Travel To The World Of Ca Li
The Silliness of Black Tea
The real incident at the treatment hall,
The beautiful eyes with a mole on the lower left of the handsome scientist with the golden monocle seemed to widen and tremble, showing his mentally shaken quite seriously. Looking blankly into the room as if he lost the spirit as well as the soul in his body.
"You, how is this..." Shen Ruan Ye squeaked low speechlessly in shock at the shock made by Yao Anran.
He walked into the room, it looked so chaotic. The medicinal furnaces burst apart, the scattered and abundant herbal powder mixed into an erratic one. And, what makes it mentally more unusual is a notebook containing all his latest research wet and grilled like a lump of meat.
This was all due to the actions of the little white-haired creature that Yao Anran accidentally let go of.
Sipping his saliva nervously, Yao Anran who was on the other side took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, he then spoke carefully full of regret.
"S-I, forgive me Your Majesty. I saw a large cage with beautiful rabbits confined within, involuntarily falling awestruck and just wanting to touch their soft fur." Ducking in fear with a hand twisting his sleeve, Yao Anran explained in a huff.
"...."
Silent. Shen Ruan Ye remained sculpted and stood empty as if he had not listened to any sounds.
The rabbit that the girl released was the subject of much of her research experiments. Not only were there rabbits in this place called the imperial medicine hall, many other animals such as snakes and other wild animals, it was only natural that they could be used to be made into medicine or poison.
Not getting an answer, Yao Anran ventured to look up and stared at the look on Shen Ruan Ye's face.
Yao Anran added his words again with a slightly violent vibe. "But, really! I just want to carry and touch one when the other gets away with being so agile. Your Honor, I swear—"
Bruck...
Shen Ruan Ye sat down limply wailing, his eyes reddening furiously like knives piercing the rabbits that were running around.
"Urggh, children!! Damn rabbit, I fry you!!"
Whoa-prang!
He furiously shouted and threw whatever was nearby to finish it off at the little bunnies.
"You destroyed my children! Just die there!"
Concentrating his anger on the helpless cute little animal makes him look cute, especially when he refers to the results of the study as his children.
Yao Anran shouted full of surprise when he saw one rabbit hurt, his body trembling in fear when he imagined Shen Ruan Ye doing that to him as well.
"Hikk, Your Majesty! Please calm yourself!!"
"Shut up!" Shen Ruan Ye replied with a fierce look.
"The mu—"
"I SAID SHUT UP!!"
Standing in the doorway, Xiu Qixuan's mouth opened wide. "Wow, what have I missed here?" he muttered with restraining his own amusement.
He looked at Shen Ruan Ye who was like a madman was roaring looking beaten in despair crying over the charred burning book in his arms. And, on the other hand Yao Anran who shrieked in fear also looked shaken.
Well, that was the ridiculous end of their meeting with the seventh prince.
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And, this was where they ended up, Shang Shufei's Dian Yong Shi Hall. By sitting sipping tea while enjoying the fresh aroma of plants and flower gardens that bloom enchanting.
"It's the same quality deep black tea. However, the waiter in Dian Yong Shi Hall made it a little soft and feel unique. Does Niang Niang have a different concoction?"
Xiu Qixuan spoke with a gentle smile bestowed staring with a twinkle researching on the teacup in her hand. He started first cleverly when Yao Anran who was by his side fell silent nervously.
The eyes of Shang Shufei who had been quietly watching them had also slightly formed a straight curve as he looked at Xiu Qixuan with a satisfied look.
Shang Shufei's lips curved backwards with a smile, he said: "As expected, Big Miss has amazing sensitivity. You're pretty good!"
Then Shang Shufei again spoke adding. His fingers elegantly moved to pick up the cup and inhaled the fresh aroma of tea in his hand.
"Tea concoction is not good to be updated randomly, because it will reduce the quality. So, instead is the water used to boil the tea itself." He continued while throwing a meaningful look at Xiu Qixuan. "The servants here early in the morning will collect the dew of stamens from the cutaneous flowers. The water has a sweeter and fragrant taste. And, Big Miss asking about this difference in black tea alone is enough to please me."
In an ambiguous faint feeling, Xiu Qixuan raised the corner of her brows. 'Hoh. can tea water also be used as a certain test for palace women to judge someone can be an enemy or an ally?' He flickered subtly as his mind pondered wondering.
Drawing his gaze, Shang Shufei focused on Yao Anran who chose to clench his lips wisely. "Third Miss Yao, you enjoyed it as well right?"
Smiling politely, Yao Anran replied: "Niang Niang is so attentive. It's a unique and rare tea to meet elsewhere, a pride for me to taste."
Putting the teacup on the table, a glance at Shang Shufei's eyes seemed to draw a brilliant twitch on his lips that moved with gusto. "Hmph, this is his favorite tea. You know, don't you? The seventh prince, my son loved to lock himself in a room full of medicine. He needs something solid to keep him awake all day."
Hearing his sentence, Xiu Qixuan and Yao Anran glanced at each other. If this was Shang Shufei's trick, they would follow the plot first. "Yes, Niang Niang! The fame of His Highness the Seventh Prince in the medical field is so admirable."
Shang Shufei smiled, he glared away as he continued in an anxious tone: "Yes, despite appearing so aloof—he is a devoted child. Every morning he would take the time to come out to greet me. And, sometimes I'll get people to bring him his favorite cake." He spoke limp and trembled with worry that seemed so fragile, "But, it has been almost three days now that he was evicting those who approached his room in the treatment hall. I don't know what's going on. However, there are people who saw you guys come out of the treatment hall three days ago. Did you guys meet him and find something weird?"
The corner of Xiu Qixuan's brows furrowed even more. He pondered for a moment to think. 'Oh, do you really not know what happened? Supposedly instead of going straight to see us, you better come to educate your silly kid who was sulking first, right.' xiu Qixuan's mind snorted incomprehensibly with the ever-complicated thoughts of the palace's inhabitants.
"Yes, Niang Niang! There was some misunderstanding back then." Yao Anran's voice responded straightforwardly. "I made a mistake to His Highness the Seventh Prince."
As soon as it made Xiu Qixuan turn her head, she nudged Yao Anran's leg in a sign to ask, 'What are you talking about? what do you want to do? Avoid unnecessary talk, fool!' he glared at Yao Anran.
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A/S:
Niang Niang: Your Highness /Special mention for the women who have status in the palace.