Cao Rui finished handling political affairs in the east hall and returned to the west hall. He was about to take a rest when he heard Mrs. Yu's invitation to see him.
When Cao Rui heard this, he frowned slightly. He wanted to ignore it, but he thought about today's court meeting, thought about it, and finally said, "Let her come in."
When Cao Rui was still King of Pingyuan, Cao Pi made Yu, the daughter of the Hedong family, his princess on his behalf, in order to appease the Hedong family, so Yu was the main wife.
But Cao Rui preferred Mao.
Mao was also elected to the royal family in the early Huang Dynasty. He came from a humble background. His father, Mao Jia, was a carmaker who built and repaired chariots.
Mao was not only beautiful and pleasant, but also had a docile temperament and was very accommodating to Cao Rui.
Unlike the Yu family, because he comes from a noble family, he usually lacks respect for Cao Rui.
"I have met your Majesty."
Mrs. Yu came in and bowed to Cao Rui.
To be honest, Mrs. Yu can be considered a beauty. After all, the aesthetic abilities of Cao Cao and Cao Pi are not bad at all.
It's just that Cao Rui's biological mother was killed first, and then Cao Pi thought that he was dissatisfied and wary, and finally adopted Empress Guo as his son.
But Queen Guo was related to the death of his biological mother.
Compared with Cao Pi's other sons, Cao Rui's experiences were too rough, which not only created his cautious character, but also gave him an unknown inferiority complex at a young age.
The Yu family was born well, so they naturally had a lot of experience. They had received various educations since childhood and had their own opinions. Compared to the Mao family, they had a stronger personality, so they were not liked by Cao Rui.
This situation was not obvious before, but since Cao Rui became emperor and first took power, he immediately made Mao a noble concubine, almost on an equal footing with Yu's wife.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"What's the matter with you?"
Cao Rui asked calmly.
"Back to Your Majesty, I heard that Your Majesty is having a hard time handling government affairs, so I specially cooked some tea soup to refresh Your Majesty."
When Cao Rui heard this, he glanced at Mrs. Yu with some disgust. Did she really not know that she didn't like tea soup?
Mrs. Yu noticed Cao Rui's expression and gritted her teeth secretly. If she had known that this man was so cold-hearted, she would not have married him in the first place.
Even though the Cao family is now a royal clan, going back decades, they were just eunuchs and were despised by the world.
With this thought in her mind, Mrs. Yu put a smile on her face and said, "Your Majesty, this tea soup is not the tea soup we drank in the past. I heard that this tea soup came from the south. It contains nothing but tea leaves."
"I don't know how this tea is brewed. It has a mellow aroma. When soaked in hot soup, drinking it will not only refresh your mind, but also clear away heat and cool down. It is a good drink when you are tired in the summer heat.
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When Cao Rui heard this, he asked in surprise, "Is there such a thing as tea?"
Seeing Cao Rui's interested look, Mrs. Yu quickly took the tray from the hand of the palace maid behind her and brought it to Cao Rui's desk.
There is a pot, an ear cup, and a bowl with brown tea leaves in the tray.
Mrs. Yu first took the pot and poured boiling water into the ear cup, then picked up the ear cup with her delicate hands and swung it gently, and finally poured it into the wash basin brought by the palace maid.
After washing the ear cup, Yu picked up the orchid finger, picked up a handful of tea leaves with three plain fingers, put it inside, then picked up the pot and poured boiling water into it.
After a while, white gas steamed up, and a fragrance that he had never smelled before hit his nose. Cao Rui couldn't help but take a breath.
Throughout the whole process, Yu's movements were smooth and graceful, not only showing the good appearance of a girl from an aristocratic family, but even making people feel immersed in it.
This is unique to the Yu family. The Mao family, who came from a humble background, did not have this kind of accomplishment.
"Your Majesty, please drink tea, be careful not to burn it."
Before Cao Rui could come back to his senses, Yu held the earcup in both hands, put it to his mouth and blew it gently, then held it in front of Cao Rui's eyes and said softly.
"good."
Cao Rui nodded. This kind of tea soup was something he had never seen before, and he couldn't help but be curious.
He took the ear cup and took a small sip carefully. At first he thought it had no taste. Then he took another sip and finally tasted it. The soup was a little astringent, but after that, it left a fragrant taste in his teeth, and there was also a whiff of it.
It's as sweet as nothing.
"This tea soup is really good." Cao Rui nodded, "Why have you never seen it before?"
"This is tea passed down from the south. It is different from the previous tea soup. I also sent someone from my family to teach me how to make tea. If your majesty has time in the future, I will invite you to the harem garden to taste tea there.
, it has a different taste.”
Cao Rui thought of Yu's performance just now, and felt a little dissatisfied in his heart: This Yu, it seems, is not all good?
Thinking like this, he couldn't help but reach out and hold her hand, "How about staying with me in the west hall tonight?"
When Mrs. Yu heard this, she was happy and said, "I obey your Majesty's wishes."
At this moment, I heard the chamberlain rushing to report, "Your Majesty, Zhongshu ordered Sun Zi to see your Majesty, saying that there is an urgent report."
Cao Rui stood up suddenly, "Where are they?"
Zhongshu ordered Sun Zi to be in charge of confidential matters. If he said there was an urgent report, it would basically be a major matter. How could Cao Rui dare to be careless?
"Waiting for His Majesty in the East Hall."
"Okay, I'll be there right away."
After saying that, he ignored Mr. Yu and left in a hurry.
Mrs. Yu looked at Cao Rui's back and stamped her foot angrily.
Cao Rui was not in the mood to care about the thoughts of the women in the harem. He rushed to the east hall and asked directly as soon as he entered, "Where is Sun Zi?"
"Your Majesty, Sun Zi, has met with you."
Sun Zi, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly saluted.
"Get up. Tell me quickly, what happened?"
Cao Ruiren asked anxiously before he could sit firmly.
"Back to Your Majesty, there is news from Longxi. Zhuge Liang, the puppet prime minister of Shu, has led his army to Hanzhong and is now entrenched in Nanzheng. I am afraid that he will do something unfavorable to us, the Wei Dynasty."
Sun Zi looked a little solemn and said.
In the 18th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao was granted the title of Duke of Wei by Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, which allowed him to establish official officials independently. At that time, Sun Zi began to serve as secretary, in charge of confidential documents, and was relied on as his right-hand man, as well as his eyes and ears.
From that time on, he became the Cao family's most trusted confidant.
When Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, Sun Zi's intelligence contributed a lot.
It can be said that the position of Zhongshu Ling held an extremely authoritative position in Cao Wei.
"What? Shu bandits?"
Cao Rui was shocked, "Could it be that he wants to invade Guanzhong from Hanzhong?"
"It's not known yet."
Sun Zi shook his head, "This is the news that has just come back from the agents in Longxi and Guanzhong. What Zhuge Liang is going to do, we have to wait for the news later."
Cao Rui frowned and said bitterly, "Last year it was Soochow, and now it's Xishu. They are all bullying me for being young!?"
Having said this, he looked at Sun Zi and said, "Sun Zhongshu Ling, what do you think Zhuge Liang wants?"