After the maid finished serving the tea and exited the inner hall, Emperor Dehui picked up the tea cup and blew on it. He smiled lightly at Luo Huaizhou and said, "This tea is good, give it a try."
Luo Huaizhou looked at Emperor Dehui's smile and felt a little dazed for a moment. He couldn't remember how long it had been since he had had a face-to-face tea conversation with his brother. The last time was probably when he was interceding for Jiang Huailang. , and that time was also the only time that the emperor's brother was cold to him.
I still recall that when I was young, I would often go to the Emperor's Brother's Longyin Palace to look for him. In my impression, the Emperor always liked to sit alone in the palace and make tea. At that time, his eyebrows and eyes were soft, but he was occasionally absent-minded. As if he was reminiscing about something.
Later, one day, the emperor's brother handed him the tea he had brewed and let him taste it. At that time, I didn't know how to drink tea, and I couldn't taste it at all. I just felt that the tea soup was bitter and astringent, and it was hard to drink, so I took a sip and refused to drink it again.
The imperial brother burst out laughing when he saw it, and did not forget to brag: "I cooked this tea with the snow dew on the plum blossoms this morning. Although it is bitter in the mouth, it is mellow and rich, with a long and sweet aftertaste. I cooked it myself. The tea that others can’t drink even if they want to drink it, you kid really doesn’t have a good taste.”
Within two years since then, he had been canonized as a prince, left the palace and opened a mansion, had his own mansion, and made new friends. The brothers rarely had such an opportunity to drink tea and chat together.
In subsequent memories, every time I saw the imperial brother, he was sitting on the cold throne, surrounded by either a bunch of flattering courtiers or a group of warblers. He always looked down at everything with a sad expression, his eyes were indifferent, and his tone was cold, as if he was indifferent to everything, but he also seemed to have an unknown loneliness, but it was difficult to find the warmth that belonged to him.
Over the years, I have never drank the tea brewed by my royal brother, nor have I had a long conversation with him like before. Every time they meet, they always come and go.
Everyone in the world said that he was ignorant, incompetent, arrogant and lewd, and that he was an out-and-out foolish king. Although he did neglect the government and put the people in dire straits as the world said, which made him feel extremely disappointed, no matter what the world said, , he has always been his royal brother, and he can never forget the love and care he once gave to him.
In those years, the two brothers often sat side by side on the steps in front of the palace, looking up at the sky together, tasting snacks together, chatting and laughing together. At that time, the imperial brother was as peaceful and caring as he is now.
Looking at the imperial brother in front of me, time seems to have returned to the past. They seem to be the same as before, without any change, but in the growth rings of time, they have changed after all.
Thinking of this, Luo Huaizhou felt a surge of sourness in his heart. This feeling gradually penetrated into his internal organs and blurred his vision.
Luo Huaizhou immediately lowered his eyes to hide the sourness in his eyes. He waited for a moment before picking up the tea cup and taking a sip.
The tea was warm, but with a refreshing taste, and it was bitter in the mouth. However, after tasting it carefully, you will find that the taste is sweet and mellow, and the aftertaste is long and fragrant, which corresponds to his state of mind at this time.
"It is indeed good tea."
When Emperor Dehui heard what Luo Huaizhou said, the smile in the corners of his eyes deepened, and he couldn't help but joked: "I still remember that in the past, you always thought the tea I brewed was unpleasant, but today the tea is brewed in the same way as me. It's exactly the same as before, why don't you find it difficult?"
"In the past, I didn't know how to taste tea, so naturally I couldn't tell the difference between good and bad. Now that I think about it, I feel a little regretful." Luo Huaizhou said and took another sip of tea, then put down the tea cup, raised his eyes and smiled at Emperor Dehui. , "My brother has not drunk the tea brewed by the emperor for many years, and I miss him very much."
Luo Huaizhou's words were clever and full of puns. Although he was talking about tea, he was actually telling Emperor Dehui that he missed the time when the two brothers were together.
When Emperor Dehui heard this, his eyes moved slightly, and he immediately brought the tea cup to his lips and took a sip. An imperceptible sadness flashed across his eyes, and then he smiled and sighed: "I haven't made tea for many years. I’m afraid I’m already unfamiliar with this skill.”
Just when Luo Huaizhou felt a little disappointed, he heard his voice change and chuckled: "But if you want to drink it, I can practice the skill of making tea again, but then you kid must not find it bitter anymore .”
Luo Huaizhou's heart warmed up, and he immediately showed his face and said: "Brother, please try your best."
Seeing the two brothers chatting happily, the Queen Mother felt very uncomfortable. The two sons were becoming more and more disobedient and out of her control. Over time, she was afraid that they would no longer see her as their mother. .
The more the Queen Mother thought about it, the more panicked she became. She could not help but raise her eyebrows and said: "The Emperor is blindly indulging him. Look at him now. He is becoming more and more disrespectful. Does the Emperor intend to spoil him?"
Hearing this, Emperor Dehui put down the tea cup and raised his eyes to look at the Queen Mother. There was still a faint smile on his face, but his eyes gradually became colder.
"Huaizhou has long passed the age of ignorance, and he naturally understands priorities. He knows what he wants, and he also has his own choices and decisions." He paused, then glanced at the man who was lowering his eyes and said nothing. Luo Huaizhou said again, "Besides, he must have suffered a lot after going through this. Why does the queen mother have to make things difficult for her again and again?"
The Queen Mother was naturally concerned about Luo Huaizhou. When she heard what Emperor Dehui said, she realized that her words were quite irritating, but when she thought of Luo Huaizhou's previous attitude, she couldn't help but feel angry. For a moment, she relaxed and frowned, but said nothing. She just picked up the tea cup and took a sip, as if trying to extinguish the hidden anger in her heart.
Emperor Dehui turned his head and knocked lightly on the table in front of Luo Huaizhou, winked at him, and then said: "You, don't be willful again in the future. You still have to take what I gave you when you go out." Bring some bodyguards, they are very skilled and can at least protect you, so don't think they are annoying anymore."
Luo Huaizhou understood that Emperor Dehui was trying to ease the atmosphere between him and the Queen Mother, but at this moment, his feelings for the Queen Mother were extremely complicated, including concern, guilt, confusion, struggle, escape, and even A little angry, but mostly disappointed. These emotions were twisting around him like thousands of threads, making him not know how to make a choice, and also making him not sure what mood he should use to face the Queen Mother.
Just when he was about to speak, he heard the Queen Mother suddenly sneer and said sternly: "What's the use of bringing guards? There are not enough guards in the Imperial Temple. Wasn't Zhou'er also kidnapped? If someone started from the beginning, If you have ulterior motives, no matter how many guards you bring, you will still be unable to defend against it!"
Emperor Dehui narrowed his eyes slightly, and then slowly turned his head to look at the Queen Mother, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes: "What does the Queen Mother mean by these words?"
