Chapter 212 Dustwashing

"Just pick the plain one." Li Xiaoyao ordered absent-mindedly. Luo Yan looked forward and looked at Li Xiaoyao. After thinking about it, he didn't ask any more questions. His men quickly twisted their hair, bound a regular bun, looked in the makeup box, and said with a smile, "Why don't you choose your clothes and match the hairpin?"

"No, that green jade hairpin will be fine." Li Xiaoyao yawned and said that Luo Yan didn't say much. She took the green jade hairpin and put it on Li Xiaoyao. She walked out of the room lightly. Together with the begonia that had just bathed, she picked out a suitcase containing Li Xiaoyao's daily clothes from more than a dozen large boxes with lanterns. She ordered her to carry it into the room and opened it. The two discussed to pick one. The moon white tight plain silk short jacket and a lilac-colored fine embroidered dark floral skirt were brought in and showed it to Li Xiaoyao. As soon as Li Xiaoyao had changed her clothes, the woman reported outside the curtain, and the prince ordered someone to come and invite the girl. Li Xiaoyao stood in the room and thought for a moment. He looked at Luo Yan and ordered, "Come with me. I made a special trip to tell the prince that it was a little too serious. It's best to appear like this, and it's also convenient to go back to Kaiping Mansion." Luo Yan pulled her skirt nervously, blinked a few times, turned her head and looked at the begonia and asked, "Fifth master, let the begonia follow me. I don't know the rules. In case I make a mistake, I'm afraid of humiliating the fifth master."

"Well," Li Xiaoyao casually agreed and turned to talk to Danyue. Begang quickly lifted the curtain and asked for a small lantern in his hand. He and Luo Yan picked it up one by one. He went out of the yard and followed the two women who came to pick him up at the door and bent forward.

After walking for a while, he went up more than 20 steps and turned a corner. A warm pavilion in front of him was brightly lit. At the door of the warm pavilion, Su Zicheng was dressed in a blue-grey gown and without a belt. He was standing at the door of the warm pavilion, shaking a folding fan to look out at the scenery. Li Xiaoyao subconsciously stopped his steps, took a few deep breaths, and calmed down. With his eyes down, he focused on moving forward on the road and said secretly, "Now it's the present. Be careful to live." Seeing Li Xiaoyao up the steps of the warm pavilion, Su Zicheng neatly closed the folding fan and raised his hand to signal, "Sit down."

Li Xiaoyao looked at the warm pavilion quickly. The warm pavilion was not big. There was a round table in the middle. A red copper warm pot on the table was bursting with hot air, turning over the attractive meat fragrance. Around the red copper pot, there were more than a dozen plates of fine and clean meat and vegetarian dishes. On the edge of the round table, there were only two chairs. Li Xiaoyao left one to welcome the door. Sitting on the chair next to him, Su Zicheng also sat down, slowly shaking the folding fan, and signaling to the full dishes on the table and saying, "It's all made by Dayu according to your favorite dishes. You have lost a lot of weight." Li Xiaoyao was stunned and asked, "Why did Dayu come here?" Su Zicheng did not answer Li Xiaoyao's words and only used a folding fan to signal Li Xiaoyao to taste. Li Xiaoyao's mind turned slightly, showing a slight smile, and stopped asking questions. He picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of ginger crystal stew, as if he remembered something. He put down his chopsticks and turned his head and asked, "Where's Nanning?"

"Small in!" Nanning quickly flashed out of the shadow of the door and bowed with a smile on his face. Li Xiaoyao asked with a smile, "Should the urn cherry wine we brew when we went to Lugang be ready?" Go and have a look and get an urn for the prince to taste. That's what we made for the prince all the way!" Nanning looked bitter and said in embarrassment, "Girl, don't mention it. We are too tight on the road. Although we are careful, we are still sour! Xiaogang and Changchang threw those wine together with the urn. Li Xiaoyao was disappointed and turned his head to look at Su Zicheng and said regretfully, "On our way to Lugang, we happened to pass by a cherry garden. The cherry was big and sweet. I had never eaten such a good cherry. I wanted to bring back some for the prince to taste, but the cherry thing didn't let go. After thinking about it, I simply delayed for a day and bought cherry blossoms. Peach went to the town to find a well-crafted winemaking workshop, made a few urn of wine with cherries, and was ready to bring it back for the prince to taste. As a result, look, he was busy on his way and made the prince's wine sour! It's not worth the loss!"

Su Zicheng glanced at Li Xiaoyao and said slowly for a long time, "If you like cherry wine, it's easy. Missouri cherries are very famous. They have to pay tribute to hundreds of jars of cherry wine every year. If you like such sweet wine, I will keep it for you."

Ah? How can there be cherries in Missouri? It's really the first time I've heard that if I had known that there were cherries and cherry wine in Michigan, I wouldn't have to go around and delayed it for several days in vain. It's all my fault! After all, there is a saying that women's hair is long and short, but it's really not wrong at all. Li Xiaoyao talked around. Su Zicheng wanted to be angry but couldn't help smiling. He quickly turned his head and ordered Dongping, "Take the jar of pomegranate wine for the fifth master to taste." Dongping hurriedly agreed. In a moment, the two women held the jar, held the wine pot and the wine glass. Li Xiaoyao picked it up and tasted it. He held the glass and smiled at Su Zicheng and said, "This pomegranate wine is like honey. The prince will also taste it." Su Zicheng raised the glass, took a sip slowly, looked at Li Xiaoyao, who had taken several sips and said, "This fruit wine is sweet and soft, but the strength is long. If you are drunk, you can't wake up for a day or two. Aren't you going to leave for Kaiping Mansion tomorrow?"

"Uh-huh, if nothing happens, I want to leave early tomorrow morning!" Li Xiaoyao quickly put down the cup and didn't wait for Su Zicheng to speak. He first told all the things in Taiping Mansion. He didn't say what he had written to say, but only said the important details one by one. Looking at Su Zicheng, he suggested, "•••••• The great prince's forbearance is too rare. He only cares forbearance, but he doesn't take action. If he is Taiping Mansion's nature, when he returned to Chizhou, he was afraid that he just asked for a peaceful life, and then continued to endure until he was invited to be emperor by the gongs and drums. Su Zicheng almost shook out of the wine in his hand, which was laughed by Li Xiaoyao's words. He quickly put down his glass and smiled and said, "I have seen him several times. On the one hand, he is so talented. On the other hand, he is extremely afraid of the Empress Dowager Wu and has suffered countless losses under her. If it hadn't been for this extremely tolerant nature, his life would have been saved long ago."

"You mean he is going to hide until the Empress Dowager Wu's life and then show his fists?"

"Well," Su Zicheng answered affirmatively. Li Xiaoyao narrowed his eyes and thought about it. He looked at Su Zicheng and smiled and said, "Empress Dowager Wu is less than 40 this year, right? The eldest prince is also 35 or 36 years old. It's not certain who can live. How many years away, how dare he bet the other party to die first? Li Xiaoyao shook his head and sighed: "A shrewd and powerful woman like Empress Dowager Wu, will you allow him to endure it like this? Second, most of such women live long, but I'm afraid that the bones of the eldest prince will turn to ashes, and she is still alive! If the eldest prince only relies on the word 'ren', he can still deal with Wu Guifei. Now that Wu Guifei has become the Empress Dowager Wu, occupying the right time and land, and another half a year to gather good people's hearts. In addition, the eldest prince is only a few assassins and a glass of poisoned wine, if the two still have room for maneuvering•••••••”

"First take Huainan Road. This is the county ruled by the Empress Dowager Wu. After taking Huainan Road, let's talk about the next step. We are poor. After flattening Beining, we have accumulated grain and fod military supplies for four or five years before we have one stroke. Now we can only take Huainan Road first. The war is too urgent to drag down the rear. It's not worth the loss." Su Zicheng sighed and explained in a low voice. Li Xiaoyao thought for a moment and then sighed. Yes, it was money and food that fought the war. Su Zicheng ruled the country and did business with her. No matter how greedy he was, there was no way to do it without capital.

The two were silent for a moment. Li Xiaoyao drank a whole glass of pomegranate wine with her stomach empty. She only felt dizzy and dizzy with a warm smell of wine, and her stomach was even more empty. She put down the cup and filled more than half a bowl of soup from the red copper pot. She was about to drink it. She was busy and pushed it to Su Zicheng and smiled. He said, "Your Majesty, try the pot made by Dayu. This soup is the essence." Su Zicheng slowly picked up the soup bowl and took a sip. Li Xiaoyao took another bowl and filled half a bowl of soup by himself, and fished a few pieces of venison. After eating soup and meat, he felt that his stomach was much warmer and comfortable. However, the dizziness that had rushed into his mind could not be suppressed for a while. Li Xiaoyao did not dare to drink any more and looked for the crispy plate steamed dishes. The sheep's feet came to him and ate slowly. Su Zicheng drank half a bowl of soup, poured half a glass of wine, and did not say anything. He only watched Li Xiaoyao eat sheep's feet.

Li Xiaoyao finished nibbling a plate of sheep's feet, sighed with satisfaction, called Haitang and Luoyan to come in and wait for their hands, watched the two exit the warm pavilion, pointed to Luo Yan and smiled, "Well, when I visited the tiles of the South Bridge this year, I told you that the predecessor of the Red Mansion, the red peony was called Luoyan. Thanks to her, this Taiping Mansion ."

"Well, it was said in the long-term letter." Su Zicheng and Luo Yan were not interested in anything. Li Xiaoyao glanced at him and smiled and said, "She has nowhere to go, so I have to keep it. Luo Yan is cool and smart. I want her to help me do some small business in the future."

"Well, it's up to you. She is also a meritorious person. For this trip to Taiping Mansion, you make a list of people according to the size of your meritorious deeds. When you return to Kaiping Mansion, I discussed a reward with my eldest brother. If you have meritorious service, you will be rewarded or punished." Su Zicheng ordered in a gentle voice, and Li Xiaoyao nodded repeatedly: "Okay! I'll list it when I go back later. I'll give it to you before I leave tomorrow morning.

"Don't be in such a hurry, go to Kaiping Mansion and list it to me again," Su Zicheng paused and then said lightly, "Tomorrow you leave with me. I'm going back to Kaiping Mansion to discuss this military matter and martial arts with my eldest brother. It's better to pick people with my own eyes." Li Xiaoyao was biting the shrimp dumplings. After listening to Su Zicheng's words, he took a breath. The shrimp dumplings in his mouth almost choked into his throat, and he also wanted to go back! This day on the way! Isn't it exhausting?!