White tea legend

Chapter 256 Fat Dance

"Who are you and why do you want to save me?"

"Because we are the same kind of people, we are all evil."

Prince Long San looked at the person in front of him in confusion, and that person gave him a ghostly smile.

The man was dressed in a black robe and had a handsome face, but a feminine temperament, like a sewer that cannot be seen in the light, and a strange aura emanated from his whole body.

The Third Prince Long was fighting with Ao Qian, and with the help of Fairy Baicha, Ao Qian was seriously injured. If the evil spirit had not acted in time, he would have been tied up by Ao Qian with the Immortal Binding Rope and imprisoned in the East China Sea.

"Since we are of the same kind, could you please tell me your name?"

"Ruiyu."

As Ruiyu spoke, she began to treat the wounds of the unfortunate black dragon on the ground.

Ruiyu slowly stretched out her hand, and a ball of faint blue light condensed in her palm. This light was different from the ordinary magic light, it contained mysterious power and flashed an attractive and strange luster.

Prince Long San felt a warm force flowing into his body from the wound. The force was gentle yet overbearing, like the warm sun in spring that melts the ice and snow, or like the strong wind in autumn that destroys all dead trees and rotten wood.

As the light penetrated, the Third Prince Long's wounds began to heal miraculously. The originally rolled flesh and blood gradually calmed down, the broken tendons and veins reconnected, and even the hidden injuries that penetrated deep into the bone marrow also unknowingly restored their original vitality.

During the entire treatment process, Prince Long San felt an unprecedented sense of comfort, as if he was in a warm embrace, and all the pain and fatigue disappeared at this moment.

However, this power did not simply repair the body, it also subtly affected the mind of Long San Taizi. He felt that his consciousness was constantly spreading, as if it had merged with the surrounding environment. Mountains, rivers, wind, clouds, thunder and lightning, and even everything in the world had some kind of subtle connection with him. This experience went beyond the limits of the body, making the evil feelings in his body even stronger, deeper, and more serious.

At this moment, Prince Long San hated Ao Qian who had snatched his throne away even more. He was staying well in Jiulongtan, but he suddenly came back and took away the throne that belonged to him.

Without the support of Aunt Dragon Girl, how could Ao Qian let his father pass on the throne so easily?

But Aunt Dragon Girl doesn't like him, but likes Ao Qian...

Prince Long San was so jealous of Ao Qian that he almost vomited blood.

Since he hated Ao Qian, he also hated Aunt Dragon Girl, Fairy White Tea and others who stood on his side...

All of Ao Qian’s friends and supporters are his enemies!!!
Long San has many enemies, but his only friend is the evil spirit who lends a helping hand at this critical moment.

Long San had already turned back into human form, stood up from the ground, stretched his muscles, and sighed that Ruiyu's magic power was amazing, far superior to his own. He didn't know who this Ruiyu was. Whoever she was, she was his friend anyway, and even his support.

At this moment, Long San felt an unprecedented sense of belonging and infinite expectations for the future.

"Thank you very much, Immortal Ruiyu, for saving my life. I will never forget this kindness in this lifetime." Prince Long San said solemnly with a bow.

Ruiyu pulled the corner of her mouth, looking unappreciative, and said coldly: "Since I am an evil spirit, I am not myself if I do good things without asking for anything in return. There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world..."

Long San understood: "From now on, Long San is willing to obey the orders of Ruiyu Xianjun. Why don't you accept Long San as your disciple?"

Long San didn't care whether Ruiyu agreed or not, he knelt down and kowtowed three times: "Master, please accept your disciple's greetings."

Ruiyu: “…”

This disciple looked even more evil than herself. Ruiyu was stunned for a moment, but then she was very happy and said, "In this case, I will give you a token of my gratitude."

Ruiyu's eyes flickered with a faint light, and his movements were slow and solemn, as if he was performing some mysterious ritual. He took out a glowing heart petal from his chest, and the scene was like a terrifying witchcraft.

"Eat it." Ruiyu said.

Long San looked at the heart petal in Ruiyu's hand. Although he had countless doubts and uneasiness in his heart, he still opened his mouth slightly and swallowed the heart petal. The moment the heart petal entered his body, Long San felt a cold power spreading in his body. It was different from the warm light during the previous treatment. This was a power full of possession and control.

Ruiyu's voice was low and charming. He said slowly: "This heart petal is the essence of my years of practice. It can greatly increase your strength, but at the same time, your life and death will be in my hands. From now on, your every heartbeat, every breath, will be closely related to me. You are very brave. You dare to hand over your fate to others so easily. Remember, from now on, you are not only my apprentice, but also my...puppet."

Long San's body began to tremble, and he felt an unprecedented fear. He wanted to resist, but found that his body no longer obeyed him. The power contained in that heart petal was gradually eroding his will, and a dark bondage was slowly binding him tightly.

Ruiyu showed a satisfied smile on her face, as if she had obtained a rare toy. She knew that from now on, Long San would become his apprentice and the most loyal servant, and whether he lived or died, he would be in control. The pleasure of this power intoxicated him, and also made her full of expectations for this new "apprentice".

The fates of Ruiyu and Long San Taizi, the evil master and apprentice, are quietly intertwined, heading towards an unknown and dark future.

……

Fairy Baicha and Ao Qian used their magic power to find the whereabouts of the Third Dragon Prince. Their brows were furrowed and their hearts were heavy. Although they used various advanced spells, they still could not find any trace of the Third Dragon Prince.

Chang'an City was bustling with people coming and going, and on the streets full of flowers, Bai Cha and Ao Qian were like two streams of light, moving quickly among the crowd. Their eyes were as blazing as torches, not missing any corner, any place where the Third Prince of Long might be hiding.

However, even though they turned Chang'an City upside down, they still could not find any trace of the Third Prince.

If he is alive, he must be found alive; if he is dead, he must be found dead. Ao Qian has already witnessed the harmfulness of the soul-devouring technique of the Third Prince Long. If he does not find Long San and bring him back to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea, but instead leaves him in Chang'an City, there will be endless disasters.

……

The atmosphere inside the "Gu Yulin" tea shop is much more relaxed.

Madam Yao Si has been found, and Zhuo Lao San breathed a sigh of relief.

As for why Miss Yao Si disappeared and how she was found, Miss Yao Si naturally would not tell Zhuo Lao San. After all, he did not know the identities of Bai Cha and others, whether they were gods or fairies.

He was just a pragmatic and hardworking mortal who hoped to make the tea business in Chang'an City stronger and bigger through his own hard work. He hoped that he could become a famous tea merchant in the Li Dynasty and return home in glory one day to make his parents, his brothers and sisters-in-law, and even the entire Tianzhu Village, Wanghaili, and Changxi County proud of him.

Madam Yao Si was very smart and had many excuses to make Zhuo Lao San believe that her disappearance and return were just ordinary daily events and not some strange accidents.

So Zhuo Laosan saw Miss Yao Si again and was overjoyed.

Instead, he was surprised by Master Lu Yu's sudden visit.

"Master, why did you come here suddenly? Changxi to Chang'an is a long way. When did you leave? Why didn't you send a message in advance so that Lao San could pick you up outside the city!" "Lao San, you have become more articulate after staying in Chang'an for so many days."

"Master, you don't know that when he first arrived in Chang'an, he was very shy. How could he not be good at talking when we opened the door for business? I had to force him to receive customers. He didn't want customers to run away and place orders, so he had to open his mouth and talk. As he received more and more customers, Gu Yulin's business was getting better and better. Over time, his tongue became smooth, but he is not a smooth talker, which is good."

Hearing what Miss Yao Si said, Zhuo Lao San blushed.

Lu Yu looked at Miss Yao Si, then at Zhuo Lao San, and thought of Bai Cha asking the "Gods of Love" on Fuqi Peak. Those "Gods of Love" had guaranteed that the two disciples would be together in this life, and Lu Yu felt very relieved.

"I wonder when I can eat your wedding candy?"

Yao Si Niangzi and Zhuo Lao San were stunned. They didn't hear what Lu Yu said clearly. They wanted to listen again, but Lu Yu said, "Let's eat the red turtle first."

According to the custom in Changxi County, when a family has a new baby, red turtles are distributed to neighbors on the full moon day. The shape of the red turtle is similar to the back of a turtle, flat and oval, and a small amount of red food dye is usually added to the peel, hence the name red turtle. The main materials for making red turtles are glutinous rice and polished rice. Usually, 70% glutinous rice and 30% polished rice are mixed and ground into rice paste. This proportion of blending makes the red turtle have the sticky texture of glutinous rice, but not too hard, and the taste is just right.

To make the red tortoise shell, first steam the mixed rice paste until it is 60% to 70% cooked, then add red food dye and knead it evenly to form a distinctive smooth red shell.

The diversity of fillings is a major feature of red turtles. Whether it is a combination of sun-dried and fried pea flour and brown sugar, or other salty and sweet flavors such as eight-treasure rice, scallion oil and bean paste, and peanut crisps, each red turtle has its own unique flavor.

When packing the fillings, teak wood molds are used to press out turtle-shaped patterns. During the production process, pomelo leaves, bamboo leaves or banana leaves are placed at the bottom of the red turtle. The use of these natural materials not only adds a hint of fragrance, but also makes the entire production process more environmentally friendly and close to nature.

There is also a popular saying in Changxi County: "Red turtle skin and tiger roost stuffing." It means to describe something that looks gorgeous but is shabby on the inside.

Although Miss Yao Si had lived in Changxi County for some years, following Lu Yu and Baicha and learning how to make tea, she had never had the chance to eat red turtle. Now, when she saw Lu Yu take out a bag of red turtle from the package and hand it to her, she couldn't help but be curious: "Master, I wonder what this red turtle is?"

"Delicious food that can be eaten." Lu Yu said with a smile.

Zhuo Laosan was from Changxi, so he naturally knew when the host family would share the red turtles, so he asked Lu Yu in surprise: "Master, whose family has a baby?"

"What do you think?" Lu Yu couldn't hide his pride.

No matter how honest Zhuo Lao San was, his mind was working quickly now. "Are Master and Master's Wife pregnant?"

"Your Junior Brother Xiao Ming is already running all over the place."

Zhuo Laosan and Yao Si Niang were overjoyed and quickly distributed the red turtles to the tea shop employees and even the lucky customers.

The snack of red turtle has never been seen in Chang'an City. We can make it someday and use it as a snack to entertain guests in the teahouse. It is also great to have red turtle with tea.

Madam Yao Si's business acumen is already working at full speed.

After Yao Si Niang finished eating the delicious red turtle, she and Zhuo Lao San took Lu Yu to visit the "Ancient Imperial Forest".

"Gu Yulin" not only has a teahouse for tea drinkers to drink tea and chat, but also a tea shop that specializes in selling tea and for tea merchants to place orders, and a tea factory that makes tea. Its scale is already very impressive.

The two of them then reported to Lu Yu the good news that Gongmei became the tribute tea at the tea party where the saint entertained foreign envoys.

"The saint has always liked Mengding tea. How did Gongmei enter the palace?" Lu Yu was delighted but also curious.

"This matter was all thanks to the third brother who got through to General Gao." Yao Si Niang said proudly. She was not wrong about him. The third brother Zhuo was indeed a talent, and a genius with a good business sense.

"General Gao?" The first person Lu Yu thought of was Gao Lishi, the popular figure in front of the saint.

Apart from him, no one else can have such great honor in front of the saint.

"Old Third, how did you get to know General Gao?"

"Master, this is a long story..."

In Xingqing Palace, Gao Lishi, who was serving the saint, suddenly sneezed loudly, waking up the saint who was dozing off behind the imperial desk.

The saint rubbed his eyes, looked at Gao Lishi, smiled and said, "General, you sneezed at the right time."

Gao Lishi quickly knelt down and apologized: "I am rude, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

The saint waved his hand, signaling him to get up: "It's okay, I just woke up. By the way, where is the concubine now?"

Gao Lishi quickly replied: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is admiring the flowers in the back garden."

The saint nodded and stood up: "Then accompany me to take a look."

The two walked out of the imperial study and came to the back garden. They saw that the flowers in the garden were in full bloom, and the fragrance of flowers was everywhere. The imperial concubine was wearing a gorgeous palace dress and walking among the flowers. Seeing the saint and Gao Lishi coming, she smiled and greeted them.

"Your Majesty, why are you here?" asked the imperial concubine.

The saint smiled and said, "I heard that my beloved concubine is enjoying the flowers. I want to come and see them too."

The imperial concubine took the saint's hand and took him for a walk in the garden, while Gao Lishi stood by and watched silently, listening to the saint and the imperial concubine enjoying the flowers and chatting.

The saint finds it boring. What's the point of just appreciating flowers?

The imperial concubine then said, "How about I invite a dancer to dance for Your Majesty to liven up the atmosphere?"

This dancer is different. Not only is she a man, she is also a fat man.

At that time, night fell and the lights came on.

In the banquet hall of Xingqing Palace, the golden and magnificent lights and exquisite candlesticks complement each other, everything is luxurious and elegant. The wine vessels are filled with fine liquor, and the fragrance is overflowing.

The fat man walked slowly onto the stage. He was big and strong, but his dancing steps were surprisingly light. He was wearing a gorgeous Hu costume and began his Hu Xuan dance performance to the melodious music. His dancing posture was graceful, turning left and right, as fast as the wind, like a happy spinning top.

The audience was fascinated by the dance and drank, intoxicated by the wonderful dance and wine. The saint was also attracted by his dancing.