Chapter 127: Silent Contest (1)
Wei Nong responded unconsciously, and when he reacted, he had already gotten into Chu Li's chariot. was supposed to serve her closely, but was thrown into the back carriage.
As soon as he stepped on the wheel, Wei Nong was already amazed by the layout of the chariot. Inside the long hanging tassel curtain are nailed four nanmu seats and a small case. The seat is covered with dark purple brocade cushions with dragon patterns, and the armrests are carved with hollow patterns, which are so complex that you can't call out your name. On the small case with the same carving, there are three mahogany carved food boxes, as well as a set of tableware and tea sets, all of which are made of hibiscus white jade.
And Prince Chu Zili sat on the chair facing the car door, and there was a palace maid sitting on another chair beside him, who seemed to be in charge of serving tea and water.
Today's Chu Li is still wearing a mourning white dress, but it is slightly different from yesterday - there are more decorations around the waist, a stone blue claw belt wraps around the thin waist, and the silk is decorated with a langhuan jasper, which is simple and does not lose his status.
Seeing that Weinong lifted the curtain, he slowly stood up and saluted, "Princess." The palace maid beside him also got up in time and saluted: "The slave maid Shui Yue has seen the princess." ”
As soon as Chu Li and the palace maid stood up, Wei Nong realized that this chariot was not big from the outside, but there was a hole inside, and it was roughly estimated that there were more than ten people who could sit, and even a tall man like Chu Li could stand tall and unaggrieved. Not only that, the car is also covered with a thick dark red velvet blanket, and the walls of the car are decorated with various colors of peonies, which is not exquisite and spacious.
After all, Wei Nong is a princess who is "halfway", he has never seen such pomp and circumstance in Fangzhou before, even when he arrives at Yanwang Palace, he lives in a simple place. Moreover, the Yan country worships martial arts, and the clothing, food, housing and transportation are by no means as exquisite as the Chu country, and the Yan people are not as elegant as the Chu people. Looking at this almost "luxurious" chariot slightly, there was a feeling of being in a palace, and he almost lost his honor and admired it.
Chu Li saw that she had been standing on the wheel, and her eyes were rolling around and she didn't get into the car, so she took a few steps closer to her, smiled and stretched out her right hand, as if trying to pull her.
It was a well-proportioned and slender hand, slightly curved into a smooth arc, and there was no slightest astringency in the palm, revealing the owner's pampering. Such a hand was completely different from the calloused palm of Nie Xingji's martial arts practitioner, but it was as warm and powerful, as wide and heavy.
At least at this moment, Weinong felt extremely relieved. She let Chu Li pull her into the chariot and sat down next to him. The palace maid immediately opened the food box, took out all kinds of snacks in it, put them on the table one by one, and poured the hibiscus white jade cup in front of the two of them full of tea.
In an instant, the fragrance of tea filled the room.
Chu Li gently held the jade cup with his right hand, and said with a slight smile: "To eat the flavor of our Chu country, you must match it with Emei bamboo leaf green." Princesses can try. ”
Hearing the word "Emei", his slightly thick expression was gloomy for a moment, but he quickly recovered, took a sip of the jade cup, and tasted: "This tea is really mellow and sweet, fragrant and refreshing." ”
Chu Li introduced the name, origin, materials, and methods of dim sum one by one, and spoke with emotion, such as a number of treasures. Wei Nong was very surprised, he was the prince of a country, and he knew so much about food, it can be imagined that he must be a person who pays attention to the details of life.
Wei Nong is not polite, every time Chu Li introduces the same, she tastes one, and finally eats all the snacks in the three major food boxes. Wasting time like this, the chariot had gradually slowed down, and finally stopped in front of a Buddhist temple, which was the place where the so-called "master" lectured in Chu Li's mouth.
Chu Li took her and a few guards to enter through the back door of the Buddhist temple, went around the place familiarly, and sat down in a small room for princes and nobles to rest. It is not a small room, but it is only separated from the lecture hall by a roller curtain. But it is this ordinary roller curtain that symbolizes a certain identity, separating the royal family from ordinary people, and no one dares to take a step beyond the thunder pool.
Wei Nong was not interested in lecturing, but Chu Li listened carefully, and when she saw that she was bored, she did not force her to listen, and ordered the guards and palace maids to accompany her in the temple. Wei Nong was so grateful for this, and hurriedly escaped from the boring place and wandered around the Buddhist temple at will.
After strolling until noon, when the lecture was over, she and Chu Li had a meal in the Buddhist temple, and in the afternoon she went to the market to hang out. And Chu Li still stayed in the temple to continue to listen to the lectures. It wasn't until late afternoon that the two met again, had dinner at the largest restaurant in Tianfu City, and went back to the palace.
This day seems uneventful, but it is extremely precious to Weinong. Since she learned of her background, she was bound in the palace of King Yan, and then she was close to the Chu Kingdom, like a bird for people to raise, from one cage to another, without any freedom at all.
In the past, she had also traveled to the Chu State, but she had never been to the royal capital Tianfu City, this was the first time to visit openly, and because of her identity, it seemed that this short day was even more precious. When she entered the palace gate of the Chu Palace, she solemnly thanked Chu Li, although she didn't say much, but she thought that Chu Li would definitely be able to know what she meant.
When the chariot stopped in front of the Yuxiu Palace, the day's outing was over. After this incident, Wei Nong suddenly felt closer to Chu Li, but in fact, she had been busy with Chu Li today, and the two had never spoken a few words at all.
Perhaps, it was just her "wishful thinking" to get close to him.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your hospitality today, Qingcheng...... Appreciated. She thanked him again.
Chu Li didn't show any tiredness on his face, and only said: "A few days ago, because of the death of the queen mother, the atmosphere in the palace was calm, and I was also busy with the funeral of the queen mother, so I neglected the princess. Today's right is considered to be an apology, and I hope the princess will accept it. ”
His words really flattered Wei Nong, and he hurriedly said, "How could Your Highness think so?" This is really torturous Qingcheng! ”
Chu Li's expression was very serious: "The princess doesn't blame me for the sin of neglect, I should thank the princess." ”
How did it turn the other way around? Wei Nong asked himself that he couldn't help him, and remembered that there was still a thief waiting for dinner in the dormitory, so he took the initiative to get up and salute: "Your Highness is serious, you go back to rest as soon as possible, Qingcheng retires." ”
"I'm not busy," Chu Li didn't let go, but invited again, "I heard that the princess has lived in the folk for fifteen years, and her footprints are all over Kyushu. I really want to ask the princess for help, I don't know if that? ”
"You're asking me for help?" Wei Nong was a little surprised, and hurriedly said: "But if I can do it, Your Highness will give orders." ”
Hearing this, Chu Li slowly smiled lightly: "It's too late today, if it's convenient for the princess, how about I ask the princess to go to Tianlu Pavilion tomorrow?" ”
Tomorrow? In such a hurry? Or go to Tianlu Pavilion? Isn't that where it was stolen? Wei Nong vaguely remembers that Tianlu Pavilion is the library of the Chu Palace, where all kinds of precious classics and famous calligraphy and paintings are hidden.
"Tomorrow's ......" groaned slightly for a moment, but he didn't refuse: "When is tomorrow?" ”
"When I was still young, I came to Yuxiu Palace to invite the princess."
"No, no, no, no." Wei Nong didn't know what he was worried about, but he didn't want to see him in Yuxiu Palace, so he hurriedly replied: "Since we have agreed to meet in Tianlu Pavilion, Your Highness doesn't need to make this trip, I can go there myself." ”
Chu Li didn't insist anymore: "At two o'clock, I am waiting in Tianlu Pavilion." ”
Wei Nong nodded haphazardly and thanked him again. However, before getting out of the car, he suddenly ordered the palace maid to hand over a small food box and explained: "This is a snack ordered in the restaurant tonight, because it was too late, I was afraid of delaying the time to return to the palace, so I ordered someone to bring it back." The princess can taste it, and it is a famous dish. ”
This box of dim sum couldn't have come at a better time! Wei Nong couldn't help but secretly rejoice. She hasn't been in Yuxiu Palace all day today, and she's worried about the man in black at the moment! Thinking so, she hurriedly took the food box and thanked her, and Shi Shiran got out of the car and left. The first day of junior high also got off the other carriage.
As soon as he stepped into the gate of Yuxiu Palace, Wei Nong handed the food box to Chu Yi and ordered: "You will warm this box of dim sum and send it to my dormitory." ”
Chu Yi couldn't help but be a little worried: "Princess, you have eaten a lot today...... Will there be food accumulation? ”
"Your Highness said it was a must-try delicacy, I want to try it, can't you?" Wei Nong deliberately asked rhetorically.
The first day of junior high did not dare to say much, so he took the food box and left. Wei Nong went back to the dormitory.
"Do you still know to come back?" As soon as she entered the dormitory, she heard a question overhead. This time it's not a joke, it's not a joke, it's a real annoyance.
Wei Nong felt that he should be justified, so he raised his head and sneered at the roof: "Didn't you come and go without a trace?" Even dare to steal things from the Chu Palace, what is it to eat a little food? There is a royal dining room! ”
A gust of wind rose on the ground, and the man in black jumped off the beam of the room and quietly settled in front of Wei Nong, his eyes gloomy: "What? With the support of Prince Chu, are you bold? Dare to die? ”
was slightly deflated, so he had to glance at him fiercely, and snorted coldly: "Your food is hot, wait a little longer!" ”
"Where's the medicine?" The man in black held out his hand again.
"Ahh I forgot! "Slightly dense and lost his voice. She had really forgotten about it today, only thinking that she could not teach the thief to starve to death, but that he was still wounded.
"But...... Where are your injuries? I see you're very lively, not at all like a wounded person. Wei Nong said and leaned close to him and sniffed: "Moreover, you don't have any blood smell on you." ”
The man in black involuntarily took a step back, as if he was slightly disgusted and approached, his eyes flashed with anger, as if he was holding back his emotions, and said, "I can't forget it tomorrow." ”
Wei Nong responded perfunctorily.
Not long after, the first day of junior high school also warmed up the food, knocked on the door and sent it in. Wei Nong deliberately pretended to be salivating, and ate a small snack in front of her before sending her out.
"Oh, your food. Such a large box should be enough for you to eat. Wei Nong put the food box on the table and said coldly.
The man in black was not polite, sat down in front of the desk and picked up a snack, just took a bite, frowned again, and then smiled and sighed: "Chu Li, Chu Li, interesting!" ”
"How?" Wei Nong asked puzzled.
"Do you know what it's made of?" The man in black pointed to the dim sum in the food box: "It's a prickly pear, which can be used as medicine to treat indigestion and dietary stagnation." ”
Wei Nong still didn't understand. Could it be that Chu Li was afraid that she would eat too much today? Just sent this box of prickly pears to her to dissolve the accumulated food?
"Prince Chu, it really deserves its name!" The man in black looked at the snack in his hand and sighed, "Prickly pear, that is, 'giving away'." ”