Zu An nodded and walked towards the hall. He had met Bai Fei once before and had a great liking for that gentle and beautiful woman. He also missed the Hundred Flower Tea that Bai Fei brewed. He wondered if he would have the chance to drink it again today.

He saw a beautiful figure sitting at the head of the table in the distance. Her posture was dignified and her body was graceful and charming. He quickly shook his head, "Forgive me, forgive me. I must not be tainted by Cao Cao's tastes."

However, when he entered the room and saw the other person's appearance, he was stunned. It wasn't that the other person was ugly; on the contrary, although she was not as gentle as water, she was more elegant and noble. This was not Bai Fei at all.

The woman also stared at him in astonishment, and the two of them said in unison, "It's you?"

"What are you doing here, Crown Princess?" Zu An asked curiously.

The Crown Princess gave a slightly displeased snort: "I asked you first."

This lackey has no sense of propriety whatsoever; we should find an opportunity to teach him a lesson sometime.

Well, never mind. It's only natural for talented people to have a bit of pride. Right now, we're short-handed, so let's not discourage him.

Zu An curled his lip. This woman is always so domineering. When will she strip away your disguise and let us see if you're tough or soft inside? "Consort Bai invited me here to discuss matters concerning the Crown Prince."

The Crown Princess frowned: "That's what she told me too."

After saying that, she suddenly stood up and walked out.

Living in the inner palace, she had a natural keen sense of things. It was getting late, and there was no one else present. Being in a room with another man would inevitably raise suspicions of impropriety.

However, just as she reached the door, Xinrui came in carrying tea: "Oh, why is the Crown Princess suddenly leaving?"

The Crown Princess snorted: "What does Consort Bai mean? Why isn't she coming out yet!"

Normally, as the Crown Princess, there would be no reason for her to wait for a concubine.

But today, after hearing from Consort Bai that there was a solution to the Crown Prince's examination, she patiently waited here.

However, the other party brought another man. Although he had become quite familiar with Zuan these days, he still felt a little uncomfortable spending time alone with him in private.

Xinrui explained, "Your Highness, please be patient. My mistress is preparing something and will be out soon. She specifically asked me to bring you some Hundred Flowers Tea to apologize."

Upon hearing about the Hundred Flower Tea, the Crown Princess subconsciously licked her lips. Of course, she knew about Consort Bai's exclusive Hundred Flower Tea; she had once tasted it and loved the flavor.

However, she and Bai Fei were rivals and had always been at odds. She was also strong-willed and naturally couldn't bring herself to ask Bai Fei for it, so she could only secretly covet it.

Now that they've offered it to me, I might as well drink it...

Bah! I'm here for the Crown Prince's important examination, not to drink her worthless tea!

"Alright then, I'll wait for her for another half an incense stick's time. If she doesn't come by then, I'll leave immediately." The Crown Princess sat down again, elegantly savoring the fragrant Hundred Flowers Tea. She secretly marveled at how Consort Bai had made such delicious tea. She had secretly asked her maids to imitate it, but each time it only had a strong sweet aroma, which always tasted a bit gaudy and lacked the delicate naturalness of Hundred Flowers Tea.

After a while, she subconsciously tugged at her collar and looked at Zu An, asking, "Don't you feel a bit hot today?"