Chapter 37: Looking for a Painting

Lu Qiu Wei saw that Li Wan did not have the slightest intention of loosening, and couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It seems that she is determined to ask us to take out the gold seal, but how can such a valuable thing be given to a person who does not know whether it is friend or foe...... But if she doesn't give it, in case she doesn't want to help......

There was a look of struggle on his face.

Li Wan felt that it was almost over, and said with a smile: "I'll give you a night to think about it, if you can't make up your mind, you can discuss it with your master." ”

Lu Qiuwei's face stiffened when she heard this, and her eyes looked very complicated.

Li Guan glanced at him with a smile, got up and walked out.

Walking to the door, Xun Fang picked up the curtain for her, but she stopped, turned her head, and said coldly with some hatred: "If it weren't for the sake of you saving me once, I wouldn't be too lazy to wade into this troubled water." Hmph, when I'm rare that broken seal! ”

"Miss, since you have decided to help them, why do you still need that golden seal?" Xun Fang was puzzled.

"Have you ever wondered why Ge Yi came to Dakang to be a proton?"

"Ah, you didn't say it was Prince Zephan ......"

"I used to think so, but now it seems that I may have been wrong." Li Guan pondered, "Between him and Prince Xifan, on the surface, he is in a weak position and has to compromise to be a proton, but judging from this incident, Ge Yi does not look like a person who will be restrained." Therefore, the real reason why he came to Dakang is worth investigating......"

Xun Fang looked down and thought about it, with an incredible expression on her face: "...... Could it be...... Trade? ”

"It's possible." Li Guan was noncommittal.

Xun Fang was anxious: "Then you better leave this matter alone!" Since it is a transaction, Ge Yi will naturally be fine. If you insert it at this time, it will be easy to expose yourself. “

"That's why I'm more in charge." Li Guan's eyes suddenly lit up, and his dark eyes sparkled like obsidian, "There must be some ulterior reason for sneakily finding me." Avoid this time, and next time, it's better to promise him and see what tricks he plays! ”

“…… That's why you asked him to hand over the gold seal? ”

"That's right. Since he wants to lure me in, how can he do it without some blood? ”

Xun Fang couldn't cry or laugh when she heard this: "Oh, Miss, this is not fun!" Besides, the broken mark is of no practical use to us, and if it is discovered, it will be ......," she wiped her hand on her neck.

Li Wan blinked, and pouted a little indifferently: "Why is it useless, it's made of gold, and it can be used as money if it is twisted!" ”

The corners of Xun Fang's mouth twitched.

Li Wan leaned on the carriage with a smile, she was indeed a little cautious.

They thought they had planned it seamlessly, as if everything was under their control, but she wanted to muddy the waters......

Li Guan closed his eyes: "I'll squint for a while, and call me when it's time." ”

Xun Fang wanted to speak and stopped, and sighed helplessly.

The carriage stopped at the door of the Hanging Flower in the Li Mansion.

Xun Fang helped her get out of the carriage, and the two little maids followed behind them with their burdens and went straight to the main courtyard.

Li Guan is going to the treasure embroidery workshop to buy clothes today, so naturally he wants to let the people in the house know in a bright way.

The next day, Li Wan was still lying in the bed, and Xun Fang came in and told her that "Qingyan is here".

Li Wan got up slowly, and after freshening up, he met him in the study.

“…… As soon as the morning dawned, I called someone to send me a letter, and I waited two hours before going to the treasure embroidery workshop. When he handed it to me, he said he wanted us to get it done as soon as possible. I looked at him as if he was very relieved of us, unlike the previous days, when he was more defensive in his words and deeds. Qing Yan said thoughtfully.

Li Wan rubbed the palm-sized gold seal on the bookcase, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and couldn't help but say when he heard his words: "I dare to let them take the gold seal as collateral, naturally they are sure to settle things, I don't believe that they can't understand such a simple reason." As the saying goes, the mouth of eating people is short, and the hands of people are soft, and the gold seal is both a bargaining chip and a handle for me, and it must be easier to handle than those vague things...... It seems that Ge Yi is really smart. ”

She casually closed the small box containing the gold seal and gave it to Xun Fang: "Put it away." "Without further ado, you can go on another trip today, and there are some things that you need to ask in advance......" explained carefully.

Qingyan nodded again and again: "Miss, don't worry." ”

When he left, Li Guan thought about it and took Xunfang to the main courtyard.

Mrs. Li was dealing with housework in the flower hall, knowing that she was a little surprised, thinking that she was in a hurry, she hurriedly sent away the housekeepers and mothers with a few words, and rushed back with the maid.

Li Guan was bending over to sniff the jasmine flowers on the windowsill, with a pleasant smile on his face, and Yaoyue said to her with a smile: "...... The eldest lady of Bofu asked people to send it, saying that it was a new variety that was cultivated, and the flowers were bigger and more fragrant than ordinary jasmine......" Seeing Mrs. Li come in, she hurriedly stopped the topic and squatted down to salute.

Li Guan straightened up and shouted "Mother" with a smile.

The eyes are bright and the smile is gentle.

Mrs. Li's face was relieved, and she smiled and took her hand and sat on the kang.

"You woke up early today."

Li Wan thought that he liked to sleep lazy, and couldn't help but blush, and casually responded, "I went to bed early last night."

Mrs. Li looked at her loving smile, pointed to the pot of jasmine and said, "If you like it, let someone move it to your house later." ”

She hurriedly said: "No, no, I just saw that the flower was big and white, and the fragrance was also very strong, so I was curious to take a look." ”

Mrs. Li had already made up her mind, and planned to call the little maid to send the flowers to the Lotus Pavilion later, but she didn't say more, but said, "Why are you here at this time?" ”

"When I heard it mentioned yesterday, I thought that it would be my cousin's birthday in two days. In previous years, I have been living in Kwai Yuen, but this year is different. So I want to ask my mother if we should go to Bofu to celebrate my cousin's birthday, and if we do, I can be prepared. ”

This is the first time that Li Guan took the initiative to mention the matter of visiting the house, and Mrs. Li was very happy, and said: "If it is an ordinary relative, just let someone give a gift, but the uncle's house is a foreign family, and your uncle and aunt have always treated us affectionately, so we naturally have to go there in person, not only to celebrate your cousin's birthday, but also to contact our feelings." ”

Li Guan smiled and nodded: "Then what gift do you think I will prepare?" ”

"Wei Jie is different from Wei Cheng, he is the son of the world, it is best to send something generous and ......elegant," Mrs. Li thought, "Send an antique or calligraphy and painting!" ”

Li Wan thought of the fact that when Mrs. Tai was born, Fan Weijie invited everyone to appreciate the paintings in Mo Hanxuan, and it seemed that he liked these elegant things very much.

"Then I'll send a painting."

Mrs. Li wanted to help her prepare gifts, but when she thought of the boxes and shelves of paintings and calligraphy in her study, she smiled and bowed her head.

"Didn't you come over?"

Mrs. Li mentioned that her naughty and active little son was full of smiles: "How can he sit still, he will probably go to your aunt's side at this time." Ever since Hui Ran came, he liked to go there the most. ”

Li Zhizhi will be nine years old in the second half of the year, and Master Li has long wanted to find a good master for him, study at home for a few years first, and send him to Hengde Academy when he is twelve years old. The Li family's poems and books are heirlooms, and boys are all going to participate in the imperial examination. Like Li Zhiwei, it is an accident.

It's just that Mrs. Li dotes on her youngest son and doesn't want him to go to the outer courtyard too soon, so she lets him follow the enlightened husband to dry nets for three days and fish for two days.

Li Guan wanted to persuade Mrs. Li a few words, but thinking of the hard work of going to school in his previous life, and also hoping that Li Zhizhi could have a happy and rich childhood, he swallowed the words on his lips.

After having lunch in the main courtyard, she went back to the Remnant Lotus Pavilion and went directly into the study.

Xun Fang and Yuan Fang were busy with the trivial matters in her house, so she called Sheng Fang and Yuan Fang to help her find something.

"What is Miss looking for?"

The two-tall rosewood bookshelves and bookcases on the wall were full of paintings and calligraphy that Li Guan had collected from all over the place, and dozens or hundreds of scrolls were inserted in several large blue and white porcelain jars next to them.

Li Wan rolled up his sleeves and said, "Look for a painting!" Don't want that kind of famous paintings that are too precious and rare, ordinary and chic, I want to give them to my cousin as a birthday gift. ”

Sheng Fang and Yuan Fang were surprised how she suddenly remembered this stubble, but before they could think about it, Li Wan had already climbed onto the chair next to the bookshelf and rummaged through the upper layers of the bookshelf with his face up.

"Miss be careful!" The two of them hurriedly jumped up and held on to their chairs.

Sheng Fang said: "Miss beware of falling, you better go to the side to rest, let's just look for it!" ”

Li Guan's subordinates didn't stop, and said casually: "No, the carpet is so thick that it can't fall me." Do it! ”

"You go and look for the painting, I'll hold the chair for the young lady here." Yuanfang said to Shengfang.

That's the only way, Sheng Fang nodded, and rolled up his sleeves like Li Wan to turn over the scroll in the porcelain jar. Some of these scrolls or books or paintings are made by masters of previous dynasties, some are masterpieces of this dynasty, and some are not very valuable, but all of them are masterpieces.

The personal maid beside Li Guan has helped her pick up these things for many years, and she still has basic eyesight.

Sheng Fang first picked out those paintings that were not very valuable according to the marks on the shaft handle, and then opened them one by one to see the content and artistic conception of the paintings. Some of the paintings, although ingenious, are not elegant enough; Although some of the paintings have unique brushwork, the characters on the paintings do not match Fan Weijie's identity...... She carefully selects, puts the suitable ones on the bookcase, and inserts the unsuitable ones into the empty porcelain jar.

Li Guan reached for the top stacks of paintings, but the bookshelf was too high, and she had to tiptoe hard, and her fingertips could barely touch the edges.

Yuanfang couldn't help but say: "Miss, let's come with me, it's too dangerous......"

Li Guan shook his already sore arm: "You are not as tall as me." ”

Yuanfang was a little surprised, although she was two years older than Li Guan, she was half a head shorter than her.

"Why don't I call for Fang?"

"Where is it so troublesome......

Li Wan muttered, eager to step on the bookshelf, and finally simply jumped up from the chair to get the stack of paintings, and Yuan Fang's face turned pale with fright.

Fortunately, she finally got it, and she was relieved.

Li Guan patted the painted paper that had accumulated dust and smiled. She turned sideways and was about to show it to Yuanfang, but when she lowered her head, her eyes suddenly turned black, and the whole person involuntarily tilted to the side.

"Miss!" Yuanfang exclaimed, and quickly went to help her.