The concubine was charming and alluring, and the ruthless prince coaxed her day and night.

Chapter 67 overestimated Jia Rong's cunning.

Before Zhao Yunzheng could think about it, he noticed Jia Rong anxiously tugging at his sleeve: "Sister Jiao Jiao hasn't sent any food to the palace for several days!"

"Second brother, tell me quickly! Could it be that Sister Jiaojiao has met with some misfortune?"

Seeing that his second brother was keeping his lips tightly pressed together and not saying a word, Jia Rong was so anxious that he almost wanted to pry open his head to see what was going on.

Zhao Yunzheng gave a wry smile and sighed softly.

He seemed to have overestimated Jia Rong's cunning...

Zhao Yunzheng had initially thought that Jia Rong had planted spies in his residence, but it turned out that the little girl was only acting out of greed. He couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

"Jiaojiao has been framed and injured her finger. You probably won't be able to enjoy the food she makes for you anytime soon."

Not to mention Jia Rong, even Zhao Yunzheng was craving this.

Thinking about it this way, Zhao Yunzheng disliked Zheng Antong even more. When he returned to the Prince's Mansion, he ordered the steward to reduce the allowance for Zheng Antong's courtyard by one level.

If Zheng Antong behaves himself in the future, that's fine, but if not...

Zhao Yunzheng's eyes darkened, and he had already decided to kill.

Jia Rong was surprised, her eyes filled with worry: "Is this...is it serious?"

With Qixi Festival just around the corner, will this tea shop still be able to hold its events as usual?

Jia Rong didn't say the second half of his sentence, wishing he could see Xu Jiaojiao in person immediately and ask her personally.

Yes, I need to see Xu Jiaojiao!

Jia Rong eagerly tugged at Zhao Yunzheng's sleeve, "Why don't you take me out of the palace now, Second Brother!"

Zhao Yunzheng: "?"

He was a little confused: "You two haven't met many times, how did your relationship become so good?"

Jia Rong pitifully shook Zhao Yunzheng's hand, and unusually began to flatter him: "Second Brother, the woman you can fancy is naturally one in a million. How could your little sister not like me?"

Zhao Yunzheng's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

Although he found it funny, the flattery hit the nail on the head.

His daughter is indeed beautiful, and his taste is undoubtedly impeccable.

"Ahem..." Zhao Yunzheng suppressed the corners of his mouth that were about to turn up: "Aren't you afraid that the governess will complain to the Empress Dowager?"

Mentioning the governess, Jia Rong felt a chill run down her spine: "Hiss, hurry! Hurry! Otherwise, the governess will catch up with us!"

Zhao Yunzheng: "..."

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Inside Yuhua Courtyard.

After returning from Mingkun Courtyard, Xu Jiaojiao personally went to the small kitchen to oversee the servants' preparation of dinner.

Although I don't know if Prince Chen will come tonight, the nutritious meals prepared for him cannot be missed even for a single day.

Always keeping the patron's best interests in mind is an essential quality for a favored concubine.

So when Zhao Yunzheng brought Jia Rong to Yuhua Courtyard, he happened to see Xu Jiaojiao's diligent and conscientious side.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Jia Rong pouted playfully, "How thoughtful of me. Why can't I meet such a thoughtful beauty?"

Xu Jiaojiao was slightly taken aback and immediately turned around.

Xu Jiaojiao was taken aback when she saw the brother and sister standing at the door of the small kitchen.

Zhao Yunzheng's eyes revealed endless affection, and that tenderness seemed to belong to both Jia Rong and her, or perhaps both of them shared his deep affection.

Although Jia Rong's smile was teasing, his eyes were full of joy: "What's wrong? Don't you recognize me?"

Xu Jiaojiao came to her senses and couldn't help but smile softly.

She bowed slightly: "This concubine greets the princess. May the princess be well."

Jia Rong pouted: "Get up quickly, or your second brother will beat me if he feels sorry for me."

Jiarong said that Xu Jiaojiao blushed and felt helpless for a while, but Zhao Yunzheng was not polite at all and immediately gave Jiarong a headache. "Do you need to wait until I beat you?"

Jia Rong's smile vanished as quickly as a shooting star.

She covered her reddened head, ran to Xu Jiaojiao's side with a pitiful look, grabbed Xu Jiaojiao's hand, and started to fake cry: "Waaah, Jiaojiao, help me get revenge!"

Xu Jiaojiao chuckled: "I dare not avenge this, but I can have Lianye prepare a bowl of chilled double-skin milk pudding as an apology from me to the princess on behalf of the prince."

Jia Rong's eyes lit up when he heard about the delicious food.

God knows how miserable she was during that time under the oppression of the governess!

She immediately raised her hand to bargain: "I want two bowls! One bowl of double-skin milk pudding and one bowl of milk tea!"

Zhao Yunzheng scoffed, "You're still arguing? Don't you know Jiaojiao's hand is injured? Believe me, I'll beat you up again!"

Jia Rong pouted and hid behind Xu Jiaojiao, crying out, "Waaah! Sister Jiaojiao, save me!"

"Pfft..." Xu Jiaojiao laughed, her eyes crinkling. "Lianye made a lot; whatever the princess wants to eat, there's plenty, and so does the prince!"

Jia Rong's arrival injected a touch of life into the usually dull Prince's mansion. Even Zhao Yunzheng, who was usually as cold as ice, showed a bit of tenderness on his face.

Unfortunately, this tenderness did not last long.

Having just finished a bowl of milk tea, Jia Rong immediately urged him to leave: "Second Brother, you must have a lot of official business to finish! You should go now, don't disturb my reunion with Sister Jiao Jiao!"

Zhao Yunzheng: "?"

Jia Rong quickly took the bowl away from Zhao Yunzheng: "If there's nothing else, it's best not to come tonight. I want to sleep with Sister Jiaojiao!"

Zhao Yunzheng: "??"

Seeing Zhao Yunzheng's face fall, Jia Rong added fuel to the fire with a grin: "Let's go~ We won't see you off~"

A brilliant cross bloomed on Zhao Yunzheng's forehead: "Jia Rong!!"

In the end, however, Zhao Yunzheng was defeated by the two obsequious women in front of him and left Yuhua Courtyard in a huff.

In the shadows, a maid who had been silently watching Yuhua Courtyard saw this scene, immediately turned and left, running all the way back to Shi Nuan Pavilion.

After Prince Chen left, Jia Rong couldn't wait to ask about the tea shop: "Sister Jiao Jiao, with your injuries like this, will the shop's event still be able to proceed smoothly?"

Xu Jiaojiao smiled faintly and asked in return, "Why would the princess think it's impossible?"

Jia Rong was taken aback by the question.

Yes, organizing events doesn't require Xu Jiaojiao to personally appear; she only needs to use her brain to make the arrangements.

Realizing what had happened, Jia Rong smiled sheepishly and scratched his head: "Oh well, I got carried away by my concern."

With the pastry shop's success setting a high bar, Jia Rong was anxious seeing the tea shop losing money every day.

Xu Jiaojiao was naturally aware of Jiarong's concerns and comforted her, "Did the princess taste all the teas I sent to the palace?"

Jia Rong nodded slightly: "Of course, although the taste of those tea drinks is not as good as taro ball milk tea and double skin milk, they are already unmatched compared to other shops on the market."

Xu Jiaojiao looked at Jia Rong with a confident yet gentle gaze: "Yes, even the princess agrees, so the event will naturally be a success."

She glanced at Lianye, who immediately understood and brought over a bowl of milk tea, handing it to Jiarong: "Princess, rest assured, after Qixi Festival, I guarantee this tea shop will be a great success. If I fail to do so, then this tea shop will be converted into a pastry shop, as Your Highness wishes."

"What do you think, Princess?"

Jia Rong picked up her milk tea and mumbled incoherently, "Since Sister Jiao Jiao has said so, how could I have any objections? I'm just curious, what exactly is this activity that Sister Jiao Jiao is talking about..."

Xu Jiaojiao chuckled, "Princess, please eat slowly. I have more here. As for the activities, you'll find out when Qixi Festival arrives."