“How dare you be so bold as to do something so shameless! I…” He was uncertain whether he wanted her to pack her bags and leave or to stay. While hesitating, Fang Lina stepped forward and said, 'Let me help you teach her a lesson!' As she spoke, she reached out her hand and slapped Xia Yihan's delicate face. With a crisp 'slap', Fang Lina's palm landed solidly on her, and five clear fingerprints quickly appeared on Xia Yihan's fair skin. She didn't look at Fang Lina, but stared straight at Ye Zimo. Her gaze seemed to say, 'Are you satisfied now?' Ye Zimo's eyebrows twitched imperceptibly, but in an instant, he returned to his usual expression as if he had seen nothing, turning back to continue his workout on the treadmill. The butler hurriedly shouted at Fang Lina, 'Since when is it your turn to teach? Get back in line!' Fang Lina felt immensely satisfied to have hit Xia Yihan herself. Zhao Tianai and Sun Mengmeng, seeing the handprint on Xia Yihan's face, also felt a sense of satisfaction. Xia Yihan's face burned with pain. She bit her lip, took two deep breaths, and then silently went to get a towel and tray, standing back in line with the others as if nothing had happened. Ye Zimo didn't need to look to know that her demeanor was unchanged. This kind of calm and self-control always aroused a desire to challenge in people.

He couldn't help but wonder what had made her willing to become a pawn. He instructed the butler to arrange for someone to investigate, but there wasn't much useful information, making it difficult to deduce her motives. Regardless of the reason, her existence was an affront to his intelligence, and he wouldn't be blamed for showing no mercy. After exercising, Ye Zimo wiped his sweat with a towel belonging to Fang Lina, a subtle gesture that led the butler and all the maids to believe that the Crown Prince approved of his treatment of Fang Lina. Several jealous women seemed to have found a backer and began plotting how to drive Xia Yihan out. After serving Ye Zimo breakfast, he didn't go out and instructed the butler that there would be an important guest arriving today. 'You may address him as Mr. Hai, and make sure to observe proper etiquette,' he said. 'Yes!' the butler replied with utmost respect. After saying this, Ye Zimo went to his study. When the tailor delivered the clothes, the butler gathered everyone and distributed two sets to each of them according to the names on the labels inside the clothes. 'You must wear these two sets of uniforms, one for washing and one for wearing. Starting today, no matter what the occasion, you are all required to wear your uniforms. Anyone who fails to wear them, or who appears in dirty or damaged clothes, will be punished. In serious cases, I will dismiss them. Do you understand?' the butler asked in a raised voice. 'We understand!' everyone answered in unison. 'Now go back to your rooms to change into your uniforms and gather again in ten minutes!'

On the way back to her room, Fang Lina, Zhao Tianai, and Sun Mengmeng gathered together and whispered among themselves for a while. Xia Yihan walked ahead quickly. She opened the door and went in, just placing two sets of clothes on the bed, ready to change. As she pulled the zipper on the side of her skirt and reached for the clothes on the bed, she could never have imagined that what she grabbed were just a few pieces of shredded fabric... She could hardly believe it, and when she went to grab another skirt, it was also shredded. Xia Yihan clutched those large pieces of shredded fabric, really wanting to rush out and argue with those women, and she also wanted very much to complain to Ye Zimo. But she understood better than anyone that the person with the surname Ye could acquiesce to Fang Lina hitting her, and he would not care about this matter at all. And the butler, he would always act based on speculating the intentions of the person with the surname Ye, and he would not help her either. Ten minutes would be up soon, so she threw down those shredded fabrics and ran out, just as Liu Xiaojiao had just finished changing clothes and came out of her room. "Xiaojiao, could you lend me your set of clothes to wear for a moment?" she asked eagerly as she approached. Liu Xiaojiao was taken aback, then said, "Sure, but my clothes are so small, you won't be able to wear them either." As the two were talking, Jiujiu also came over. Seeing that Xia Yihan was still wearing her white dress, she asked in surprise, "Why haven't you changed your clothes yet?" "Mine, they've been cut by them, and it's already become shredded rags. Jiujiu, could you lend me the one you change into? I'll wash it clean and return it to you tonight." "Ah? That's too much! Go complain to the butler!" Jiujiu exclaimed. "It's useless."

“She spoke softly. 'Alright, you can wear mine, come with me.' Before Xia Yihan went to change clothes, she said to Liu Xiaojiao, 'Hurry up, the butler is going to get angry.' 'No, Yihan, Jiujiu and I will wait for you. If all three of us are late, the butler won't single you out,' Liu Xiaojiao said righteously. Having these two to help her, Xia Yihan felt her heart wasn't so cold anymore. When the three of them arrived at the assembly place, the butler indeed had a dark look on his face. Fang Lina saw that Xia Yihan was actually wearing a maid's uniform and glanced at Zhao Tianai, thinking to herself, it was clearly cut off, how could she still have one to wear? Zhao Tianai also found it strange, as she was the one who had done the cutting, both pieces. Upon closer inspection, they realized that the one she was wearing didn't fit at all, and Fang Lina noticed it too. She coughed lightly to remind the butler. 'Well, how come everyone's uniforms fit perfectly except for Xia Yihan's, which is so big?' The butler's face darkened, and he asked, 'Xia Yihan, what's the matter with your skirt?' Xia Yihan answered calmly, 'My two skirts were cut and can't be worn, this one is borrowed.' The butler looked at her, then at the other girls, and asked perfunctorily, 'Who cut her skirt?'