"The beautiful smile is beautiful, and the beautiful eyes are looking forward to it. The exquisite brushwork of these painters is truly unparalleled!" Unfolding a scroll at random, the beauty on it is half-covering her face with a silk handkerchief, her beautiful eyes are looking forward to her posture, and her skin is as beautiful as snow.
The waist is like a willow, and the face is like a lotus, and the eyebrows are like a willow. How can one not be tempted?
The table top is covered with pictures of beautiful women, and every one of them is so perfect!
Sitting on the embroidered pier, Guar Jiayanrong couldn't sit still, and her eyes couldn't help showing a bit of anxiety: "Does the imperial concubine really want to present it to the emperor?"
Wen Xi raised her eyebrows and said, "Why not?"
Guar Jiayan suddenly knelt down with a pop, "My concubine's favor is all thanks to the concubine. What happened that day was definitely not my concubine's intention to get close to the emperor!"
Wen Xi groaned. After experiencing the feeling of being favored, she was even more afraid of losing favor. And those beauties with small feet were all prettier than goblins. If they fell in the eyes of the emperor, they would not replace her after hard work.
Favor? Naturally, I was anxious.
Wen Xi turned around and said, "Why haven't I finished painting my painting yet? Painter An is too slow. Qingsha will hurry me up!" The portraits of hundreds of beautiful ladies have been painted, and he
The painting is not finished yet! Even a patient person like Wen Xi is getting tired of waiting.
After giving the instructions, Wen Xi looked at Guar Jiayanrong, who was still kneeling on the ground. This cousin was actually very sensible. She never called her cousin by mouth, and she had to stick to her. She was respectful in front of and behind her, and there was no trace of it at all.
She claims to be close to her through kinship. This is also the main reason why Wenru tolerates her favor. A person who can see the situation clearly and a knowledgeable person has her own uses.
"Get up." Wen Xi put down the scroll in her hand and said calmly.
Guar Jiayan's face was filled with sadness, her brows and eyes were filled with sadness, and she looked at Wen Xi, "My dear concubine, most of these women with small feet have a charming look. What if the emperor really falls in love with them? It would be bad!"
Wen Xi raised her eyebrows: "What are you afraid of? Women with small feet are not allowed to enter the palace. It was the Empress Dowager who set the rules!" Even if Kangxi fell in love with her, it would only be for a while and he would not take her back to the Forbidden City.
"But, but???" Guar Jiayanrong fiddled with the handkerchief, full of worry and confusion.
Wen Xi said: "Sun Wencheng of Hangzhou Weaver donated some blood swallows, and the emperor sent them all to my palace. I will ask someone to send them to Yinfangzhai later. Just remember to eat them."
Guar Jiayanrong nodded hurriedly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty the Concubine!"
Xiao Quanzi opened the curtain and came in, calling Qian'er and saying: "Greetings to your noble master, greetings to your noble master! The emperor will come over for dinner in the evening, please prepare it early."
"I know!" About the bottle of birth control pills, this boy must have discovered it and reported it! So for a long time, Wen Xi thought that this little boy had a nose instead of a nose, and eyes instead of eyes.
Xiao Quanzi shrank his neck. Perhaps feeling the gentle and unkind gaze, he hurriedly smiled flatteringly and said: "This afternoon, the painting that the Western painter made for your master has been presented to the emperor."
Huh??! Wen Xi raised her eyebrows, what does Angelo mean? After the painting was finished, it was not sent to her, but to Kangxi? Wen Xi had promised at the beginning that if the painting was good, she would go to him for him.
Recommended by Kangxi. Could it be that he was afraid that Wenxi would not be promised? So he sent it directly to Kangxi!
Xiao Quanzi said again: "The emperor saw it and praised it a lot. He has already decreed that Painter An be assigned to the Wenyuan Pavilion to await the imperial edict. He will also go back when he leaves for Beijing."
"Waiting for an edict?" The surface meaning is to wait for an edict from the emperor. "What rank of official is it?"
Guar Jiayan said with a smile: "He can be considered a very lucky person, and he will be waiting for the imperial edict from the ninth rank all of a sudden."
From the ninth rank? Since ancient times, officials have been divided into nine ranks, and the ninth rank is the lowest. It is several levels lower than the magistrates, who are as big as sesame seeds and mung beans! Wenxi curled her lips, Kangxi was so narrow-minded! Let’s give him the ninth rank.
A minor official?
Guar Jiayanrong added: "Although the imperial edict officer is young, he can always be summoned to the palace by the emperor, which is extraordinary."
No matter how unusual it is, it is from the ninth rank! However, compared to those painters who have been working all their lives and have not yet reached a rank, he is indeed quite lucky! One painting, for one official, can be regarded as a pretty good deal.
The business is done! I just don’t know how good his painting is. Can Kangxi praise him so much that he can be appointed as an official? Can he still accompany him back to Beijing?
At this time, Guar Jiayanrong stood up and said: "My maid is still thinking about the red dates and white fungus soup hanging on the stove in Yinfangzhai, so I will take my leave first."
Wen Xi hummed and nodded, she was very sensible.
An hour later, Kangxi still hadn't come. He said he was coming for dinner, but he still hadn't come when it got dark! Then Xiao Quanzi came over again and said that Sun Wencheng, the Hangzhou weaver, had something urgent to do, and Kangxi would come back after dinner.
Wen Xi pursed her lips, don’t offer her beauty again! Since she didn’t come over to eat, Wen Xi didn’t bother to wait. Her stomach was already growling with hunger. It’s time to eat, it’s time to drink, it’s time to eat and drink.
Go to bed, she won't stay up late waiting for Kangxi!
I had no dreams all night and slept until three o'clock in the morning.
Wen Xi opened her hazy sleepy eyes and looked straight into a pair of smiling red phoenix eyes. She rubbed her eyes and said lazily: "When did the emperor come?"
Kangxi poked Wen Xi's forehead and said, "You slept well! I came here just last night. Fortunately, you didn't wait."
Wen Xi licked her face and said with a smile: "My concubine had dinner. She was originally waiting on the bed. She felt sleepy while waiting, and then she fell asleep." Then she smiled charmingly: "Sun Wencheng again
How many beauties did you offer to the Emperor, and how many beauties did you give to the Emperor to keep him working till the end of his life?"
Kangxi chuckled: "Are you only thinking about these things in your little head?! It's the remnants of the previous Ming Dynasty!"
Wen Xi said "oh" and did not continue to ask. When it comes to government affairs, Wen Xi will wisely retreat and never ask more questions. She will not ignore the iron law that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics because she thinks she is a beloved concubine!
Kangxi said: "The matter has been almost settled. I plan to return to Luan some day."
"So fast?" Wen Xi blinked her eyes and blurted out.
"If we don't leave, do we have to spend the New Year here? The Queen of Beijing has urged me several times!"
Wen Xi sighed, but actually she wished to stay here longer. Not to mention the many concubines in the palace, the old guy in Xiaozhuang alone was enough to give her a headache!
Kangxi smiled and said: "Mother Huang was very happy when she heard that you were pregnant! She also said in the letter that she misses you very much."
Wen Xi frowned, missing her? Wen Xi didn't miss her at all! She pulled Kangxi's sleeve and said coquettishly, "But the emperor also promised that I would go to Lingyin Temple and Jingci Temple!"
Kangxi groaned: "It has just rained coldly these past few days, the roads are muddy, and you are pregnant??? Well, I will pass through Qufu on my return journey, and then I will take you with me to worship Confucius!"
Wen Xi finally got some comfort, so she stood up and called the palace maid in to wash and change clothes. She had a lighter breakfast, including phoenix-tailed siomai and crystal shrimp dumplings, lotus tofu, fish fillets in ginger sauce, and braised deer tendons in a casserole.
Wild bracken, braised sauerkraut, steamed scallops, fried hydrangea, cherry meat, crystal elbow, three delicacies shark's fin, etc., are all just a taste.
After breakfast, Kangxi asked Xiao Quanzi to present the scroll to Wen Xi, "You have been waiting for this painting for many days. Angelo painted it very vividly."
Realistic? Aren’t all Western portraits striving for realism? Wen Xi silently unfolded the scroll, and a look of surprise appeared in her eyes. She was painted that day in Pixue Hall. On that day, Wen Xi was wearing a silver-red engraved silk brocade.
She wears a flag dress with green lotus branches on the bottom, a purple embroidered grape Ruyi colorful soft satin waistcoat with white fox fur trim, and moon-white embroidered shoes with double luan and peony patterns on her feet. The painting is like looking into a mirror.
Yes, even the tiny patterns on the clothes are not missing! The person in the painting is lazily holding his chin in one hand and a small enamel heater in the other. His body is slightly tilted, his eyes are slightly squinted, and he looks lazy and sleepy.
No wonder Kangxi said "lively"!
Wen Xi couldn't help but caressed herself in the painting, and couldn't put it down. Such a good painter, so detailed and expressive, no wonder it took seven or eight days to work! Slow work makes careful work, Angelo really put a lot of thought into it!
It is indeed a good idea to learn civil and martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family. A painting can be exchanged for a ninth-grade imperial edict, but not all painters have such luck! He is very good at seizing the opportunity!
Kangxi smiled and said: "Although this Western painting lacks a bit of artistic conception, it still has its merits! If you like it, when you return to the capital, I will often tell him to come to the palace to paint!"
She said with a warm smile: "By the way, the portraits of those beauties have also been painted. Does your Majesty want to see them?"
Kangxi raised his eyebrows: "Aren't you jealous?"
Wen Xi snorted, smiled coquettishly and said, "If I were so serious, I would kill myself early in the morning!"
Kangxi took a breath and joked: "I can smell the pungent sour smell now!"
Wen Xi pretended to be angry, put the scroll in her hand on the case, and said: "The emperor has only cared about his appearance these days, and all the accompanying concubines have been forgotten!"
Kangxi couldn't help but chuckle and said, "It's not you who introduced her to me. How can your son be jealous now?"
Wen Xi was stunned, alas, even Kangxi had misunderstood! Not to mention the other concubines! This is probably the reason why Guar's good words and appearance were so smooth during these days! Wen Xi snorted and said: "That day was just a coincidence.
, Concubines are not virtuous, and even if they are good friends with each other, they are not generous enough to introduce others to the emperor!" How can she be more reassured by being the best in the world?
Kangxi exclaimed, "Maybe I am wrong! Although the Guarjia family is not outstanding in appearance, she still has a good temper! It's a pity that there are only two concubines left???"
Wen Xi couldn't help but be secretly frightened. Yan Rong's preemptive attack really left a great impression on Kangxi! If she hadn't been born inferior to Tong Jiasuwan and Hesheli Lingyi, she might have been one of the concubines by the end of the year.
.
Wen Xi calmly nodded and said, "Yes, if the emperor gives her a title, it can be considered as some comfort."
"That's fine," Kangxi said slowly. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
ps: Here comes the third update, rob all the tickets in your pocket!