6 I Want Her (1/2)

Hongyue tapped the side of the cup twice. The temperature of the tea dramatically turned cold. she pretended to ponder and loosened her hold on the cup. She turned her father acting anxious.

”Father, I can't serve this.”

Concubine Mei quickly snapped at her.

”Nonsense, serve the tea.”

Hongyue pretended to look pained as she lifts the cup and handed it over to the Prince. The Prince narrowed his eyes and was about to accept it when the Concubine shrieked out.

”How can you do that to the Crown Prince?! Do you don't want your life anymore?”

Hongyue smirked, she had successfully handed the tea with no errors so this stupid witch dug a hole for herself. Now she was going to observe how this witch was going to explain her little outburst.

The Crown Prince scowled at her.

”General, don't tell me not only are you not able to control your servant, but you also can't control a measly concubine from wildly screaming?!!”

Concubine Mei paled. She stared at Hongyue.

”H..Hongyue..didn't yo-”

”Mother is really strange today. Hongyue didn't want to serve the tea because it was cold, it would hurt the imperial son's stomach but you insisted that I serve it. Now that I served it, why is mother blaming me?” Hongyue whined.

The Crown Prince's eyes flashed over at Hongyue. The girl had nothing particularly special, but he had seen how the servants handled the tea before. It was steaming hot yet how in a few seconds was it ice cold. Interesting. He looked over at the General.

”Witchcraft!” A desperate scream came from the shaking concubine.

Hongyue frowned and dropped before her father.

”Father, I don't understand. This daughter has no abilities in magic whatsoever. There's nothing wrong with what this daughter did, why is mother blaming me of witchcraft?”