Chapter 504: People are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong
"It is an honor for me to have this painting in the eyes of His Highness and Princess." Gu Chengyu heard what the eldest princess meant, but he was not enthusiastic about the matter, nor did he feel flattered.
He is a court official, and he does not rely on his talents to make a living. Besides, people are afraid of being famous, and people are afraid of being strong. If he dedicates this painting to the royal family, many people may come to ask for the painting in the future, which will cause trouble to him.
It's not that he is arrogant, nor is he unfounded. His calligraphy was also very famous in the capital before, so many posts were sent to the concierge of the house every day, including invitations to participate in literary gatherings or requests for calligraphy.
Gu Chengyu ignored all these posts. Later, when he became a court official, these posts became less frequent.
Coupled with being presented to the royal family, this is a blessing.
The world loves painting, and even women in the boudoir cannot resist the charm of painting. If after he becomes famous, dignitaries come to invite him to paint, then he will offend people if he doesn't paint. But if he does, there will be no peaceful days in the future.
It's not that Gu Chengyu's paintings are rare in the world, he is self-aware. His paintings are indeed good, and it can be said that they are no worse than those famous artists.
But each flower attracts different eyes, and it is impossible for everyone to like it. There must be many better painters than him in the world.
Because only he can master this kind of painting for the time being. When a new thing spreads, the world will follow suit. Those noble people also like novelty, don’t they?
The eldest princess was very satisfied when she saw Gu Chengyu's humble attitude.
Such a talented person is not aloof, and it is obvious that he has a smooth temperament.
Princess Rongjia sat next to the eldest princess and looked at Gu Chengyu outside the curtain, feeling a little dazed.
Yao Mengxian had already seen Gu Chengyu's ability, but she was not shocked.
"When I go back, I will also learn this painting technique." You Yinan said softly to the person next to him.
"Every time I take care of you, I always say that I saw it in a book, which is just an excuse. I am a well-read man, so why haven't I seen it?" Zhou Yuewei guessed to the person next to him.
"That's because you are ignorant. There was such a painting method in the previous dynasty, but it was lost in the end. I saw it in a book last time and just mentioned it."
Lu Chen glanced at Gu Chengyu and explained to Zhou Yuewei.
Zhou Yuewei's suspicious eyes swept over Lu Chen. Although he didn't believe it, he didn't refute it.
Gu Chengyu frowned when he heard this. He didn't know why Lu Chen wanted to help him lie.
Because Lu Chen's confused look when he saw him painting just now didn't look like he was faking it. If he had read such a painting method in a book, why would he be so confused about his painting method?
It's just that he won't expose him! No matter what the other party's purpose is, he will never accept it.
"Sister Yuan, the painting is finished. You said you would embroider one according to it. Mother is just waiting to see your finished product."
The eldest princess looked at this five-foot-long painting with some emotion. The Qionghua in this painting is simply breathtaking. If it is embroidery, Qionghua is the most difficult place to start.
Although there is not much ink on the woman under the Qionghua tree, her graceful and graceful dancing figure is ethereal and spotless. The beautiful face looming under the tulle is even more fascinating.
As long as this painting is well preserved, it is better to present it to the mother. If it spreads, it will harm Sister Yuan's reputation as a good friend.
Anyone who sees the woman in this painting will guess what she looks like and it will be unforgettable. How can she accept her daughter's appearance?
"Mother, the layout of this painting is huge, and my daughter has to put a lot of thought into it! Don't rush me, I will satisfy you when the time comes."
Princess Rongjia really liked this painting. She didn't want her mother to give this painting to her grandmother. She already had embroidery, so why did she need to paint it?
She planned to wait for a few days and begged her mother to keep the painting. Today was the only chance for Gu Chengyu to keep the painting. If she wanted to ask Gu Chengyu to paint in the future, it might not be that easy.
In fact, the eldest princess has also thought about asking Gu Chengyu to be her mother and draw a portrait with her. Gu Chengyu's portrait is very lifelike, but it has the same eyebrows and eyes as herself, but it looks a bit more beautiful than herself.
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Gu Chengyu was able to capture the look and charm of characters very well, and she seemed to be good at painting beauties, which attracted her. She prided herself on her beauty. Although the painters in the palace had superb painting skills, they were somewhat distorted. Their excessive pursuit of beauty was incompatible with her.
Not very similar.
Who doesn't want to keep their beautiful face? Although the eldest princess had the idea, she didn't propose it at this time.
Let Brother Min interact with Master Gu frequently in the future, and if he finds another opportunity, Gu Chengyu won't have the guts to refuse.
There are too many people today, which is really inconvenient.
The drums played by the female family members sounded again, and Gu Chengyu sat down and breathed a sigh of relief. He had spent a lot of energy just now, and now he also needed to rest.
Gu Chengyu looked at the sky and estimated that it should be three o'clock in the morning. It seemed that it was time to have the banquet.
"Ah! Third sister, it has been transferred to your hands."
Yao Mengdie just received the flowers, hesitated for a while, and reluctantly handed the flowers to Yao Mengxian.
Who would have thought that as soon as Yao Mengxian grabbed the flower and was about to hand it to Miss Zheng beside her, the drum sound suddenly stopped.
Yao Mengxian was helpless. With the princess in front of her, the only thing she could do best was play the piano.
But as far as she knows, seven out of ten girls here are good at it.
In fact, what she is best at is dancing, but it is a pity that after Princess Rongjia's alluring dance, not to mention herself, even if everyone had such a plan, they had to give up.
"Let me tell you a piece of music!" Yao Mengxian stood up and said to everyone.
Gu Chengyu was a little surprised that the flower fell into Yao Mengxian's hands, but he was a little curious about what talents the little girl would perform.
"Second sister, can you lend me your piano?" Yao Mengxian practices an ordinary piano on weekdays. The strings were broken by Yao Mengdie not long ago. Her piano is being repaired, so today
I didn't bring my son either.
Knowing that they may have to show off their talents today, the girls will naturally bring their daily musical instruments or dancing clothes when they go out.
There are quite a few girls present who play guqin, but the timbre of each piano is different, so unless it is the owner, they will not be able to play their best.
And no one would be willing to lend such things to others.
However, Yao Mengxian and Yao Menglian are sisters. The younger sister doesn’t bring a piano, so the older sister can’t care about it.
However, Yao Menglian looked embarrassed, "Third sister, this is really unfortunate. On the way here just now, I accidentally broke the strings of the piano."
"Fourth sister, please lend your piano to your third sister first." Yao Menglian pulled Yao Mengdie's sleeve and signaled Yao Mengdie to take out the piano first.
Yao Mengdie looked surprised, "Second sister! I didn't bring my piano with me today! What should I do?"
After saying that, both of them looked eager.
When Yao Mengxian saw this posture, her heart sank slightly. She understood that this was something the two of them had discussed before. 11