Repeatedly broken branches

She hadn't seen Zhou Tingxi since she caught him cheating that day, which wouldn't do. This was making the mission too slow, and she was in a hurry to take on the next job.

The system said that if the mission failed, she would be stuck here forever... She didn't want that. She was all alone here, and she didn't know anyone. If she stayed, she would die!

She has gradually come to understand the female lead's inner circle, visited all the places in the palace that she was supposed to go, and become familiar with the female lead's environment. She has discovered that everyone dotes on her, no wonder she is so love-struck.

"Xiao Shao, go and call Ye Wanwan over. I haven't seen her in a long time."

Before long, Xiao Shao brought Ye Wanwan over. Xiao Mu carefully examined Ye Wanwan from head to toe. Ye Wanwan was dressed more elegantly than she, a princess...

Upon seeing the princess, he did not bow, but sat down as if he were in his own home.

Xiao Mu cleared her throat. "Oh, Wanwan's here. You're really making yourself at home, sitting down already?"

Ye Wanwan asked doubtfully, "Didn't the princess say that I didn't need to bow? I've kept that in mind."

Oh, oh, oh, you've taken it to heart. I told you not to bow, so you didn't? I'm a princess, you're a princess! Don't you understand the importance of hierarchy?

Unfortunately, a palace maid accidentally wandered in. She was probably new and was so nervous when she saw Xiao Mu that she forgot to greet her.

This one.

Xiao Mu grabbed a vase from the table and smashed it down. Hmph, one must have some spirit.

"You ill-mannered brat! Didn't your nanny teach you to bow to people? Which nanny taught you that?"

Xiao Shao tugged at the little palace maid's ear and scolded her, "The palace is different from the outside. When you see a princess, you must kneel down and serve her, understand?"

Xiao Mu leisurely sipped her tea, glancing at Ye Wanwan beside her. Ye Wanwan was trembling with fear, clutching her handkerchief tightly. Xiao Mu had thought Ye Wanwan was some formidable character, but she had only made an example of her. Why was Ye Wanwan so frightened?

It's incredibly boring.

"Princess, I was wrong, I will never dare to do it again. I am new here, my mother has just passed away, and my mind was completely on her. It was just an unintentional mistake. Please forgive me, Princess!"

Xiao Mu couldn't sleep that night. She didn't know that the little palace maid was doing this, but once the gun was fired, there was no reason to take it back.

Xiao Mu said sternly, "This is not an excuse for you to neglect me. You can leave now. I'll have Xiao Shao deal with you later." After saying that, she gave Xiao Shao a wink, and Xiao Shao dragged the little palace maid out.

The poor little palace maid was begging for mercy as she was being dragged away; this task must have been very important to her.

Ye Wanwan smiled wryly, "Princess, that little palace maid is quite pitiful. Perhaps you should spare her?" Of course she would spare her. Did she think she could be the good guy? Who did she think she was?

Xiao Mu pointed to the pastries on the round table and said, "Wanwan, I want to eat that. Bring it to me."

Ye Wanwan paused, repeatedly checking in her mind whether Xia Yunzhi had said something wrong. Since Xia Yunzhi caught a cold half a month ago, her personality had changed drastically. Anyone who didn't know better would think that she had been possessed.

Did she know why Xia Yunzhi caught a cold? It was she who saved Zhou Tingxi from falling into the water, haha, but she stole the credit. Xia Yunzhi is really good-natured, why doesn't she do anything about it?

"What, Wanwan, are you unwilling to give it to me?"

"Yes, Princess." Ye Wanwan gave her a casual bow and went to the round table to get the pastries. When she got to Xiao Mu, she simply placed the pastries on the table without saying anything like "Please enjoy, Princess."

Xiao Mu didn't touch the plate of pastries for a long time. Instead, she took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the emerald green bracelet on her wrist.

Ye Wanwan remained completely still.

"Bang!" Xiao Mu slammed her hand on the table and stood up, pointing at the haphazardly trimmed flowerpot in the corner. "Who cut this? How dare they send over such rough, rotten branches and leaves? Do they think I'm just someone who deserves this kind of thing?"

Ye Wanwan was startled and knelt down with a thud, but she didn't say a word.

Xiao Mu pretended to help her up, feigning ignorance, and said, "Wanwan, I was just disciplining a servant. What's wrong with you? Aren't we sisters? Why are you kneeling before me?"

Ye Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief. So it wasn't about her. Then why was she so angry?

Xiao Mu continued, "I also want to thank you for saving Tingxi. What would I have done if he had drowned? You are my savior!"

I might as well drown.

Ye Wanwan felt a little guilty, and Xiao Mu could feel her trembling as he gripped her wrist.

She continued, "Wanwan, why are you shivering? Are you cold? The Great Heat is almost here, how can you be cold?"

Ye Wanwan had no choice but to go along with it and say, "Yes...yes, I'm weak, and I feel cold even in the hot summer."

"That won't do, Xiaoshao, go and get my fox fur cloak and put it on Wanwan."

"Yes." After a while, Xiao Shao brought out a fox fur cloak and wrapped it tightly around Ye Wanwan's body.

It's the height of summer now, and everyone is wearing light, thin gauze clothing. If Ye Wanwan wore this, she'd get heatstroke.

But she still had to express her gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Princess. I'll head back now."

Xiao Mu added, "Don't you dare take it off, Wanwan. If I find out, I won't want to be your best friend anymore!"

"Yes."

Ye Wanwan withdrew.

Xiao Mu rolled around on the bed, clutching her stomach. Ye Wanwan, this is just the beginning.

Along the way, palace maids and eunuchs pointed and whispered about Ye Wanwan. No matter how much the princess valued her, she didn't need to wear the fox fur cloak that the princess had bestowed upon her in the sweltering heat.

Ye Wanwan was utterly humiliated. When she returned to the house, she threw the fox fur cloak on the ground and stomped on it several times.

Xiao Mu looked at the plate of pastries on the table. "Xiao Shao, take this and give it to that little palace maid. Also, give her some silver to settle her family. But whatever you do, don't say I made it, understand?"

Little Spoon asked in confusion, "Why, Princess? Why don't you say you did it?"

"Just do as you're told."

She wants everyone to think she's strong, so that no one will dare to bully her.