It was much more complicated than imagined. Su Rui stood in the pond in the courtyard and stared at the fish swimming in the water in a daze.

"Meiyu, are you still thinking about those past events?"

Su Rui withdrew his gaze and looked at the stepmother who was walking behind him. The Empress Dowager said that master and servant are divided, and they can do whatever they want in private. This cannot be done in public places. However, they can no longer call their stepmother mother, and they can only change it.

My name is Aunt Ying.

Now that they were alone, Su Rui smiled and didn't reply.

Aunt Ying smiled and touched her hair. It was difficult for her to go from a carefree life in the countryside to a restrained and solemn palace. If she could, she didn't want Meiyu to get involved in this dispute, but it was her fate.

Go down.

Aunt Ying met her bright eyes with doting eyes, and asked softly: "Is it difficult to digest that I have to tell you so much at once?"

"No, I just think it's very complicated." Su Rui smiled and shook his head gently.

"My eldest princess." Shui Qing bowed and saluted and continued: "Everything has been sorted out. The Queen Mother's mother has sent some maids and father-in-law to take care of your daily life in the future."

The eldest princess is indeed the daughter of the previous empress. Shui Qing bowed respectfully and then reported: "In addition, Grandma in Charge and General Lei have also assigned some people to come over. Do you want to take a look?"

She was originally the first-class maid of the Emperor's great-grandmother, one of her confidants, and was given to him by the Emperor's great-grandmother. Seeing how charming she was, Suri felt relieved.

The tidying up she just mentioned was the Chinese Palace prepared by the Imperial Grandmother for her. In fact, the Imperial Grandmother wanted to replace the Chinese Palace with the Meiyu Palace, but she gave up after her own persuasion. It was better not to be so high-profile.

I heard from Aunt Ying that the aunt in charge is a member of Her Majesty the Queen, and the people sent here are not kind. I am afraid that the peace of the Chinese Palace will be slim in the future.

When I first arrived, I didn’t know what was good or bad. Now, except for the great grandmother who prepared palace maids for her and others who could be trusted, others had to be more careful.

"Go and have a look."

Su Rui looked at the palace maids, father-in-law, and guards lined up in three rows.

"My eldest princess, standing here are the maids assigned by the Madam in charge, and the bodyguards assigned by the father-in-law and General Lei." Shui Qing continued: "There is one maid in charge, one first-class maid, and one second-class maid.

Two palace ladies, two third-class palace ladies, eight junior palace ladies, and one chief eunuch..."

"Okay, stop reading." I continued reading one by one, and I didn't know when I would reach the end. There were many people, many right and wrongs, and many dangers.

Su Rui looked at the palace maid who stood first in the row of palace ladies. She was quite round, with a pair of pink and phoenix eyes. She was already old, with a look of arrogance and indifference.

The maid in charge? Is she the aunt in charge that Aunt Ying mentioned? What a pity those red and phoenix eyes...

Su Rui looked at the second one, who had pretty features and was wearing a rather crudely crafted sachet with a word "Fu" embroidered on it. Although her hands were not as moist as those of the ladies in the mansion, they could be maintained day and night as a palace maid.

The palace maid who is so attentive and has a slight smile on her lips must be another class of palace maids.

She asked calmly: "What's your name?"

The woman knelt down in fear and saluted, and said in a clear voice: "Back to the eldest princess, my name is Chi Shao."

"Chi Shao..." Su Rui nodded slightly with satisfaction, "How long have you been staying in the palace? Do you have any relatives in the palace?"

Chi Shao's round eyes opened in surprise.

How did the eldest princess know that Chi Shao had relatives in the palace? Shui Qing and Aunt Ying were also quite surprised.

Chi Shao paused before replying: "I have been in the palace since I was a child, and my mother is also the aunt in charge of Nianci Palace."

Nianci Palace where Hou Jingyu was imprisoned?

It is said that people who are suspicious should not be used and those who are employed should not be suspected, but she - she is needed.

"You and General Lei's bodyguards stay." She looked at Shui Qing and ordered, "Everyone else should go back."

"Go back?!" The aunt who was sent to be in charge couldn't sit still and frowned.

She questioned: "Every palace is assigned by the aunt in charge to maids and father-in-law, not to mention whether others must stay, but how can such a huge Chinese palace not be taken care of by the aunt in charge?"

"No need." To make a long story short, Su Rui simply rejected her, but she obviously still didn't give up.

Facing her questioning gaze, Su Rui felt a little funny, shook her head slightly, and said, "Why can't I make the decision in my Chinese Palace?"

Seeing that she still looked unconvinced and was about to speak out, Su Rui raised her hand and interrupted: "Although I'm new here, I can't just let others control me. I don't need the aunt in charge here. You and I can all go back."

Look at her softness and weakness, it turns out she is not a soft persimmon.

The aunt in charge reluctantly responded and left alone. Upon seeing this, the other maids and father-in-law followed her.

A palace maid hurriedly followed the steward's aunt and asked worriedly: "Master He, are we going back like this?"

The aunt in charge glanced at her and said, "What? Do you still want to beg her to let you stay?"

"No, no." The palace maid hurriedly waved her hands and explained, "I'm afraid that the grandma in charge will blame me..."

"She is the one who made the move today and sent us back. The lady in charge is naturally sensible." The aunt in charge waved her hand impatiently and asked her to go back. She looked up at the Chinese Palace thoughtfully and then left.

"Why are you still here?"

Seeing them all standing aside with their heads held high, Su Rui became suspicious.

One of the guards in the style stepped forward and cupped his hands: "I was ordered by King Leihu to bring several guards to the eldest princess to ensure the safety of the eldest princess in the future. They were all personally selected by King Leihu."

Along the way, Su Rui knew about King Lei Hu's personality, and originally thought that the Imperial Grandmother's bodyguards would be enough, but hearing that King Lei Hu personally selected and sent them, it was hard to shirk his intentions.

"Then I would like to thank King Leihu."

The leading guard breathed a sigh of relief. If she really sent them back like she just did, he would really have a hard time dealing with her.

"My subordinates take your leave." He bowed his hands and left to resume his duties.

Su Rui glanced at the person sent by the great-great-grandmother and nodded gently.

"Everyone just listens to the instructions of the aunt in charge and works hard. Aunt Ying knows my living habits. If you have anything you don't understand, just ask Aunt Ying. Everyone should do their own work."

Her voice is calm but reveals a prestige that cannot be ignored, making people respect her from the bottom of their hearts.

Chi Shao was a first-class palace maid and served the eldest princess personally, so she stayed and stood behind her.

"Her Majesty the Queen has arrived!"

A high-pitched shout came from the palace gate, and everyone immediately stepped aside to greet him with solemn respect.

Su Rui seemed leisurely and led the way out of the palace to wait for the arrival.

Just now she was thinking of keeping a low profile, but others came here in a high profile, she cursed.

I saw a woman being supported by others, wearing a golden dragon dress, with a forest-like attitude, and the aura of an emperor in her movements. Behind her were two rows of palace maids, and a father-in-law stood beside her.

When she saw Aunt Ying, her eyebrows suddenly tightened, and something seemed to hit her chest violently, making it difficult for her to hide the scrutiny in her eyes.

Is she the contemporary queen?

With such intense scrutiny, the Queen's eyes only moved slightly and met Aunt Ying's gaze, which was neither warm nor angry.

Aunt Ying, on the other hand, was a little panicked. She lowered her eyes hurriedly and reminded Hou Meiyu in a low voice: "She is the queen of the Kingdom of Yu."

I remember that Aunt Ying had mentioned the etiquette names in the palace to her before. Hou Meiyu in her memory was also curious about why she had to learn these, but she was confused by them. Now that she thinks about it, there is a reason.
Chapter completed!