“I’m sorry to have worried you, Granny Zhou. The reason I kept it from you was because I was afraid that you were too honest and that old dog Granny Wang would see through you.” Xuan Mingye got off the bed and pulled Granny Zhou to sit down on the chair next to him.

After her mother's accident, Granny Zhou was knocked unconscious in the outer courtyard, which is how she survived. Compared to another Granny named Guizhi who served her mother, she was rather slow-witted. Perhaps it was precisely because of her slowness that she didn't become a target and survived.

After his father bestowed the Prince's Mansion upon him, he took over Zhou Mama. Apart from being a bit long-winded, Zhou Mama did nothing wrong.

Hearing the prince's words, Granny Zhou fell silent, a pang of guilt rising in her heart. If only she had been a little smarter back then, things might have turned out differently.

"Granny, are you angry?" Xuan Mingye said, glancing at Shuicao and Shuihua. Seeing their tense expressions, he knew something must have happened.

Waterweed lowered her head in fear, while Water Flower, wanting to take the opportunity to make things difficult for Qian Youxue, stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said, "Your Highness, that Miss Qian is so arrogant; even Granny Zhou couldn't persuade her to leave!"

Granny Zhou did not refute it. The truth was not much different from what Shuicao said. She was just waiting to see how the prince would deal with that unruly young lady.

It would be strange if they could even come!

Xuan Mingye's mind was filled with the name 'Wu Xie', and he felt a sour and uncomfortable feeling in his heart.

With her hands behind her back, she said coldly, "Granny Zhou, if the Princess Consort doesn't understand the rules, you are free to teach her. If she doesn't listen, then you can deal with her according to the rules of the Prince's Mansion."

"This old servant obeys!" Granny Zhou nodded in satisfaction, relieved to hear the prince's words.

As the esteemed Princess Consort, how could she be so ignorant of etiquette? If she were to enter the palace to see the Emperor one day and offend the Emperor's authority, the Prince would suffer the consequences. For the sake of the Prince, even if it meant offending the Princess Consort, she would still teach her the proper manners.

Shuicao secretly glanced at Granny Zhou. Granny Zhou was a very strict and methodical person. This time, Miss Qian was definitely going to suffer.

Hearing the tone of Zhou Mama's reply, Xuan Mingye felt a pang of worry for Qian Youxue. Zhou Mama was an old hand in the palace; she knew everything about the palace, especially its strict rules. He wondered how long Qian Youxue could endure it.

...

Yawn! Yawn!

Qian Youxue leaned back in the bathtub, soaking in a petal bath, sneezing occasionally, and lazily lifted one leg and put it on the tub.

"Miss, could it be that Granny Zhou went to the Prince to complain?" Mei'er had been on tenterhooks ever since Granny Zhou left.

"Let them sue me then. It would be best if they could find a chance to divorce me. That way, no one will dare to propose to the Prince's Mansion again, and I will truly be free." Qian Youxue played with the petals floating on the water, thinking about the woman she had seen in the backyard that day.

That was a servant in the Prince's mansion, a servant who secretly loved his master. If such a person were really serving in the courtyard, he would definitely cause trouble. Why haven't we seen that person appear?

"Miss, you'd better hurry up. The sun is already high in the sky. Even in an ordinary family, you should have already served tea to your parents-in-law." Yunhe looked at her leisurely mistress, her head aching. No family could tolerate such a daughter-in-law, especially since the prince was seriously injured. It was simply unacceptable for the newly arrived princess not to have paid her respects yet.