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The Palace Maid had only been in the palace for two years; how would she know who had once lived here?

She shook her head, "Replying to the Master, this servant is not clear."

Shen Chuwei asked again, "May I go inside and have a look?"

The Palace Maid hesitated for a moment, "This servant is not clear."

Facing a Palace Maid who answered ’I don’t know’ to every question, Shen Chuwei didn’t get angry but rather curiously sized up the Main Hall before her, wondering who had lived with Feng Wuyou in the past?

The one who lived in the Main Hall would naturally have a status higher than that of Feng Wuyou.

She was not the true master of this place, so she chose not to enter without permission.

During lunch, as Shen Chuwei was enjoying her meal, a Palace Maid came to report, "Princess Jiuyou, the Princess has arrived."

As soon as the words were spoken, Ye Anyu slowly walked in, having recuperated for some time, her leg injury had healed, and she no longer needed the support of a Palace Maid.

Shen Chuwei was eating Braised Pork and looked up at Ye Anyu, thinking that people seldom visit without reason and wondered what Ye Anyu wanted.

She tightened her grip on her chopsticks and picked up another piece of Braised Pork to put in her mouth, savoring it deliciously.

Upon entering, Ye Anyu saw Princess Jiuyou eating Braised Pork, bite after bite, as if she had never tasted meat before; where was the elegance and poise of a Princess?

Concerned only with her meal and not speaking upon her arrival, she lacked all manners. If it weren’t for the National Master, what qualification would she have to stay in the palace?

However displeased Ye Anyu might have felt inside, she still managed a perfunctory smile on the surface.

"Princess Jiuyou, tomorrow is my birthday, and I invite you to attend my birthday banquet."

Shen Chuwei had never experienced a Nanzhao Country feast, but judging from her daily meals, it should be somewhat better than those in Daxia.

She almost didn’t think before agreeing, "Alright."

Ye Anyu clicked her tongue inwardly, agreeing so readily; her vanity seemed quite strong. Did she resemble a Princess at all?

She also didn’t understand how the girl had tamed the ferocious beast, persuaded her father and the Crown Prince to believe she was indeed Feng Wuyou.

Even the Prince who had been missing for so long had returned.

Ye Anyu watched as Shen Chuwei continued to eat two more bites of meat, thinking that with her current manner, she would certainly make herself a laughingstock at tomorrow’s birthday feast, and hmmphed coldly in her heart before turning to leave.

Shen Chuwei lowered her head and continued her lunch, the Braised Pork and fish being more attractive than Ye Anyu.

The Palace Maid walked in with tiny steps and said with a smile, "Master, the Emperor has sent over some clothes."

Shen Chuwei looked up and saw Idler Eunuch leading several Palace Maids in, each holding clothes in their hands, bright in color and very suitable for young girls.

Idler Eunuch beamed with a smile, "Princess Jiuyou, these clothes were rushed out overnight by the Sewing Bureau as soon as the Princess returned, by the Emperor’s command."

Shen Chuwei’s eyes curved into a smile, "Idler Eunuch, please convey my thanks to the Emperor."

Idler Eunuch immediately replied, "It’s no trouble at all, Princess, please continue with your meal, I still need to return to serve the Emperor."

Shen Chuwei nodded, "Alright."

After Idler Eunuch instructed them to put down the clothes, he led them out.

The Palace Maid immediately stepped forward to examine the new clothes, touching the fabric that they themselves could never afford to wear in their lifetime.

Smiling, the Palace Maid looked up at Shen Chuwei, "Master, would you like to try the new clothes? They are very beautiful."

Shen Chuwei shook her head, "No need, just place them all in the wardrobe."

"This servant obeys," the Palace Maid responded and hung the new clothes in the wardrobe one by one.

The next day, Shen Chuwei was led by the Palace Maid to attend Ye Anyu’s birthday banquet.

Shen Chuwei thought that Ye Anyu’s birthday banquet would include many Princes and Princesses, only to find out upon arrival that the attendees were a bunch of women, either relatives of the Emperor or daughters of important court officials.

A glance revealed a group fluttering about like butterflies among flowers.

Some people in the crowd saw Shen Chuwei and quietly inquired of Ye Anyu, "Princess, who is she?"

Upon seeing Princess Jiuyou arrive, dressed in a pale pink dress and a makeup that looked almost the same as when she had first arrived, one could tell she hadn’t made any special effort to dress for the occasion.

"She is Princess Jiuyou."

The daughters present had never heard of Princess Jiuyou and looked at Shen Chuwei with curiosity.

Soon after Feng Wuyou disappeared, the people of the great capital city had completely forgotten about her existence, hence they had not heard of her.

"How come I’ve never heard of Princess Jiuyou? When was she granted the title of Princess?"

"Look at her makeup and attire; does she resemble a Princess? Look at Anyu, her demeanor is the true standard for a Princess."

Those attending Ye Anyu’s birthday banquet were usually her close companions, and with Ye Anyu being a Princess, flattering words came easily to them.