Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

On the other side, a group of women were gathered around a pile of rewards, their eyes shining as they looked at the gifts filling the courtyard, but at the same time, they were extremely jealous.

"Chunzhu, have someone bring these gifts back to Chaoxi Courtyard."

"Yes, Miss." Ever since she heard that her young mistress had become a princess, Chunzhu's smile had never faded. Her eyebrows and eyes were beaming with joy, showing how truly happy she was.

Upon hearing that she wanted to take the things back to Chaoxi Courtyard, the old lady immediately objected, "No, someone, take these things to the storeroom."

“Grandmother, are you joking? These are my things, why should they be sent to the storeroom?”

“If it weren’t for the sake of our Marquis’s mansion, how could His Majesty and the Regent have made you a princess? So, this belongs to the Marquis’s mansion, not to you.”

"My grandmother was also present yesterday, and she knows better than anyone what really happened."

"I said send it to the warehouse, so send it to the warehouse. Men, take these things to the warehouse and guard them closely. No one is allowed to take them without my order."

"Grandmother wants to take it for herself."

"I'm keeping this for you."

"Thank you for your kindness, Grandmother, but I don't need it."

"You dare to disobey me."

"I wouldn't dare, but I can keep it myself, so I won't trouble Grandmother."

Just then, Li An arrived with the people from Chaoxi Courtyard. "Miss."

"Yes, take all of these things back to Asahi-in."

"Yes".

As the old lady watched the boxes of gifts being taken away, her heart bled. She angrily cursed, "Su Qianrou, you unfilial daughter!"

"Mother, this is a gift from His Majesty to Rou'er."

“She is from the Marquis’s mansion, so these things naturally belong to the Marquis’s mansion as well.”

"If we follow Grandmother's logic, then your dowry will also belong to the Marquis's mansion."

The old lady was speechless after being rebuked.

“Qianrou, your grandmother meant well. We won’t embezzle your money. We’re just keeping it for you temporarily. Why are you so wary?” Lin Xiaoran said.

“That’s right, there’s so much stuff, and your Chaoxi Courtyard can’t hold it all. Why not put it in the storeroom?” Liu Meng chimed in.

"If there's not enough room in Chaoxi Courtyard, I can put it in Siyi Courtyard. As for the storeroom, let's use it to store the Marquis's things; I won't take up any more space." Then he looked at Li An and the others and said, "Hurry up and move it."

"Yes".

The old lady glared at her fiercely, then stormed off.

"Hmph, really, good intentions are wasted," Lin Xiaoran said before leaving.

Seeing that they had all left, Su Qianrou turned to Lin Rong and said, "Mother, I'll take you back."

"it is good".

When Su Qianrou returned to Chaoxi Courtyard from Siyi Courtyard, she saw Liu Xiang waiting for her in the courtyard.

Upon seeing her return, Liu Xiang quickly stepped forward and said with a fawning expression, "Third cousin, you're back."

"What does my cousin Xiang'er want with me?"

"It's nothing much. I've been here for so long, but I haven't had a proper conversation with my third cousin, so I came to chat with her."

"I have other things to do, so how about next time, Cousin Xiang'er?"

"It was my oversight. I won't bother you any longer, Third Cousin. I'll come again tomorrow."

"it is good".

Then, Liu Xiang went outside.

Chunzhu said disdainfully, "Hmph, this Miss Liu is really a fence-sitter. Before, when she saw that the eldest young lady was a concubine of the royal family, she kept trying to please the first madam. Now that she sees that the young lady has become a princess, she is running to the young lady like a little puppy."

"Why are you getting angry with her? Don't make yourself sick."

"I'm not angry at all. I'm so happy! Not only did you receive a reward, but you also became a princess. From now on, I will be the princess's maid."

Su Qianrou smiled and then went inside.

Longevity Palace

When the Empress Dowager learned that Su Qianrou had been granted the title of Princess, she did not quite understand, so she ordered Mu Jinchen to be summoned.

At this moment, Chang Le was coaxing her from the side, "Mother, the Emperor has his reasons for doing this, so why should you care?"

“The princess bestowed the title on a whim, without even consulting me. I want to see what her intentions are.”

"Didn't Mother see what happened yesterday? Qianrou turned the tide. If it weren't for her, Yunyue would have lost all face."

Even so, there's no need to bestow upon her the title of princess; simply give her some rewards.

“Your Majesty, you know perfectly well that he has his reasons for doing this; otherwise, he wouldn’t have done it.”

The Empress Dowager knew this, but she couldn't understand it. More than anything, she was angry because Mu Jinchen had made the decision on his own without informing her beforehand.

A moment later, Mu Jinchen walked in and said, "Greetings, Mother."

"I heard that you have bestowed the title of Princess upon Su Qianrou."

"Yes".

"Nonsense! Can a princess be appointed so easily? What merit does she have?"

"Just because she has won me a hundred more fine horses and warhorses every year, she is worthy of being named a princess."

"It's just fine horses and warhorses, it's not a big deal."

"Does Your Majesty know how many horses the Western Regions send as tribute each year? There are no more than five thousand fine horses and less than three thousand warhorses. A fine horse is one in a hundred, let alone a warhorse. Do you still think it's not a big deal?"

"Even so, it is not enough to be granted the title of Princess," the Empress Dowager stubbornly insisted.

"What if we add the fact that she saved His Majesty?"

"What do you mean by that? What do you mean by saying that she saved His Majesty?"

"More than two months ago, His Majesty was attacked while traveling, but was fortunately saved by her."

"What exactly happened? Who did it?" The Empress Dowager couldn't help but feel nervous.

"King Min".

"It's him again. Why are you keeping him around? Deal with him now."

"Now is not the time."

"Now is not the time. Then tell me, when will it be the right time? Do you really have to wait until something happens to Xuan'er before it's the right time?"

"Mother, my brother knows what he's doing, so please don't interfere," Chang Le hurriedly advised, afraid that her mother would say something wrong again.

"Am I wrong? I know he did many things, but I have been reluctant to deal with him. Now look what's happened. He has gone so far as to send someone to assassinate the emperor. This time he was lucky to have the help of others, but will he be so lucky next time?"

Chang Le remained silent.

Mu Jinchen said, "I know what I'm doing. Your Majesty need not worry. If Your Majesty has nothing else to say, I'll take my leave now." After saying that, he left with Yingfeng.

"Look at him, look at him, what kind of attitude is that?"

"Alright, Mother, isn't this how my brother always is? You know that, so why bother arguing with him? Calm down... Here, have some tea, don't get upset," Chang Le said, handing her a cup of tea.

The Empress Dowager did not refuse; she accepted it and took a sip.