After Su Yan finished his half-day class, he was thinking about going to Yunlai Pavilion for a drink. However, Changsun Yue informed him that the winter hunt was approaching and Ruoshui was under martial law, not to mention the Seven Goods Academy it hosted. He could only enter but not leave. The master in charge also said
I have been told that all four gentlemen must accompany me this year and cannot be absent.
Su Yan laughed disdainfully in his heart: How can I still control my taboos in the world? I thought that my master couldn't stop me from going out to drink wine with ten locks, but a mere imperial edict can make me compromise? There are always more solutions than problems.
Well!
However, how can we get out without the leader's token?
Su Yan thought about it for a long time, it seems that he has to go and meet the iceberg beauty for a while!
A few days ago, I heard from Yansheng that Zuo Qing was going to Wanchaofang for routine business this morning, so he had to go out from the backyard gate of Zen Jingyuan, walk through the small patch of dry plum forest, step on the stone bridge, and then walk for more than a hundred steps.
, is Wanchaofang.
Su Yan paced under the tree, twirling his sleeves in boredom. After being bored for a while, he suddenly felt guilty. The teachers in other schools were busy preparing for the winter hunt, but he came to ask for the token. What reason should he find?
Okay?
Looking through the leaves, he saw Zuo Qing walking in the Zen Jingyuan. After a while, he left the yard.
Today, he was still wearing a black robe and a crane cloak, and he was walking slowly from the end of the winding path.
Normally, she wouldn't be very excited when she saw him, but today was a little different. After all, he didn't come with bad intentions!
Zuo Qing saw her walking through the shadows of the trees from a distance. He could vaguely see that her dress today was a bit unusual. She seemed to be wearing a red dress and wearing a pair of colorful clouds and beaded shoes, but she still couldn't stop her sharp and handsome look.
temperament.
Zuo Qing's eyes lit up, but he immediately restrained his emotions. He just looked at her dress and never focused on her dress again.
"What's the matter?"
Su Yan was a little embarrassed, but the matter was so important that she had to be shameless. She stretched out her hand, raised her chin, and said very forcefully: "I'll lend you the token!"
"Go out? What are you going to do?"
Su Yan didn't expect him to be so serious. He was so flustered that he forgot the reason he had been thinking about for a long time: "Of course it's to buy food... to buy food."
Zuo Qing's face looked a little wary, "That's it?"
"Ah! There are more important things. Of course, I'm going to buy things for winter hunting. I've run out of them here, haha."
Zuo Qing didn't believe her at all, so he shook his head and walked past her.
Su Yan hurriedly caught up and said, "I don't have a weapon. Wouldn't it be boring if I couldn't use kung fu when hunting?"
"Wanchaofang is the arsenal, you can pick whatever you want."
"Then I have to buy it, I have no money!"
"free!"
"Then I still need a riding outfit."
Zuo Qing stopped and turned around and said, "If you ask for anything, you can make a list and I will definitely do it." Su Yan was discouraged, but Zuo Qing looked at her proudly and said, "You can't make mistakes at the critical moment. That's it."
It’s only a few days, so you can take advantage of this time to pack your luggage.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he put away his smile and walked away.
Su Yan couldn't help but cursed her ancestors, and was about to go back and think of another solution, when Grandma Tudou appeared out of nowhere and was running towards her.
Looking at this heroic pace and these heroic accessories, there is no doubt that he is a Jinhuan.
I saw that she was full of rare treasures, and with just one piece she could buy a young lady. She was really envious of others!
But you can't show off your money every day. It's easy for people to mistake you for a nouveau riche, but... the jade necklace around her neck is a bit tasteful, and I can't help but take a second look. It doesn't matter, it's shocking.
That's not an emerald collar, it's actually a small emerald snake!
Before she could escape from the panic, Jin Guan was already standing in front of her, happily taking down the snake, dragging the snake and saluting her. Su Yan quickly took a few steps back to distance herself from her, and put into a defensive posture.
"Where did the snake spirit come from!"
Jin Guan secretly laughed in his heart and said to her: "It's so small, how can it be a sperm? Don't be afraid, it doesn't bite. If you don't believe it, you can touch it."
How could Su Yan believe her lies? She was most afraid of snakes in her life. She didn't even dare to get close to them, let alone touch them. But now Jin Guan wanted her to touch them. She was crazy!
Su Yan glanced at the snake head, which was sleeping soundly, and then looked at the Jin Guan. This girl likes these things so much, why was she born into an official family? What a pity, what a pity!
After some regrets, he calmed down and asked her: "You came all the way to scare me with a snake?"
Jin Guan touched the body of the snake and glanced at her sideways. His voice was strange and he said, "Sorry, students never scare people with snakes. I just happened to see some pictures when I passed by and gave me indigestion, so I came here to look for it."
The victim makes his own judgment.”
Su Yan's eyes widened: "What did you see?!"
"Ah! How can you be shy, sir? It seems you really like him! Look at what you are wearing, tsk tsk tsk, to be honest, I have never worn anything so red."
"Nonsense! I don't have any! No one I like will like him! Your thoughts are really impure, and I must teach you a lesson. It's really unfortunate for me that you learned how to talk about love at such a young age!"
What a pity!" He said, putting his hands behind his back, and ran away in a hurry.
As night fell, no one walked around in the Zen Jingyuan, and the door of Xinghan Pavilion was also wide open, as if there was no one in the place.
There was a figure lingering at the door for a long time, and she cautiously touched the door. The candlelight shone through, reflecting her gentle face.
"Come in." A faint voice came, but she was still a little hesitant.
"You're here, let's warm up with a cup of hot tea."
The door was not closed tightly, and Zuo Qing could be seen through the gap, sitting in the study with his head bowed, reading a book. The kettle on the small charcoal stove beside him was steaming, mixing with the incense, which gave him the illusion of a fairyland on earth.
The kettle made a harsh sound. Su Yan subconsciously opened the door and went to lift it down.
Zuo Qing finally noticed her, put down his book, and slowly arranged his clothes.
"You've been running here very frequently these days. Xilou hasn't been looking for you recently?"
Su Yan casually made nonsense: "He is so busy, how can he come here every day? He is so busy that he comes to drink tea with you."
Zuo Qing was not displeased or surprised by her behavior of coming over in the middle of the night, and asked about the progress of the school. Su Yan interrupted him impatiently, "Of course, since I helped Jin Guan a big favor last time, now
The environment in the school is extremely harmonious! Thank you for your concern, let's talk about tea." After saying that, he took off the kettle from the charcoal stove, washed the tea cup and cup several times, added tea leaves and water, and poured the tea out after letting it stand for a while.
Pour it all out, fill it up again, repeat it many times.
Zuo Qing smiled and stopped asking questions, quietly admiring her action of making tea.
Su Yan filled two cups of tea but didn't hand it to him for a long time. He felt strange in his heart. When he took the tea out, he didn't feel anything, but after rinsing it with boiling water, a bitter taste came out, even though it had been changed three times.
The water still hadn't faded away, and I couldn't help complaining: "The tea you have here isn't the perverted tea drunk in the military camp, is it?" He pushed two cups of tea to the opposite side, "I can't tell, you are the only one
Serious people also need this kind of tea to keep fit, but strong women like me don’t need it!”
Zuo Qing shook his head helplessly and said: "I often organize official documents until late at night, so naturally I need something to refresh my mind, but I have a good thing here that may be suitable for you." He turned sideways and took a square box from the table next to him.
, the size of the palm of your hand, is carved from extremely transparent high-grade jade, with animal heads embossed on all sides, fangs, a green face, and a jade ring at the end of the nose.
Su Yan was surprised after carefully identifying it. Isn't this a treasure of the Zhao royal family? It suddenly disappeared more than ten years ago! She subconsciously looked at Zuo Qing and suddenly felt that there were many doubts about him at this time. It was because she had been unable to
See through.
But...since he can take out this treasure without any scruples, it means that this treasure is so rare that he thinks no one will know about it.
However, Zuo Qing never imagined that she had seen this square box before.
Su Yan secretly said in his heart: It is not the right time to tell the truth. No matter what the background of this square box is or who it concerns, it is better to treat it as if you have never seen it before.
"This is the snow lotus. Last year I went to the Western Regions to pick it. I kept it in the ice springs and then put it in this square box. Do you know the magical function of this square box?" Zuo Qing showed the flower in his hand and folded it.
Pick up a petal and put it into the tea.
The snow lotus had been away from the root for nearly a year, but under the protection of the square box, it was as fresh as when it was first picked. Although Su Yan had seen the appearance of the box before, this was the first time he saw its magical effect with his own eyes, and he was still a little surprised.
She shook her head vigorously, and Zuo Qing explained to her, "It looks like jade, but in fact it is not jade, but a stone that I took out from an ice cave when I passed through the Far North a few years ago.
I found a master to carve it into this box, and it has been kept until now. It has the function of keeping the food delicious, and it is really the best use for freezing snowdrops."
She nodded in realization, then shook her head again, "What does that have to do with the taste of tea?"
Zuo Qing pointed to the tea cup: "Look at this cup of tea again."
I saw that the tea soup was crystal clear, with no impurities at all, and no change! Su Yan looked impatient and simply asked him, "Just tell me if you have any secrets, why bother!"
"Drink and see."
Su Yan suspiciously picked up the tea cup and took a sip. She felt it was cool and mellow, without any bitter taste. She curiously observed the tea soup in the cup, but she still couldn't figure out the mystery behind it.
"It's strange. I felt bitter when I smelled it. How can a piece of snow lotus be so effective? It's really unbelievable!" Su Yanba smacked his lips, not knowing what he meant.
Zuo Qing explained: "The water used to make tea is not just water, but the dew in the cave behind the dangerous peak of the Summer Resort. Only after it is boiled can the flavor of the snow lotus be brought out to its fullest without destroying it.
The original taste.”
Su Yan disagreed, "I thought they were using some special materials. What you mentioned, I could easily find it before!"
"How can it be so simple? First of all, this water is not high enough, not clean enough, and the temperature is not suitable. It is completely unavailable. It would be difficult to find a place that meets these three points! It does have something in common with your plum blossom brew."
"What's the matter? If you wait for a good day when the temperature is suitable and the weather is clear, you can just look for a mountain peak. There are also snow lotuses. You can find them in the coldest places in the far north."
"Let's not talk about these materials. Even if we have the materials, if we don't control the heat properly and add few auxiliary ingredients, this pot of tea will be wasted. If we look for it again, we may have a rare opportunity!"
Su Yan was dubious, "Is it so difficult?"
Zuo Qing talked for a long time, his mouth was very thirsty, so he drank a cup of tea and said again: "The materials are rare and the process is complicated. It fits the sentence. The time, place and people are favorable, and nothing less will do."
When Su Yan heard what he said seemed true, he felt that it would be a waste if he drank less, so he brought the kettle over and said with a smile: "Seeing that you are working so hard, I won't waste it!"
Zuo Qing watched her pour all the water into one glass after another, and from time to time, she drank it all.
He waited for ten days to get this pot of water. It was a treasure in his heart, but now he didn't want to part with it at all.
Su Yan had eaten and drank enough and got back to the topic: "I came here in the middle of the night. You don't really think I'm here to drink tea, do you?"
"If you want to speak, you will speak naturally. Why should I be anxious?"
Su Yan stared at the tea leaves floating in the tea soup and smiled sadly: "I...I've been here in Ruoshui for so long and I haven't thanked you yet. How about I..."
"What do you want to say?"
She scratched her hair irritably. She wanted to say some words of thanks and moved closer, but when the words came to her mouth, she couldn't say those words. She could only say something else: "It's nothing, it's just my master..."
"
"Don't worry, I have sent people around to look for him. He is not weak in martial arts and will not be in danger."
Su Yan secretly sighed. She was not worried about Su Ming's safety. He was here to steal the bride. According to his character, if he robbed her, he would naturally come to her. If he failed to rob her, he would be chased. He was superb in martial arts.
Hundreds of people were not a concern, but she was still worried about herself.
Zuo Qing's eyes happened to fall on her face, but only for a moment, and he felt a little guilty.
She smiled heartlessly, but it seemed extremely deliberate, "When we were in Kuai Feng Town, we were bullied miserably by Su Ming. They were collecting debts and going to Chucheng to sell medicine. On the way back, we were also bullied.
Being hunted! Fortunately, you and I cooperated tacitly and managed to break out of the siege! Only then can we survive to enjoy tea and chat here."
The moonlight was hazy and the candlelight was dim, but it made his figure look so lonely.
"Is there anything else you want?"
"You, don't you have anything else to say?"
"It's late at night, don't stay too long." He looked at her, without any emotion in his eyes, which turned into ice again.
Su Yan's heart seemed to be oppressed by a huge boulder, and the pain became more and more painful, until the whole body was shaking. She stood up slowly, but she didn't know how to take the first step. After a moment of stalemate, she left here in embarrassment.
.
Zuo Qing persisted for a long time and his emotions finally collapsed. He felt a tearing pain in his chest that made it impossible for him to stand up. He vaguely heard someone coming in from outside. He looked up and saw that the person bent down and supported him.
"You have always been the most stable, so stable that even I doubted whether I was too impetuous. But today I saw that you are too impetuous."
Zuo Qing smiled bitterly, "It's just a moment of confusion."
"I'm not Xilou, and I won't be so stupid that I can't understand. Zuo Qing, what's wrong with you?"
He held his chest for a while before slowly relaxing: "The greatest reward for a counselor is the success of his plan. The only mission of a person with a blood feud is to avenge him. Don't worry, I remember my mission and you."
My covenant."
There was a trace of jealousy in his cold eyes, which was completely exposed in front of him.