The merchant's rebirth led to the complete downfall of the Marquis's mansion.

With only one day left before the exams, the students of the academy left to go home.

Yang Jinghong took Wang Sheng directly to the princess's residence and punished Jiang Su. Wang Sheng originally wanted to leave, but Yang Jinghong kept him there.

Anyway, he didn't have a page, and Wang Sheng was indeed quite good. Moreover, Wang Sheng's sudden departure would inevitably arouse suspicion.

Wang Sheng stayed on like that.

Upon arriving at the princess's residence, Yang Jinghong led Wang Sheng to pay his respects to the eldest princess before taking him back to his lodgings.

As the nephew of the eldest princess, he naturally received excellent treatment.

After packing his things, Wang Sheng had no interest in admiring the splendor of the princess's residence.

Yang Jinghong could tell that he had something on his mind, so he asked him directly.

Wang Sheng knelt down before hesitatingly speaking.

"This servant would like to go and thank Miss Qin..."

He is now the Crown Prince's page, and this requirement... but he still can't get past his own conscience.

If it weren't for Miss Qin, his whole family would be gone.

The place they're staying in was given to them by Miss Qin, so how could he not go and kowtow to express his gratitude?

"I know you're grateful, so go with the princess later!"

No sooner had Yang Jinghong finished speaking than Liu Qingping rushed over.

It's best to keep a low profile.

Liu Qingping and Qin Yao were on good terms. She hadn't stood out in the past, and even when she brought Wang Sheng along, she had only brought a servant from the princess's residence.

Liu Qingping was naturally very happy to have the opportunity to go out. She told the princess's mother and then took Wang Sheng and Xiao Lan out the door.

Having sent a letter beforehand, Qin Yao didn't go out; she just waited for them at home.

Knowing the place well, Liu Qingping let loose as soon as she entered, despite Xiao Lan's repeated reminders, as she felt her heart wasn't quite right.

Qin Yao sat in the garden, where Qingzhi had prepared plenty of food and tea. Liu Qingping sat down as soon as she arrived.

"It's so much better here. At the princess's residence, I had to manage everything, even the pastries I ate were rationed."

Liu Qingping picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into her mouth, while Xiao Lan behind her was on the verge of tears.

It's clearly because the princess can't control her eating that the nanny has set limits on her food intake. Besides, if she eats like this now, she'll get indigestion if she eats more when she gets back.

However, Xiaolan couldn't say anything and could only watch as she ate one piece after another.

Qin Yao glanced at Xiao Lan, then looked at Liu Qingping with amusement.

"Alright! If you keep eating, Xiaolan's eyes will pop out!"

Liu Qingping pouted in dissatisfaction, but after thinking for a moment, she put it down and moved closer to Qin Yao.

"Then let's go eat hot pot later."

Qin Yao shook her head. It was too hot, and she didn't want to eat hot pot anymore. "I'll let you try something new later."

Qingzhi and Qiuliu went down to prepare, while Liu Qingping sat back down expectantly after they left, and then waved to the people behind her.

"Miss, Wang Sheng kowtows to you!" Wang Sheng knelt on the ground and began kowtowing before Qin Yao could speak.

Qin Yao had no choice but to speak.

"Alright! Get up!"

Saving him was also part of her plan, claiming it was an immense favor.

"No! For the young lady's life-saving grace, even a few kowtows are not enough. In the future, this servant will also erect a longevity arch for the young lady, and this servant's family will worship her forever..."

Qin Yao smiled and waved her hand.

"You're getting more and more outrageous. Now that you're following Prince Yang, you'll be his person from now on. You must put the prince first in everything."

After saying that, he picked up a box from the table and said, “Your family is all on the estate. Go and see them, get to know them. If you become successful in the future, you can come and pick them up.”

Wang Sheng gratefully accepted the box, kowtowed several times, and then left.

His family lives in a rural area, which is actually quite good, but Miss Qin was very thoughtful and even brought them to the estate.

This is to ensure their safety!

Wang Sheng understood perfectly well, and besides gratitude, he didn't know what else to say.

I have no choice but to listen to Miss Qin. If I ever become successful in the future, I'll repay her first!

Liu Qingping naturally understood what Qin Yao was saying to Wang Sheng. Her mother, the princess, always said that Sister Qin was very insightful and told her to learn from her. And now, she had learned it!

Sister Qin was speaking openly to Wang Sheng, but she was actually reminding him that he would be the Crown Prince's man from now on, and that he should side with the Crown Prince and stop thinking about her.

It's uncomfortable for anyone to have their own servants thinking about others!

Sister Qin is reminding him! If you want to stand tall, you have to know your place!

Not long after Wang Sheng left, Qingzhi and Qiuliu came over with a tray.

Looking at what they were holding, Liu Qingping's eyes lit up.

Wow~ This is glass!

As soon as Qingzhi and Qiuliu put their things down, Liu Qingping couldn't wait to get closer and take a look.

The glass container was filled with colorful iced drinks, freshly taken from the ice cellar, still steaming.

"This is made of bamboo!" Liu Qingping said curiously, picking up the tubular object from the cup.

"Want to try it?" Qin Yao picked up the glass in front of her and took a sip with a straw.

Liu Qingping also took a few sips, "Wow! This is much better than the shaved ice from Guolixian! Should we make some new drinks?"

"I'm planning to open a shop to deliver to customers, or customers can choose to come in and taste the food."

We need to open more of these shops, and they need to be close to restaurants and brothels so that it's convenient for us to do business with them.

“Great! I like it so much, they’ll definitely like it too! When does it open?” Liu Qingping looked at Qin Yao excitedly.

If this car were to be opened, wouldn't she be able to benefit from it and freeload off everyone?

No! There's still money to be made!

The hot pot restaurant's profits over the past few months have far exceeded her monthly allowance.

That's awesome!

"Let's wait a few days! After the scholars finish their exams, I'd like to give them some for free in the next few days."

Compared to providing food and accommodation, offering iced drinks is a significant perk for test takers, as it's a way to win their favor.

"I am coming too!"

……

Qin Yao mobilized many people to help in the mansion. They worked hard all day and accomplished a great deal.

Since we couldn't make that many glass cups, we also went to a hot pot restaurant to get a lot of bowls.

Before the candidates were even supposed to enter the examination hall, the Qin family's signboard had already been put up at the entrance.

As more and more test takers arrived, the vendors started making announcements.

Soon, some test takers came over and had a cool drink.

Qin Yao and Liu Qingping sat in the car, watching as more and more examinees gathered around the stall.

These days, ice is hard to come by, and someone even delivers it to you—isn't that a wonderful thing?

"Sister, you don't need to give away so many just to let everyone know about this iced drink! There are so many people taking the exam!"

Liu Qingping was puzzled to see that everyone was too busy to keep up with the demands.

"Of course it's more than that! Everyone who comes to take the exam is at least a scholar, and there are bound to be many among them who will achieve good results in the future. This can only benefit us!"

The Qin family's long-standing practice of doing good deeds has its own reasons; what she wants to do is to carry forward what her father wanted to do.

She wants to befriend students all over the world!