After their dinner was over, Li Chenyang asked Li Xueyue for the parchment of their plans. Once obtained, he joined his father in the private study where tea was served. And because Li Chenyang was present, it was not one of the Duchess's special concoctions. She didn't want to put her son through all of the trouble that only the father should shoulder.
"What is it?" Duke Li Shenyang curiously asked.
He took a sip of the pleasantly scented black tea, letting out a contented sigh. The strong and woody aroma did wonders to his tiredness, instantly waking him up.
Duke Li Shenyang was exhausted after practically managing the country on his own; from checking over the agriculture reports in preparation for fall, to the regulation of trade with other countries on this continent and beyond. So far, the treaty with Hanjian has been going smoothly and was being drafted, and soon, it'll be ready to be signed. Soon.
