The Cold-Blooded Prince's Seductive Consort

  Now that I've come down the mountain and returned to Kyoto, it's time to resolve this matter. Since ancient times, parents' orders and matchmakers' words have been obeyed, but who is Water Ripple Moon? A soul from modern times, how can she be bound by these outdated concepts?

  Looking again at the stage, the tea tasting meeting has already begun. Five maids wearing white bottoms with blue floral patterns walked slowly onto the stage like flowing water, each holding three ceramic jars containing tea leaves in their hands.

  After the five maidservants stood in a line, an old man stepped forward, stroked his white beard, and smiled faintly at the six people on the stage: "Thanks to your kindness, I came here as invited. I am overwhelmed with gratitude. However, this year's tea tasting conference is slightly different from previous years, hehe."

  The old man finished speaking, turned around and said to the onlookers: "This year's tea tasting conference, if there are talented and knowledgeable people among the spectators, they can also participate, regardless of their status." As soon as he finished speaking, it once again stirred up the onlookers' **, and another wave of whispers and discussions erupted.

  "Great Uncle, what's your take on this tea tasting conference?" Red Tassel asked politely, nudging the white-haired old man standing beside her.

  The old man with white hair looked at the stage and smiled, saying: "You are from out of town, right? This tea tasting conference is held once a year. Although it's self-organized by the people, the tea leaves are naturally the best, comparable to those in the palace. There are many varieties, but in the past, only some nobles could participate. I didn't expect that we can also participate this year, and it's good to taste the flavor of that good tea."

  After bowing to the old man with white hair, Hong Ying leaned in close to Shui Yunyue's ear and whispered, "Miss, how about... we also go participate"?

  Shui Lian Yue gazed at the stage and said indifferently, "How much do you know about tea leaves? Don't go up there and make a fool of yourself."

  Hong Ying was speechless and could only stand aside with a sullen face, watching the movements on the stage like everyone else.

  In the blink of an eye, the tea was ready. The maid had poured three cups and stood to one side. The fragrance wafted gently through the air, and even Shui Lian Yue, who didn't understand the art of tea, couldn't help but take a sniff. The onlookers under the table stretched their necks, sniffing back and forth.

  Mu Shao Ting saw no one coming forward to taste the tea, and he smiled slightly. He walked up slowly, picked up his teacup, and savored it slowly. The room under the table suddenly became quiet.

  "Longjing in Spring Morning".

  Mu Shao Ting put down his teacup and said, "The old man standing on the table suddenly applauded and smiled: "It's no wonder that you are a young master of a noble family. You can even tell the difference between Chao Chun Longjing tea. It's not in vain that I've spent all my heart and soul on it."

  "Excuse me, excuse me", Mu Shao retreated back to his seat with courtesy.

  Another pot of new tea, the flavor is rich and extremely fragrant, with a hint of bitterness in the aroma. Although Shui Lian Yue was not well-versed in the art of tea, she also knew that this was absolutely top-grade good tea.

  Three teacups were placed on the table, but no one dared to come forward and taste them. It wasn't until much later, when the tea had cooled slightly, that Chu Yihua, the second young master of the Chu family, stepped forward a few steps and said directly: "Cangtian Zhuxuan".

  After a moment of stunned silence, the old man burst out laughing and praised repeatedly: "Chu Ershao is indeed a worthy descendant of a noble family, knowledgeable and insightful. He can even recognize this rare Cangtian bamboo shoot! You know, this Cangtian bamboo shoot only grows on the Western Continent, and it must be picked immediately after the first snowfall in winter; otherwise, its flavor will fade away once the snow melts."

  Until the fourth pot of new tea, it had been a long time, and no one asked about it. Even the onlookers under the table shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know what it was. Shui Lian Yue was also confused. The first three pots of new tea all had a fragrance wafting from them, but this fourth pot of new tea didn't have any flavor at all, unless one went up to the table to taste it.

  But most of these onlookers were ordinary people, and even the young masters of the Chu and Mu families, who had seen and experienced much, did not dare to approach rashly, let alone these people.

  "Hmm, that person in white over there, I think his attire is quite unique. He's wearing a white gauze hat to cover his face. Could it be that he's a hermit or a sage? If not, then let's see how he tastes tea." Suddenly, Chu Yihua looked towards the crowd and pointed at Shui Lianyue, speaking with a hint of teasing and mockery.

  The onlookers below looked around, and even the red tassels were looking around, but after a long time, they found that among the onlookers, there was only one young lady... wearing white clothes and a white hat.

  "Miss... he... seems to be talking about you", Hong Ying looked at Shui Lian Yue with some surprise.

  Shui Lianyue, however, did not think so. The face under the white gauze hat was indifferent and icy cold, and she simply said, "I don't understand tea ceremonies, nor am I a hermit or a high-ranking official." After finishing speaking, she turned around and was about to leave.

  "Huh, so it's a woman after all. Hehe, miss, please stay." Chu Yihua suddenly became interested and took two steps forward.

  But unexpectedly, Shui Lian Yue seemed to have not heard him and continued to walk outside with Hong Ying, which made Chu Yi Hua even more surprised. With his appearance, there hadn't been any woman who had seen him and treated him so indifferently.

  "Are you sneaking out?"

  “......”。

  Chu Yihua saw that Shui Lingyue was about to walk out of the crowd, still ignoring him. His vanity couldn't help but play tricks on him, and this was also too humiliating for Chu Er Gongzi.

  Suddenly, Shui Lian Yue only felt a gust of wind passing over her head, and when she looked up again, Chu Yi Hua was already standing in front of her. Confronted with Chu Yi Hua's actions, the onlookers once again **rose to their feet**, even Mu Shao Ting slowly walked down from the stage, walking towards this side.

  "Miss, I'm just asking you to taste the tea, why are you being so uncooperative? Moreover, I've asked you several questions, and your attitude is making me lose face." Chu Yihua stretched out his arm, blocking Water Lianyue's path, his pair of phoenix eyes lazily scanning her up and down.

  Shui Lian Yue felt very uncomfortable being sized up by someone for the first time, and it was also the first time she had heard that she didn't care about not drinking water and forcing her head down.