In a dark room in the middle of the the huge mansion lied a man on his bed while supporting his head with one hand to drink tea, he wore a black hanfu with golden embroidery, on it   as he was about to take a sip a man's black shadow flashed outside his door and then someone entered his room like a wind.

"your highness, crown prince has started investigation of Prime minister's case, do we need to intervene", asked the man in black. 

the man lying down raised his hand and the man in back, Leo, bowed down and left.

"ah wait! wait! are we going to stop the crown prince take me with you!" said the other man in black who was standing outside waiting for Leo asked, his eyes pleading.

"no we are not"

"ah why not, won't this way that prime minster will side with crown prince, isn't prince worried!"

"so what, we have lots of allies and an excellent system of spies why do we need to farce with the crown prince for something we do not need",  explained Leo.

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Isia had gotten all information out of her father before she returned to her room and let her father go to the court.

"it cannot be dragged anymore, Jia go find out who is Manya David"

adhering to her master's order Jia went on her investigation leaving Isia alone in the room.

is it really you, Manya?

Now someone has accused Father of helping my brother cheat in the exam and the crown prince is made the head of this investigation and is determined to prove him guilty at any cost, as the current emperor patronized the honest officials and want people who entered his court to be true talented people, the crown prince sure chose a great acquisition to trap father into giving in to him, but the person who really accused  father of this crime infront of so many people was Manya David

Just then the door opened and Jia came in.

"miss i asked around this Lady David is the eldest daughter of prime minister David and has just returned to the capital few months ago, she used to live with her maternal grandmother until now."

So it's really you.

"And yes it is said that she loves tea of a tea house here and frequents there after attending scholars' gathering every week"

hearing this a smirk crept on Isia's face.

Hmmm.....being a prime minster's daughter she did not get the best teas at home but like it from that of a tea house.

"arrange a carriage we are going there, hire it do not use the family carriage"

"yes" replied Jia as she went on her work.

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After a fifteen minutes ride the carriage came to a halt infront of a huge tea house and Isia peaked out of the curtain to see the tea house.

"world of delicacies", as soon as Isia finished reading it was as if her soul had left her body as she clutched the carriage curtains she was holding.

It's here

this was the tea house where Valiac often visits. it was written in the book, on the first floor, in the corner under the tree, was a private terrace room from where Valiac viewed the city, sipping on his tea, his hawk eyes scanned the crowd, his most boring and tiring days were spent here, which was almost everyday until he met the female lead. But as far as Isia knew the lantern festival has already passed, it means he has meant her , so it won't be a problem and she breathed  sigh of relief as she looked at the tea house only to panic again.

IT WAS REIKA!!!!

If she is here and he has already met her that means he is also here, wherever Rieka was so was Valiac, rang the words of her friend in her mind.

"such a pain in neck" muttered Isia.

As Jia sat back and watched her master, her eyes almost bulged out, she has never seen her like that apart from that year when Miss Brown came to visit Miss Isia and her master, it was the first time when she met Reika but was somewhat.........a little annoyed.

"take out my hat! and take the carriage to the back alley" ordered Isia

I just cannot stop just because of these two, come on she has work to do

"yes" replied Jia as he handed her a hat with white hanging cover around it.

"cover yourself too " ordered Isia  as she got off the carriage and went inside the tea house without glancing towards Valiac's room.

once inside they took a seat on the ground floor in the corner, beside a window that gave the view of he entrance of the house.

"REMEBER, Reika is here do not let her see you" informed Isia to Jia.

"yes miss, and it's almost time for Miss David, she will be here soon" informed Jia, and Isia hummed in response

"ah miss look that's prime minister David's carriage, it's Miss David"

Isia turned around and looked towards the entrance and a woman in red came out, her head was almost covered in accessories there were four maids following her, as her face came into Isia's view she realized her father's case is not an easy one, not even in dreams.

This girl was not Manya David, so where is the real Manya and who is she

Crown prince, you really put me in a tough spot, wait i will pay you back with interest.

"let's go" ordered Isia reached for the entrance as a familiar chirping entered her ears, it made her stop in her tracks and Jia bumped into her, letting out a small 'ah', Isia knew very well for a martial arts practitioner it is not a small thing he must have heard her maid's voice, she pulled Jia and hid behind a pillar.

Reika looked up and seeing no one she ignored and it and went up the stairs, hearing her footsteps Isia and Jia breathed a sigh of relief, they were saved today but unbeknownst to them there was someone keeping a watch on Reika and saw the whole drama unfold.

Isia and Jia hurried back.

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Valaic was in his usual place after sending Reika back, he was having his tea peacefully and there was even a small smile on his face as he thought if her, there was a woman like her in this world, so direct and whatever she felt was always written on her face, when Leo decided to inform him what he saw in the afternoon

"what! someone hid as soon as they noticed that Reika might catch them!", shouted Valiac as he smashed the tea cup and got up.

"yes", replied Leo as he contemplated such strong response of his master.

"find her out, i said find her out! i want to see her!!!" blurted Valaic, his eyes were fuming with anger as he clenched his fist, Leo has never seen his master like this.

hearing Valaic words Leo only bowed and went out immediately to find out that woman.

the other man in black, Luis was waiting outside as he heard the loud voice the came from inside he stopped Leo and asked, "what was it for?"

"don't you know Master is very warry of this kind of women, although he never bothers with this kind of women but the person in question is Miss Brown, who is............like his mother"

"so to say he is afraid that Miss brown may face the same ending................ah I pity that woman what if she only has some personal matter with Miss Brown and did not want to be seen then"

"don't even talk like that infront of master........do you want to die...th woman who framed his highness mother was also the kind and naïve woman"

"ah............he hates these kind of woman that much"