Mingzhu, having felt stifled by her stay in the palace, returned to the Marquis' household as cheerful as a bird freed from its cage.
Yueyao, watching Mingzhu chatter nonstop, smiled and said, "Always causing trouble, you're the Eldest Miss yet you still act like a child." As soon as Mingzhu left the palace, she sent word to Yueyao, who had promised to accompany her and came over the next day.
Mingzhu said gleefully, "It's rare to feel this free back home, once I'm in the palace, I won't have such liberty." Being cautious with every action in the palace made Mingzhu uncomfortable.
Xiang Wei, with a laugh, said, "Wait until you get married, it will be even less comfortable then."
Mingzhu glared at Xiang Wei, saying resentfully, "If you don't talk, no one will think you're mute! Yueyao, you spoil her too much, she's become more presumptuous than the masters."
Yueyao smiled gently, "I'm done pampering her, if you're willing, you can take over and discipline her properly!"
