Teaming up with her mother to take revenge on the scumbags! The Crown Princess becomes the darling o

These words shocked everyone present, but Shen Song'an remained calm.

He stood there, accepting the gift with composure, but a closer look would reveal the smile in his eyes.

Chi Guiwan never expected that the Prince of Qi was actually the Crown Prince himself, while the Second Prince Haiyu and Qiao Er were also surprised that she could guess it.

Therefore, they were all somewhat taken aback. On the contrary, Shen Song'an looked at her with admiration and asked.

"Miss He, have you perhaps bowed to the wrong person? I am the heir apparent of the Prince of Qi, not His Highness the Crown Prince."

"When falsehood is taken for truth, even truth becomes falsehood. In my memory, I have never met the Prince of Qi's heir, yet the heir claimed to be my grandfather's last disciple. I found that strange at the time. The heir's words, 'I seem different from before,' implied that he had met me in person. However, this was the first time I had left Nanzhou in all these years. So I searched through all my memories, and the only one I remembered was when His Highness the Crown Prince visited my grandfather in Nanzhou. Therefore, I had some doubts. Furthermore, the Second Young Master is a personal guard of the Crown Prince. I don't know what happened before, but since meeting the Prince of Qi's heir at the Marquis's residence, he has been inseparable from the heir. Considering what I have seen and heard these past few days, plus what he just said, if I still can't guess it, then I would be disgracing my grandfather's reputation."

These words cleared up the doubts of those present and also made Shen Song'an appreciate He Lingyi even more.

She excels in every aspect: identity, appearance, talent, and ability.

He had deliberately used the title of Prince Qi's heir to go to the Marquis's residence because he had important business to attend to and didn't want to cause gossip. Who knew that a young lady would see through his trick? He rarely showed a relaxed expression, and then said to He Lingyi.

"My master had warned me before to be careful of his granddaughter, but I didn't believe him. I never expected that Miss He would be so shrewd and intelligent!"

In short, Shen Song'an has accepted his true identity!

"Your Highness, no."

Qiao Er felt it was inappropriate for the Crown Prince to admit his identity so readily, so he spoke up to stop him. In his view, the Crown Prince was the future of Da Long, and if there was even the slightest mistake, they would all be in trouble.

But Shen Song'an waved his hand dismissively and said it without much concern.

"This is Hua Man Lou. If I can risk my life here, then Bianzhou City would be riddled with holes. It's alright."

He changed the subject and looked at Ho Ling-yee again.

"Since Miss He was able to guess my identity, then I would also like to ask, how were you so certain that the title of King of Cakes today would belong to Hua Manlou?"

He Lingyi made the right bet.

Actually, she was only 50% sure, but she didn't expect the Crown Prince to admit it so directly, so she could only continue answering.

"If the Crown Prince himself comes here, and the title of King of Cakes is still taken by another shop, wouldn't that be a bit... embarrassing?"

Hearing this, not only Hai Yu and Qiao Er, but even someone as easygoing as Chi Guiwan felt something was amiss, and gently tugged at her sleeve before speaking.

“Lingyi, you must not speak to His Highness the Crown Prince like that.”

With worry evident in her eyes, He Lingyi felt her mother's concern and then gave her a reassuring look.

If the Crown Prince were such a narrow-minded person, he would never earn the respect of the descendants of the Marquis of Haibo's mansion and the General of the State's mansion. Military officers don't have as many ulterior motives as civil officials; loyalty is loyalty, and they are willing to risk their lives to protect their loved ones.

However, gaining this loyalty is not so easy.

Moreover, He Lingyi could tell that although Haiyu and General Qiao were subordinates, they usually treated the Crown Prince as equals, so she didn't think the Crown Prince would have any emotional fluctuations because of those words.

Shen Song'an watched He Lingyi's actions with growing curiosity.

He had heard Haiyu and Qiao Er mention things about the Vice Minister's residence and knew about Miss He's abilities. She had secured a lot of benefits for Miss Chi in the inner quarters, but he had never directly experienced her intelligence.

He witnessed it today, which inevitably reminded him of the fall election.

His Eastern Palace has no female relatives to this day, simply because he has seen too much of the women in the palace fighting over him and does not want to put his mind to it. But if that person is the one in front of him, it doesn’t seem like it is not impossible.

He Lingyi felt uneasy under his slightly intense gaze.

What do you mean?

Is this a move to turn ice into fire and take a different path?

Seeing that no one seemed willing to help her out, she simply changed the subject herself, pointing to the mooncakes from the Huaiyang Bakery.

"The title of 'King of Cakes' is undeniable, but I think the second place should still go to Huaiyang Cake Shop."

"But Miss He just thought Zhou's Bakery's was tastier, didn't she?"

"They are delicious, but when dealing with the powerful and wealthy, face is more important. Therefore, the mooncakes from Huaiyang Bakery are more presentable as congratulatory gifts. In addition, judging from the owner's attire, he must have someone backing him. In other places, Zhou Family Bakery might do better, but in Bianzhou City, the status of a restaurant depends on the position of its owner."

Chi Guiwan and Qiao Er, who guessed that Zhou's Bakery would win, found her analysis quite reasonable. Haiyu had taken this into account, which was why she bet on Huaiyang Bakery to win, but she forgot the identities of the people around her.

This time, He Lingyi stole the spotlight.

"Then I would like to ask again, do you know who owns the Huaiyang Bakery?"

"Well... I'm not sure, but something that could warrant His Highness the Crown Prince's personal attention must be related to someone present."

He Lingyi thought for a moment and soon had an idea.

Looking up at the Second Young Master Haiyu, whose eyes held a hint of murderous intent, she became seventy or eighty percent certain.

"Could it be Princess Changning?"

Mentioning this name made both Chi Guiwan and Hai Yu's expressions turn sour.

After all, when the eldest son Haijin was framed, it was indeed due to someone's scheming, and Chi Guiwan's lack of discernment escalated the situation. But it was still a private matter. However, this Princess Changning of the Jin family insisted on making a fuss and eventually complained to the emperor, which made the matter bigger.

Although not many people knew the inside story, everyone could see clearly that the eldest son of the Marquis of Haibo's mansion was ruined.

Therefore, it can be said that the Marquis of Haibo's Mansion and the Prince of Jin's Mansion are like enemies meeting, extremely hostile towards each other. This has been the case for the past few years. Therefore, if the Prince of Jin's Mansion is invited to a banquet, an invitation will not be sent to the Marquis of Haibo's Mansion. If the Marquis of Haibo's Mansion is invited, then no one from the Prince of Jin's Mansion will be seen.

Although He Lingyi didn't know much about the matter, since His Highness the Crown Prince had made a special trip today, there must be a reason.

But is it really necessary to insult Huaiyang Bakery just so that Hua Manlou can win the first prize?

Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? There must be another reason.