Yes, they would eventually learn that he was able and willing to make tea. The maids were trained to handle that for their masters and mistresses so it wasn't a question for them to go and do it as soon as "tea" was mentioned. It was also the first time that they had met. He could always tell them that occasionally he would make tea on his own and it was not a fault on them. Of course, having Meili around would help with the conversation so that the maids did not believe they had done something wrong.
The Empress Dowager chuckled softly. "Yes, it is likely good. Meili will be given more leeway to defend her decoration choices." She sighed fondly, as though remembering something nice, before looking at Wen Ning. "It may not surprise you to hear, but Princess Meili has pretty much had her Royal Father wrapped around her finger from practically the moment she was born. He always saw her as an auspicious sign, arriving with her brother. She has also been a filial child so he's never had a reason to rethink that."
The maids came in with cups of tea in porcelain cups that were only allowed in the palace, the color and pattern on these allowed for members of the royal family since Meili was a princess.
"That is most kind. It is not often that we have food that isn't cooked by the cooks here. Of course we do when we are on tour, but we still have cooks."
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Date: 2021-03-05 02:46 am (UTC)The Empress Dowager chuckled softly. "Yes, it is likely good. Meili will be given more leeway to defend her decoration choices." She sighed fondly, as though remembering something nice, before looking at Wen Ning. "It may not surprise you to hear, but Princess Meili has pretty much had her Royal Father wrapped around her finger from practically the moment she was born. He always saw her as an auspicious sign, arriving with her brother. She has also been a filial child so he's never had a reason to rethink that."
The maids came in with cups of tea in porcelain cups that were only allowed in the palace, the color and pattern on these allowed for members of the royal family since Meili was a princess.
"That is most kind. It is not often that we have food that isn't cooked by the cooks here. Of course we do when we are on tour, but we still have cooks."