The sleeves of the official robe were very wide, and Xu Gucheng pulled up the sleeves extremely skillfully before raising his pen, revealing his thin and powerful wrists.

Subsequently, the ink in different shades unfolds on the rice paper, from dots to lines, and from lines to surfaces, and simple strokes vividly outline the cold and solemn meaning of winter.

Looking east from the pavilion, you can see a frozen pond, with a few clumps of dead grass popping up on the ice from time to time, and the scene on the other side of the pond is also in view.

The branches of the trees swayed in the cold wind, and the dead grass on the ice was blown directly on the ice, and the place where it met the ice was almost torn, but it continued for a long time, and it seemed to be the lowest people who were infinitely struggling in their difficult lives.

The emperor likes to come here to drink tea and play games in summer, enjoy the scenery and listen to music, and this is the only place where he can soothe his mind after he is busy correcting and dealing with national affairs.

There is no wall in the palace here, not even a corner of the house, only a piece of water and a tree.

Every time he rests here, he seems to be out of the palace, as if out of this cage.

Many years ago, he had a picture painted by Xu Gucheng here, and when he passed by the first snow this winter, he saw the empty and comfortable snow scene here, so he planned to ask Xu Gucheng to draw another winter picture.

Concubine Liu Defei knew the significance of this place to the emperor, and she would not sweep the emperor's interest, let alone rashly talk to the emperor about the square mirror, after all, she had put a lot of effort into this matter, so she naturally had to wait until the most suitable time.

Concubine Liu De looked at Xu Gucheng's winter picture almost over, and the emperor didn't go around to see it, so she made the palace maid and eunuch retreat.

The emperor thought it was strange, looked up at her, and asked her why.

Concubine Liu Defei glanced out and made sure that the palace maids and eunuchs were standing far enough, before she smiled and said, "The concubine has a happy event to tell the official family, and the official family will be happy after hearing it." After finishing speaking, he glanced at Xu Gucheng, who was painting.

Xu Gucheng was about to put away his pen, but when he heard Concubine Liu say this, the movements in his hands slowed down a little.

He must stay, and if he leaves, today's efforts will be in vain.

The emperor's gaze followed Concubine Liu De. Seeing Xu Gucheng's serious painting, his eyes fell on the painting that he had been thinking about for many days.

When Xu Gucheng painted, the emperor was basically watching the whole process, so the emperor was very sure that Xu Gucheng's hand-painting had improved a lot compared to many years ago, and maybe he could let him paint spring and autumn pictures again. Thinking like this, he said directly: "Xu Shilang is not an outsider, since it is a happy event, Concubine De might as well say it directly." ”

Xu Gucheng's heart was relieved, but the tip of the pen still stopped on the paper and did not say anything. Just pretend to be fascinated by paintings.

He is not an honest person who is determined to be on the ground, and his mind has always been lively, not to mention that after so many years in officialdom, he can still "pretend".

Concubine Liu originally wanted to make this matter known to the world, so as to reflect her merits and let her sit in that position more smoothly, but she didn't mind Xu Gucheng being present.

But she also wanted to know the emperor's choice, and chose to tell the world that King Xu had an heir, or chose to continue to press the identity of Fang Jing.

If the emperor wants to suppress this matter, Xu Gucheng is not suitable here.

When he said the matter of the square mirror in front of Xu Gucheng, the emperor had only one choice. Choose to tell the world the identity of the square mirror.

Concubine Liu Defei is a smart woman, and she has always had her own bottom line in doing things, but she wants to get a lot and wants to know a lot, and now she just wants to figure out this matter and further see this man who has been with her for more than 20 years.

After a short struggle, Concubine Liu Defei glanced at Xu Gucheng deeply, and did not refuse the emperor's suggestion, but said: "The official family is right, such a happy event is naturally not afraid of more people knowing." ”

"Don't sell it, just say it. I'm starting to get curious. The emperor smiled and put his hand on Concubine Liu Defei's hand and held her hand in his palm.

Concubine Liu Defei nodded and said solemnly: "The concubine learned a piece of news half a month ago, King Xu ......"

With Concubine Liu Defei's unhurried narration. After hearing this, the emperor's eyes slowly widened, his lips trembled slightly, and there was an irrepressible joy on his face.

"The concubine didn't believe it all after she learned about it, and she didn't take the liberty to tell you to make you happy, so I had to ask my eldest brother to help check one or two, and I got the accurate news this morning. Confirm that Jingping is indeed the widow of King Xu......"

Concubine Liu Defei told this matter extremely realistically, not mentioning that she knew Fang Jing's true identity many years ago, and had sent someone to find Fang Jing for many years, not to mention the way she finally asked Fang Jing to compromise.

The emperor was overjoyed and stood up suddenly: "Where is he now?"

The emperor naturally knew Fang Jing, after all, he was a prodigy on the same level as Yan Shu back then!

Fang Jing later disappeared, but his brilliant talent was not forgotten by the emperor, and neither did the people of Bianjing.

I didn't expect such an excellent Erlang to be his nephew, the son of the second brother!

The second brother is not a queen, but has such an excellent son.

The second brother can be blinded!

The emperor was excited in his heart, but the other two people in the pavilion were all kinds of complicated.

Concubine Liu Defei showed imperceptible helplessness on her face, it seems that she doesn't need to test what the emperor will choose, just this sentence can determine that the emperor will definitely announce the identity of Fang Jing to the world and give him the wealth of the rights he deserves.

"Concubine De, you said that you have already sent someone to pick him up outside the palace? I don't know if it's here now, let's go back to see him quickly." The emperor grabbed Concubine Liu Defei's hand and was about to go out, and there was a hint of childlike joy on his already wrinkled face.

Concubine Liu De glanced at Xu Gucheng, and when she saw that Xu Gucheng finally put down the pen, she scolded the fox in her heart, and then said to the emperor without hurry: "The concubine knows that you are happy, but you should always put on a cloak when you go out." "You're overjoyed.

This hexagonal pavilion is open except for the side where Xu Gucheng painted, the other five sides are covered, and there are also a few fires in the pavilion, which is not very cold, and the emperor took off his cloak when he came in.

The emperor nodded, and was about to put on the cloak only to find that the palace maids and eunuchs were all outside, so he could only let Concubine Liu Defei serve him, but he never wanted her to serve him, so he hurriedly picked up the cloak and put it on.

Concubine Liu Defei smiled, and when she was arranging the cloak for the emperor, Xu Gucheng walked over from the table and bowed.

"The minister first congratulated the emperor on congratulating Concubine Liu Defei on finding the son of King Xu, this is my great Song Dynasty's luck, the minister is an outsider should not listen to these things, let alone comment, but there is a sentence that the minister has to ask. ”

Xu Gucheng was serious, and the emperor's excitement was also weakened, and he sat back in his position, his face was a little stricter, and the momentum of the king of a country finally returned.

After some conversation, the emperor decided to let Xu Gucheng go with him to see Fang Jing. (To be continued.) )