bayedsolid Chapter 39 Tea Tasting
Chapter 39 Tea Tasting
Baili Haoxuan was fanning himself with an elegant demeanor, and his noble and devilish temperament, as well as his stunning appearance, attracted the attention of everyone on the road along the way.
Yun Jingman kept his head down all the way, staring at the jade bracelet with infatuated eyes, a silly smile on the corners of his mouth, his whole heart immersed in sweet romance.
Baili Haoxuan glanced at the woman who was smiling foolishly with her head down, an evil smile appeared on his lips, contempt flashed in his blue eyes, and he continued walking.
"Madam, the weather is a bit hot, why don't we go to the teahouse and have a cup of tea?" Baili Haoxuan asked softly, waving a fan and lowering his head.
"I will follow your instructions, sir." Yun Jingman replied softly.
Baili Haoxuan and Yan Zinuo exchanged glances, and the four of them went to the famous teahouse in the imperial city - Xiangxue Tower.
This is no ordinary teahouse. I heard that this teahouse is uniquely decorated and most people can't afford it. It is either for scholars or dignitaries. In short, there are no vulgar people here and the style is elegant.
The group of four walked in. As soon as they entered, they felt a slight cool breeze, which was different from the scorching heat outside.
"Four guests?" A voice as clear and sweet as a spring sounded in the ears of the four people. The four turned around and saw a tall woman, about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a light purple gauze dress, with a pretty and sweet face.
She was dignified, well-trained, and did not behave differently because of Baili Haoxuan's enchanting appearance and the noble attire of the other four people.
"Yeah." Baili Haoxuan nodded in response.
"Four guests, please come this way." The woman pointed politely and led Baili Haoxuan and his party of four over. They passed through a long dark corridor. Just when the four were puzzled, a ray of light appeared in front of them. It turned out that there was another world at the end of the corridor.
Walking through this long corridor, you will suddenly see a refreshing and natural scenery. In July, the willow trees are shady and swaying in the wind. Peach blossoms that should be in full bloom in spring are planted around it, and the red and green complement each other, which is particularly eye-catching.
A clear stream flows slowly among the peach blossoms and willow trees. The unique design makes people feel like they are in nature.
Yun Jingman began to understand why it was not easy to become famous in such a luxurious imperial city.
"My dear guests, what kind of tea would you like to drink?" the woman asked with a smile.
"What good tea is there here?" Baili Haoxuan put away his fan, sat down at the glass table, and asked casually.
"Whatever you can think of, we have it here," the woman said confidently.
"Oh? Really?" Baili Haoxuan gestured to Yun Jingman and the other two to sit down together. Yun Jingman pulled Ning'er over and sat down as well.
"really."
"Madam, what kind of tea should we drink?" Baili Haoxuan gestured to Yun Jingman to answer.
"Either is fine." Yun Jingman nodded slightly and said to the woman.
"Anything is OK? Forgive me for being frank, but you four guests are not the ones who know how to appreciate tea. It's hard to be so casual." The woman sneered a little, but she concealed it well and it didn't make people feel unhappy.
Yun Jingman was not annoyed by the woman's questioning. Instead, he smiled and said, "Girls always say that when you taste tea, you are not only tasting the tea itself, but also the process of brewing the tea, the environment when tasting the tea, and the state of mind of the tea drinker. The highest level of tea tasting is to taste a state of mind, which has nothing to do with the tea itself."
The woman was talked over by Yun Jingman, and it was obvious that she had not expected this woman to be so eloquent. Baili Haoxuan and Yan Zinuo, who had stayed out of the matter from the beginning, both flashed with admiration after hearing Yun Jingman's words.
Baili Haoxuan even raised his lip and eyebrow as he looked at his chess piece. His chess piece was not an easy one to deal with. It seemed that it was right to bring this chess piece out. Maybe it suited that person's taste.
"Hehe, ma'am, what you said is very good." Ning'er clapped her hands and laughed, and then did not forget to wink at the woman.
"Ning'er, don't be rude." Yun Jingman gently scolded the complacent Ning'er. She always liked to be low-key and tolerant. If others don't offend me, I won't offend others; if others offend her, she will avoid them. She has never been a person who likes to argue.
This counterattack was just because she didn't want her husband Baili Haoxuan to be looked down upon. After all, he was the king of a country, and as his wife, she should protect his name.
"Then I will be the host for the four guests. I will be right there in a moment." The woman bowed and stepped aside.
After a while, the woman came over with a set of tea sets.
After putting down the tea set, he asked, "Do you need me to help you?"
Baili Haoxuan tapped his folding fan to stop the woman from making tea, smiled evilly, and said, "This young master likes the tea made by Madam."
He didn't come here just to drink tea, he came here for someone. How could he lure that person to appear if he didn't give his chess pieces a chance to show off their skills?
"I obey your command." Yun Jingman stood up, bowed gracefully, walked over, smiled at the woman, took the teapot, and began to make tea...
Yun Jingman brewed tea skillfully, from heating the pot, pouring water, placing the tea leaves, and adding water. Every step was done meticulously, and every movement was so elegant and leisurely.
Watching Yun Jingman brewing tea is a pleasure in itself.
Even the woman was amazed when she saw Yun Jingman brewing tea so familiarly, carefully, meticulously, elegantly and noblely. As she said, tea tasting is not just about the tea itself, but also the process of brewing tea is a kind of tasting.
I guess the master and this woman are the same kind of people.
Under the peach tree with falling petals, there was a person who was deeply gazing at Yun Jingman who was brewing tea seriously. Baili Haoxuan glanced at him with his blue eyes and raised his lips wickedly...
The person you are waiting for has arrived...