75 Developments Inside The Imperial Palace - 25.1 (2/2)

”Then can Nephew elaborate on it then? It's quite obvious for us to see that something about the tea is troubling you so that we can understand and it will be a great help in easing your aunt's worries.”

”Since Imperial Uncle has asked, then this junior can't leave you in the dark. The main reason I asked is because I was fortunate enough to be able to drink this tea in the past... albeit it was quite a long time ago.”

Hearing that, even Wu Zheng He couldn't help but feel surprised, let alone the emperor and empress who both wore similar expressions as him.

”Jun Qiao, are you sure that it's the same tea?” Wu Zheng He questioned seriously.

”En. It is a very unique type of spirit tea and it's recipe was personally created by the matriarch of the Cong family and even there, this tea was only served during special

occasions due to the rarity and the high cost of it's ingredients.”

Hearing that, they all fell silent and judging from their complicated expressions, Wu Jun Qiao felt like he was missing something.

”What is it?”

Noticing the look the Wu Jun Qiao was giving them, it was the empress who finally opened her mouth to speak.

”When we first received this, I was won over by the taste and so I asked Princess Ning if it would be possible to acquire more of it in the future.”

”And?” Wu Jun Qiao asked, prompting her aunt to continue when he saw the complex look in her eyes.

”And after that, Princess Ning said that she would bring it up with her father since he was the one who brought it out for her to bring. When This One asked her to explain, she said that this spirit tea came from her father's private collection and that he had her bring this as one of the gifts as a show of sincerity.”

”So she doesn't know where her father got it from?”

”I'm afraid not...”

Falling silent, Wu Jun Qiao had a serious and grim look on his face before sighing and shaking his head.

Just when they thought that he wasn't going to speak, a figure materialized beside Wu Jun Qiao from the shadows who then proceeded to whisper to him in a quiet yet hurried manner while also deploying a sound barrier that even with their high cultivation, none of them heard what was spoken clearly before the man left as abruptly as he appeared, seemingly disappearing into thin air plunging the room into a tense silence filled with questions. It was at this time that Wu Jun Qiao then spoke in a somber tone.

”I do apologize for mylthough the true origin of this tea is questionable since I am positive that the Cong family never gave out this particular tea to anyone outside of Mystic Terra Mountain, this still isn't my main concern as of the moment. Right now, I am wondering if I can ask Imperial Aunt and Imperial Uncle for some help?”

”What is it that you need help with?” Jin Fa Chung asked this nephew of his curiously.

”I wonder if you've heard the rumours about the new young miss in Lei Palace?”