Empress, she is beautiful Lu Ziye

Chapter 180

"Come inside, it's cold outside."

Nan Zhen nodded, stretched out her hand as a gesture of invitation, Xiao Rongxi was not polite, turned her toes slightly, and strode into the room.

Both of them tacitly didn't mention the conversation in the imperial study room at that time, just pretending that it didn't exist.

There is a small stove in the house, and tea is still being boiled on the stove. Now the water is boiling, bubbling, making the tea leaves turn up, and the fragrance of the tea is overflowing.

Dongyue also thoughtfully placed a plate of chestnut cake and a plate of mung bean cake on the table.

The round window was wide open, and the two chose to sit on either side of the coffee table, facing each other.

With the steaming tea in front of him and the hazy night in front of him, it didn't look so cold for a while.

Nan Zhen grasped the handle of the pot with her pale fingers, poured half of it and pushed it in front of Xiao Rongxi, "Your Majesty, try the cheap rough tea in the market."

The kind that can buy a lot for a few taels of silver.

Due to the rough preparation process, you can still see a lot of finely divided leaves when you drink it, the mouth is not smooth, and the aftertaste is even more bitter.

Xiao Rongxi took a sip without changing his face, "This kind of tea is suitable for drinking in a thick bowl, but it looks petty in a delicate cup."

Its tone should be bold and uninhibited, not graceful.

Nan Zhen took a big gulp, nodded and said, "Unexpectedly, His Majesty understands this."

"Being born in the royal family doesn't mean I haven't suffered." Xiao Rongxi looked at her with his chin in his hands, his expression relaxed, "But in the huge harem, only you can taste this kind of tea."

Others can't wait to take out the best things to entertain and keep them, but here they eat whatever they come across.

But I owe it to myself, I didn't wait in the warm Zichen Palace, and ran to this cold palace to wait for someone who returned late.

Nan Zhen unconsciously lowered her eyes from the dark but hot gaze on the other side, picked up the teacup, covered her lips and said, "I also have good tea here, if Your Majesty likes it, I can cook it next time I come here."

Xiao Rongxi's subordinates paused, then chuckled, "Okay."

The spreading heat was placed between the two of them, blurring each other's brows and eyes, making it difficult to see clearly.

Time passed silently, Xiao Rongxi took the lead to look away, and asked meaningfully, "It's almost the end of the year, what are your plans?"

"Intend?"

Nan Zhen was taken aback by his question, thought for a while, and replied, "I'm going to have a good year...does that count?"

She knew what Xiao Rongxi was asking, and Xiao Rongxi also understood her avoidance, and said following her meaning, "Forget it."

"If there is any shortage, you can say it directly."

Nan Zhen: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The short four-word answer was a little procrastinated. She used some force to hold the teacup with her fingers, and her nails were slightly white, but she didn't let go yet.

In detail, the concern during this period was too much, which broke the balance she thought in her heart.

Just like tonight, his sudden visit.

But when Ruozhen wanted to ask, he hesitated again.

It seems... There is nothing worth mentioning. After all, on the surface, one is an emperor and the other is a concubine. It is reasonable to take care of her.

Nan Zhen suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her head with tea, and asked, "Your Majesty is looking for me, what's the matter?"

"cough."

Xiao Rongxi cleared her throat, she was fine at first, but now there must be something wrong.

After thinking for a moment, I told her the news I got some time ago, "I went to visit Mount Yan."

"Huh?" Nan Zhen was silent for a moment, then suddenly realized, "What about the gunpowder?"

"Correct."

Nan Zhen heard them discussing in the imperial study room that day, and thought that they would take action in the next year, but she did not expect to take action so soon.

(End of this chapter)