Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

Chapter 232 The One Inside the House

"Next time something like this happens, just come back and tell Shadow Falcon and the others. You don't need to come yourself." Yu Chen said.

Su Wuli nodded, "Okay."

Yu Chen reached out and took her package, and Su Wuli followed him outside.

The courtyard was filled with people kneeling on the ground, their foreheads almost touching the ground.

No one dared to look up.

Only after they had walked a distance did the people in the courtyard dare to get up.

An old woman stood up first, her knees weak, and she leaned against the wall for a while.

She brushed the dust off her skirt and let out a long breath.

The others also stood up one after another, no one spoke, and they even kept their breathing low.

A maidservant approached Chuhe and asked cautiously.

"Sister Chuhe, do you know that girl?"

After asking the question, she shrank her neck slightly, as if afraid that someone who shouldn't hear it would overhear it.

Chuhe glanced at her but did not answer immediately.

The old woman also came over, her voice even lower than the maid's.

"That girl just asked you to go and call someone. Is she... the one from the prince's room?"

Her voice was almost a whisper; she didn't dare to breathe.

Chuhe's gaze swept across everyone's faces, and she answered softly, "I was assigned to serve the young ladies."

After he finished speaking, the courtyard fell silent for a moment.

"It's the one in the prince's room," Chuhe added.

Someone probed, "So that girl... could very well be the future princess of this household?"

Chu He didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly.

The group exchanged glances, then quickly looked away.

No one dared to look too closely, and no one dared to ask too many questions.

That's a pointless question. Who has ever seen a prince care so much about a girl?

They were all relieved that they hadn't done anything to offend the girl.

"That Qing'er—" one of the maids couldn't help but speak again, her voice even softer than before.

She was so small that she was practically gesturing with her lips, "Qing'er is so lucky."

Upon hearing this, Chuhe turned her head and glanced at Qing'er, the little maid in the corner.

Qing'er was still standing there, as if she hadn't recovered from the shock she had just experienced.

The old woman sighed softly, "That girl can't bear to see people being bullied; she's truly a kind-hearted person."

Another nanny chimed in, lowering her voice even further.

"Manager Liu has been running rampant for so many years, today he finally gets his comeuppance..."

She stopped speaking abruptly, her Adam's apple bobbing as she swallowed the rest of her words.

Let alone fifty strokes of the cane, even thirty strokes could kill someone.

"Steward Liu is really bold, daring to covet the future princess."

"I really thought that the prince would finish him off with a single sword strike just now."

"The princess probably doesn't know the severity of fifty strokes of the cane; it's just that the way she dies is different—"

"Alright." Chu He's voice wasn't loud, but everyone fell silent, even holding their breath.

"Don't gossip about what happened today. Don't say what you shouldn't say, and don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

She paused, her gaze sweeping across everyone's faces. "Those who work in the Prince's mansion should know these things."

The group nodded in agreement.

After saying that, Chuhe turned and left.

Those people stood there, watching her figure disappear behind the door, before they dared to slowly exhale.

The maidservant clutched her chest and let out a long, trembling breath.

"You scared me to death," she said, her voice still trembling, "I thought the prince was going to—"

"Stop talking," the old woman interrupted her.

The maid quickly shut her mouth, and no one else dared to say anything more.

……

After escorting Su Wuli back to her courtyard, Yu Chen received a report and went out.

Shadow Falcon, however, did not follow him.

In the afternoon, Su Wuli sat on a stone bench.

The tea was freshly brewed from the first lotus leaves.

Su Wuli poured herself a glass and took a sip.

She felt a burn on the tip of her tongue, frowned, and put the cup down.

Chuhe stood beside her, holding a tea tray.

Qiaosheng came out of the house and placed a plate of snacks on the stone table.

The dessert was osmanthus cake.

Su Wuli looked on in confusion. Why was there osmanthus cake in the kitchen?

Then there was a pause. Could it be that the chef knew her cooking was terrible?

Did you redo it for her?

Su Wuli picked up a piece and took a bite.

It's very soft and melts in your mouth, with the sweetness of osmanthus spreading on your tongue.

It tastes so much better than what she makes.

He turned to look at the two people beside him.

Su Wuli picked up a piece from the plate and handed it to Chu He.

"Try it."

Chuhe paused for a moment, then looked down at the cake.

"Thank you, Miss Xie."

She took it, tasted a small bite, and her eyes lit up.

"tasty."

Su Wuli smiled and picked up another piece, handing it to Qiaosheng.

Qiaosheng bowed and accepted it.

Su Wuli took another piece for herself, enjoying the pastry and tea at the same time, feeling extremely content.

His gaze fell on the Shadow Falcon standing not far away.

He stood beside the pillar, his gaze fixed straight ahead.

Su Wuli looked at him, then at the few remaining pieces of osmanthus cake on the plate.

"Shadow Falcon, would you like to try some?" she called out.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shadow Falcon looked over and his lips moved slightly.

"Thank you, young lady, but I'm not hungry."

The answer was very straightforward.

Su Wuli was taken aback for a moment, feeling that there was something in his gaze...

She couldn't explain it.

After a moment's thought, I suddenly understood.

Could he possibly think she made this osmanthus cake?

Su Wuli deliberately spoke up, saying, "I didn't make this; the kitchen made it."

After saying that, Shadow Falcon's gaze clearly paused for a moment.

Soon, I saw his eyes darting away, and a fleeting look of embarrassment crossed his face.

Su Wuli's guess has now been confirmed.

She couldn't help but think to herself, "I gave him a plate of osmanthus cakes earlier!"

I don't know how she dealt with it, but she just couldn't eat anymore.

Thinking about it this way, I felt a little guilty.

She picked up the snacks and walked towards him.

I walked up to him and handed him the plate. "Have a piece, it's delicious."

Shadow Falcon lowered his head, looking at the osmanthus cakes on the plate. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and took a piece.

"Thank you, Miss Su."

He took a bite. "Delicious."

"I'm sorry," Su Wuli said softly.

Shadow Falcon looked at her, puzzled.

Su Wuli said somewhat embarrassedly, "My osmanthus cake didn't taste good. I'm sorry to have troubled you. You can tell the truth next time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yingjun quickly shook his head in denial, "Miss Su's osmanthus cake is delicious. Feng Xi and the others all said it was delicious."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wuli paused, "He...they?"

What does that mean?

Isn't Feng Xi eating alone?

"Yes, the brothers all tried it and said it was delicious," Shadow Falcon said confidently.

哈?

Su Wuli was even more horrified upon hearing this, "You...you mean many of you shared it?"

"Yes," Shadow Falcon nodded in response.

Upon receiving the answer, Su Wuli froze.

Okay, now everyone knows her pastries are awful.

This is incredibly embarrassing.

She gave an awkward dry laugh, picked up the plate, and went back to sit down.

I picked up the cup of tea, which had already gone cold, and took a sip.

Chu He seemed to notice her unusual expression and asked, "Does the young lady also know how to make osmanthus cake?"

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli smiled awkwardly, "I'm still learning."

"Girl, you're so talented, you'll definitely learn it quickly," Chuhe praised.

"sharp?"

Su Wuli was even more embarrassed; Chu He had never tasted her osmanthus cake before.

"Yes." Chuhe nodded. "Of course you're amazing, especially in the accounting room today."

"Hmm?" Su Wuli asked, puzzled.

Chu He said with bright eyes, "Steward Liu has been in this household for many years. He has always bullied the servants. Today, Miss, you have stood up for everyone."

Su Wuli chuckled upon hearing this, wondering why she was being described as a chivalrous woman.

"It's not that I'm powerful," she said mysteriously, "it's that my backer is powerful."

Chu He paused for a moment, then smiled.

Qiaosheng laughed along with her.