Shen Weiwan took the opportunity to stick her head out from behind Xiao Yu, made a face at Lin Wanrou, and stuck out her tongue: "That's right, Your Highness is right!"

Lin Wanrou watched the two of them singing the same tune, and was so angry that her eyes went dark. Suddenly, as if she remembered something, she pointed at Shen Weiwan and screamed, "Your Highness! You can't be fooled by her! She sneaked into the general's storehouse and stole things yesterday when no one was paying attention!"

"Oh?" Xiao Yu turned to look at Shen Weiwan, the smile in his eyes deepened, "What did you steal? This king is curious."

Shen Weiwan blinked her eyes, her face pure and innocent, her fingertips twisting the jade pendant tassel at her waist: "How could I steal anything? I just went to the storehouse to get some food~"

"You're talking nonsense!" Lin Wanrou screamed, the pearl hairpins in her bun swaying. "I clearly saw you carrying a gilded box out!"

"Oh, Miss Lin," Shen Weiwan clapped her hands, as if suddenly realizing something, "that's the dowry box my mother left me. It's full of candy molds!" She counted on her fingers, "There are rabbit-shaped ones, phoenix-shaped ones, and even hedgehog-shaped ones. Would you like to take a look?"

Xiao Yu finally couldn't help it, and stretched out his hand to rub the top of Shen Weiwan's head, and rubbed her temples with his jade ring: "Okay, okay, stop making trouble, and come with me to the front hall to have some snacks."

"Okay, okay!" Shen Weiwan immediately put Lin Wanrou behind her mind, grabbed Xiao Yu's sleeve and ran to the pastry stand, the pearl hairpins in her hair jingling, "I heard that the imperial kitchen has a new strawberry candy today, and it's sprinkled with crushed almonds!"

Looking at the backs of the two people leaving together, Lin Wanrou was so angry that she trembled all over, and suddenly raised her voice and screamed: "Chen Weiwan! You will regret it sooner or later!"

Shen Weiwan paused, turned around and waved at her, smiling like a fox that had successfully stolen something fishy: "Ms. Lin, you should worry about your powder first! If you put on more, it can be used as an umbrella on rainy days!"

Before she finished her words, she skipped away after Xiao Yu, leaving Lin Wanrou trembling with anger on the spot. The laughter of the surrounding noble ladies surged like a tide:

"Hahaha! Miss Shen has a really amazing mouth!"

"Lin Wanrou has lost face this time!"

"I wonder if she dares to mess with Miss Shen again!"

Chun Tao followed behind Shen Weiwan, her eyes curved into crescents as she smiled: "Miss, you just mentioned applying stove ash to your face. That's such a mean idea!"

Shen Weiwan raised her eyebrows proudly, her fingertips rubbing against the parrot cage hanging in the corridor: "That's right! Don't you see who I am? This is a reverse green tea operation, and it must be mastered!"

Xiao Yu listened attentively and suddenly chuckled: "If you act like this again next time, I will punish you."

"What's the punishment?" Shen Weiwan looked up at him, the sunlight shining through the grape trellis onto her face, making her eyelashes stand out clearly.

Xiao Yu leaned close to her ear, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe. "As a punishment..." He paused deliberately, looking at her curious eyes, and then slowly said, "As a punishment, you must make a plate of strawberry cake for me every day. Not a single strawberry can be missing."

Shen Weiwan's face flushed red like a ripe peach, and she slapped his hand away: "Who wants to do it for you!"

"Oh?" Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows, his tone teasing, "Then I'll have no choice but to ask Miss Lin. I heard that she..."

"No!" Shen Weiwan interrupted him immediately and stamped her feet, "Just do it! But the strawberries must be the freshest in Xishi, and the icing must be as thick as snow!"

Xiao Yu chuckled, put his arm around her shoulders, and led her to the snack stand: "It's up to you."

The two walked under the awning, and Shen Weiwan was immediately drawn to the strawberry cake on the counter—bright red strawberries nestled in the snow-white cake, sprinkled with finely chopped almonds, and drizzled with a layer of glistening icing sugar. She immediately forgot about Lin Wanrou and picked up a piece and shoved it into her mouth. The sweet and sour juice mixed with the soft and glutinous cake was so sweet that her eyes narrowed.

Xiao Yu watched her eat with a look of contentment, unaware of the icing on the corners of her mouth. He shook his head helplessly yet lovingly, taking out a handkerchief to wipe it off for her. Sunlight streamed through the cracks in the ceiling, casting dappled shadows on the two of them. The air was filled with the sweet scent of strawberries and the faint aroma of ink.

At this moment, Lin Wanrou was hiding in her courtyard, crying bitterly in front of the shattered bronze mirror. The mirror reflected her smudged makeup and distorted expression. She couldn't understand why the Seventh Prince liked Shen Weiwan, who was only good at making jokes, when she was proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

"Chen Weiwan! I won't let you go!" She grabbed the dressing box on the table and threw it hard on the ground. The pearls and jade rolled all over the floor, reflecting the resentful light in her eyes.

But what she didn't know was that Shen Weiwan had already discussed the next "surprise" with Xiao Yu in the dim sum shed - Lin Wanrou's coming-of-age banquet was approaching, and a more exciting "reverse green tea" drama was being quietly prepared.

Chen Weiwan bit into a strawberry candy cake, watching Xiao Yu help her peel almonds with concentration, her heart felt like a piece of melted honey. She looked up at him and suddenly felt that having someone who understood her, protected her, and could play with her was making these days of being a "reverse green tea" more and more enjoyable.

"Your Highness," she began vaguely, the corners of her mouth stained with icing sugar again, "next time Lin Wanrou acts like a troublemaker, can I replace her rouge with cinnabar? Make her face as red as Guan Gong!"

Xiao Yu laughed, scratched her nose, and said indulgently, "It's up to you. But..." He leaned closer to her and whispered, "If you get your hands dirty, I will only help you clean them this once."

"Hmph, who asked you to wipe it!" Shen Weiwan turned her head away, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up. The sun was shining, the breeze was not too harsh, and her and Xiao Yu's daily "trickery" had just begun. And those blind green tea fans, just wait to be challenged - the protagonist's reverse green tea operation always has a more amazing next move!