The next morning, the emperor swore the next day.
After a night of torture by the Third Prince, everyone in the Friends Club came to the arena in high spirits the next day.
This seems to be a contradictory description, but if you think about it carefully, you will find it so reasonable.
After all, although His Highness's tea is delicious, the taste of the trial works is mostly terrible. However, no matter how bad the tea is, it has the same basic function but will not diminish, and sometimes it will even be slightly enhanced.
Its name is to refresh the brain and refresh the mind.
Seeing His Highness the Third Prince walk onto the field expressionlessly as usual, Ge Sheng asked Ao Xuehua anxiously: "President, the one I finally decided on should be fine."
Ao Xuehua smiled slightly: "If it is a normal opponent, then I would say there is a 80% chance of winning. But if the opponent is Christie, I can only hope that Her Majesty the Queen will show mercy."
Ge Sheng was in disbelief: "Why? The cooking method used by the Third Highness is an exquisite technique that has never been recorded in any classics. Even so, there is no chance of winning?"
Ao Xuehua looked helpless: "Do you still remember what I told you on the first night? Today you will probably know how far that guy has gone astray in the past three years."
Ye Qing turned around and looked at Ao Xuehua: "Does it mean we have to admit defeat in advance this time?"
Ao Xuehua shook his head: "That's not true."
Seeing Ye Qing let out a sigh of relief, Ao Xuehua continued with a smile: "We can also pray to God for a miracle to happen."
On the playing field, the Third Highness herself was not too nervous. To be precise, her expression was no different from usual. She just stood there normally, waiting for instructions from others.
Instructions on getting started.
On the opposite side, Christie looked at the other party, and finally there was something inexplicable in her smile: "Sure enough, you are here to participate in the Emperor's Oath. Although I had already guessed it, when I actually saw you, I still felt very honored. "
His Highness listened to the other party's words, and finally just replied calmly, "Yes."
Although it was a public appearance, the girl was still dressed as usual. The large mage robe covered her entire figure and most of her appearance. Only the bright and white chin could be seen through the corner under the hood. Chin and hair as bright as a red lotus.
But similarly, most of the people present who knew her existence didn't need to witness her face, and those who didn't know her would never see through the reality under that simple hood.
"Although I can't see the future." Christie still said slowly to His Highness the Third Prince: "But from what I have seen in the past, your time is really running out. I am sorry but I respect you very much. If Not on this occasion, I still have many questions I want to ask you, as well as some things that perhaps only I can help you solve."
"But before that, please let us complete this imperial oath."
The Third Highness nodded slightly and ended with "Hmm" again without knowing his emotions.
On the referee's bench, Lin Xi finally spoke calmly: "You two can start."
On the playing field, the workbench next to His Highness is completely different from the one used by Xiang yesterday. Not only from the perspective of size, but also the type of equipment is completely different. To put it simply, there are various types of equipment that can assist in making drinks. As Christie initially introduced the device, it is indeed possible to achieve a changeable playing field capable of handling four different imperial oaths by changing the workbench on it.
However, just like what he practiced last night, His Highness did not use the complete and sophisticated equipment. Instead, he calmly took out a round crystal vessel and a small bag of black packaged tea leaves from an unknown place, and simply placed the tea leaves between the vessels. , it will no longer perform any actions when it is filled with water.
On the other side, Christie took out one after another things similar to covered tea bowls of different sizes, and put handfuls of tea leaves into the covered bowls at a time. When she finally finished, she raised her head and casually looked towards His Highness the Third Prince. At one glance, he couldn't help but show a surprised look: "Coca tea?"
His Highness the Third Highness did not answer, but continued to stand there, motionless.
In the audience, Ye Qing looked at Ao Xuehua curiously: "Does she even know coca tea?"
Ao Xuehua smiled: "You should ask how many things in this world she doesn't know."
At the referee's table, Ye Luan watched His Highness the Third Prince motionless after putting his black tea leaves into the crystal vessel. After hearing Christie say the name of the tea, he couldn't help but curiously asked Carotes next to him: "Senior Sister, what are you doing?" Isn’t it cold brew tea? What’s the connection with coca tea?”
Carrots smiled slightly and said: "Because the tea used by senior sister is coca tea."
Ye Luan lightly covered her mouth. Apparently she had also heard of the reputation of this tea: "Isn't this a kind of tea that is said to be extremely poisonous? It must be boiled for three days and three nights to eliminate the toxicity."
"Then why did senior sister choose this kind of tea under the topic of Tea without Fire?"
Carrot smiled calmly, and then replied: "Because this tea is really delicious."
"But soaking it in cold water will only make the toxins accumulate more and more. Even if the senior sister violates the question and heats it to boil, our time limit is far from enough to eliminate the toxicity for three days and three nights. In this way, as long as the student Sister, choosing this kind of tea is like giving up automatically." Ye Luan said softly.
Carrots stretched out his hand and pointed gently at Christie, who was working hard directly below, and let Ye Luan look at the other person's short dark chestnut hair and smart and simple white gown: "Because the opponent is this Alaya Shi, if If you don’t choose this kind of extreme tea to challenge, then no matter what kind of delicious and rare tea it is, it will not be the enemy of the other party. I think your sisters have considered this, and they have made many teas like this. In the plan, this one was finally chosen to meet the challenge.”
Ye Luan turned his head. Even Princess Xian had to turn to Carotes for help in this unfamiliar field to her: "But what's the difference between using this kind of tea under these rules and committing suicide?"
Carrots smiled, gently drew a circle on the table with his hand, and then said: "Of course it is different. Although it is also suicide, it is just like when he hanged himself, he kicked away the wooden stake that stood on his feet and at the same time, he took the With a dagger that can separate the curtain, although he came to seek death, there was a glimmer of hope in the end."
Saying this, Carotes continued to speak inexplicably: "Although Her Royal Highness the Princess is not an official student of Ye Ye College, nor is she the leader of the three major societies, regarding the secrets at the bottom of Ye Pagoda, according to convention, you should not I don’t know, but if I’m not wrong, Her Royal Highness should have already gone in.”
Ye Luan raised his head and looked seriously at the former genius who was always cynical, and then nodded slowly: "Teacher took me there."
Carotes smiled: "Then, I wonder if the princess remembers the content of the first section of Chapter 3 of Volume 6 of "Yue Lost Notes"?"
Ye Luan closed her eyes and looked back carefully. She was called a virtuous princess, so naturally she was a virtuous princess.
When the blue-haired princess opened her eyes, the light in her eyes was incredible and full of expectation.
When the sunlight shifted inch by inch, His Highness finally poured the fried deep red tea into the prepared purple clay teapot. Just as she was trying to raise her hand, Christie's clear and calm voice sounded from the other side.
"Done." Christie said.
His Highness the Third Highness nodded slightly, and then a quiet voice came out.
"Finish."
When the two people delivered the tea to the referee's table, it could be clearly seen that the containers they used were completely different. Although the Third Prince said that he used a very unique and rare spherical crystal in the tea-making stage, he still boiled the tea in the end. The tea is then transferred into the small purple clay teapot she is used to using, but Christie is completely different. Not only does she use many and complicated tools to make tea, but the tea set she is given at this time is also completely different from ordinary teacups, but a A silver metal cylinder with a considerable diameter, the purpose of which is completely invisible from the outside.
Carrots looked at the two people putting them in front of the table. One was a simple, compact and indescribably cute purple sand teapot, and the other was a huge metal cylinder that looked elegant and cold and full of technology. He quietly lifted it up He frowned: "Who comes first?"
As soon as he finished speaking, His Highness the Third Highness calmly stepped forward and waved his bare hands forward, and five teapots of different shapes fell from the sky one by one.
Although the girl didn't say a word, there was no need to express the meaning of "I came first."
In the audience, Zhou Yan groaned loudly: "Your Highness, has she read any food novels?"
Ye Qing looked curiously at the senior who suddenly had a nervous attack: "So what if you have seen it? So what if you haven't seen it?"
Zhou Yan had a heartbroken look on his face: "The first-to-first-come-lose principle, this is basic common sense, okay? If you've seen it, you won't let your own come first no matter what. This is basically Death Flagg."
Ye Qing pondered: "But didn't the master come first in the last game? Didn't he win in the end?"
Zhou Yan pondered: "This involves another principle of food novels, the principle of strength being the greatest. When your strength no longer requires any conspiracy, then there is no difference at all in going up first and then up."
Ye Qing looked contemptuous: "It's better if you say it than if you didn't say it."
Zhou Yan shook his head: "Of course it's different. Now Christie is the big devil. If you dare to be the first to face the big devil, this is really not courage but stupidity."
Ge Sheng couldn't help but interject: "Since Christie is the big devil, there should be no difference if she goes up first and then up."
Zhou Yan was momentarily speechless.
On the stage, Lin Xi looked at the red-haired girl who was calmly serving tea and drinking water, but in the end she didn't say a word.
When the five cups of dark red tea that looked like ripe fruits were finally presented in front of the five judges, His Highness took a step back calmly, expressionless but full of expectation: "Please taste it, this is The best tea I’ve been able to make lately.”
Carrots stared blankly at the girl opposite, although most of her appearance was hidden under the hood, and was surprisingly lost. He himself was once the president of the student government of the college, and at that time His Highness was already the deputy The Chairman has existed as a mascot for a long time, which means that Carotes is also one of the people in the college who has the most contact with His Highness. However, at this time, he unexpectedly lost all his movements until Ye Luan next to him observed When he lost his composure and gently tugged at the corner of his clothes under the table, he slowly came back to his senses, and then slowly sighed with emotion: "You reminded me of many things in the past, senior sister. "
Saying this, Carotes reached out to hold the tea cup, and together with the four referees in a row with him, he took the tea cup to his mouth and took a sip.
Lin Xi only took a small sip and then put down the tea cup. Looking at the girl standing there who had no sense of emotion or anger and no expression of nervousness, she sighed: "It's such a shame."
Yi Lanshan pulled down the iron mask, and then he lifted it up slightly, revealing a smooth and white chin with no trace of beard. On the contrary, it was exactly as Christie said, delicate and perfect like a beautiful woman's chin, and even her lips were wet. It is a soft and light pink color. If you think of the fact that he is now seventy or eighty years old, you can even imagine how this mountain master had such an amazing face that could confuse gender when he was young.
However, no one here could see this, and those who could see it were tacitly turning a blind eye. For Yi Lanshan today, the strange appearance that once brought him endless suffering as a young man has become the most insignificant thing. .
Yi Lanshan spoke slowly for the second time, but his voice did not sound like a woman at all. It was the most ordinary and gentle male voice, unhurried, calm and reserved: "I also deeply regret it."
Lan Ying's old body was hidden under the wide linen robe. When he spoke, it was still as sharp as the clash of countless rotten swords and shields: "Your Highness has taken such trouble, and I am very grateful."
Ye Luan was the only one with a look of disbelief. She was the only one present who didn't understand the situation. In her mouth, the tea she just drank had a taste that was indescribable. Not only did it completely avoid the bitterness and poison of coca tea, but it also made it taste better. The taste has been sublimated to an unprecedented level. Judging from the knowledge and experience of Ye Luan, a princess, she has never tasted such delicious tea.
But precisely because of this, Ye Luan felt confused.
Why is it so delicious, even more than the tea I know? A work that strictly follows the requirements of the title but overcomes all shortcomings, has received unanimous negative judgment from those three people.
Although Ye Luan understood that he had no position or qualification to question the unanimous answers of the three.
At this time, Carrots slowly spoke: "The three of them judged like this not because the tea doesn't taste good, but because the tea tastes really good, and they all understand the situation of our senior sister at this time. , so it is a very rare thing that she can cook such tea, which shows that the senior sister does have some thoughts of winning in her heart."
"But that's why I feel sad," Carrots continued.
Saying this, Carotes reached out and picked up the tea in front of Ye Luan, looked at Christie who was standing not far away, smiled and said, "Why don't you come and have a taste?"
Christie showed a helpless smile, took two steps forward, took the tea, and then looked at Ye Luan: "Your Highness the Princess won't care, right?"
Ye Luan smiled calmly, completely in line with the elegance and gentleness of a princess: "If Her Majesty the Queen doesn't mind."
Christie smiled softly, then put the tea cup close to her nose, took a slight sip of the tea aroma, then took a small sip and tasted the taste carefully before slowly putting down the cup and looking at His Highness the Third Prince with a sincere expression: "Very much. It’s delicious, but Your Highness, I’m sorry that your efforts have not been rewarded.”
Saying this, Christie looked at his work and said in a calm tone: "Then, it's my turn, right?"
