Faced with the man's words that were obviously full of sarcasm, Song Qianning was not angry, but her smile became even brighter.

"Sir, you are wrong. I am the princess, but I am also a member of the restaurant. It is not against the rules for me to compete with your chef on behalf of the restaurant."

Seeing the man's expression change, Song Qianning clapped her hands and said, "Looking at the young master's appearance, the winner should have been decided."

The man took a handkerchief and slowly wiped his mouth, his tone containing a hint of sarcasm: "The Princess Regent is quite talkative. It seems that the people in the Prince Regent's Palace, although poor, are very talkative."

"Let's not talk about whether the Prince Regent's Mansion is poor or not." Song Qianning said with a smile, "I just didn't expect that the young master, as a prince, would be so unable to afford to lose."

The man's anger froze when Song Qianning suddenly revealed his identity, and his eyes became suspicious: "How do you know my identity?"

Without directly answering the man's question, Song Qianning only said, "The jade pendant on the prince's waist is quite nice."

As early as the first time she met the man, she noticed the jade pendant on his waist.

The jade pendant was obviously of extraordinary quality, the kind that could not be bought at all, and definitely not something that an ordinary businessman could own.

Also, the fabric of the clothes he wore was not ordinary fabric.

Moreover, from the man's words, it was not difficult to see that the other party had seen through her identity as soon as she came in.

An ordinary merchant from a neighboring country would never be so arrogant as to dare to go against the people in the Regent's Palace. At least he would have to restrain himself a little.

The man was different. He looked fearless from the very beginning, which just showed that his identity was not simple.

In addition, the jade pendant around his waist can only be worn by members of the royal family, so his identity is self-evident.

Seeing that Song Qianning not only revealed her identity but also remained so calm, the prince of the neighboring country stared at her for a while and laughed out loud, which was uncharacteristic of him.

He raised his hands and clapped them together, saying meaningfully, "As expected of the Regent Princess, you can tell so much from just a jade pendant."

The prince of the neighboring country, whose identity was revealed, not only did not get angry anymore, but also took the initiative to invite her to sit down.

Song Qianning didn't hesitate and sat down opposite the prince of the neighboring country.

Unlike his previous mocking remarks, the prince of the neighboring country took a few chopsticks to the dish she and the chef had prepared in competition: "Princess, your cooking skills are really good. I haven't eaten such delicious food in a long time."

Just as Song Qianning was secretly wondering what the other party was up to, she heard him say, "I have a business deal I want to discuss with the princess."

"Please speak, Your Highness." Song Qianning said politely.

"I want to cooperate with the princess and open some restaurants in our country."

I thought about many things, but I never thought that the other party was Song Qianning, who wanted to cooperate with me to open a restaurant. I almost didn't react.

Unable to conceal her surprise, she asked uncertainly, "Your Highness, do you want to cooperate with me to open a restaurant in your country?"

"That's right." The neighboring prince was very friendly. "What do you think, Princess?"

If it was an ordinary small businessman, perhaps Song Qianning would not be so hesitant, but the person who said he wanted to cooperate with her was not only a prince, but also from a neighboring country.

Due to the identities of both parties, Song Qianning did not agree immediately.

After thinking for a while, she said carefully: "Prince, could you please allow me to consider it?"

Knowing her hesitation, the neighboring prince did not refuse: "Princess, please consider it carefully and give me an answer after you have considered it."

That night, Song Qianning went to find Qin Ye who was reading the approval documents in the study: "Qin Ye."

Qin Ye had noticed her arrival early, and a smile appeared on his lips, and his expression softened for no reason.

"A Ning, why are you here?"

After entering the study, she pulled a chair and sat down, placing her hands on the table, her expression serious: "Qin Ye, I have something to tell you."

"Um."

Song Qianning opened her mouth to speak, but after opening her mouth, she didn't know where to start. She scratched her head, looking a little confused.

Noticing the confusion on her face, Qin Ye chuckled softly, "A Ning, if you want to say anything, you can just tell me directly."

So, Song Qianning organized the words in her mind for a while and told him what happened during the day.

"...This is what happened. The prince of the neighboring country wants to cooperate with me to open a restaurant."

As she spoke, Qin Ye's expression gradually became serious. He pondered and said, "What does that person look like?"

After she described the other person's appearance, Qin Ye narrowed his eyes and looked at her again: "A Ning, do you want to cooperate with him?"

In his sight, Song Qianning nodded first, then shook her head, and said in confusion: "I don't know either."

It was precisely because she didn't know how to decide that she came back to discuss it with Qin Ye.

Just by looking at Song Qianning's expression, Qin Ye knew what she was worried about. He chuckled and said comfortingly, "A Ning, don't worry. Whether you cooperate with him or not, it won't affect anything, and it won't cause any bad results."

"Really?" Song Qianning's eyes lit up: "So, even if I cooperate with him, it won't have any impact?"

"Yeah." Qin Ye nodded. "On the contrary, the relationship between the two countries is mediocre. If we can cooperate, we can also use this opportunity to deter other small countries."

…

The incident when Gu Yunji privately dealt with Qin Ye and almost caused his death on the execution ground completely aroused the emperor's anger, and he severely reprimanded him that day.

Faced with the emperor's rebuke, Gu Yunji did not dare to refute at all, and even had to kneel down to admit his mistake and express gratitude.

He thought that everything would be fine after being scolded by the emperor, but he didn't expect that after being scolded, he would also be targeted in the court.

Every time he attended court, he would be impeached and targeted by the regent's party.

Unfortunately, Gu Yunji was in the wrong and was caught with many faults, so he had to bear the consequences every time.

Even many officials standing behind him were implicated.

In addition, the emperor's overt and covert favoritism towards Qin Ye made Gu Yunji feel speechless.

Out of resentment towards Qin Ye, Gu Yunji secretly thought of a way to incite the noble ladies in the capital to resist Song Qianning.

In addition, Gu Yunji thought of another way and "coincidentally" met the Sixth Princess who was passing by.

"I pay my respects to the Sixth Princess."

The Sixth Princess was in a bad mood, and even more impatient after being stopped. She was not polite to Gu Yunji at all: "Why are you stopping me?"

"Alas." Gu Yunji sighed softly, "Recently, the Princess Regent has opened a restaurant in the capital, and it's quite popular. It's said that the Prince Regent..."

When the Sixth Princess heard the words "Princess Regent", her face turned as dark as ink.

Taking in her expression, Gu Yunji lowered his head imperceptibly and continued, "...Nowadays, few people in the entire capital don't know how the Regent dotes on the Princess."

The Sixth Princess, whose reason was eroded by jealousy, could no longer remain calm and left angrily, completely unaware of the strange smile on Gu Yunji's face behind her.

After the Sixth Princess left, she rushed all the way to the Queen's palace, wanting the Queen to forcibly close Song Qianning's restaurant.

As a result, not only was he rejected by the Queen, he was also severely reprimanded by her, which only made him hate Song Qianning even more.