The Dragon's Flower Vol 1-5

Vol 3 Chap 92 - Roast the tea leaves

"Oi, Heng! Even if you are being biased to that little kid, you should not go so far as to insult the taste of my tea!"

"Ha! Unwilling to admit defeat?" Long Lian taunted gleefully.

"That does not even need to be said. My tea brewing is excellent!"

Long Lian snorted in disgust. "Dare to speak in such an arrogant manner even after losing. Even if you are not feeling embarrassed, I feel ashamed for you!"

Tian Liang gritted his teeth in anger and snapped at the cause of it. "Oi, Heng! Explain yourself!"

Duke Heng poured the Tieguanyin tea into an empty cup and pushed it to Tian Liang's direction. "Taste it yourself and you will understand."

Tian Liang's eye twitched when Duke Heng returned to his tea, sipping it in such a relaxing manner that doubt started to bloom in his mind.

The young King was not an arrogant man, but he would never believe a tiny girl would be better than him in tea brewing. He had used his spiritual energy to roast the tea leaves, and such a delicate process could only be done by a fire elementalist above Rank 3. The tiny girl was only a cultivator of the first rank and he did not sense any signs of element around her.

"If you are not drinking it, I will." Long Lian reached out for the cup but Tian Liang quickly took it before she could.

"I never say I'm not going to taste it." He chugs the tea as he does with his wine. But once his taste buds start working, he regretted drinking the tea like water. The tea was already down the throat before he could stop his reflex.

Xiao Hua gaped when Duke Heng and Tian Liang started fighting for the teapot out of the blue. Duke Heng was sitting, but he could still block and protect the teapot from Tian Liang's heavy groping. His wide sleeve did not hinder his movement and even aided in beautifying the movement!

Seeing such intense glaring and close contact between two good-looking hunks, Xiao Hua's Danmei side slowly reared its head and squealed for more!

Tian Liang was very much suited to be the 'Gong', with the larger and muscular body. The 'Shou' would be suitable for Duke Heng that has a slender body with gentlemanly air around him.

Would Heise agree to write Danmei for her to read if she asked?

For now, she will help him gather information on the two potential main characters! Sadly, once exposed to Danmei, she could never return!

Suddenly An Jing stepped between the two grappling men with a speed that was as fast as the wind itself. Her sword was drawn and Tian Liang would have chopped off his head if he was to continue charging onwards. Duke Heng was facing An Jing's pointy fingernails, with his eyeballs at risk. If he had not stopped in time, the fingernails would stab right into his eyeballs.

Xiao Hua's heartbeat speeds up at such an imposing and masculine appearance of An Jing.

S-So cool! Σ>―(〃°ω°〃)♡→

"Pardon my rudeness, but please cease the fight. The shopkeeper and other guests are terrified."

Duke Heng coughed, a little embarrassed at his manners. He was too caught up and forgot where they were currently at.

But Tian Liang does not share the same embarrassment as he demanded righteously. "Heng, give me the teapot."

"Whatever for?" Duke Heng asked casually as he straightens his clothing, with the teapot still in his hand's protective cradle.

"I want to drink it, obviously," Tian Liang said in a way to make Duke Heng look stupid.

"Who was it that said his own tea is obviously the best? Your teapot is on the other table," Duke Heng retorted.

Both men looked as if they were going to jump onto each other again, which excited the 'fallen into the dark path' Xiao Hua, but An Jing snipped the bud by taking the teapot away at a speed that not even Duke Heng could guard against.

Duke Heng's stare on An Jing was contemplative as she handed the teapot to the smug-looking Long Lian.

"Only I, the older brother, can drink my little brother's tea as much as I like. The two of you are only entitled to one cup, but this lord felt generous and allowed Duke Heng more than one... which you had already drunk."

Tang Mei handed Long Lian her cup and the princess personally poured her own tea, in case her maid could not protect the teapot from the two men.

"Hey tiny," Tian Liang called Xiao Hua, but his manner was not as rude as before. "How did you do it?"

"Do what?" Xiao Hua asked innocently, despite knowing what he meant. She had clearly seen their reaction towards the tea she had brewed.

They looked as if they tasted heaven! It was exaggerated but it was still better than saying they looked like a drug addict, not that Le XiaoTing had seen one before, which means something must be wrong with her tea!

The Eighth Prince, Long Lian, and Old Madame MungLu had tasted her tea before, but they do not look as crazy as they do! No need to mention the Third Prince, he was the most addicted to her tea!

"That's the best I've ever tasted," Tian Liang honestly admitted. "I did not see any special method you had used, other than rinsing the tea leaves beforehand. What else did you do?"

Xiao Hua's mouth slowly formed into a smile filled with ridicule. "This gentleman, earlier you had insulted me and my elder brother, even going as far as insulting females in general. What makes you think I will tell you my secret instead of ordering my servant to beat you up?"

Snapping open his folding fan, Duke Heng used it to cover his snicker. He wanted to know how the Third Prince's little maid had brewed the tea as well, but he doubted she would tell him either.

Hmm, he could make use of 'visiting his little nephew' excuse to hang out at the Third Prince's residence.

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