Chapter 16: Selected Paintings
Three days later, before the turmoil in the imperial garden subsided, another news came out in the palace---- Wan Guifei appointed the court painter Mao Wei as the royal painter for this draft. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
As soon as this news came out, the reactions of various palaces were different. After all, Mao Weiqi is a person, because of his superb painting skills and greed for money, he has long been familiar with the masters of various palaces.
And this time, Wan Guifei actually ordered this person as the royal painter of this painting selection. The meaning of this, how could everyone in the harem not guess a few points?
When the news reached Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Zhou just shook her head at Wang Ruhai, the confidant and eunuch on the side, without saying a word.
This matter is up to Concubine Wan.
In the opinion of the Empress Dowager Zhou, no matter what the idea of this Wan Guifei is, in this painting selection, her son Zhu Jianshen will finally choose some women.
And she, as long as these women can give birth to her grandchildren as soon as possible, as for the origin of these women, Empress Dowager Zhou doesn't care. No matter what, after all, she is the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Even Concubine Ji Shu, the origin of the Li tribe's prisoner, she can accept it, let alone those women from good families who are born in the Ming Dynasty!
What the Empress Dowager Zhou wants is just the branches and leaves of the royal family, and her Zhu family can also have children and grandchildren!
And Concubine Ji Shu of Chengqian Palace couldn't help but sigh after knowing the news.
Mao Wei's greed for money, how could she not know that she has lived in the harem for many years!
It's just that the show girls in this draft have nothing to do with her Chengqian Miyamoto. Originally, who went and who stayed, Concubine Ji Shu didn't care at all.
But in the incident of the Imperial Garden a few days ago, she inherited Zhang Wan's love in the end. At this time, she heard that Wan Guifei chose Mao Wei as the royal painter, so she guessed that this Wan Guifei probably wanted to get rid of Zhang Wan through this painting selection.
Do you want to help the show girl named Zhang Wan? Concubine Ji Shufei lowered her head and muttered for a long time, then shook her head after all.
In today's harem, there is the domineering Wan family, which is by no means a good place. If that Zhang Wan can avoid this muddy water in the harem, I'm afraid it will be a good thing for her.
Thinking of this, Concubine Ji couldn't help but look up at the maid on the side.
"Ayi, let our people secretly watch Chuxiu Palace, as for the rest, there is no need to interfere for the time being. ”
Compared with the indifference of Empress Dowager Zhou and Concubine Ji Shu, the rest of the concubines in the harem with lower ranks took action after learning the news.
After all, those show girls who were selected from their respective hometowns to enter the palace, and they still have a trace of fellow villagers. If he is willing to reach out and pull a hand at this time, maybe one day in the future, those show girls will become a force for him.
Besides, this harem residence is not easy!
If you only need to spend some money, you can take the opportunity to get a few allies for yourself, which is also a very cost-effective thing for these concubines.
The news of the harem moved, and the crown prince Zhu Youjiao, who was in the East Palace, naturally knew about it.
It's just that he doesn't care about the selection of paintings for this draft.
First, the main purpose of this draft is to choose a concubine for his father, and he, as a son, should avoid suspicion; second, now that he has just begun to contact the court, he should naturally focus on the government.
Moreover, Zhu Youzhu also believes that with the Empress Dowager Zhou and Concubine Ji Shu, as long as he cleans himself and avoids it, this painting selection will not involve himself after all.
As for Zhang Wan, the show ----girl in Chuxiu Palace who blocked a catastrophe for him, he believed that with his mother and concubine, he would definitely arrange it for her.
Zhu Youzhu clearly knows: This harem matter should not be for the time being, and it cannot be something he can interfere in. Now I should put all my heart and soul on this government.
Only by eradicating those traitors and villains in the court as soon as possible, without those papier-mâché pavilion elders and clay sculpture books, the great cause laid by the ancestors will not be lost in their own hands!
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In Chuxiu Palace, in the name of recuperation, after a few days of secret pranayama, Zhang Wan's face finally recovered a little.
At noon on this day, taking advantage of the lunch time, the housekeeper's aunt Li's mother deliberately stayed at the end, and when no one was paying attention, she leaned over and rushed to Zhang Wan, who was walking at the end of the show girls, and whispered a quick point.
"Miss Wan, the court painter Mao Wei is the most greedy for money. Mother Li also knew that this arrogant and naturally graceful girl probably didn't bother to bribe. But she couldn't help but mention it.
Sure enough, after Zhang Wan listened to Mother Li's words, her footsteps did not stop, but she nodded at Mother Li with a light smile.
Looking at Zhang Wan's carelessness, Mother Li could only sigh secretly, helpless.
And Zhang Wan really doesn't care much about the upcoming painting selection.
In her opinion, no matter who is the queen painter of this selection, it is the same for her.
It's just that Li's mother's kindness was remembered by her.
Is the painter greedy for money? Unfortunately, I am afraid that he will have no money to be greedy for.
Not to mention, his net worth is placed in the storage ring. At this time, because of the spiritual power of the seal, he couldn't summon the storage ring placed in the dantian at all.
Even if she could, she Zhang Wan didn't plan to do it. She cultivates according to her heart, so how can she do those things that grovel and flatter?
Zhang Wan knew that if she lost her heart in this red dust, even if she experienced love calamity in the future, it would be difficult to succeed!
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A few days later, the selection began.
Because there are many show girls participating in the election, but there is only one painter, it is natural that he cannot complete the portrait of all the show girls in one day.
So, the show girls were divided into several groups and proceeded in turn. And Zhang Wan was assigned to the last group.
In the afternoon of this day, Zhang Wan followed the rest of the show girls to the small garden outside Chuxiu Palace.
In a pavilion in the middle of the small garden, the painter Mao Wei was already ready, waiting for the show girls to go in turn.
Zhang Wan, who was standing at the end of the line, saw that it was not her turn for a while, so she lowered her eyes and rested, secretly inducing qi into her body to warm and nourish the meridians in her body.
Two hours later, Zhang Wan, who had already completed a small week, opened her eyes and looked up secretly.
At this time, a show girl standing in front of her was walking towards the gazebo in front of her.
Zhang Wan secretly thought to herself, it turned out that it would be her turn soon? She couldn't help but move her gaze to the gazebo in front of her.
I saw that the show girl in front of her first saluted the painter who was sitting with her back to her in the pavilion, and then walked to the other party, put down an object on the other party's painting table, and only after the other party nodded, did she reflexively sit aside.
Seeing this, Zhang Wan couldn't help but shake her head and smile. With her eyesight, of course, she could see clearly that what the showgirl had placed on the painting table was a pure gold bracelet.
It seems that whether it is in the cultivation realm or in this red dust, there are always some people who are greedy for money.
The difference is that people who cultivate the truth are greedy for spiritual stones, while people in the red dust are greedy for gold and silver.