Chapter 55: Questions and Answers
"Brother Chen thinks so too. Chu Tianyou suddenly said something without warning.
Chu Tianze smiled: "Since you agree, why didn't you say it until now?"
The younger brother was just pondering, surprised that someone in the palace would say such a thing. Chu Tianyou emphasized in an accentuated tone, "Brother Chen has always thought that whether it is piano, chess, calligraphy and painting or something else, it is good if he is interested. As the official beauty said, all likes are elegant, and there is no distinction between high and low.
Seeing that some people expressed their opinions, several bold concubines also expressed their agreement one after another.
Guan Guan is very relieved and grateful, at least there are still people who agree with him, and it is worth it if someone can change even a little prejudice about embroidery because of her words.
Concubine Xian's heart was unhappy, she was the most typical representative of the women of the family, and she was uncomfortable listening to Guanguan's words. Seeing that Concubine Chen and King Ning praised the officials so much, the emperor did not refute it, and the queen mother did not express her position, she was a little anxious. Of course, as the "most virtuous and virtuous" concubine, the words of opposition have to be said beautifully, the virtuous concubine looked at Guanguan and said: "But orthodoxy is orthodoxy, our women of the Great Chu family have always been in the fashion of learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and this palace does not think there is anything wrong with this." Guan Meiren, today's embroidery skills and your words have opened the eyes of this palace and given me a new understanding. It's just that you like embroidery yourself, but this palace doesn't think that it should be advocated that women should not learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but specialize in embroidery. ”
I never thought that Concubine Xian would deduct such a big hat for herself at this time, Guan Guan was stunned for a moment before replying: "What Concubine Xian said is very true, and the concubine has no intention of asking everyone to give up piano, chess, calligraphy and painting and go to embroidery, but everyone hopes to have more respect for the art of embroidery and those who are keen on embroidery, that's all." Also, to avoid misunderstanding, the concubine must clarify that the concubine has always admired people who are proficient in qin, chess, calligraphy and painting. ”
Listening to Guan Guan's meticulous answer, Concubine Xian could only suffer this loss, and had to pretend to smile magnificently: "That's good." ”
Wang Yuan, who gloated because he saw someone give Guanguan a horse, was very unhappy when he saw that Concubine Xian had compromised so quickly. She remembered that last time Wen Xiyue's maid said that Guanguan could only embroider, and she couldn't understand piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Suddenly there was a plan in my heart. The tone mocked: "Guan Meiren, seeing that your embroidery is so exquisite, you must have learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting well, right?
Wen Xiyue heard Wang Yuan say this, and naturally thought of the matter of Guanguan, she didn't know anything, how would she answer?
Guan Guan frowned, does this Wang Yuan have to hold on to himself?
Chu Tianze looked at Guan Guan with a tangled expression, and he was also very curious. In fact, he didn't know anything about her, but he was sure that she at least knew how to draw, and he had seen the line drawings of her embroidery patterns, and she drew them very carefully. But her hesitant and tangled expression made him puzzled.
"Okay, haven't you made enough trouble?" the Queen Mother suddenly scolded Wang Yuan, "You are the best at provoking trouble in the whole banquet, can you be so presumptuous in the palace?"
Wang Yuan was startled, why did the queen mother suddenly get angry, and hurriedly asked for guilt: "The concubine is guilty." ”
The Queen Mother snorted coldly: "Okay, that's it!"
At this time, Mama Su, who was beside the Queen Mother, spoke, and she said to Guanguan: "Guan Meiren, the old slave wants to ask you a few questions." ”
Mama Su is the most trusted person around the Queen Mother, and what she said was not said on behalf of the Queen Mother, but also with the consent of the Queen Mother. The question she wanted to ask was supposed to be asked by the Queen Mother. Guan Guan nodded to Mama Su: "You ask." ”
"May I ask the official beauty, who taught this double-sided embroidery?"
"The concubine has been practicing embroidery since she was a child, and her mother has also invited a few embroidery girls to teach. Among them, there was a young embroiderer with exquisite skills, and when she saw that the concubine fell in love with her, she taught the concubine double-sided embroidery. Later, the concubine was interested, so she studied the double-sided embroidery by herself. ”
"The embroidery lady who taught you is a young one?" asked Mama Su anxiously.
"Exactly. Guan Guan mentioned that her nose was a little pantothenic, she blinked, held back her tears, and continued, "It's just that she passed away two years ago, and she is only twenty-seven years old." ”
"Passed away?" Mama Su's tone was full of disbelief, and even the Queen Mother's face seemed to have a faint flash of sadness.
Guan Guan nodded. The person she said was Yun Niang. It's just that she doesn't quite understand why the Queen Mother and Mama Su are so nervous, could it be that Yun Niang has any connection with the palace? Guan Guan shook his head, thinking too much.
"The mourning family is a little tired, go back to the palace first, you continue. The Queen Mother explained this sentence and was helped away by Mama Su.
Everyone didn't know why, but they still quietly sent the Queen Mother back to the palace. Guan Guan looked at the back of the Queen Mother, I don't know if it was an illusion or something, but he felt that the Queen Mother's body trembled a little.
Guan Guan stood all night and finally sat back on his seat. As soon as she sat down, Fang Rou gently pulled her hand over and held it between her hands. Only then did Guan Guan realize that his hands were cold. Fang has only stood for so long, after all, he is still nervous and worried. Seeing that Fang Rou was so intimate, Guan Guan was very moved, and also tightened the hands held by the two.
"Mother. Chu Tianyou saw that Concubine Xu didn't react, so he called again, "Mother?"
"Hmm, what's wrong, You'er?" only then did Concubine Xu realize that Chu Tianyou was calling her.
Chu Tianyou looked in the direction that Concubine Xu was looking at, it was Guanguan's seat, and asked suspiciously: "Mother, what about my son toasting you? What are you doing with that official beauty?"
"Huh?" Unexpectedly, she was discovered by Chu Tianyou, and Concubine Xu smiled, "It's nothing, it's just that there is a question that I have been wondering about for a long time." ”
"Guan Meiren, my mother has a question for you. Chu Tianyou didn't think much about it, and said directly in the direction of Guanguan.
"You kid, why did you just say it!" Concubine Xu disagreed.
"Mother, don't you have a question to ask her?" Chu Tianyou said puzzled, there is no problem in saying this.
"Yes, yes, yes. Concubine Xu looked at Chu Tianyou helplessly and amusedly.
Chu Tianze was also curious when he listened to it, when did this Guanguan and the concubine get in touch?
"Brother Huang, don't worry, my mother won't ask sharp questions, you don't have to worry about your sister-in-law. Chu Tianyou said with a smile.
Chu Tianze glared at Chu Tianyou coldly: "What did you say!"
Chu Tianyou was completely speechless, he was told by his mother and the imperial brother that he couldn't speak, should he go back and reflect on it?
Guan Guan thought that the next banquet should have nothing to do with himself, but he didn't want to, but he was nominated again. This time it's Concubine Xu, and I don't seem to have anything to do with her.