Song Dingxiang [Completed]

C83. Extra 2.

Chapter 83

Within the princess's properties, there is a teahouse that is a favorite spot for nobles to visit on regular days. This is mainly due to its tranquil environment and excellent confidentiality.

The Eighth Prince and Princess are the least ambitious couple in the entire royal family. For the past twenty years, they have been solely focused on finding a son and have shown little interest in the affairs of the court.

Now that they have found their son, they consider it a major accomplishment and seem to have no other concerns, eagerly awaiting the arrival of grandchildren.

As a result, this teahouse has gradually become a relaxing spot for many people.

Princess Duanrui is currently enjoying tea in the innermost teahouse with the Eighth Princess. She lifted the tea bowl, sniffed it, took a sip, and remarked, "This tea has a wild charm to it."

The Eighth Princess laughed and said, "More than just a wild charm, can you guess what kind of tea this is?"

Princess Duanrui looked at the amber-colored tea, tasted it again, and said, "The fragrance is not strong, with a slight bitterness at first, but then a sweet aftertaste... I really can't tell."

The Eighth Princess chuckled and said, "This is not a valuable tea leaf, but one that my daughter-in-law picked and processed from their own mountain. They brought it here because they didn't like the other teas available. I found it quite pleasant after trying it, so I asked them to leave a jar. Although it's not expensive, the yield is limited, or else I wouldn't be willing to bring it out for us to drink."

"Listen to you, hiding such a good thing from me. I'll have someone write to your daughter-in-law later and ask for ten or eight catties of it." Princess Duanrui almost rolled her eyes.

The Eighth Princess scoffed and said, "Ten or eight catties? Do you think you're buying Chinese cabbage? This kind of wild tea from the mountains is meant to be enjoyed for its wild charm. If you drink it every day, you might not even get used to it... Oh, Jingning is here."

Princess Jingning, dressed in a striking black and red outfit, rode her horse into the adjacent garden, walked through a path from the garden, entered the teahouse through one of its doors, and was then led by a servant into the teahouse next to the eighth princess.

Zhou Yulin had been waiting inside early on and stood up quickly when she entered. "I have been waiting for the princess for some time."

Princess Jingning sat down on a nearby chair straightforwardly and said, "I don't think we need to beat around the bush with pleasantries. Do you know why I'm here today, Your Excellency?"

Princess Duanrui sighed and whispered to the Eight Princess, "She usually performs all those etiquette rituals perfectly, but she refuses to do so here."

The Eighth Princess replied, "The princess is being true to herself, it's fine to put on a show for others, but if we are going to be family in the future, there is no point in pretending. It loses its meaning."

Zhou Yulin poured a cup of tea for Princess Jingning and said, "Have a drink of water to moisten your throat first. This tea was picked and roasted by my elder sister on our family's mountain. It's rare to have a jar of it. Although it doesn't have the strong fragrance of high-quality tea leaves, it's quite interesting to savor."

Princess Jingning drank the tea in one gulp and said, "Actually, I can recite the entire tea ceremony backwards and forwards, like how to observe the leaves, color, and aroma to distinguish the origin and year of the tea leaves. But water is primarily meant to quench thirst, focusing on so many formalities when it comes to drinking water seems to deviate from the original intention. I think this tea is good for quenching thirst."