As for Wen Tianji's "modest" words, Yao Huichen felt they were a little over the top, though he still wore a smile.
"I've learned much, I've learned much." Yao Huichen nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Wen Tianji looked at Yuan Gui beside him and said with a smile, "First of all, congratulations to Boss Yuan on finding an apprentice."
Teacher Yuan had now become the uniform form of address used by Yuan Gui's Shop customers for Yuan Gui, much like how Origin Mall customers called Luo Chuan Boss Luo.
"Thank you." Yuan Gui nodded.
The three of them kept their voices low, not disturbing the other customers in Cherry Blossom Manor.
Because of the "No Loud Noises" notice on the sign by the entrance, customers who came to Cherry Blossom Manor for coffee would unconsciously lower the noise they made.
The piano beneath the Cherry Blossom Tree continued playing. The music drifted with the fragrance of cherry blossoms, entering every customer's heart and carrying the breath of youth with it.
It was April's Lie.
The imperial city.
Ji Wuhui had not reviewed any memorials that morning.
He was drinking tea.
A faint mist rose from the cup, vanishing at some unseen boundary.
A light tea fragrance filled the entire room, refreshing the heart and clearing the mind.
"...Your Majesty, because of yesterday morning's court session, quite a few ministers are still brooding over it." Bu Cangqiong said with a smile.
The Marquis of Zhennan, dressed in his distinctive dark-red casual robes, sat nearby.
"Don't mind them." Ji Wuhui smiled and waved a hand. After so many times, he had long since grown used to it.
The two were discussing matters concerning the Tianxing Empire.
The Tianxing Empire's development had now entered a period of rapid growth and needed to be properly