Rong Changan slashed his sword twice in the air, and pouted his lips angrily: "Bastard, I will know who you are sooner or later!" Thinking that he was even tied with a beggar, and the battle of wits and courage was a tie , Rong Changan felt angry.
"The next time I meet you, I won't let you run away again!"
Rong Changan returned to the post with a depressed expression, Chuntao hurriedly asked: "Concubine, have you found that old man?"
Rong Changan shook his head angrily: "I fought him a few times, but in the end I let him go."
"What?" Chuntao was surprised, "That old man knows martial arts?"
Rong Changan snorted: "Not only does he know martial arts, but he also has good swordsmanship! It's just that the number of ways is too complicated, and it's impossible to tell the master's lineage, otherwise, you can probably know who he is."
Chuntao thought about it: "This old man has been following us, what exactly is he trying to do?"
Rong Changan poured a glass of water, and drank all the water in the glass with a thud. I just chased for a while, and fought with the old man again, and my mouth was really dry. Suddenly seeing a post on the table, she asked Chuntao, "What is this?"
Chuntao: "I almost forgot to tell the concubine. The concubine came just now and said that she wanted to invite you to go boating in Houhai the day after tomorrow. I don't know if the concubine will be free, would you like to go?"
The weasel is uneasy and kind in wishing the chicken a new year, and the princess came to ask her to go boating, so there must be no conspiracy! Especially what was written on the note that the old man delivered to her made Rong Changan full of doubts about the boating this time.
Chun Tao: "Does the imperial concubine not want to go? If not, I will order someone to reject the concubine."
Rong Chang'an thought for a while, then smiled confidently: "Why don't you go! This is invited by the princess, if you don't go, it will be too disrespectful to her."
She would like to see how much trouble this princess, the remnant of the Li family, can cause. The sooner Li Ying exposed his ambition, it would be a good thing for both Tianchi and Dajing.
"Chuntao, you go and answer the princess, I will definitely go the day after tomorrow!"
"Although I'm not from the north, I'm not from the south either. I can't row a boat since I was a child. Concubine Xue Gui, how about you?" Chuntao asked.
Rong Changan shook his head: "I'm like you, I couldn't row a boat when I was young."
Chuntao said: "As soon as I stand on the boat, I feel scared. As soon as the boat shakes, I feel like I'm going to fall into the water. Concubine, you go rowing with the concubine, be careful, if you fall into the water , and now it’s the twelfth lunar month of winter, it’s not a good thing to walk in the water.”
Rong Changan pretended to be angry: "You girl, you just say some unlucky words. Long mouth!"
Chuntao grinned and made a grimace: "I'm reminding you, not cursing you. Well, I'm going out to work, the concubine stays and reads!"
Although Chuntao's words were just a kind reminder, they made Rong Changan understand one thing: if the concubine really wanted to harm her, then "drowning to death" must be a good strategy. When Rong Changan wanted to row a boat with her, what he had to be careful of was not accidental accidents, but deliberate persecution.
On this day, the weather was clear and warm, and probably after breakfast, the supervisor of the posthouse came to Rong Changan and said, "Dignified guest of the Great Jing Kingdom, the concubine's motorcade is waiting for you outside."
Rong Changan thought to himself, it's really early! Isn't it cold to go boating so early in the morning
"Go and tell the people in the team that I've changed my outfit and I'm going out right away."
The supervisor replied respectfully: "Okay, I will report to you right away!"
Chuntao smiled and said, "I don't want such a small country to have a Haizi!"
Rong Chang'an said seriously: "You are not allowed to talk like that in front of the princess. It's cold, you should wear more clothes."
Chuntao said impatiently, "Got it!"
Rong Changan was afraid that he would not only "drown" her, but also that there would be a cold arrow, so he put the soft hedgehog armor given by the "old man" under his jacket, tied a scarlet cloak outside, and Chuntao carried a heater. Four internal guards from Dajing Kingdom guarded on both sides.
The six people walked out of the post house, boarded the car sent by the princess, and started off slowly. About an hour later, the motorcade arrived at Haizi, the southwest corner of the capital of Tianchi.
Li Ying had already been waiting at Yichun Pavilion next to Haizi. There are also wine and dishes in the Xuanzi, and under the table is a large pot of charcoal fire, which is red and steamy. As soon as you walk into the Xuanzi, you will feel the spring is full of spring. No wonder this Xuanzi is called "Yichun Xuan".
The water is not frozen and can be rowed. A painting boat that can carry about a hundred people is docked under the Xuanzi. Dragons and phoenixes are carved on the boat, which is extremely skillful. The bow of the boat is in the shape of a dragon's head, the hull is engraved with dragon scales, and the stern is also shaped like a dragon's tail. The colorful flags on the boat are fluttering and buzzing in the north wind.
On the side of the boat, there were maids standing and clapping, all wearing white padded jackets, holding upturned buns, twisting the boat rolls in their hands, singing a little song, looking very happy. Standing on the bow of the boat was a man with a yellow hat, also holding a paddle, facing the shore, grinning.
Huangmaogong is another title of "Boaterman" in Tianchi Kingdom, because all the boatmen here wear yellow hats, so they are called Huangmaogong.
The winter is slanting, and the warm sunshine is pouring down on the duck-head green Ruanhaizi, which is really beautiful!
On the edge of Haizi, there is an endless reed clump, in which gulls and herons fly, calling from time to time. The sun shines on the withered and yellow reeds, making it even more golden and dazzling.
Li Ying took Rong Changan's hand and sat at the table. On one side of Xuanzi is a huge screen. On the screen are the figure paintings of famous painters in the Dajing Kingdom, which are nothing more than the content of the king and his ministers enjoying themselves. Sitting in the pavilion, facing the pouring water, Rong Chang'an feels at ease.
Li Ying poured wine for Rong Changan with a smile on his face: "Concubine Xue, this is the best wine in our Tianchi country. Let's have a few cups first to warm up our bodies, and wait until our hands and feet are not cold before boarding the boat. Otherwise, it will be chilly. I'm going to get sick!"
Since it's so cold, why bother to go boating on the water? Rong Changan thought to himself, didn't Li Ying ask for trouble? It is thought that in order to "drown" Rong Changan, she no longer cared about her frail body unable to withstand the cold wind.
Rong Changan picked up the green wine glass, put it to his mouth and smelled it, and it was indeed a tangy fragrance, which could penetrate the bone marrow.
"Good wine! Even in Dajing Kingdom, there is no such good wine."
Li Ying: "Concubine Xue Gui is modest. I came from Dajing Country, so why didn't I know that the official brewed wine of Dajing Country is delicious! In Tianchi Country, I can only deceive myself and say that the wine on this table is good wine gone."
Rong Changan took a sip, the taste was mellow and sweet, after taking it in, a sense of warmth flooded his whole body, not a single pore felt uncomfortable.
Li Ying took out a wine note, filled the wine bottle halfway with hot water, and put the jug in the wine note: "It's cold, the wine tastes better when it's scalded."
I haven't drank it yet, but the aroma of the wine evaporates under the action of the hot water. Before I drink it, the whole Xuanzi is filled with the aroma of the wine.
Li Ying poured Rong Changan another cup: "Try it, how does it taste?"
Rong Changan didn't refuse, and drank the wine in one gulp, appreciating it greatly: "Drinking like this is really interesting."
Li Ying said to Chuntao again: "This maid is not only beautiful, but also very well-behaved. You and Concubine Xue came to my remote place, and came here again early in the morning. It must be very cold. Come, you have a drink too Wine, warm your body!"
As he spoke, he poured another cup of hot wine for Chuntao.
Chuntao quickly waved her hand: "No, no! I'm a servant, you are noble concubines, princesses, how can I drink with you? It's a sin, a sin!"