He was betrayed at the beginning, from a cake seller to a wealthy person

The backyard of Prince Yi's Mansion was as harmonious and peaceful as usual. The prince and princess were both in the study. The princess was sitting at the table settling accounts, and the prince was leaning on the couch reading a storybook.

A cautious voice sounded: "Your Majesty, the girl you are waiting for has sent something."

As soon as these words were spoken, Prince Yi's heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously raised his eyes to look at the princess.

The princess stopped writing and looked over, half-smiling but not smiling: "What do you mean? Is the prince waiting for that girl?"

"Misunderstanding! There is a woman who wants to buy Moju. I'm waiting for news from her. It's not what you think!" After explaining, Prince Yi shouted outside the door: "Can you talk to me? Get out of here!" Come in and answer!”

The boy responded, pushed the door open and entered the study.

Prince Yi saw the two boxes in his hands and couldn't help but ask: "She asked her to bring this? Did she bring anything?"

"No, she gave the box to the guard at the door and left." The boy explained: "She said that one is for food and the other is for play. The food has been tested for poison first, and there is no problem."

Prince Yi became slightly interested and took the box and waved the boy to leave.

He opened both boxes. One contained a few snacks, and the other looked like a chessboard.

As soon as the box containing the cake was opened, the unique fragrance of the dessert wafted out. Who can bear this? The prince's attention was instantly attracted, and even the princess couldn't help but come over to take a look.

The princess looked at the snack and asked the prince hesitantly: "Since we have already tried the poison, shall we try it?"

The prince took out a piece and handed it to the princess: "Try it!"

The prince and princess each picked up a piece of cake and took a bite, their eyes widened instantly. The cake tastes extremely light and fluffy. The cake base has a simple custard aroma and is slightly sweet. The applesauce sandwiched in the middle is sour and sweet, very refreshing.

The two of them finished the whole piece in their hands without paying attention. After eating, they looked at each other without saying a word.

Prince Yi broke the silence and coughed slightly: "How are you, Madam, are you okay?"

The princess nodded: "It's indeed not bad. It's a bit interesting. Look at what's in that box."

The prince took out another box, which was a hexagonal chessboard and checkers in six colors. Attached to it is a piece of paper with instructions on how to play checkers.

Prince Yi couldn't help but sigh after reading it: "It seems quite interesting! Madam, take a look at this." He handed over the introduction to the rules of the game.

The princess took it and read it again, nodding repeatedly: "It's indeed interesting. Let's have a game?"

Prince Yi couldn't wait to set up the chessboard and said eagerly: "Let's play a game!"

The two of them came and went in the study room happily.

On this day, Lu Sheng also started his first class at Songyun Academy.

Lu Sheng arrived at the classroom at six o'clock just like he did in the county school. There were not many people in the classroom at this time, and everyone in there was quietly reading their own books.

By [-]:[-] a.m., that is, around [-]:[-], a lot of people were already arriving.

After Lu Sheng read the book for a while, a scholar suddenly sat next to him.

Lu Sheng turned around and saw that the person who came had a handsome face and was very well-dressed. The crowns that bound his hair were made of gold and jade. At first glance, he looked like he was either a nobleman or a son of a wealthy gentry.

The visitor touched Lu Sheng's arm: "Brother, let me ask you something!"

Lu Sheng: "Say."

The man lowered his voice and asked, "I heard that Hengzhou Jieyuan is also here. Do you know who it is?"

Lu Sheng: "..."

Lu Sheng was silent for a moment, then asked: "What's wrong? Why are you looking for him?"

"To be honest, my grandfather insisted on letting me make friends." The man said, "I don't know where he heard such news."

Lu Sheng raised his eyebrows. Liu Hongtu and the prince knew that he came to study here, so this man's grandfather was most likely from the prince's faction.

Lu Sheng smiled: "What do you call me, brother?"

The man cupped his hands and said, "My name is Wang Tingyu, what do you call me brother?"

"My name is Lu Sheng." Lu Sheng said, "I am the Hengzhou Jieyuan you are looking for."

Wang Tingyu's eyes widened and he looked at Lu Sheng in disbelief: "Oh my God! I didn't expect you to be so young!"

"It's not too young. I'll be sixteen after the Chinese New Year." Lu Sheng hated to hear people say he was young: "You don't look that old at all!"

"I should be the same age as you." Wang Tingyu said, "But I haven't passed the exam yet."

Lu Sheng: "..."

There is really nothing to say.

The two chatted for a while, and Lu Sheng couldn't help but ask: "Why did your grandfather ask you to befriend me?"

"My grandfather didn't think much of the friends I made in the past." Wang Tingyu said: "Suddenly one day he told me that you were coming to the academy and asked me to make more friends with you and learn well."

Lu Sheng: "...If you make friends with me, it's hard to say what you can learn." He was a farmer and then a merchant, so he didn't know what to make friends with.

Wang Tingyu waved his hand: "Don't be modest. You are much better than my previous friends. They didn't even bother to come to the academy. They hung out outside every day. My grandfather was afraid that they would lead me astray."

Lu Sheng was curious: "You yourself think they are not good? Then you still play with them?"

"It's not bad, they all have their own difficulties." Wang Tingyu said with a complicated expression: "And there aren't many people around me who are about the same age as me. People from better-off families look down on me, and those from worse-off families inevitably fawn over me. I'm not comfortable with him. My grandfather said you wouldn't be like this, but you really weren't."

Lu Sheng thought to himself, of course I don't. Why should I look down on you as a son of a farmer? I have already made friends with the prince, why should I fawn over you? I have long since regained my composure.

On this side, the farmer's son was having a lively chat with the young master of the Hanlin family. On the other side, ordinary businessmen and the prime minister's daughter were also having a great time.