Gu Qingli pursed her lips into a smile and said, "In terms of tea products, those with a heavy aroma are no high-grade, and the tea has a true fragrance that cannot be compared to a dragon musk deer." Princess Helian was not used to drinking it. It was probably because my Dongyuan tea was too light and unpalatable. "Jinshu, go down again to the small species in Jiuzheng Mountain, add black sugar ginger slices to remove the green and astringent air.
Although Helian Yu was chatting casually with Xiao Yi Xiu, he heard every word that she said. He knew that her words implied that the Northern Chu people were barbarian, that they were vulgar and did not understand the superior quality of the tea ceremony.
He wasn't angry, he only cast a sidelong glance at Gu Qingli. He saw that her expression was cold and serene, and there was even a trace of a crafty smile at the corner of her lips.
"Seventh royal sister, the Northern Chu is located in the cold region. The reason for this is because of the high terrain, the cold weather and the difficult growth of the tea leaves. Green tea and green tea will lose the freshness of the morning tea even if they are brought over, so they can only be traded with tea cakes and tea bricks. Naturally, they can't be like the people of the Yuan Dynasty, the new tea will be served on the market with nothing to eat, only having a clear mind, who knows why there is no hard part of tea in the cold region. "
Although Helian Yu was the same as his sister and had a domineering and arrogant aura, his domineering attitude did not make anyone feel that it was unexpected. Instead, it was extremely in line with his rebellious and sharp appearance and temperament. These words came from his mouth, neither haughtily nor arrogantly. Even though he had said that the Northern Chu was located in the cold region and had few resources, he did not feel ashamed of himself. Instead, Gu Qingli felt it was rude to make fun of the crude people of the Northern Chu.
"Your Highness, you are too modest. Although the weather is chilly and the tea plants are not abundant, the Northern Chu is rich in mines and is known throughout the world for its refined iron grade equipment. Even my Dong Yuan would often trade elite weapons with your country to teach you how to forge weapons."
Helian Yu slowly revealed a smile. This Princess Mo really knew a lot, she wasn't like a young miss who was raised in a room.
Helian Xiufeng, however, did not listen to what they were saying. Her gaze had already been attracted by Xiao Yixiu and was staring at him fixedly. It was as if she wanted to reach out and hook his heart out to see why he did not place her in his eyes.
Xiao Yixiu didn't respond to her undisguised gaze, as if he hadn't noticed his existence.
"Xiao Yi …"
Just as Helian Peng said those two words, he saw Helian Yu sweep his gaze that was as sharp as a blade. She, as the crown prince's brother, was too lazy to bother with her. Once her actions exceeded his tolerance limit, just this cold gaze would be enough to cause her heart to turn cold.
She remembered that her words and actions were detrimental to the body of the Northern Chu, and her spirit shuddered. She changed her words, "Prince Mo, this princess has just arrived at the Eastern Abyss, and is unfamiliar with the place. She only came to visit because she thought of the friendship she had with the prince on the battlefield. "Look at how the embroidery in your house is so beautiful. As the host, Your Highness, you should bring me around the mansion's garden, right?"
Although Helian Xiufeng's tone didn't change to one of arrogance, his words were still reasonable. Xiao Yixiu finally shifted his gaze to her and nodded his head. "Royal Consort, on behalf of Ben Wang …"
"Prince Mo, we're old acquaintances, you should be treating us as guests no matter what, right? We of the Northern Chu do not like to play around with things, and we do not have the traditional male and female guard like you. If you truly want to be courteous, you should not have thrown me over to your princess consort. "
Xiao Yixiu wanted to say something, but Gu Qingli already said, "Your highness, you'd better accompany Princess Helian to relax and walk around in circles."
He then asked Helian Yu, "Does His Highness want to go with us?"
Helian Yu shook his head. "I will not go. The boat ride is tiring, so I am very tired. It's better for me to just sit down and enjoy the tea recipe from Dongyuan City."
"Then I'll accompany Your Highness to sit down and drink some tea."
Xiao Yi Xiu walked towards Helian Imperial Lord and led Helian Xiufeng out of the great hall. In any case, this was Mo King's Manor, and in broad daylight, this Savage Princess wouldn't be able to do much. She could just casually walk around, but there was no harm in that.
Even so, he called for Wind Following the Wind to keep up and avoid suspicion.
Helian Peng did not have the habit of being the princess of Lan Xun. Every so often, several hundred guards would surround her. She would directly dismiss all the female guards and slowly move forward.
The wind of early winter had blown her face a little cold. On her head was a small almond yellow felt hat next to a white fox fur coat, and the long swan feathers on the brim of her hat fluttered with the wind. Her fluffy feathers gently swayed, giving her a bit of heroic spirit.
Despite Xiao Yi Xiu's perfunctory attitude, he always appeared to be patient and gentle on the surface. He guided and explained along the way, answering all of Helian Peng's questions.
"It has been many years since we parted on the battlefield. Your majesty's demeanor is still the same as it was in the past …"
Xiao Yixiu finally turned away with surprise in his eyes. "The princess has repeatedly said that she is an old friend of Ben Wang, but Ben Wang really can't remember when the two armies fought each other to the death in that war. When did the female generals ever mix in with them?"
Helian Xianzi was dumbstruck. Even the cold wind that blew against his face was colder than what he had said — he actually didn't remember her?!
She remembered being rude when she challenged Xiaoyi. His phoenix eyes were slightly lowered as he looked at her — she was only thirteen, of course, and the horse she rode was shorter and stouter than an ordinary warhorse. It was inevitable that it was shorter than his line of sight, and more like a child to him.
Even though Xiao Yi Xiu was surprised that it was a child's challenge, and a battle of honor and glory between two armies, he still nodded in agreement without a change in his expression and didn't underestimate his opponent in the slightest.
The reason why he had been invincible in battle was because he had never looked down on his opponent. However, he did not feel any unexpected challenge from this child. As expected, he easily dealt with the enemy and threw her into the enemy's army with a silver spear at her collar.
At that time, Helian Peng was still young, but his appearance also made him more heroic. Li Yixiu didn't notice that she was dressed as a man, and only disdained to kill with a minor child.
A glimmer of light flickered within Helian Xianzi's eyes and the tip of his nose. As he recounted the events of the past, Xiao Yixiu thought deeply before remembering everything. After all, the people of the Northern Chu were brave and battling, they were young and precocious, it was not rare to see young soldiers around thirteen or fourteen years old on the battlefield, so he did not pay them much attention.
However, Xiao Yi Xiu had a slight impression of that youth, with his armor and silver helmet, and his attire that didn't resemble that of an ordinary little pawn, and his attitude that was vile and arrogant.
"No wonder there are underage soldiers on the battlefield … Oh, forgive this king's mistake, but at that time the princess did not dress up like an ordinary soldier, but rather like a high-ranking officer. With a smile that wasn't a smile on his face, Xiao Yixiu spoke in a very respectful and thoughtful manner.
Helian Xianzi was completely unable to hear the light ridicule in his words. He only felt complacent, and somewhat diluted the sadness and anger from the heavy blow he had just received.
"This princess has never forgotten Your Highness. "At that time, in the midst of an army of thousands of men and horses, we saw His Highness the prince on the battlefield, invincible and invincible, as if a god had descended to the world …" Helian Shuanghui was immersed in his memories, full of yearning as he praised an enemy who had once opposed life and death with her mother's country. He did not feel at all at odds with her.
The two gradually walked into the depths of the flower bush, the autumn chrysanthemums still blooming from the frost. In this chrysanthemum garden, there were gold flowers, snow flowers, and deep purple flowers. There were many rare species that were never seen before in the Northern Chu.