Chapter 167: Painting
Concubine Wen put down her pen and smiled as she looked at her painting.
However, Emperor Chengwu suddenly spoke: "Concubine Wen is so interestedβ"
Concubine Wen was obviously taken aback, as if she didn't understand how Emperor Cheng Wu was here, and when did he come?
Concubine Wen found a gap and gave an eye knife to Rou'er, Rou'er saw that she was very wronged, Emperor Chengwu asked her not to make a sound, and she couldn't help but listen.
However, in my heart, like Concubine Wen, I was very puzzled about how Emperor Chengwu would come to Yilanyuan at this time, which had never been done before.
But no matter what, they are still happy in their hearts as slaves, which means that Emperor Chengwu still has a master in his heart, and the master is not weightless in the emperor's heart.
"What? Concubine Wen, is this not welcome? Emperor Chengwu saw that Concubine Wen didn't react for half a night, so he said deliberately.
Concubine Wen laughed, put down her sleeves, and then bowed to Emperor Chengwu, explaining: "The concubine was too shocked, I didn't expect the emperor to come to the concubine at this time, so I missed it for a while." And the concubine is dressed like this, so she greeted the emperor and asked the emperor for forgiveness. β
Concubine Wen's current appearance, to say that it is "cloaked", is actually an image, the whole hair is scattered, and her face is stained with a little ink, and the narrative time has been long, but it has been blurred.
Emperor Chengwu looked at it and thought it was funny, Wen Concubine was defenseless, so he saw Emperor Chengwu come forward, and then he touched Wen Concubine's cheek with his hand, as if to help her wipe off the ink. However, the ink was not obedient, and it was still the same stick to Wen Concubine's face.
Concubine Wen took a deep breath and didn't dare to move, it can be said that Emperor Chengwu's action frightened Concubine Wen. This action is a little ambiguous and intimate.
But Concubine Wen and Emperor Chengwu, the two of them have always respected each other like guests, and they have never been so ambiguous. And Concubine Wen saw Emperor Chengwu's expression the most, that is, serious and unsmiling......
Of course, Emperor Chengwu had never seen Concubine Wen so out of shape, but Concubine Wen's expression was indeed much better than the boring appearance before.
With this kind of fun, Emperor Chengwu deliberately wiped her face back and forth a few times, and Concubine Wen kept that look and didn't dare to move, and even the corners of her mouth could be seen to be stiff.
Emperor Chengwu was merciful and didn't tease her, so he withdrew his hand, put it behind his back, and explained to her: "You have something on your face, although the weather has warmed up, but you are wearing so little outside like this, you should catch a cold all of a sudden." β
After speaking, he looked at Rou'er and said coldly: "Why don't you hurry up and get a cloak for your mother." β
Rou'er received the order and hurriedly went down.
Concubine Wen explained: "Back to the emperor, the concubines are just bored, so they want to paint outside, and the weather is good today, so they will stay for a while." How can the emperor have time to come here as a concubine......"
Speaking of the back, Concubine Wen suddenly felt that what she had said was wrong, the entire palace was Emperor Chengwu, he could go wherever he wanted, and he needed to explain to her, the unfavored concubine.
So he hurriedly knelt down: "It's the concubine who is ignorant, and she actually asks the emperor ......"
Emperor Chengwu bent down to help Concubine Wen, he was not so cruel to this point, just because he wanted to punish people for their sins.
Besides, Emperor Chengwu didn't know how to go back to Concubine Wen's side, but he suddenly remembered that Xu hadn't seen Concubine Wen anymore, so he came.
Maybe there is another point, I don't want to go to the other concubines, after all, that kind of thing just happened, King Liang and King Rui are all fighting each other, this time, maybe they will receive some news from their son, and they will come to blow the pillow wind to him again, he doesn't want to deal with it anymore.
I think Concubine Wen's temperament will not mention this, and it can also make him quiet.
Even if Concubine Wen heard Emperor Chengwu say that it was okay, she didn't dare to believe it all. The emperor's words, at this time and that time, she was not stupid enough to believe that Emperor Chengwu was thinking of her, the concubine she hadn't seen for so long...... Something must be the case.
However, after living in the palace for many years, she has long learned that set of expressions that do not show landscapes, although she is curious, but if Emperor Chengwu doesn't say it, she won't take the initiative to ask.
"Thank you for your understanding." After Concubine Wen said this, she didn't say anything more.
At this time, Rou'er had already taken the cloak and put it on Concubine Wen.
At this time, Emperor Chengwu shifted his gaze to the painting that Wen Concubine had made before.
At this look, there was a little praise and amazement in his eyes.
The painting is King Qi, this painting is a good depiction of King Qi's figure and personable temperament, lifelike, even the expression on his face is vivid......
Emperor Chengwu was surprised: "I thought you were just good at landscape painting, but you didn't have to show that your painting skills have been so perfect, and this is not lost to those great painters at all." β
Hearing such a high praise from Emperor Chengwu, Concubine Wen didn't dare to really respond, she knew in her heart, no matter how good she painted, but she hadn't trained seriously for many years, those great painters, who didn't specialize all day long, how could she compare.
However, a large part of Concubine Wen's painting skills also includes his talent, even if he is just painting for leisure, he has not regressed because of this.
"The emperor praised it in seconds, how can the concubines compare, it is the emperor's love."
"King Qi has been here recently?" Emperor Chengwu said suddenly.
Concubine Wen was puzzled: "Your Highness hasn't been here for a long time, and it is not easy for His Highness to enter and exit the harem, so the concubine will let him come over if he has nothing to do, saving trouble." β
"Sure enough, it's the son Mo Ruomu, the fourth child hasn't come for a long time, but I remember his body and posture clearly, not bad at all, Concubine Wen, I didn't know that your memory was so good." Emperor Chengwu originally thought that Concubine Wen would be able to paint King Qi exactly right, and it should be that King Qi often came to visit her, but he didn't expect that there was such a reason.
However, after Concubine Wen said this, he remembered that in addition to the daily greetings, the fourth child really rarely set foot in the harem. Of course, it's not that the prince can't enter the harem, but this harem is supposed to watch people put down dishes, and whoever is favored will naturally hold whom.
But according to the identity of King Qi, even if he enters and leaves the harem, no one dares to say anything, after all, he is a prince! It's different from those princes who haven't been crowned princes.
But King Qi really rarely came over as Concubine Wen said, thinking that this was really what Concubine Wen requested......
For this son, although Emperor Chengwu doesn't know much about it, he also knows that he is filial, and since his mother asked for it, he must have done it seriously.
This mother and son were really exactly the same at that time.
Concubine Wen didn't have time to reply, so Rou'er said first: "Your Majesty, don't you know, although our mother asked His Highness not to come over if he had nothing to do, but he was very worried about it, and he often took the portrait of His Highness to see, which was not a little damaged, so he re-painted it, and in the mother's room, there were already dozens of portraits of His Highness." β
Concubine Wen was disgusted with Rou'er and glared at her: "You talk a lot!" β
Then he turned around and apologized to Emperor Chengwu: "Please forgive the emperor, it is the concubine who is too arrogant and indulgent to her subordinates, so that she is neither big nor small." β
Emperor Chengwu laughed: "It's okay. You, the palace maid, are also for your good, and I am not so mediocre. β
Although Emperor Chengwu said this, Concubine Wen was full of gratitude on her face, but she didn't believe it in her heart.
According to his understanding of Emperor Chengwu, he is not such an "empathetic" person, of course, the reason why Concubine Wen thinks so is also because Concubine Wen doesn't know what happened at the gate of the courtyard before.
will feel that Emperor Chengwu is weird.
Suddenly, I heard Emperor Chengwu say again: "But, Concubine Wen, you are also thinking too much, the fourth child is also a prince no matter what, he wants to come to see his mother, what trouble will there be?" Could it be that there are still people who are not allowed? If he wants to come, let him come, so that you don't have to secretly draw his portrait behind your back and care about him. β
"If anyone says anything, say it, and don't be afraid." His last sentence was actually a reliance on Concubine Wen. After all, Emperor Chengwu has spoken, who dares to gossip.
"Yes!" Concubine Wen complied, but she felt more and more that something was happening.
Emperor Chengwu's actions today, in her opinion, are too abnormal, there must be demons when things go wrong, could it be related to Yi'er?
Before Concubine Wen could detach herself from her thoughts, she heard Emperor Chengwu say, "Since you are okay now, come and paint a portrait of me." β
Concubine Wen was stunned: "The emperor wants the concubine to paint?" β
Emperor Chengwu's appearance really seemed to be a whim.
"How? Inappropriate? β
"No, the concubine obeys." Then Concubine Wen asked Rou'er to move a chair so that Emperor Chengwu could sit.
The time for painting is not short, and it is naturally impossible for Emperor Chengwu to stand all the time.
After that, Concubine Wen didn't expect Emperor Cheng Wu to say that it was true to let her paint, so Emperor Cheng Wu sat upright and let Concubine Wen paint for two hours.
At first, Concubine Wen was still a little uncomfortable, after all, the person she was facing was Emperor Chengwu, so naturally it was not easier than when she was painting alone. However, in the back, Concubine Wen gradually indulged in the atmosphere of painting, but got carried away.
The sun is setting, the afterglow is flakes, and the beautiful woman is painting, which is beautiful......
Emperor Chengwu waited until Concubine Wen finished painting, picked up his portrait, praised it, and kept saying that he would take it back, wait until the next time he came over, and let her paint another one, and then let her collect it herself.
How dare Concubine Wen say no? It's just that Concubine Wen was in a state of confusion from beginning to end, as if she was being led by Emperor Cheng Wu's nose, until the end, she didn't know why Emperor Cheng Wu stared at her face and kept smiling before he left?
When I entered the room and accidentally saw myself in the bronze mirror, I was a little speechless.
The self in the mirror is really like a flower cat, the ink on his face is little by little, his forehead, cheeks, nose, and even with the makeup he wears on his head, he is fundamentally the same as his previous self, and it is no wonder that Emperor Cheng Wu smiled back like that.