The maid of the Commandery Princess glared at the waiter angrily, "Do you know who my master is?" The waiter smirked, no matter who her master was, could she surpass His Majesty? "My Commandery Princess is the only daughter of the Princess!" This was something the maid had mentioned to the clerk at ’Yun Bixian’ before. Now, at ’First Floor’, she repeated it. But at ’Yun Bixian’, this title had not worked at all. Du Ruyi was curious to see if the title would work at the ’First Floor’. The waiter hesitated for a moment. Du Ruyi speculated that perhaps the title might be effective here? "No matter who your master is, the lady is disturbing our guests’ dining right now. So please, leave as soon as possible to avoid any unpleasant scenes." The waiter was slightly more polite in his tone. The maid of the Commandery Princess looked at the waiter in disbelief. "Miss, please." The waiter said again. "Fine, fine, fine, I see you don’t want to keep your business open." "Whether it stays open is up to my master. Not something a single word from a girl can decide! Miss, your Commandery Princess indeed has a noble status. But our Zhou Country is a land of etiquette, governed by laws. There is always someone above, and there’s a sky beyond the sky." The waiter explained earnestly. After all, the rules set by King Xiaoyao stated that no abuse of power shall be allowed at ’First Floor’. When His Majesty took over, he also stated he would follow all previous rules set by King Xiaoyao. He was simply adhering to the rules. The maid of Commandery Princess Bao Ping probably didn’t expect that neither the Princess’s nor the Commandery Princess’s reputation could even intimidate a waiter in a tavern. Thus, she was somewhat furious and embarrassed. "You’ll regret it!" The maid said in a huff. "No need to make threats here. I’m Du Ruyi from the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel’s Mansion. If there’s anything, direct it at me, don’t make it difficult for the young waiter." Du Ruyi said unhurriedly, "Go back and tell your Commandery Princess, she is of noble status, but she must also be reasonable. If she’s determined to be unreasonable, there’s someone else better than her in that regard." The maid of the Commandery Princess looked at Du Ruyi in shock. Someone from the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel’s Mansion? She had seen the wife of Minister Du a few times, and this person was not her. Could it be a concubine? But that’s impossible, Minister Du doesn’t have concubines. Also with the surname Du, could she be Minister Du’s daughter? No, that little girl might be Minister Du’s daughter. This woman seemed only a few years younger than Minister Du. "You dare impersonate a noble? You think I don’t know? There’s no master like you in the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel’s Mansion!" Du Ruyi comfortably took a bite of the Eight Treasure Duck, chewed it carefully, and then wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, "Oh, that’s because you’re not well-informed. Minister Du has a sister who recently returned home, and that’s me." The sudden silence was most unsettling. It was Du Ruyi who broke the silence, "You better leave now; you’re really affecting my appetite. Even if you insist loudly here, the goods won’t be sold to you. No matter how you threaten or cajole, it’s futile. You should think about how to explain this to your Commandery Princess when you return." The maid gave Du Ruyi a deep look, snorted lightly, and turned to leave. The waiter exchanged a few words of apology with Du Ruyi, and after a while, brought over a plate of snacks, saying they were a gift from the Shopkeeper. They deeply regretted that someone had barged into the private room, affecting the guests’ dining experience at the ’First Floor’. "Flower pastries with floral tea, in the end, we’re the ones who gained." Du Ruyi teased, "It’s not a problem; tell your Shopkeeper not to worry about it." After the meal, Du Ruyi settled the bill and left with Zhao Xiaohua. At the Princess Mansion. Commandery Princess Bao Ping was accompanying the Princess in conversation. The Princess was going through portraits of young talents. "Have you looked through these? Do you fancy anyone?" the Princess asked. Commandery Princess Bao Ping lowered her head, her cheeks blushing, twisting her handkerchief silently. If she hadn’t fancied anyone, she would have outright said no. This demeanor clearly indicated she had someone in mind. "Let me guess, is it the second young master of the Qi Family, or the legitimate grandson of the Song Family?" the Princess asked with a smile. Bao Ping shook her head, "It’s none of them." "Oh? Then who is it? Among these people, it would be the ones from the Qi and Song Families who are the most outstanding. Yet, you haven’t taken a liking to either of them?" The Princess asked in surprise. "It’s Young Master Yun of the Duke Zhen Country Mansion." Bao Ping said softly, biting her lip. The Princess’s eyes sharpened slightly, but Bao Ping, with her head lowered, did not notice. Follow current novᴇls on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝔫𝔢𝔱 "The portraits here do not include anyone from the Duke Zhen Country Mansion. Besides, who in the Capital doesn’t know that the young master from the Duke Zhen Country Mansion is a sickly person?" The Princess spoke calmly. "But that’s not true, the Young Master Yun I saw showed no signs of illness at all. He was elegant, graceful, as if a deity descending to the mortal world." Bao Ping’s heart raced just thinking about him. Could it be that Yun Qingmu’s son was feigning illness? "Your lifelong affairs are no trifling matter, they cannot be hasty. Since you mentioned the young master from the Duke Zhen Country Mansion, give me time to inquire about him. If he seems suitable, naturally I would want to fulfill your wishes." the Princess said. "Thank you, Mother." Bao Ping said shyly. "Silly child, no need to be so polite with Mother. You are my precious daughter, whatever is good and what you desire, Mother will present it to you." the Princess said. "Princess, Fu Qin, who serves the Commandery Princess, has returned and is waiting outside." a maid came in to report. "Quickly let her in." Bao Ping said, her tone slightly urgent. Fu Qin entered and immediately knelt, "Forgive me, Your Highness, I failed to accomplish what the Commandery Princess assigned. Please punish this one for her incompetence." "Still refusing to sell?" Bao Ping frowned. Fu Qin nodded and shook her head, "It was sold, but not to me. Initially, I could have bought it, but Miss Du from the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel’s Mansion intercepted it." "There’s no such young lady at the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel’s Mansion?" Bao Ping’s tone was filled with displeasure, "Fu Qin, are you lying?" "I am not lying." Fu Qin immediately said, "The person said she was a newly returned young lady from the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel’s Mansion, Miss, the sister of Minister Du." "Even if she is the Minister’s sister, so what? Does taking something from others give her any right?" Bao Ping was very angry. "Could it be Du Ruyi?" the Princess asked. "Yes, yes, she called herself Du Ruyi." Fu Qin replied. "Are you saying that originally the store at Yun Bixian was going to sell to you, then Du Ruyi stepped in and snatched it?" The Princess glanced lightly at Fu Qin, "Are you telling the truth?" She might be a bit arrogant, but not unreasonable. Moreover, the store at Yun Bixian would never tolerate such a thing happening. Fu Qin hesitated for a moment, then nodded firmly, "Absolutely true." "I am not like your Commandery Princess, who is easily swayed and believes whatever is said." The Princess’s expression darkened, "So let me ask you again, is what you said true?"