Tan Rou noticed that something was off with the atmosphere; she laughed awkwardly and asked, âDid I ask something I shouldnât have?â
One of the men with a big beard glanced at her and said, âYouâre not from our country, are you?â
Tan Rou replied, âIâm not from J country; Iâm from another country and plan to attend an academic conference.â
The bearded man nodded and said, âNo wonder you speak the J language so fluently; youâre a student, right? Are you studying linguistics?â
âNo.â Since Tan Rou wanted to extract information, she needed to gain these peopleâs trust, so she made up a specialty, âIâm studying mechanical kinetics.â
The bearded man laughed and said, âAh, so youâre here for the robotics exchange meeting, huh?â
âAh? Oh, yes, Iâm here for the robotics exchange meeting.â Tan Rou didnât know which meeting it was but guessed from the name what it was about, âI think itâs an opportunity to broaden my horizons, so I came over.â
The bearded man was very hospitable, âYoung lady, sit down and have some food, drink some wine!â
Tan Rou, not good with alcohol and wary of drinking from strangers, only ate some nuts.
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âIâm actually a bit curious about the royal family. When I was in college, I heard friends talk about Princess Samiyi; some people say sheâs not married yet, is that true?â Tan Rou asked again.
This time more people answered her, but they didnât tell her about Princess Samiyi, only warned her not to ask anymore to avoid trouble.
Tan Rou immediately stopped asking and said, âOh, I wonât ask anymore then; Iâd better focus on my nuts.â
The group munched on nuts and drank alcohol, and before long, they got drunk. The bearded man who had been talking to Tan Rou suddenly started, âDo you want to know about the princess?â
Tan Rouâs eyes darted around, then she shook her head, âIf this is a secret that shouldnât be shared, Iâd rather not hear it.â
The bearded man set his bottle down, wiped his mouth, and said, âActually, itâs not a secret; many people know about it, itâs just the King doesnât allow anyone to discuss it.â
His friend immediately stopped him, âKas, youâve had too much to drink tonight. Stop drinking; letâs go back and rest.â
The man called Kas waved his hand and said, âI havenât had too much. With this kind of drink, I could have three more bottles!â
Tan Rou applauded, âYou really can hold your liquor!â
Her comment drew Kasâs attention, and he looked at her, âEveryone says the princess hasnât married because she canât bear to leave her brother and mother, but in fact⦠in fact, itâs because the princess already married, her man died, and nobody else knows.â
Kasâs friend immediately covered his mouth; apologizing to Tan Rou, he dragged Kas away.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
As Kas was leaving, he kept saying, âThe princess actually has a husband, has childrenâ¦â
The others laughed, âThere goes Kas with his nonsense again; we donât know where he gets these rumors, spouting them every now and then, making them sound so real. People who donât know any better might think heâs the princessâs husband himself.â
Tan Rou then inquired about Kas, âThis Mr. Kas sure is interesting. I wonder where he works, whether I could see him again?â
The talkative person laughed, âYouâre not falling for Kas, are you?â
Tan Rou thought to herself that she wasnât blind enough to fall for this scruffy man.
âJust curious,â Tan Rou said.
After careful thought, the person replied, âKas seems to run a flower shop nearby. Donât be fooled by his rough appearance; heâs actually a very meticulous person.â
Tan Rou really couldnât associate the tall Kas with a florist because he looked too fierce. He didnât seem like someone who could care for flowers; he resembled a lumberjack more than anything.
âYoung lady, you should curb your curiosity,â the person kindly admonished Tan Rou, âIn our country, Princess Samiyi is not someone who can be freely discussed. If our conversation reaches the Kingâs ears, it would bring trouble for us all.â
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