The imperial study room has always been the place where concubines stop. Except for the queen and the beloved concubine, ordinary concubines can only send snacks to the emperor outside the door. Although Concubine Xue is not a beloved concubine, her identity is still displayed there.
She has been to the study several times.
It was the first time for Yang Xin to go to the Imperial Study Room. She wandered around with her eyes and noticed that all the treasures were placed in the Imperial Study Room. Her eyes were shining with light, rather than flowing clouds. Except for the flash of surprise in her eyes when she came in, she was indifferent afterwards.
Very well, I was just slightly distracted when my eyes touched a calligraphy and painting on the wall.
Everyone's reactions were caught in the eyes of the emperor. Liu Yun's reaction was a bit beyond his expectation. Not to mention the daughter of a merchant, even the daughter of a noble family would hardly have such an indifferent demeanor. This was different from Dongfang.
Ye is somewhat similar, but I don't know if she is good at hiding or if she is just like this.
"Why, do you like this painting?" The emperor looked at the calligraphy and painting, tilted his head and asked Liu Yun.
"This is my mother's pen and ink." Liu Yun's tone was somewhat nostalgic, as if he was not answering the most noble king of Ling Kingdom, but just a familiar elder.
As everyone knows, the more indifferent she is in not treating him as an emperor, the more the emperor appreciates her.
In addition to being extremely nervous when meeting the emperor for the first time, Liu Yun felt an indescribable kindness to the emperor after that. Perhaps it was because the emperor was very indulgent towards Dongfang Ye, so he was a little more friendly to her, the young lady, and Liu Yun
Yun is the most receptive person to good intentions.
"Oh? You can tell it at a glance?" Ling Di did not comment, and did not immediately tell her whether the calligraphy and painting were written by Ji Mengxian, but just looking at his satisfied smile, she knew that Liu Yun was probably right.
Already.
"Well, my mother loves to paint bamboo. She often says that bamboo is the most upright and has the world in mind." Liu Yun pointed to the ink bamboo on the calligraphy and painting and said, "This is my mother's "Ink-stained Bamboo Shadow", hanging upside down.
Bamboo branches, contrasting shades, and dotted with brushstrokes, I heard that even the late emperor praised my mother's fresh and beautiful painting style."
The emperor was surprised to hear that she was so familiar with Ji Mengxian's calligraphy and painting. After all, she was only nine years old when Ji Mengxian passed away. If she were a nine-year-old daughter of a wealthy family in the capital, she should be able to recite poems and write poems correctly, but a nine-year-old merchant's daughter was afraid
She could barely recognize a few words, and it was obvious that Ji Mengxian had taught her to treat her as a daughter of a noble family like herself.
"What about you? I heard that you drew a piece of ink bamboo with freehand at the poetry appreciation party before. This matter has always made Wan'er never forget it and often talks about it." As if he thought of something interesting, the emperor's words
A little more smiley.
The emperor actually heard Lian Wan'er mention it. When she first entered the palace, she was a little girl who occasionally got angry. Qiao Jieyu knew that the emperor liked black bamboo, so she specially drew black bamboo and asked the emperor to comment. The emperor didn't say anything.
, Lian Wan'er burst out laughing. Naturally, she also annoyed Qiao Jieyu. Later, the queen suggested that Lian Wan'er draw a painting of ink bamboo to compare on the spot. In the end, Lian Wan'er's ink bamboo naturally won.
The emperor naturally admired the ink bamboo painted by Lian Wan'er. He heard that she often painted bamboo in the palace, but he didn't care at first. After all, the concubines in the harem worked hard at painting bamboo because of him, an emperor who loved bamboo.
Not a few, I also heard that Lian Wan'er painted bamboo with his bare hands, often leaving ink all over the table.
Later, the emperor went to Lian Wan'er and saw her painting with ink with her bare hands. This scene reminded him of a woman who seemed to like painting ink bamboo like this in his sealed memory. She always said that her fingers were the most flexible.
After that day, the emperor often went to Lian Wan'er's place to watch her paint. Although her ink bamboo had not improved much, the distance between her and the emperor had become much closer.
After a long time, he realized that he, the emperor, was a self-indulgent person. Lian Wan'er was able to paint ink bamboo alone because he lost to Mu Liuyun in a poetry competition. Mu Liuyun was using this painting method at that time.
Yes, she was not willing to lose like this. Although she didn't know when she would have the chance to meet again, she still silently practiced painting with her bare hands. There was no progress in the ink bamboo painting. When she picked up the brush again, she was even smoother than before.
"It's just painting in my free time." Liu Yun smiled modestly. It was a special situation at that time, otherwise she wouldn't have taken the risk. Painting with her fingers dipped in ink was a bit more casual. It was just a matter of following the heart. In fact, it was not suitable for
She used it during the competition. Fortunately, the judges at the time were very tolerant and didn't care about the way she drew the picture.
"You will have time to draw one for me another day." The emperor loves bamboo, and all the ink bamboo paintings sent by the concubines have been received in the warehouse, but the "Ink-Stained Bamboo Shadow" in front of me has been hanging in the imperial study room ever since.
Never taken it down.
The two of them chatted about ink bamboo calligraphy and painting, as if everyone around them was nothing. Dongfang Ye was drinking tea by himself comfortably. The emperor's attitude toward Liu Yun was good and he was very happy to see it, but the faces of the other two were ugly.
a bit.
"She's just a merchant's daughter who can't help herself on the stage." Yang Xin was spoiled by the Queen Mother, and the Emperor rarely showed off to her. After all, she was just a girl who hadn't grown up yet. Besides, Yang Xin was not only a slut.
Although he is more pampered and unruly, his nature is not bad.
However, no matter how indulgent he is, there is a bottom line. No emperor will let anyone slap her in the face, not even the princess, let alone the daughter of a minister. He is willing to indulge Yang Xin, but he just doesn't want to make the scene too ugly.
Mr. Yang was also quite law-abiding, and the Yang family was able to protect themselves wisely during this siege.
"Mother, you really dote on you so much that you become even more arrogant." The emperor never relied on his volume when speaking. On the contrary, the gentler and calmer his voice was, the more majestic it was.
"Your Majesty..." Yang Xin pursed her lips and shrank her neck in fear.
"Your Majesty, Xin'er is still young, I just need to go back and give you a lesson." Seeing Yang Xin being scolded, Concubine Xue finally couldn't help but speak to save her, and then said to her, "You still haven't apologized."
However, Yang Xin has never been such a sensible person. She was overly pampered. Now, even in front of the emperor, she was unwilling to bow to Mu Liuyun, who had embarrassed her countless times. She gritted her teeth and said to the emperor.
Said: "Isn't Xin'er right? She is just a humble merchant's daughter, why should she show off her power here?"
It’s okay to say that Yang Xin had made things difficult for Liu Yun several times before, but now she actually lost her temper with the emperor. I really don’t know whether to call her innocent and simple, or whether she should be called reckless and stupid. The emperor is not like that
Someone you can contradict at will.
"Unbridled." The emperor has always been gentle and elegant, but it does not mean that he will always be this way. Occasionally he will get angry, just like now, "Her father is now the deputy envoy of the Salt Transportation Department, with an official rank of fifth rank, and Liuyun girl has been promoted.
The housekeeper’s daughter, plus she is now Ah Ye’s wife, is the wife of the imperial official. Xin’er, the Queen Mother dotes on you, do you really think you don’t know how high the sky is and how high you are? I didn’t do anything about going to Linyang City to show off my power before.
I don’t care about you, and even sent a secret message to the Hou Mansion, saying that as long as Ah Ye marries you, he can save the Hou Lord. I don’t know when the Queen Mother’s niece, Mr. Yang’s daughter, became so capable, even a suspect