Chapter 468 Going to the Prince's Mansion
A night passed.
Because Qian Yan had received a visiting card from the Bai family yesterday, she arranged for people to take care of the flowers and plants in the mansion early in the morning, and even asked people to guard the door. When the carriage with the Bai Se City logo arrived, Qian Yan went to the door to greet it in person.
"City Lord Su."
Su Hanchu walked forward with a smile in his eyes.
"Crown Princess Tianyuan, I've been feeling quite bored these past two days, but I don't have many friends in this imperial city, so I'm here to bother you today."
Upon hearing this, Qian Yan politely began to lead the way.
"City Lord Su, this may sound strange. Actually, we are old acquaintances. Let's go in first. I heard that you like to drink scented tea, so I had someone prepare some fresh scented tea this morning."
Su Hanchu smiled and spoke when he heard this.
"That's great. Qianyan is indeed Qianyan, she is very considerate in everything she does."
The two walked in, Su Hanchu always had a faint smile on his face as he looked at every tree and blade of grass in the Prince's Mansion.
When passing by the garden, Su Hanchu's eyes stopped on the blooming chrysanthemums.
"The chrysanthemums in the Prince's Mansion are quite unique. This golden chrysanthemum is not common."
Upon hearing this, Qian Yan looked at the golden chrysanthemums that were in full bloom.
"I've always loved chrysanthemums. The whole garden is a rich golden chrysanthemum, with a single clump tinted like frost. So when we first got married, the prince had many chrysanthemums planted in this garden. Every autumn, the fragrance of the chrysanthemums fills the garden, creating a unique atmosphere."
Upon hearing this, Su Hanchu looked at Qian Yan and smiled and joked.
"It seems that Crown Prince Tianyuan and his wife are very affectionate. Speaking of which, drinking tea inside the house feels a bit lacking. The chrysanthemums in the garden are blooming so beautifully. Why not have someone boil some water, pick some fresh chrysanthemums, wash them, and make chrysanthemum tea? Wouldn't it be a beautiful thing to drink chrysanthemum tea while admiring the chrysanthemums in the garden?"
Qian Yan's eyes lit up when he heard that.
"As expected of City Lord Su, this is a great idea."
"Xing'er, go do it quickly."
Soon someone brought in tables and chairs, and fresh chrysanthemum tea was brewed.
Qian Yan and Su Hanchu sat opposite each other, sipping chrysanthemum tea and admiring the chrysanthemums in the garden.
Su Hanchu focused on the teacup, sniffing the tea fragrance wafting from the cup, and spoke with a smile on his face.
"This chrysanthemum tea has a light and elegant fragrance. It really tastes great. Just based on this cup of chrysanthemum tea today, my trip to the Prince's Mansion was not in vain."
Qian Yan responded with a smile upon hearing this.
"As long as City Lord Su likes it, I'm glad. I've heard that City Lord Su doesn't like Yunjian tea and only likes flower tea. Drinking the flower tea that City Lord Su likes today is indeed unique. Later, I will ask my maid to pick some fresh ones and dry them in the sun, so that I can learn to drink flower tea like City Lord Su."
Su Hanchu smiled and spoke when he heard this.
"The best scented tea is osmanthus tea. Brew the best Yunjian tea once, then brew it a second time, and pour the tea into the teacup filled with osmanthus tea. This way, you can retain the aroma of both tea and osmanthus flowers."
Qian Yan sipped his tea and spoke.
"As expected, it still has to be City Lord Su. When it comes to drinking scented tea, only City Lord Su can do it. You have so many different ways."
Then he turned his head and gave instructions to Xing'er.
"Please remember what City Lord Su just said. Remember to make me a cup tomorrow."
Xing'er smiled and leaned forward when she heard this.
"Yes, I've made note of it."
Su Hanchu looked at Xing'er and waved to her.
"Come here."
Seeing this, Xing'er looked at the Crown Princess.
Only after seeing the Crown Princess nodded did he walk towards Su Hanchu.
"This servant greets City Lord Su."
Su Hanchu looked at her.
"What happened that day was actually a misunderstanding, but I'm afraid your face hurt for two days."
Then he took off a bracelet from his hand.
"I'll give you this to play with."
Seeing this, Xing'er spoke quickly.
"Lord Su, I was speechless that day. I have to thank you for being magnanimous and not making a fuss with me. I cannot accept this thing. It is too valuable."
Su Hanchu took her hand and put the bracelet on her hand.
"Just accept the gift. No matter how valuable it is, it is not as valuable as the friendship between me and the Crown Princess. You are close to the Crown Princess and you take great pains to take care of her. Since I now consider her my friend, I naturally have to give you some face."
Seeing this, Qianyan smiled and spoke.
"Xing'er, since City Lord Su is giving you this reward, then you should accept it. Today is a lucky day for you, the maidservant."
Upon hearing this, Xing'er hurriedly thanked him.
"This servant thanks City Lord Su."
Only then did Su Hanchu look at Qian Yan.
"I came here today not only to drink tea, but also because I have a piece of crescent-white Shu brocade that I feel can particularly highlight your elegant temperament, so I brought it to you today."
The little maid behind him saw this
Shu brocade is priceless, and Qian Yan was surprised to see this.
"Shujin, give it to me?"
Su Hanchu smiled.
"Of course I'm going to give it to you. Looking across the entire imperial city, only your elegant temperament can withstand the brilliance of this Shu brocade."
Upon hearing this, Qian Yan looked at Shu Jin and spoke with a handkerchief in hand.
"City Lord Su, you've praised me so many times today. If you continue praising me, I should be very proud of myself. But this Shu brocade..."
Su Hanchu knew that she was about to refuse, so he interrupted him first.
"Just accept it quickly. Don't be polite with me. I only give good things to you because I treat you as a friend. Even if others want it, I won't give it to them."
Having said that, Qian Yan had no choice but to accept the things.
"Okay, I won't be polite with you anymore."
Then he instructed Xing'er.
"Go to my private vault and get the double phoenix gilded hairpin as a gift to City Lord Su. Also, get the thousand-year-old ginseng and have City Lord Su take it back to Young Master Jun to nourish his body."
As if he was afraid that Su Hanchu would refuse, he looked at Su Hanchu and spoke with a smile.
"Only by reciprocity can a relationship last. If you treat me as a friend, I will naturally treat you as a friend as well, so you are not allowed to refuse."
Su Hanchu smiled and nodded when he heard this.
"Okay, I won't refuse. I'll carry that hairpin with me when I go out from now on."
Then she picked up the teacup and drank tea. Why haven't Jun Moxu and Qiu Yue appeared yet? She was tired of this drama of sisterly love.
Suddenly, a steady voice was heard.
"I was wondering why the Prince's Mansion is so bustling today? It turns out that City Lord Su has arrived."
Jun Moxu came with a guard.
Qian Yan's eyes darkened when she heard this. Shouldn't the prince be handling official business at this time? Why did he suddenly come back?
Su Hanchu was still sitting there, just greeting politely.
"Prince Tianyuan."
Seeing this, Qian Yan stood up and saluted.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Jun Moxu raised his hand to support him.
"Get up."
But his gaze stopped on Su Hanchu's face.
"Hanchu, you are here today. You must take a good look around the Prince's Mansion. I renovated it a lot back then. I put a lot of care into every plant and tree here."
Su Hanchu suddenly saw someone walking towards him with a maid in the distance, and smiled at Jun Moxu.
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