Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

A moment later, Zhang Taohong walked in and was immediately attracted by the decorations in the room. Because they were all things she had never seen before, she couldn't help but look around and said, "Your Highness, the things here are so beautiful, much more beautiful than the things in my room."

Seeing her lack of manners, Chunzhu scolded her, "How dare you! You don't even bow to the Princess!"

Zhang Taohong then realized what was happening and awkwardly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Su Qianrou didn't mind, saying, "Miss Zhang, you don't need to be so polite."

Zhang Taohong's eyes lit up when she saw the exquisite dishes on the table. She strode to the table, swallowed hard, and said, "Your Highness, these dishes look delicious. I want to eat them too." Before Su Qianrou could speak, she sat down.

Chunzhu and Chunlan were both stunned.

Chunlan quickly tugged at her clothes, signaling her to be mindful and not to be impolite.

However, Zhang Taohong did not understand her meaning at all and said with dissatisfaction, "Chunlan, why are you pulling me?"

Chunlan could only whisper a reminder: "Miss, you must not be rude in front of the Princess."

"How have I been rude?"

Chunlan genuinely didn't want to acknowledge this master; he was simply beneath her dignity.

Su Qianrou ignored Zhang Taohong and looked at Chunlan, asking, "Your name is Chunlan."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Who gave you that name?

Chunlan glanced at Zhang Taohong and said, "My daughter named her that."

"Change to another one."

Chunlan was taken aback, not knowing what she meant.

Zhang Taohong asked directly, "Why?"

"I don't like it."

"Your Highness, you're being too domineering."

"How dare you speak to the Princess like that!" Chunzhu had been putting up with her for a long time. She had no manners at all. She really didn't know why the Prince would bring such a person back. It was simply shameful.

"You're the one who's being insolent! How dare a mere maid talk to me like that? Believe me or not, I'll have someone beat you up."

"Who do you think you are, letting someone hit me? Let me tell you, in this palace, apart from the prince and princess, no one can hit me."

"You... Men, drag her out and beat her severely."

Chunzhu looked at her as if she were a clown.

Seeing that no one came in, Zhang Taohong angrily shouted, "Where are they? They're all dead. Didn't you hear me?"

Su Qianrou said calmly, "Miss Zhang, you seem to have misunderstood your place. You are just a guest of the Prince's mansion. You have no right to point fingers at my Yanxi Palace, let alone lecture my maid."

"I am the prince's man."

"Is that so? Then please have him come and tell me who you are to him."

At this moment, Yingfeng hurriedly walked in and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

“The Shadow Guard has arrived just in time. She says she’s the Prince’s woman. Why don’t you tell me what her relationship is to the Prince?”

Yingfeng was instantly drenched in sweat, regretting that he had arrived at the worst possible time. "This subordinate does not know."

"The Shadow Guard is always by the Prince's side, they are inseparable, and there are other things you don't know."

Yingfeng could only bite the bullet and say, "This subordinate truly does not know."

Su Qianrou looked at Chunzhu and said meaningfully, "Chunzhu, remember this: you can't have a dishonest man, understand?"

"Yes, I understand."

Yingfeng was on the verge of tears. He had just had a glimmer of hope, but now it was all over. He thought to himself, "Your Highness, you have really ruined my life."

"Alright, I still want to eat. You may all leave."

"Yes, I'll take my leave."

Chunlan quickly pulled Zhang Taohong up.

However, Zhang Taohong was oblivious to the situation and shook off her hand, saying, "Don't pull me, I haven't eaten yet."

Chunlan thought to herself, "What time is it? Why are you still thinking about food? Let's go back and eat."

"Why go back to eat? There's so much here, she can't finish it all anyway, so we might as well eat it together and avoid wasting it."

Chunlan felt like dying.

Not only her, but Yingfeng was the same; it was simply unbearable to look at. However, he could only patiently say, "Miss Zhang, this is the Princess's meal. Your meal will be delivered to Yunluo Courtyard by the kitchen later."

"But mine doesn't look as delicious as this one."

Chunzhu couldn't help but want to curse, "Who do you think you are, trying to eat the same food as the princess?"

This is also the sentiment of Yingfeng and Chunlan.

Su Qianrou had lost her appetite after being disturbed by her outburst, and said, "Chunzhu, take these dishes back to Miss Zhang."

"Your Highness," Chunzhu tried to stop her. She didn't want Zhang Taohong to get away with this so easily; she couldn't swallow her anger.

Su Qianrou ignored her and sat down on the couch.

No matter how unwilling Chunzhu was, she had no choice but to obey, so she ordered someone to deliver the meal to Yunluo Courtyard.

Zhang Taohong didn't care about anything else; all she knew was that she could eat delicious food. So she happily said, "Thank you, Your Highness," and then walked out with a beaming smile.

Seeing that she was finally willing to leave, Yingfeng breathed a sigh of relief, then bowed to Su Qianrou and was about to follow her.

"Wait," Su Qianrou called out to him.

"I wonder if the Princess has any further instructions?"

“Tell him I’m waiting for his explanation.”

"Yes, Your Highness, I will convey your message truthfully. If Your Highness has nothing else to say, I will take my leave."

Su Qianrou didn't say anything more.

So Yingfeng went outside.

Chunzhu said indignantly, "Your Highness, that Miss Zhang was so rude. You not only didn't teach her a lesson, but you also made her take all the food back with her. That's too lenient on her. And her maid, I don't know who she's trying to annoy."

"Alright, why bother arguing with her?"

"You saw her like that, she doesn't know the rules and has no manners. I really don't know why the prince would bring such a person back."

"I want to know too."

Chunzhu then realized that she had said the wrong thing.

Outside Yanxi Palace, Yingfeng caught up with Zhang Taohong, "Miss Zhang, please wait."

"What's the matter?"

Yingfeng was a man by Mu Jinchen's side. Even the officials had to respectfully call him "Guard Ying" when they saw him. However, Zhang Taohong treated him with great disdain, as if he were her own servant.

"In the future, Miss Zhang should treat the Princess with more respect."

"How am I being disrespectful? Besides, who do you think you are to lecture me? Believe me or not, I'll have the Prince deal with you."

"I was just offering a friendly reminder; if Miss Zhang doesn't appreciate it, then so be it."

"Hmph, Chunlan, let's go."

"etc".

"Are you ever going to stop?"

"Her name is Chunlan."

"What's it to you? Or do you want her to change her name too?"

"Who else made her change her name?" Yingfeng asked in surprise.

Chunlan replied, "Your Highness, Your Highness also asked me to change my name just now."

"Then you should change your name."

"Why should you change it whenever you want?"

"Miss Zhang may not know this, but the princess has four capable maids by her side. Two of them are named Chunzhu and Qiulan."

"So, what does it have to do with Chunlan?"

Yingfeng was surprised that even after she had been so direct, she still didn't understand, so she simply said, "Their names are similar."

"So what? There are plenty of people in this world with similar names, not to mention those who share the same first and last name. Are they all going to change their names?"

Yingfeng felt utterly helpless, like talking to a brick wall, and had no choice but to give up. "Miss Zhang, please feel free to do as you please. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now," he said, and walked past her.

"What kind of attitude is this? How dare a mere guard treat me like this? When the prince returns, I will make sure he teaches him a lesson."

Chunlan originally thought that entering the Regent's Palace would bring her a bright future, but she never expected to end up following such a foolish and ignorant master. She didn't even realize that even if he was a guard, he was still a guard by the Prince's side, no more noble than her, who wasn't even a concubine. It was already good enough that he didn't speak coldly to her; did she expect him to fawn over her in every way?