Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Yanxi Palace

Su Qianrou tended to the flowers and plants in the yard, pruning the branches and leaves.

Qiulan came over and said, "Your Highness, Young Madam He requests an audience."

Su Qianrou knew without a doubt why Liu Xiang had come, but she didn't refuse and said, "Let her in."

"Yes".

A moment later, Liu Xiang walked in and called out, "Third Cousin."

Su Qianrou did not look at her. While watering the plants, she said, "I remember saying that I would like to ask Madam He to call me Princess."

"Does my third cousin really have to do this?"

Su Qianrou put down the water ladle, looked at her, and said coldly, "It seems you still haven't learned the rules at the He residence these past few days."

“No matter what, we are relatives. Do you have to be so ruthless? First you removed my brother from his official post, and now you have dismissed my father-in-law.”

"First of all, we are not related by blood. If it weren't for the old lady, we wouldn't even be considered relatives. Secondly, you say I'm ruthless. If I were, you wouldn't be able to stay in the capital, let alone marry into the He family. Also, don't you know why Liu Feng was dismissed? On his second day in office, he openly accepted bribes and caused trouble in my name. I'm already being lenient by not holding him accountable. As for Lord He, do you really think Lord Wang is a paper tiger? You've bullied his daughter like this. Do you think he would stand idly by and do nothing?"

Liu Xiang understands the principles, but that's just the kind of person she is. She only blames others for all the suffering and never looks for the reasons within herself. The fault always lies with others. "You are the Regent's Consort, why can't you help us? This is just a matter of a word for you. As long as you ask, these problems can be solved. Why do you have to hold on to it? Can't you be more generous? Is it meaningful to be so petty?"

"Have you no shame? You did something wrong and then blame our princess. How can there be such a shameless person like you in the world?" Chunzhu said indignantly.

"Shut up! Do you even have the right to speak here? You're just a lowly servant girl. How dare you interrupt your master? You have no manners at all."

"Are you implying that I'm a bad teacher, and therefore I should apologize to you?"

That's not what I meant.

"I don't care what you mean, the Regent's Palace does not welcome you. Please leave immediately, or don't blame me for having you kicked out."

"I will leave immediately if you help my father-in-law and my brother get their official positions reinstated."

"Your way of asking for favors is really unique. If I didn't know better, I would think I'm the one asking you for help."

"Then what else do you want? Do you expect me to kneel down and beg you?"

Su Qianrou remained silent.

"I admit it was wrong of me to take advantage of you, but I didn't hurt you. Why can't you turn a blind eye? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be having such a hard time in the He family now. Please help me, just for the sake of the old lady. If you really can't, I'll apologize to you. I beg you, please help me." After saying this, he knelt down.

Su Qianrou remained unmoved and treated her with indifference.

"I've already knelt down, what more do you want? Do you only feel satisfied when I'm dead?"

"I really want to know, who gave you the illusion that I'm easy to take advantage of?"

"You are the Regent's wife, so what's wrong with letting me use you for a bit? It won't cost you anything. On the contrary, by becoming the mistress of the He family, I can actually help you. I really don't know what you have to be dissatisfied with."

Su Qianrou laughed in anger, "Liu Xiang, you really are shameless. You use others and you still have the nerve to do it. You, a mistress, use your relationship with me to force others to divorce, and you still think you're right? You may be shameless, but I still have a reputation. You still have the nerve to say that I don't suffer any losses. You're going to ruin my reputation."

“Your Highness, there’s no point in talking to someone like her. If you ask me, we should kick her out and sever all ties with her to avoid implicating you,” Chunzhu said angrily.

"Yes, you're right. Someone, throw her out and don't let her in again."

Upon hearing this, two servants quickly came over, grabbed Liu Xiang's hands, and prepared to push her away.

"Let me go, let me go!" Liu Xiang struggled, but when she couldn't break free, she looked at Su Qianrou and said angrily, "Su Qianrou, aren't you afraid of retribution for doing this?"

"You're a mistress who breaks up other people's families and you're not even afraid of retribution, so what am I afraid of... kick her out."

"Yes".

Xiao Si led Liu Xiang out.

"Su Qianrou, you will get your comeuppance. I'll be waiting for the day the Regent abandons you."

"Gag her," Chunzhu said angrily.

Soon, Liu Xiang fell silent, then was escorted out of Yanxi Palace and thrown out of the Regent's Palace.

"Your Highness, don't listen to her nonsense. The Regent has been so good to you, he would never abandon you."

"I know," she said, "even if it's abandonment, it's her abandoning others, not others abandoning her, because she will leave before being abandoned."

At the door, Liu Xiang was pushed out by Xiao Si and almost fell, but fortunately the maid caught her in time.

"Madam, are you alright?"

"You wretches, how dare you push me! Don't you want to live?"

"So what if I pushed you? I'm being lenient by not kicking you out. Don't you know your place? Do you really think you've become a phoenix just because you've become the wife of the He family? You dare to come to our Prince's mansion and cause trouble?"

"That's right, a pheasant is a pheasant, it will never become a phoenix. Hurry up and leave, don't dirty our palace."

"Why aren't you leaving yet? Do you want us to kick you out?"

"You just wait, I'll make you pay."

Xiao Si chuckled and said, "Heh, you think you can do that?" Then, he said to the gatekeeper, "Brothers, the princess has ordered that she is not allowed to step into the palace again."

"understood".

Just then, Mu Jinchen and Yingfeng walked over.

"What happened?"

"Your Majesty".

Then one of the servants replied, "Your Highness, the Princess Consort ordered us to send her away."

Mu Jinchen looked at Liu Xiang, realized he didn't recognize her, and didn't pay any attention, stepping inside.

It was Liu Xiang's first time seeing him, and she was surprised to find him so handsome that she couldn't help but swoon. When she saw him about to go in, she hurriedly called out, "Your Highness."

Mu Jinchen stopped, looked at her, and said calmly, "Something's up."

"Your Highness, I am your cousin."

"How could I not know I had a cousin like you?"

"I am the princess's cousin, so naturally I am also the prince's cousin."

Mu Jinchen looked her over and then said, "You are He Qi's new wife."

“Yes, Your Highness knows me,” Liu Xiang said with delight.

"They took advantage of the princess marrying into the He family, and now they dare to come knocking on our door. They really have a lot of nerve."

"I don't".

"Go tell the He family that if they dare to let her come to the Regent's Palace again, the He family will no longer need to stay in the capital," he said, and walked in without looking back.

"Your Highness, Your Highness."

"Madam He, please leave," the gatekeeper said coldly.

Helpless, Liu Xiang had no choice but to leave.