As soon as she finished speaking, Grandma Su saw Long Yuan standing in the courtyard.

"Yuanyuan is here. It's so hot outside, come in and sit down."

After saying that, he patted Su Muyao's thigh.

Su Muyao shook her skirt and sat up straight obediently.

Grandma Su then brought out a plate of mung bean cakes and placed it in front of Long Yuan.

"No matter how busy you are, you have to remember to eat. Look how thin you are. Last time you came, you were plump and healthy. Now your face is all skin and bones."

Su Muyao looked at Long Yuan's face and thought, well, he looked even more handsome than before.

After all, I've completely shed my childishness, and my voice is no longer that of a duck. Now, my voice is exactly the type I like.

"Grandma Su, I will eat properly."

"Alright, you chat with Mu Yao here for now. I'll go ask the cook to add two more dishes for lunch today."

He started to walk out as he spoke.

Long Yuan replied from behind, "Thank you, Grandma Su, but it's no trouble at all!"

Su Muyao looked at Long Yuan speechlessly, "What? Are you planning to stay in the capital now?"

"Okay, I'm not leaving. By the way, I came here today to ask you for a favor."

"What help do you, His Highness the Crown Prince, need from me?"

Su Muyao found it strange that she needed her help with something.

"My mother insists on selecting concubines for me, and she's determined to hold a selection banquet. I had no other choice but to beg you for help."

Why don't you tell my mother that you have feelings for me, and that I love you too? Then, when you grow up, I'll marry you, okay?

Su Muyao rolled her eyes after hearing this.

"What? Do you mean I don't want to clear my name anymore, and that I have feelings for you, and you have feelings for me?"

If I accept this favor today, how will I ever escape the identity of the Crown Princess?

Long Yuan touched his nose; this little fox was really too hard to fool.

"Yaoyao, what kind of man do you want to marry when you grow up?"

Su Muyao thought about it seriously for a moment, then looked at Long Yuan and burst out laughing.

"You really want to listen."

Long Yuan nodded vigorously to the side.

“Growing up~” Su Muyao paused here deliberately, being mischievous.

After staring at Long Yuan for a long while, he continued, "Of course, I want to find someone like Your Highness, the Crown Prince. Look at your pretty little face, your charming figure, and your voice."

The important thing is that I still have money. Although I'm not exactly short of cash, I can't exactly date a guy who's after my money, haha.

Long Yuan's ears turned red from what he was being said, although the Phoenix Man didn't understand the meaning of the last sentence.

But he probably understood that Su Muyao was interested in him.

In terms of appearance, he must be one of the best in the Great Dynasty, and in terms of status, he must be top-tier.

Although he wasn't as rich as Su Muyao, he still outsmarted 99% of men.

"Okay, look how happy you are. Right now, all I want to do is focus on my career and make a fortune so I can just relax and do nothing."

Su Muyao wasn't stupid; she naturally knew Long Yuan's feelings for her.

But I've never been in a relationship, so I don't understand what it's like to like someone.

Therefore, in her mind, she probably had no other feelings for Long Yuan besides admiration.

You absolutely have to come to the banquet tonight!

"Okay, I understand."

Grandma Su came to the kitchen and instructed the cook to prepare more dishes.

We should prepare more for His Highness's arrival.

At this moment, the newly arrived cook's son, Xiao Li, saw Old Lady Su coming and quickly went to help her up.

"Grandma Su, just let me know if you need anything."

Grandma Su disliked the feeling the young boy gave her.

"I'm not that old, I don't need your help."

The boy touched his nose sheepishly upon hearing this, and then let go of his hand.

Just then, the cook came out of the kitchen and saw her son standing with his head down in front of Old Mrs. Su.

Thinking her son had angered Old Lady Su, she stepped forward and slapped him.

The slap landed on the boy's back, neither too hard nor too soft.

"I've told you several times to stay in your room and not to come here and offend the master, mistress and the young princess."

Grandma Su quickly stopped him, saying, "What are you doing? He's just a child and he didn't do anything wrong. Why are you hitting him? Don't do that again next time."

Upon hearing this, the cook beamed with joy and nodded hastily: "Alright, as long as I don't offend you, Madam."

"If you have any instructions, just tell this brat to do them."

Grandma Su only said a few polite words, mainly instructing His Highness the Crown Prince to prepare more dishes.

Then they decided to go back.

The cook secretly pinched the boy's back.

The boy quickly followed the old lady, intending to head towards the main courtyard.

Grandma Su turned to look at the boy: "What's this?"

"Grandma Su, I'd like to come with you and see if there's anything I can do. I don't have much to do in the servants' quarters, and I can't just eat here for nothing."

Grandma Su nodded.

However, he felt even more dislike for the mother and son, and always felt that there was something strange about the boy in front of him.

The servants' quarters were never called servants' quarters; they were simply the quarters where servants and servants lived.

Mu Yao did say that if there are children at home, it is fine to bring them to live in the yard, and meals can be prepared directly in the kitchen without having to save money.

As long as the food is finished and not wasted, the princess's mansion can afford to raise as many children as they want.

However, everyone tacitly agreed not to bring children to the princess's residence. Even if they did, it was only occasionally when five or six-year-old or seven or eight-year-old children came to play and were quickly picked up by their families.

The boy looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old.

What's wrong? Does the cook have no one else at home? Why did she bring such a big child to the princess's mansion?

The more Grandma Su thought about it, the stranger it seemed, and she quickened her pace slightly as she walked ahead.

Upon arriving at the main courtyard, one sees Su Muyao and Long Yuan each sitting on a sofa, looking down at the books in their hands.

The boy's eyes lit up when he saw Su Muyao, and when Su Muyao looked up, she saw the boy staring straight at her.

Long Yuan looked up and saw the boy staring intently at Su Muyao, which displeased him greatly.

I don't know where this little brat came from, daring to covet my future wife.

"Ahem, Grandma Su, who is this?"

Only after Long Yuan spoke did the young man withdraw his gaze.

When Long Yuan asked, Old Lady Su explained, "This child was brought to our house by the cook to play. He insisted on coming with me to see if there's anything he can help with."

Su Muyao simply nodded upon hearing this and continued reading the book in her hands.

Upon hearing this, Long Yuan curled his lips into a cold smile: "Since you're here to help, then take all these pastries away. We'll be eating soon."

Su Muyao was oblivious to everything else and devoted herself solely to studying the classics.

I have collected so many books in modern times.

Now that so many years have passed since I was born, I haven't read many books. Now that I can finally calm down and read a book, I don't want to care about anything else.