Chapter 90 Hitting a soft wall

The war between the three armies was raging outside, but out of some kind of balance, Secret Talk Villa sat down for dinner amidst the tense atmosphere outside.

Qin Tian was still sitting at the top through the bead curtain.

Sitting below were Mr. He and Zhang Shouyuan, Zhu Hanchun, the only son of Zhu Siwei of Guangzhou Army, Jiang Mu, the youngest son of Jiang Shan of Nancheng Army, and Jiang Mu's cousin Yang Tao.

Jiang Mu was still young, not yet old enough to tie his hair. Unlike Zhu Hanchun, who had already grown up, had married a wife, and had children at his knees. It was common for Jiang Shan to worry about his young son coming alone. And his cousin Yang Tao,

He was also here during a secret conversation, which shows that he is someone Jiang can trust.

Qin Tian was not a good-tempered person, so he kept quiet except for a few simple words in the bead curtain.

Zhang Shouyuan was a person familiar with all three parties, and he said a few words for Qin Tian at the right time.

Jiang Mu from Nancheng Army seemed to be not very talkative, but his cousin Yang Tao did say a few words for him, but he didn't say much.

Among the people, only Zhu Hanchun of the Guangzhou Army was once a scholar, and his speech was not ambiguous, and he could even chat with Mr. He about some academic matters.

Whether he or his father Zhu Siwei, although he is the leader of the rebel army, he is very fond of the literati style and dresses like a literati. He is currently wearing a loose brocade robe and holding a folding fan in his hand, following him

His words sometimes open and sometimes close.

Perhaps because he was a scholar and was very polite, he toasted the princess three times. On the other hand, Jiang Mu only toasted once after Yang Tao's reminder.

Qin Tian sat inside the bead curtain and saw all this.

The dinner went smoothly, but Qin Tian didn't notice that sticky look appearing again.

Just when she couldn't help but wonder if the host with the sticky eyes was not at the dinner party, the bead curtain moved slightly due to the wind.

During the flirtation, the sticky eyes appeared again!

Qin Tian couldn't help but look outside, but could not find the owner of the sticky eyes. He could only see the people outside the bead curtain.

Who are Jiang Mu, Yang Tao and Zhu Hanchun?

She became quieter and quieter, quietly looked to her side, and looked at Wei You.

There were no untimely disturbances during the dinner until it was getting late. Qin Tian put down his chopsticks and ended the dinner. Everyone stood up and saluted, thanking the princess for the banquet.

Zhu Hanchun, who was the most sociable and polite person, suddenly said something at this moment.

"I brought a tea lady here who specializes in tea ceremony this time, and I also have some good tea from below. It's still early, so you can follow me and have some tea."

Drinking tea after a banquet is also common. According to the customs of this dynasty, there are many cases where a guest invites the host to drink tea instead.

Everyone knew that he was a scholar, and they didn't want to say anything rude at this time, so they all thanked him and agreed.

When Zhu Hanchun heard this, he narrowed his eyes with a smile, thanked everyone on the left and right, and then bowed forward.

His movements were neither fast nor slow, and he had no intention of collision. He stopped a step outside the bead curtain.

"I wonder if Your Highness could deign to condescend to drink tea with me tonight? I would like to prepare a jar of good tea for the princess."

Zhu Hanchun's words, after everyone had accepted his invitation, were so understated that it was difficult for Qin Tian to refuse.

If she refuses, it will inevitably appear that the princess is unkind. If she refuses, Qin Tian does not want to have too much interaction with people other than Su Zhengjun.

Wei You tightened his grip and glanced at the princess.

He thought that if the princess was inconvenient to speak, he would signal Mr. He to decline on her behalf, or he could simply refuse.

But the princess did not refuse immediately, nor did she agree immediately. Instead, she asked Zhu Hanchun in a kind manner.

"Have you prepared some good tea?"

It was rare for her to chat with outsiders, and Zhu Hanchun immediately responded with a smile, "When Your Highness comes, how can you not serve him the most precious fragrant tea? That tea lady is the best at this tea, and she will not let His Highness down."

Zhu Hanchun had a heavy smile on his face. In his opinion, it was a sure thing to invite this distinguished princess this time.

The princess also laughed, but unexpectedly she smiled and sighed.

"It's such a pity. I'm tired today, otherwise I would have asked for a drink."

After saying this, the beautiful shadows in the bead curtain moved slightly, and gradually, Zhu Hanchun heard the princess's voice that seemed close and yet far away.

"Everyone, go ahead and live up to this night."

When the words fell, the person had already left.

Zhu Hanchun was stunned for a moment.

The princess didn't agree, but she didn't mean to reject it. She even seemed like she really wanted to go, but unfortunately she couldn't.

She left, and everyone stood up and bowed to see her off.

Wei You followed Qin Tian away all the way, feeling a little dazed. He looked at the princess's back from behind, but for a moment he didn't dare to come forward and speak as usual, until Qin Tian walked to his courtyard, stopped, and turned around to ask him.

.

"Is there anything wrong with what I said?"

There's nothing wrong with it, it's just the right rejection.

"What the princess said is very appropriate." Wei You couldn't help but say.

Qin Tian breathed a small sigh of relief and looked up at the night sky. The dark night sky was covered with heavy clouds, and the wind was even a little damp.

After returning to the room, Qin Tian felt comfortable without having to socialize. He drank half a cup of tea and read two pages of a book when he heard a sudden splashing sound.

She opened the window, and it was raining outside. It was raining hard and fast. The little maid passing by in the courtyard had no time to dodge, and her face was wet.

Qin Tian looked at the rain curtain. Not long after, Wei You arrived at her door.

"Princess, everyone who went to Zhu Hanchun's courtyard to drink tea tonight was left behind by the rain."

The rain has slowed down a little, from rushing to pattering, but it has no intention of stopping. It can be seen that people who are blocked by the rain will not be able to leave for a while.

Qin Tian and Wei You couldn't help but look at each other.

Just at this time, Wei You's men brought Juanzi over. When Juanzi saw Qin Tian, ​​he saluted.

"Your Highness, the peasant woman has discovered them!"

Qin Tian felt refreshed, and Wei You sent all the irrelevant people away.

Juanzi whispered.

"The two people who dragged me at that time were both guards of the Guangzhou Army!"

When these words came to light, neither Qin Tian nor Wei You were at all surprised. They both had the same feeling at the same time——

as expected.

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The night rain continued for more than half an hour before it ended. However, the people Zhu Hanchun invited were all men. It didn't matter if it was earlier or later. Only Mr. He was old and worried about the addition of soldiers to the army.

I was quite tired from the journey. As soon as the rain stopped, Daoist Zhang sent Mr. He back to his place of residence.

Zhu Hanchun politely invited everyone to drink tea, then sent everyone outside the door one by one, and then turned back to his yard.

The original harmonious atmosphere in the courtyard disappeared at some point. It was so quiet that you could hear a needle drop, and no servants dared to come forward. Only a person who often served beside Zhu Hanchun stepped forward cautiously.

He held an exquisite chicken-wing wooden tray in his hand, which was covered with golden silk. When the silk was uncovered, there were seven or eight wooden plaques inside. Each plaque had a name engraved on it. At a glance, they were all women.

The name.

"Who does the master want to serve today?"

Zhu Hanchun glanced at the sign and waved his hand.

The waiter knew that he was having a bad day and was no longer interested in the person on the sign. Unlike the previous days, especially when the emperor in the palace was just learning, he was always full of interest when turning over the cards every day.

Zhu Hanchun turned around, strolled to the window, and took out a slender porcelain bottle the size of a finger from the desk drawer beside the window.

He gently shook the bottle, and there was a sound of fine yarn-like powder in the bottle.

"It's a pity, it's useless." He clicked his tongue twice and looked out the window, where the last few drops of remaining rainwater fell from the eaves.

"What's the use of a timely rain if it doesn't leave anyone behind?"

While he was talking, the entire courtyard seemed to be silenced. There was no sound, and even the sound of rain stopped.

The waiter was about to take the tray down, but he didn't dare to move at this time. He just said softly when Zhu Hanchun looked over.

"The person you want will definitely be there."

Zhu Hanchun laughed.

"Too."

The servant secretly breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered that the last time at the villa where we had a secret conversation, the master fell in love with a cook and wanted to satisfy his craving, but he couldn't.

He couldn't help but ask one more question, "Would you like me to find a replacement for you? For example, Su Zhengjun's cook?"

Zhu Hanchun burst out laughing when he heard this.

"That won't work. The last time was the last time, just for fun. This time it's an important thing my father gave me, so nothing can go wrong."

The servant thought he would just endure it today, but unexpectedly he said another sentence.

"Forget it about outsiders, just call the tea lady to my room tonight."
To be continued...