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Yingfeng couldn't help but complain to Mu Jinchen, "Your Highness, you have no idea how rude that Miss Zhang is. And, she's utterly stupid. She actually..." She rattled off a whole bunch of things without stopping.

Mu Jinchen wanted to ignore him, but he was just too noisy to be ignored. "Aren't you thirsty talking so much?"

"Yes, a little. It's because that Miss Zhang is too peculiar. I've never seen anyone like her in my entire life. She's simply amazing."

Mu Jinchen said calmly, "Since it is disrespectful to the Princess, then let the headmistress teach her some manners."

Yingfeng's eyes lit up, and he said happily, "Your Highness is right, I will go find the teaching nanny right away." After taking a few steps, he suddenly remembered that there was something very important he hadn't mentioned yet, so he stopped and said, "I almost forgot, Your Highness, the Princess Consort said she is waiting for your explanation."

Mu Jinchen was at a loss. He could handle even the most difficult matters in the court, but this was the only one that left him at a loss and helpless.

"Your Highness, you should think of a way to deal with that Miss Zhang. If things continue like this, Chunzhu and I will really be doomed."

"Do you think I don't want to solve this? Tell me, how do you want to solve it?"

"Why don't you just be honest with the princess? Maybe she won't hold it against you."

"Impossible. If I were to confess, our relationship would end here."

"It can't be that bad."

"You don't understand. Fine, just leave now and stop bothering me."

"Sigh, what a mess," Yingfeng said, walking out dejectedly.

Mu Jinchen was also annoyed, almost to the point of exhaustion.

In the following days, Mu Jinchen did not return home, claiming he was too busy with official duties to leave.

Su Qianrou didn't press him, and the two remained silent.

Zhang Taohong, on the other hand, was constantly learning the rules, which was incredibly miserable and unbearable.

Today, she finally had a chance to come out into the garden for some fresh air, and she was overjoyed.

However, the servants' reaction to her was rather strange; they pointed and whispered about her, which puzzled her.

"Chunlan, what's wrong with them? Why are they looking at me like that?"

“Miss, now the whole manor is saying that you have no manners, no upbringing, and no discipline. You even dared to disrespect the Princess. That’s why the Prince asked the nanny to teach you manners.”

“Nonsense! Yingfeng already said that the Prince values ​​me, so he specially invited the nanny to teach me manners. How dare they talk such nonsense! I’ll tear their mouths apart… You two, come here!” Zhang Taohong shouted, pointing at two servants not far away.

Xiao Si didn't know why she was calling her, but she still went over.

"We wonder what business Miss Zhang has with us?"

"Were you talking badly about me just now?"

"Miss Zhang, you've wronged us. We didn't do it."

"Yes, how could we say anything bad about Miss Zhang?"

"You still won't admit it, I saw it all."

The two servants chuckled inwardly, thinking, "So you saw it, not heard it."

“Miss Zhang said we were talking badly about you, then tell me, what did we say about you?”

"that is".

"How dare you speak to me like that!"

They might not have dared to do so in the first two days after she entered the Prince's mansion, but now half a month has passed, and Mu Jinchen has not only not given her a title, but has not even come back to see her. It is clear that he does not value her. In addition, her status is just that of a commoner woman. Even if she gets a title in the future, she will at most be a concubine. Therefore, no one takes her seriously and naturally will not be very respectful to her.

“Miss Zhang accuses us of speaking ill of you, you have to provide evidence, otherwise we will not accept it.”

"That's right."

"You don't agree, huh? Then I'll beat you until you agree. Men, beat them!"

The passing guards merely glanced at her before continuing their patrol.

"Stop! Didn't you hear me?"

"We heard that, but Miss Zhang, please forgive us for not being able to comply."

Why?

Why? Of course, it's because you're not qualified. What else could it be? Don't you even know your place? Do you really think you're the master of the royal palace? This was the sentiment of everyone present.

Just then, Juxia passed by and saw a group of people gathered there, so she walked over and asked, "What are you all doing gathered here?"

"Chrysanthemum Summer Girl".

Zhang Taohong knew that she was Su Qianrou's maid. Seeing that the guards and servants treated her with more respect than she did, she was very angry and felt that she was not as good as a maid.

"What happened?" Kikuka asked.

"Reporting to Miss Juxia, Miss Zhang summoned the two of us and insisted that we spoke ill of her. She even had the guard beat us."

"Then you can speak."

Xiao Si would not admit it, so they all said in unison, "No."

So Juxia looked at Zhang Taohong and asked, "Miss Zhang, did you hear what they said about you?"

"Although you are a maidservant by the princess's side, in the end, you are just a servant. What right do you have to ask me?"

"I just want to understand the situation clearly. If they are really talking badly about you behind your back, I will definitely tell the Princess the truth and ask the Princess to punish them."

“There’s no need to trouble the Princess with such a trivial matter. I can handle it myself,” she said. Then she added, “You two, kneel down and kowtow to admit your mistakes, and I won’t hold it against you.”

"We never said why we should admit our mistakes."

"If you still won't admit it, then don't blame me for being impolite," he said, pointing to a guard beside him. "You, slap them in the face until they admit their mistake."

The guards ignored them and stood motionless.

"Are you deaf? Get out of here and hit me!"

Juxia explained to her, "Miss Zhang may not know this, but according to the rules, servants, apart from the prince and princess, have no right to dispose of anyone else, not even a concubine."

"If you put it that way, then I can't even hit this servant."

"If Miss Zhang has evidence to prove that they are indeed talking badly about you behind your back, you can report to the Princess and ask her to deal with it."

"What kind of ridiculous rule is this? You're not lying to me, are you?"

"The rules of each household are the same. If Miss Zhang does not believe it, she can have someone check. Of course, she can also ask the Prince, but the Prince is currently in the palace, and Miss Zhang is afraid she cannot enter."

"Who do you think you are? You wait, I'm going to find the Prince right now. If I find out you're lying to me, I'll make sure the Prince deals with you."

"Miss Zhang, please do as you please."

"Hmph," Zhang Taohong snorted coldly, then walked towards the door, whether she really went to find Mu Jinchen or not was unknown.

Juxia didn't pay any attention.

One of the servants couldn't help but say, "Ignorant! She thinks she can just walk into the palace to see the prince? Does she think she can just walk into the palace whenever she wants?"

"Alright, go do what you're supposed to do."

"Yes".

"If Miss Chunzhu has nothing else to do, then we'll go on patrol now."

"it is good".

Afterwards, Juxia returned to Yanxi Palace and told Su Qianrou what had just happened.

Su Qianrou listened but didn't say anything.