After leaving Cheng Hai behind, the Crown Prince hurriedly departed.

After the Crown Prince left, Cheng Hai looked at Mu Yue expressionlessly, his tone very cold, and even a hint of impatience.

"Your Highness, where would you like to start your visit?"

Before Mu Yue could even get angry, Chun Ju behind her couldn't hold back any longer.

She glared at Cheng Hai and questioned, "Did His Highness the Crown Prince instruct you to take care of the Princess like this?"

Since Cheng Hai came to the Crown Prince's side, he has been fawned over.

Only when facing the people around the Emperor and Empress do one need to be obsequious.

I never expected to be scolded by Chunju today.

His expression twisted instantly. "Who do you think you are? A mere servant, how dare you lecture me like that!"

"Our family belongs to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Chunju has the Empress behind her, so naturally she's not afraid of causing trouble.

Moreover, she was protecting Mu Yue. Even if the Empress knew about today's events, she would definitely let it go leniently.

A servant who doesn't understand his own place and treats others as he pleases is hardly worthy of the Empress's punishment for his unwavering loyalty.

Chunju knew what was going on, and spoke with increasing confidence.

"Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince would punish a maid who defends his most beloved princess for the sake of a lowly servant like you?"

Chunju's tone was full of sarcasm.

Seeing that Cheng Hai was speechless after being rebuked by Chunju's few words, she slowly spoke up, "Will you go and apologize to Brother Baocheng yourself, or will I go and tell Brother Baocheng what happened today?"

Upon hearing Mu Yue's words, Cheng Hai's expression immediately turned extremely ugly.

But he was unwilling to admit his mistakes.

He stiffened his neck and said, "This servant doesn't know how he offended Her Highness the Princess, that the people serving Her Highness are criticizing this servant like this."

"If Your Highness insists on blaming this servant, there is nothing this servant can do. But when one is determined to find fault, one can always find a pretext!"

It seems Cheng Hai won't shed a tear until he sees the coffin.

Mu Yue glanced at Cheng Hai, but didn't bother arguing with him.

As a princess, she had no need to discuss anything with a servant like Cheng Hai.

Out of consideration for her brother Bao Cheng, she did not punish the servant immediately. Instead, she emboldened the servant, who then uttered the words, "If you want to find fault, you can always find a reason."

"Teach him a lesson!"

Mu Yue's tone was slightly cold.

If these servants don't know my identity, they will use Bao Cheng's identity to do whatever they want.

She absolutely would not allow that to happen.

Chunju was already very dissatisfied with Cheng Hai's attitude, but even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner.

Even though she was the princess's personal maid, she couldn't arbitrarily deal with the people around the crown prince.

However, things are different when the princess gives the order.

Chunju immediately directed two guards to step forward and restrain Cheng Hai's arms.

He then strode forward and slapped Cheng Hai hard several times.

Chunju used a lot of force, and two very obvious handprints immediately appeared on Cheng Hai's face.

Only after Mu Yue had slapped Chun Ju ten times did she signal her to stop.

"A lackey is a lackey; remember your place!"

"If I see you being two-faced again, even if you are someone who serves Brother Baocheng, I will not let you off easily!"

Cheng Hai was seething with hatred, but dared not resist.

He lowered his head, hiding all his expression in the shadows.

All the servants in Yuqing Palace witnessed this scene.

The servants who originally harbored disloyal thoughts all suppressed their desires.

When the Crown Prince saw off his teachers and came to find Mu Yue, he noticed Cheng Hai's strange behavior and the servants' nervousness.

He immediately realized that something might have happened during the time he was away.

Before the Crown Prince could ask, Mu Yue briefly explained what had just happened.

Upon hearing that Mu Yue was unharmed, the Crown Prince immediately smiled and said, "It's good that Yue'er is alright!"

"If this servant doesn't serve well, Brother Baocheng will ask Uncle to replace him with a different one."

Upon hearing the Crown Prince mention his maternal uncle, Mu Yue immediately frowned.

She hadn't forgotten how Suo'etu had treated her before.

No wonder Cheng Hai is so arrogant; he thinks he has his great-uncle as a backer!

However, she did not expect that even though her mother was still alive, her brother Baocheng was still so close to her great-uncle.

Are we just going to stand by and watch my great-uncle profit from Bao Cheng's name?

Mu Yue pursed her lips, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes.

She clung to the prince's arm, pouted, and said with a hint of grievance, "Does Grandpa not like Yue'er?"

The crown prince was taken aback when he heard this.

He didn't understand why his sister suddenly had such thoughts.

In his eyes, Mu Yue was perfect in every way.

How could my great-uncle not like my sister?

He looked at the coquettish Mu Yue with a hint of helplessness and said gently, "Yue'er is so cute, Uncle must love her just as much as Brother Baocheng does!"

Seeing that the Crown Prince was agreeing with her, Mu Yue immediately put on an even more aggrieved look, her eyes red as she looked at the Crown Prince, "If Uncle really loves Yue'er as much as Brother Bao Cheng said, why has he never sent any servants to Yue'er? Even in his letters to Mother Empress, he repeatedly mentioned Brother Bao Cheng, but never cared about Yue'er!"

The crown prince had not noticed this situation before.

Seeing his sister's aggrieved and complaining expression, he frowned slightly, feeling a little strange.

But he didn't forget to persuade his younger sister, "If Yue'er likes them, Brother Baocheng will give them all to Yue'er."

Mu Yue only wanted to draw the Crown Prince's attention to Suo'etu's ulterior motives; she had no intention of taking in these servants, nor did she need them.

She immediately shook her head, her spirits low, and said, "These people were given to my brother by my great-uncle, Yue'er can't accept them!"

"But Yue'er remembers that her mother said that her father is the master of the world and that many things in the palace require his approval. She doesn't know how her uncle managed to get people into the palace."

Mu Yue said this seemingly unintentionally, then immediately changed the subject, saying, "Yue'er has already disturbed Brother Baocheng's studies today, so let's go back to Kunning Palace first!"

As he spoke, he walked slowly towards the outside of Yuqing Palace, like a quail that had been caught in the rain.

The Crown Prince felt that something was off about what Mu Yue had just said.

He couldn't help but start thinking, and even forgot to see Mu Yue off.

Mu Yue secretly glanced at the Crown Prince behind her and noticed the change in his expression. She immediately showed a satisfied look.

Chunju, who was standing to the side, did not notice her little actions and was looking at Muyue with concern, "If Your Highness likes the person sent by Lord Suo'etu, you can mention it to Her Majesty the Empress."

Mu Yue snapped out of her reverie and, seeing Chunju's worried expression, smiled adorably and said, "I'm not doing this for those servants!"

Before Chunju could recover, she continued, "It's just that some people's claws are reaching too far and need to be tidied up."

When Mu Yue said this, she still had an adorable look on her face.

Chunju was taken aback, not understanding who Muyue was referring to.

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