Chapter 854 The Past 1
Chapter 854 The Past 1
Seeing that she was concerned, the Princess of Yiyang was not anxious at all.
She smiled and said, "Believe it or not."
"Snap!" The car curtain was pulled up.
Fang Nanzhi hesitated for a moment, but decided that nothing ventured, nothing gained.
She took Anmei into the county lord's carriage.
The Yiyang County Lady looked at Anmei with disdain.
"A servant is not worthy to ride in this county lady's car."
Fang Nanzhi imitated her and raised an eyebrow: "The county lady has adapted well to her new identity."
I used to call myself a princess, but now it’s easier to call myself a county princess.
The Yiyang County Lady's face turned green for a moment, then calmed down, snorted coldly and ignored her.
The carriage went quite a distance and stopped outside a teahouse. Fang Nanzhi got off the car and looked around curiously, and found that he seemed to have never been around here before.
She raised her head and glanced at the teahouse's door plaque, which had three large characters written on it: "Tao Yi Ju."
Written in cursive script, the calligraphy is quite unrestrained and free-spirited.
"Good handwriting." She praised.
"Of course, our Yibin's calligraphy ranks among the top three among all the wealthy families in the capital." A maid said proudly.
Yibin is the husband of the county lady, also known as the county horse among the people.
Fang Nanzhi turned his head and looked at the county lady, who looked proud and surprised.
Such an arrogant and domineering person has such a side?
The Yiyang County Lady raised her chin proudly and said, "You have some good judgment. Please come in. This is my private property. It's a place where I can talk in peace."
As she spoke, she stepped over the threshold first, and the maid hurriedly followed.
The master and servant had no intention of being courteous to their guests.
There are not many people in the entire capital who deserve their courtesy, and Fang Nanzhi is not qualified enough.
However, when she went in, she saw Fang Nanzhi still standing there motionless, and she couldn't help but frown.
"What are you dawdling about?"
A questioning look flashed across Fang Nanzhi's eyes. "Princess Yiyang, are you planning to hold a Hongmen Banquet today?"
Being questioned in the face, the Yiyang County Lady's face darkened and she said arrogantly, "Why, you don't dare to come in?"
"I dare, of course I dare." Fang Nanzhi slowly raised his leg and stepped over the threshold, as if remembering something: "Did the county lady invite me sincerely?"
In fact, she was so confident that Chen Yong almost died at the gate of the capital.
If Fang Yin fails to provide better protection for his niece, the prince will certainly not sit idly by.
There are many people following Fang Nanzhi openly or secretly.
The Yiyang County Lady didn't know what she was making a fuss about, so she gritted her teeth and said impatiently, "Yes."
Fang Nanzhi turned around and saluted the person in the distance: "Master Jin, did you hear that? If anything happens to me today, it's all the fault of the county lady. You have to testify for me later."
The girl has a pretty face and a mischievous look in her eyes.
Jin Yunting was standing at the corner of the street. It suddenly occurred to him that the little girl had really grown up.
He nodded with a smile, as if agreeing.
The Princess of Yiyang County frowned. Why is the young master of the Jin family here?
Looking behind him, there was a medicine shop. The Yiyang County Lady understood a little. This frail and sickly young master must be sick again.
In any case, Jin Yunting looked somewhat familiar to Fang Nanzhi, which made her feel disgusted.
She snorted coldly and turned to go upstairs.
Fang Nanzhi waved to Jin Yunting and went upstairs.
At the corner of the street, Jin Yunting curled his lips slightly, as if he was infected by the girl's liveliness, and his frail body also regained some vitality.
"Master, it's time to go back home."
A gray figure walked out of the pharmacy and looked in the direction of his master, but found nothing.
"No rush, the scenery here is nice, we can stay a little longer." Jin Yunting said in a gentle voice.
The servant was a little confused. This was just an ordinary street corner, and there was a pharmacy behind it. How could there be any scenery?
But he couldn't disobey the young master's words.
The servant turned around, borrowed a chair from the owner of the drug store, and helped the young master sit down and rest.
Since the young master wants to see the scenery, it is natural for him to sit down and watch it comfortably.
On the third floor of Tao Yi Ju, in the innermost private room, the waiter had already prepared tea sets and tea bowls in advance.
After the Yiyang County Lady and the others took their seats, the tea ceremony officially began.
To be honest, Fang Nanzhi rarely drinks tea, and when she does, it's usually milk tea, so she has never seen what tea art is like.
Today was an eye-opener.
First, incense was burned. As soon as the incense was lit, the Princess of Yiyang couldn't help but take a breath of it with intoxication, and felt her whole body slowly relax.
Fang Nanzhi smelled it and found that it had the ingredients of a calming fragrance, but more than that. She had never seen this kind of fragrance before, but it could indeed make people feel calm.
Then the sweet spring water is boiled alive. Simply put, the water used to make tea is living water, which is boiled freshly.
Next, the origin of the tea set is introduced and guests are invited to appreciate the tea.
Washing the teapot and putting in the tea is also called "Dabin Mulin."
Following closely behind is a piece of high mountain flowing water...
Fang Nanzhi's eyes lit up with excitement.
There are eighteen steps to make a set of Kung Fu tea. This is the first time that Fang Nanzhi has been so particular about drinking tea.
However, the tea was clear and refreshing, and... ahem, for a rough person like her, it tasted just like her own tea.
Look at the Princess of Yiyang again. She drinks tea as if she is appreciating some art, and she is fully immersed in it.
Fang Nanzhi didn't expect to meet someone who really understands tea.
The way of drinking tea at Tao Yi Ju is quite particular. She can invite Mr. Deng and Mr. Zhou to come later.
The former likes all elegant things, and the latter, Mr. Zhou may be old and has a kind of obsession with tea.
While I was thinking about all sorts of things, a crisp sound suddenly came to my ears.
"Ding dong."
The Princess of Yiyang put down her teacup with a cold expression, and was about to get down to business.
"I know. You should have found out that the key evidence that convicted the Chen family was handed over by my mother."
Fang Nanzhi raised his eyebrows but did not deny it.
This is no secret in the capital.
"My mother, Princess Mingzhu, was the late emperor's most beloved daughter. Our marriage was arranged long before she reached the age of 15."
The Princess of Yiyang stared at Fang Nanzhi, as if wanting to see her reaction.
"My mother's betrothal wasn't to Chen Zijun, but to a brilliant young man from the Wang family."
"Not long after the late emperor passed away, my mother's marriage was suddenly cancelled, and she was soon engaged to Chen Zijun. Do you know why?"
The Yiyang County Princess's face suddenly turned cold.
Fang Nanzhi frowned and looked at her: "You don't mean to say that my uncle forced the princess to marry him, right?"
"Hmph, not quite the same." The Yiyang County Lady said in a stern tone, "He asked His Majesty to marry my mother. At that time, His Majesty had only recently ascended the throne, and the government was controlled by Chen Zijun. If he had refused, wouldn't he have angered Chen Zijun?"
"My mother didn't want to embarrass His Majesty, so she took the initiative to cancel the engagement and proposed to marry me."
"Not long after my mother got married, the brilliant young man from the Wang family died tragically. It was said that he went ice fishing in winter and accidentally fell into the lake and drowned."
"But that Wang family disciple knows how to swim."
The tone of the Yiyang County Princess was somewhat puzzling.
Fang Nanzhi frowned. "Do you suspect that my uncle, after marrying the princess, was still unwilling to give up, and so committed murder?"
The Princess of Yiyang nodded without comment.
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