Chapter Seventy-Six: The tea is good today

to refill his tea, no one else even glanced at Su Wenhao sitting in the hall. Even the steward was nowhere to be found. You tell me, could Huai Ping not be angryHuai Ping gritted his teeth and still..."See Su Shao!" Rui Tian said without turning his head...

In the main hall of the Fifth Prince's Mansion, Huai Ping stamped his feet angrily: "This is too much! Simply outrageous! Young Master, we..."

"Huai Ping, this is not the Su Residence. Don't be reckless!" Su Wenhao said to Huai Ping in a low but serious voice.

"But, young master... we've waited for so long..."

Huai Ping felt injustice for Su Wenhao. Although Su Wenhao was a businessman, and businessmen were looked down upon in this era, the Su family had been engaged in business for generations and often distributed porridge to help the poor. They enjoyed high status among the people. The Su family was also a prominent clan, rich enough to rival a country, with numerous branches and relatives. Through wealth, marriages, and connections with royal families and officials from various countries, they had built excellent relationships. Rui Tianling, though the fifth prince of the Rui Heavenly King's Dynasty, should not have treated Young Master Su so coldly. After all, many people hoped to befriend Su Wenhao, and even more wanted to gain some benefits from him. Therefore, no matter where Su Wenhao went, he would never be ignored. No, it should be said that no member of the Su family would ever be ignored anywhere they went.

Now, the Fifth Prince has kept Su Wenhao waiting for a whole incense stick's worth of time. During this time, besides a maidservant who came to refill his tea, no one else even glanced at Su Wenhao sitting in the hall. Even the steward was nowhere to be found. You tell me, could Huai Ping not be angry

Huai Ping gritted his teeth and still wanted to say something, but Su Wenhao gave him a warning look: “Huai Ping, this is not the Su residence. Today we are here to explain the misunderstanding. You must not be hasty.” Su Wenhao’s voice was gentle, but his eyes were sharp.

This Fifth Prince's Mansion looks sparsely populated, but in reality, its defenses are very strict, and the people hidden in the shadows are all highly skilled in martial arts.

It seems that the Fifth Prince is deliberately doing this to him... Is he trying to dampen his spirits Or is it out of resentment for a beautiful woman...

When it came to beauties, Su Wenhao's face paled again...

I wonder how Zi Xuan is doing. I hope she is well in the palace and that she escaped unharmed...

Su Wenhao was thinking about Chen Zixuan and didn't notice Rui Tianling enter the hall.

"Huai Ping greets the Lord!" Huai Ping's loud greeting pulled Su Wenhao back to reality.

Su Wenhao looked at Ruitianling's back, there was no Zixuan... Could it be that she really had some accident Or was she blaming me for not testifying for her at the Prime Minister's Mansion...

Su Wenhao, the eldest son of the Su family, had met the Fifth Prince! Though Su Wenhao’s heart was filled with worry and anxiety, he kept a composed demeanor on his face. He remained calm, polite, and respectful as always.

"Hmm!" Ruitianling coldly responded, seating himself on the high seat in the hall.

The maids immediately presented Rui Tianling with the tea he liked to drink. Rui Tianling lifted the lid and sniffed it, not bad, today's tea is quite good, to this king's taste...

Rui Tianling was in a good mood and naturally saw everything more favorably. Even towards Su Wenhao, he unexpectedly nodded his head...

When Huiping saw Ruitian Ling walk in, he didn't even bother to say something polite like "I apologize for the wait, young master," or anything of the sort. He still put on a haughty air, which left Huiping feeling very uncomfortable. However, their young master remained silent, so as a servant, Huiping couldn't say anything either. He could only glare resentfully at Ruitian Ling.

“Fifth Prince, although the Su family made its fortune from tea trading, I, Su Wenhao, rarely get to taste such excellent tea. Today’s tea from your esteemed residence is truly commendable! No wonder so many ministers gather at the gates of Fifth Wangfu, hoping for a taste of your fine teas.” Seeing that Rui Tianling just lowered his head and sipped his tea, saying nothing, Su Wenhao took the initiative to break the silence.

Rui Tianling glanced at Su Wenhao and continued to sip his tea.

Su Wenhao pursed his lips, a warm smile still gracing his face as he continued, "I wonder where your Highness obtained such excellent tea. Wenhao is a lover of tea and would love to try it someday..."

Rui Tianling continued to blow tea leaves into the air, saying nothing.

“This tea must be rare, and it's not easy for the Prince to obtain it. A few days ago, Wenhao happened to get a piece of blood coral. Today, after drinking the good tea from the Prince, he hopes the Prince will accept a token of appreciation from Wenhao.” Su Wenhao opened the box on the tea table, and lying inside was a blood coral that was rare once in a century, and couldn't be bought even with money.

Blood coral has always been a rare and precious item, priceless and said to have the miraculous effect of inducing sleep. This gift from Su Wenhao was ostensibly for the Fifth Prince, but in reality, it was intended for Ying Gui Fei because she often suffered from insomnia. The Fifth Prince was very filial and frequently searched for all sorts of things that could help her get a good night's rest.

Su Wenhao's gift could be said to have reached Rui Tianling's heart...

Although Ruitianling was quite satisfied with the gift, he didn't show it. He just glanced at the box briefly, then continued drinking his tea.

Su Wenhao handed the box to the maid and started chatting with Rui Tianling. I have to say, Rui Tianling, the eldest son of the royal family, is indeed worthy of being the eldest son. His knowledge and demeanor are admirable...

What's even more remarkable is that he could maintain his composure and grace throughout, speaking for an hour as if to a block of ice. The stone never looked at him or responded in any way.

Although Su Wenhao seemed to be chatting with Rui Tianling about some irrelevant topics, he was actually telling him that although the Su family interacted with both martial artists and officials from various countries, they treated everyone equally. Their roots were in the Rui Tian dynasty, so they would definitely protect their roots and wouldn't do anything to sever them. In other words, the Su family would never send anyone to assassinate Rui Tianling.

Ruitian had already understood Su Wenhao's meaning, he was just too lazy to pay attention to him. Besides, he was dealing with official business today and was tired of it. He wanted to relax for a bit.

There's a person giving you a free stand-up comedy performance right now, and it's really good...

This is cheap, and it's free anyway...

Then Rui Tianling put Su Wenhao in the hall like a clown...

Huiping felt a burning resentment towards Ruitianling. His most respected young master was being subjected to such humiliation, which caused him immense distress...

He clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, trying hard to control his emotions, preventing his fist from flying towards Rui Tianling's cheeky face...

Ruitian had long noticed Huai Ping's fidgeting. He drank the last sip of his tea, placed the cup on the table, and glanced at Huai Ping...

Huiping shuddered...

Those were eyes... a single glance sent shivers down his spine... how cold those eyes were...

Although Huai Ping was so frightened by Rui Tian Ling's casual glance that his soul nearly flew out of his body, the desire to protect his master had been ignited deep within him. So...

“Five……”

"Oh no, oh no!" Before Huai Ping could even express his anger, there were shouts of chaos coming from outside...-aged man was incredibly strong. Chen Zixuan was stunned by the slap, feeling dizzy and disoriented. However, she refused to give up. She kicked the approaching man with her legs and scratched his bac...