Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

"It's done!"

At this moment, a servant exclaimed in surprise.

Hearing the noise, Xiao Ce went over and saw that a large hole specially made by Lin Zhong had left behind some sugar as white as frost.

"Your Highness, this is amazing! This...this is the snowflake sugar you were talking about?"

"Yes, sugar can be as white as snow! It's unheard of!"

Xiao Ce looked at the white sugar in the specially made funnel and was very satisfied.

Unexpectedly, he succeeded on his first try. He walked to the side, took a small handful of the mixture, and picked it up.

Put it in your mouth.

Compared to the rich and slightly astringent taste of brown sugar, this white sugar has a more refreshing and sweet taste, and it is even sweeter.

The servants beside him, watching Xiao Ce eat the candy, couldn't help but salivate and subconsciously swallowed.

"What are you all standing there for? Try some!"

Several servants looked at the white sugar and said somewhat timidly, "Your Highness, this white sugar is no ordinary thing. We're afraid we can't eat it."

Xiao Ce raised an eyebrow and said, "What's wrong with eating it? I order you to eat it!"

Lin Zhong was the first to step forward. After taking a small handful, he noticed that the old man's eyes lit up.

"My goodness, I've never tasted anything so sweet before! It's almost sweet to the core! Quick, His Highness has given you some to try!"

Xiao Ce smiled as he listened to Lin Zhong's words.

This little old man really knows how to describe things!

However, after Lin Zhong finished speaking, several servants looked at Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce said with a smile, "Try them all."

The servants carefully wiped their hands clean, then cautiously took a small pinch and put it in their mouths.

Their expressions were truly fascinating.

"My goodness! This candy is so sweet and delicious!"

"Yes, I have never eaten such sweet candy."

...

As Yin Pan'er and Nie Bing walked over, they heard some servants looking quite pleased with themselves as they ate something, and they couldn't help but utter a few words of praise.

Then he looked over at the ten pots that had been set up.

"Are they cooking in the middle of the night?"

"It doesn't seem so. There's no need to be so secretive about cooking!"

Just as the two walked forward with surprised expressions, Xiao Ce acted as if nothing had happened and beckoned them to come forward.

"Miss Yin, Miss Nie! You two really know how to pick your time; you've come at just the right moment. Come on, have some candy!"

"Eat candy? Why are you being so mysterious about eating candy..." Seeing that Nie Bing seemed to have some trauma from Xiao Ce, Yin Pan'er took Nie Bing's hand and stepped forward.

Actually, Xiao Ce appeared very calm on the surface, but he was actually a little nervous inside.

Subconsciously, he took a few steps back, and Da Lei, understanding the situation, stood protectively beside Xiao Ce.

However, at this moment, Yin Pan'er and Nie Bing's attention was not on him.

Instead, it was on that large, specially made funnel.

"Is this sugar? How come it's white and so crystal clear?"

Seeing Yin Pan'er's surprised expression, Lin Zhong said with a hint of pride, "This is made using our prince's method. Miss Yin, please try it."

Yin Pan'er was very curious and reached out to eat it.

Nie Bing warned, "Pan'er, be careful..."

It was obvious that Nie Bing was terrified after being drugged.

Lin Zhong smiled, took a small pinch, ate it directly, and then a look of ecstasy appeared on his face.

This can be considered as demonstrating through action that it is non-toxic.

Yin Pan'er glanced at Nie Bing and said, "Sister, it's alright..."

As she spoke, Yin Pan'er stepped forward, took a little, and began to taste it.

"Sister, you must try this...it's unusually sweet."

Seeing Nie Bing hesitate, Yin Pan'er took a little bit and fed it to Nie Bing.

After Nie Bing ate it, her eyes brightened a bit.

At this moment, a servant who was in charge of refining salt said, "Your Highness, ours is ready too."

Xiao Ce stepped forward to examine the filtered salt, gently broke off a piece, and tasted it.

As expected, it had no bitter or impurity taste.

It has a very pure salty taste.

Lin Zhong stepped forward and looked at Xiao Ce questioningly.

Xiao Ce nodded and said, "Try it."

Lin Zhong took a small piece and tasted it: "Your Highness, it really doesn't have any bitterness or astringency, but the saltiness has increased quite a bit."

After finishing her candy, Yin Pan'er listened to their commotion and went over to them again.

At first glance, this salt is much whiter, not only much cleaner, but also much finer in grain than coarse salt.

Without waiting for Lin Zhong's consent, she stepped forward, broke off a piece, and started eating.

However, she underestimated the saltiness and couldn't help but spit it out: "So salty! And it doesn't even have a bitter taste. Your Highness, did you make this too!"

Xiao Ce laughed and said, "That's right. Now you know why I sent people to stop us? I still need these things to support my 100,000-strong army."

Yin Pan'er asked with some surprise, "Your Highness, are you going to sell yourself?"

Xiao Ce felt a little awkward hearing this, but still replied, "I am planning to sell these salt and sugar. As you can see, it is a very profitable business."

Yin Pan'er said with some suspicion, "First of all, the Great Xiao Kingdom does not allow the smuggling of salt, which is a serious crime! Moreover, the price of salt is not expensive, only one hundred coins per pound. Even if it were allowed to be sold, the price of salt here would only be two hundred coins per pound. The price of sugar is only one hundred and fifty coins, and your snowflake frosting sugar can sell for five hundred coins per pound, which is already considered expensive."

"How much fine salt and white sugar can you produce in a day? How much money can you make from that?"

After hearing Yin Pan'er's words, Xiao Ce scoffed and said, "Are you kidding me? If it were that difficult, why would I bother? I'm willing to pay ten taels of silver per catty for this refined salt, while this snowflake frosting is fifty taels per catty!"

"Furthermore, I am not selling smuggled salt! I am raising funds to fight the Turks! Besides, is this salt? This is not salt, it is sodium chloride! I am selling sodium chloride. Have you ever seen salt sold for ten taels of silver per catty? This is not the same thing as salt!"

Hearing Xiao Ce's words, Yin Pan'er looked at him with an expression as if he were crazy, and said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, are you kidding me? Ten taels of silver for a catty of salt? Fifty taels of silver for a catty of frosting sugar?"

Even when Lin Zhong said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, what Miss Yin said is right... These things are indeed rare, but no one would spend ten taels of silver to buy a pound of salt, let alone be a fool to spend fifty taels of silver to buy a pound of frosting sugar."

Yin Pan'er said, "I admit you're quite capable of making these things, but it's impossible for you to support an army with them."

Xiao Ce flashed his signature smile: "Want to bet?"

Nie Bing, standing next to Yin Pan'er, twitched her face and quickly said, "No betting! How much you sell is your business, it has nothing to do with us!"

Yin Pan'er chimed in, "Exactly! If you hired a shill to do the same thing, how would we know..."

Xiao Ce smiled slightly: "I'm not that bored! Alright, it's getting late! Tomorrow morning, if you'd like, you can come with me. See how I sell all this sugar and refined salt."

As he spoke, Xiao Ce yawned and ignored the two of them.

He said to Lin Zhong, "Uncle Zhong, tell them to hurry up and get as much as they can! Tomorrow I'll show you what a real businessman is!"

To be honest, Xiao Ce might not be very professional as a prince.

However, being a businessman is his comfort zone.

Lin Zhong cupped his hands and nodded, saying, "Yes, sir!"

As Xiao Ce spoke, he gave the two beauties a wicked smile and waved his hand: "See you tomorrow!"

Looking at Xiao Ce's smile, both of them thought of all the things Xiao Ce had done to them.

After Xiao Ce left, Yin Pan'er and Nie Bing also left.

Because, as they had both observed earlier, making those things wasn't difficult.

Moreover, whether it's refined salt or frosting sugar, it's ultimately food, so it's impossible to sell it at an exorbitant price.

"Sister Nie Bing, why didn't you let me gamble with him just now? How could some fine salt and white sugar possibly sell for such an exorbitant price!" Yin Pan'er asked.

Nie Bing shook her head and said, "I don't know either... Didn't you say that whenever he smiles, he's definitely up to something bad?"

Yin Pan'er nodded and said, "That's right! He's very wicked. He clearly wants to force himself on us, but he still has to find a legitimate reason to put himself on the moral high ground."

Then, Yin Pan'er said, "By the way, Sister Nie Bing, shall we go with him tomorrow?"

Nie Bing's eyes sharpened as she said, "Go...go and see what he's up to!"