Chapter 127: Dilemma
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As soon as Fang Yu returned to the Green Yun Pavilion, he learned from Yan Wei that Empress Li had sent someone to pass the word and asked her to go over for tea.
Hearing this, Fang Yu asked, "Who else is there besides me?" ”
Of course, it is impossible to invite only one of her, which green onion is she, and her position is not high enough.
"The ladies brought by several princes, as well as Concubine Yang and He Liangdi, are all called." Yan Wei said.
After hearing this, Fang Yu smiled, "What kind of excitement is this?" ”
However, he changed his clothes and went out at the time.
It's quite a long way to get to Empress Li's residence from here.
Thinking of going together and taking care of each other, Fang Yu and Concubine Yang went together, He Liangdi has always been unfriendly with them, so naturally she didn't go with them.
When I arrived at the Zhaoyang Palace where Empress Li lived, I saw that there were already people in the palace.
At yesterday's dinner, they all met each other, and they all knew each other.
Among the daughters of the eldest prince, Fang Pei, the side concubine, took the lead and led the two concubines, and the second prince brought two concubines, so there was no need to introduce them here.
After entering the palace, everyone greeted each other, and after waiting for a while, the queen came over unhurriedly.
Behind her stood the third princess, but there was no figure of the fourth princess.
However, the fourth princess was not born to the queen, so it is not surprising.
Fang Yu also stood up and saluted with everyone at this moment.
Empress Li sat down on the main seat before waving her hand and whispering.
"No courtesy, all the way over, you have all worked hard, taste this tea, the emperor just rewarded the palace, the palace felt good, so I asked you all to come and taste it."
She had a shallow smile on her face, and her tone was gentle, like an ordinary elder.
But few of the people sitting below felt relaxed, especially the prince's female dependents, and even He Liangdi, who had always been upright, looked a little cautious.
However, the concubines of the eldest prince are a serious family with Queen Li, so at this moment, Fang Pei regarded herself as a daughter-in-law and took the lead in picking up Queen Li's words.
"The mother concubine thinks that this tea is good, it is naturally the best thing, and it is even more rare to be rewarded by the father, and there is more friendship between the father and the queen mother in this tea!"
"You kid can talk." Empress Li said with a smile, and then moved her gaze to Concubine Yang, "This palace remembers that you are from Huizhou, and this tea is tea in Beijing, I don't know if you still like it when you drink it?" ”
was brought up, and Concubine Yang also responded calmly.
"Good tea knows no boundaries, and it is also the best for the retainer to taste the tea here from the imperial aunt."
"That's good, I'm afraid that you won't be used to it."
Empress Li looked kind, and turned her head to look at Fang Yu again.
"What does Fang Liangdi think of this tea? I heard that you are very good at embroidery, and I think you are a careful person, but I want to hear your taste of this tea. ”
After she said this, Fang Pei's eyes on the side immediately lit up, and she hurriedly said.
"The queen mother doesn't know, although the second sister has a good female red, but she has no knowledge of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, tea art, flower arrangement, etc., but she hasn't learned much, and the queen mother is afraid that it will be difficult for her."
Growing up in a mansion, how could Fang Pei not know how Fang Yu lived.
These noble ladies are supposed to learn, and they hardly give her a chance to learn, and she can't be left out of reading and writing.
It's a pity that the gentleman who invited him to teach was completely based on Fang Pei's learning pace, and every time he answered questions alone, he was for Fang Pei alone, and never paid attention to Fang Yu and Fang Jin, the two concubines.
So Fang Pei is naturally artificial, Fang Yu is a straw bag who doesn't know anything.
At this moment, a sentence seemed to excuse Fang Yu, but it was actually a complete mockery.
And when Queen Li heard her say this, she was even more embarrassed, so she said.
"Shibei should be impressed for three days, your sister has been in the East Palace for a long time, and often serves by the side of the prince, and there is always a time to taste tea and enjoy the flowers, so naturally there is also benefit."
After speaking, he turned his head to make a reassuring gesture of encouragement and looked at Fang Yu.
"Don't be afraid, just say it."
It was clear that he wanted to see the joke, but he still looked like a good person, and it was really disgusting to watch.
But at this moment, Fang Yu is also glad, since she entered the East Palace, she has been seriously re-learning these things when she has the conditions to learn these things, and occasionally has Pei Yao's guidance a few times, although it is not very powerful now, but it must have been introduced, and it is still no problem to taste tea.
It's just that he made a look of embarrassment on his face, owed a debt, and said to Queen Li.
"The concubine is not talented, but I am afraid that I will say the wrong thing and make the mother and the sisters laugh."
"It's okay, you just have to say it, we're all a family, how can I laugh at you."
Empress Li waved her hand and did not intend to let it go.
After all, humiliating Fang Yu is also humiliating the prince, and she is happy to do it.
Seeing her say this, Fang Yu nodded, picked up the teacup, and took a shallow sip.
At this time, Fang Pei, who was sitting opposite, laughed sarcastically.
"Why does my sister drink so much, drink two more sips, so as not to make a mistake."
As for her provocation, Fang Yu turned a deaf ear, and only savored the mystery in the tea.
However, seeing that Fang Yu still didn't speak, Fang Pei became more and more energetic, and said again.
"Don't embarrass yourself if you can't drink it, the queen mother also said it, you can't tell one, two, three, and no one will laugh at you!"
Seeing that Fang Pei was so unpolite, He Liangdi, who was so temperamental, couldn't sit still first, and glared at her unceremoniously.
"What is the concubine in a hurry, the queen hasn't spoken yet, you are here to catch up one sentence at a time, the tea in front of you is so good, you can hurry up and drink a few more sips, don't be cold!"
To say that although He Liangdi doesn't like Fang Yu, she is not stupid enough to go home, knowing that this time Fang Yu has lost people, and it is also a shame for the prince, so he will temporarily unite the front.
It's barely a love house and a black house.
It was Concubine Yang, who had been sitting and didn't move, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
was scolded by He Liangdi, Fang Pei was unhappy, but before she opened her mouth to return it, Fang Yu took the first step to open her mouth.
"Queen Mother, the concubine looks at the shape of this tea leaf round green, the cord is tight and straight, the front Miao is quite beautiful and with white hair, and the tea soup is green and clear, the aroma is elegant, the taste is mellow and the aftertaste is sweet, it should be the famous tea in Beijing, Yuqiu tea, I don't know if the concubine can taste right?"
As her calm and calm voice fell, the arrogance on Fang Pei's face, who was sitting opposite, receded inch by inch, turning into surprise and disbelief.
Fang Yu took Fang Pei's expression in his eyes, and knew in his heart that he was right, and he was also slightly relieved.
Sure enough, when Empress Li heard this, her eyes flashed, and she said with a smile.
"Yes, this tea is Yuqiu tea, it seems that you were humble before."
"The concubine body does not dare to deceive the mother, the concubine body is indeed as the eldest sister said, not good at these, but after entering the East Palace, His Royal Highness likes tea, and occasionally points out the concubine body, so that she can learn some shallowly, so that the mother can see and smile."
Fang Yu didn't plan to go crazy after winning this small handful.
In front of Queen Li, it's better to be careful and follow the rules, so you don't have to be caught in the wrong place, and the gains outweigh the losses.
However, this time it failed to stump her, Queen Li felt a little bored, and the third princess next to her looked at her mother's look in her eyes, and then she opened her mouth.
"Queen Mother, Erchen knows that Fang Liangdi is modest, since it is tea tasting today, according to Erchen's opinion, let's have a competition to have fun, how about a tea tasting and guessing the name?"