Chapter 891 - 790: Establishing Authority?

Chapter 891: Chapter 790: Establishing Authority?

Post house.

Outside it was already daylight, and Princess He Ye opened her eyes to find the room still empty.

The maid servants didn’t keep vigil overnight; she felt like a forgotten person.

She sat up and threw the pillow fiercely to the ground, shouting hoarsely, "Someone come!"

The door creaked open, and an older woman poked her head in, sneering, "Does the Princess need something?"

Princess He Ye’s face darkened; she was the Princess now, so why should she tolerate such attitudes? She said coldly, "Assist me with washing up!"

The older woman paused, a mocking smile just appearing on her face, when Princess He Ye suddenly scowled and shouted, "Audacious, hurry up and come!"

The woman looked at her, then instructed to the outside, "Assist the Princess with washing up!"

Two maids and three older women came in, and Princess He Ye recognized them; they were from the palace.

Besides her temporary title as Princess, these maids and women were actually palace maids and nannies. So they showed all due respect superficially, but their eyes always carried a trace of disdain.

Even the nannies dared to treat her this way, apparently thinking she was just a fake princess.

However, since the Emperor had personally conferred the title, she was not a fake.

A maid brought a basin of water, tossed the cloth into the water, barely wrung it out, and placed it over Princess He Ye’s face.

Princess He Ye pushed her away forcefully, knocked over the basin, and shouted, "Impertinent!"

What did they think her face was?

The maid was startled at first, then let out a slight chuckle, "Princess, if you’ve spilled the water, there won’t be any more!"

Princess He Ye regarded her and said lightly, "Do you think, if I were to die, you’d be able to return to Nanxia?"

This question was abrupt and unexpected, leaving the maid dumbfounded. Then she smiled and said, "How could that be possible?"

"Even you know it’s impossible!" Princess He Ye said coolly, "If I die, you’ll be buried along with me! Haven’t you ever considered that?"

Another maid covered her mouth and laughed, "Princess is well and alive, why speak of death? Are you dissatisfied with our care?"

"So you do know your care is lacking!" Princess He Ye’s voice grew colder.

The maids exchanged glances, wondering why Princess He Ye seemed like a different person today, suddenly becoming so confrontational. Everyone in the Capital City knows this daughter of Prince Ning is known for her sycophancy and opportunism; such a person truly earns disdain.

Since they came from the palace, even though they were only the lowest-ranked nannies in the Empress’s palace, Princess He Ye had been quite courteous to them.

Thus, they naturally believed they did not need to be courteous to this Princess.

The steward nanny thought Princess He Ye was trying to establish authority!

However, failing to assert authority upon leaving the Capital City and now attempting on reaching East Tang, what kind of authority is she trying to assert?

She said coolly, "Princess speaks heavily! How could the maids dare to disrespect you? Wherever we may have erred, please point it out, and we shall correct!"

Her words were humble enough, but her tone was anything but humble!

Princess He Ye said with a faint smile, "Since you are from the Empress’s palace, it’s inappropriate to maintain that posture now that we’ve left the Capital City! After all, here you are a maid of this Princess, not of the Empress anymore!"

The steward nanny took pride in having served in the Empress’s palace, but hearing Princess He Ye’s tone, she was being called out for relying on her status, forgetting her role as a servant, and moreover, being directly called a maid!

The steward nanny’s face turned ugly.

She managed all these palace maids and nannies; now being embarrassed by Princess He Ye in front of so many people, if she didn’t regain her stance, how could she manage them in the future?

It wasn’t that they didn’t realize their position; rather, after leaving the Capital City, their attitude was noticed but ignored by Huangfu Yuxuan, which emboldened them.

She remembered her status as a steward nanny, chief among the maids, but forgot her own identity.

Sighing under the influence, Huangfu Yuxuan is the grandson of the Empress!

The steward nanny said in a deep voice, "Princess, your words are quite heavy! How could the maids dare be disrespectful!"

She glanced around the room at the others, "Pack up the things! If the Princess wants some peace, then let her have it!"

Princess He Ye chuckled and said, "So, you plan to starve this Princess again?" She walked back to the bed, sat down leisurely, and said, "You’re right, this Princess wants peace, because she is ill! You all may leave!"

She surprisingly followed the steward nanny’s words, the maids and nannies exchanged looks, a bit skeptical but retreated, while one nanny fawned to the steward nanny, "Don’t be upset, nanny, some people simply fail to see their place! Fake is still fake, do they expect us to serve her as we would a true princess?"

The nanny assumed airs, speaking sarcastically, "You’re wrong, once the Emperor confers, she is a true princess! We must not forget our duties as maids!"

Words spoken correctly, yet the tone and expression led everyone to laugh.

A maid whispered, "Steward nanny, could delaying departure cause trouble now that she’s back in bed?"

The steward nanny sneered, "If she wants to feign illness, let her! Delaying won’t concern us; the Young Master won’t tolerate her!"

Furthermore, the Young Master isn’t in a hurry to travel; lately, they’ve rested early and delayed departures.

As expected, those few people left indifferently, and no breakfast was brought.

In contrast to Princess He Ye’s room, Huangfu Yuxuan’s room was much more luxurious, spacious, bright, and sunny. At that moment, Huangfu Yuxuan was having breakfast.

The table was filled with over a dozen snacks and dishes; not as exquisite as those in the palaces of the Capital City, but being this close to a post house, it was already the highest standard.

Huangfu Yuxuan wiped his lips with a soft cloth, rinsed his mouth, then tossed the cloth aside, saying, "Prepare to set off!"

The Young Master gave the command, and naturally, the entourage moved into action.

However, once the convoy was ready and everyone in place, Princess He Ye hadn’t made an appearance.

Huangfu Yuxuan asked in a deep voice, "What’s going on?"

He was very handsome, yet his eyes were cold. Coupled with his distinguished status and consistent superiority, he made people tremble.

The steward nanny hurried forward, saying, "Reporting to the Young Master, Princess He Ye claimed she was sick and asked not to be disturbed!"

"Sick?" Huangfu Yuxuan said coldly, "Even if she’s breathless, she must get up to travel! Go, call her to come quickly!"