After the cuixiang left, the sun was heavy, and the dark fragrance floated under the corner of the courtyard in the sunset, and the thin air was dyed with a layer of plain warmth.

Walking into the tea room, the maids who were working saw me, they were busy saluting, I looked at the various petals on the board, and waved their hands to get up, Ju Xiang saw the jasmine flowers that had been dried in the basket, and asked with a smile: "Are you going to make jasmine sweet candied today?" ”

The maid next to her replied respectfully: "Yes." ”

I thought about it for a moment and said, "These flowers look very good in color, I haven't had such a good color in the first two years, and it's a pity to make all the sweet candies." ”

I glanced at Juxiang, the two of them rolled up their sleeves, carefully cleaned their hands, last winter when the snow fortunately stored a jar of snow is buried under the laurel tree in the courtyard, the maid who was sent just now also happened to have taken it, I took out the white and transparent blue water orchid pot, the jar of snow water carefully filled into the pot, put it in the stove to boil, and then according to the color of the selection of a few jasmine petals, lotus petals, honeysuckle petals to soak in water, carefully decorated into the pot.

Just as he was lowering his head, Wang Sheng suddenly ran in and said, "Why don't you have new tea?" Don't you know that Ming Shizi, Shizi and Wang Ye are all waiting to moisten their throats? ”

I raised my head slightly and said, "Don't worry, just come." ”

Wang Sheng saw me hurriedly saluting, and then bowed his head and withdrew silently.

Soon, everything was ready, and I turned my head to look at Juxiang, who happened to have just set up the crispy snacks. Ju Xiang came over with a little butterfly to take a look, and exclaimed: "Second Miss is ingenious, the petals are fluttering on the snowy water, it's really beautiful." ”

I smiled slightly, and asked Ju Xiang to carry snacks and tea and walk with me to the Yunnan royal house.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I heard a heavy sigh, thinking that the mood of the king of Yunnan today must not be very good, and when he entered the room, the king of Yunnan stood in the middle, his head lowered, and the paper he held in his hand had been crumpled into a ball, and he held it tightly, and the green tendons on the back of his hand were bursting up.

Cangyang and Wu Yao both stood sideways, I saluted the king of Yunnan slightly, served snacks first, and then said with a smile: "Dad, now the weather is getting hotter and hotter day by day, my daughter made flower tea today, is Dad willing to taste it?" ”

The king of Yunnan looked at me and said in a deep voice: "Let's bring it up first, I am upset and irritable at the moment, and my mouth is dry." ”

Wang Sheng looked at me, hurriedly took two steps closer, took the wooden plate in my hand, and gently placed the cup and pot on the table. The king of Yunnan took a look at it and said, "It really took a lot of thought." ”

After taking a sip, the king of Yunnan nodded, and said, "It's refreshing and comfortable," and then took a sip, "Why is Miao Miao so sweet in this tea?" Isn't it added with molasses? ”

I shook my head and said, "Summer Japan is sticky, how can you still eat honey and other flavors?" ”

The king of Yunnan was puzzled, and turned back to ask Wang Sheng: "Why can't you brew such a taste?" ”

Wang Sheng hurriedly bent over and replied, "The slave doesn't know how the second miss did it," and asked me again, "Can you bother the second miss to give me some advice?" ”

I smiled slightly: "The water I use to make this tea is the snow water that was stored under the osmanthus tree last winter, and you only use ordinary well water, how can you compare it with mine?" ”

Wang Sheng nodded again and again: "Yes." ”

The king of Yunnan sighed lightly: "I see." ”

I saw that the king of Yunnan was satisfied, and his brows were stretched, so I smiled and turned around to serve it to Cangyang and Wu Yao. He looked at me softly, and slowly took the cup, but his face was light.

And Wu Yao's is a dark blue celadon cup, with a hehuan flower cup, lily as a support, Wu Yao held it in his hand with trepidation, nodded and smiled at me, the king of Yunnan saw the cup I handed to Wu Yao, and couldn't help but sigh and said: "Hehuan and lily are good meanings, but it's a pity that the emperor's meaning is unpredictable!" ”

I looked at the king of Yunnan and asked softly, "It's been an afternoon, what happened?" ”

Wu Yao said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty's Express has arrived, saying that the eighth princess will enter the Yunnan palace at the beginning of next month." ”

I exclaimed, "So fast! After thinking about it, it's no wonder that the entire palace is busy for the princess's entry into the palace today.

The king of Yunnan relaxed his brows for a while, and frowned again, "Yes, I didn't expect Your Majesty to be so anxious, I'm afraid that he has some other intentions, but it's not that he has no means," he worried, "It's really a headache to deal with it with a little force." ”

I lowered my eyes and pondered: "Dad, I know that you have been worrying about this marriage all afternoon, but the matter has come to this point, there is no turning back, and Your Majesty will not agree to turn back, if Dad insists on this, Your Majesty just treats Yunnan Wangfu for a crime of disobedience, and it is difficult to go left and right, it is better to follow Your Majesty's wishes first, and wait for the princess to come and then make the second step." ”

The King of Yunnan was silent for a long time, looked up at me and asked, "How sure are you about the princess's mind?" ”

I smiled slightly and said, "I don't dare to say ten points, but there are still seven or eight points." ”

After a while, the king of Yunnan said in a low voice: "Well, it also makes sense, we can't stop this matter now, we can only wait and see its development and then make plans." ”

I looked at the expression of the king of Yunnan, took a deep breath and said, "Dad, if the princess really does something wrong in the future, can Dad, can Dad let her live?" I frowned and whispered, "After all...... After all, the princess is also a poor person. ”

The king of Yunnan paused and said, "Aren't you sure she won't do those things?" ”

I was silent for a long time, trembling and said: "Last time, Ming Shizi was right, I went back and thought about it, indeed, the days in the palace are not something ordinary people can imagine, and I will be afraid of that in case." I have a close relationship with the princess, and I only hope that she will be safe in this whirlpool. ”

Wu Yao said to me in a low voice: "Sister, don't worry, I won't bully her." ”

The King of Yunnan glanced at Wu Yao, and then sighed.

Cangyang's gaze swept over me gently, fell on the face of the king of Yunnan, and slowly spoke: "No matter what, my aunt can't hurt the princess, the strength must be grasped well, otherwise the war is about to break out, the princess is not only behind Your Majesty, don't forget, there is also a Empress Dowager Zhuang Wen," chuckled, "Although my aunt is entrenched in one side and has a lot of power, if it is against the imperial court, it still seems a little weak, once Your Majesty comes out of the nest and then unites with other vassal kings, then we will have no power to fight back." ”

The king of Yunnan nodded, pondered silently, turned around and sat in his chair, motionless.

After about a cup of tea, the king of Yunnan said in a low voice: "I know what you mean, step down." ”

The three of us quickly and quietly retreated as we were told, leaving Wang Sheng alone to wait inside.