The next day will be the Queen Mother's birthday, and Bai Ling is still preparing a birthday gift for the Queen Mother.
Yizhi has only been delivered for a few days. If Bai Ling has any gifts for his election, he won't be able to buy them in the market at this time.
Although Bai Ling doesn't want to be in the limelight, he can't be too shabby, otherwise if Bai Xiaoshan really becomes an official in the future, people will laugh at this topic.
As for Baicao, who wants to settle in the capital, he may not even dare to attend the gatherings of officials and wives.
"What the second sister said is so strange, I have never seen it before." Bai Wei looked at Bai Ling who was painting with curiosity in her eyes.
"This is called oil painting, which is different from ink painting. It pays more attention to the matching of colors, and the painting will also have a three-dimensional effect." Bai Ling explained.
After receiving Yi's order, Bai Ling sent people to prepare paint.
No one here knows how to paint Western paintings, so there is no ready-made paint available.
However, Bai Ling knew the principle of making paint, so he paid a high price to a paint mixer to get some, which worked.
"It looks a bit bumpy." Bai Wei sat aside with her chin in her hands, but she didn't mind the smell.
"Well, there are some procedures later, I will hand them over to you slowly."
Bai Ling raised his sleeves and wiped the sweat from his forehead, then continued to devote himself to painting.
Bai Ling's oil painting skills are not deep. He started learning on a whim for a while. He couldn't paint anything too complicated.
But there are no oil paintings in this time and space, so Bai Ling thought that he could save a lot of money by using rare things as birthday gifts.
There are a lot of good things in the space, but Bai Ling doesn't want to be stared at, so it's better to gain a reputation as a talented woman, so that there won't be too much gossip when she marries Shangguan Yu in the future.
Royal Palace.
All the concubines naturally gave birthday gifts to the Queen Mother one day in advance.
On the day of the birthday banquet, the ladies of each palace will also enter the palace to wish the Queen Mother a birthday. The concubines should not make the Queen Mother so tired, right?
"The Ai family can see that Concubine Xiao's complexion is much better, and that Nineteenth is also a little mellower, which shows that Princess Jixiang's medical skills are indeed extraordinary."
The Queen Mother waved to the Nineteenth Princess and said kindly:
"Nineteenth, come to the Imperial Grandmother and let the Imperial Grandmother take a closer look at you."
Because of Princess Nineteen's health, the emperor never gave her a title. The elders directly called her Nineteen. People outside called her Princess Nineteen, and she was often laughed at by other princesses.
However, the imperial doctor stated several times that the Nineteenth Princess was seriously ill, and even the Queen Mother and the Emperor believed that the child had died young.
Only Concubine Xiao and the Xiao family spared no effort to prolong the life of the Nineteenth Princess. The emperor would allow Concubine Xiao and her daughter to go to the Xiao family's village for recuperation. There was no shortage of reasons for feeling sorry for this daughter.
"Nineteenth, please give my regards to the Imperial Grandmother." Princess Nineteenth said crisply, her salute not ambiguous at all.
"You are in good health. You don't have to bow to the Emperor's grandmother when you see her from now on. It will make you tired, and the Emperor's grandmother will feel sorry for you."
The Queen Mother gave her a little help and asked the Nineteenth Princess to sit next to her and looked at her carefully for a while.
When the Nineteenth Princess was in the palace, she seldom came out and walked around. The Queen Mother had only seen her a few times. Every time, she only expressed a few words of concern, and never took a close look at her features.
"Nineteen's appearance is 70% like Concubine Xiao and 30% like the emperor. He will definitely be a beautiful child in the future. Concubine Xiao raised Shijiu well, with thorough etiquette, a gentle temperament, and a royal atmosphere. After a while,
The Ai family asks someone to tell the emperor that it’s time to give him nineteen titles. This child deserves this blessing."
What the Queen Mother means is that the Nineteenth Princess is really doing well.
"I thank the Queen Mother for your kindness." Concubine Xiao stood up and saluted.
"Nineteenth, thank you, Imperial Grandmother, for your grace." Princess Nineteenth stood up and saluted again.
"I just praised you for your good manners, but you don't know how to adapt. Are you deliberately making the Imperial Grandmother feel distressed?"
The Queen Mother held the 19th Princess's hand and prevented her from kneeling down.
Seeing Princess Nineteen's playful smile, the Queen Mother's face was filled with smile again.
"The title given by the emperor is great! This Princess Jixiang is indeed very auspicious. The reward given by the Ai family before was quite light."
For a time, the queen took the lead, and all the concubines praised Bai Ling.
Concubine Xiao frowned almost imperceptibly and said nothing.
The Queen Mother seemed to just say it casually, and quickly changed the subject, and no one mentioned a word about Bai Ling.
After returning to the palace, Concubine Xiao told her confidants: "Tomorrow, when my mother comes into the palace, please come and sit with me for a while. The tribute tea I just got is my father's favorite. It is just right for my mother to take it back. It is also the best choice for everyone."
I understand my filial piety."
When the confidants heard this, they knew that Concubine Xiao had something to say to Mrs. Xiao, so they nodded in agreement.
It was night, Bai Ling finished inspecting the mounted oil painting, raised the corners of his lips with satisfaction, covered it with a red cloth and prepared to rest.
Probably because of long-term consumption of spiritual spring water, Bai Ling's power is so good that he can see at night.
Although you can't see as clearly as during the day, it's still a bit better than ordinary people.
"Shangguan?" Bai Ling exclaimed when he saw a familiar figure climbing through the window and entering the house.
In order to surprise Bai Ling, the news of Shangguan Yu's return to Beijing was not conveyed to her, so Bai Ling didn't know about it.
Shangguan Yu, who was covered in dust, strode forward and took Bai Ling, who was rubbing his eyes, into his arms.
"There are too many border issues, keeping you waiting for a long time." Shangguan Yu said in a hoarse voice.
"I hope you're safe." Bai Ling choked up as he smelled the earthy sweat mixed with Shangguan Yu's body.
Long time no see, Shangguan Yu's words of "long wait" made Bai Ling's thoughts gush out like spring water.
They are all too busy, so communication can only rely on writing letters, and trustworthy letters cannot really be read literally.
Bai Ling admitted that she missed Shangguan Yu's warm embrace, missed Shangguan Yu's voice, and wanted him to tell her his love words in person.
A young woman in love naturally hopes that her lover will be by her side more often.
After hugging each other for a long time, Shangguan Yu's stomach growled, unexpectedly interrupting the warmth.
"I'm hungry after eating the dry food we had all the way." Shangguan Yu said pitifully, his ears slightly red.
"What do you want to eat? I'll let the kitchen do it." Bai Ling said distressedly.
Traveling on the road is hard work, and the dust and dust on Shangguan Yu's body is enough to prove that he must be very tired from the long journey under the stars and the moon.
"I want to eat the hot noodle soup made by Ling'er..." Shangguan Yu paused intentionally before saying.
"Add two poached eggs and more chopped green onion." Bai Ling said thoughtfully, pretending not to hear the ambiguity in Shangguan Yu's words.
"Sure enough, Ling'er remembers." Shangguan Yu reluctantly let go of Bai Ling's hand, "I'm going to rest for a while, and then I'll tell you how much I miss you after I have a bowl of noodles."
They were originally touching words of love, but Shangguan Yu's eyes were full of other meanings, which Bai Ling couldn't ignore even if he wanted to.
"My third sister is here." After Bai Ling said this, he wished he could bite off his tongue.
Is this telling Shangguan Yu that if there is no family in the house, he can do whatever he wants?
"Haha." Shangguan Yu laughed heartily and didn't care about attracting people over. "Go and cook some noodles. I'm starving. It's you who feel sorry for me."
"So thick-skinned."
Pretending to glare at Shangguan Yu, Bai Ling turned around angrily and added:
"There is hot water ready in the bathroom. Please wash up first so as not to dirty my penis."
"Ling'er's way of caring for people is always so special. Don't worry, I will wash you with a nice scent, and I will make sure that Ling'er won't dislike it." Shangguan Yu deliberately misinterpreted Bai Ling's words.
"Rogue!" Bai Ling slipped and almost fell to the ground. He let out a sigh and ran away.
Yes, Bai Ling really ran away because he was afraid that if he said a few more words, Shangguan Yu would be even more crooked.
Well, Shangguan Yu's words were just suggestive. Who made Bai Ling "well-informed"? He already knew about all these adult things in idol dramas. (To be continued)