A few days later, Cheng Ze's condition was relieved, and Sizhen said that when she went out of the house to relax and relax, she really felt that someone was following her.

Isn't it the first time she has been followed, is it really like Jianning said, Ao Bai sent someone to keep an eye on her whereabouts?

Sizhen pretended not to be aware, and was a little tired from shopping, so he casually entered a teahouse.

Because it was not punctual, there were not many people in the teahouse, and after taking a seat in the box, the guy quickly presented an elegant celadon tea cup, and before the tea lid was lifted, he smelled a refreshing aroma.

Sizhen is the princess of Heshuo, and there are often good things from the palace in the house, what good tea has not been seen, Rao is so, the fragrance of tea is pervasive, and it still makes their master and servant spirits lifted.

"It's so fragrant!" The magpie smelled it and couldn't help but praise, "This Deyue Building is really worthy of its reputation, and even the tea is of the highest quality." ”

Sizhen sniffed carefully, although the tea was fragrant, it was not greasy.

Although she is not a person who likes luxury, but where is her identity over the years, whether it is in the palace or in the princess's mansion, or in the palace of Guilin, daily drinking is not short of good tea, therefore, she has some opinions on various varieties of tea, often smell its fragrance, do not see its color, you will know what kind of tea it is, but today I was stumped by the cup of tea in front of me.

Just smelling it, she couldn't even guess what kind of tea was inside!

Sizhen was a little curious to open the lid of the teapot, a wisp of white mist rose from the cup, and then slowly disappeared, and then, the fresh aroma of the awakening came to the nose, the tea soup color was yellow and bright, the tea buds inside gradually erected, up and down and floating, there were crystal bubbles on the tip of the bud, like a bird's tongue with beads, like spring bamboo shoots unearthed.

"Princess, what kind of tea is this?" The tea fragrance filled the room, which made the magpie on the side intoxicated and couldn't help asking.

Sizhen stared at Hot Tea carefully, her eyes full of shock, "Could it be Mengding Yellow Bud?" ”

"Mengding Yellow Bud?" Magpie carefully looked at hot tea, she entered the palace since she was a child to learn to serve tea and make tea, and later followed Sizhen, changed the name of the magpie, and the tea leaves she has seen are also dazzling, but she has only heard of Mengding Yellow Buds.

Signaling the magpie to look at the tea leaves in the teacup, Sizhen explained carefully: "I have only drunk it a few times in the mother's harem, you can see again, after this tea is brewed, does it look like a small spring bamboo shoot?" ”

"It's true, the slave maid had only heard of Mengding Yellow Bud before, but the Mengshan nectar was seen more, such a good tea, it is not common in the palace, this Deyue Tower can be drunk, no wonder people say that Deyue Lou is the capital rich and noble gold cave!" The magpie exclaimed.

Sizhen slowly drank a small sip, the tea is sweet and tender, the taste is mellow and sweet, it is the best Mengding yellow bud, "This Mengding yellow bud is the same as Mengshan nectar, all grow on Mengshan Mountain in Shu, Mengding manna is a famous green tea product, Mengding yellow bud is the best yellow tea." ”

"Shuzhong is really beautiful, I don't know how beautiful it is in Mengshan, there are two kinds of famous tea!" When Lan Que heard this, he couldn't help but admire.

Sizhen nodded, "Not really!" According to the records in the Book of Tea, Mengding Yellow Bud and Mengshan manna are the same, all grow in the mountain is majestic, the Sichuan Mengshan of the waterfall is absolutely gorgeous, the peak of the Mengshan Mountain is quite beautiful, the mountain is majestic, the waterfall is overwhelming, the heavy clouds accumulate fog, there are five peaks of Shangqing, water chestnut, Piluo, Jingquan and manna. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, the monk Puhui Zen Master of Ganlu Temple brought the seeds of spiritual tea, and planted seven tea trees on the main peak of Mengshan, and since then Mengshan has created the history of tea production. It is not only rich in extreme tribute tea such as yellow buds and nectar, but also famous teas such as stone flowers, rice buds, Wanchun silver leaves, and jade leaf Changchun. ”

"But-" Sizhen was a little hesitant, "This Mengshan yellow bud is the same as Mengshan nectar, because of its scarcity and difficulty in picking, it has always been a royal tribute, and it is hard to find a thousand gold, why can this Yuelou also drink it?" ”

The magpie smiled and said: "The princess doesn't know, I heard that this Deyue Lou is a relative of the emperor, a noble and high-ranking official, a wealthy businessman, in order to win by surprise, I am afraid that the owner here has spent a lot of money to buy good things from the imperial merchants, after all, just this can drink the name of tribute tea, it can attract guests like a cloud." ”

Sizhen nodded and did not speak.

Of course, she knows that Deyuelou is not small, but this tea is rare, even if it is a royal family, it is rarely available, it can be said to be one or two gold, and Deyuelou uses such tea, which is too extravagant.

Lan Que was still thinking about what Sizhen had just said, and couldn't help but ask: "Since Mengding Yellow Bud and Mengshan Manna are so precious, why don't you plant more on Nameng Mountain, only seven plants?" ”

"Maybe Zen Master Puhui planted more than seven tea trees back then, but in the end, only those seven tea trees survived. The Qiang water circulation of the Mengshan Qiang, the mountains are around, the scenery is beautiful, the mountains are strange and strange, so it can grow the world's best tea, not to mention the others, this yellow bud alone has to be made of the whole bud head before the Ming Dynasty, and each catty of dry tea needs forty or fifty thousand bud heads, and the tea green should be naturally fermented in a hot and humid environment, and then made a shape, and then wrapped in yellow and dried...... If there is a mistake in the process after any thanks, you will not get the best yellow buds. ”

She sighed and said, "Because of this, how can such a good tea be circulated on the market!" Only royal people have the opportunity to drink it. ”

As she spoke, Sizhen shook the tea cup slightly, the tea was bright, and the faint tea fragrance was overflowing, and the doubts in her heart became more and more intense.

"In this way, this tea is superb! Should long-term drinking be good for the body? "The magpie likes the tea ceremony, does Sizhen know the doorway better than her, listens attentively, shows admiration, and asks more and more attentively.

"Yes, drinking this tea for a long time is beneficial to the spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, laziness and depression, can be drunk and melted, long-term serving, has the effect of prolonging life, so it has the reputation of 'fairy tea'. Mengshan is cloudy and rainy and rainy, the top of the mountain is cloudy and misty all the year round, the strange rocks are craggy, the tea pickers every year are risking death to pick on the cliff, and because of this, Mengshan manna is only allowed to pay tribute to the royal family, and even the emperors of the past dynasties will choose this tea when they worship their ancestors. ”

Sizhen thought that when he was in the palace in the past, there were still three or five catties of Mengshan nectar to be paid every year, and this Mengshan yellow bud was only two or three catties, and he felt even more suspicious.

"The princess can even talk about the tea ceremony, it's so erudite......" The magpie pointed to the tea soup in the blue and white tea cup, slapped the princess's ass, and said a few more words to Sizhen.

"Strictly speaking, this is not a tribute, but the first Huangya of the Mengmeng Mountain, which is several times stronger than the tribute, and I have never drunk it before."

Listening to Sizhen's words, the magpie and the blue magpie couldn't help but be surprised, and the restaurant maid next to her, who had been silently serving the tea, showed a shocked look on her face, and even couldn't help asking: "How does the princess know that this is the first basket of new tea?" ”

Sizhen smiled faintly, "Because, only the first basket of Mengshan yellow buds before the Ming Dynasty can be like this with many buds, many peaks and seedlings, delicate leaves, and many white hairs, this Mengshan yellow buds, from tea picking, drying, frying and other processes are extremely particular, must be completed within the specified time, tribute to the palace, because the road is far away, through the layers of checkpoints, it is impossible to achieve such a quality." ”

Seeing the puzzled expressions of Lan Que and the others, Sizhen said with a smile, "Whether it is Mengshan yellow buds or Mengshan nectar, the tribute sent to the palace, because of the long distance, there is no way to transport the first basket of new tea, there are some things, the royal family can't use the best, just like the lychee in Lingnan, no matter how fast it is, it is not as fresh and sweet as the locals." ”

How did the people of Deyuelou overcome the long distance and transport this Mengshan yellow bud to the capital?

What an astonishing amount of material and financial resources are required! This is definitely not something that a restaurant can do, besides, it is better than the things in the palace, the owner of this Yuelou, isn't he afraid of losing his head? After all, there are some things that can only be understood but not spoken, if the locals get such good tea, it is just that, when they enter the capital, they are not dedicated to the palace, who is so bold?

Sizhen picked up the teacup again and took two sips, thoughtfully.

"But the emperor can't drink the first basket of tea, how can the people below explain?" Lan Que was still puzzled.

"What the emperor drank was Mengshan nectar, which was the first basket, but this first basket was not the first basket in the real sense, because the seven tea trees grew on the cliff, who knows when the buds will bud? When does it germinate? It is necessary to climb the peak from time to time to watch, and also to drive away the pecking of mountain and forest birds, so the superb yellow buds and nectar are precious. I used to think it was just a legend! ”

The way she looked at the maid was a little colder.

Hearing what Sizhen said, the magpie and the blue magpie thought about it for a while, and were also surprised, how did Deyuelou get such precious tea?

If it weren't for their calm temperament, they would have asked on the spot.

"Princess Kezhen is really knowledgeable and talented, and Ao really admires it. This tea, not everyone can drink, learned that Princess Kezhen came over, Ao Mou ordered them to give you a pot of tea that I drink on weekdays. With a burst of laughter, Ao Bai came in from the side of the door, and when he saw Sizhen, he unabashedly praised: "Red is the source of color, women wear such clothes are mostly enchanting and gorgeous, I didn't expect Princess Kezhen to wear it, not only beautiful, but also delicate like water, which is really amazing!" ”

Sizhen turned around and looked at Ao Bai wearing a new robe with nine pythons and five claws, a crane coat, a pair of horseshoe sleeves turned high, revealing a snow-white lining, and a peacock feather with Cui Sensen's eyes dragged on the top of the coral as if no one was around, his eyes were burning and bright.

"Ao Zhongtang praises, but it's really frightening that you came in like this without passing through." Although Sizhen greeted each other with a smile, his words were slightly cold.

Obviously, this is inseparable from Yuelou and Aobai.

She didn't like the way she looked at herself.

In the past, although she was suspicious, she didn't think so much, but since she heard what Jianning said that day, and now she pays attention to it, she finds that Ao Bai's eyes look at her are so hot that she feels embarrassed as if she is standing in the room.

Sizhen involuntarily hid his collar up.