Yan Shitong couldn't stand this insult.

She stood up abruptly, glared at Yan Shiyue, and turned to walk out.

She left in such a hurry and at such a fast pace.

Yun Shengsheng happened to push open the door and bumped right into Yan Shitong.

Both of them stumbled and took two steps back, barely managing to regain their footing without falling.

Yun Shengsheng looked up and saw Yan Shitong, who was three years older than her and was also a princess of the Yongwang Mansion.

[Wow, what a coincidence! I just mentioned him, and he's right in front of me!]

Yun Shengsheng's lips twitched, and she felt a little guilty.

Yan Shitong also recognized Yun Shengsheng, her eyebrows furrowed and her chin held high.

In her eyes, a princess like Yun Shengsheng, who came from an unorthodox background, was incomparable to a proper royal princess like herself.

Moreover, Yan Shitong was already furious, and now that he had been bumped into, he was even more enraged.

Without even thinking, she pointed at Yun Shengsheng's nose and yelled, "Where did this wild girl come from? Can't you watch where you're going?"

"You bumped into me, Princess! Kneel down and apologize right now!"

Yun Shengsheng was taken aback.

His face quickly darkened as well.

[Why should I kneel before this brat? I've never even knelt before the emperor, why should I kneel before you!]

When Yan Shitong saw that she didn't move, she became even angrier. Her two head maids immediately stepped forward, grabbed Yun Shengsheng's arms, and tried to force Yun Shengsheng to kneel down.

Yun Shengsheng frowned, and just as she was about to struggle, she heard two screams. It turned out that the two maids who were holding her had been kicked away.

Two people suddenly stood in front of her, blocking her view. Yan Shijin stood on her left, and Princess Yongjia stood on her right.

Although she couldn't see their expressions, Yun Shengsheng could sense their emotions; they were both very cold.

Before Yan Shijin could speak, Princess Yongjia exploded.

She glared at Yan Shitong, her voice not loud, but every word was dripping with anger: "Yan Yuetong, are you sick in the head?!"

"Sheng Sheng is also a princess personally appointed by the Emperor's maternal uncle, of the same rank as you. Why should she kneel before you?"

What she didn't mention was that Sheng Sheng was a bit higher in rank than her and Yan Yuetong, because Sheng Sheng was a princess with a fiefdom, while they didn't have one yet.

When Yan Shitong saw her own cousin, she was initially feeling wronged, but seeing her cousin siding with outsiders only made her angrier: "Cousin, how can you side with outsiders? I'm your own cousin!"

Princess Yongjia snorted coldly, raising her chin slightly, her demeanor even more arrogant than Yan Shitong's: "Sheng Sheng is not an outsider. She is my best friend."

"If you dare to bully her again, you're bullying me."

"I'm telling you this now, you must apologize to Shengsheng today. Otherwise, don't say I don't acknowledge you as my cousin."

Seeing how Princess Yongjia protected her, Yun Shengsheng felt a warm glow in her heart.

Yun Shengsheng thought that Princess Yongjia and Yan Yuetong were cousins ​​after all, and didn't want them to have any unpleasantness because of her, so she tugged at Princess Yongjia's sleeve and whispered:

"Never mind, Princess!"

Princess Yongjia shook her head: "We can't let it go!"

"Otherwise, what if other people bully you in the future, and I'm not there for you?"

After saying that, she looked at Yan Shijin.

Yan Shijin said nothing, clearly indicating that he agreed with Princess Yongjia's approach.

His gaze fell indifferently on Yan Shitong.

His gaze wasn't fierce, but it carried an oppressive force that made people afraid to look him in the eye.

Yan Shitong had never been looked at like this by her cousin, the Crown Prince, and she had always been somewhat afraid of this sickly cousin, so she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

She bit her lip, glared at Yun Shengsheng one last time, stomped her foot, and ran downstairs crying.

Princess Yongjia jumped up and down in anger: "Oh no, how could she have run away!"

She was about to chase after them when Yun Shengsheng quickly pulled her back and changed the subject: "Princess, I think the innkeeper has brought the dishes up. Let's go back!"

Princess Yongjia had no choice but to compromise and was pulled into a private room.

Yan Shijin followed them in, but before entering, she glanced at the last private room and gave Mo Ning a wink.

Mo Ning understood and withdrew.

Inside the private room, Princess Yongjia was still indignant: "Shengsheng, don't pay any attention to her."

"Next time I encounter something like this, I'll just stand up for myself."

"You are a princess personally appointed by the Emperor, with the same rank as us. She has no right to make you do anything."

Yun Shengsheng blinked, teasing her on purpose: "Okay, okay, I'll listen to Princess Sister."

"If she bullies me again next time, I'll beat her up!"

Princess Yongjia nodded happily: "Yes, beat her up!"

"But remember to cover your face first!"

Yun Shengsheng laughed uncontrollably: "Hahahaha, is it covering her face, or mine!"

Princess Yongjia: "Anything is fine, as long as she doesn't know it was you who did it!"

Just then, the shopkeeper came in carrying a tray with a plate of watermelon, cut into triangular pieces. The bright red flesh was so juicy and fresh that it made one's mouth water.

The other plate contained grapes, a deep purple-black color, each grape plump and full, like a plate of agate.

Xie Mingyuan's eyes lit up. "I didn't expect to be able to eat watermelon and grapes here!"

Princess Yongjia nodded: "Hurry up and thank Shengsheng! If it weren't for Shengsheng finding watermelon seeds and grape seeds, we wouldn't have been able to eat them at all."

"At most, I'll eat some raisins from abroad, but I don't like them! I much prefer fresh grapes!"

Li Yanting nodded in agreement: "Princess Jinrong, I am truly impressed by you."

"The potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and corn we had before were already delicious."

"Then came the watermelon, grapes, and that zucchini, chili peppers, and carrots. My God, how could there be such delicious food?"

"You don't know, after my grandfather ate it, he kept talking about it every day."

Xie Mingyuan nodded, "It's a pity there was so little; it was a gift from His Majesty, and I only ate a few bites!"

Yun Shengsheng smiled and waved her hand, "It was just a coincidence!"

Actually, I was quite surprised. I didn't expect that the seeds I bought from the Northwest Hu people last September, which I sent to my dad and briefly explained how to plant, would all of them grow successfully by the end of last year.

I heard they saved some seeds and plan to plant more next month, on a large scale. They need to save even more seeds this year so they can plant another batch next year and buy the seeds and fruit by the end of next year!

[And I never expected that the seeds included not only chili peppers, cotton, and watermelon seeds, but also zucchini, grape, and carrot seeds!]

Although these seeds cannot increase the amount of food needed to fill one's stomach, fruits and vegetables are also important sources of nutrition for the human body.

Chu Xiao ate a small slice of watermelon, and his eyes lit up.

His eyes were filled with curiosity and shrewdness as he instantly looked at Yun Shengsheng: "Sister Shengsheng, I've never seen or eaten any of these crops before? Can these be grown in Jiangnan?"

Yun Shengsheng nodded: "It should be possible to grow it!"

Chu Xiao then asked, "Is it possible to cooperate?"

Yun Shengsheng sighed helplessly and pointed at Yan Shijin: "Ask Brother Shijin, don't ask me!"

I'm going to be a hands-off manager now...

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