Afterwards, Huang Rong expressed her desire to invite Ding Ling and his wife to the Imperial Palace for a banquet soon, hoping they would honor the invitation.
Ding Ling nodded in agreement.
Only then did Huang Rong and the Guo Jing couple take their leave.
Upon returning to the Imperial Palace.
Huang Rong immediately found Guo Fu hiding in the Little Princess Guo Xiang's boudoir, and said angrily:
"Do you know what you've done?! How old are you?! Why are you still causing trouble like a child? Where is your demeanor as the Eldest Princess? Your etiquette? Your poise?!"
Speaking of etiquette and poise, Guo Fu felt both wronged and angry:
"I was publicly humiliated by Yang Guo, what poise do I have left? I was knocked down by Ding Ling, covered in soup and water, what elegance do I have? You don't blame Yang Guo, but you blame me instead!"
The more she spoke, the more tears welled up in Guo Fu's eyes.
Huang Rong laughed in exasperation:
