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The last crisp sword cry ended the sword dance.

Hong Lian let go of the seal formula in her hand, turned her head to look at Chu Ci, the expression on her face was like a child expecting to be praised by the teacher.

"Young master, how is this sword dance?"

The corners of Chu Ci's mouth curled up slightly, "So-so."

"what!"

Honglian couldn't help pursing her lips, and whispered, "This is my best swordsmanship!"

"Don't be unconvinced."

Chu Ci chuckled and said, "Compared to the sword skills of Jianyin's lineage, you are still a little bit behind."

"Master, do you know the descendants of Jianyin?"

Honglian looked at Chu Ci curiously.

Chu Ci nodded slightly, "Her name is Gongsun Luluo, and I have a chance to introduce you to her."

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

There was a round of applause.

Princess Yan Li was staring at Honglian with great interest.

"It's so interesting!"

"Treasurer!"

Yan Li yelled at the shopkeeper, "Do you still have puppets here?"

"There is a puppet battle in this county!"

The shopkeeper hurriedly said with a smile, "His Royal Highness, there is still a doll here, and I will fetch it for you!"

After a while, the shopkeeper brought another doll and put it on the counter.

Yan Li waved his hand, and a casual attendant took out a stack of gold tickets and handed it to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, he quickly took the golden ticket and thanked Yan Li.

"Xiaomin thanked His Royal Highness Princess!"

After putting away the dolls, the group left the shop and continued to stroll along Baibao Street.

Every time he came across a shop, Yan Li rushed there with great enthusiasm, and waved a golden ticket to buy something he liked.

Along the way, Yanli has bought no less than a dozen novelty items.

"call···"

"so tired!"

Yan Li was sitting on a bench in a gazebo by the street, fanning the wind in an unassuming manner of an aristocratic lady.

"Let's rest first!"

Chu Ci and the others were not tired, but they all sat on the bench in order to take care of the princess' mood.

"His Royal Highness."

Chu Ci looked at Yan Li and said softly, "Xiancheng has changed a lot in the past five years!"

Yan Li nodded casually, and said inadvertently, "It really has changed a lot."

"Father seems to have changed in the past five years, and he is particularly enthusiastic about Xiancheng's transformation!"

"I've been dealing with government affairs all day long, and it's been a long time since I've been with my queen mother!"

Yan Li put his hands on his cheeks, stared at the scenery outside the gazebo, and complained softly.

Chu Ci's heart moved when he heard the words.

"Princess, do you know why King Xian did this?"

Yan Li shook his head slightly, "How would I know? My father and the queen never told me and my mother about this."

After a moment of silence, Yan Li looked at Chu Ci and said, "I've been shopping all morning, looking for a place to rest?"

"Where?"

"Hmm... what does Lord Chu like on weekdays?"

"Does drinking tea and listening to music count?"

"Okay! Then go to the teahouse to drink tea and listen to music!"

Yan Li stood up and said excitedly, "Come with me, I know a very interesting teahouse!"

Yan Li took Chu Ci and the others around a few streets and arrived in front of a teahouse.

"Look at the name of this teahouse, isn't it interesting?"

Xiaoer, let's make a pot of tea!

Chu Ci didn't expect that the teahouse Yan Li was talking about was the Xiaoer Teahouse.

"Come on, let's go in and drink tea and listen to music!"

With a wave of his little hand, Yan Li led Chu Ci and the others into the teahouse.

Yan Ruoyu and Hong Lian walked last, Yan Ruoyu signaled Hong Lian with his eyes.

"understand!"

Hong Lian nodded slightly, and while Chu Ci and the others were not paying attention, threw a note to the teahouse shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper took the note and opened it, his body trembled.

"Come on!"

The shopkeeper greeted, "Take those distinguished guests to the best private room!"

"Make a pot of my treasured good tea and send it over!"

Chapter 443 The Fuse!

In the private room of the teahouse, Chu Ci and his party took their seats one after another.

The waiter in the shop quickly brought out the tea and fruits.

"My lords, please use it slowly!"

Putting down the tea, the waiter bowed and left the private room.

Leng Ruxue got up and poured a cup of tea for Chu Ci.

The hot air curled up, and the faint fragrance of tea permeated the room.

"Well···"

“Good tea!”

Chu Ci picked up the teacup and sniffed it lightly, his eyes lit up slightly.

Taking a sip, Chu Ci's eyes became brighter.

"Everyone try it, this tea is very good!"

Chu Ci signaled everyone to pour tea and taste it.

Princess Yan Li smelled the fragrance of tea and couldn't wait to pour herself a cup of tea.

After blowing on the hot air, he picked it up and took a sip.

"what!"

"It's really good tea!"

Yan Li savored the aroma of the tea in his mouth, squinted his eyes slightly, "The taste is even better than the tea in my family's collection!"

Chu Ci put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Yan Li and asked, "Does the princess like drinking tea?"

"Ah."

Yan Li nodded, while tasting the tea, he said, "My father likes to drink tea, and I have been drinking tea with my father since I was a child."

"Before I came to Xiancheng, I even drank a lot of tribute tea in the palace!"

"My favorite drink is Saigon Long Tea, which has a long-lasting aroma and long aftertaste."

"Longnan black tea is also very delicious. It warms the liver and nourishes the spleen, and it also has a good health effect!"

"There are also Gaoling green tea and Guangyuan white tea..."

Yan Li mentioned seven or eight kinds of tea in one breath, all of which were the top tea in Longyan Empire.

Some teas have not even been drunk by Chu Ci.

Chu Ci chuckled lightly when he heard the words, and said, "I never thought His Royal Highness is also a master of tea ceremony!"

"of course!"

Yan Li raised his neck and said proudly, "When it comes to tasting tea, even the king can only bow down!"

"only···"

Yan Li's face suddenly darkened as he spoke.

Seeing this, Chu Ci's eyes flashed strangely, and he asked aloud, "Princess, what is it?"

"Ugh!"

Yan Li sighed softly, and said, "It's just that my father always likes to drink these few years, and he doesn't drink tea with me much anymore!"

Chu Ci picked up the teapot and refilled Yan Li with a cup of tea.

"Princess, King Xian used to like to drink tea?"

"Yup!"

Yan Li nodded and said, "My family has a lot of tea leaves."

"When I moved to Xiancheng a few years ago, it took ten carts just to transport the tea leaves!"

Chu Ci nodded slightly, "That's indeed a lot."

"According to the Princess, Xian Wang likes to drink again recently?"

Yan Li looked at Chu Ci, blinked and said, "Why are you asking this?"

"Curious!"

Chu Ci rubbed his nose and said with a smile, "King Xian rules the southern regions. Since I have come to the jurisdiction of King Xian, I must know the master's preferences, right?"

"Too!"

Yan Li curled up the corners of her mouth, without thinking too much.

In Xiancheng, or Southern Region, there are many people who want to curry favor with King Xian, not least Chuci.

"Father used to like to drink tea with me very much, but since I came to Xiancheng in the Southern Region, the frequency of drinking tea has become less and less."

"On the contrary, I am becoming more and more enthusiastic about drinking."

Yan Li rested her chin on one hand, puffed her cheeks and said, "Moreover, I spend less and less time with my mother and the queen."

Chu Ci raised his eyebrows and said aloud, "It seems that King Xian came to Xiancheng five years ago, and the changes have been great!"

"Not only has Xiancheng been transformed, but even the living habits have changed a lot!"

Yan Li nodded slightly, and said in agreement, "Yes, it's like a different person."

"Princess." Chu Ci looked at Yan Li and asked in a deep voice, "Can you tell me when King Xian changed?"

"It's like this since I came to Xiancheng five years ago!"

"What about a more specific time?"

Yan Li shook his head, and said without thinking, "How would I know this? It all happened five years ago."

Benedict!Benedict!

Chu Ci tapped the table with his fingers, and said aloud, "Then five years ago, was there a time when King Xian behaved strangely?"