Hua Yan left North Third Street Alley and didn't go anywhere else, but instead entered the largest teahouse in Anyang Town.
Though Anyang Town was small, it was bustling. Most of the seats in the teahouse were occupied with patrons sipping tea while listening to storytelling.
When Hua Yan and her two companions came in, the storyteller inside was in full swing and the customers were enjoying themselves so heartily that no one paid any attention to them. She then led the two to a discreet spot in the main hall, ordered a pot of tea, a plate of melon seeds, a plate of peanuts, and a plate of nuts.
The fifth prince was puzzled, not understanding why Hua Yan would come to a teahouse at this time, but he knew that she must have a purpose.
