Chapter 1224: TangNing Owner (1/2)

As for how much he actually understood, only he himself knew.

After Tang Li finished talking, Han Yunxi slapped the table and cried, “Hilarious! Absolutely hilarious!”

Long Feiye added coldly, “Tang Li, does this count as your father deceiving the sovereign?”

Long Feiye had never gotten any report from Cloud Realm Trade Consortium, but Tang Zijin had the gall to use him name and claim there was a problem. If Ning Jing didn’t know any better, the news might have spread to the Ning Clan and caused all sorts of trouble.

“Yes! It’s the same as faking an imperial edict and a heavy crime!” Tang Li huffed.

Long Feiye gave a cold snort. “You should stay. Zhen will deal with his crimes clearly when he comes looking for you!”

Tang Li was waiting for these very words! He would definitely send men to pass on Long Feiye’s message to the Tang Clan and make sure Tang Zijin heard. Now it was more than just a son threatening his father, but an emperor threatening Tang Zijin. Tang Zijin could only chose between giving up the idea of forcing Tang Li to take concubines so he could return willingly or coming to Yunning himself to admit his wrongs and talk shop afterwards.

Thrilled, Tang Li chuckled and addd, “Big boy, as long as you dare to keep me around, I’ll be willing to be your horse or ox!”

Long Feiye only rolled his eyes. “I don’t lack for those.”

Ning Jing was filled with gratitude. She quickly explained, “Esteemed Empress, I took things into my own hands and used secondhand weapons. It wasn’t very appropriate, so I hope that--”

“The Tang Clan had full rights to this matter from the start. I only want to save money as well as obtain good weapons!” Han Yunxi declared. “It’s an excellent idea to take in secondhand wares. I shall have to award the Tang Clan handsomely at the meeting of four generals after spring!”

Ning Jing knew Han Yunxi had given plenty of thought to the matter and silently vowed to take good care of Yunning’s weaponry no matter what. She wouldn’t allow a single instance of someone lining their own pockets with profits.

As the quartet chatted, it soon grew dark. Xu Donglin had already cleared out all of the teahouse’s original attendants and servants to replace them with the ones they brought from Yunning. As a court lady came to light the lamps, she whispered in Han Yunxi’s ear, “Esteemed Empress, Zhao mama’s almost done with the preparations. The meal can began in a bit.”

“You must all be getting hungry, right? Let’s go back to Celestial Fragrance Pavilion and try some of Zhao mama’s cooking,” Han Yunxi teased.

But Xu Donglin suddenly reappeared again.

“Master, we’ve made clear inquiries. That surnamed Wu doesn’t know about master or mistress’s identity, but because the price offered was many times higher han that of the Tang Clan Head, he went against his word to chase them away. Moreover, this teahouse isn’t usually open to outsiders. It was the surnamed Wu who decided to spend the New Year’s here and wanted to pocket these profits for himself.”

That Manager Wu was both greedy and a coward. All it took was for Xu Donglin’s underlings to wave a few swords in his face before he spilled the beans.

“It really was VIP guests,” Tang LI muttered to himself. He had already paid an astronomical price, but who expected him to run into a true moneybags?

Long Feiye had no interest in Manager Wu and asked coldly, “What kind of deity is his master?”

“I asked, but he isn’t sure of their origins either. He said he was a beautiful man who knows the art of tea very well. Many of the tea trees here were planted personally by the owner.”

If this was a few years back, Long Feiye would know most of the tea enthusiasts in Cloud Realm Continent, but he had been too busy to keep track of all the newcomers recently.

“Name and address?” Long Feiye asked.

Xu Donglin shrugged. “Even that surnamed Wu doesn’t know. He said the owner invited him to stay here a few months. When spring arrived, the owner would return.”

“Do teahouses one through ten all reject outsider guests?” Han Yunxi added.

“No, only Teahouse No. 7. Supposedly this is the quietest one with the rarest tea trees,” Xu Donglin explained.

Long Feiye hadn’t finished touring the tea plantation, but he had recognized many priceless tea plants on the path here.

“Could it be for his own residence?” Han Yunxi wondered as she suddenly suspected something.

“Investigate clearly. Find the owner and say that Zhen is interested in purchasing this tea plantation. Have him give a price,” Long Feiye instructed.

Tang Li immediately expressed his views. “Big bro, I can just stay here and help you look after the plantation. I won’t follow you back to Yunning.”

“No outsiders accepted,” Long Feiye replied.

He had used a large sum of money to reserve the tea plantation simply because he didn’t want to be disturbed. If it wasn’t his younger brother than charged in, he would have chased him out ages ago. He wanted to buy this plantation and gift it to Han Yunxi to make up for missing the New Year’s at Plum Blossom Sea. Like there, this tea plantation would be closed to all guests in the future.

Tang Li was incomparably bitter. He silently vowed to calculate all the accounts of the Tang Clan one day and find a reason to buy a tea plantation of his own. With a family and its privacy to consider, it wasn’t convenient to keep wandering about without settling down.

Tang Zijin was currently spending the New Year’s on Reclining Dragon Peak all by his lonesome. If he knew what Tang Li was thinking now, what would he feel?

Meanwhile, Han Yunxi had gotten up and looked around. The more she saw, the more she loved this plantation. If Long Feiye could buy it, then she could take breaks here in the future. Long Feiye could busy himself as he liked. In any case, there was nothing to take care of in the inner courts or royal harem, nor were there any concubines to make her fret. Meanwhile, as the leader of all the generals, there were no military matters to deal with either so she was quite free.