The second master was going to Yangxinyuan to deliver medicine, seeing that he was troublesome to walk, Mengxi couldn't bear it, and said that he wanted to go on behalf of the second master, and the second master saw it, how could he let her go again, coughed and said: "Xi'er, it's okay for you to go to Yangxinyuan, that, did that mother punish you for my unfilial piety?" ”

"Listening to Ziyue, the eldest lady is much stronger today than yesterday, and she is also a little energetic, the second master did something wrong recklessly, because the concubine usually did not persuade and indulged the second master, the concubine was punished on behalf of the second master, but later the eldest master came, because he was worried about the injury of the second master, he was exempted from the punishment of the concubine, and asked the concubine to come back and serve the second master well, and let the concubine tell the second master, the matter of the chief manager of An has already been decided, because the Xiao Mansion is no longer pursued, the Yin of Pingyang Mansion has been sentenced to exile, and it has been reported in the past few days, Let the second master be free for the past two days, weigh a few more candidates for the head of the house, and send it to the eldest master, this Xiao Mansion can't be without a head for a day, not to mention that the eldest lady is sick now. ”

When Xiao Jun heard this, he was worried for a while, as expected, his mother still punished Xi'er and sent all her grievances against him to Xi'er, but fortunately, his father went over and saved Xi'er.

Standing there, he looked at Mengxi for a long time before he spoke: "Since Xi'er has gone to see my mother on my behalf, I won't go, and Xi'er doesn't have to go in person, Xi'er will go back and arrange for someone to send the medicinal supplements I prepared to the Heart Garden." ”

Mengxi nodded busily, helped Zhiqiu, followed behind the second master, and the husband and wife returned to Xiaoxiang Courtyard together.

The box on the second floor of Yipin Tea House is not like other tea houses, which are blocked by screens, but each room is equipped with a different wooden door with a different flower board, and the interior walls are hung with delicate calligraphy and paintings, which are fresh and elegant, simple and generous.

The prince chose a private room by the north today, the private room is burning with sandalwood, the faint fragrance seems to be nothing, the room is placed with rosewood Fushou treasure chair and coffee table, there is a singer sitting on the low chair at the end, there is a guzheng in front of him, the flowing music flows from the fingers of the singer, making people have a deep but floating feeling, as if all the hustle and bustle has been gone, only this natural sound, intoxicating.

On the Fushou pattern coffee table in front of the prince, a set of jade tea sets such as a sea of tea, a teapot, a fair cup, a tea drain, a tea cup, and a smelling cup are placed in an orderly manner.

"Boiling tea is very particular about the selection of tea, water storage, utensils, cooking, and tea tasting, second brother, the water we use to make tea today is a mountain spring specially transported from Luding Mountain for my brother."

The prince boiled the tea elegantly, and in the detailed explanation in his mouth, he saw him take the boiling water handed by Xiao Zongzi, and after drenching the tea set, he poured the water of the hot tea set into the tea sea, and then hung the pot and poured water into the teapot, and poured the tea directly into the tea sea after brewing, and explained that this is called tea washing.

After speaking, pour boiling water into the teapot again, this is the first tea, after brewing, pour the tea into the fair cup, and quickly and evenly pour it into the smelling cup, after pouring the tea cup on the smelling cup, flip the cup, the whole action is like flowing water in one go.

The prince gave him dozens of invitations in a row, inviting her to go back to Pingyang for a while, so that she had to wait for the second master's injury to heal and sneak out, wouldn't she just let her come to see his tea art?

Mengxi, who was sitting opposite the prince, didn't know anything about tea art, and the prince's movements dazzled her, but she liked this peaceful, solemn, and incomparably warm atmosphere, and the quiet music and the prince's explanation formed a harmonious artistic conception that had been moving. It makes Mengxi feel extraordinarily quiet and comfortable.

I don't know what the prince is looking for her, Mengxi didn't speak, and sat there watching the prince's movements with a smile on his face. I saw the prince flip and play, gently twist out the smelling cup, move it to the tip of his nose and take a deep breath, and nodded intoxicatedly.

Xiao Zongzi had already brought the tea poured by the prince to Mengxi with both hands, and said flatteringly: "Li Gongzi, you can taste the tea brewed by the prince himself, in addition to the emperor, you are the first person in Daqi, not to mention the water for boiling tea, the prince specially arranged for someone to go to Luding Mountain to get it, and this set of tea sets alone is also brought out by the prince from the palace, the prince said, this jade cup can maintain the original taste of tea." ”

Mengxi listened, and said to the prince with a smile: "Little brother, thank you for your love." ”

"Second brother, let's take a look, this time it's Tieguanyin, a new tribute from the south this year. The first tea should be divided into three small sips to taste, the first sip of tea should be slowly inhaled, and then chewed gently, covering the mouth, when the water in the mouth becomes thicker, swallow slowly, and then swallow from the cup along the small sip, the third sip will drink the tea in the cup, which has the feeling of 'three mouths to know the taste, three times to move the heart'. ”

The prince showed Mengxi as he spoke, Mengxi learned from the prince, drank it in three sips, and sure enough, his mouth and nose were fragrant, and his cheeks were full of relish, which was different from what he usually drank. I was full of praise, and finally said unsatisfied: "Little brother often hears people say that it is difficult to become a confidant with a thousand cups of wine, and a cup of tea can also be intoxicating. ”

Seeing that the second brother was happy, the prince made a second tea for her, and talked about the charm of Guanyin tea.

Seeing that the tea was almost finished, the prince waved his hand and sent away the singers and idlers who played the guzheng.

looked at Mengxi and said, "Second brother and Pingyang family Xiao family have a holiday? ”

Hearing this, Mengxi's hand trembled, drank the tea in his hand, put down the tea cup, stabilized his mind, and then said: "The younger brother is away all the year round and has nothing to do with the Xiao family, why did the eldest brother say this?" ”

"Oh, that may be a misunderstanding, Second Master Xiao came to me not long ago, saying that he didn't know how to offend the second brother, the strange medicine on the second floor of Yichun Hall was never sold to the Xiao family, knowing that I and the second brother were sworn brothers, let me be a peacemaker in the middle, one is to untie the festival in the middle, and the other is to ask the second brother for something."

Hearing this, Mengxi glanced at Li Du and Ouyang Di who were standing on the side, smiled bitterly and said, "The younger brother has never known about this matter, I think there is some misunderstanding among the people below, since the eldest brother has proposed it, the younger brother will go back and check it, and restrain it, bother the eldest brother and Xiao Erye to say, don't take this little thing to heart." ”

"Okay, the second brother is refreshing, today Li Zan held a banquet on the second floor, and made an appointment with Xiao Erye, I think that Xiao Erye has been waiting there now, why don't you go with me, meet up, and talk about it, it will be convenient in the future?"

"This ......"

When Mengxi heard this, she sat there and hesitated. If she is killed, she can't see the second master, so it's not a goof?

The prince saw that the second brother had a difficult face, and said: "The second brother walks in the rivers and lakes, and may not know the major events that happened in the court, at the beginning of this year, the Shanjung people repeatedly violated the border in my north, and my father has named Situ Sen as the general of Zhenbei, leading 200,000 troops, and set off on the same day to go to the border pass." ”

Mengxi glanced at the prince, the imperial court appointed a general in Zhenbei, what is the matter with her and the second master?

Seeing the second brother looking at him, the prince continued, "The second master doesn't know that this Situ Sen is the queen's own nephew, just because he has repeatedly performed miraculous feats in the year of Emperor Jin's crusade against the Shanrong people, and he has been guarding in the north for three years, and he is familiar with the situation of the border pass. ”

Mengxi finally understood what the prince meant when she heard this, although she was a little woman in the deep house, she didn't understand the things in the court, but in the past two years, under the influence of the prince, she knew some things more or less, the queen mother strongly advocated the abolition of the prince to protect the king of Yan, the arrogance of the king of Yan was suppressed by Emperor Jin two years ago, but after two years of dormancy, now the momentum is even stronger, this time for the invasion of the Pingshan Rong people, the queen mother's relatives General Situ once again took charge of the military power, supporting the army outside, the king of Yan sat in Pingyang, and the queen mother controlled, even if there was the support of the emperor, The crown prince's position as prince is still in jeopardy. I couldn't help but secretly say: "I said, what kind of identity is the prince, how can he easily make peace for others, and it takes so much effort to match her and the second master, which is in response to the request of the second master, it is clearly to match Yichuntang and the Xiao family to jointly protect him!" ”

Thinking of this, Mengxi sighed unconsciously, everyone in Daqi knew that he was the prince's brother-in-law, saying that Yichun Hall did not protect the prince, so the ghost believed it. The prince, Yichuntang, and the Xiao family have stood on the same line, humiliating and glorious! But she really can't promise that Yichuntang and the Xiao family will not turn against each other.

Seeing that the second brother lowered his head and pondered silently, the prince opened his mouth again to persuade: "The second brother doesn't know, the second brother Xiao is a bright and upright person, and he is also a person who is far-sighted and far-sighted, and this person has been longing for the second brother for a long time. ”

"The kindness of the eldest brother, the younger brother did not dare to retreat, but the eldest brother also knew that the Yichun Hall had opened so far, and he had never befriended the powerful, and asked the eldest brother to forgive him, and the eldest brother told the second master Xiao that the Yichun Hall and the Xiao family have no grudges, and if there is something in the Xiao family, just go to the Yichun Hall and say that the younger brother will definitely help."

After Mengxi finished speaking, he turned his head to Li Du and Ouyang Di and said, "Li Du and Ouyang Di listen, in the future, the Xiao family will go to Yichun Hall, and they are not allowed to embarrass them again." ”

"Yes, master, these may be bumped by the people below, and the slave must teach a good lesson when he goes back."

When the prince saw his second brother like this, he also knew that he had an arrogant personality and was not easy to persuade again. I had to shake my head.

The two chatted for a while, Mengxi saw that it was not too early, shirked something, got up to say goodbye, the prince also stood up, the two came to the door one after the other, the prince suddenly stood up and turned around and said: "Second brother, for my brother, I often think, where are you hiding, so that people can't find a trace for two years, don't hide it from the second brother, every time I meet with the second brother, I arrange people for the brother at the four city gates, but no one finds out when the second brother enters and leaves the city, second brother"

As the prince was talking, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he stepped forward to look at Mengxi's ears.

End of chapter

Ah, I tried to type an article for the first time today, and I really felt like I was playing so slowly....

Now I finally know that it used to take only a few minutes to read other people's articles, but it took me so long to fight.