Lin Zhiya raised the rosewood teapot and poured tea into everyone's cups one by one. The tea leaves in the cup swayed left and right.
The intoxicating fragrance penetrated the noses of the concubines, and the whole room was filled with the aroma of tea.
The concubines were still expressing their guilt for not being able to take care of the emperor, but their eyes had already fallen on the tea.
"Empress Wan is good at making tea. Why don't you teach me later?"
"Will the emperor be willing to see us tomorrow? Concubine Wan is the emperor's favorite, so why don't you take us in to see the emperor now?"
Everyone's eyes fell on Lin Zhiya again, with longing in their eyes.
Lin Zhiya remained calm and pushed the tea in front of her, "Drink tea, drink tea, Miss Lin's mouth is dry, talk less, moisten your mouth quickly."
Lin Zhiya is not a fool. If she brings someone in and annoys Zhao Chen, Zhao Chen will probably deal with her in a very uncertain way.
The concubines were disappointed and secretly cursed Concubine Wan for being stingy. She had monopolized the emperor all by herself and now was reluctant to let them visit him even when he was sick.
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"I haven't seen the emperor for a few days. Since Concubine Wan was promoted, the emperor has only stepped into the harem a few times!"
Lin Zhiya reminded: "Why don't you have a good memory? You just saw it during the Qiqiao Festival."
"...That's not a meeting, Concubine Wan, please stop playing dumb."
Lin Zhiya's dark pupils were still staring at the person who was speaking. That person felt oppressed, lowered his head unwillingly, and drank a sip of tea to hide his embarrassment.
Lin Zhiya: "If you have the ability, go see the emperor yourself, don't drag me into it. We are not related, so it's not worth it, right?"
I have no ability. That's why I can only come here to complain.
Feeling that the atmosphere was tense, everyone picked up their cups to drink tea. Soon the atmosphere became lively again and the focus was on the tea.
"Strange, the more I drink this tea, the better it tastes. It makes me feel better all over."
"What was I going to say? I forgot. Let's have some tea."
"Pour another cup, and bring another plate of snacks for us sisters to eat slowly. I remember the time when I went to Suzhou as a child. I was free and at ease at that time."
Lai Xi served a plate of snacks and gave Lin Zhiya a relieved look. He whispered to her, "I'm worried about how to stop them. I still have to rely on you, Madam. They will definitely disperse after drinking until night."
Unexpectedly, Lin Zhiya sat there until late at night and refilled the concubines' tea several times, but they still showed no intention of leaving.
Lin Zhiya couldn't sit still anymore, so she got up and left, going into the bedroom. Zhao Chen had turned on the light and was reading a book intently.
Before Lin Zhiya could read what was written on the book, Zhao Chen snapped it shut. Zhao Chen was still not satisfied: "I have finished reading this book. Can you tell me the plot of the next volume?"
Lin Zhiya thought that the emperor had a lot of bad habits. Who was he talking to? He was talking to himself.
The two looked at each other for a while. Zhao Chen heard Lin Zhiya's inner thoughts and was sure that she didn't know the plot either. He patted the seat next to him and asked Lin Zhiya to sit over there.
[Not good, I will definitely be serving tea and water tonight, it is not suitable for staying overnight. ]
Zhao Chen was furious, "If it weren't for the teacher you found, I wouldn't have broken my leg."
[Huh? What does this have to do with me? The dog emperor must have framed me.]
Zhao Chen roared, "I called you over here, but I can't get you to come over, right?"
Lin Zhiya came over reluctantly, lay down obediently beside Zhao Chen, pulled up the quilt and tried to act good.
There was a faint sound of someone getting up next to her, and she felt a chill on her waist as if something was being pulled away. When she opened her eyes, she met Zhao Chen's deep gaze.
Zhao Chen scolded her: "If you don't serve me, I will serve you."
Lin Zhiya shook her head with tears in her eyes when she heard that, but then she bit Zhao Chen's shoulder, and Zhao Chen groaned in pain.
Lin Zhiya slept uneasily in the middle of the night. She twisted her body in the quilt and was kicked by Zhao Chen accidentally. Lin Zhiya woke up with a start and found that her thighs were bruised by him.
She had no choice but to sleep on another small couch. Through a screen, Lin Zhiya vaguely heard Zhao Chen calling her name.
She must have been ordered around by someone, as there were palace maids and eunuchs standing guard outside.
Lin Zhiya carefully rubbed her bruised leg and slept until the early morning. It was daybreak and the room was already half-lit enough for her to see.
"Completed the Dragon Bed check-in (fourth time), surpassing 99% of users, and will soon receive rewards: one use of the Great Strength Technique, +10 majesty points, and a copy of "Jianghu Zhengba" Volume 2 and "Gan Jiang Moye"."
Suddenly, two books appeared on the ground. Lin Zhiya picked them up and read them. She had no interest in "Jianghu Zhengba", but "Gan Jiang Moye" was even more amazing. It was actually a book about sword forging, and it was also mixed with some brotherly love.
If it weren't for the large amount of knowledge about sword forging that appeared right after opening the book, Lin Zhiya might not have been sure that it was exactly what she thought.
Her hair stood on end, her hand trembled and she threw the book under the bed. When she wanted to pick it up, it was out of reach.
In order to cover up her guilty conscience, Lin Zhiya placed "Jianghu Zhengba" on Zhao Chen's bedside. Zhao Chen was injured and slept more deeply than usual, and his brows were still furrowed.
Lin Zhiya even stacked the two volumes of "Jianghu Zhengba" together. It turned out that this was what Zhao Chen was reading! It was a book that was punched out from the system.
Lin Zhiya stored the Great Strength Technique for another use. At this time, she heard Lai Xi shouting outside: "Is Concubine Wan awake? The Emperor's medicine is almost ready."
Lin Zhiya walked out and saw Lai Xi's empty hands. She instantly understood what Lai Xi meant.
It was such a touching scene to have Lin Zhiya walk to Zhao Chen's bedside in the early morning with a bowl of freshly brewed medicine.
She had no choice but to go to the small kitchen to see how the medicine was doing. Before she could go out, she found that the door of the compartment was half-open, and several concubines who were swollen from drinking too much staggered out from inside.
Concubines: "I really saw a ghost yesterday. I drank tea all night and my eyes are full of red bloodshot!"
"I can't open my eyes. It's not because I'm sleepy, but because they're swollen... Let me have a look."
Lin Zhiya looked inside and saw that the tea she had brewed had been drunk up, and the tea leaves in the cup had lost their color due to the refilling.
How much did you drink?
Lin Zhiya was secretly shocked.
Concubines: "If the tea hadn't run out, we would still be drinking it! We must investigate this matter thoroughly, there must be something fishy going on."
Lin Zhiya shook her head and analyzed, "It was very humid due to the continuous rainfall some time ago. The weather has suddenly become dry in the past few days. Everyone must not have adapted to it. Look how thirsty you are."
The concubines were puzzled and touched their swollen faces. "Is that really the case? She was too thirsty. No wonder she drank so much water."
Lin Zhiya looked them up from head to toe, "Well, your clothes are all wrinkled, go back and wash up, drink some swelling-reducing medicine and have a good sleep."
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