The maid brought a bouquet of black lilies, placed it on the tea table, and turned away.
Mrs. Tanemura didn't brew tea for Kasahara Fumi, and the wary atmosphere in Kasahara Fumi's eyes did not dissipate at all, nor did Fujiwara Reya intend to dispel it. Before long, the sun slanted a little, and the sunlight streamed in through the window, making the initially dim tea room bright and gentle, even the scent of the black lilies became richer.
Bathed in the slanting sun, Mrs. Tanemura's hair appeared even darker and shinier, and even her eyebrows and eyelashes seemed more vivid.
Fujiwara Reya quietly ate a few pieces of lotus root pastry before asking, "Madam, did you acquire so much Huang Song jade just to set up a barrier against snakes, rats, and mosquitoes?"