With the autumn general election approaching, there is a vacancy for female relatives in the Crown Prince's palace. Miss He is the best candidate in every respect, so they are happy to bring them together.

He Lingyi had never thought about this matter. Firstly, she was unaware of the autumn election, and secondly, she had never paid attention to the Crown Prince's harem in her previous life, so she naturally never thought that the job of Crown Princess might fall to her.

He calmly accepted the task of making rice cakes for the Crown Prince, forgetting that there might be a deeper meaning behind it.

Suddenly, the people in the private room were drawn by the cheers from downstairs.

When they looked over, they saw that Hua Manlou had finally taken out his trump card from the box that had been covered all along: the Golden Sand Custard Lava Mooncake.

The pastry already distinguishes it from the other nine brands. It's not a flaky pastry, but a soft pastry with a slightly grainy texture. When you gently break it open, the custard filling inside comes out, and its golden sand-like texture immediately arouses curiosity.

The diners were naturally excited about this unprecedented mooncake.

After tasting it, they showed a satisfied expression.

"As expected of Hua Manlou, their creations are all different from others. The title of King of Cakes today is definitely theirs. I vote for them!"

"I'll also cast my vote, but I wonder how these mooncakes will be sold?"

"Three pieces of silver for six taels, no bargaining."

So it's going to cost two taels of silver per bite? The diners looked at the small portion they had been given, realizing that one tael of silver per bite was indeed incredibly expensive.

However, since only those with substantial wealth could participate in this matter at Hua Man Lou, votes and orders poured in, and the manager of Hua Man Lou was all smiles, his eyes brimming with excitement.

As expected, Huamanlou's Golden Sand Custard Lava Mooncake won the title of Mooncake King.

However, due to the high price, apart from a few wealthy and powerful people placing orders, the rest of the common people could only join in the fun.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the owner of Huaiyang Cake Shop promoted the product vigorously. Although he didn't win the top prize, he received the most orders among all the customers present, given the difference between 66 cash and 2 taels of silver.

In just half an hour, they secured nearly 10,000 orders.

This doesn't even include the business that kept growing afterward, so if we're talking about who the ultimate winner is...

For a time, Hua Man Lou and Huaiyang Cake Shop were neck and neck.

After leaving Huamanlou, the group returned to the Haibohou Mansion.

Inside the carriage, Fu Dong chatted incessantly with the others about her experiences buying snacks, which Chi Guiwan listened to with great interest, but He Lingyi was thinking about something else.

The Crown Prince wants Princess Changning to experience what it's like to be despised by everyone.

What does he want to do?

Could it be that they tampered with the mooncakes sold by Huaiyang Bakery this time? That's why they had their mother buy so many in the name of the Vice Minister's Mansion. Of those nearly ten thousand orders, how many people bought them because they were flattered by the Crown Prince?

He Lingyi had no idea, but when they returned to the Marquis of Haibo's residence, they heard that Granny Zong had arrived.

The girls' school in the Vice Minister's residence was discontinued after the two young ladies prepared for their marriages.

The host's daughters were not present, and it seemed a bit strange that the other young ladies had come to visit. So Chi Yunjing simply stopped them. Everyone originally thought that Granny Zong had resigned from her job to retire to her hometown, but they did not expect that she would be invited by Madam Qin, the wife of the Marquis.

Then she led her people directly to Jingxin Garden and spoke to Chi Guiwan.

"Your aunt persuaded you to let Granny Zong stay by your side to help train some capable people. Granny Zong will leave after you get married, so you must not cause any trouble or upset Granny Zong during this period, understand?"

After more than half a year of instruction, Chi Guiwan had long admired Granny Zong to the point of complete awe. With Granny Zong helping to train the maids, Chi Guiwan was overjoyed.

So he said it respectfully.

"Don't worry, Aunt, I will definitely listen to you. I will do whatever Granny Zong tells me to do."

Lady Qin, the wife of the Marquis, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw the tremendous change in her niece. Just a few months ago, they were practically strangers, but now she was busy preparing for her wedding.

They seem to enjoy it immensely, which is quite strange.

"Alright, the wedding dress will be delivered in a few days. We can see if there are any changes needed then. As for the rest, it's just a matter of training the servants. I can finally take a break."

"Auntie, you've worked so hard. These are milk skin pastries and coconut milk cakes that Wan'er brought back from outside. I know you like them, so I bought them especially to show my respect to you."

Madam Qin had no daughters. Although her two sons were both successful, they were not as close as her daughters. So when she heard this, a maternal feeling welled up in her eyes, and she smiled and accepted it, saying to Granny Zong.

"You've finally grown up a bit, so I'll have to trouble you to take good care of me, Granny."

"Don't worry, Madam. The eldest daughter is a very intelligent person. This old servant is just helping to make a judgment. It's nothing much of a trouble for me."

Everyone was very polite to her, so Granny Zong naturally settled in.

In the days that followed, Chi Guiwan and He Lingyi continued to attend the girls' school with Granny Zong as usual, but only for two hours each day, while the rest of the time was spent training the maids.

Led by Qianchun and Fudong, everyone has to learn the rules from scratch this time.

They were Chi Guiwan's head maids, so they naturally knew more than others. Moreover, they were personally selected by Madam Hai, so there was no problem.

But the rules for the remaining second-class maids, third-class maids, and old women were not up to par.

They were all brought out from the Vice Minister's residence, and they were all like wooden blocks. They either didn't understand the meaning of what Granny Zong was saying, or they couldn't do the things she assigned well. They even complained and said some unpleasant things in private.

Qianchun happened to pass by and overheard this, so she brought out two old women and three maids to make an example of them. This effectively swept away the laziness of these servants. Now, those who remain are all careful in their work, afraid of offending their masters and being the next to be punished!

That afternoon, He Lingyi had just gotten up from her afternoon nap.

Before everyone could even process what was happening, their mother, Chi Guiwan, was already knocking on the door.

"Lingyi, Lingyi, are you awake? I need to talk to you."

"I'm awake. Sister Chi, wait for me a moment, I'll be right there."

After saying that, she got up, dressed herself, and went to open the door. It was quite a coincidence that He Lingyi did not have any personal maids serving her. She only brought two cleaning women with her when she came, so she was now learning etiquette from Granny Zong.

I'm used to doing everything myself, so I didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

As soon as I opened the door, my mother rushed in like a whirlwind, and then, with a mixture of anxiety and excitement, she spoke to me.

"Do you know that the five hundred boxes of mooncakes I bought and sent back to the Vice Minister's residence have worked!"

"What do you mean?"

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