Meng Xing arrived at the princess's mansion very early, sat in the hall drinking tea, and waited for Princess Yangping and Zhuo Lingyan to dress up.
Half an hour later, the two women came out. Princess Yangping was still dressed in a cold and noble dress, but Zhuo Lingyan was dressed like a fairy.
"You still got nothing yesterday?" Princess Yangping asked.
"Yes. I've searched all over the inner city, but still haven't found anything." Meng Xing said.
"But I heard that you went to Yichun Court and competed with Xing Yixuan for the courtesan's wife." Princess Yangping's expression was still cold, making it difficult to tell whether she was angry or indifferent.
Meng Xing almost spit out a mouthful of tea and held it back. Did the princess send someone to follow him? Could it be that those two servants were sent by the princess?
He coughed and said, "I went to Yichun Court to check if there are any people from the Demon Sect."
"Really?" Princess Yangping responded expressionlessly and walked out first.
Zhuo Lingyan looked Meng Xing up and down and said, "You are a big radish!"
Meng Xing followed behind with a wry smile, "The Emperor of Qin has three palaces and six courtyards, why don't you talk about people's philandering? Which of those princes and nobles doesn't have three wives and four concubines? They also go to brothels and priests' squares every day to hang out, and they don't do anything."
What do people dare to say?
Princess Yangping got into her luxurious golden nanmu carriage, and Zhuo Lingyan naturally sat with her.
Meng Xing was still riding a horse, accompanied by soldiers on both sides, and drove out of the city in a mighty manner. There were also carriages of other young masters and ladies following along the way, forming a longer queue and attracting the attention of passers-by.
We drove all the way out of the city and headed straight to Qingyun Mountain in the western suburbs, about thirty miles away from the capital.
After walking for more than an hour, we finally arrived at the foot of Qingyun Mountain.
Qingyun Mountain is not high, only about six or seven hundred meters.
At the foot of the mountain, some noble young ladies had already arrived. Among them was the young marquis named Lu, surrounded by some talented men wearing Confucian robes.
When the princess's carriage arrived here, some young princes and princesses came over to say hello.
The young Marquis Lu Qingshu's eyes lit up, he hurried over, raised his hands and said, "See you, Your Highness!"
A group of talented people behind him also saluted, and Lu Qingshu introduced them. Some were famous poets in the capital, some were calligraphers, some were good at piano, some were good at chess, and some were good at painting.
Lu Qingshu said with a smile: "The princess is a female number one scholar. She likes poetry, chess, calligraphy and painting, so I invited them to come so that they can help the princess."
The cold and noble Princess Yangping nodded slightly: "I am determined."
Lu Qingshu's face lit up with joy, and the princess's words of "I'm serious about it" showed that she was somewhat satisfied with his approach.
Lu Qingshu glanced at Meng Xing. Sure enough, the yamen's head catcher had followed him, but he acted like the princess's personal bodyguard. The fairy next to him was as beautiful as the princess.
Some maids and slaves moved tables and placed them by the small lake at the foot of the mountain, along with various fruit plates and refreshments.
The young princes and princesses began to gather together in twos and threes to talk, eat some snacks and so on.
Meng Xing, Princess Yangping, and Zhuo Lingyan sat together, eating and admiring the scenery of the lake and mountains. Princess Yangping seemed a bit out of place, and did not get along with other young princes, princesses, etc. Instead, she liked to be alone.
Past.
After eating for a while, Zhuo Lingyan said: "Meng Xing, please help me draw."
You, a holy girl, have become stinky if you don’t concentrate on studying formations. Meng Xing thought to herself, "Have you finished the things I asked you to make for me the day before yesterday?"
"It's done." Zhuo Lingyan threw him a storage bag.
Meng Xing was not polite and directly turned the storage bag into his own and put it away. Well, he could also give this storage bag to Senior Sister Xiao, Senior Sister Liu and the others. People in the martial arts system are not like Taoists.
People who are that rich have very few ways to make money, unless they rely on robbery.
Meng Xing set up his own custom-made easel, spread rice paper on the easel, and then began to polish the ink.
"You stand in front, stand closer to the lake, and I will draw a picture for you." He pursed his lips towards Zhuo Lingyan and said.
"We have to agree that if you want me to paint in the future, you have to pay or give something in exchange. The same goes for the princess."
"I can pay, but the price cannot be too high." Princess Yangping said calmly.
"It's cheaper for you, thirty taels a piece when you're free, and a hundred taels a piece when you're busy." Meng Xing said.
"You are really good at making money. It has more than tripled when you are busy. When is your busy time?" Princess Yangping said.
"For example, when I have something to do, it is called busy time, and when I have nothing to do, it is called normal time."
Whether you have something to do or not doesn't depend on your words. If you say you have something to do, then you have something to do, and if you say you have something to do, it will turn into something. Princess Yangping snorted in her heart.
While he was talking, Zhuo Lingyan was already standing by the lake, with his hands spread out, standing like a fairy.
This situation immediately attracted the attention of other young princes, young princesses, and young marquises, who all looked at him curiously.
"What is this for?"
"What is that shelf for? It's also covered with rice paper. Is it used for writing? Is that convenient?"
"This is intentional to attract attention. Princesses are unique in doing things."
Many nobles, young ladies and gentlemen were talking about it.
On the other side, Lu Qingshu was moved in his heart. He walked to the talented man who was good at painting and said: "Painter Wang, you should also go and paint a picture for that girl. She is someone close to the princess. If it causes
With the princess's attention, you can rise to great heights."
Painter Wang nodded, feeling a little excited. Today is his chance to show off his talent. If he paints well and the princess falls in love with him, it’s not necessarily that he will fall in love with him.
, there is no need to work hard in this life, and there is no need to study hard for the imperial examination.
So, a table was placed not far from Meng Xing and covered with rice paper. The painter Wang looked at Zhuo Lingyan and began to draw her.
On the other side, Meng Xing had already begun to outline the outline of Zhuo Lingyan's appearance, every stroke he drew very carefully.
Some people couldn't bear it anymore, so they gathered together to watch how the two men painted.
"Hey! This painting method is a bit strange, I seem to have never seen it before."
"Is this some kind of stunt? It's intentional to attract attention."
The people watching behind Meng Xing said, and then ran to see the painting method of the painter Wang, watching with great interest.
"Painter Wang's painting skills are so good that he can draw the outline of a beautiful woman so quickly."
"Yes, yes! The man dressed as a guard knows how to put on a show. If you can't draw it well, just stop drawing it. It will embarrass the princess, and she doesn't even stop him."
The cold and noble Princess Yangping was still sitting there, as if those things had nothing to do with her, she was eating snacks and drinking tea slowly.
Lu Qingshu had a smile on his face. He deliberately asked those talented people to follow him, just to make this kid embarrassed and conspicuous when he was painting and slap him in the face.
Lu Qingshu was worried that the princess would see that he was deliberately targeting Meng Xing, so he called people who knew chess, chess, calligraphy, and painting. By the way, he could also please the princess, and asked those talented people to compose poems for her, play chess, and play the piano.
Like this, with the temperament of the princess, she will definitely like these.
He was somewhat grateful to Meng Xing. If it weren't for this guy, he wouldn't have been able to think of a better way to please the princess.