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Chapter 490 Beauty Tea Ceremony
"Aweng's letter?"

In Jingyi Court, at the entrance of a boudoir, Qin Ying, who was dressed in a rich attire, was blocked by a burly man in black, who was travel-worn.

The man's posture was meticulous, his head was tied in black and his forehead was smeared, and he had some military temperament. At this moment, he said solemnly:

"The marshal said that the letter must be put into the hands of the young lady, and she should make her own decision."

"what's up?"

The sturdy man in black shook his head.

Qin Ying looked at this familiar face and vaguely remembered that it was one of Aweng's personal guards. After checking the token to prove her identity, she accepted the envelope.

The sturdy man in black turned and left.

Qin Ying returned to the study, opened the envelope, and looked at it curiously.

The expression on his face gradually disappeared, his brows furrowed and then relaxed.

After thinking about it again and again, she stood up and went out.

Qin Ying went to Xie Lingjiang's boudoir to find someone.

But when he arrived, he was nowhere to be seen.

I don’t know where this sister Xie has gone. There is only one hot spring in the yard with the sound of water.

Qin Ying turned and left,

There are some big white geese raised in an open space next to a rockery not far from Xie Lingjiang's boudoir.

During the Zhou Dynasty, geese were still an elegant object, and noble families would keep them in captivity for fun.

However, when Qin Ying passed by, he saw a few geese with sparse feathers on their bodies. They were about to become bald, and their baldness was in danger.

Yesterday, she asked Sister Xie curiously. Sister Xie had a strange look in her eyes, and then explained that Mr. Ouyang seemed to have done this when he was bored, saying that he liked to tease white geese and pluck their feathers.

No wonder Mr. Ouyang has come to see Xie Lingjiang several times recently. Qin Ying sometimes passes by and can hear the sound of white geese running away from a long distance. At the same time, there are a few strange murmurs about the arrival of the Fairy Mo. Such strange words, at that time I thought it was the book girl next to Mr. Ouyang who was playing tricks on him.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Ouyang also has a hobby of plucking goose feathers.

Qin Ying shook her head with a smile and turned back to the study.

Looking at the somewhat tricky letter in her hand, she thought for a moment, walked to the bookshelf, opened the wooden box, and took out a purple sachet.

She made two at first, one was given to Li Dalang, and the other was originally intended to be given to someone, but later she found that someone seemed to have no shortage of it at all.

Qin Ying actually didn't think much about it. Instead, she wished Sister Xie and Ouyang Lianghan some blessings in her heart.

Sister Xie really likes him.

Of course, it would be false to say that she was not envious at all.

As for Li Dalang... he is quite honest.

Although they looked like boring gourds when they went shopping and hunting together, Qin Ying didn't hate him either.

Looking around, it’s not impossible.

As for the matter that Aweng sent a letter to mention today...

Qin Ying lowered her head and glanced at the envelope.

He turned around and put away the sachet again.

Immediately afterwards, she went to change out of the rich clothes she had worn for the afternoon hunt in autumn, and then went to sit down at the desk to get paper, ink, pen, and inkstone.

He gritted his teeth and lowered his head to write a reply silently.

……

"What did Miss Qin say?"

Yunshui Pavilion, third floor.

As soon as Li Dalang walked in and sat down, Ouyang Rong couldn't wait to ask.

"Tan Lang urged me no matter what..."

Li Dalang, who had entered with a smile, now looked a little sad.

"Ahem, okay, let's drink tea."

Ouyang Rong poured a cup of tea for Li Dalang.

Last time, Li Dalang was asked to go to Qin Ying to inquire about Qin Jingqin's attitude and whether there were any marriage trends between the Wei family.

Today, Ouyang Rong and Li Dalang made an appointment to drink tea at Yunshui Pavilion to discuss the matter.

Thanks to Ouyang Rong's excuse, Li Dalang was able to leave the palace openly and temporarily escape the nagging of Li Xian and Wei Mei.

However, Ouyang Rong came here to find out about the marriage between the Qin and Wei families, while Li Dalang came to drink tea in high spirits. In his words, he had been holding it in for too long.

Ouyang Rong and Yan Liulang are busy recently, so the three of them don't have time to make an appointment.

Like today, Yan Liulang didn't have time to come. And if there is only one person, Li Dalang will not have enough excuse to leave the house...

Ouyang Rong didn't know his friend's little thoughts, especially when he first entered the box, Li Dalang's winking expression made him learn all the bad habits of Yan Liulang.

By the way, why can't Dalang imitate his righteousness?

After Ouyang Rong poured the tea, he couldn't help but sigh and warned:
"Dalang, I know you don't like going on a blind date with Miss Qin, but be careful not to get caught. Not only will you be disrespectful, but you will also...disappoint the prince and princess."

"No, Qin Ying went for autumn hunting this morning. She has been going there often in the past two days. I don't know how to hunt. I have caused trouble in the past. She should also know that and did not force me."

Ouyang Rong hesitated to speak, wanting to teach him a lesson, but he swallowed the words on his lips.

As Li Dalang said before, he doesn't like women in a strong position like Mrs. Qin. The reason is that his mother and sister are this type and have had enough.

"As for my father and mother, Tan Lang will never tell the truth."

Li Dalang looked at someone eagerly.

Ouyang Rong shook his head:

"You just have to keep your balance."

Li Dalang sighed:
"Tanlang, I'm already so old, I'm already in my twenties. I'll be thirty in a few years. It's time for me to take concubines.

"But my father, king, and mother didn't arrange this for me because of the blind date, and they didn't mention it at all. They asked me to concentrate on trying to please Qin Ying.

"Now that I am Jiangzhou Biejia and the prince of Xunyang, I look at the scenery, but it seems like I have done it in vain. I have no freedom. I am not as relaxed as Liulang. At least he doesn't have to be nagged by his family. He is a seventh-grade official who is even more powerful than his father."

Ouyang Rong pursed his lips:
"This is the responsibility, the responsibility of the eldest son, the responsibility of Prince Xunyang."

Li Dalang lowered his head:
"Yes, Tanlang, I have realized very early that everything I have gained, including the superior life, comes from the bloodline given by my father and mother. This Taizong bloodline also allows me to enjoy honors but also have to bear responsibilities. Obligations, responsibilities and obligations to the Xunyang Palace."

He murmured a few words to himself, raised his head, and said very seriously:
"But I'm still not willing to give in. I envy Tan Lang and Miss Xie's mutual attraction.

“I was unwilling to listen to my father and mother, and I immediately decided to be the person I would stay with for the rest of my life.

"Actually, it's not that I can't be like my father, who marries first and then loves, and only loves my mother for the rest of my life. I can do that and treat my wife honestly.

"But my father was not like me before. When he was young in Chang'an, he was very cool, and he also took concubines. He went through a lot, and only after he knew what he wanted, he honestly married his wife.

"Tan Lang, I've been thinking about it these days. If I marry Miss Qin immediately, I will have a life that I can see and guess at a glance.

"Let me reiterate, I'm either dishonest or a little unwilling to spend my whole life with people I don't like and don't hate... This feeling is as boring as studying in Longcheng before. Now I finally leave Longcheng. Why can’t we pursue something more free?”

Ouyang Rong said with a straight face: "Don't give me a short essay, just tell me, what do you want to do?"

"What is a short composition?"

Li Dalang murmured curiously, and then explained:

"What I don't want to do, I just want to take it slow and don't get married so soon..." Well, now in the palace, I can't stay for a moment. If it weren't for a place like Yunshui Pavilion, where I can relax and have Tan Tan. Lang, Liulang, you accompany me, I might run away from home one day and wander around the world. "

Seeing that Ouyang Rong's face turned serious, he waved his hand quickly:
“Just kidding, don’t say that.

"By the way, weren't you asking about Wei's affairs? I asked Qin Ying sideways. According to what she revealed, there is currently no man of the right age in the Qin family who can marry. She is very sure about this.

"In addition, she also denied that the Wei family came to find their Qin family, and in turn, seriously told me not to think too much. She probably thought I was suspicious and unconfident before asking."

"That's good."

Ouyang Rong breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that the business conversation was almost finished, Li Dalang immediately looked around and asked excitedly:

"Tan Lang, do you know that Yunshui Pavilion recently launched a new health-preserving tea ceremony called 'Jade Man'? Listen to it, what a short and direct name."

"Are you drinking tea or drinking people?"

"Can't we all drink?"

Ouyang Rong held his forehead and couldn't help but complain:

"The owner of Yunshui Pavilion should stop opening a restaurant and open a party instead. A serious place is becoming more and more outrageous. The decoration of this building is quite good. It would be great to use it as a teahouse. It is also the highest one in Xunyang City. Damn, just fix these."

"Tanlang, cough, I think this is good. It's serious on the surface but not serious on the inside."

Li Dalang said happily: "The road is really widened."

"It's not serious in a serious way. I guess you are the only one who likes this tune."

Ouyang Rong shook his head speechlessly.

Li Dalang smiled sheepishly and suggested thoughtfully:
"Tanlang, why don't you try it too? This 'Beautiful Man' is currently the highest-level tea ceremony in this building. Now there are only two tea masters who can do it... who can discuss the Tao, and they are still the best two on this floor. Drink tea in two private rooms, one is a sky-sized box and the other is a ground-sized box. "

Li Dalang said with great interest:

"Tanlang, do you know how to call them when drinking tea?
"Haha, you have to call me an honorific, which means Young Master, or Mr. Female, it doesn't matter. How come you feel it? This tone, tsk tsk, how do they understand men so well."

"..."

Ouyang Rong was silenced and didn't know what to say.

Li Dalang lowered his voice and whispered:

"Tan Lang, I just went upstairs and booked a private room with a big name. I want to leave the one with a big name for you. How about we go together? This is a new thing. I heard that it is a fashion from the Qinhuai River in Jinling. , do you want to experience it?”

Ouyang Rong didn't know what this was and shook his head:

"You go find Mukuro, I don't want it anymore, I just love you."

"What is pure love?"

"Innocent love seals the heart of the person you love."

Li Dalang had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and said with a serious expression:
"Then I am pure love too."

"No, you're just plain mean."

Li Dalang shook his head vigorously:
"I have pure love in my heart, but Tan Lang doesn't understand it. True pure love is to get out of the mud without being stained. I first enter the mud, and then get out without being stained. This is called washing away the lead."

"Don't use random words to dirty my ears." Ouyang Rong warned seriously.

Li Dalang coughed twice:

"My room is open. The tea sommelier is probably here, so he needs to leave first..."

"Wait, don't leave yet."

Ouyang Rong grabbed his friend and asked seriously:

"Please tell Miss Qin's reply carefully..."

Li Dalang had no choice but to nod and continue speaking.

……

"Vacate the two best private rooms in your Yunshui Pavilion. My master wants to treat your distinguished guests to tea."

At this moment, in front of the counter in the lobby downstairs, a cold man wearing a hat smashed a bag of silver on the table.

He raised his hand and pressed the brim of his hat to cover his somewhat conspicuous Xianbei appearance.

At the same time, there were two ordinary carriages parked quietly in the alley at the back entrance of Yunshui Pavilion.

The carriage was motionless and no one got off. It seemed to be waiting for something, very low-key.

People passing by probably wouldn't even notice.

Inside the building.

"The best of the two?" The fat shopkeeper hesitated: "But one has already been reserved."

He turned his head and glanced at Shi Le, with a troubled expression on his face:
"It's not time for the ground floor box yet, and the girls also need to take a rest, so why don't we wait..."

Boom-!
A heavy bag that seemed to contain bricks hit the table.

The fat shopkeeper was stunned and looked at the man's calm face under the low-key brim of his hat.

Without saying a word, he turned around and went upstairs.

Arriving at the door of the private room, the fat shopkeeper glanced at the "Do Not Disturb" sign hanging on the door.

This is the rule on the third floor of Yunshui Pavilion. There will be signs on the private rooms with guests to prevent accidental entry.

He hesitated and opened the door cautiously.

"My dear guest, I'm really sorry. I'm really sorry that today's expenses are free... Hey, where is the person?"

The fat shopkeeper looked around curiously.

He called over a voluptuous woman wearing a cool tea sommelier's outfit and who looked like she was very good at sweating:
"Where are the guests in the ground floor box? Qiuyue, aren't you accepting guests in this room?"

"I don't know, I haven't been here for half an hour." The top tea master named Qiuyue shook his head.

The fat shopkeeper let out a long sigh of relief, and immediately took down the "Do Not Disturb" sign at the door of the private room with an overjoyed look on his face.

Then I ran downstairs in a hurry...

About half an hour later.

"Okay, okay, I understand, Tanlang, you have some tea, and I won't send you away when you go back later. Ahem, I'm busy."

Li Dalang came out of Ouyang Rong's box, wiped his sweat, seemed to be finally relieved, rubbed his hands, and walked back to his box.

When he came to the door, he glanced at the "Do Not Disturb" sign on the concierge, and then turned to look at the door next door. He saw that the door of the Tianzihao private room was also closed, with a "Do Not Disturb" sign hanging on it.

"This business is really booming. After all, the price is so expensive. Hey, it's a pity that Tanlang doesn't come. He's taking advantage of others."

Li Dalang shook his head, then pushed the door in with a calm expression.

It feels like I'm back on home turf, I'm familiar with the road and my waist is straight when I walk.

As soon as he entered the door, he said carelessly:
"Female young master, please give me some tea. I'm so thirsty after talking too much..."

"Um, why does the young lady wear so many clothes? Oh, I understand, this taste makes her worthy of being a 'beauty'."

"Okay... okay, thank you for the compliment, young master."

The woman in the room was stunned for a moment before speaking softly.

(End of this chapter)