When Zhao Shu returned to the Prince Yong's residence, she first saw the gifts from the palace being brought in like water, filling the courtyard. Bi Qiao was busy registering them, and when she saw Zhao Shu, she hurried over to greet her, "Princess, I won't tell you about the other servants, but there is an eight-treasure palm-leaf fan. What do you think we should do with it?"
Zhao Shu looked over and saw Qingxi leaning against a large palm-leaf fan with a beautiful woman's portrait, standing amidst the pile of treasures. There was a beautiful character "倾" on it. "When were these sent?" she asked.
“Just now, that little eunuch left,” Bi Qiao said.
"Did they come from the Cining Palace, or from some other palace?"
Weiyang Palace.
Zhao Shu frowned, "So fast?"
Bi Qiao, unaware of Zhao Shu's implied meaning, remained silent and awaited her instructions.
Zhao Shu glanced at the fan a few times, thought for a moment, and said, "Bring me a teacup."
She just got back and came to Prince Yong's mansion to show off, do you think she's afraid? Didn't she even bother to find out who she is!
Green Ivy hurriedly went to get the teacup and respectfully handed it to Zhao Shu. Zhao Shu took it, smashed it on the ground, and instantly the perfectly good teacup shattered into pieces. "Clean up all the porcelain shards, pack them up, and send them to Weiyang Palace. Do you know what to do?"
"This servant understands." The Emperor must believe that the cup was broken accidentally, but the mistress of Weiyang Palace must also understand that this cup represents her shattered life!
Bi Qiao noticed that Zhao Shu was unhappy, so she ordered someone to do something, and then said, "Princess, Miss Sun has arrived and is waiting for you in Qionghua Courtyard."
Zhao Shu was somewhat surprised, not expecting Sun Yun to get the news so quickly. Being the head of the Sun family really made a difference. "Go."
As they walked to the backyard and entered Qionghua Courtyard, Xiao Guozi and the others were kneeling on the ground. Their matter in Jiangnan had not yet been punished. Zhao Shu had said that they would deal with it after returning to the capital, but after returning to the capital, she was busy with many things and had no opportunity to deal with them.
Upon seeing Zhao Shu return, her face pale, they all lowered their heads and greeted the princess with utmost respect.
"Get up, Green Ivy, take them to receive their punishment." The Prince Yong's Mansion has its own rules for rewards and punishments. The mansion's soldiers are under the command of Mo Qin, the household servants are under the command of Uncle Fu, and the maids are under the command of Bi Qiao.
Green Ivy also learned about some of what had happened in Jiangnan. She led the people down, while Little Zhu Zi followed Zhao Shu tremblingly, "Princess, this servant will also go to receive punishment."
He was quite self-aware. Zhao Shu nodded, took a step inside, turned the corridor, entered the small garden, and passed through the small garden to the waterside pavilion of Qionghua Courtyard. Sun Yun was making iced tea on the waterside pavilion. Hearing the footsteps, she looked in the direction of the sound and saw Zhao Shu. She hurriedly came to greet her, "I was so scared. I thought you were really badly injured, so I rushed over. But you weren't here. Don't you have any conscience? You didn't even tell me."
The concern in her eyes was genuine; Zhao Shu could sense that she was truly concerned. Most people probably thought she was going to die, but she wasn't the main character in the capital. Huo Baichuan was. He was 'dead,' and the Huo family was busy preparing for his funeral.
The young eldest son of the Huo family, a high-ranking official in the court, was hated by countless old party members. More importantly, the handsome and talented young master Huo died so tragically, breaking the hearts of countless young girls and women.
"Alright, isn't this fine? I thought you knew it was fake news." Zhao Shu sat down opposite her. A glass of iced tea was already on the coffee table, with a few pieces of ice floating in the pale green tea, which looked particularly refreshing in the hot summer.
"Nonsense, do you think I'm a god, all-powerful?" She rolled her eyes at Zhao Shu, pretending to be angry, and continued, "Your new courtyard is better than the old one. There's a waterside pavilion with a babbling stream below. It's so refreshing to drink tea by the water. I'll dig a stream in my courtyard later." She raised her cup and took a sip. "The tea is also good; it's newly sent from Yunnan."
Today, Zhao Shu felt that she was unusually talkative. She only said one sentence and then changed the subject twice. Her ears were red, and although she tried to remain calm while speaking, her eyes were darting around, as if she was shy, embarrassed, and guilty.
"It's really good, quite fragrant." Zhao Shu also took a sip, but the water was very cold, and the tea was bitter and astringent, so it wasn't particularly delicious.
Unbeknownst to Sun Yun, he had already drunk a cup, then poured himself another, and continued drinking. "I heard that an empress has arrived in the palace?"
This statement is contradictory. There was already an empress in the palace, and now another one has arrived. But Zhao Shu understood what she meant: "She is not an empress, but someone who was posthumously honored."
"That's awkward. I'd rather stay dead. At least I could still enjoy the Empress's offerings. To come back to life? Tsk tsk tsk, she's out of her mind." She had also done some research, but she definitely didn't know as much as Zhao Shu. "Lord Huo was killed by the bandits' cannons? Is that true?"
Clearly, she wasn't focused on the two people mentioned above, but when asked, Zhao Shu replied, "You'll find out when the time comes."
She looked like she understood. She had finished her third cup of tea and was about to refill it when the teapot was empty. She had no choice but to put it down and then smiled. "Your Highness, are you alright? He sent Xiao Fuzi to save me this time. I'd like to find an opportunity to thank him."
Zhao Shu leaned closer and looked into her eyes, which held a deep sense of guilt and bitterness that she was trying desperately to hide. "He cares about you a lot. He didn't even ask Xiao Fuzi to protect me."
"Don't overthink it. He helped me, and I hope to help him in return. That's all."
This time, she looked at Zhao Shu with sincerity and openness in her eyes. Zhao Shu was suspicious. Her elder brother, the Crown Prince, was handsome, had a good figure, and a high status. He was the future emperor, yet he still couldn't win her heart? Was his heart made of iron?
"How could I be thinking such nonsense? If you say that, I'll have to criticize you. My Crown Prince is such a good person. He speaks so gently, his smile is so heartwarming, and he doesn't even bother to use women. Most importantly, he's incredibly caring. How can you not have any feelings for him at all? Girl, are you blind? I'm asking you, are you blind? It's a pity I'm his sister, otherwise, I would definitely make the first move on such a high-quality man."
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