Zhang Yu thought this, but was quite happy to do so.
She deliberately left a bead flower, which Su Xiaoqi had mentioned, on the ground.
Before leaving, she even used the name of the Marquis of Yong'an to reward the waiter.
To make the employees remember them, Su Xiaoqi had Zhang Yu give them five taels of silver as a tip at once, and gave it to two people consecutively.
"Thank you, Miss, for the reward." The waiter was so happy he could fly.
He repeatedly thanked Su Xiaoqi, who was wearing a veil, as she emerged from behind.
After Su Xiaoqi and Du Yiyi left in a carriage with Princess Huian.
Zhang Yu then entered through the window and took away the personal maid of Princess Qionghua of the Prince Ning's mansion from the private room, then flickered away.
"Ah... Princess, Princess, Miss Liu, Miss Liu..."
She was so busy, darting left and right, pushing this person and patting that person, it took her quite a while to get them up.
Princess Qionghua was also startled when she woke up, touching the back of her head and frowning at the familiar surroundings.
She first breathed a sigh of relief; this was still the Qionghua Pavilion in the Heyue Restaurant.
"Ah, Princess, your clothes..." The personal maid, Zhu'er, pointed at her clothes with a look of horror.
Princess Qionghua looked down and saw that the tattered garment previously worn by Princess Huian was now on top of her own clothes.
"Bitch, bitch." She quickly pulled it off, and as she looked up, she saw Liu Liyun watching her and smiling.
She was gloating, because there was only one garment, and it wasn't on her.
Princess Qionghua looked at her own clothes, then at Liu Liyun, and glared at her in anger.
Idiot, they had been set up, and she was still smiling.
"Laugh, laugh about what... Hurry up and find out who did this." Princess Qionghua put on her clothes and stomped her foot angrily.
Mother Liu, who was by her side, quickly replied, "Reporting to the Princess, this servant has already asked the waiters, they said it was..."
"What is it, who is it?" Princess Qionghua was furious and only wanted to find the culprit and punish him severely.
Mother Liu hesitated for a moment and then told the truth: "It, it, it was someone from the Marquis of Yong'an's mansion."
She had just inquired clearly, and the restaurant waiters had told her personally.
The person who left had given them a reward, and he vaguely heard that it was someone from the Marquis of Yong'an's mansion.
"The Marquis of Yong'an's mansion?" Princess Qionghua repeated the name, as if weighing its significance.
Liu Liyun was frightened and mumbled, "N-no, impossible, cousin, why would someone from the Marquis of Yong'an's mansion meddle in our affairs?"
"Hmph, who knows. They are relatives of the Grand Princess's mansion, after all. Don't forget, your surname is Liu, and that girl Huian is also surnamed Liu." Princess Qionghua hadn't thought much of it at first, but the more she spoke, the more she felt it might be true.
While showing no outward emotion, she inwardly resented Liu Liyun and glared at her.
No matter what, this matter could not be easily resolved. Otherwise, how could she vent her anger?
"Cou-cousin, please don't be angry, I, I will go back and inquire." Liu Liyun was startled and quickly said.
She did not want to experience the methods of this round-faced girl who looked gentle and kind when she smiled.
She could drive people to death alive; this was nothing short of killing without shedding blood.
Although she had no concrete evidence, two years ago, the youngest daughter of the Minister of Revenue's family, unable to bear her bullying, drowned herself while out on a spring outing.
And the illegitimate daughter of the Left Assistant Minister of Dali Temple was also driven to madness by her subtle schemes, to the point of doubting her own existence.
She dared not provoke this somewhat fanatical cousin, and could only approach her infinitely, becoming like her, which was the safest way.
The story splits into two paths, each to be told separately.
On Su Xiaoqi's side, after rescuing Princess Huian, she thought that Xiao Yi and his companions hadn't eaten yet, so she sent Li Shushao to pack a table of dishes and send it over.
She and Du Yiyi, along with Xiao Xique, abandoned the Duke's mansion and their own carriage, hailed a carriage on the street, and went to the Grand Princess's mansion.
The two arrived unexpectedly, without bringing any of Princess Huian's attendants, nor did they have time to submit a calling card.
They were almost blocked at the entrance and couldn't get in.
Su Xiaoqi was unwilling to expose Princess Huian, so she prepared a generous reward for the doorman to relay their message.
However, this wait was quite long. Fortunately, they met Granny Xu returning from shopping, who then welcomed them in.
Su Xiaoqi thought that she would have to help Princess Huian down at the second gate later, and the matter could not be kept secret, so she called Granny Xu onto the carriage.
Seeing her own Princess in the carriage, and that Su Xiaoqi and the other two had not informed the doorman, Granny Xu narrowed her eyes, somewhat puzzled.
Su Xiaoqi patted Princess Huian's hand, intending to tell her about the events at the Heyue Restaurant.
But Princess Huian suddenly grabbed her hand and shook her head vigorously, signaling her not to speak.
Su Xiaoqi sighed and looked at Princess Huian helplessly, trying to persuade her with her eyes, but it was no use.
Because before she could even start speaking, Princess Huian had already buried her face in her arms and burst into tears.
"Alas, alas, the Princess must have encountered some difficult matters. Very well, if you don't want to say it, then don't. This servant will guide you to see His Highness. His Highness is your mother, so you can explain things properly."
Granny Xu knew Princess Huian's temperament and could do nothing about it, so she could only comfort her again and again.
Princess Huian then stopped crying, but she was still sobbing, looking truly pitiful.
They reached the second gate, and Su Xiaoqi held her back, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and then carefully examined her. On the surface, there was nothing obvious.
But her swollen eyes, like walnuts, were difficult to conceal.
In fact, she hadn't intended to conceal them, as it would provide a reason to talk to the Grand Princess later.
She even tidied up her clothes before helping her out of the carriage.
Granny Xu watched Su Xiaoqi's actions and couldn't help but nod in her heart, thinking that Madam Shen was truly a good person, it was just a pity about her background.
Alas, it wasn't much. As long as their own Grand Princess favored her, who in the capital would dare to look down on her?
The Grand Princess had already received news that Su Xiaoqi had brought Princess Huian back.
She shared the same question as Granny Xu.
Why had Princess Huian returned, but none of her maids, servants, or even the guards of the Princess's mansion had returned with her?
Had something happened?
The Grand Princess thought this, feeling a little worried. However, the maids beside her tried to comfort her one by one, fearing she would worry:
"Your Highness, please don't worry. The Princess is a Princess of the Grand Princess's mansion. In this capital, who would be so blind and dare to provoke the Princess?
Even if those people are not afraid of you, Your Highness, are they not afraid of His Majesty's authority?
Everyone in the capital knew that the Grand Princess was most favored by His Majesty the Emperor.
No matter how blind others were, they would not dare to provoke anyone from the Grand Princess's mansion.
The Grand Princess smiled and said, "That's true. Alas, perhaps I am overthinking."
Su Xiaoqi, before even entering, heard the conversation between the Grand Princess and her maids in the corridor.
Her heart sank. She knew it was true. She had said that given the Grand Princess's doting nature, how could she not have made any move when Princess Huian was bullied outside like this?
It turned out that she had received no news at all, and had never even considered it.
After all, she thought, who would dare to bully her daughter?
But some people were indeed defiant. Not only did they bully her, but they treated her worse than an animal and tormented her to death!