Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Yang Shanshan was overjoyed to see her, quickly got up, and ran towards her, calling out, "Cousin!"

Be careful.

"Cousin, you're here too! I thought you weren't coming."

"How could I refuse Miss Qin's invitation?"

Yang Shanshan leaned closer before saying, "If my uncle hadn't become the Minister of Revenue, she wouldn't have invited you."

Su Qianrou smiled but didn't say anything.

At this moment, Qin Zhenzhen walked over, still dressed in white, even her cloak was white, very similar in color to Su Qianrou's clothes, except that she was wearing a long dress with a vest. "Miss Su has arrived."

"Miss Qin".

"Please forgive me if there has been any inadequacy in our hospitality."

"Miss Qin, you're too kind."

"Miss Su, please come in."

"Miss Qin, please."

Afterwards, the group went to the pavilion.

The people in the pavilion sat calmly when they saw them, which showed that they must be of extraordinary status. Among them was Li Nanyi.

Qin Zhenzhen introduced, "Miss Su, this is Princess Qinglian."

"Greetings, Princess."

"This is Princess Jingya."

"Greetings, County Princess"

"This is Miss Li from the Duke of Ming's mansion."

"Miss Li".

Li Nanyi didn't even glance at Su Qianrou, appearing completely uninterested in her.

"Miss Su, please have a seat."

"Princess Xie".

Before, Su Qianrou probably wouldn't even have had a place to sit and would have had to stand to the side. But now, she is sitting with the Duke's daughter, and even the Princess and the County Princess. Indeed, no matter where you are, power and status are of utmost importance.

"I've heard that Miss Su can write poetry."

"Your Highness, I know a little."

"Miss Su is too modest. Everyone in the capital knows about Miss Qin's talent, and for Miss Su to be able to beat her shows that she is no ordinary person."

“Your Highness is too kind. I have heard that Miss Qin is proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. I am certainly no match for her.”

"Hypocritical," Li Nan said disdainfully.

Su Qianrou merely glanced at her without responding.

Qin Zhenzhen said, "Miss Su has only been back for a short time, so she is probably not very familiar with the capital. If you need anything in the future, you are welcome to come to me."

"Thank you, Miss Qin."

Then, the group chatted about some trivial matters, with Su Qianrou only occasionally chiming in and not saying much.

After some time, Su Qianrou and Yang Shanshan strolled hand in hand in the garden.

Yang Shanshan said, "I thought Qin Zhenzhen would make things difficult for you."

"Maybe before, but not now, at least not on the surface."

"That's true. Now that my uncle has just become the Minister of Revenue, no one who isn't a fool would make things difficult for you at this time."

Su Qianrou didn't speak for a while before asking, "By the way, which household does that Princess Qinglian belong to? Why didn't I see her at the flower viewing banquet a few days ago?"

"From the Yu Prince's Mansion," he said with a gossipy look, "Speaking of which, let me tell you, this Princess Qinglian originally wanted to marry that bastard Mu Xinchen, but Mu Xinchen looked down on her and refused to marry her no matter what. Later, she had no choice but to settle for second best and married Mo Ziyan, the son of the Minister of Rites. The two of them have only been married for a short time."

Who is Mu Xinchen?

"The heir apparent of the Prince of England".

"You two are very familiar with each other."

“Not at all. Who’s familiar with him? I’d be familiar with a dog, not him,” Yang Shanshan said excitedly.

Su Qianrou glanced at her but didn't say anything.

As they walked, the two came to a pavilion.

"Cousin, let me tell you, the most exciting part isn't Princess Qinglian, but Li Nanyi and Qin Zhenzhen."

"What's wrong with them?"

"As everyone knows, the Empress Dowager wanted Li Nanyi to be the Regent's wife. However, Qin Zhenzhen liked the Regent for many years. Therefore, the two of them never got along and caused quite a few jokes because of it."

"I think Miss Qin really likes wearing white clothes. Do you know why?"

"I know, because of the Regent. I heard that the Regent once praised her for looking good in white, so she has worn white every day since then."

Su Qianrou thought to herself, "Isn't this just typical love-struck behavior?"

At this moment, a maid came over and said, "Greetings to the two young ladies." Then, looking at Yang Shanshan, she said, "Miss Yang, Miss Xu has something urgent to discuss with you. Please come with me."

You mean Xu Meng?

"Yes".

Xu Meng was one of Yang Shanshan's few close friends. When she heard that Xu Meng was looking for her, she didn't think much of it and looked at Su Qianrou, saying, "Cousin, I'll be right back."

"it is good".

Then, Yang Shanshan left in a hurry.

Su Qianrou stood up, walked to the side, and looked at the lake. However, the weather was cold, so there were no mandarin ducks on the lake, and she could not see the scene of mandarin ducks playing in the water.

"Miss, it's windy here, let's go back."

"It's alright, let's wait a bit longer, it'll be nice and quiet."

Upon hearing this, Qiulan said nothing more.

After a while, a man's voice reached their ears, "Miss Su, what a coincidence, we meet again."

Upon hearing this, Su Qianrou turned around and saw that it was Mu Jingfeng. She bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"Miss Su, there's no need for such formalities," Mu Jingfeng said with a smile, his eyes burning with desire.

Su Qianrou felt uncomfortable under his gaze and felt very uneasy.

"Miss Su, please have a seat."

"No, I've been out for a while now. I'll take my leave now. Please make yourself at home, Your Highness."

"Miss Su, is it because you don't like me?"

"Your Highness is joking, how could that be?"

"In that case, Miss Su, why don't you sit down and chat for a while?"

"this……".

"What, Miss Su is unwilling?"

"No," Su Qianrou said, and then sat down.

"Miss Su just got back, are you settling in alright?"

"fine".

"I heard that Miss Su beat Miss Qin yesterday."

"It was just a fluke."

"Miss Su, please don't be modest. I know about Miss Qin's talent, but I didn't expect that Miss Su would be so talented, even better than Miss Qin. It's quite unexpected."

"Your Highness is too kind."

"I am quite curious, I wonder what else Miss Su can do."

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint Your Highness, as this is the only thing I know."

"Really?" Mu Jingfeng seemed unconvinced.

Su Qianrou stood up. "Your Highness, it's getting late. I'll head back now. Farewell." Without waiting for Mu Jingfeng's reply, she left.

Mu Jingfeng watched her retreating figure, his smile widening rather than diminishing, thinking to himself, "This is getting more and more interesting."

Before long, Su Qianrou returned to the garden.

Yang Shanshan was just about to go find her when she saw her return, so she quickly walked up to her and said, "Cousin, I was just about to go find you."

"You've finished talking with Miss Xu."

"What are we talking about? She didn't even look for me. And that maid is just spreading rumors."

Upon hearing this, Su Qianrou had some guesses in her mind, but she didn't say them aloud.