Chapter Forty-Six: The Emperor Invites
Early the next morning, Bai Qiaoshui was woken up by a shout.
"Young Master Ye, the prince is invited."
What the hell, shouting early in the morning, and not letting people sleep!
Bai Qiaoshui stretched his waist extremely reluctantly, quickly changed his clothes and went to open the door.
Cheng Shu outside the door nodded at Bai Xiaoshui and motioned for her to follow him.
When he arrived at his destination, Xiao Yan was sitting cross-legged on the futon making tea, the fire in the small stove was blazing, and the fragrance of tea filled it.
Bai Qiaoshui glanced up at the plaque above, "Zhengyang Palace", this is the main hall of the East Palace.
The whole main hall is like a landscape painting, and the wall is not a flat white wall, but a whole rockery is inlaid in it.
There is a small stream under the rockery, which goes around the main hall of the East Palace.
The stream flows out of the rockery, and it is said that not far behind the East Palace is Fengming Mountain, and the mountain spring on Fengming Mountain is famous for its sweetness and deliciousness.
I never thought that Xiao Yu would have such a Yaxing.
She has always known that Yao Shu's architectural pattern is very good, but when she sees the main hall of the East Palace today, she is absolutely that Yao Shu's layout is still a little inferior here.
Bai Qiaoshui took a step and walked over gently.
Compared with Bai Qiaoshui's tired face, Xiao Yan was very energetic, and his face was full of spring breeze, as if he had beaten a girl with a spring in her arms.
"Young Master Ye is resting well?"
"Thanks to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it's not good at all." After speaking, Bai Qiaoshui sat cross-legged opposite Xiao Yu.
“……”
"The young master is willing to enter the palace this time, and the palace feels very surprised."
"Why does the prince feel that way?"
Xiao Yu looked up at her, with a smile in his eyes: "The last time my father had a birthday banquet, the young master sat on the table, but he was sitting on pins and needles, which is not difficult to see." ”
Is "......" so obvious?
"This palace heard that the young master is here for the concubine, but is it true?"
Concubine is the title given by Xiao Chengan to the beauty of the Western Regions.
Bai Xiaoshui felt strange at first, but then he thought that Xiao Yan had a group of capable people like Jun Xiaoge under him, what news couldn't he hear?
So I had to answer obediently: "Yes." ”
Xiao Yu took a piece of wet cloth and carried the handle of the purple sand teapot and took it off the small stove.
Turn over the blue and white porcelain teacups on the low table on the side by three, and slowly pour the tea inside.
Then the bony hands picked up the teacups one by one and shook them gently, and then poured the tea from the teacups and teapot into the basin next to them.
Scooped the water from the artificial stream next to it, continued it in the purple sand teapot, and put the teapot on the small stove.
"I don't know how much the young master has dabbled in the tea ceremony?"
"Xia Guan is not talented, and only omits the "Book of Tea" written by Lu Ji in the Tang Dynasty, but he only remembers the sentence 'its water, using mountains and rivers, river water, and well water'."
"Lu Ji is a famous tea saint, and the young master has read a lot of books."
Read a lot of books...... Well, she has read a lot of miscellaneous books and wild history beauties.
She reads those headache-inducing Four Books and Five Classics, just to better hook up with beauties.
I didn't expect it to be used in these areas.
"Can the young master remember that Lu Ji still wrote such a passage in the "Book of Tea"."
"'The first and second and third bowls are second, and the fourth and fifth bowls are not thirsty'."
Although this sentence is talking about boiling tea, how can she sound so meaningful?
"There are some things, until there is a certain situation, there will be unexpected harvests, for example, this tea, all we can do is to wait, wait for it to boil."
"Can the young master remember now?"
Sure enough, Xiao Yan was suggesting that she calm down: "Xiaguan remembers, thank you His Royal Highness the Prince." ”
Xiao Yan chuckled, closed his eyes and sniffed the tea fragrance on the tip of his nose.
When the boiling sound came from the pot again, Xiao Yan opened his eyes and took the purple sand teapot down.
Cheng Shu, who was originally standing outside the door, suddenly hurried to Xiao Yan's side and whispered.
"Please come in, King Su."
After speaking, he slowly poured the tea in the purple sand teapot into three teacups.
The empty palace is filled with the fragrance of tea and the sound of running water, which makes people feel inexplicably calm.
When Xiao Yu stepped into the hall, Xiao Yan happened to be mixing the third cup of tea.
"Brother Yu, come and sit."
Xiao Yan pushed a cup of tea to the party where Xiao Yu sat down, and the other cup to Bai Qiaoshui.
"Brother Yu, young master, please."
Bai Qiaoshui is not a person who understands tea, but he can also feel the sweetness of this tea, although I don't know if it is because of the use of mountain spring water to make tea.
"How?"
Xiao Yu looked at the empty drink in his hand and said, "Well, good tea." ”
Xiao Yan: "......"
Bai Weak Water: "......"
Isn't this nonsense?
"This palace didn't lie to the young master, right?"
"Yes, it's really worth the wait."
Didn't you just tell her not to rush into trouble with the beauties of the Western Regions?
However, Xiao Yan shouldn't know that she still has to consider whether she really wants to deal with Xiao Cheng'an.
The man in Qianyilou is really a headache, stubborn like a cow.
Bai Qiaoshui put down the teacup, and a shout came from outside the door: "Young Master Ye, the emperor is invited." ”
The three of them turned their heads to look, and it was Yan Dexi standing outside the door of Zhengyang Palace.
When Bai Wanshui was hesitating to get up, Xiao Yan greeted him warmly: "Father-in-law Yan, come in and drink a cup of tea." ”
Yan Dexi smiled: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the old slave still has to go back to restore his life, Young Master Ye, please go with the old slave." ”
In the entire palace, Bai Qiaoshui felt that Xiao Yan was still a good person, and the old emperor suddenly summoned her, and he didn't know what he was calculating.
Glancing at Xiao Yan and Xiao Yan, the former still lowered his head to drink tea, but the latter smiled at her, which made the tight string in her heart relax a lot in an instant.
"It's okay, young master, let's go."
Bai Qiaoshui understood that Xiao Yan was giving her a reassurance.
To say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince she saw yesterday is unlearned, huh...... Except that Xiao Yu taught him to learn swords.
The current prince feels completely deviant from the lascivious and mediocre folk rumors.
The whole thing is a future Mingjun, and her face looks like a flower and jade, and even she wants to kneel and worship.
It's just that as soon as she stepped out of the door of Zhengyang Palace, a word came from behind her.
"Brother Yu, this palace wants to call a singer and a dancer to help the fun, what do you think?"
"Okay." Xiao Yu looked at Bai Qiaoshui's back, his brows furrowed slightly, and he replied absent-mindedly.
Bai Qiaoshui sighed secretly, His Royal Highness the Prince, can't you restrain a little?
Khan, this Yan Dexi hasn't walked out of the East Palace yet, aren't you afraid that he, an old fox, will come to your father to join you?
Yan Dexi took Bai Qiaoshui through the winding corridor and went directly to the imperial study.
Bai Qiaoshui looked at the wide-open door and the words "Imperial Study" on the lintel, and his heart palpitated.
The last time I came here, I was smashed by Xiao Chengan with ink, and I almost broke my appearance.
Yan Dexi didn't knock on the door, but stood by the open door and announced: "Your Majesty, Young Master Ye is here." ”
Xiao Cheng'an's somewhat old voice came from the room, obviously running out of breath.
Bai Qiaoshui remembered that the last time he came to the imperial study, Xiao Chengan scolded her with his angry voice.
Is it really about to die?
Not...... What the hell is she thinking?
After receiving Xiao Chengan's instructions, Yan Dexi smiled at Bai Qiaoshui and motioned for her to go in.
The layout of the study hadn't changed much from the last time she had visited.
Xiao Chengan was still sitting behind his desk and reading the recital.
"I've been thinking about something recently, and I need Ye Aiqing's help."
actually even used all the help, Xiao Chengan wanted to win her over and let her help him run errands?
Well, what is the saying.
"The king wants his ministers to die, and if the ministers do not die, it is disloyal."
Of course, she just quoted it, and she still wants to live a good few years.
"The emperor is serious, the emperor's order, how dare the ministers disobey, but I don't know what the emperor is referring to?"
"I heard that the "Ten Thousand Grass Collection" that was rumored on the rivers and lakes before was on the Mansion of Ten Thousand Enlightenment, and then suddenly disappeared."
"Recently, there was news that the book was in the Zhuangyuan Mansion, but there was no conclusive evidence to prove it. I want it, and I don't let anyone know it's in my hands. ”
Champion on the house? Didn't the old emperor know that this treasure had already arrived in her hands?
Dare Xiao Chengan wants her to go to Qi Jue to be a spy and steal the book.
Wait, before the banquet, Xiao Chengan deliberately stated that he wanted to marry Princess Changping to Qi Jue, could it also be for the book "Wancao Collection"?
Although Princess Changping is rude and willful, domineering, she is indeed very well-behaved and obedient to her father.
If Changping marries into the Zhuangyuan Mansion, Xiao Chengan asks her to help him steal one or two things, it will be easy.
After all, it's hard to guard against thieves.
"Isn't Ye Aiqing willing to betray Zhuangyuanlang? You are really affectionate, or I am sorry for you. ”
"Go down."
Bai Qiaoshui raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Chengan, for some reason, his slightly lowered eyes had long since lost his domineering spirit.
In its place was a sense of sorrow.
When people get old, are they particularly sad and lonely?
"Your Majesty, minister, do your best."
Xiao Chengan raised his head to look at her, then nodded, signaling that she could retreat.
On the way from the imperial study to the East Palace, Bai Wanshui was full of doubts.
It wasn't until I saw the Zhengyang Hall with its flowing water, silk and bamboo vocal music, and singing and dancing that my attention was converted.
In the magnificent hall, Bai Qiaoshui saw Xiao Yu at first sight, he was sitting next to Xiao Yan drinking stuffy tea alone, and the beauties around him leaned on him, he didn't care, as if he had wandered out of the world.
And Xiao Yan is very easy to deal with these singers and dancers.
Hugging left and right, not to mention, but also playing kisses on the faces of several beauties.
Khan, how do these two people look at it, how do they draw styles that don't match.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the minister wants to talk to you."
"What are you talking about, this palace is happy, come, let's play together."
Belch...... In this way, only a mediocre and lascivious prince can say it.
She must have been blind before, so she felt that the folk rumors were unreliable.
"Prince, come, the slave family feeds you."
The voice was so sweet that Bai Qiaoshui suddenly got goosebumps.
glanced at Xiao Yan's languishing appearance, thinking that in this case, he would never be able to ask anything.
So he had no choice but to walk straight over and sit next to Xiao Yu.
But because he is now Ye Yu's identity, he has to clean himself.
Besides, the two people here are all people who are quite familiar with Bai Qiaoshui, if she exposes her true nature, maybe her identity will be exposed.
If only it were known to others.
Don't talk about the big one, let's just say that the women's political intervention that Dayan now stipulates is enough for her to be skinned and cramped by Dayan's rules.
Of course, this woman is not allowed to interfere in politics, and it is not valid for the princess.
This book originated from reading books