Yun Qi bowed in salute.
Sang Luo quickly reached out to support him. "From this day forward, you are my great benefactor. There is no need for such formalities."
The young man's body stiffened for a moment at the warm touch before relaxing again. "Thank you for your grace, Princess."
Sang Luo turned to the crowd and announced, "Servant Yun Qi is unwell. From now on, he need not bow to anyone. If anyone dares to give him trouble, they will be caned fifty times and thrown out of the Princess Mansion!"
She had been swamped lately, but it wasn't as if she hadn't heard about the sordid affairs in the princess's rear court. The other servants were resentful that Yun Qi had received so many of the Princess's rewards. This, combined with the fact that the Princess hadn't visited their chambers in a long time, deepened their complaints. Losing to an "ugly male" brought them shame. No one dared to do anything to Yun Qi openly, but they certainly made things difficult for him in secret.
