Daiyu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 215 Playing the Qin and Cooking Tea
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Daiyu was about to invite the emperor to speak in the hall, but she didn't want the emperor to wave his hand and say, "Just take a walk in the garden."Daiyu had no choice but to take the four of them to Qinxin Pavilion.

Qinxin Pavilion is a four-cornered pavilion far away from the lotus pond. There are only two red plums planted outside the pavilion. They are not rare varieties, just ordinary red plums, but the branches are trimmed very beautifully, and the plum blossoms are in full bloom at this time.There are no other plants and buildings nearby, and the field of vision is very wide.

In the pavilion, there are several wicker chairs covered with thick brocade cushions, and a table made of half old tree stumps is surrounded in the center.In the northwest corner of the pavilion, near the pillar, a section of bamboo with the thickness of a bowl was hollowed out, and a few fragrant wintersweet were inserted.When the wind passes through the pavilion, it brings a burst of fragrance of flowers.

The emperor sat down first in the pavilion, greeted Huang Jiyun casually, and sat down next to his left.Daiyu secretly said angrily: Is this my house?Is it your palace?Of course, Daiyu could only think about these words, even if the emperor allowed her to speak freely, she would not dare to say such words.

Then the emperor called Mo Xuan to sit down next to his right hand, Mo Xuan secretly glanced at Dai Yu embarrassedly, saw that she was thinking about something with her head down, he couldn't help hesitating for a moment.Seeing this, the emperor said angrily: "Let you sit down, what are you thinking? There is no need to delay the girl to make tea."

Daiyu laughed angrily at the emperor's words, she has never seen anything like this before!But who made him the emperor?Daiyu had no choice but to call someone to bring the tea set.He also ordered people to fetch lotus dew, which was collected from the lotus pistils at the dawn of every day in June.

Seeing this, Huang Jiyun bowed to the emperor, and said with a smile: "Thanks to you, this girl is finally willing to show something good. I have been here so many times, but I have never seen her willing."

The emperor laughed and said, "Since that's the case, brother Xuan will take out your jade flute and play a song too. The provincial girl said that we will take advantage of her." Huang Jiyun became interested when he heard this, calling people Bring Daiyu's guqin.To play a song with Mo Xuan.

Seeing this, Daiyu's eyes lit up and she said: "Since that's the case, if I don't bring out good tea to eat with you, I will look stingy." After saying that, she asked Hanxiao to light honey incense with a cold jade stove and bring it.The emperor and Huang Jiyun looked at each other, the emperor laughed loudly and said to Daiyu: "I didn't expect you to keep secrets! You don't know how to show your good things to honor your fourth uncle?"

Huang Jiyun also said angrily: "Even as a teacher, I have never seen you show filial piety!" Seeing this, Mo Xuan lowered his head and suppressed a smile.Daiyu said angrily: "Good water, good tea and good music, naturally you have to burn good incense. Master didn't see you play the piano in the past, did you?"

While chatting and laughing, the tea set was ready, Huang Jiyun put the Guqin on the table, Mo Xuan, from nowhere, took out his green long flute and put it on his mouth, he glanced at Huang Jiyun, Huang Jiyun Raising his hand to signal him to get up first, Mo Xuan nodded, and a melodious tune overflowed from the flute.

The tune is very beautiful, but Huang Jiyun was stunned immediately, it was a tune he had never heard before, and even the tune was very special, Huang Jiyun didn't know how to let go of his hand on the piano, he just looked at Mo Xuan in a daze, Xindao: This kid's quyi is so much higher than I thought?Seeing Huang Jiyun like that, Daiyu didn't hold back for a moment and laughed.

Huang Jiyun gave her an annoyed look, but he didn't want to interrupt Mo Xuan's melody. Seeing this, Daiyu tilted her head and thought for a while, "Why don't master come to make tea, and Yu'er come to play the piano for him?"

As soon as Daiyu said this, Mo Xuan immediately stopped playing the flute, and looked at Daiyu with a smile.Huang Jiyun raised his eyes to look at Mo Xuan, then looked at Daiyu and said, "You can do it?" Before Daiyu could answer, the emperor said, "I think this is very good. If it is like this, there will be Lao Jiyun."

The emperor has said that, what else can Huang Jiyun say?Shaking his head helplessly, he got up and sat down in front of the tea table.

Daiyu unceremoniously sat in front of the guqin, pressed her hands on the strings, was silent for a few moments, and then raised her hand to stroke it.After a few single notes, they left the strings, and then, not to mention the emperor, even Huang Jiyun and Mo Xuan fell silent.

It wasn't until the end of the song that Mo Xuan couldn't help sighing: "When did you make a new song? It's just too sad." The emperor also nodded and said: "The song is a good song, but it's a pity that the girl is not familiar with the technique. If Ji Yun I don’t know what to say, but I’m going to cheat..." Before the emperor could finish speaking, Huang Jiyun coughed and interrupted the emperor.

The emperor was taken aback, pointed at Huang Jiyun and laughed out loud, but stopped talking.At this time, Mo Xuan looked at Daiyu with brighter eyes, but he heard Huang Jiyun say: "You are young, not suitable for such a sad song, don't think about it all day long when you have nothing to do." Like that It is indescribably serious.

The emperor also nodded at this time and said: "That's right, this song is just like Brother Xuan said, it's really not suitable for you little girl. You don't have to be sad all day long."

Daiyu was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Look at what fourth uncle said, how can you be sad? It's just that brother Mo let my master lose face. As a disciple, I naturally have to find my way back. .”

When Huang Jiyun heard it, he laughed and said, "I've got such a disciple, what more can I ask for!" Mo Xuan blushed and said, "I'm ashamed to say it. I just saw it. I saw the plum blossoms in this garden are very beautiful. I thought of this." There is no other meaning." Not to mention the emperor and Huang Jiyun, even Daiyu didn't believe it.But no one pointed it out or looked into it.

Daiyu lowered her head and thought for a while, then turned her head to look at the emperor and asked: "Since the fourth uncle and the master both said that the song just now is too sad for the spring and autumn, Yu'er presents a heroic and ambitious song for the fourth uncle, how about it?"

The emperor raised his eyebrows and said: "Oh? It seems that I am not small today!" After finishing speaking, she was about to say something more, but Daiyu didn't give him a chance, she just turned her head to Huang Jiyun and said, "Master, don't patronize me. Just listen to music and forget to make tea."

Seeing this, Huang Jiyun smiled and nodded, then sat down again in front of the tea table.Daiyu also regained her concentration, plucked the strings, and a song "Swordsman" came out slowly.What followed was Daiyu's immature singing voice.

"The sea laughs, the tides on both sides of the strait, the ups and downs follow the waves to remember the present. The sky laughs, there are tides in the world, whoever loses and who wins God knows. The country laughs, the mist and rain are far away, how much is the world known about the waves. , there is still a night photo of pride left. The common people smile, no longer lonely, and the pride is still smiling foolishly."

As soon as this song came out, Huang Jiyun also forgot that he promised to make tea just now, and actually sang along with Daiyu's Knocking Festival, even the emperor kept tapping the table with his hands.Daiyu just repeated it, but Mo Xuan actually followed suit.

After the song was played, the three of them were immersed in the tune. The emperor shook his head and sighed: "What a pity! What a pity!" Then he pointed at Mo Xuan and said, "Brother Xuan, come and play again. Once again, this piece should be played by generals, even Ji Yun can't play it well!" Mo Xuan looked down at Daiyu, hesitant, but Daiyu had already stood up and made way.

Mo Xuan thought for a while and cupped his fists at Daiyu, saying: "I'm rude." But Daiyu burst out laughing, and said angrily, "What kind of rudeness is not rude? It's just a song, if everyone in the world can Pop it up, and I'll be happy."

Daiyu turned her head as she spoke, and saw that Huang Jiyun really forgot to make tea again, so she pulled him up and said, "I understand now, if we keep waiting for the master's tea, we might all be thirsty and drink it." I can't." Then he sat down lightly.

Daiyu didn't care whether they were playing the piano or singing, seeing that the water on the red clay stove was almost boiled dry, she poured water to wash the pot, and boiled the water again.Put the teapot, tea pot, and teacups into the tea tray in front of you in turn.

When the purple sand pot spout on the small red clay stove, fine smoke drifted straight out, and when the lid was removed, the water looked like fish eyes, so Daiyu took the purple sand pot off the stove, placed it on a tea towel, and held the pot in her right hand. Gently press the button of the pot with the left hand to pour boiling water on the teapot and other utensils.Tilt slightly, then pour out hot water, and then invite tea and brew in turn.

When Daiyu was hanging the pot high, the fragrance of tea had already wafted out, if the two uncles were here, they would have been ready to move, but unfortunately, the three of them happened to be immersed in the music today, and none of them smelled the fragrance of tea.

After the tea soup came out, Daiyu looked at it by herself, the tea soup was clear, amber-yellow in color, with a lingering fragrance, and the cup overflowed.

Daiyu glanced at the emperor and Huang Jiyun who were still playing and singing, and then at Mo Xuan who was playing with his eyes closed, couldn't help but smile slightly, took a cup with his hand, put the cup to his nose, squinted his eyes slightly, and looked deeply. As soon as you smell it, you will feel the fragrance of orchids.Then take a small sip and put it in your mouth, stir it with your tongue, swallow it slowly, and suddenly you will feel saliva, the mouth is full of fragrance, the rhyme is obvious, and it goes straight to the heaven.

Just as Daiyu was meditating on the title, Mo Xuan also finished the song, looked up just in time to see Daiyu's eyes were slightly closed, the corners of her mouth were turned up, with a cheerful appearance like a kitten, and she froze there immediately.

Seeing that Mo Xuan was stunned suddenly, Huang Jiyun and the emperor couldn't help but follow Mo Xuan's line of sight. They saw Daiyu holding a teacup, squinting her eyes, with an expression of enjoyment. There were three small cups on the tea table in front of her. , the tea soup in the cup was clear and golden, and the two couldn't help but look at each other. Huang Jiyun coughed lightly and said, "Yu'er doesn't even know how to respect the teacher now?"

Listening to Huang Jiyun's words, Daiyu just opened her eyes and said with a smile: "Yu'er thought it would be good if you all sang, why would you need tea?" Why don't you bring tea over?"

Mo Xuan woke up when Huang Jiyun was talking, and lowered his head in embarrassment, not daring to look at the crowd. Daiyu first handed a cup of tea to the emperor, then Huang Jiyun, and finally when he handed the tea to Mo Xuan, Mo Xuan Xuan's hands trembled, and all the tea soup was spilled.

Not only Mo Xuan's face turned red from this sudden situation, but Dai Yu was also stunned, but the emperor and Huang Jiyun both laughed unscrupulously.

Daiyu shook her head lightly, squatted down to pick up the teacup, walked back to the tea table, took another cup, boiled water, and made tea.For a moment, the aroma overflowed again, and at this moment, the three of them could smell the fragrance of tea, and Huang Jiyun couldn't help but move the wicker chair to the tea table.But Mo Xuan still lowered his head shyly and blushed.

After serving tea to the emperor and Huang Jiyun again, Daiyu brought another cup for Mo Xuan, and Mo Xuan quickly took it with both hands, for fear of falling to the ground again.

Seeing his appearance, Daiyu couldn't help laughing and said, "Brother Mo, sit over there and have tea. I'll play the piano for you. If you can learn it again, I will really convince you!" He turned sideways to let Mo Xuan leave.

Mo Xuan was very confident when he said the rhythm, and immediately forgot the shyness and embarrassment just now.Seeing Daiyu sit down gently and call Zhixuan to fetch the zither, Huang Jiyun was taken aback and asked, "When did Yu'er learn to learn the zither?" Daiyu said slightly proudly: "A sister taught me the zither Yes, Yu'er didn't learn well, so I hope the master will teach me today." Huang Jiyun nodded and said more.

Huang Jiyun looked at the piano that Zhixuan carried, but shook his head and said, "Turn back and make a good piano for Yu'er." Daiyu raised her eyebrows but said nothing.I saw Daiyu's pair of catkins on the strings, plucking lightly and twisting slowly, the bass is clean but not heavy.The slightly moving vibrato wanders between the silk strings like clouds and flowing water.Mo Xuan was stunned once again.

(End of this chapter)