Yue Yao looked back at the courtyard where Mr. Wen lived and showed a relieved smile. She had always wanted to worship Mr. Wen as a teacher in her previous life, but Mr. Wen looked down on her. Now that she doesn't have this thought, Mr. Wen has an idea, the world is really impermanent.

After Qingsheng waited for Yueyao to go out, he looked at Mr. Wen standing fixedly looking at the painting drawn by Yueyao, and called out cautiously: "Sir......"

Wen Chengxiang came back to his senses, pointed to Yueyao's painting and asked, "What do you think?" ”

Qingsheng blushed and said, "The disciple is not as good as the three girls of the Lian family." Yueyao sketched the shape of the tea set with a few strokes, although she didn't continue to paint, but it was these few strokes that you could see her profound skills. No matter how unwilling he was, he didn't dare to deny this fact.

Wen Chengxiang nodded and said, "Well, it takes not only talent but also hard work to reach this point in more than four years. In the past five years, the three girls must have worked hard. The reason why Wen Chengxiang praised Yueyao in front of Qingsheng was also to inspire him. This time, Wen Chengxiang brought him out, firstly, to let him grow more in the world, and secondly, to let him know that there are people outside the world, and there are heavens outside the world, so don't sit in the well and watch the sky. He still has great expectations for this closed disciple.

Qingsheng nodded and said, "Teacher, I know." ”

When Yue Yao returned to the mansion, it was already approaching evening. As soon as he returned to the mansion, he was invited to Zhuang Ruolan's courtyard by the painting.

Zhuang Ruolan asked Yueyao to come over for one thing, "Yueyao, the lady of the Guogong Mansion wants to ask you to paint a picture for her, what do you think?" ”

Yue Yao sighed, "This ......" She has painted Guanyin Bodhisattva, but she has never painted a portrait of anyone!

Zhuang Ruolan smiled bitterly: "Yueyao, the Guogong Mansion invited a court painter, but the painting Mrs. Tai was not satisfied, and in the end, Mrs. Tai didn't know who to believe, saying that you are good at painting, and I want you to give it a try, and Mrs. Tai is also satisfied." Although she knew that Yue Yao's painting skills were indeed outstanding, she never thought that Yue Yao would come out like this.

Yue Yao shook her head and said, "Cousin-in-law, it's not that I don't give you face, it's that my three paintings this year have been decided." You can't make an exception to the rules you set yourself. ”

Zhuang Ruolan was just a little worried that her painting skills were not enough, but she didn't expect Yueyao to refuse, but Yueyao's reasons for refusing were very sufficient, and Zhuang Ruolan didn't force it, "It's almost October now, so I will book the first painting next year." "Anyway, Mrs. Tai is in good health, and it will not be a problem to live for a few more years. Of course, it would be even better if the Guogong Mansion found a satisfactory candidate for painting.

Yueyao nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Xiang Wei teased on the way back: "Girl, as far as I know, you only give away two paintings!" "One is for Princess Duan, the other is for Zhuang Ruolan, and the third painting Moon Shake hasn't been painted yet!

Yue Yao said: "The gentleman has made a promise, I have promised Mingzhu, and what I promised must be done." ”

Xiang Wei smiled.

Autumn is crisp, it is a good weather for painting, Yueyao took the painting tools and went to the garden. The whole garden is also Yueyao and the maids around her, and the other maids and daughters automatically retreat to the corner, so as not to disturb Yueyao.

Caihua hurriedly came over and said a few words to Xiang Wei. Xiang Wei nodded at Yue Yao, who was writing and painting, and said, "Girl, the Jingning Marquis Mansion has sent an obituary." ”

Yue Yao sighed, lowered her head and continued to draw, drew twice, turned her head and said, "What do you say?" ”

When Yueyao was painting, her brain was always half a beat slower, which Xiang Wei had already knew. Xiang Wei repeated, "Mrs. Jingninghou passed away, this morning. ”

Yueyao put down her paintbrush, worried. She herself has experienced the pain of losing her parents, so she is worried that Mingzhu will not be able to bear it. It's just that the Hou Mansion is now over, and it's not easy for her to go over to accompany Mingzhu. Yue Yao thought for a moment and said, "Let's move the things back to the studio!" ”

Yue Yao stayed in the studio when she returned to Begonia Garden, and she didn't come out until dark. Early the next morning, I went to the studio again, and even the previous schedule was messed up, and for two days in a row, except for three meals, Yueyao was in the studio.

The Marquis of Jingning sent an obituary to Mafu, and Mafu must send someone to take a trip. Zhuang Ruolan knew that Yue Yao and Mingzhu had a good relationship, so she asked Yue Yao and the Tang family to go to the Jingning Hou Mansion for a trip.

Mrs. Jingning Hou is the wife of the imperial court, and her sister is the queen mother of the dynasty, and there is an endless stream of people who come to mourn, and when Yueyao arrives, all she sees are carriages, but these carriages are also in order, and there is no difference.

When Yueyao entered the mourning hall, she saw Mingzhu's eyes swollen like walnuts kneeling on the straw ball, and the whole person was haggard. Yueyao's eyes turned red, and those who have not experienced it will never understand the pain of losing their parents.

Yue Yao walked up to Mingzhu and said, "Mingzhu, take care of your body." ”

Mingzhu looked at Yueyao and tears fell.

Yue Yao didn't care that there were many people next to her, took the painting scroll in Drizzle's hand and said, "Mingzhu, I can't do anything else for you, this is the only thing I can do." ”

It is still rare to send a painting scroll on the mourning hall. The people who happened to be incense in the mourning hall all looked at the painting scroll in Yue Yao's hand, and their hearts were full of curiosity.

Mingzhu wiped her tears and said, "Yueyao, can I open it?" The two had been together for such a long time, and she knew that Yueyao would not send something inconsequential.

Yue Yao hesitated for a moment and nodded.

Mingzhu stabilized his mind, opened the painting scroll, glanced at the painting, Mingzhu's tears surged out, crying and shouting: "Mother......"

Yueyao's painting depicts the Marquis of Jingning's wife, Bai. Yue Yao had only seen Bai once, but with this impression, Yue Yao drew Bai as if it were a real person, and the loving smile on her face seemed to be carved.

Everyone was very surprised when they looked at the scroll in Mingzhu's hand. Mingzhu said to Yueyao: "Thank you, thank you." ”

Yueyao said: "You and I still say thank you or not, you have to take care of your body, otherwise your mother will not be at ease in the sky." ”

Mingzhu nodded.

Yueyao appeased Mingzhu a few more words and went back. The Jingning Marquis Mansion is busy now, and it is not good for her to stay long, so as not to increase the burden on people.

What Yue Yao didn't know was that after she left the mourning hall, Mingzhu asked Luo Shao to invite Luo Shao, who was entertaining guests in the front yard, and Mingzhu asked Luo Shao to replace the portrait of the mourning hall with the painting painted by Yue Yao.

Luo Shao looked at the painting scroll in Mingzhu's hand, and immediately asked people to frame the portrait drawn by Yueyao, and changed the portrait that night.

Generally speaking, the posthumous portrait of the mourning hall is not easy to change, but the one that was hung before was painted by the palace master, and that painting is not comparable to that painted by Yueyao at all, not that the painting skills painted by the palace emperor are not good, but they are too conformist, and the painting is the same, and there is no comparison, but now that there is a comparison, the painting without Yueyao is sorry for the deceased.

Xiang Wei said strangely: "Girl, you have been painting Mrs. Jingninghou for the past two days?" ”

Yue Yao nodded and said, "I have only met Mrs. Jingning Hou once, so if you want to draw her portrait, you have to recall the events of that day." "This portrait painted by Yue Yao is very draining.

Xiang Wei nodded, "It's really hard for you." ”

Yue Yao has been working too hard these days and is very tired, so she fell asleep when she returned to Haitang Garden, but the painting that Yue Yao painted for Mrs. Jingning Hou spread among the powerful and powerful.

Mrs. Lu Guogong's Mansion originally said casually about Yueyao's refusal to paint her, and she was just a backup anyway, but when she heard her daughter-in-law say that Yueyao painted the portrait of Mrs. Jingning Hou very similarly, she was moved.

Mrs. Tai immediately asked someone to tell Zhuang Ruolan that she would let Yueyao go to the Guogong Mansion to paint her after the year, whether it was as good as rumored, and she would see the truth when the time came.

Yueyao didn't think much about it, she wrote a letter to Mingzhu the next day, telling Mingzhu that she had gone to Zhaohua Temple, and if Mingzhu was willing, she would also come to Zhaohua Temple after Qiqi.

Yue Yao set a set of courtyards in Zhaohua Temple, and went to Zhaohua Temple when she was ready. There are many rights and wrongs in the capital, but she still likes quiet places.

Yue Yao's trip to Zhaohua Temple was too sudden, and even the Tang family only knew about it when Yue Yao left. Tang wanted to say a few words, but looking at Yue Yao's calm expression, he swallowed back the words that came to his mouth.

Tang Shi returned to his room and looked at the invitation on the table, which was a little dark. In the past two days, the people who have posted are either powerful families or important ministers in the court, but unfortunately Yueyao didn't buy it, and even avoided Zhaohua Temple for this reason.

Tang was melancholy, and the people below sent another invitation, Tang looked at the payment on the big red invitation, his eyes lit up, and he said to himself: "I didn't expect that even the Prime Minister's Mansion would be posted." "It is said that the prime minister's door is a seven-rank official, if the Ma family has a relationship with the prime minister's house, her husband's future will definitely be bright.

Tang Shi's heart was hot when he thought of this, and he immediately took the invitation and went to find Zhuang Ruolan. His words didn't work, but Zhuang Ruolan's words should.

Zhuang Ruolan glanced at the Prime Minister's Mansion and said with a smile: "Give these invitations to the big housekeeper and let the big housekeeper deal with them!" "Yueyao will definitely not paint with others this year, and he can't be reluctant.

Tang's face was stunned, he didn't understand why Zhuang Ruolan was not moved by this matter at all, if Ma Fu could climb to the Prime Minister's Mansion, it would be beneficial and harmless to both his father-in-law and uncle.

Zhuang Ruolan didn't give Tang too much explanation, and changed the topic with a smile. After the Tang family left, Zhuang Ruolan sighed slightly, this younger brother and sister are smart, but they are too strong in fame and fortune, and they are bent on getting their uncle promoted, he only sees that the people who post are all powerful people, but he doesn't know the twists and turns. If the Ma family wants to avoid these twists and turns, they can't meddle in this matter, and can only leave it to Yueyao to choose.

The color painting has been with Zhuang Ruolan for a long time, and when she saw this, she smiled and said: "Madam, you have to raise the fetus with peace of mind now, and it is a big deal to give birth to a white and fat son when the time comes, and those will be put in advance." ”

Zhuang Ruolan touched her bulging belly and nodded with a smile. The child is more than five months old, and this baby is different from the previous two children, so she also thinks that this baby should be a son.