Seeing everyone's gaze, Zhao Yang said, "Since you and my sister are close, I naturally have to look after you."
After saying that, he glanced at Lu Zhaoan and said, "If Lu Erlang is lying to you or bullying you in business, you can tell me."
Gu Yaoniang was somewhat unaccustomed to the eldest prince's humble demeanor and politely said, "Thank you, Your Highness. My relationship with Boss Lu is purely business, and Boss Lu has never cheated me."
She emphasized the word "fraud," glancing sideways at Lu Zhaoan. Still annoyed that Lu Zhaoan had coaxed her into signing the pastry contract, she deliberately made a pointed remark.
Seeing Gu Yaoniang looking at her with a half-smile, Lu Zhaoan subtly covered his hand with his sleeve and bowed to her.
Gu Yaoniang had never intended to tell anyone, and seeing his expression, the corners of her lips curled up slightly. She then glanced at Zhao Yao and chuckled, "I'm going to be the princess's moneybag, so naturally I can't let Boss Lu swindle me. I have to be very rich!"
Zhao Yang didn't notice the subtle tension between the two, but seeing Gu Yaoniang smile, he replied gently, "Okay."
But then she turned to Princess Ruining and asked, "Sister, how is your girls' school going?"
His question was extremely impolite, even somewhat unreasonable. Princess Ruining was somewhat taken aback. Zhao Yang had never cared about girls' education, and even seemed somewhat resistant to it, looking down on what she had done. Why was he bringing it up in front of so many people now?
She declined to elaborate: "We're still choosing a location. We haven't even hired a tutor yet."
Sensing that Princess Ruining was unwilling to discuss the matter further, Zhao Yang did not press the matter. He simply advised, "Sister, this is a difficult matter and cannot be rushed. Take it slowly."
Princess Ruining nodded, then pulled Yaoniang aside and began to speak quietly.
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