Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Shangguan Fei looked at him, a hint of mockery in her eyes, and said, "Shangguan Fei."

"Miss Shangguan." Mei Songyao bowed again.

Suddenly, he paused, realizing that the girl's surname was Shangguan.

It turns out they share the same surname as the Duke of Zhenguo's family?

Is it a coincidence?

Mei Songyao stood there stunned for a moment.

After watching the show with the Crown Prince and the others for a while, Ying Yufu smiled and waved, saying, "Big Cousin, the hero's rescue of the damsel in distress is over, we should go now."

Shangguan Fei, teased by Ying Yufu, strode over, pinched Ying Yufu's cheek, and said, "Fu'er, you even dare to make fun of your older cousin. What kind of hero saves the beauty?"

Ying Yufu leaned closer, unafraid of being pinched, and said, "Big Cousin is a hero, and that scholar is a beauty."

Shangguan Fei was both amused and exasperated.

"Fu'er, you actually call another man a beauty? Then tell me, who is more beautiful, me or him?"

The crown prince was somewhat displeased.

Ying Yufu looked at him helplessly and said, "Your Highness, of course you are beautiful, you are the most beautiful."

The crown prince was satisfied.

Meisong Yao turned to stone.

It was no coincidence that the handsome young man was actually the Crown Prince.

The person so close to the Crown Prince is naturally the future Crown Princess, Princess Anguo, Ying Yufu!

And that Miss Shangguan was, without a doubt, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Mei Songyao stared blankly at them, a strong sense of schadenfreude rising in his heart towards Sun Liancheng.

If Sun Liancheng and his gang knew that the people they had offended were the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and the Crown Prince, I wonder what their expressions would be.

Mei Songyao even felt a sense of anticipation.

I look forward to the day when Sun Liancheng and his gang find out the truth.

"Young Master Mei, would you like to come into the imperial city with us?" Ying Yufu called out.

Mei Songyao snapped out of his daze and quickly cupped his hands, saying, "This humble subject greets Your Highness the Crown Prince, Princess Anguo, and all the young masters and ladies!"

Ying Yufu said, "No need for formalities. Meeting is fate. Shall we walk together?"

Mei Songyao lowered his body even further and said respectfully, "It is my honor."

Ying Yufu smiled and looked at Shangguan Fei, saying, "Big Cousin, you know this person better, so I'll leave him to you."

Shangguan Fei was speechless. Why was she the only one who seemed to know them well? Didn't everyone else just meet?

But Shangguan Fei didn't say much, instead looking up and asking, "Young Master Mei, can you ride a horse?"

Mei Songyao shook his head with a look of shame and said, "Miss Shangguan, I am ashamed to say that I do not know how to ride a horse."

"There's no need to feel ashamed. I just don't know how to ride a horse. I'll learn when I have the chance, and it doesn't matter if I don't," Shangguan Fei said.

Then he was arranged to sit in a carriage with Young Master Jiang and the others.

Ying Yufu glanced at the carriage, then at Shangguan Fei, then back at the carriage, and then back at Shangguan Fei.

Shangguan Fei couldn't help but ask, "Fu'er, what are you looking at all that way?"

Ying Yufu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Big Cousin, don't you know that the Prince of Qinjiang...?"

She hesitated.

Shangguan Fei was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened.

She remembered that the Crown Prince of Qinjiang had a penchant for men.

That young master Mei was so handsome that he could be described as a reincarnation of Pan An.

Arranging for him to enter the carriage of the Prince of Qinjiang would be like sending a lamb to the slaughter.

Shangguan Fei turned her head to look at the carriage, her expression changing repeatedly.

Not only her, but everyone else also frequently looked at the carriage, feeling boundless sympathy for the scholar.

Inside the carriage, Wenqin and Qi Yan sat on either side of Young Master Jiang.

Mei Songyao bowed to the three people in the carriage and said, "I am Mei Songyao, greetings to the three of you."

Prince Qinjiang stared at Mei Songyao, completely lost in thought.

He sat in the main seat, with Qi Yan and Wen Qin opposite Mei Songyao.

Seeing that the young master was clearly attracted by the handsome young man Mei, a glint of shrewdness flashed in the eyes of both of them.

If the Crown Prince falls in love with someone else and thus gets rid of them, that would be perfect.

Then Wenqin spoke up, "Young Master Mei, this is my young master, who has come from Qinjiang."

This explains the origins of the Crown Prince of Qinjiang.

"So it is His Highness Prince Jiang. This humble subject greets you." Mei Songyao bowed.

"Young Master Mei, there's no need for such formalities." Young Master Jiang reached out to help him with his bow, his smile warm.

Young Master Mei said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Mei Songyao declined the formalities and tried to retract his gesture, but failed.

He looked at his right hand in confusion.

At that moment, the Crown Prince unexpectedly grasped his wrist.

Mei Songyao was stunned. At first, the prince was just supporting him, but somehow he started holding his wrist.

This prince is quite warm and welcoming.

Mei Songyao glanced at his right hand, his expression carrying a hidden meaning.

However, Young Master Jiang completely ignored his hints and instead used his thumb to grope back and forth on Mei Songyao's wrist.

Mei Songyao was stunned for a moment, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He raised his eyes and looked at the Crown Prince of Qinjiang.

Young Master Jiang was also looking at him, his expression gentle, but his eyes held a different meaning. He said, "I didn't expect that although Young Master Mei is a scholar, your skills are not as weak as those of ordinary scholars."

His skin was not as fair and delicate as that of an ordinary scholar; instead, it was rather rough.

The rough texture was completely unlike his fair and clean face.

Young Master Jiang couldn't help but move his hand slowly again, his fingers exploring Mei Songyao's palm.

There were even calluses on them.

Young Master Jiang felt quite sorry for him, "Young Master Mei has such a handsome appearance, yet you have calluses on your palms, it's really not right..."

Mei Songyao suppressed the astonishment in his eyes and smiled, "Your Highness is too kind. I am just a butcher by birth. Although I am a scholar, I help out at home from time to time."

"Young Master Mei can even slaughter pigs?" A hint of shock flashed in Young Master Jiang's eyes.

He stared at Mei Songyao's face, unable to reconcile it with the image of a butcher's knife.

Mei Songyao shook his head and said, "No, although my parents only had one son, the task of slaughtering the pig was done by my father and eight older sisters."

I only occasionally help castrate pigs when they're too busy.

Beside them, Qi Yan and Wen Qin wore strange expressions.

Young Master Jiang asked, "What is castration of a pig?"

A hint of a smile flashed in Mei Songyao's eyes as he stared into Young Master Jiang's eyes and said, word by word, "I've done castrating boars many times, and my knife skills are quite proficient."

As he spoke, he lowered his eyes.

Young Master Jiang instinctively squeezed his legs together, pulled his hand back as if he had been electrocuted, and dared not take advantage of Mei Songyao again.

He felt that when the scholar lowered his eyes just now, he had glanced at a certain part of him.

It must be his imagination, right?

I am the heir apparent; surely he, a mere scholar, would not dare to do so?

Despite thinking this way, the moment he saw Mei Songyao's face, he remembered Mei Songyao saying that Mei Songyao was skilled in swordsmanship.

"It's a bit stuffy in the carriage. You all stay here. We're not far from the capital. I'll go out for a ride."

With that, he got out of the carriage.

Young Master Jiang emerged, wiping the thin layer of sweat from his forehead with a sigh of relief.

Ying Yufu and Shangguan Fei were close to the carriage and overheard the conversation inside.

Finally, Ying Yufu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Shangguan Fei and the others could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.