Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Regent's House

At the entrance, the carriage slowly came to a stop, and then Mu Jinchen carried Su Qianrou out of the carriage.

Su Qianrou had already accepted it calmly. After all, he had carried her like this all the way in the palace, and now it was probably known throughout the palace, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about.

As soon as they entered the mansion, Yu Lian came over and saw Mu Jinchen holding Su Qianrou. She asked, "What's wrong with the Princess?"

"It's nothing, just a minor injury."

"We should summon the imperial physician."

"No need, the imperial physician has already examined her and there is nothing seriously wrong."

"That's good... By the way, Princess Anning has arrived and says she wants to see the Princess Consort."

"When you saw me, did you say anything?"

"no".

Su Qianrou gently patted Mu Jinchen's shoulder and said, "Put me down, I'll go see what Princess Anning wants to see me about."

Mu Jinchen said, "The Princess Consort is not receiving guests today. Please ask Princess Anning to come another day." After saying that, he carried Su Qianrou and walked towards Yanxi Palace.

"Oh, no," seeing that he had no intention of putting her down, Su Qianrou had no choice but to call out, "Steward Yu, please invite Princess Anning to Yanxi Palace."

"Yes".

Yanxi Palace

Mu Jinchen placed Su Qianrou on the couch and then said, "Don't move around these next few days. If there's anything you need, just have the servants do it."

"understood".

"I will go to my study first and come back for dinner."

"it is good".

Mu Jinchen turned and walked out.

Then, Princess Anning walked in.

"Please sit down, Your Highness."

Princess Anning didn't stand on ceremony and sat down next to her.

"I am currently injured and unable to get up to pay my respects to the Princess. Please forgive me."

"I have heard that the Empress Dowager has ordered you to kneel as punishment, and the injuries are quite severe."

"It's alright, nothing serious."

"That's good."

Su Qianrou poured a cup of tea for Princess Anning and placed it in front of her, then asked, "I wonder what brings the Princess here today?"

"I heard that the Princess mentioned me at the morning court session today. I wonder if it is true?"

"Yes, if I have offended the Princess in any way, please forgive me."

"How could I be offended? In fact, I should be thanking the Princess."

"I don't know what the Princess means by these words."

"For over thirty years, no one has ever mentioned it. I'm not afraid of being laughed at by the Princess, but even the younger generation in my family doesn't know about this. If the Princess hadn't brought it up today, I'm afraid everyone would have forgotten that it was I who saved Yunyue from danger back then. But because I am a woman, they felt ashamed, so they never mentioned it for so many years, and people gradually forgot about it. I never expected that the Princess, at such a young age, would not only know about this but also use me as an example. The Princess's words today make me die without regrets."

"Your Highness is too kind. Your Highness's contributions to Yunyue are indelible. Even if the world forgets them, history will remember them."

"Thank you, Your Highness. It was my stubbornness," she said, taking off a bracelet from her wrist and handing it to Su Qianrou. She added, "This was a gift from the founding emperor when we returned to the capital after our victory. I have worn it all these years. Today, I am giving it to Your Highness."

"This is too valuable, I cannot accept it."

“This bracelet is of great significance to me. I originally intended to take it to the underworld, but now I think it would be better to give it to the princess. That way, when the princess sees this bracelet in the future, she will at least remember me and will not be forgotten.”

Su Qianrou couldn't refuse any longer, so she accepted it, saying, "Thank you, Princess."

"If anyone should be thanking someone, it should be me who thanks you. Thank you for speaking up for me, and thank you even more for speaking up for us women. You have made the world know that we women are no less than men. As the eldest princess, I am not as brave as you. You did what I wanted to do but never dared to do," she said, looking at the old woman beside her.

The old woman understood and took out a silver note for her.

Princess Anning took the money and handed it to Su Qianrou, saying, "I heard you started an orphanage. Take this money as a token of my appreciation."

"Your Highness, I really can't accept this money."

"Take it, it's for the children, not for you."

Su Qianrou was caught in a dilemma: should she take it or not?

The eldest princess placed it directly into her hand and said, "Alright, it's getting late, I'll head back now." With that, she got up and left.

Su Qianrou subconsciously got up, wanting to see her off, but forgot that her foot was injured. The pain made her gasp, so she had to sit down.

"Your Highness, there's no need to see me off. Just focus on recovering from your injuries."

"Princess, please take care."

"Ok".

"Juxia, see the eldest princess off for me."

"Yes, miss."

Then, the eldest princess went outside.

Chunzhu said, "I thought the Princess had come to settle scores with the Princess, but I never expected her to come to thank the Princess. Moreover, the Princess is not what I imagined. I thought the Princess was an arrogant person, but I didn't expect her to be so kind and approachable."

To be honest, it wasn't quite what Su Qianrou had imagined, but she didn't agree. She simply handed her the bracelet and silver notes and said, "Keep these safe."

"Yes".

Not long after, Liu Xinyue hurriedly walked in, looking somewhat nervous. She went straight to Su Qianrou and asked with concern, "I heard that you were punished by the Empress Dowager to kneel. Were you injured?"

"I'm fine."

"I'm sorry," Liu Xinyue said guiltily.

“There’s nothing to apologize for. I did this not only for you, but also for all women in the world, including myself. So you don’t need to feel guilty. Please sit down.”

Liu Xinyue then sat down, but still felt bad, so she frowned and looked depressed.

"Alright, now that the prince has agreed to let you go to the battlefield, why are you still not happy?"

"Thank you, Sister Rou."

"No need to thank me. I've helped you take this first step. From now on, you'll have to rely on yourself. Your path will be much more difficult than that of ordinary people. Are you ready?"

"Yes, don't worry, I will definitely prove to the world that women are just as capable as men, and I will never let you down."

"It doesn't matter if you lose face or not, safety comes first. Don't be reckless, just do your best." Then he asked, "What was General Liu's reaction when he found out?"

"Now that the imperial edict has been issued, it cannot be changed. Even if he opposes it, it will be of no use."

"General Liu's opposition is not entirely out of prejudice; perhaps there is also concern. Even for his sake, you must return safely. He cannot bear any more bad news now."

"I know".

When do you plan to leave?

"First thing tomorrow morning."

"I won't see you off. I'll wait for you to come back and then meet you at the city gate."

"it is good".