Yueyao remembered that the peach blossoms in the Hou Mansion were blooming well, and thought about it, if it was a large piece of peach blossoms, how beautiful it would be.

Xiang Wei shook his head and said, "There are no large peach blossoms in the capital, even near the capital." But peony flowers and peony flowers or something, it seems that many people have them. "No matter how big the house is, it is impossible to plant it in patches, and the most many plants are ornamental. Peonies and peonies can be planted in flower beds.

Yueyao felt that the peony was good, "Who has a good peony flower?" "Yueyao belongs to the category of people who are lonely and unheard, and she is basically blind to the affairs of the capital.

Xiang Wei said with a smile: "Duanwang loves peonies, and there are many varieties of peonies in Duanwang's mansion, as if there are varieties such as 'Wei Zi', 'Zhao Fen', and 'Yao Huang'. ”

After Yueyao listened, she didn't say anything, and saw Xiang Wei's puzzled expression, "If you have the opportunity to see it, you can paint, many good things are improvised, deliberate, not good." "When Yueyao paints things, she often thinks such things are good, so she paints them, just like she has painted a tree with a crooked neck, if other artists would definitely not paint such things.

At lunchtime, the Li Mansion sent an invitation and invited Yueyao to be a guest tomorrow.

Yueyao looked at the invitation, thought for a while and took the post. Yue Yao explained to Xiang Wei: "I'm afraid it's what Uncle Li meant." "Since the last incident, she and Mrs. Li have had a rift, and Mrs. Li will not give her an invitation if she has nothing to do, especially at this time.

Xiang Wei heard this and didn't say anything more.

Yueyao went to Li's Mansion the next day, and when she saw Mrs. Li, the etiquette was not bad at all, but her attitude was not as good as before, of course, it can't be said to be bad, but she lost the closeness she had before.

Mrs. Li naturally felt it, and she was also a little uncomfortable, but today's matter was asked by her husband to do it, she must have to get things done, "Yueyao, I heard that you are going to marry the third young master of Weiyuan Hou?" Is this true? Mrs. Li felt a little incredible, Yueyao picked and picked, and actually picked a reckless man, even if An Zhichen's position was not low, but Mrs. Li still felt that a flower was inserted in cow dung.

Yue Yao had a decent smile on her face, this smile was Yue Yao's standard expression when she went out to socialize, "Well, it's true." ”

Mrs. Li hurriedly said: "Why did you agree to such a marriage?" ”

If it was before, Yue Yao would definitely explain one or two, but now, Yue Yao is not in the mood. just smiled and said: "The matter of the four princes before was in an uproar outside, and my uncle was very worried about my family. Now that the eldest grandfather of the An family has come to propose marriage, the uncle thinks that he is very sincere, and the uncle feels that the conditions of the An family are good in all aspects, so he has settled down. "Push this matter to Ma Chengteng, no one has anything to say.

Mrs. Li's face froze, "But the son of the An family, the methods are too ruthless." "Big families, there are disobedient slaves, naturally there are family laws, but not like An Zhichen, it is too violent, with Yueyao's temperament, it will definitely be unbearable at that time.

Yueyao said: "My uncle told me that Uncle An is young and promising, and his family has a simple population, which is very suitable for me. Yueyao's face was very flat when she said this, if she didn't know the roots, this look could easily be misunderstood that she was actually dissatisfied with this marriage, but it was just because of the elders, so she had to admit it.

Mrs. Li choked and didn't know what to say. If you want to say that Yueyao is wrong, but Yueyao has a complete number of etiquette, and she speaks respectfully and politely, but compared with before, it seems to be a different person.

Mrs. Li waved away the people in the room and said softly: "Yueyao, what your uncle means is to let me tell you that now that the wind is on the cusp, after this limelight, your relationship with Han'er will be settled." Li Guoxun thinks that Yueyao will agree to this marriage because she is worried about the four princes and is afraid that she will not be able to marry in the future, so she waited for An Zhichen to come to the door to propose marriage, which is a choice of desperation. Now he asked Mrs. Li to tell Yueyao about it, hoping that she didn't have to worry about marriage, so she rejected An Zhichen's proposal.

The smile on Yue Yao's face remained unchanged, "Auntie, I treat Brother Han as a younger brother and have no other thoughts. I'll make this clear to my uncle personally. ”

Mrs. Li's face was a little unnatural, but she still said, "Your uncle will come back for dinner at noon." "Li Guoxun came back for dinner, in fact, it was mainly for Yueyao's business.

Yue Yao smiled: "Okay." ”

Under the pretext of dealing with affairs, Mrs. Li asked her eldest daughter-in-law, Bao, to accompany Yueyao to talk. Bao is the eldest daughter of the political envoy of Jiangnan, and the two families are also a good match.

Bao Shi is not very beautiful, but his white skin and face are round and kind, and he looks very comfortable. Bao was also very famous before he got married, especially in poetry. It's just that after getting married, there are so many things that I don't have time to fiddle with. Now with Yueyao, I naturally talked about the topic of poetry, one was humble, the other was humble and studious, and the conversation was also very speculative.

Until a small servant came over and said, "Even the girl, the master is invited." These words show that Li Guoxun has returned and is still waiting in the study.

Bao's maid looked at Yueyao's back and said softly, "Miss Lian is the most talented woman in the capital, but I didn't expect to marry a reckless man in the end." ”

Bao chuckled: "This is the real smart person." "She is also a little talented in the boudoir, but what about getting married? I have to serve my filial in-laws, take care of my husband's food and clothing, and take care of the chores of the mansion, where I still have time to recite poems and paint. She is not bad, her mother-in-law is more open-minded and never makes things difficult. If you meet a tricky mother-in-law, you will be miserable in those days, but if Yueyao marries An Zhichen, it seems that she will suffer a loss, but in fact, she will get a great benefit.

Yue Yao entered the study and saw Li Guoxin writing. Yue Yao stood quietly and did not disturb Li Guoxun.

After Li Guoxun finished writing a word, he shook his head and tore it up, obviously this word was not written well. After Li Guoxun threw away the paper ball, he said to Yue Yao, who was standing, "Yue Yao, come and write a word for me." ”

Yue Yao didn't know why, but she still walked over as she said, picked up the pen, and Yue Yao raised her head and asked, "Uncle, what are you writing?" ”

Li Guoxun thought for a while and said, "Just write 'hidden'." ”

Yueyao dipped the brush in ink and wrote a big 'hidden' character on the snow-white rice paper in willow characters.

Li Guoxun nodded and praised: "The willow characters are evenly balanced, thin and hard, with a decisive momentum, the noodles are crisp and beautiful, the bones are still strong, and the knots are tight, you have won its essence." ”

Yue Yao put down her pen and looked shy, "Uncle has won the award." ”

Li Guoxun changed his words, "Yueyao, how much more have you hidden from your uncle?" ”

Yue Yao's heart tightened, but she smiled instead: "Uncle is it that I am hiding that I am a mountain and wild monk?" Uncle, I didn't mean to hide it, but because of my identity, once I stand up, it will definitely be controversial, and I am afraid that when the time comes, someone will push me down from a high place and break my head and bleed, and I may never be able to get up for it. "Regardless of whether Li Guoxun asked about this matter or not, she already planned to say it today anyway, even if the guess is wrong, it doesn't matter.

Li Guoxun smiled bitterly: "You girl, you are hiding such a big thing from me, you are too arrogant, I have seen all your paintings, very good." If you hadn't said it, you wouldn't have believed that you had drawn it. "The brushwork is sophisticated and profound, and everyone thinks that it was painted by a reclusive great painter.

Yueyao's face was a little red, "Uncle has won the award, and the teacher said that I still have a lot to learn, and I am just starting now, so I must keep a low profile." ”

In terms of painting, Mr. Yushan is an expert, and Li Guoxun doesn't say much, "When, you also give your uncle a painting, and you don't need anything special." As long as you feel good, it's done. When the time came, he hung it in his study for anyone who came to see.

Yue Yao took a look at the layout of the study, and after ten years of layout, Yue Yao roughly knew what style of paintings she was going to give Li Guoxun.

After talking about the painting, Li Guoxun talked about Yueyao's marriage, but Li Guoxun still insisted on his meaning, "Yueyao, although you are two years older than Han'er, Han'er is also good in all aspects, and it is not reluctant to match you." In Li Guoxun's eyes, the youngest son Li Han is actually very good, but compared to Yueyao's achievements, Li Han's excellence is obviously not enough.

Yue Yao shook her head and said, "Uncle, I believe my aunt has already told you, I just treat Brother Han as a younger brother." ”

Li Guoxun is determined, feelings can be cultivated, many people have never even met before marriage, and they are also affectionate and loving after marriage. Yue Yao and Li Han are also acquaintances, and they will naturally get along better in the future.

Yue Yao felt that men and women really had different ideas, "Uncle, you are the person I admire the most, and I won't hide it from you, the teacher said that as long as I continue to work hard, I can reach his height in the future." ”

Li Guoxun was also moved when he heard this, and Mr. Yushan gave Yueyao such an evaluation, which was a very high expectation, "But this has nothing to do with what I told you." ”

Yue Yao smiled: "How is it irrelevant, if I promise this marriage, my identity will be exposed in the future, has my uncle ever thought about how much pressure Li Han will face?" I don't think many people can withstand that kind of pressure. ”

Li Guoxun has gone through so many things, how can he not know what Yue Yao means when he says this, if Yue Yao really reaches the height of Mr. Yushan, everyone will only talk about how great his wife is, then Han Er will become Yue Yao's foil, no, not even a foil, Han'er will become Yue Yao's vassal in the future.

Li Guoxun looked at Yueyao's eyes, with appreciation, regret, and distress.

Yue Yao said: "Uncle, we all remember your kindness to me and Tingzheng, and because of this, I don't want to hurt Brother Han." ”

Li Guoxun also dispelled the idea of telling Yueyao to Li Han at this time. He originally thought that Yueyao was very good and a good match for his son. Now the two of them are not at the same level, it is obvious that women are strong and men are weak, and he also feels sorry for his son, and he doesn't want his son to face so much pressure in the future, "Your concerns are very right, but even if Li Han doesn't succeed, you can choose someone else." Li Guoxun did not mean to look down on An Zhichen, whether he was in literature or in martial arts, he served the country, and there was no distinction between high and low, but he felt that An Zhichen acted in an extreme way and had a tyrannical temperament, so he was not very relieved.

Yue Yao said with a smile: "Uncle, An Zhichen came to propose marriage, and my uncle asked my opinion, and my uncle agreed after I nodded and agreed." ”

Li Guoxin was a little surprised, "Why?" He thought that Yue Yao was very reluctant to this family business, but he didn't think that it was Yue Yao who agreed to it.

Yue Yao smiled: "Because I think he is very suitable for me, he is not the same path as me, even if my identity is exposed, it will not be pressure for him, it will only be icing on the cake." When she told An Zhichen about this yesterday, An Zhichen's face was very calm, as if she was saying a very ordinary thing. What An Zhichen pursues is different from what she pursues, and even if she has great achievements in painting in the future, An Zhichen will not feel pressure, and may even feel that it is a kind of motivation.

Li Guoxun knew that Yue Yao was very assertive, and since this matter was decided by herself, there was no possibility of changing it, "Since you have decided, Uncle will not say anything more." I think that your father's spirit in the heavens, if he knew that you have achieved today, he would definitely be very gratified. ”

Yueyao's face showed sadness, "Yes, if my father is still here, he will definitely be proud of me." "In fact, if her father is here, it should be very distressing to see her like this today.

After Yueyao left, Li Guoxun recruited his long-term entourage and asked him to confirm some things. What Yueyao said to his wife was completely different from what she said to herself, there must be something wrong here.

Xiang Wei looked at Yueyao holding a piece of inkstone, and couldn't help but complain, "Why don't you send ink or inkstone, and you don't know how to send other things?" "These people always send the four treasures of the study, so they don't know how to send some other rare objects.

Yue Yao shook her head and said helplessly: "Venus inkstone is scarce and precious, it is said that when it was formed, the big ones were like walnuts, and the small ones were like rice grains, and they were shining with golden light, just like a gemstone inlaid in the black jade, which was very beautiful." ”

No matter how Xiang Wei looked at it, she didn't feel that it looked like a gem, "An inkstone, as if it can give birth to flowers." "It's just a broken inkstone, um, but it does look pretty.

Yue Yao said to herself: "Venus inkstone is delicate and wear-resistant, after making the inkstone, it starts to moisturize, the dripping water does not dry, the cold does not freeze, the ink is silent, the ink is like oil, astringent but does not damage the pen, even in the hot summer, the ink is not easy to dry up, and the pen is also free under the severe cold of Sanjiu." Do you say it's precious? "No one collects such a precious thing, where is it willing to give it away. Uncle Li is really too good to say to her.

Xiang Wei took the inkstone in Yueyao's hand and took a closer look, "Gems and other things are all false, and the effects you said are real." ”

Yue Yao suddenly said: "Xiang Wei, through you, I don't worry about the future." An Zhichen and Xiang Wei are the same way, she will have extraordinary achievements in painting in the future, and An Zhichen probably won't care too much. This is the same principle as playing the piano to the cow, no matter how well you play the piano, not only will it not be wonderful for the cow, but it will feel noisy.

Xiang Wei was inexplicable when she heard it, but she was also used to Yueyao's often brainless words, so she didn't care.