Although today is a flower-appreciation banquet, we can't just enjoy the flowers. Anyone who is not stupid will know that he has to take the opportunity to show off. Although the emperor has not come yet, it would be great if he could show his skills in front of the Queen Mother and win the Queen Mother's favor.
OK.
Just like the previous Wen Cairen, before he was disfigured, the Queen Mother often rewarded him, and he was truly the only one in the harem.
Therefore, Cui Xuan embroidered a picture of peonies, and a talented Luo man from a scholarly family was named by the Queen Mother to paint one.
Luo Cairen's eyebrows were clear, and he stepped forward slenderly, holding a painting in which the ink had not yet completely dried in his hands. The white rice paper also had a picture of peony, but it was an ink peony. Except for the deep and shallow ink color, there was nothing else.
color.
Empress Dowager Rong didn't read much. She glanced at it and felt dull, so she asked, "How do Concubine Xian and Zhao Rong look?"
Concubine Xian is the daughter of a foreign minister in the Ministry of Etiquette. She is involved in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Looking at the ink peony on the rice paper, she was surprised and secretly alert. There are really many talents among the newcomers... She smiled and said: "These peony branches and leaves
Shu Lang, very impressive."
Xin Zhaorong's face was also full of praise: "Luo Cairen's ink peony painting has elegant ink, delicate brushwork, and extraordinary grace."
Queen Mother Rong thought to herself, but it looks good.
Concubine Xian suddenly changed the topic and asked with a smile: "However, I still like Sister Cui's peony embroidery more. It is bright red and purple, magnificent, and it makes people feel happy just looking at it."
An old woman of the Queen Mother's age naturally prefers bright colors and wealth.
Concubine Xian smiled and asked Luo Cairen again: "The paint here is very good, why doesn't Sister Luo use it?"
Luo Cairen frowned slightly, "I prefer black peony."
Concubine Xian covered her lips and nodded, "Well, everyone has their own preferences." - Such a temper is definitely not what she likes.
Empress Dowager Rong also frowned slightly, this Luo family... is a little cold-tempered, and I'm afraid the emperor won't like it too much. Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Rong couldn't help but feel a little impatient: "Why hasn't the emperor come yet? Bai Tan, please hurry up again.
I urge you to bring along Cui Xuanshi’s embroidery pictures and Luo Cairen’s paintings.”
Although Luo had an unpleasant temperament, he must have been really good at painting, and he must have caught the emperor's eye.
Concubine Xian secretly thought that she had miscalculated.
Qian'an Palace, Qianyuan Palace.
Liang Kunyu approached cautiously, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother... are urging you to come over. They also asked Aunt Bai Tan to bring two things."
As he spoke, he quickly presented the paintings and embroidery pictures.
Emperor Ming Zhao, who had already finished reviewing the memorial, was still sitting upright. He glanced coldly at Liang Kunyu and said, "Just say I'm busy!"
Liang Kunyu thought to herself, you clearly finished handling the government affairs an hour ago... If you don't go to the Queen Mother's place, she will just urge her over and over again...
Ming Zhao rubbed his swollen eyebrows. With his mother's temperament, she would never give up until she achieved her goal!
Liang Kunyu quickly put on a flattering smile and said, "Your Majesty, look at this embroidered peony, how delightful it is!"
Ming Zhao glanced coldly at the bright red and purple peonies on the ebony tray, with a look of disgust on his face: "Tacky!"
After hearing this, Liang Kunyu quickly unfolded the painting beside him, "The painting of peonies you see is not gaudy at all!"
Ming Zhao glanced sideways, but I was slightly startled, "Elegant and natural, not bad."
Liang Kunyu smiled brightly: "Your Majesty, this is the work of Luocai people. Do you... want to go and take a look?"
Ming Zhao said coldly, "Not interested!"
As he said that, he put down the tea cup in his hand and said, "I'm going out for a walk, and no one is allowed to follow me!"
Liang Kunyu was anxious. The Empress Dowager was still waiting! What should we do? There were obviously beautiful women in the Yinian Hall, but why did they look like a group of tigresses in the eyes of the emperor?
Ming Zhao's face turned dark. I'm not afraid of the tigress. On the contrary, when there were more women, they were making as much noise as a group of ducks, which made my head hurt!
West Garden, Lingxiao Flower Pavilion.
It took Hongguo a long time to finish the small piece of mung bean cake, but her face was still full of aftertaste, "I heard that the small kitchen in the Queen Mother's Palace is best at making desserts and sweet soups. There are five or six chefs who make desserts alone!"
Wen Xiaotu tied the purse tightly and stuffed the remaining half of the bag back into the sleeves of Pipa, "Today, there will be so many snacks at the flower viewing banquet in Yinian Palace that we can't finish them all."
Hong Guo smiled and whispered: "Does Cai Ren regret not going?"
Wen Xiaotu smiled and waved: "The Queen Mother doesn't want me to go!"
Hong Guo was startled, then she sighed, "It turns out that the Queen Mother loves Cai Ren the most."
As I said, it was the "original".
Wen Xiaotu said: "Actually, the Queen Mother treats me very well now." Taking care of her food and housing is equivalent to raising her for the rest of her life.
Outside the pavilion, Ming Zhao suddenly stopped. This voice... Wen's mother was very kind to her?
Ming Zhao curled his lips in disdain, the queen mother was thinking of driving you out of the palace! If it weren't for my kindness, you would have been kicked back to your mother's house!
Hong Guo had a distressed look on her face, and she was even more worried in her heart: the Queen Mother acted as matchmaker herself, and Yu Meiren was the most beautiful woman in the harem. Once she caught the Emperor's eye and gained favor, she might not know how to bully talented people in the future.
Ming Zhao's face darkened, and he just kicked out the Helan family and banned the Fang family. Why did another restless person appear?
Wen Xiaotu smiled: "I think Luo Cai is so popular that he has a better chance of being favored than Yu Meiren!"
Hong Guo thought for a while and said: "Luo Cairen is also a beauty, but she has a cold temper. I'm afraid..." Well, what man doesn't like charming and delicate beauties?
Ming Zhao's face darkened, I don't like charming and delicate women!
Wen Xiaotu said with a smile: "Okay, okay, Yu Meiren, Luo Cairen, Jiang Baolin, Lin Xuanshi, Cui Xuanshi, there are five beautiful beauties in total. When the time comes to compete for favor, who will have the mind to care about this ruined one like me?"
How talented is she? No matter how beautiful Yu Mei is, she is still difficult to defeat with a divine fist!"
Hong Guo nodded: "Yes, when they accept the favor, they will definitely fight tit for tat, and then the harem will be lively." - I hope Cai Ren can stay out of the matter.
Ming Zhao felt that his head was hurting again. That situation was exactly what he least wanted to see.
Wen Xiaotu smiled softly: "Your Majesty is really blessed! Hongguo, you said the Queen Mother would hold this flower viewing banquet. I'll see, why are you talking to Lappi..."
Before she could say anything, Hongguo was so frightened that she quickly covered her talent's mouth regardless of her dignity, "Talent, you can't say such nonsense!"
Ming Zhao's face turned even more ugly. This Wen family was actually hiding in a place like this and secretly laughing at me!
Presumptuous! It’s so presumptuous! Ming Zhao was so angry that his nose was crooked.
Wen Xiaotu smiled and pushed Hongguo's hand away: "Don't worry, at this hour, the emperor and the concubines are all in the Yinian Palace, so no one would come to such a place!"
Hongguo sighed, "I just hope that our Yanqingtang can live a peaceful life in the future. We don't seek wealth, but peace."
Wen Xiaotu nodded, "I think so too."
Ming Zhao was even more angry: You want peace? I failed to fulfill your wish!