Zhong Muyu's gaze sent a chill down Chengfeng's spine.
He subconsciously felt that if Lu Ziyuan disagreed, then Granny Wu would definitely be mistreated by the Princess.
Chengfeng slowly took a step back, then quickly ran out to find Lu Ziyuan.
Although Granny Wu was sitting on the ground, there was no panic on her face. She firmly believed that as long as Lu Ziyuan came, he would uphold justice for her and teach Zhong Muyu a good lesson.
Tingzhiyuan.
The table was laden with delicious food, and Su Zhirou sat beside Lu Ziyuan, gently pouring him wine.
"Your Highness, please eat more. Food outside can never compare to what you get at the Prince's residence."
"Indeed, Rou'er is very thoughtful."
Lu Ziyuan offered a token compliment. He had only gone out to find some peace and quiet and didn't have much to do, but he still appreciated Su Zhirou's concern for him.
Su Zhirou smiled sweetly and leaned gently against Lu Ziyuan: "Your Highness, I have really missed you these past few days. Please stay and keep me company today, okay?"
Thinking that he had been neglecting Su Zhirou since their marriage, Lu Ziyuan felt a little guilty, so he said, "Alright, I will go and take care of some official business first, and I will come back in the evening."
"Then Your Highness must come!"
Su Zhirou was still worried.
"I promise you, I will finish the task as soon as possible."
Lu Ziyuan reassured her that he was not in a bad mood. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, he got up to go to his study.
He hadn't expected that as soon as he stepped out of Tingzhi Courtyard, he would see Chengfeng rushing over.
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The Princess Consort and Granny Wu have had a quarrel. Granny Wu spoke rudely, and the Princess Consort insists on kicking her out of the palace!"
Lu Ziyuan felt his head buzzing. He knew Zhong Muyu wouldn't behave herself, and sure enough, she caused trouble as soon as he came back.
Lu Ziyuan asked, "How could this happen? Granny Wu is usually so well-behaved, how could someone cause trouble for her?"
Chengfeng looked like he had something to say but couldn't explain: "I don't know the specifics either, but Granny Wu was indeed unfriendly to the Princess. She once forbade the kitchen from cooking for the Princess's servants."
It was the kitchen again. Zhong Muyu was already very attentive to meals, but Granny Wu deliberately chose this place to go against her.
"Let's go take a look."
Lu Ziyuan, Chengfeng, and Zhiyu arrived at Granny Wu's courtyard and found it in a mess.
Granny Wu collapsed to the ground, Zhong Muyu watched the show with his arms crossed, Xiao Mei was tightly tied up and thrown into the bushes, and Zao Chun and Qiao'er stood behind Zhong Muyu with their heads down and said nothing.
Upon seeing Lu Ziyuan, Granny Wu scrambled over as if she had found a lifeline, kowtowing repeatedly: "Please, Your Highness, save this old servant! The Princess Consort wants to beat this old servant and even wants to drive her out of the palace!"
Zhong Muyu thought to herself: You didn't say that to Chengfeng just now.
Lu Ziyuan gestured for Chengfeng to help her up, then turned to look at Zhong Muyu.
His face was pale, and Zhong Muyu thought he would continue to get angry, but to her surprise, Lu Ziyuan calmed down for a while and did not shout like before.
"What's going on this time?"
Zhong Muyu was surprised that he didn't get angry, but he still told him everything in detail.
"Just because of a little maid, you're going to kick Granny Wu out? Didn't beating Xiaomei enough to vent your anger?"
Zhong Muyu said, "This isn't just about a little maid. She doesn't like me, she incites the servants in the manor to rebel against me, and she speaks ill of me. I'm still the princess of this manor. Does all this fuss do you any good?"
Granny Wu quickly said, "This old servant didn't! This old servant only wanted to advise the Princess, who knew that the Princess..."
Zhong Muyu sneered: "Admonish? Why don't you come to Xinxiang Courtyard to talk to me about admonishing me? Why do you need to talk to the old women and maids in the kitchen in private? My maid offended you, so you can imprison her and use torture without informing me? And then point at me and curse me for becoming a discarded woman?"
Zhong Muyu bombarded them with a barrage of questions, leaving not only Granny Wu bewildered, but also the other three people.
Wu Mama's status in the Prince's mansion was indeed higher than that of ordinary servants, but they never expected her to be so rude to the Princess.
Even if the prince doesn't like the princess, Zhong Muyu, as a princess, is not someone a servant can boss around.
"This old servant is innocent! This old servant did not insult Her Highness the Princess!"
Now, all Wu Mama can do is repeatedly defend herself.
"Enough!"
Lu Ziyuan let out a low growl. Before he got married, he never cared about the people and things in this mansion. He never expected it to become so chaotic.
Even the usually kind wet nurse...
Lu Ziyuan looked at Granny Wu: "Granny Wu, you are indeed at fault in this matter."
Granny Wu's face changed drastically. She didn't want to be kicked out. Although she had money and a house in the suburbs, it was far inferior to the Prince's Mansion!
In the Prince's mansion, she not only had servants to wait on her, but also received a monthly allowance. Sometimes she would even accept bribes from the servants. She lived a life of luxury.
Once you leave the Prince's mansion, all of this will be gone!
So Wu Mama immediately knelt down: "This old servant knows her mistake, please don't send me away, Your Highness! When Consort Shu entrusted Your Highness to me, I swore to serve Your Highness for the rest of my life!"
When Consort Shu was mentioned, Lu Ziyuan thought of his mother's appearance before her death.
Seeing that she was trying to appeal to emotions, Zhong Muyu said, "If you kick her out now, you can bring her back when you get a divorce, right? But if you don't kick her out, and something happens later, and the news gets out, or even to the Empress Dowager, the Empress, or the Emperor, then you'll be in big trouble."
"You're threatening me?"
"This is the truth. After all, you really can't manage your own palace, which is why this kind of wicked servant bullying his master happened. So, should we kick him out or not?"
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