The viewers next to them all sighed and marveled, and some people couldn't help but sigh in a low voice: "I've been drinking tea for half my life, and I've never seen such a particular one, and today can be regarded as an eye-opener." ”

Huai Sleeve said and lifted the beam pot that had been burned just now, looked around the four with a smile and said: "At this moment, I want to carry out the most critical step 'ordering tea', but this tea and whisk need to be completed at the same time, and I need someone to help." ”

When the words fell, an old man stood up next to him and said, "I have also studied the method of ordering tea, although it is not as skilled as the girl, it is still possible to make a start." I wonder if the girl has any other requests? ”

Everyone looked over, and the old man who spoke was Chen Tingjing, an old minister of the court.

Huai Sleeve just now knew his name, and when he was in the general's mansion in northern Xinjiang, he also heard Ama mention this person, and knew that he was not only an honest and honest official, but also quite accomplished in poetry, calligraphy and painting.

Huai Sleeve didn't expect him to recommend himself to help with the blow, so he hurriedly bowed down and said, "The slave didn't expect Lord Chen to be willing to help, it's an honor, Lord Chen, then it's hard work." ”

Chen Tingjing walked out of his seat to the tea table, picked up a device in the shape of a small broom, and slowly stirred the tea soup with the water flow when he poured the water into the tea bowl with his sleeve, and kept rotating to hit and sweep the tea soup in the tea cup.

Seeing that Chen Tingjing was really expert, Huai Sleeve nodded happily, the two cooperated very well, and after a while, he saw pieces of soup flowers on the soup.

Huai Sleeve lit the two teas respectively, nodded to Chang Ning, and stepped aside.

Chang Ning got up and walked to the tea table with Gu Zhenguan, Zhang Tingyu, and Rong Ruo at the same time, and took an hourglass to put aside, Kangxi and Xiaozhuang also walked down from their seats, carefully watching the white soup flowers floating in the black scorpion pile flower and colorful tea bowl.

Chen Tingjing pointed to one of the tea bowls and said to Xiaozhuang and Kangxi: "Ancestor, please look at the emperor, this is called 'porridge flour millet pattern', the soup flowers float evenly on the water, and there is no condensation, it is a delicate tea powder, so long to gather and not disperse, it is called 'biting the cup' out of these two is an expert." ”

Kangxi, Xiaozhuang, Chang Ning and others gathered around the tea table to watch the cup of tea soup floating like snowflakes, Xiaozhuang looked carefully and suddenly pointed to one of them and asked: "Huai girl, what is the snow white with pink in this, it looks strange and bright?" ”

When the crescent moon heard that there were other things added to the tea, she also ran out of her seat in a hurry, squeezed to Xiaozhuang's side and grabbed Xiaozhuang's arm to look into the teacup, and couldn't help but admire: "Wow, it's so beautiful, there are a few bright red patches in the middle of the snow-white tea, Master, how did you get it?" ”。

Huai sleeve replied with a smile: "The bright red is the red plum petals, the slave maid has checked the "Compendium of Materia Medica", this red plum blossom has the effect of removing heat and calming the nerves, thinking that the weather is getting hotter, a few days ago the ancestor said that he was restless in the evening, so he found some to add it to the tea, which can reduce heat and calm the nerves, which is suitable for drinking in this season, and this dragon and phoenix group tea was originally made of white tea, the tea is as white as snow, and the color of the red plum petals is also very good-looking, so the slave and the maid gave it a try. ”

Xiaozhuang listened to the unconsciously piled up a smile on his face: "I still have a heart, I just said it casually, she wrote it down, and she specially found it, and did it so finely." ”

After that, he lowered his head and sniffed it and said, "Why do I smell the fragrance of lotus leaves here?" ”

Huai Sleeve said with a smile: "The old ancestor is really powerful, even he smells this." After that, he held the blue-glazed porcelain jar next to him in his arms, gently lifted the lid and said, "Ancestor, please smell this." ”

Xiaozhuang took the porcelain jar and smelled it, a tender lotus fragrance wafted out, and suddenly felt a burst of clear and dry between the noses, and passed it to Kangxi, the crescent moon and other people next to him smelled it, and once again admired it.

Huai Sleeve continued to explain: "This is called 'rootless water', which was collected by the slave maid on the lotus leaf early this morning when the sun did not rise, and it was also the water used to order tea, so it has that taste. ”

As soon as Huai Sleeve's voice fell, the crescent moon hurriedly took over the conversation and said: "No wonder I went to the master's room early in the morning, and saw that there was no one left, and after a while, I saw her come back with this jar, it turned out that she was going to get this, and she was too careful." ”

After hearing this, Xiaozhuang lovingly patted the crescent moon hand holding his arm and said, "Your master can be regarded as a rare person with a clear spirit, you have to learn from her!" ”

Kangxi stood next to him and heard this and asked, "When did the crescent moon worship Master?" I see that your master is good, and I will write an edict another day, telling you to worship Huai Sleeve as a teacher in a formal manner, and also take away your impatient temperament. ”

As soon as Kangxi finished speaking, Xiaozhuang pretended to be slightly heavy and said, "What? Look at me, there's a lovely person here, and I'm going to get rid of it? I don't follow this, if you want to learn, you can learn, and I am reluctant to let go of the girl! ”

After Xiaozhuang finished speaking, everyone laughed.

Although Huai Sleeve stood beside him with an indifferent smile on his face, his eyes couldn't help but sneak a glance at Nalan who was standing in front of him, he was so close to him at this time, Huai Sleeve could even smell the familiar smell on his body.

However, although the two of them were close at hand, they couldn't get closer to each other, and they couldn't help but feel a faint sadness in their hearts. Everyone laughed just now, but although he also echoed and gently pulled out a trace of laughter, but the center of his eyebrows has never stretched, is it just when he heard the queen of heaven say the words "reluctant to let go", and the word worry is on my heart again?

Xiaozhuang and Kangxi returned to their seats, Chen Tingjing, Crescent Moon and others also returned to their seats, and the sand under the hourglass gradually increased, Gu Zhenguan, Chang Ning, Zhang Tingyu, and Rong Ruo The four judges gathered around the cup and stared intently at the tea soup in the cup.

It wasn't until the thin hourglass on the hourglass was half down that I saw Chang Ning say, "The water marks are exposed." So, Gu Zhenguan put down the hourglass. In fact, even if you don't use an hourglass, victory and defeat are already clear.

Huai sleeve picked up the tea, gently put it in the tray, walked to Xiaozhuang and Kangxi, presented the tea cup and said with a slight salute: "Just delayed, let the emperor, the queen mother wait for a long time, please taste the tea." ”

Kangxi and Xiaozhuang each picked up their tea bowls.

Kangxi's eyes were gentle, and he said with a smile on his lips: "The tea is good, it's worth waiting for a long time." ”

The voice of this sentence was low, most of the others did not hear it clearly, only Xiaozhuang, who was sitting on the side, heard it clearly, Xiaozhuang pursed his lips lightly, and glanced at Kangxi and Huai Sleeve with a warm color in his eyes, smiled secretly, and lowered his head to taste tea.

Huai sleeve put away the cup, turned back to the tea table, there was already a palace maid came up to collect the cup, Huai sleeve was about to retreat, suddenly, a person stood up and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, it seems that someone on the stove just now has moved his hands and feet!" ”