Baili Ruyun cast an annoyed glance at her.
Had her words lost all weight now?
Mammy Chen knew that if she persisted, the Princess would truly be angered, so she immediately replied, "This servant obeys."
After Mammy Chen left, Shu He acutely sensed that the matter they had just been discussing concerned her.
"Princess, is there something wrong with the gifts I brought?"
Baili Ruyun had not expected her to ask directly. Seeing her face full of sincerity, devoid of any guilt, Baili Ruyun even began to wonder if she had overthought the situation.
"It is nothing. Just some idle gossip from outside; pay it no mind."
Regardless of whether the items were genuine, the fact that she had returned the imperial gifts showed that she was not as disgraceful as the rumors suggested. As for those precious gifts, even if Shu He herself lacked the means, Baili Ruyun knew Seventh Lord’s capabilities well enough; perhaps those items were prepared for her by him.
Even if, in the worst-case scenario, they were fakes, she likely only did it to save face for the Prince Li’s Estate. If she chose to remain ignorant and grant her this favor, what of it?
"Crash!"
"Oh dear! Be careful, you lot! These are rare treasures found nowhere else in the world! If you break them, your lives wouldn't be enough to pay for them!!"
"My hands slipped, Mammy, please forgive me!"
A commotion erupted outside. Baili Ruyun looked puzzled.
"Princess!"
Mammy Chen entered, her expression extremely grim.
"What happened out t…
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