The next morning, Shen Rou slept until she woke up naturally. When she woke up, she habitually touched her side, but found it was empty.

She muttered quietly, "He ran pretty fast. Someone who didn't know him would think he was stealing."

She quickly got up and washed up. Chunyan and Xia Xin, who were guarding the door, heard the noise and knocked on the door gently. "Princess, let me come in to help you change your clothes."

"come in!"

Chunyan picked up a light blue dress and gently unfolded it. "Princess, may I ask if you would like to wear this dress when you enter the palace today?"

"Whatever. It's not like I'm going on a blind date. It doesn't matter what I wear."

"But when you go to see the Queen Mother, you may meet the ladies from the other palaces. You must dress elegantly, otherwise they will laugh at you."

"Three women make a drama. There are so many women in the harem. Every day they have nothing to do but gossip about others. Whether I dress well or not, they will talk about it. Just let it go."

"What the princess said is very true."

Xia Xin handed over a cup of warm water, "Princess, drink some water to moisten your throat first!"

Shen Rou took the cup, took a sip of water, then stood up and put on her clothes.

"Princess, the prince sent Han Lin to deliver a message. You can go to the Queen Mother's palace. If there is anything, order Su Mo and Su Xi to go to the Emperor's bedroom to deliver the message. He will go there immediately."

"What time is it now?"

"My lord, it's already morning."

"Prepare the carriage and go to the palace."

"The slaves obey."

Shen Rou arrived at the gate of the palace in a carriage. With the token from Prince Mu's Mansion, they entered the palace smoothly and arrived at the gate of Ningshou Palace.

The palace maid saw Shen Rou coming with Su Mo and Su Xi, "Your servant, greets Princess Furong."

"Go in and tell the Queen Mother that I, the princess, am here."

"I will go in and report now."

The palace maids walked into the main hall of Ningshou Palace. The empress dowager sat in the main seat, and the ladies below were arranged in order of rank. The concubines from each palace sat there from the hour of Mao to the hour of Chen. Even after they had drunk their fill of tea, the empress dowager did not tell them to leave. Everyone was curious about what the empress dowager had done today.

"Your Majesty, Princess Furong requests an audience."

The Queen Mother's face instantly turned angry, and she said coldly with a gloomy face: "Let her in."

"The slaves obey."

The news in the palace has spread that the Emperor has granted marriage to Prince Mu and Princess Furong, and among the girls chosen by the Empress Dowager last time was Concubine He's niece, He Qinghuan.

Concubine Qi's younger sister, Zhuang Wanying.

Concubine Lin's concubine sister, Lin Xiya.

Concubine Chu's younger sister, Chu Yao.

When several ladies heard that Princess Furong was coming, they immediately felt dissatisfied. If their sister married Prince Mu, she would be a strong backing for them in the future. After all, the emperor valued Prince Mu, and Prince Mu also had military power.

Now that they have been snatched away by a powerless girl, they feel jealous and unwilling.

The Queen Mother looked at the concubines below and said, "Yesterday, I ordered Princess Furong to come to Ningshou Palace to learn the etiquette and rules. Today, you have come to pay your respects. I want her to meet you. After all, she will be marrying Prince Mu soon and becoming the royal daughter-in-law. However, she does not understand the etiquette and rules and actually entered the palace at noon. It is really presumptuous."

The women sitting here were all very shrewd. They heard the hidden meaning in the Queen Mother's words and quickly echoed: "Queen Mother, Princess Furong has just been granted marriage by the Emperor, and she dares to neglect you. She must be taught a lesson today, otherwise she will become even more unscrupulous and lawless after the wedding."

"Princess Lin, you are absolutely right."

At this time, Shen Rou brought Su Mo and Su Xi into the main hall. Looking at the women in the room dressed like butterflies, they wondered if the emperor's kidneys could be healed.

Is this a gathering of hundreds of flowers, or a gathering of heroes, or perhaps a group of ghosts and monsters gathered together, smiling at you on the surface, but actually hiding a knife in their smile, ready to stab you in the back at any time.

She bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

"Shen Rou, do you admit your guilt?"

Seeing that the Queen Mother didn't let her stand up, Shen Rou didn't want to please her, so she stood up and said firmly: "I don't know."

"Ai Jia, yesterday I ordered you to enter the palace at 11:00 AM, and now it's already past 11:00 PM. You've made me wait for an hour. In all these years, you're the first person who dared to make me wait."

"How dare you disobey my imperial decree? Go and kneel at the door until I am satisfied."

"The messenger yesterday didn't say what time to enter the palace, so even if I enter at 3 p.m., it's still correct."

"A mere princess actually disobeyed the Queen Mother. Kneeling is a light punishment. To be ungrateful and to even dare to contradict the Queen Mother is to seek death."

Concubine Lin looked at the Queen Mother and flattered her, saying, "Queen Mother, if such an ignorant girl marries Prince Mu, it will ruin the royal family's reputation. If the news gets to the ears of envoys from other countries, they will think that anyone can enter the harem of the Great Qi Dynasty, which will damage the dignity of our dynasty.

"Which concubine in the harem is not the son of an official? They have been taught etiquette and rules since childhood. I have never heard of or seen anyone as arrogant and unreasonable as her, who even contradicts the empress dowager."

Shen Rou looked at the woman who spoke harshly. She was never afraid of anyone when it came to arguing with others, let alone a woman with big breasts and no brains. She made her so angry that her sister grabbed her hair and slammed it against the wall, but she couldn't get it off even with her fingertips.

Shen Rou's sharp eyes swept over everyone. They all looked like they were enjoying the show, which made her feel unhappy.

She coldly retorted, "Why is there a mad dog barking in the Empress Dowager's palace? Be careful, ladies and the Empress Dowager, you might get bit by a mad dog. Even the imperial physician can't save you."

When the concubines heard Shen Rou's blunt response to Concubine Lin, they covered their faces with handkerchiefs to avoid laughing out loud and being embarrassed.

Concubine Lin was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pointed at Shen Rou and shouted, "You are so crude and uncouth. You don't look like a lady from a noble family. How can you be worthy of the noble Prince Mu?"

"The marriage between this princess and Prince Mu was decided by the Emperor. How dare you question the Emperor's decision in front of the Empress Dowager? The Empress Dowager is the Emperor's mother. Questioning the Emperor is questioning the Empress Dowager. Do you intend to make the decision for the Emperor or the Empress Dowager, or do you want to turn the tables and become the master?"

Concubine Lin was so frightened that she quickly knelt down and said in a panic, "Empress Dowager, please don't listen to her nonsense. How dare I question the Emperor, let alone the Empress Dowager? Please investigate."

"Is there still a need to investigate? She dared to question the Emperor in front of the Empress Dowager and the concubines, and who knows how she disobeyed the Emperor and the Empress Dowager behind their backs."

"You are slandering me. I have never dared to disobey any decision made by the Emperor or the Empress Dowager."

"Are you willing to do whatever the Queen Mother asks you to do?"

"As long as the Queen Mother orders, I will obey."

"Will you eat shit if the Queen Mother asks you to?"

Everyone present couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Princess Lin looked at everyone laughing at her, glared at Shen Rou angrily, and then looked at the empress dowager sitting in the main seat.

"Empress Dowager, Princess Furong has disrespected the royal family and her elders. Please punish her."

Shen Rou raised an eyebrow at Concubine Lin and said provocatively, "How dare you, a mere concubine, order the Queen Mother to do something? You are so brave! This princess admires you so much."

After saying that, she gave Concubine Lin a thumbs up and said, "You are amazing! This princess gives you a thumbs up."

The Queen Mother glared at Concubine Lin and shouted, "Why do I need you to tell me what to do? You are becoming more and more unruly."

"I know I was wrong, please forgive me, Queen Mother."

"Starting tomorrow, go to the Buddhist temple and copy the sutras a hundred times."

"I obey my orders."

Concubine Lin glared at Shen Rou viciously, wishing she could cut her into pieces to relieve the hatred in her heart.

Shen Rou thought that the Queen Mother wanted to intimidate her, but she just didn't fall for it. She could only vent her anger on this woman who flattered her but backfired.

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