Xi Que was initially worried that Ji Fengyao would be bullied, but when she saw that five or six eunuchs followed her out and gave her, Lin Shuang, and Bai Lu a lot of rewards, she was finally happy: "Miss, it turns out that the Emperor is really a good person. Every time he summons you, he gives you a reward!"

Ji Fengyao puffed out her chest and raised her head proudly and arrogantly, saying loudly, "Of course, we were recruited to the capital by the Emperor, so of course he treats us well."

"Um!"

With a smug grin, the magpie carried a large pile of gifts and followed Ji Fengyao happily. The four of them, mistress and servant, made a high-profile and flamboyant preparation to return to their own flower boat.

Just as they turned out of the courtyard, they ran into Shang Chuyue, Chen Ziying, and Zhang Wanyun.

Although Ji Fengyao was about the same age as them, she was a generation older than them by seniority, so there was no need for her to pay them any attention.

Seeing their behavior, she didn't expect them to respect her because of their seniority, so Ji Fengyao pretended not to see them and walked straight past them with her three maids, head held high.

"Stop!" Shang Chuyue valued the Emperor's favor most in her life, and at this moment, she was truly annoyed by what the three maids were holding.

"What, Princess, did you learn some etiquette from some tutor on the spur of the moment and want to bow to me?" Ji Fengyao stopped and turned around with a smile.

"Tch, don't you even know your own background? You dare to dream that I, the princess, will bow to you?" Shang Chuyue sneered contemptuously, her words sharp and sarcastic. "I'm just curious, do you bandits have to rob something wherever you go? Do you feel uncomfortable if you don't rob something every day? Even on such an elegant occasion as a lake tour, you don't restrain yourself and rob a bunch of junk?"

"These were all bestowed upon our young lady by the Emperor. If you wanted such junk, the Emperor probably wouldn't even give them to you," Xique said confidently, having something in her hand.

Shang Chuyue was so angry she choked. The rewards given in the palace were always given on specific days and for specific purposes. Even if she begged the emperor for something, she would only get one or two items at most, not this many. That's why she couldn't help but want to say a few words to this bandit.

Now that Xi Que had exposed her, Shang Chuyue felt embarrassed, but still stubbornly said, "This princess has been living a life of luxury since childhood. I've seen all kinds of good things, so I don't care about these. Besides, you must have taken these things by force. My father must have been bothered by them and didn't want to cause trouble, so he gave them to you."

“It seems that the royal children really need to be taught a lesson. Since there are no aunts in the palace to teach them manners, I, as the elder of the princess, must take on this heavy responsibility.” Ji Fengyao shook her head and sighed, then stepped forward.

"What do you want to do?" Shang Chuyue nervously took a step back, bumping into Chen Ziying behind her.

"You bandit, don't do anything reckless! This is the Emperor's most beloved sixth princess!" Because of what happened last time, Chen Ziying hated Ji Fengyao to the core and was determined to use the sixth princess as a pretext for revenge.

Ji Fengyao glanced coldly at Chen Ziying, her expression contemptuous and arrogant: "It seems that Miss Chen didn't learn her lesson last time. I am the Ninth Prince's principal wife, appointed by imperial decree, and the Chonghe Princess, personally bestowed by the Emperor. She is the Sixth Princess of Da Zhao. Do you have the right to interrupt us here?"

When Chen Ziying met her gaze, she immediately sensed something was wrong: Could this bandit be beating people right under the noses of the Emperor, Empress Dowager, Empress, and all the officials and nobles on Qianmu Island?

The thought had barely formed when Ji Fengyao said calmly, "Xique, slap her twenty times and teach her a lesson."