The official from Daye was so angry that his face turned red. He was very dissatisfied, but he couldn't refute his words.
Seeing that they were speechless, the envoy from Xinjiang felt quite accomplished. "Do you think drinking wine is about guzzling it down? You're sorely mistaken."
"Since you say that wine is an elegant thing, then you must know what should be used to serve it to make it appear even more elegant."
Just then, the woman's clear and melodious voice suddenly rang out.
The envoys from Xinjiang looked over and saw a beautiful woman smiling gently at them.
They were stunned for a moment, and then felt a heat in their noses as something gushed out. When they touched it, their hands were covered in blood.
The envoys: "..."
"Haha..." Xiao Yan pounded the table and burst into laughter.
The others laughed along with them.
What a barbarian! He actually got a nosebleed when he saw the Regent's wife. Has he never seen a beautiful woman before?
Excuse me, that's incredibly rude!
The officials of the Great Cause shook their heads.
Gu Linchao's face was frosty as he coldly swept his gaze over the group of envoys from Xinjiang who were bleeding from their noses.
The envoys were completely unaware that they had been targeted by a certain prince. After wiping their nosebleeds, they immediately turned to Wen Nong Nong and said obsequiously, "Princess Regent, you may not know, but this wine is different from ordinary wine. It needs to be swirled gently and sipped slowly to appreciate its aroma."
After he finished speaking, an envoy poured the wine into a special container.
The container is described as resembling a cup, yet not quite a cup, because it has a tall foot supporting it.
The officials of the Great Cause were puzzled.
What is this strange-looking thing?
However, Wen Nongnong was quite surprised.
Isn't this the prototype of the stemmed wine glass that came later?
However, glass did not exist at that time, so the cup in the hand of the Uyghur envoy was made of an iron material.
After pouring the wine, the envoy brought it over to hand to Wen Nongnong.
"This wine should be gently swirled before drinking to enhance its aroma and flavor."
Wen Nongnong nodded and accepted it. "What you said makes sense, but serving fine wine in such a rough cup will only ruin its flavor."
The envoy looked at her with some surprise. Judging from her tone, she seemed to know about wine. He couldn't help but ask, "Then what should be used to hold it, as the Regent's Princess has said?"
Wen Nongnong smiled but did not answer directly. Instead, she recited a famous poem: "Fine wine in a luminous cup, I long to drink but the pipa urges me on. Do not laugh at me for being drunk on the battlefield, for how many have returned from ancient battles?"
The entire venue suddenly fell silent, with only the sound of traditional Chinese string and wind instruments continuing to play.
They seemed to be drawn into the mood of the poem, and a sense of tragic heroism arose spontaneously within them.
"Smack!"
Suddenly someone clapped loudly and exclaimed, "Wonderful! This poem is absolutely brilliant! The Regent's wife has such a talent for writing!"
"Quickly, quickly, bring me paper and pen. I want to write this poem down."
"Yes, this poem is truly wonderful. It describes fine wine, music, the battlefield, and the heroic spirit of the generals..."
The officials of the Daye Dynasty praised the poem and gathered together to discuss it.
Wen Nongnong felt embarrassed and raised her hand to rub her forehead. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Gu Linchao sitting there quietly.
His expression became solemn, as if he were immersed in some kind of mood.
Wen Nong Nong found it strange; surely Gu Linchao couldn't have been fooled by the poem she had just recited?
That can't be right.
But that is indeed the case.
Even strangers were deeply moved by this poem, let alone Gu Linchao, who had fought on the battlefield since his youth and was accustomed to the carnage of war.
A hint of sorrow crossed his brow.
It took him a long while to come out of his reverie and turn to look at Wen Nongnong.
Upon seeing this, Wen Nongnong immediately sat up straight, pretending not to have looked at him. However, out of the corner of her eye, she clearly saw the man staring at her for a while before looking away.
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