In the silence, Duke Xin Guo said: "Your aunt just said something casually, don't take it to heart, sit down, are you ready for dinner?"
Song Shuwan glanced at the food on the table and said calmly: "I've used it, uncle. I want to stay at Duke Xinguo's Mansion for a few days. Is there any problem?"
A smile appeared on Duke Xin's face: "You have already called me uncle, so how can I disagree? Come and clean up the guest room for the Crown Princess, right in the Yuzhu Courtyard."
A servant girl responded and trotted away.
Song Shuwan didn't care. After bowing to Duke Xin and his wife, she turned around and walked towards Yuzhu Courtyard.
Behind, Baicao suddenly turned around, and a pair of faint eyes made Duke Xin and Duke stunned. How could that maid's eyes be so inexplicably scary?
Mrs. Xinguo Gong pursed her lips: "Master, Song Shuwan must have some plan to return home at this time. She stayed like this just in case anything happens..."
Duke Xin Guo raised his hand and said in a calm tone: "Nothing will happen, and I will not allow it to happen. You have to control your temper these days. She is not what she used to be. Don't let her have a reason to get angry."
Mrs. Xin Guogong clenched her fingers: "I know, sir."
On the other side, Song Shuwan was unaware of the subsequent conversation. After entering the Yuzhu Courtyard, she watched the servants tidy up.
Baicao stood aside. Although he said nothing, the fierce aura around him suppressed the servants who did not dare to neglect him.
After a while, one of the maids said: "Your Majesty, the room has been tidied up."
Song Shuwan looked around and made sure there was no problem in the room, then dismissed all the servants.
The door was closed, the candlelight in the room shone through the window, and two sneaky figures approached cautiously.
Soon, the sound of conversation was heard in the room.
"Prince Princess, everyone in Duke Xin's palace is so disrespectful to you. Why do you want to come back here?"
"It's just to avoid the limelight. It's not like you don't know that the little princess has been staring at me. If I stay in Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, I'm afraid even the prince will... That's all. Let's not talk about it. It's getting late. I want to
Take a rest."
"Yes, slave, please call for hot water right now."
"Squeak——"
The closed door was opened, and after a lot of fuss, the Yuzhu Courtyard fell into silence.
The next day, Song Shuwan got up and was washing up when she heard the servant come to report: "Madam, please go to the main courtyard."
Song Shuwan slowly wiped the water off her hands and said in a calm tone: "Let Madam do it herself."
As soon as she finished speaking, Baicao next to her added something: "My concubine is the emperor's royal concubine. Although Mrs. Xinguo Gong is the elder, in the face of the rules of respect and inferiority, the so-called elders still have to step back.
Yes, what do you think?"
The servant girl froze, and after a few moments, she bowed and left.
Not long after, Mrs. Xinguo Gong came to Yuzhu Courtyard with anger in her heart. She smiled enthusiastically as soon as she entered the door: "The Crown Princess hasn't replied to Xinguo Gong's Mansion for a while. Now that she has changed her place to live, can she still adapt to it?
"
Song Shuwan smiled and said: "It's quite uncomfortable. Although it's not very neat next to the servant's room, it's better than being quiet at night. In this Jade Bamboo Courtyard, I always hear some wild cats meowing for no reason, and I don't know where they entered the house. It's annoying.
Very.”
The smile on Mrs. Xin Guogong's face froze slightly: "Are there wild cats in Yuzhu Courtyard? I have been in this mansion for so many years and I have never heard of any wild cats barking."
Song Shuwan blinked: "Perhaps I didn't call my aunt. Hey, speaking of this, I remembered something. Baicao, bring the things I brought yesterday."
Baicao responded and quickly took out a box.
Song Shuwan continued: "Auntie, this box contains soul flowers. I brought them specially from the Houfu. Please don't dislike it."
Mrs. Xinguo Gong paused: "What is the soul flower?"
Song Shuwan raised the corners of her lips: "It is a very precious medicinal material, which is very good for recuperating the body."
Mrs. Xinguo Gong took a look and hid the thoughts in her eyes: "The medicinal materials brought back by the Crown Princess are naturally good. Come, why don't you put this box away quickly?"
The maid at the door quickly came forward, took the box and returned it to its original position.
Song Shuwan moved her wrist slightly, with a faint smile on her lips: "By the way, my servant just said that my aunt wants to see me. I wonder why?"
"It's not a big deal. There is a banquet at Duke Xinguo's Mansion tomorrow. Madams from various palaces in the capital have been invited. The banquet place is not far from here. I'm afraid it will be very noisy, so I came to ask you.
Do you mind this?"
Is there a banquet at the Duke Xinguo Mansion?
Song Shuwan lowered her eyes, with the smile on her lips as usual: "How can I care about the noise at a banquet held by Duke Xinguo? How is my aunt busy there? If she is not busy, I can also help my aunt."
She offered to help, and Mrs. Xinguo Gong's face suddenly showed a bit of joy: "Really? The Crown Princess is really willing to help my aunt with something?"
A dark light flashed in Song Shuwan's eyes: "If my aunt doesn't mind, I am willing, but I am not familiar with the servants in the house. If I want to help, I may have to get a list of the servants for me.
Let’s see which people are suitable to do things at the banquet.”
"No problem. Auntie will send someone the list of servants in a moment. This banquet will be a hard work for the Crown Princess."
Song Shuwan smiled: "If you can help your aunt, what's the point of working hard?"
The two of them were chatting, as if the conflicts in the past had never happened, and they were chatting more and more passionately.
After a while, Mrs. Xinguo Gong left, and Song Shuwan asked Baicao to close the door.
Baicao lowered her voice and said: "Prince Concubine, I have been walking around the Xinguo Duke's mansion this morning, but I didn't hear any news about a banquet."
Song Shuwan said calmly: "You got up too early. The plan to host the banquet was probably made impromptu this morning. Duke Xinguo wanted to embarrass me."
She told Baicao last night that she was here to avoid the limelight, so naturally she didn't want to see anyone. How could Mrs. Xin Guogong let her have her wish when she found out about this? So she organized a banquet.
Song Shuwan originally thought that it would be troublesome to find someone in Duke Xin's mansion, but she didn't expect that Duke Xin's wife not only wanted to embarrass her, but also laid a plot for her at the banquet.
That being the case, why didn't she take advantage of the plan? After all, she only wrote back to the Duke's Mansion to take people away.
At this time, there was a sudden light knock at the door, and then the person outside the door said: "Prince Concubine, my wife sent a young man to deliver the list of servants."
Song Shuwan glanced at Baicao, who understood, quickly opened the door, and welcomed the person who sent the list into the house.
"Young Shi Da has met the Crown Princess, and this is the list that Madam asked me to send."
Song Shuwan took it and flipped through it casually. There were men and women on the list, and they were written on three pieces of paper.
"Are all the servants of Duke Xinguo on this list?"
Shi Da saluted: "Yes, there is nothing missing."
Song Shuwan nodded and handed the list to Baicao: "Since it is complete, then you can stand down."
Shi Da raised his head: "Prince Princess, do you have any arrangements for the banquet?"
"I have never held a banquet. At most, I help my aunt. You'd better ask her for the specific arrangements."
As soon as these words came out, Shi Da was stunned: "But..."
Song Shuwan asked back: "But what? Do you have any objection to what I said?"