When I returned to the Shangshu Residence, the sky had already darkened. I originally intended to go directly to my Yunying Garden, but when I reached the doorstep, I was stopped by a little servant. He said that Father wanted me to come back and find him in the study. I had a rough idea that it was because of the embarrassing incident involving Lady Wei and Yu Zhu at the Princess's Residence.

When I arrived at the study, Lady Wei and Yu Zhu were indeed both there. Lady Wei had changed into a moon white shirt and was sitting beside Father, wiping her tears with a handkerchief. The rouge on her face had been smeared, and a few strands of hair had fallen loose. She looked particularly pitiful. Yu Zhu stood beside her, although she wasn't crying, her eyes were red.

When my father saw me enter, he pointed at Lady Wei and Yu Zhu, asking, "Ayin, can you explain what happened?" As I looked at the familiar scene, I mostly understood that in the end, my father would compromise, accepting my apology as a resolution. Originally, I had intended to apologize and admit my mistake to find some peace of mind. However, suddenly, the words of Princess Qingyang came to mind. I glanced at Lady Wei, then at my father, and with a puzzled expression, I asked, "Father, may I ask what you want your daughter to say?"

"What really happened with the incident of you and your sister being... being expelled from the princess's residence?" Father paused halfway through his sentence, perhaps unable to utter the word "thrown," and instead substituted it with "expelled." I found a chair to sit on, putting on a look of understanding, and said, "I thought Father urgently called his daughter for something important, but it turns out it's about this! The princess made it quite clear on the terrace, and everyone present knows about it. Father could just ask Lady Wei to find out, why wait to ask his daughter?"

"Master, look at Aying. I admit that I was wrong today. I only wanted to take Zhuzhu out to show her face. Master knows that Zhuzhu is a illegitimate daughter, even if she has talent, she will not be able to marry as easily as Aying, the legitimate daughter. I just wanted Zhuzhu to meet more people, but I didn't expect... I didn't expect... Master, I know I made a mistake, but God knows that I never intended to steal the limelight from Aying, nor did I want Zhuzhu to overshadow her. Even though I am uneducated, I know that we rise and fall together. But Aying just watched as I was driven out by the Princess's Manor. Master, I know I made a mistake, I shouldn't have said anything, but for the sake of this family, I had to..." Before my father could speak, Madam Wei sobbed as she continued, wiping her tears with a handkerchief. She spoke and sobbed, displaying a look of great grievance. Suddenly, I remembered what Princess Qingyang had said when she held my hand upon my return, "Some people behave like dogs. Even if you ignore them, they cling onto you and refuse to let go. At times like this, you have to give them a hard blow to the head, let them learn a lesson, and make them understand who they can bite and who they cannot."

With this thought, the dog mentioned by Princess Qingyang and Lady Wei in front of me seemed to almost merge together. Finally, I understood why Princess Qingyang leaned closer to my ear to say these things when we left the Princess's residence. She had probably anticipated that Lady Wei would come back with Yu Zhu and complain to father. I felt a newfound admiration for Princess Qingyang. I glanced briefly at Lady Wei and casually picked up a cup of tea from the table, taking a sip before lightly saying, "So Lady Wei thinks it was Ayin's fault? It seems the Princess's words have been completely forgotten by the Lady. Ayin feels it necessary to repeat them in front of Father."