak was the man who had been stepped on. Although he had a fiery temper, he was also a shrewd and pragmatic person.

Realizing something was wrong, he slipped and quickly darted into the crowd.

"Does the princess need to find him to avenge you?" asked the last guard.

The little girl shook her head. "No need. You just continue to maintain order."

Su Muyao naturally wouldn't argue with a commoner, since he hadn't said anything.

After this little incident, the ring toss business became much quieter, and it was mostly wealthy families bringing their children to play.

As noon approached, it was mostly the wives of high-ranking officials who came with their young children to play the ring toss game.

They weren't really there for these rare treasures; they just wanted to get acquainted with the young princess.

After all, no one can guarantee that they won't need to ask for favors in the future, especially since the current young princess is someone even the emperor has his eye on.

Even at noon, the stall was still packed with people. Grandma Su was not feeling well, and Su Muyao forced her to go home and rest.

Although it hasn't snowed yet, the weather outside is still cold.

Originally, Grandma Su didn't want to go back, since the stall was extremely busy.

But her granddaughter asked several servants to come and help, so Xiaoyue was helped back.

Xiaoyue was a maid who was also recruited into the household. However, she was already eighteen or nineteen years old. It was thought that she was getting too old to stay with Su Muyao, so Old Madam Su allowed Xiaoyue to stay by her side.

Each of the four rooms had one maid and one servant, while the remaining four maids—Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter—were all left to Su Muyao.

At the time, I also felt that the four maids, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, were particularly pleasing to the eye and were of similar age, so they were perfect for my precious child.

Su Muyao looked at the money box full of silver notes and was overjoyed.

Especially the wives of several high-ranking officials, who were given a dozen silver notes right away and then allowed to play as they pleased.

Anyway, whatever they win in the toss game, they can take it. Even if they don't win, Su Muyao will give each of the children a huge doll.

While Su Muyao was counting money until her hands cramped, little did she know that the palace was in complete chaos.

...

"What? Why is he back now?"

"Your Majesty, this old servant does not know, but His Highness the Crown Prince has sent a letter for you to read first."

After Xiao Dezi finished speaking, he took out a letter from his sleeve and placed it on the table in the Imperial Study.

After the emperor opened and read the document, he was so angry that he threw everything on the table down.

"How dare he?" Xiao Dezi silently tidied up the things on the ground.

After placing it on the table, I glanced at the contents of the letter on the table out of the corner of my eye.

He was stunned and stood there for a moment. The letter sent back by His Highness the Crown Prince said that the Prince of Xiaoyao had betrayed the country.

Furthermore, he had conspired with the enemy state to annex the great dynasty, and the Emperor must be extremely careful upon the Prince of Xiaoyao's return to the capital.

The emperor stared at his most trusted eunuch, De Gong, and was stunned when he saw the letter.

"Xiao Dezi, you've been correcting for so long, what are your thoughts? Speak up boldly."

"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, the Prince of Xiaoyao is not allowed to bring anyone into the palace."

only……"