Mu Jingfeng was a little surprised, after all, don't young people nowadays all like to drink milk tea and coffee?

But since Mu Qingyun had brought it up, he put down the milk tea powder in his hand and took out powdered "tea leaves".

Looking at the powdery substance, Mu Qingyun's lips twitched involuntarily.

Good heavens, this is what they call tea?

Does this stuff really taste like tea?

Mu Jingfeng took out two quilts and began to brew the "tea".

His brewing method is very simple. Although others used to brew tea for him and he had never done it himself, brewing tea couldn't be simpler.

"Do you have Baihao Yinzhen tea?" Mu Qingyun asked casually, looking at the tea, which had a greenish-black hue.

She was very picky about tea. When she was not favored by the emperor, she had never drunk tea. But as soon as she gained favor, the first tea she drank was Baihao Yinzhen, a gift from her father.

Baihao Yin has a different meaning for her. Although it is just a type of tea, it represents the change in her identity.

The story of a prince rising from obscurity to become a contender for the throne feels quite similar to today.

Although she didn't know the reason, she could sense the sudden change in Mu Jingfeng's attitude towards her.

Upon hearing the name, Mu Jingfeng was taken aback; he had never heard of tea with that name before.

"No."

Mu Jingfeng shook his head somewhat embarrassedly, feeling even more guilty and remorseful. His daughter had asked him for a cup of tea, but he couldn't even produce it.

"Oh, whatever you like then." Hearing this, Mu Qingyun didn't make things difficult for him. She knew that Baihao Yinzhen was a precious tea, and she guessed that they probably couldn't make it themselves. She had just asked casually.

"Here, have a taste. This is my favorite tea." Mu Jingfeng swirled the fine teacup in his hand and handed it to her.

She reached out and took the teacup, holding it in her hand and examining it for a while.

Although the tea is not good, this teacup is indeed a treasure. It is excellent in terms of carving, pattern and material.

Looking at the tea, which wasn't quite the right color, she hesitated for a moment, then took a small sip.

The moment the tea enters the mouth, a wave of bitterness and astringency washes over you, filling your entire mouth. The bitterness and astringency also carry a faint burnt taste.

Trying to keep her facial expression unchanged, she closed her eyes slightly and waited for the bitter taste in her mouth to fade.

The aftertaste was bitter and astringent, and she pursed her lips.

Is this considered tea?

Is this what people in this era are really drinking every day, tasting?

Taking a deep breath, she looked up at Mu Jingfeng and asked, "Is there any hot water?"

"Mm." Mu Jingfeng responded, poured a glass of water that his subordinates had placed on the table earlier, and handed it to her.

She gulped down several mouthfuls of water before she finally recovered from the aftereffects of the tea.

Ironically, she could taste a hint of Longjing tea in the aftereffects.

I'm impressed.

"The queen in the palace is not your mother," Mu Jingfeng said suddenly as he watched her drink water in large gulps.

Um?

Mu Qingyun raised her eyes and looked at Mu Jingfeng through the steam rising from the boiled water.

Swallowing the hot water in her mouth, she asked, "What do you mean?"

Mu Jingfeng lowered his eyes and did not look into her eyes.

"It's a bit complicated, let me explain it to you slowly."

...

When Mu Jingfeng was young, he had a lover named Yueheng. He met Yueheng in an orphanage. Yueheng was abandoned by her parents when she was born.

When he was with Yueheng, Yueheng did not know his true identity. Yueheng's dream had always been to find a rich husband so that she would never have to live a life of hunger and cold again.

He considered being honest with Yueheng, but to be with her, he needed the approval of his father and mother.

Back then, he was young and impetuous, lacking ability, yet he wanted an unequal love. He always felt that even if the sky fell and the earth cracked, even if he had to abandon everything, he would still pursue that one person.

He went on a hunger strike, he attempted suicide, he tried many methods, and he even considered severing ties with his parents and giving up being a prince.

However, when he finally managed to get his parents to accept Yueheng, Yueheng had disappeared.

I heard that she ran off with a rich man, but clearly, they were a couple, clearly, he didn't leave her, clearly, he protected her very well, and even her parents didn't know who he liked.

Clearly, he wanted to abandon everything just to be with her.

Later, he despaired and felt that love was worthless, so he accepted the partner arranged by his parents.

She was the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Coincidentally, she looked almost exactly like Yueheng. Coincidentally, she was also named Yueheng, a homophone of Yueheng.

After they got married, he treated her very well, completely regarding her as Yueheng, and the two were very loving for a while.

But reality is often more dramatic than fiction.

Yueheng is back.

She had a little girl with her.

She was having a terrible time. The rich man looked down on her because she couldn't offer him any benefits. He started to hate her, not only cheating on her but also abusing her.

Because of the prenuptial agreement, if she divorces, she will leave with nothing and will not receive a single penny.

But those days were too hard, and she endured them for several more years before finally giving up. She divorced the wealthy man and tried every possible way to bring her daughter out.

When she was desperate, she accidentally saw a photo of the new emperor and realized that her former lover was actually the prince of the empire!

Just like in all novels, she came to find him.

...

"So, for that Yueheng, you abandoned my mother and me." Mu Qingyun raised her head and took another sip of water.

Plain water tasted bland, and the aftertaste of the tea still lingered in my mouth, bringing wave after wave of bitterness.

"You could say that, but a lot happened back then." Mu Jingfeng recalled the past, a hint of sorrow appearing in his eyes.

He would never forget the figure who questioned him on that rainy night.

...

"Mu Jingfeng, tell me, have you always treated me as her substitute?" The beautiful woman was now in tears, and even when she cried, she was still beautiful and charming.

Although their faces were the same, their expressions were completely different from Yueheng's. Yueheng was pampered since childhood and was bright and beautiful, while Yueheng always looked pitiful, making people want to protect her.

"I'm sorry." Mu Jingfeng lowered his head. He had accepted Yue Heng as his queen because of her face and name.

He did indeed always treat Yueheng as a substitute for Yueheng.

“No wonder, no wonder I always felt that when you said you loved me, you were looking at someone else through me.” Yueheng frowned.

She didn't like Mu Jingfeng at first. She had her own childhood sweetheart, but because her childhood sweetheart went to Mytel for further studies, she thought it was impossible for them to be together, so she married Mu Jingfeng.

She clearly didn't love him at first; he was the one who seduced her first. But it turns out, he didn't love her at all!

All that deep affection was a complete joke!