In the future, Zheng Yu will stand upright before Zheng Heyi, no longer as her "brother," but as the man who can protect her for life and whom she can entrust her life to.

[Target locked! He'll wield absolute power, then marry his sister... oh wait, no, no, pshaw!]

Haha, this is so sweet!

[The Imperial Examination route has officially begun! Go, Yu-ge!]

[Go, villainous female supporting character! You must succeed in turning the tables and become the protagonist!]

The next morning.

Just like a few days ago, He Yi took Qingju to Ouzi Tianxiang Pastry Shop near Qiaozikou. Zheng Yu had brought her here before, and He Yi had never thought she would become the new manager of the shop.

But now everything is different. He Yi must handle these trivial matters well, otherwise Zheng Yu will be distracted by this matter. After this period of management, coupled with the title of "Princess" and Zheng Yu's secret help, Tianxiangfang's business is even better than before.

It's truly booming and dazzling; Tianxiangfang has gradually become the top pastry shop in Yecheng.

He Yi not only inherited the shop, but also improved and invented many pastries. Most importantly, these pastries sold very well, far ahead of the competition and completely eliminating the rivals.

During this period of time, after some trial and error, He Yi has gradually gotten the hang of things. She not only temporarily manages the Tianxiangfang pastry shop, but also handles other things like brokerage.

At this moment, He Yi and Qing Ju were chatting inside the carriage. After crossing the bridge, the carriage stopped in front of Tianxiangfang. Before He Yi could get out of the carriage, she heard a fierce argument and commotion coming from the shop entrance, along with a woman's wailing and lamentation.

"What happened?"

He Yi frowned slightly, helped Qing Ju out of the car, and looked over there. She only saw a group of people pushing and shoving and arguing, but she couldn't see what exactly happened.

Qingju was quick-witted after all. She immediately got out of the carriage and headed towards the door. At the same time, she turned back to Heyi and said, "Princess, please wait for me in the carriage. I'll go check and be right back."

Soon, Qingju returned, her face showing a hint of anxiety. She pointed to a spot not far ahead and whispered to Heyi, "Princess, it's those two swindlers from before."

"Which one?" He Yi had completely forgotten about what happened before.

But Qingju had taught these two a lesson before, so when she saw them here again, she recognized them at a glance and muttered, "They're the couple who impersonated your parents to extort money from the Princess's mansion a few days ago! I didn't expect them to come here again to swindle people!"

Just as they were speaking, the shop assistant came over and hurriedly bowed to He Yi. "Princess, you've come at the right time! There are two people making a scene in the shop right now, claiming that they got diarrhea after eating our pastries and demanding that we pay them five hundred taels of silver! The shopkeeper is arguing with them!"

[Ha! Five hundred taels? You've got a problem with your attempt to scam someone, you don't even know where to look.]

[You're like a persistent ghost! You dare to come back?]

[They've chosen the path to hell instead of the path to heaven! Sister Yi will deal with them!]

[The villainous female supporting character was just idling around when you all walked right into her trap.]

A flash of hatred suddenly appeared in He Yi's eyes. She remembered clearly that the greedy and shameless couple was arranged by Madam Lin to cause trouble at the Princess's mansion. They were severely punished and driven away by Granny Feng and Qingju.

I never thought that after being exposed last time, these two would still try to take advantage of me and even try to extort money from me? Do they really think I'm some kind of clay idol?

He Yi's expression turned cold. She quickly straightened her sleeves, but a smile remained on her face.

"Lead the way! Let's go take a look."

He Yi, carrying green tangerines, quietly entered the shop.

Inside the shop, the middle-aged couple were spitting and cursing, the man with his neck stiff and a shameless look on his face. The woman was sitting on the ground, slapping her thigh and howling.

This scene looked exactly like the incident that occurred some time ago when people caused trouble at the princess's mansion. This commotion attracted a lot of onlookers.

The shopkeeper was sweating profusely and was anxious to explain to them, but the two of them were so insistent that the woman squatting on the ground even spat at the shopkeeper.

"Oh my god! This is outrageous! Tianxiangfang is bullying its customers! They sold poisonous pastries and won't admit it! My stomach! It hurts so much!"

The woman screamed until she was hoarse.

"Pay up! You have to pay up today! If it's not five hundred, we're not leaving here!" That damn helpless man stood with his hands on his hips, shouting aggressively.

Five hundred taels? Are you kidding me? That vicious female supporting character should go break his legs.

He Yi smiled sweetly, but that smile also made the two of them feel uneasy. "Are you saying that you feel unwell and have a stomachache after eating our Tianxiangfang pastries?"

He Yi's voice was cold and clear, her eyes fierce as she stared at the two of them, a gaze that naturally brought invisible pressure. Everyone turned around at the sound of her voice and, seeing He Yi's elegant attire and extraordinary bearing, quickly made way for her.

"The shopkeeper is here, shopkeeper, please handle this quickly."

"Tsk tsk, the young princess has arrived. Let's see how she teaches these two a lesson."

Everyone watched with bated breath. The couple also saw He Yi and Qing Ju. They probably just randomly picked a shop to extort money from, but little did they know that it was actually owned by He Yi. The woman was stunned for a moment when she saw He Yi, and then retreated guiltily.

But the man's eyes gleamed with a cold, greedy light.

Upon seeing Zheng Heyi enter, the woman wailed even louder.

"Good heavens! Shopkeeper, you've finally come! You must help us! We're poor, and it's not easy for us to save up any money. We bought your pastries, but after eating them, we started vomiting and had diarrhea. It's really terrible!"

He Yi walked up to the two of them expressionlessly, looking down at the woman sitting on the ground. Her face was expressionless, but the woman on the ground felt a chill in her heart the moment she slightly raised her head.

"Since you're feeling unwell, why don't you go to the doctor? Instead, you have the energy to come to my shop and make a scene. If it really is a problem with the pastries, Tianxiangfang will take full responsibility. However..."

He Yi stared at the whining woman, then her tone turned cold: "If you intend to extort money and tarnish the reputation of my Tianxiangfang, then this princess will be a different story."

The man felt uneasy under He Yi's gaze, but he still gritted his teeth and walked forward.

He stammered, "Who...who's trying to extort us! We're vomiting and have diarrhea because we ate your food! Pay up! You have to pay us at least five...five hundred taels...no, no, no, one hundred taels for medical expenses!"

He Yi's lips curled into a very faint smile, but the moment she approached the two people, a chilling coldness appeared in her eyes.

"One hundred taels? That's quite an appetite. Fine."