In the palace, Jiang Qing was taking the prince to copy Pei Shan's picture album.
Because the weather was cold, the two of them didn't go out. They just stayed in the greenhouse, you painted yours and I painted mine.
When the emperor came, he saw this harmonious scene.
Jiang Qing didn't talk much, but her voice was very gentle, and the prince liked to listen to her.
The two have known each other for a long time, so there is no conflict. The prince would laugh at Jiang Qing's painting as too rigid and without any spirituality.
Jiang Qing would also correct the prince because his drawing was too sloppy and had no essence at all.
Just like that, the two people who had hurt each other couldn't help but smile at each other, then stared at Pei Shan's painting and said: "Genius."
The emperor walked in and took a look. It was the twenty-four solar terms picture that Pei Shan had drawn for the prince on the order of his wife.
Each picture seems to be related to farming, and there are also some common insects and grass seedlings in it, which reminds viewers of what they see and hear in daily life, making it closer to life.
Pei Shan's paintings always have a hint of fireworks, but they are full of innocence and beauty. Is it no wonder that both the prince and Jiang Qing like it so much?
The emperor asked Jiang Qing: "Since you like it so much, do you want to go to school with the prince and learn from Pei Shan?"
Jiang Qing's face immediately turned red. Her relationship with the emperor was now very different from before. She no longer had the dependence on her elder brother as her younger daughter. She would always be shy from time to time and felt quite embarrassed.
She shook her head and murmured: "If the emperor doesn't like it, I will stop painting in the future."
The emperor asked: "Am I that bad?"
Jiang Qing pursed her lips and smiled, shaking her head.
The emperor said: "That's okay. There aren't many children in the palace. It's okay for you to accompany the prince to school. People outside the palace don't know about it anyway."
Jiang Qing was stunned, but still refused in a low voice: "My painting skills are not bad, I just like Pei Shan's painting style."
The emperor said: "I know that your boudoir series of paintings are very good, with ancient charm and the style of a lady. In fact, it's good to be yourself."
Jiang Qing's heart trembled slightly, her eyes turned red, and she quickly lowered her gaze and nodded.
It felt good to be recognized by others, and she suddenly felt confident.
The emperor only stayed for a while and then left. The prince said in a low voice: "Aunt Qing, your painting is very good. My father has never praised my painting."
Jiang Qing said embarrassedly: "No, you are also very good at painting. After all, you are still young."
The prince said: "I always comfort myself like this, now you comfort me like this?"
"Pfft." Jiang Qing couldn't help laughing and rubbed his little head.
The two played together for a while, and Jiang Qing asked in a low voice: "Will you go to see your mother and concubine?"
The prince nodded: "My father doesn't care about me. I can go if I want to, but I don't really want to go."
"My mother-in-law doesn't even know what I like to eat or what size shoes I wear. She said she made new shoes for me, but when I got them back I realized that I couldn't wear them at all."
"She said I wanted to see her more so that my father would not neglect her. She also wanted to use me as a tool to fight for favor."
Jiang Qing felt that there was something wrong with An Bin's mind. She had a son, and he was still a prince. If she didn't take good care of her son, why would she be thinking about the emperor all day long?
Did she think that the emperor would love her? It was so unreasonable.
She said to the prince: "Didn't you persuade her?"
The prince said: "I persuaded her. I told her that my father already cares about her very much and takes good care of me. We are already a very good family."
"Then she said that my father was cruel, that he had eradicated her natal family, and that he had raised me crookedly, so that I didn't have the same heart as her."
"She cried after she finished speaking. As soon as I saw her crying, I wanted to run away."
"Oh, how pitiful." Jiang Qing said, hugging the prince for a hug.
The prince blushed, pushed her away, and said embarrassedly: "You are not very pitiful. You obviously like Pei Shan, but you married my father."
Jiang Qing also blushed and murmured: "If you don't know, don't talk nonsense. I became a noble concubine, why am I pitiful?"
Prince: "Then I am still the prince, and I will be happier than you no matter what!"
Jiang Qing: "You...it doesn't matter if you become the prince, I am also your mother-in-law."
Prince: "Concubine? Aren't you awkward? I can't even look at my father when I look at you!"
Jiang Qing: "..."!
The two noobs pecked each other for a while, and Dong Gong finally calmed down.
However, it is undeniable that the entire palace seems to have a little more vitality because of Jiang Qing.
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The Nansuo Imperial College that Lu Yunhong was responsible for for Imperial Master Mei was finally approved by the emperor.
But Xu Xiao never thought that this matter would fall on him.
The entire Duke Xu's mansion was so happy that they almost set off firecrackers to celebrate, but it was the grandmother who came forward to tell everyone to calm down.
Both uncles assigned him suitable people, and everyone in the family hoped that he would do this well and leave his name in history.
Xu Xiao felt his chest bulging, a sadness running through his heart, and emotions following him like a shadow.
Even my aunt, Mrs. Hu, said with a smile: "Lu Yunhong values you so much. I feel sorry for him if he doesn't send you to be his sister-in-law. But you are so good-looking and Yunzhu doesn't look down on you. It's a pity."
This face of yours."
Xu Xiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she didn't want to tease her sister too.
He saluted him respectfully and said happily: "Supervisor Xu, from now on, please take good care of me."
Xu Xiao lost his temper after being criticized, and said frankly: "Supervisor Xu is going to be too busy to touch the ground. Please help my sister collect the New Year's money for me first."
Mrs. Hu said: "Why should I keep it for you? You don't want to marry me. I think it's better to keep it for your sister as a dowry. Her marriage is more reliable."
Xu Xiao said unexpectedly: "What, do you have any clues?"
Xu Yanxin suppressed her smile and stopped talking.
At the same time, Mrs. Hu said: "There is a nephew on your grandmother's side named Zhang Jingzhi. You should also pay attention to it."
Xu Xiao asked: "Who is the matchmaker?"
Mrs. Hu said: "You may not know her, but she is a cousin in the clan. She was raised by your grandmother when she was young. Your grandmother had no daughter and always treated her as her own. But she married to Shandong.
In the spring of next year, I will go to the capital with my husband to report on my work. I have already asked your uncle, and I think the whole family will stay in the capital."
Xu Xiao nodded and said he would check it out.
Seeing this, Mrs. Hu glanced at her silent daughter, held her hand and said, "Don't worry, if your brother finds out that Zhang Jingzhi is not good, my mother will not let you marry."
Xu Yanxin nodded, indicating that he understood.
At this time, Xu Xiao said: "I'm going to the Lu Mansion. You go change your clothes and accompany me there."
Xu Yanxin pointed at herself and said with some surprise: "Me?"
Xu Xiao nodded and said: "With you here, I can just go and greet Mrs. Lu. No matter what, I have to thank her for this."
After hearing this, Mrs. Hu nodded repeatedly and said: "Your brother is right, go and change quickly. Mrs. Lu loves you the most. She will be happy if you go. I won't go. After all, I am a widow at home, so it is not easy to do as you like."
Moving."
After hearing this, Xu Yanxin had no choice but to change clothes.
Soon, the brother and sister packed up and took a car to the Lu Mansion together.