Although she had thought that Mo Lingyun must have had a powerful backer for keeping her in the Imperial Residence, it seemed that he had obtained the imperial edict and made the Xia family speechless.
"That's impossible. We're not married yet, so I don't count.”Xia Wan hadn't even learned the etiquette that a woman of this era should have. Then wouldn't the complicated etiquette in the palace make her a fool?
If it was just making a fool of himself, it would be fine. On the contrary, it was the palace. If it was not easy, he might offend the holy face and end up being torn apart by horses.
As if he could see Xia Wan's worry, Mo Lingyun couldn't help but laugh and said,""Don't worry, I'll get Granny Li to teach you. As for our marriage, you don't have to be in a hurry. Let's talk about it when you completely fall in love with me.”
"Impossible!" Xia Wan replied firmly. What was this person thinking? Why did he think that she would fall in love with her? Also, she didn't look like she was looking forward to getting married.
"Since you don't want to go out so much, then forget it. I originally said that if you followed me into the palace the day after tomorrow, I would get someone to bring you back to the Xia residence after returning to the residence.”Mo Lingyun could not help but shake his head and sigh. It was a pity, as if Xia Wan had given up on a huge pie.
The joints of the woman's thumb holding the teacup had already begun to turn white, and the water in the teacup began to sway, as if it was shaking in dissatisfaction with Xia Wan's violence.
"Alright, other than returning to the Xia Residence, I have another request.”
Mo Lingyun took in her actions completely, but he did not respond to her. Instead, he lowered his head and gently blew on the tea leaves with an indifferent expression.
Xia Wan turned her gaze to Mo Lingyun's teacup and sniffed it gently. She suddenly stood up and walked to the door, saying loudly,""Si 'er, go to Granny Li's and get some Pu' er.”
"Pu Er? Did Miss say that the tea leaves were shipped from Ganye?”
"Gan Ye?"
"It's a neighboring country of ours. The Ganye Kingdom would offer good Pu 'er tea to the imperial court every year.”Si 'er carefully confirmed it, afraid that she would make a mistake.
"Yes, that one." Xia Wan nodded." Go get some and bring a new set of tea making tools.”
After giving her instructions, Xia Wan went back to the inner room. She even tactfully went in front of Mo Lingyun and poured him some tea.
"You don't even know Gan Ye, and you still have the cheek to say that you're well-read?”Mo Lingyun suddenly spoke after taking a sip of tea.
"There are specialties in every field." Xia Wan explained calmly.
"Oh?" Mo Lingyun's interest was piqued. He stretched out his hand and pulled Xia Wan, who was standing beside him, into his embrace. This time, Xia Wan did not struggle.
Mo Lingyun placed his hand on Xia Wan's pulse. Xia Wan acted as if nothing had happened and gently placed the teapot on the table.
"Your highness, can you let me go now?”Xia Wan couldn't stand this kind of atmosphere. It was clearly slightly cold weather, but because the other party's body temperature was too high, she was a little sweaty.
"Of course." Mo Lingyun loosened his grip on Xia Wan's arm and stared at her with bright eyes." You said that there are specialties in every field. Could it be that your specialty is the politics of the imperial court? What, you want to be a female official?"
"Wrong. After understanding too much, you won't want to be a subject. You will only want to be an otherworldly expert.”Xia Wan stood up and tidied up her messy clothes.
Mo Lingyun's originally calm gaze suddenly turned deep and dark as he stared at Xia Wan without blinking. Xia Wan couldn't read the meaning behind those eyes, but she knew that in Mo Lingyun's eyes, she was definitely not the kind of woman who would be controlled by others.
"Miss, the Pu Er tea is here." Si 'er's voice suddenly came from outside, interrupting their exchange of glances.
Mo Lingyun touched his throat and pretended to cough. As for Xia Wan, after a moment of absent-mindedness, she walked to the door and took the tea set.
"Wangye, please allow this little girl to brew a pot of tea for you.”Xia Wan tried her best to think of the title she should call his highness, but in the end, it became learning to walk in a dantian.
" Pfft…" Mo Lingyun couldn't help but laugh." You should call yourself a concubine."”
Xia Wan didn't care. She carefully moved her skirt to the side. After making sure that she wouldn't be disturbed, she lifted the teapot high and poured the hot water into the purple clay teapot, letting the water and the tea leaves come into full contact. After a while, the entire room was filled with the fragrance of tea.
Mo Lingyun's long black hair draped lazily over his shoulders. He narrowed his eyes and observed Xia Wan's every move. After a while, he said,"I didn't expect you to know so much."”
Xia Wan smiled. She remembered that in the past, her father had always taken her to taste tea. From white tea to Huangshan Maofeng, from Biluochun to black tea, and then to England to drink the local black tea. She had followed her father around the world and tasted all kinds of tea. Of course, the skills of brewing tea were not simple. Xia Wan was very familiar with filtering and raising pots.
"Your Highness, give it a try." Xia Wan poured the dark red tea into a small cup and handed it to Mo Lingyun. He took the cup, took a sip, and savored the wine. Xia Wan stood at the side expectantly, just like how she had been waiting for Xia Xixuan to praise her.
"Ganye's Pu 'er originally had a bitter taste, but this tea has perfectly mixed the ratio of tea leaves and water, causing the original sweetness of the tea to be apparent with a single taste.”Mo Lingyun looked pleased.
"Your Highness, please grant this concubine a request.”Xia Wan suddenly knelt down. Her usual disdainful expression towards Mo Lingyun was gone. Instead, she looked at Mo Lingyun with a sincere gaze.
Mo Lingyun's hand stopped holding the teacup. In just an instant, he began to savor the tea again.
"Tell me."
"Your Highness, please allow me to enter your study at any time.”
"Is that all?" Mo Lingyun raised an eyebrow. His obsidian-like eyes seemed to be able to see through Xia Wan's body and into her heart.
This gaze made Xia Wan feel nervous. However, there was no panic on her face. The corners of his mouth were still curled into a faint smile. "I have no other requests.”
Upon hearing this, a sly smile crept up on Mo Lingyun's calm face.
"Alright then, a pot of Longjing tea every afternoon. You can only leave after this king has finished 'appreciating' it.”Mo Lingyun deliberately emphasized the word 'comment'. He seemed to be planning to savor her instead of the tea.
Xia Wan's heart shook slightly, but she pretended to be calm and nodded in agreement. Anyway, no matter what the conditions were, she had achieved her goal. This library was definitely not simple.
Mo Lingyun's playful smile deepened as he looked at Xia Wan's bright eyes. This woman seemed to be more interesting than he thought.
Following that, Xia Wan followed this agreement and would come to the study on time after lunch every day.
"Creak…"
Mo Lingyun pushed open the door and saw a petite figure with her back facing him. There were a few books piled up beside her feet. On the desk, a green patterned teacup was emitting steam, slowly emitting a fragrance after the rain. It was indeed the best Longjing tea.
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