noffsinger Chapter 257 The man is in love and the concubine is interested
Chapter 257 The man is in love and the concubine is interested
Dongfang Jin shook his head: "It's not the day of Qingming Festival, but the ten days before and after Qingming Festival. The tea from the three to five days before and the three to five days after Qingming Festival is the best."
The tea can be picked at any time afterward, but it won't taste as good as tea picked and processed around Qingming Festival.
Although Lu Yunqing had heard her say this several times, she still said, "There isn't much tea from Guanglin Prefecture. The most tea comes from Guangnan Prefecture, Yunmeng Prefecture, central Liangzhou, Ningzhou, and Yunzhou."
Dongfang Jin didn't know which of these places corresponded to which one, but she knew that these places were all in the southern part of my country.
She knew a little about Yunzhou, which was told to her by Gu Chenglin; it was similar to Yunnan Province.
This Liangzhou seems to be very similar to Fujian, because Emperor Shengde had a younger brother, the Prince of Lin, who was taken back to his ancestral home by his maternal family, the Duke of Yue, when he was young. Liangzhou became the Prince of Lin's fiefdom from then on.
The capital of this neighboring country to the east seems to be either modern-day Henan Province or Shaanxi Province. In any case, she couldn't figure out where she was.
Cang Lingchen asked, "Is this tea always picked during this solar term?"
Dongfang Jin was in a dilemma. She knew that tea picking was around Qingming Festival, and it seemed that she would have to check carefully: "I can't say for sure."
She wondered if Gu Chenglin had found any information. If he had, things would be much easier, saving her the trouble of doing it herself.
Ruyi's tone was somewhat dissatisfied: "You're always slacking off."
[Why would someone else use me? Besides, I only know the basics of making Maojian tea; the actual operation requires an experienced master. All I can do is give instructions.]
Ruyi, is that what you call giving instructions? That's just nitpicking. [There are ready-made videos on your computer, can't you learn from them?]
Why bother learning it? It's too tiring!
While Dongfang Jin was bickering with Ruyi, he was also chatting with Lu Yunqing and the others.
Gu Chenglin came in carrying things, followed by the Jun siblings.
After exchanging greetings and well wishes, Jun Qixian took on the task of making tea.
Dongfang Jin glanced at Cang Lingxuan, who was staring blankly at Jun Qixian, her eyes flickered, and then she looked at Cang Lingchen and asked in a low voice, "Can your family accept her?"
Cang Lingchen also noticed his younger brother's expression: "Let's see. As long as they are willing, my father and parents will not object."
Dongfang Jin smiled. If you had to say what fate had brought, it really did happen in an instant.
"Does your status mean you not only have to marry a wife, but also take concubines and mistresses?"
Cang Lingchen shook his head with a wry smile: "My son can only marry one wife in his lifetime. If he has no children by the age of forty, he can take a concubine."
But even if the wife is fertile, it is forbidden to take a concubine, even if the child is a girl.
Even if they wanted to marry several wives, the rules passed down from their ancestors wouldn't allow it.
His father had already anticipated this outcome when he chose the Dark Guard.
Moreover, the issue of offspring was also there. His father had four sons, but only one of them could carry on the family line.
The other one must take over his father's business and then manage the secret service. The one who takes over the secret service cannot have children.
Now that he had taken over the Dark Division, he was destined not to marry and have children. Thinking of this, he looked at Zhao Yuming.
This was the decision he made the moment he met him.
Is it permissible to keep a mistress?
Cang Lingchen reached out and slapped Dongfang Jin on the head: "No, a good man should not do such improper things."
Lu Yunqing stared at Cang Lingxuan and Jun Qixian for a while and said, "I think there's a chance. They're both interested in each other, but I don't know if Jun Qixian can shoulder the great responsibility of the Prince Dun's Mansion."
Dongfang Jin asked, puzzled, "What do you mean? Isn't he a prince? Shouldn't it be the heir apparent who carries the banner of the royal family?"
Lu Yunqing glanced at Cang Lingchen, coughed lightly, and remained silent.
Cang Lingchen covered his mouth with his hand and coughed lightly: "As for the matter of carrying on the family line, one son in the Prince Dun's Mansion is enough. We don't need too many."
He couldn't let those upsetting things affect her; he would explain to her when he had time.
Dongfang Jin asked in surprise, "You're not going to get married? Is it because your...are you...not good enough?"
Lu Yunqing: "Cough cough..."
What is this girl thinking?
Long Jiu, who was sitting next to her, had just taken a sip of tea when he heard Dongfang Jin's words and spat it out: "Pfft, cough cough..."
Whoops!
Jin-jie, what are you thinking!
However, he was also very curious whether Prince Chen was capable, otherwise how could he take over the Dark Division?
Thinking about it, her eyes drifted to the space between Prince Chen's legs.
Cang Lingchen kicked Long Jiu in the shin and said in a gloomy voice, "Don't you want your eyes anymore?"
Long Jiu hissed and darted away, shouting, "Young Master Chen, you're ruthless!"
Cang Lingchen narrowed his eyes: "Did I make a move?"
His words were icy and chilling.
Long Jiu pursed his lips and muttered under his breath, "You didn't lay a hand on me, you used your foot."
Dongfang Jin noticed that Long Jiu was sitting quite far away this time, and her gaze couldn't help but drift towards Cang Lingchen's crotch.
But a large hand covered his eyes, and Cang Lingchen reached out and tapped Dongfang Jin's forehead: "What are you thinking about?"
Gu Chenglin pulled Cang Lingchen's hand away, took Dongfang Jin's hand, and whispered, "Xiao Jin, don't meddle in other people's business."
Dongfang Jin was somewhat confused. Could it be...?
Seeing that Gu Chenglin wouldn't let her ask, she stopped asking.
Then Dongfang Jin looked at Zhao Yuming, who had been quietly drinking tea next to Cang Lingchen, and asked, "Why are you in my house too?"
Zhao Yuming looked up at her, his expression somewhat aggrieved: "Because I was all alone during the New Year."
Since he left Dongyue and was discovered by Prince Chen, the two of them have spent the Lunar New Year days together every year.
Ever since he learned that he had taken over his father's mission, he had hidden away in Ling'an County. He spent last year alone, but unexpectedly...
Dongfang Jin felt a chill run down her spine when she saw this expression on the face of this grown man.
What's with this X-ray vision?
Why are you acting like a young woman all of a sudden?
Gu Chenglin saw his wife staring at Zhao Yuming again, and he immediately remembered his son's words, saying that his stepmother seemed to really like looking at handsome men.
That won't do, he looks good now too.
Thinking this, she unconsciously blocked Dongfang Jin's view, the meaning was clear: look at me.
Lu Yunqing and Cang Lingchen noticed Gu Chenglin's little action, glanced at him, but didn't say anything.
Jun Qirui stared blankly at his younger sister, whose shy expression kept her glancing at Prince Xuan from time to time.
I'm so upset. It's true what they say, daughters grow up and leave home.
He had assumed that his sister and Long Jiu, who seemed so close every day, would become a couple.
The mother also said that it was up to her wishes, and if they liked it, they wouldn't mind that Long Jiu was a slave.
But now it seems they were overthinking it. Long Jiu didn't show any expression, and seemed to approve of his sister being with Prince Xuan.
Long Jiu genuinely approves of Jun Qixian and Cang Lingxuan being together, since they know each other well.
Having lived in the Gu family's house for so long, they had become familiar with the Jun family, mother and her two sons, and Jun Wenhui treated them like her own sons.
He only regarded Jun Qixian as his younger sister, and they dared not have any other thoughts.
These Dragon Guards could be said to have grown up with the Cang brothers, and they knew each other's personalities well.
They, the Dragon Guards, are not allowed to have families. Although they have all the necessary physical attributes, they cannot bring happiness to any woman.
And none of them, the Dragon Guards, will have their own offspring.
Like the shadow guards of the royal secret service, they were all assassins trained by the royal family.
The title "Dragon Guard" sounds nice, but these people have long since severed all ties of love and affection, destined to grow old alone.
Dongfang Jin watched as Cang Lingchen patted Zhao Yuming's hand under the table and poured him a cup of tea.