Ye Fuxun asked the boy: "Besides the boat for painting, is there another boat for playing chess?"
The boy said respectfully: "Sir, yes."
"Are there any other paintings besides this?"
The boy shook his head: "Back to you, sir, today's literary competition only provides these literary tests, and there are no more."
Ye Fuxun thought to herself that according to Jiujiu's mission, she had to ensure that everyone had an entry token.
Now Demon Ji, Tao Qi, Tao Lin and King Chu have successfully obtained the tokens, and if nothing goes wrong, she should be able to get a token from Huafang.
Then, only Eunuch Xu and Qing Ling are left.
Ye Fuxun looked at Eunuch Xu: "Eunuch Xu, are you good at painting or playing chess? Or maybe you should choose one of the two things you did earlier, playing the piano and calligraphy?"
Xu An was stunned when asked.
He is just a slave, and he mostly serves his master on weekdays. How can he have so much free time to cultivate his literary talents?
"Why don't you wait on the shore for the young masters to come back from the big boat?" Eunuch Xu responded cautiously.
No one had ever invited him to such an event.
As a slave, he always only needs to hide behind His Highness and serve His Highness at all times.
When the empress said this today, she clearly seemed to treat him as an equal.
It just gave him an indescribable feeling.
Ye Fuxun pondered for a moment: "Eunuch Xu, does he still remember my purpose? How can you not go to the big boat?"
Eunuch Xu was startled at first.
Yes, he almost forgot.
His Highness's trip is not as simple as attending a literary conference.
What we have to deal with is the bitch Chu Pi who bullied His Highness since childhood!
Thinking of Chu Pi, Eunuch Xu wished he could chop him into pieces with his own hands!
The empress is right, he can't stay behind, he must get a token and kill Chu Pi with his own hands or watch Chu Pi being killed with his own eyes!
Eunuch Xu thought for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Ye, I wonder if my ability to draw portraits counts as painting?"
Painting portraits?
Ye Fuxun looked at Ji Yannuo and saw Ji Yannuo nodded: "Xu An's portrait painting is meticulous and accurate."
Eunuch Xu smiled modestly.
This was all practiced when His Highness was a hostage in the State of Qi when he was a child, in order to collect statistics on the courtiers and officials of the State of Qi for His Highness.
"Then let's go up to the boat and have a look!"
The painting boat was the most lively.
Whether they are sitting at their desks painting, waiting in line for evaluation, or chatting and appreciating paintings, there are many people there.
Tongzi introduced: "Young men can choose one of the three categories of figure painting, landscape painting, and flower and bird painting to paint. Each of the three categories has a master as a judge. If the painting is handed over to him for evaluation, you will know immediately whether it is good or not."
Get the token."
Princess Xu spontaneously went to the figure painting area, took out paper and pen, looked around again, then lowered her head and started painting carefully.
Ji Yannuo and others did not want to disturb him, so they dispersed to watch people nearby painting.
Ye Fuxun pulled Qingling towards the flower and bird painting area.
"Ling'er, look, what do you think of the birds that person painted?"
Qing Ling stretched her neck and looked at it: "It looks quite similar."
"What about this one?" Ye Fuxun pointed to the one who painted flowers and butterflies, "What do Ling'er think of that butterfly painting?"
"General?" Qing Ling glanced hesitantly, "The body of a butterfly is not like that."
Ye Fuxun smiled: "Ling'er, I think your painting of baby Gu insects is better than theirs. Do you want to give it a try?"
"Ling'er?" Qing Ling pointed at herself in surprise.
She never thought that she could participate in such a... elegant and noble painting test.
Although she is very good at drawing Gu insect babies.
But that’s because I’ve loved baby bugs since I was a child, so I developed the habit of painting and naming all the baby bugs I raise.
Over time, she was able to draw every bit of the baby Gu insect in detail and even exactly the same.
Does this count as being able to draw?
"Of course, forget it." Ye Fuxun nodded vigorously, "In fact, the baby Gu insect you drew is the best I have ever seen."
"Then let's try Ling'er?"
Qing Ling was encouraged.
Moreover, she also wanted to have a token and follow everyone on the Grand Boat to watch the excitement.
Seeing Qing Ling happily running to get the paintbrush, Ye Fuxun was delighted.
I hope Eunuch Xu and Qing Ling can get the tokens smoothly!
Suddenly someone secretly held his hand. Ye Fuxun was so frightened that he turned around and lowered his voice and said, "Master, we are all men now."
Ji Yannuo's eyes held a different meaning, and he pulled Ye Fulun towards the cabin.
"There are too many people to squeeze in." Ji Yannuo protected his wife safely between his arms and the cabin wall. "No one will see her."
Ye Fuxun raised his head to look at him and couldn't help but chuckle.
Ji Yannuo smiled so hard that he looked confused: "What?"
"No..." Ye Fuxun's lips curved, "I just remembered the scene where fourth brother was banged against the wall by Master Juebi." She came closer to Ji Yannuo and breathed like a blue, "Don't we look very similar now?
?”
Ji Yannuo's face suddenly stiffened.
As soon as he stretched out his big hand, he pinched Ye Fuxun's waist: "You are not allowed to mention other people. When you are with me, you can only think about me, do you understand?"
Ye Fuxun pursed his lips and smiled.
"Eunuch Xu is about to finish the painting, let's go take a look." Ye Fuxun tugged at his sleeve.
Ji Yannuo nodded and gave her a meaningful look.
When the two found Eunuch Xu, he had finished the painting and was waiting in line for review.
King Chu stretched out his hand curiously: "Mr. Xu, can you take a look at your painting?"
Eunuch Xu held the painting in his hand, but he was really unsure: "Fourth Young Master, why don't you stop looking at it?"
King Chu didn't force him, he just patted him on the shoulder comfortingly: "Just try your best. This token is not something that just anyone can get. Let's be more open-minded!"
Eunuch Xu's face trembled, and he responded with a smile: "That's what the Fourth Young Master said."
Immediately, he turned his head and took a step forward.
Ye Fuxun covered his mouth and smiled.
King Chu was really talented at offending people.
The team is not moving slowly, but there are indeed very few people who can obtain tokens.
Ji Yannuo explained to Ye Fuxun: "These three people who handed out tokens are all well-known contemporary painters in Qi State. They have their own attainments in figure painting, landscape painting, and flower and bird painting."
"Sir, why do you think this literary conference invites so many powerful people?"
In name, it is a literary conference, but in fact it invites countless literati and scholars to undergo professional tests...
I feel afraid that I have other motives.
Ji Yannuo squeezed her palm: "There's no rush."
During the conversation, it was Eunuch Xu’s turn.
I saw Eunuch Xu hand the painting in his hand to the master of figure painting with a rare expression of nervousness, holding his breath and waiting for the master's comment.
The master's eyes fell on the painting casually, and the next moment his pupils shrank, and he suddenly raised his head to look at Eunuch Xu.
Everyone leaned over to take a look.
It turns out that what Eunuch Xu painted was actually the master of figure painting himself.