From time to time, there are falling flowers, far away with the fragrance of flowing water.

Yueyao was painting the scenery of falling flowers into the water, when she heard a drizzle coming over and shouting, "Girl, Miss Luo is here." Girl, go back! ”

Yueyao didn't seem to hear it, and continued to draw the remnants into the water. In Yueyao's current situation, any scene can be painted, but it is not easy to capture the scenery that can make the brushstroke.

Mingzhu has been waiting in Begonia Garden for more than an hour, her feet are numb, and she hasn't seen Yueyao coming. Mingzhu was anxious, "Why haven't you come yet?" ”

Xiang Wei said slowly: "Why did you say the girl hadn't come yet?" "If the usual girl hears that Mingzhu is coming, she must come back quickly. This time it was more than an hour later, and the reason was known to everyone present.

Bai Yi glanced at Xiang Wei, "Girl, bear with me, Miss Yueyao will be here soon." ”

Mingzhu complained bitterly: "But it hurts! Not only is her leg numb, but her body also hurts badly, you know, she will not live up to her guilt.

Yue Yao returned to Begonia Garden near noon, and as soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw Mingzhu standing in the middle of the courtyard, carrying a bundle of thorns on her back, Mingzhu in the sun was already covered with beads of sweat, and her delicate and beautiful face was now in the shape of a flower cat.

Mingzhu cried out pitifully: "Yueyao, I'm here to take the blame for you." ”

Yue Yao looked angry and funny like this, but her anger had already dissipated. In order to make Mingzhu have a long memory, Yueyao still said with a cold face: "Guilty of Jing? What sin do you please? How did I not know? ”

Mingzhu lowered her head and said, "I shouldn't have publicized your affairs outside without your consent. Yueyao, I really know it's wrong, don't be angry, okay. "Although the back is protected, the thorns hurt from time to time when they stab the arm."

Yue Yao snorted coldly, "I know that I was wrong this time, who knows when you will forget it again." ”

Mingzhu swore to the sky: "There will be no next time, if I talk nonsense about Yueyao again, I will become a puppy." ”

Yue Yao's face softened, and she looked at the bundle of thorns behind Mingzhu and said, "Whose idea is this?" "Who's got a bad idea.

Bai Yi shook his head, indicating that it was not his idea.

Mingzhu raised his head and said, "Yueyao, this is my idea. I know you're angry, so I'm deliberately punishing myself. Yueyao, it's good that you're back, if you don't come back, I'm going to die of pain. The thorn really hurts on the hand. ”

Yue Yao said angrily, "I also said that I am a big girl, what is the difference between this and a three-year-old child, go and change your clothes." ”

Mingzhu said pitifully: "Yueyao, I didn't bring clothes. ”

Yue Yao didn't bother to pay attention to him, the noble girl in the capital went out with at least three sets of clothes, when he didn't know, "Wear this without clothes, I don't have clothes you can wear here." ”

Bai Yi smiled: "We came in a hurry, and we really didn't bring clothes." ”

Drizzle stood up and said, "Girl, the eldest lady has made a new set of clothes for the girl, or I will take it out and try it on for Miss Luo." ”

Drizzle quickly took the clothes over, the top was a pink and white Ruyi pattern cardigan spring cedar, and below was a light blue and gold-sprinkled twelve moonflower skirts. This garment is the garment of the cloth house, and it costs hundreds of taels of silver on the outside.

Yue Yao looked at Mingzhu wearing this set of clothes, shook her head and said, "You are still beautiful in bright clothes." "This kind of clothing does not match the temperament of the pearl.

Mingzhu nodded and said, "I don't think it's good-looking, either!" But it doesn't matter, it's only half a day anyway, and I'll change it when I go back. ”

Zhuang Ruolan laughed when she heard Mingzhu plead guilty to Yueyao with thorns on her back, "This Mingzhu is really messy." Although she said so on her face, Zhuang Ruolan sighed from the bottom of her heart, she is still young! When I grow up, I don't have such a smooth life.

Caixiang smiled: "Miss Yao and Miss Luo have a really good relationship. ”

Zhuang Ruolan smiled, "Yes, that's good, I hope they can continue like this." "Pearl is getting better and better now, and it's getting more and more likable.

Mingzhu stayed in the mansion for lunch, and after lunch, the two chatted, Mingzhu said: "Yueyao, my sister-in-law said that your Bodhisattva painting is very good, I want you to paint a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, I don't know when you are free?" ”

Yueyao thought for a while and said, "It's not going to happen this year, I don't have time, let's do it next year!" I'll paint it for your sister-in-law next year. ”

Mingzhu muttered after knowing the reason, "Next year, next year, anyway, it's not in a hurry." ”

Although Yue Yao didn't like Wanhe County Lord, she couldn't talk about hating it, "Mingzhu, does Wanhe County Lord hate Mu Qinglian very much?" ”

Mingzhu shook his head and said: "I don't know, but I don't like Mu Qinglian, and I hate it when I see her pretending to be a fairy." ”

Xiang Wei interjected beside her: "Miss Mingzhu, there is a kind of person who loves to pretend, this kind of person will die if he doesn't pretend." ”

Mingzhu clapped his hands in response, "Yes, Mu Qinglian is the kind of person who will die if he doesn't pretend." ”

Yueyao has a headache for Xiang Wei's fear that the world will not be chaotic, but fortunately she follows herself, if she follows Mingzhu, it is estimated that she will be messed up.

Mingzhu said happily: "Yueyao, my brother promised me that I can go out to buy things these days." Yueyao, come with me then! ”

Yueyao's heart moved, remembering what Bai Yi said, this matter was also imminent, and nodded and said, "Okay." ”

Yue Yao glanced at Xiang Wei, Xiang Wei and Bai Yi retreated, and the two discussed the trip.

Mingzhu returned to the Hou Mansion after dinner.

Xiang Wei said to Yueyao: "Bai Yi said that after getting the promise of the prince of Yongding, she will arrange it." It means that the key lies in the son of the Hou of Yongding.

Yue Yao was a little worried, "If Ning Lixuan doesn't tell the truth at that time, then aren't we busy in vain?" "The most important thing is not Guan Jingxuan, the prince of Yongding, but Ning Lixuan.

Xiang Wei smiled: "Girl, don't worry, as long as Ning Lixuan relaxes his vigilance, we can let him say what is in his heart." ”

Yue Yao glanced at Xiang Wei, "Are you sure there will be no problem with your method?" Xiang Wei is so sure, she must be using some means.

Xiang Wei nodded and said, "Don't worry, girl, we are measured, and the most troublesome thing now is the Hou Shizi of Yongding." ”

Yue Yao said: "It's okay, the Duanwang Mansion should come over in the next two days, and we will go to meet the prince of Yongding on the way back." It's best to arrange it in a bookstore or other place, even if people bump into it, don't worry. "It's also a coincidence to meet someone at the bookstore.

After saying this, Yue Yao suddenly remembered what happened to Bai Han and Zhao Yun'er, "How are these two people now?" ”

Xiang Wei smiled: "I thought you wouldn't ask this question." Zhao Yun'er is still serving by his wife's side, but as for Bai Han, he died of a violent illness. Where would Hou Ye really leave her. "Last time it was pure nonsense from her.

Yue Yao shook her head.

Xiang Wei said: "Girl, in fact, Bai Han's matter was calculated by Zhao Yun'er, and both the prince and Mrs. Shizi knew about this matter, but the old lady didn't have much time to do, and she loved Zhao Yun'er very much, so she let her go." When the old lady comes over, she will not end well. ”

Yue Yao sighed, "What did she design Bai Han to do?" What is her deep hatred for Bai Han? Yue Yao felt that the affairs of the Hou Mansion were really messy.

Xiang Wei showed a sarcastic smile at the corner of her mouth, she all wanted to enter the Hou Mansion, she wanted to be a woman in the world, she really thought that the Hou Mansion was so easy to enter, and said vaguely: "It seems that Bai Han harmed her or something, I don't know the specifics." ”

Yue Yao remembered a sentence in the book, "The dog bites the dog." ”

Xiang Wei laughed, "The girl is so right, it's not like a dog eats a dog." "But no one is going to end well.

As Yueyao expected, on the second day, Duanwangfu made a post. Naturally, she didn't dare to refuse the post from Duan Wangfu, and Yue Yao accepted the post and said: "Tell the princess and the county lord, I will go to the palace tomorrow to meet the princess and the county lord." ”

Yueyao's carriage entered the Duanwang Mansion, and after getting off the carriage, she got into the small oil cart in the palace. The small oil cart is made of mahogany, and the curtains are hung with chains made of fine pearl jade, and the four corners are hung with bright red woven gold sachets.

Yue Yao didn't squint, she entered the small oil cart as usual, and smiled when she looked at the things in the oil cart. Drizzle sat very dignified, but Xiang Wei tore the gap in the curtain a little, and in the carriage, you could see the trees and green cages in the palace.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, the carriage stopped, and Yue Yao got down from the carriage and saw a small cyan sedan chair. Yueyao didn't exclaim, only depressed, it was really a toss-up.

Yue Yao entered the small sedan chair, the four Tsing Yi guys lifted the sedan chair, and the sedan chair stopped after walking for less than half an hour.

Yueyao walked with her mother-in-law, but before she entered the yard, she saw a vine dream that was more than 200 years old, and the vine dream grew very vigorously.

The mother-in-law saw that Yueyao was indifferent to the wealth in the palace along the way, and became interested in this vine dream. The mother-in-law also knew that Yueyao was a guest invited by the princess and the county lord, so she didn't hurry up, and explained on the side: "This vine dream was there when the mansion was built, and it is said that he has lived for more than two hundred years, so the prince didn't cut him down at that time, and kept it." ”

Yueyao nodded.

After the hanging flower door, bypass the rich peony interstitial screen in front of the door, walk through the hall, suddenly open up in front of you, a bright and strict courtyard is presented in front of you, five upper rooms in the middle, carved beams and painted eaves hanging corners, the verandah wings on both sides are lined up, and several women dressed in gorgeous maidens stand in front of the hall.

Lord Wanhe came out and said with a smile: "Sister Yueyao is finally here, I was still talking to my mother about you just now." ”

Yue Yao entered the house, and the furnishings of the house were exquisite and rich, but they were not as exaggerated as the gold bricks all over the Jingning Marquis's Mansion.

When Yueyao entered the house, she saw the person sitting on the court, and quickly knelt down and saluted, "Lian's Yueyao has seen the princess." ”

Princess Duan sat on the throne, coiled in a peony bun, with four Ming jewelry knots inserted in the mouth of the red gold silk and Danfeng, obliquely inserted carved agate gold hairpins, and wore a long red dress full of gold. The princess was white-skinned and round, and although she was not very beautiful, she looked very comfortable.

The princess smiled: "Come closer and let me see." The princess looked at Yue Yao seriously and said with a smile: "Looking at it is a blessed child." ”

Yue Yao was embarrassed, "The princess has won the award." ”

The princess summoned Yueyao for the sake of Guanyin Bodhisattva. The princess wanted Yueyao to paint a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva for her, and then enshrined it in the small Buddha hall.

Yueyao didn't refuse, and responded directly.

Seeing that Yueyao was so refreshing, the princess also liked it, "I heard that you often ask Master Xuantian about Buddhism, is this true?" ”

Yue Yao smiled and nodded, "Well, Master Xuantian is very loving, which is completely different from what I imagined. There is no need for Yueyao to deny this.

The princess took the opportunity to talk to Yue Yao about Buddhism, Yue Yao was in the temple for ten years in her last life, and then she followed Shitai for several years.

This said that for most of the day, Wanhe pretended to be jealous and said: "Mother, with Sister Yueyao, you don't like Wanhe." ”

Princess Duan pointed to Wanhe's forehead and said, "You, you, you're also jealous, I'm really spoiled." Speaking of which, she didn't doubt Yueyao's painting skills, but she told her daughter that Yueyao was very interested in Buddhism, and she was skeptical of this, after all, Yueyao was only twelve years old, but she didn't expect that she could only praise after this deep talk.

Before Yue Yao left, she saluted Princess Duan and said, "Princess Niangniang, Yue Yao wants to ask you for something?" ”

Princess Duan smiled: "You said, as long as I can do it, I will help you do it." Princess Duan also likes Yueyao's straightforwardness, and she also knows that she will not ask for anything difficult.

Yueyao wanted to beg Princess Duan, and said to the public that she begged Yueyao for a painting for 1,000 taels of silver. After Yue Yao finished speaking, she hurriedly said: "Princess, I just don't want people to disturb Qingjing, I don't really want silver." Yue Yao felt that she painted a picture for Princess Duan and begged the princess for one thing, which was a fair deal.

Princess Duan smiled and said, "Hehe, this is a trivial matter. ”

Before leaving, Yueyao asked about the Nanshuang girl she had seen last time, and Wan told the county lord that Nanshuang had gone home.

After Yueyao left, Wanhe muttered to the county lord: "Mother, Lian Yueyao is retreating as advancing?" "Not money, but reward.

Princess Duan pointed at Wanhe and the county lord and said: "If her paintings satisfy me, I will definitely thank you, why do I have to say anything, I'm afraid she really doesn't want to paint people." ”

The county lord Wanhe couldn't understand Lian Yueyao, and said, "This person is really weird. is obviously full of talent and learning, but he doesn't want people to know. If I hadn't designed it this time, I believe no one in the capital would have known that there was such a talented woman? Mother, in fact, I have long seen that Mu Qinglian is not as good as Lian Yueyao, but he just backed down. "Talented people don't show it, but Mu Qinglian, who has half a bucket of water, is swaggering and deceiving in the capital, which makes people tired of seeing it.

Princess Duan smiled: "Wanhe, don't do such a thing in the future." "This kid has a calm heart, is indifferent to fame and fortune, and it is normal not to care about these false names.

Wan Hejiao smiled: "Yes, don't do it." Mother, if it weren't for me this time, you wouldn't have been able to find such a good candidate. Mother, you can reward me. ”

Princess Duan scolded with a smile: "If you want to be rewarded, you have to see her paintings." "Hearing is false, seeing is believing.

After Wanhe left, the mother-in-law beside Princess Duan said, "Princess, do you really believe that this little girl is not asking you for money?" ”

Princess Duan smiled: "I look at this child with clear eyes, and he doesn't squint when he enters the house, he is not greedy for money." Then look at the clothes on her body, which one is not a boutique, if she asks for money, she doesn't care about the thousand taels of silver. ”

The mother-in-law next to him frowned and said, "In the end, I went down." "Before I finished painting the princess, I first put forward conditions for the princess, and the mother-in-law didn't like it.

Princess Duan said with a smile: "She can ask me directly, which shows that she is upright in her heart." Besides, I begged her for a painting, and I should do this little thing for her. Princess Duan didn't know that Yue Yao mentioned this condition, in fact, she wanted her to help block the people who asked for paintings behind, she gave a thousand taels of silver, and others wanted to paint naturally not less than a thousand taels of silver.