Three minutes had passed since I poured warm water on the tea leaves in the teapot. A fragrant aroma emanated from the teapot when I lifted the lid to fish out the tea leaves. After I finished brewing the tea, I glanced towards rilyn and pointed at the teapot. Please serve this to everyone, I said. I skimd over the tea table for a mont, when my eyes landed on the empty seat next to
with the cup sitting in front of it.
He would have enjoyed it since the tea set has flower patternsI found that I was thinking about Max even in his absence, when the mbers of the tea tasting party gushed in admiration.
Oh my goodness, the scent is wonderful.
The thod used to efficiently restore low-cost tea leaves that had lost their scent or had it changed was to give them a new scent. This ant that giving good quality tea leaves a new scent would produce a very delicious and aromatic tea.
This is what you call cost-effectiveness,I thought with pride. Instead of purchasing new tea leaves, I had put a new scent on the tea leaves we had at ho. Thanks to this thod, I didnt have to spend a fortune preparing for this tea tasting party. I smiled, thoroughly satisfied with my decision, since I was able to save money and avoid embarrassing myself.
Wow, I can sll a strong scent of roses coming from the tea, soone whispered in awe.
Its amazing.
Its more than amazing, its great!
The tea is really fragrant and delicious. It also pairs well with the tea food.
I agree. Plus, the flower decorations on the food makes it pleasing to the eyes.
I was a bit taken aback from seeing the ladies appreciate what I had prepared, since I hadnt expected much reaction from them. After all, my purpose in the first place wasnt to beco a mber of the tea tasting party, but simply to save face.
I didnt expect them to enjoy sothing as trivial as this,I thought as I felt a strange sensation rise inside . An absurd impulse sprang once I was plunged into a state of confusion: I wanted to show sothing better next ti by preparing without considering cost-effectiveness.
I was brought back to reality when soone chid in. How did you get the scent on the tea leaves? My senses returned when I saw Lady Terrence gazing at
with keen eyes.
Ah, Ive co to my senses, thanks to her.I dont think she intended to do so, but I had unintentionally received a lot of help from her.
You know how the scent of tea leaves can disappear or go bad if you store them incorrectly, right?
Yes, of course. I could see everyone nodding their heads like the tea enthusiasts they were.
Thats because tea leaves have the tendency to absorb scents. So, if you mix dried petals or fruits with the tea leaves, then it will absorb that scent. If you want a stronger scent, then you can extract the oil from those things and have the tea leaves absorb it.
When I finished speaking, Lady Terrence gave
a bizarre look as she sipped her tea. Seeing how quiet everyone had beco, I started to wonder if the description I gave had been too boring.
Well, I guess all explanations tend to be dull.With this thought in mind, I decided to add sothing that they might find interesting.
After you brew the tea, you can reuse the tea leaves by drying them and putting them in the pockets of the clothing in your closet. It has a deodorizing effect.
Oh my goodness, thats amazing. I heard soone marvel at my words.
How did you co to gain such knowledge!
And its phenonal how you ca up with the idea of making the tea leaves absorb the scent of other things!
The truth was that the ideas I had co up with were all other peoples knowledge, but I couldnt tell them that.If I were to do so, then I would have to tell them that Ive been reincarnated.Because of this, I responded vaguely. Oh, I just happened to find out It was a result of coincidence. I silently prayed that soone would change the subject after my ambiguous response to their praises.
Just in ti, Lady Terrence spoke up. Ah, I just thought of sothing.
Yes, what is it?
She shot
a weird look when I answered her enthusiastically, then continued. Did you all hear that the crown prince has returned to the capital?
It was the first ti I was hearing such news.
If I had known earlier, I would have left this place and went on vacation or sothing.I guess it makes sense since hell be attending the princess coming-of-age ceremony. Itll be useless to try to run away since all the nobles will probably be forced to attend the ceremony as well.
I see, I responded with a flat voice. I sipped my tea, which was fragrant just a mont ago, only to have it feel like I was drinking plain water. I squinted my eyes as I felt a headache coming on, when soone spoke.
Now that I think about it, there hasnt been any news about who was chosen to beco the crown princess.
At the ntion of who was going to be chosen as the crown princess, all of the mbers went silent as they tried to decipher each others expressions.
Ive heard rumors that hes a terrible person, one stated.
Likewise. Im afraid that Ill be chosen to beco married to him, another comnted.
I listened to their chattering for a while, then sighed softly.Its obvious that the crown prince needs to be avoided, but my father has gone and chosen such a man to beco my fianc.I was silently resenting my father when the door to the room opened. A man with black hair, red eyes, and a handso appearance that could clearly impress anyone stepped foot into the drawing room.
Max?
He nodded at my call and answered. Im late my lady.
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