freenovelworld Chapter 372 Ruoxiang Shines!
Chapter 372 Ruoxiang Shines!
The game of musical chairs continued, but this time everyone was much more careful. After all, with Wang Ziling's incident, the beauties present had lost interest in the game.
At first glance, Prince Chang Le seemed gentle and refined, especially after seeing his tenderness and care for Mu Xin Nuan. This made everyone almost forget that this man had actually spent three years training on the battlefield!
How could there be only tenderness and no murderous intent?
Now that Wang Ziling has made such a fuss, everyone immediately understands their own position. No matter how much they like Prince Chang Le, they have to understand that they are not the "my A Nuan" he is talking about!
Hsieh Yi-Lin is the most active one in terms of her thoughts among these people!
She just couldn't understand it. She was just a woman from an official family, so how could Prince Chang Le dote on and protect her like that?
In the second round of the musical chairs, the ball fell into Sun Ruoxiang's hands.
Sun Ruoxiang also poured out six cups from one pot, and in turn, served them to the six people of the highest status from before.
At this moment, everyone's gaze fell on Prince Chang Le again, wanting to see if he would still choose not to drink tea this time!
Duanmu Chuze did not disappoint them. He did not touch the teacup at all. However, he said to Mu Xinnuan in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "You drink it for me! You know more about tea than I do. You can taste it better than I can.
Mu Xin Nuan raised an eyebrow, knowing that he knew about her relationship with Sun Ruo Xiang and was deliberately giving Sun Ruo Xiang a way out!
Sure enough, Mu Xin Nuan noticed that Sun Ruo Xiang breathed a slight sigh of relief; at least, she hadn't been made too embarrassed.
With the Prince of Chang Le speaking, Mu Xin Nuan naturally finished her tea slowly. At the end, she smiled and said, "I have known Sister Sun for many years, but only today did I realize that Sister Sun is truly an outstanding person! It turns out that Sister Sun has been hiding her talents all along?"
Sun Ruoxiang smiled faintly, "Would you like another drink?"
Mu Xin Nuan and Gou Chen, "Why not?"
Sun Ruoxiang picked up the pot again, and brewed six more cups.
After drinking the tea, the Empress seemed to be intrigued by Mu Xin Nuan's words and drank another cup as well.
"Truly excellent tea ceremony! The taste of this cup of tea is almost identical! The color of the tea soup is not diminished, and the aroma of the tea is not weak. Sun Ruoxiang, you should have a good talk with me about this."
"Your Majesty, there is another point to note when brewing Yueshan tea: each time you add water, do not wait until the tea is completely empty before adding more. Instead, add water when there is about a quarter of the water left in the pot or cup. This way, even after multiple infusions, the tea will still be mellow and fragrant. This is why I use a relatively large teapot."
Xie Yilin then noticed that the teapot Sun Ruoxiang was using was much larger than the one Wang Ziling had used earlier!
In the aristocratic circles of the capital, especially among women, very few people use this kind of teapot! It's not for any particular reason, but it just feels a bit too big and cumbersome!
After Sun Ruoxiang finished her tea ceremony performance, she nodded slightly in Mu Xinnuan's direction before returning to her seat.
Duanmu Chuze said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Aren't you afraid that because she performs so well, she will be given to me as a concubine?"
"How could that be? Besides, even if I were to make you a concubine, would that be beneath you? In what way is Sister Sun not better than Wang Ziling?"
Duanmu Chuze glared at her, then under the table, he started drawing circles on Mu Xin Nuan's palm with his fingers, making her feel unbearably itchy. She couldn't break free from him and was so anxious that she was about to cry!
Duanmu Chuze was finally satisfied, and warned again, "If you really think I have too few suitors, just say the word, and I will definitely fulfill Anuan's wish."
Mu Xin Nuan glared at him. When did she ever say she disliked that he had too few suitors? It was more like she disliked that he had too many!
However, after being reminded of this, Mu Xin Nuan was still a little worried, so she could only lower her stance further, "Could you please not agree to let Sun Ruoxiang enter the Chang Le Prince's Mansion?"
"What? Isn't she your best friend? Isn't that how all girls are? The closer the relationship, the more you want to become family?"
Seeing the teasing look in Duanmu Chuze's eyes, Mu Xin Nuan got really angry! She turned her head away and ignored him!
Fine, so it's just taking a concubine? Very well, let's see if I manage to contract some serious illness again, and then we'll see who's more anxious!
Duanmu Chuze knew the gravity of the situation. Seeing that Mu Xinnuan was genuinely annoyed, he stopped teasing her. "Don't worry. The Empress will not bestow her marriage upon me. Even if she does, the bride will be Duanmu Chen, not me."
"Duanmu Chen?"
Mu Xin Nuan was somewhat surprised! But then she thought about it again. Sun Ruo Xiang's ancestors had made great contributions to the Dayong Dynasty, and in recent decades, the Sun family's power had not been underestimated. Most importantly, Sun Ruo Xiang's brother seemed to have entered the court, and her father had now been promoted to the rank of Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince. With such a family, Sun Ruo Xiang's marriage was definitely inseparable from the royal family.
Marrying Duanmu Chen, the future crown prince, is naturally the best choice for the Eastern Palace.
Mu Xin Nuan was filled with mixed emotions. Was it really a good thing for someone like Sun Ruo Xiang to marry into the Eastern Palace?
Finally, the game of musical chairs grew a bit boring, and the Empress, seemingly a little tired, shook her head slightly. "I'm also a bit weary. However, I think the Sun family's daughter has the most exquisite tea ceremony skills. Guards, reward her!"
As for Xie Yilin, there had been rumors about how talented and gentle she was, but today, even after the Empress left, she was not even given a second glance, let alone any reward.
Of course, whether she was caught in the game of musical chairs afterward is one thing, but whether the Empress had a negative opinion of her is another matter entirely.
From this, Mu Xin Nuan could tell that the Empress seemed to have some dissatisfaction with the Crown Princess's family.
After the Empress left, the Crown Princess gave a few words of advice and then got up and left as well.
Duanmu Jing wanted to stay with everyone and play a little longer, but unfortunately, the Empress sent someone over, so Duanmu Jing had no choice but to obediently go to Kunning Palace.
The Empress's decree was that everyone could do as they pleased, meaning that those who wished to stay and enjoy the scenery were welcome to continue, while those who were tired could leave the palace and return home.
After Mu Xin Nuan exchanged a few words with Sun Ruo Xiang, she saw Li Shi, Liu Shi, and Madam Sun also arrive.
Seeing this, Duanmu Chuze didn't linger. Instead, he put his arm around Wang Ziyu's shoulder and went to talk in the corridor outside.
"Did you go a bit too far today?" Wang Ziyu glared at him.