"These two are Princess Xinxing and Princess Gaoyang of our Great Tang. Princess Xinxing is the owner of this warm building," introduced Duan Jia.
"So they are really princesses. Greetings to the two princesses."
Zhenzhu Tong Sijin bowed casually, with a smile on his face that looked extremely fake.
The maids brought over a few chairs for the princesses to sit on. After receiving the salutes from the Turks,
Princess Xinxing was extremely angry. However, more than a decade of princess training prevented her from behaving like a shrew and overturning the table to curse. She suppressed her anger with great effort and shouted sternly, "Although you are not subjects of our Great Tang, since you've come to our country to propose marriage for a princess, you should at least understand the rules of our Great Tang!"
"The princess is right to teach us a lesson," Zhenzhu Tong Sijin still said with a smile. Princess Xinxing's words went in one ear and out the other of Zhenzhu Tong Sijin, leaving no trace at all.
Princess Xinxing was so angry that her face turned bright red. Her words were like punching a dirty and stinky cotton ball. Not only did they have no effect, but they also made her feel disgusted.
A crowd had gathered around, but no one dared to say a word. They sipped their milk tea and watched the show, all eager to see how these princesses would teach a lesson to these arrogant foreigners.
At this moment, two waiters walked over carrying medicinal herbs such as peach kernels, dwarf lilyturf roots, frankincense, and peonies. Zhenzhu Tong Sijin became interested. "Wait! What are these? The Great Tang truly has good things. Not only are there such beautiful princesses, but also these medicinal herbs!"
He had noticed earlier that the private room next door was mostly filled with medicinal herbs, while their private room was only provided with flower petals. In his eyes, what good were flower petals? They were just colorful to look at.
The truly useful things were these medicinal herbs. These princesses were quite cunning, hiding these good things and not wanting to take them out.
The waiter stepped forward and whispered to Princess Xinxing, "Boss, what should we do? These are extremely precious. It was so hard to obtain such high - quality medicinal herbs. We still need to save them for the princes."
Li Jingyun was confused. She looked at these medicinal herbs, then at the waiter and her two sisters with unfriendly expressions. If she remembered correctly, these were very common herbs. Herbs of this quality could be easily bought at any pharmacy.
Why did they seem so expensive in his mouth?
Princess Xinxing gave Li Jingyun a look and then immediately said, "Hurry up and leave! What are you waiting for?"
"No! Come here! Princess, your words are a bit unreasonable. I've paid. Why are you not willing to let me use the good things? Do you think we Turks are unworthy?"
With the last sentence, Zhenzhu Tong Sijin escalated the matter and placed a big hat on Princess Xinxing's head.
Li Jingyun shouted at the top of her voice, "No! Why should we give them?"
"Little princess, because we are honored guests of your father. Young man, come and make milk tea. Today I'll also enjoy the good things of the Great Tang," Zhenzhu Tong Sijin leaned back comfortably on the cushion and watched with amusement as the others were in a dilemma.
"Yes, it's just such a small amount of things. Why are you being so stingy?"
"Exactly! Didn't you say that the Great Tang is vast and rich in resources, lacking nothing?"
His attendants immediately echoed.
The young waiter went to make milk tea. He wasn't a professional milk - tea maker. He was only responsible for delivering goods, but now he had to step up reluctantly.
Li Jingyun didn't understand what her sister was thinking, nor did she know what these herbs were for. However, she could cooperate with her sister.
Some things were inconvenient for her sisters to say, so she would say them.
It would be shameful for them to argue with a five - year - old child!
Princess Gaoyang said sarcastically, "No matter how good the things are, it's a waste to drink them like you barbarians."
At this time, Zhuyue had already gone to the medical clinic to treat her injuries under the escort of the maids, and was given a month's salary as compensation. Princess Gaoyang took care of all these follow - up matters.
As sisters with Princess Xinxing, they had the best relationship. She could help with such a small thing.
"We Turks are always forthright. We drink large amounts of wine and eat large chunks of meat. Eating and drinking in small sips like you makes me feel so constricted," Zhenzhu Tong Sijin was very happy to see the princesses being embarrassed. He laughed as if he had won a five - million - lottery.
While the young waiter was making milk tea, Princess Xinxing sneered coldly, "We Tang people pay attention to propriety, righteousness, integrity, and sense of shame. Propriety means respecting the noble and the humble. Your disrespect for the princess shows your ignorance of propriety; righteousness means moral justice. Your beating people without reason shows your ignorance of righteousness; integrity means being honest and upright. Your constant laughing and misbehavior show your lack of integrity; shame means a sense of shame. You don't have it either."
"Not even possessing the four virtues of a person, it seems that the highly - regarded Tung Yabghu Qaghan is not good at judging people. He actually sent you here to the Great Tang to propose marriage for a princess."
"Say whatever you want. Those so - called four virtues were said by your ancestors. They have nothing to do with us! Don't put them on our heads!"
Even though Zhenzhu Tong Sijin had a face thicker than a city wall, when he suddenly heard this seemingly delicate young lady, Princess Xinxing, spout out such a long speech, belittling them from all aspects, he wasn't happy.
He slapped the table hard. Seeing the young waiter startled, he smiled contentedly. "Add all your medicinal herbs to it. Add a lot more!"
The young waiter's hands trembled as he added a large spoonful of dwarf lilyturf roots to a large pot of milk tea. It looked like the milk tea was about to turn into porridge.
Li Jingyun looked at her sister with admiration in her eyes. Her eyes sparkled like stars. She had never seen Princess Xinxing so angry, nor had she seen her scolding someone.
But just now, her sister was so imposing! So domineering!
If she got married in the future, wouldn't she scold her husband into submission?
Anyway, she must not marry to a far - away place like Turkestan!
A fragrance wafted out. Zhenzhu Tong Sijin blew on the milk tea casually, then raised his head and took a big gulp. The other attendants did the same and were still urging the young waiter to distribute it quickly.
Not long after drinking, Zhenzhu Tong Sijin covered his stomach and his face changed drastically. "You poisoned the milk tea! How vicious you are!"
"You insisted on drinking it. You didn't even know what these medicinal herbs were or what their properties were, yet you dared to drink. You deserve what happened to you!" Princess Gaoyang launched a full - scale attack, glaring angrily.
These people covered their stomachs and stood up. A foul smell wafted in the air. Not only Li Jingyun and her sisters, but also the onlookers outside smelled it. One by one, they shouted, "Get out of the warm building quickly!"
"The warm building is not a place for you to act wildly! Leave quickly!"
They had to scurry out like rats scurrying across the street to find a toilet. The group completely scattered.
"Cough, cough! I feel a bit nauseous," Li Jingyun nestled in Princess Xinxing's arms and didn't want to come out.
Princess Xinxing held herself together and said, "Everyone! To compensate for your losses today, you can come and get a free cup of milk tea tomorrow! Let's disperse for now!"
"Thank you, princess!"