While eating, she inwardly observe that this current meal was a bit easier to eat than the one from last night.
After their meal, Xique cleaned up their dishes. At the same time, Xia Yunting led Nan Yan to the other side of the room to sit down while ordering Fulan to make some tea.
“Speaking of tea, do you remember the one that you made back in the Wu Ying Palace. Its taste was actually delicious.”
Nan Yan was puzzled by this sudden remark.
“Eh ?”
Xia Yunting laughed.
“How did you brew that tea ? I would like Fulan to make that tea for me to drink again.”
Nan Yan did not know why she suddenly asked about this kind of thing, but she still immediately respond.
“That is easy. You simply need to have some Lijia tea leaves with a few white chrysanthemums. You mix it with a bit of rock sugar and let it cool down a little before drinking the tea."
"A few white chrysanthemums and rock sugar…”
Xia Yunting ponders.
"Nothing more ?”
"Well… In fact, it is not really difficult. When I was still living at home, my grandma lost her appet.i.te when summer was there. Consequently, as she often drink that tea, I learned how to brew it well."
"Ultimately, it turns out to be only this."
Just as Fulan returned with the brewed the tea. Xia Yunting bided her goodbye to Nan Yan, allowing her to rest.
Nan Yan walked with her to the door and send her off, then walked back to the room. She glanced at two cups above the table yet she did not touch the tea. She thought about it for a moment before she walked away.
The night was calm.
However, various shadows could be seen on the Palace"s wall as they were traveling back and forth. Some private news were pa.s.sing very quickly onto each palace.
Early in the morning, at the Chong Hua Palace, we could heard a cup of hot tea which was mercilessly thrown on the ground. The sound of smash gla.s.s clattering resonate as for the hot tea, it was splashed on Qiao Yun"s body.
Frightened, she hastily knelt down, pleading.
“My Lady.”
Consort Kang Wu Wan"s face was sullen.
“His Majesty, for two days in a row, had actually went to the Shou An Palace ? That s.l.u.t, I wonder what kind of obscene method did she uses !"
At this precise moment, Gao Yu Rong arrived.
As soon as she saw Wu Wan"s att.i.tude, she knew what she was angry about. She rushed in to greet her and immediately after she exclaimed.
“My Lady, this Concubine heard that yesterday evening, that s.l.u.t walking out from the Imperial Study over there.” "
"What ?"
Wu Wan"s long and shapely brows which were previously wrinkled were completely twisted.
“What did she do there ?”
“This Concubine heard that His Majesty was originally checking at the accounting books and not allowing people to come in to serve. Apparently, she was granted permission to brew him a cup of tea and to deliver it to His Majesty.”
“A cup of tea ?”
“Exactly, after that, she went back immediately. When His Majesty finished checking the accounting books, he strolled for a while and went to the Shou An Palace. "
Wu Wan"s eyes flash with chill
“This s.l.u.t ! Could it be that the tea she tampered the tea ?”
Gao Yu Rong drifted her eyes, softly replying.
“This Concubine thinks that this tea have nothing to do with His Majesty"s behavior. That s.l.u.t is just Zhaoyi, she would never dare to put inappropriate things to His Majesty"s tea.”
“Then why did His Majesty went to visit her two nights in a row ?”
Wu Wan gritted her teeth, especially when recall her words yesterday. Zhu Feng"s action acted like a slap at her face, and itching to tear up that s.l.u.t Xia Yunting.
Gao Yu Rong thought for a moment and observed.
“Do you not think it is strange ?”
"What do you mean by strange ?"
Wu Wan turned around and looked at her.
“Is there something that is strange ?”
“His Majesty just recently ascended the throne. Although he conferred ranks to several concubine, yet, the time that he pa.s.sed to stay in the Harem is really small. Moreover, that s.l.u.t"s value did not worth much but——”
She lowered her voice and whispered to Wu Wan"s ear, slowly a.s.serting her thoughts.
“Since that Female officer Si Nan Yan lives at the Shou An Palace, His Majesty had successively pa.s.s his two nights there, where she currently reside.”
Wu Wan""s eyes brighten up and turned to look at her.
“You mean, that woman called Si Nan Yan is the real problem ?”
Gao Yu Rong spoke calmly.
“This Concubine is not sure, but had always feel that this matter is odd."
End of the Chapter
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