Zhao Qingwan and Tang Li looked at each other, Zhao Qingwan put a purse from her arms into the hands of the palace attendant, and said with a smile: "Didn't the crown princess summon us?" How did you become Your Majesty? Please also ask your father-in-law for guidance. ”

The palace attendant swept his purse, and the smile on his face became a little sincere.

"Don't hide it from the two young ladies, it was Haiwang's father-in-law who asked the servants to come to the palace gate to pick you up, I heard that His Majesty mentioned the two to the crown princess in the imperial study yesterday, and there was a summons from the princess later."

The palace attendant said these words in a scattered manner, but Tang Li and Zhao Qingwan still understood it.

"Thank you, father-in-law."

A quarter of an hour later, the palace attendant led the two to the Linqing Palace.

Haiwang was already waiting outside, he greeted him, and saluted respectfully: "The old slave has seen Miss Zhao, Miss Tang Jiu, His Majesty is already in the palace, and the two of them are invited to come in with the old slave." ”

Tang Li and Zhao Qingwan owed: "I'm tired of Father-in-law Hai." ”

On the tea table, the green smoke of the incense burner curls.

Emperor Zhaoyang sat behind the table, closed his eyes and moved the Buddhist beads on his wrist, and only slowly opened his eyes when he heard footsteps.

This was not the first time Tang Li had seen Emperor Zhaoyang, but every time he felt that he seemed to be a little older than before.

She thought of the life of this legendary emperor, half a life of fighting horses, expanding the territory, but losing children one after another, in the end, there were no children under her knees, only two young grandchildren, and she was also ill-fated, and she couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Emperor Zhaoyang exempted the two of them from the courtesy: "Haiwang, give a seat." ”

Tang Li and Zhao Qingwan both sat across the table from him.

Emperor Zhaoyang wrapped the Buddha beads back around his wrist, shook his sleeves, opened the teapot, scooped the tea leaves with a silver spoon and put them into the teapot.

The emperor made tea himself, which made Tang Li and Zhao Qingwan panic.

Emperor Zhaoyang saw that the two little girls were frightened, and talked to them about the past in a gentle tone.

"In the past, when I was young, I often made tea and brewed wine with your two grandfathers and discussed swords, among the three of us, Taifu was the best in wine counting, and the sword number was the best in dancing to protect the country, and my tea art was still good, every time we got together, they shouted that I wanted to make tea."

Tang Li felt that Emperor Zhaoyang was trying to ease the atmosphere, so he mentioned the past, and said with a smile: "I often hear grandpa talk about your battles, your relationship is so good, it is enviable." ”

Emperor Zhaoyang's expression was a little nostalgic, and he sighed: "Yes, I didn't expect that in a blink of an eye, you are all so old, and we are already dying." ”

As he spoke, he poured the boiling water into the tea leaves, poured the tea the first time, filled the entire teapot the second time, let it stand, and put it away.

He joked to himself: "I haven't made tea for many years, and I don't know if the craft is still there." ”

Tang Li said obediently: "Whether you are there or not, you must be better than us." ”

Emperor Zhaoyang touched his beard and smiled.

Zhao Qingwan smelled the fragrance of tea leaves and asked, "This is a leaf needle in the southwest?" ”

Emperor Zhaoyang's eyes rose with appreciation: "Yes, your grandfather doesn't know how to drink tea, and poured out a granddaughter like you who understands tea." ”

Zhao Qingwan said modestly: "The courtiers just drank it in Jiangnan a few years ago, and her memory is acceptable, so she remembered it." ”

Emperor Zhaoyang asked about the life of the Duke of Huguo in Jiangnan.

Zhao Qingwan knows everything, and there is no end to words.

She had heard her grandfather talk about this emperor, but most of them were how brave he was when he fought on the battlefield and how decisive he was when dealing with court politics.

So much so that her impression of Emperor Zhaoyang should be a majestic emperor who does not smile.

I didn't expect that after contact, it was more like I was talking to the grandfather next door.