Just when Jia Baoyu quietly glanced at the concubines and princesses in the palace, they all focused their eyes on Jia Baoyu.

This is not surprising, most of them live in the harem all the year round, and it is rare to see such a handsome and extraordinary young man.

In particular, Jia Baoyu is also a well-known young talent.

Of course, it wasn't just them, even the Queen Mother looked at Jia Baoyu a few more times, and suddenly said:

"Little one, you come closer, let Hongu take a good look."

Jia Baoyu had already tried this kind of scene of thousands of eyes in Jia's mother's Rongqing Hall, and now although the scale has been enlarged a lot, it is still within his tolerance, so he only smiles. Suddenly, when he heard the queen mother's call, he stepped forward as he said.

The Queen Mother's old eyes looked straight at Jia Baoyu's vivid and brilliant face, and slowly, the kindness on her face gradually faded and became deep, as if she remembered some old past.

She was like this, which made the people who were originally smiling and whispering all reined in, and they didn't understand what was wrong with the old lady of the Queen Mother.

Jia Baoyu is also inexplicable. Although he didn't know why the Queen Mother's mood suddenly deteriorated, he knew that he couldn't let this situation continue, his eyes rolled, and he suddenly said aggrievedly: "The Queen Mother thinks that the minister looks ugly, and she doesn't want to see it, or the minister will retire first, if it makes the Queen Mother unhappy, your old man will have to skin the minister when he turns back." ”

The Queen Mother was slightly stunned, and subconsciously said: "If you are still ugly, I am afraid that there will be no handsome young students in my court." Saying that, she already understood that Jia Baoyu was deliberately making fun of herself to make her happy, so she shook her head and laughed.

She was of such a noble position, and it had been a long time since a young man had spoken to her like this.

She smiled, and the hall suddenly bloomed with a hundred flowers, and everyone showed their faces.

Queen Ye said with a smile: "Don't be surprised by the queen mother, he is the younger brother of Jia Guifei, and the concubines have seen him a few times before, and he is like this in front of the concubines." Even the concubine's father said that his talent is not as high as ordinary people in the world, but he is a little worse in terms of dignity and self-control. ”

It seems to be praised, but in fact it is ridiculed, which makes other people who have never seen Jia Baoyu laugh.

The Queen Mother also smiled casually, and suddenly asked Yunni: "Didn't you see your father going, why did you come with him?" ”

Yunni took the Queen Mother's arm and said: "Father and Grandpa are fishing, it's weird and boring, and then he came, and Grandpa Huang asked me to bring him over to greet the Queen Mother." ”

When the Queen Mother heard that the Emperor Taishang asked her to come over, she sighed in her heart. Then he said to Queen Ye: "I have lived here for many years, and I have heard less about these talented people in the capital, but I don't know that there is a child like this in the capital, I look at it, it's not bad, no wonder the emperor likes it." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Jia Baoyu and said with a smile: "It's rare for you little guy to come to see me, since you said that it was the first time to ask for peace in this palace, this palace can't be stingy, you have to be rewarded with something." ”

said that he really thought about it seriously, and said to a palace maid beside him: "Chunqiao, take that set of arc light glass cups out." ”

After a while, the handsome Gong'e came over with both hands touching a purple shirt wooden box.

"This is what the emperor sent me not long ago, saying that it is a treasure of the Western Regions, used to drink wine, and the palace doesn't like it very much, so I will give it to you."

The Queen Mother said casually, as if she was really giving away an object she didn't like.

But there are so many royal ladies, most of them have played with antiques and curiosities, and naturally many of them are knowledgeable.

Concubine Shu is one of them, she sighed: "This set of arc glazed glass cups has also been heard of by the concubines in the palace before, and I heard that it is a national gift presented by the king of the Western Regions last year, and it is known as one of the seven treasures of Buddhism in the Western Regions, which can be described as a treasure that is hard to find." ”

The voice is clear and virtuous, with a faint sense of envy. Of course, she is not really envious, but she is afraid that other people will not know the goods and delay the queen mother's heart.

Sure enough, some people who didn't know what this arc glass cup was became eager, and praised the Queen Mother Shengde's kindness......

Secretly, there are also people who are jealous, this Jia Baoyu doesn't know what magic power there is, just treat the emperor differently, after all, he is the one who wrote poems and patted the emperor's fart. But it was the first time he came to greet the Queen Mother, why was the Queen Mother so generous, and even the treasures of the emperor's filial piety were directly given to him?

The Queen Mother didn't say anything, only asked Gong'e to open the wooden box.

Four glass wine cups of different formats but each one exquisitely crafted appeared in the box, each wrapped in a golden silk pad. Light green, gilded and colorful, between the light, there is a streamer floating, as if it is alive, it is indeed as its name.

Even Jia Baoyu likes it when he sees it, not to mention anything else, this thing is used to eat and drink, and the style will indeed rise to more than one level. Doesn't the little nun of Miaoyu like to pretend and put on music, and when the time comes, she will take this set of wine glasses to her Buddhist place to eat wine, and she will definitely be able to anger her.

The Queen Mother saw the joy in Jia Baoyu's eyes, and a smile appeared on her face, so she asked Gong'e to put away the box, and then said: "These cups are just poured during the day, and at night, when the moonlight shines, it has another charm." It's just that this palace doesn't like to eat wine, you young people like to eat wine, and this is just right for you. ”

Jia Baoyu naturally smiled and knelt down to thank him, and then said with a smile: "The first time I came to Shou'an Palace today, I asked for such a big reward from the Queen Mother, it seems that the future ministers will often come to the Queen Mother to say goodbye." ”

"Then you just have to come, there is nothing else here in this palace, there are still a lot of extra guys." The Queen Mother smiled and made a joke, which surprised many people in the palace.

Although the Queen Mother is kind, she has been a queen for decades and the queen mother for more than ten years, but she does not show her majesty, and it is difficult for others to get close. Besides, who doesn't know that the Queen Mother is the most important rule, when did she see the Queen Mother and joke with her juniors?

She just met Jia Baoyu for the first time.

Jia Baoyu's son, is he the reincarnation of a demon, otherwise how could he have such a noble eye?

Jia Baoyu was also very happy in her heart, although the Queen Mother is not the biological mother of the current emperor, but just like the Emperor Taishang, she is also a noble figure that the emperor DìDū needs to be carefully served, since she is so good at talking, how can Jia Baoyu not beat the snake and stick it?

"The Empress Dowager Qi, the minister got such a treasure from the mother today, and the minister was brave and wanted to give a small gift to the mother."

Jia Baoyu suddenly said this, which surprised the concubines and princesses who were still secretly envious of Jia Baoyu.

Although Yuan Chun knew that Jia Baoyu was taking the opportunity to please the Queen Mother, he was afraid that he would be self-defeating, so he prompted: "Baoyu, don't make times, the Queen Mother is extremely respectful of the world, and the important thing is not in the rare treasures. ”

She is reminding ordinary gifts not to be given indiscriminately, so as not to sweep the queen mother's happiness.

Jia Baoyu just smiled.

The Queen Mother was a little curious, so she asked, "What kind of gift is it?" ”

Jia Baoyu also didn't sell it, and said bluntly: "When Weichen was playing with his sisters at home, he inadvertently learned an art, which was to paint portraits for others. If the Queen Mother grants it, Weichen can now draw a portrait of the Queen Mother to show the courtier's reverence for the Queen Mother. ”

Hearing him say this, many people immediately shook their heads secretly, thinking that it was something novel, but it turned out to be a portrait. Literati, there are few people who don't know how to paint portraits, which is not a new thing.

Empress Ye saw Yuan Chun's worried face, so she whispered to her: "Your younger brother has always been smart, and what he does is rarely wrong, as his own sister, why don't you believe him?" ”

Yuan Chun woke up, looked at Jia Baoyu who was confident, and felt a touch of shame in his heart, yes, he was already so good, why did he still treat him as a child back then.

So he nodded and quieted down.

How could Jia Baoyu not know that it was easy to be despised if he said this directly, and he also wanted to be suspicious, sell a few passes, and then show his ability, but after all, it was the first time he saw the Queen Mother, and he had to know that it was too much, and he talked too much, which was easy to arouse the disgust of others.

However, as long as the Queen Mother is willing to let him take action, when the portrait is completed, the effect will naturally come out. Wouldn't it be better to be silent than to be silent at that point?

The Queen Mother really lacked interest, and just said perfunctorily: "You can even be a painter." ”

There is a painter in the palace, and she has no intention of sitting for half an hour and having someone paint her.

Jia Baoyu said with a smile: "The Queen Mother, please learn, the portrait of Weichen, no need to use a pen, and there is no need for the mother to sit for half a day, only half an hour, Weichen can make a portrait of the mother." Weichen can make a military order, if it is not good, Niangniang can order the palace guards to beat the minister's board. ”

"Oh? What do you use without a pen? ”

The Queen Mother was really surprised. Time is fast and it is understandable that there are talented painters in the world, and a few strokes can be completed...... But you don't need a pen to draw, do you use your fingers?

Jia Baoyu reached into his arms, took out the pencil he had prepared, and presented it to the Queen Mother with a smile: "The Queen Mother, Weichen uses this object to paint." ”

The original plan was to enter Xiyuan to see the Emperor Taishang, and find a way to use sketches to come to the Emperor Tai Yiyue again. It's just that I haven't had a chance in front of Shenyue Lake before, if I can make a painting for the Queen Mother in person, if the painting is good, the effect must be better.

After all, women are always stronger than men when it comes to gossip.

"This thing can also paint?" The Queen Mother took the "pencil" presented by the eunuch, and after looking at it for a long time, she didn't see the reason, so she ordered someone to take the table, paper and inkstone.

When the things were placed, everyone watched quietly to see how Jia Baoyu used "wood" to paint. That's right, in their eyes, the pencil is just a small wooden stick, which has nothing to do with the pen at all, but is similar to chopsticks......

In fact, since Jia Baoyu made pencils and used them to paint the sisters in the family, some of them have been circulated in the market, and some of them have seen novelties to draw and play. But firstly, they did not know the essentials, and secondly, they also felt that this technique was "difficult to get into the hall of elegance", so it did not spread completely.

For the nobles in the deep palace, it is even more impossible to understand.

If Jia Baoyu was a stupid boy, they naturally didn't have the heart to watch him play with these strange things, but Jia Baoyu was a legendary boy in the capital, and since he swore that wood could paint, they were naturally curious.

The nobleman's patience was limited, and Jia Baoyu had no intention of giving them the skill of sharpening pencils, but took out another sharpened one from his arms and began to paint directly.

Practice makes perfect, and now he has mastered the sketch to the point of perfection, so in less than half an hour, the portrait was ready.

Turned his head and glanced at Yun Ni, who had been following him and kept his mouth open, "Wow", "Hey, it really seems to be" so exclaimed in surprise, and then put away the pen.

"Okay?" Yun Ni confirmed that it was done, and immediately ran to the Queen Mother with a freshly baked sketch portrait to show her.

Originally, she was just holding on to see the novelty, and the Queen Mother was stunned when she saw it.

I saw a small piece of rice paper, a kind old lady suddenly appeared, her sideburns were like silver, wearing a phoenix crown, although her face was slightly wrinkled, but there was an extreme dignity and extraordinary. The most surprising thing is that it is only a few thin black lines, but it perfectly outlines all the facial features and clothing, making the whole look like seeing a living person.

She couldn't help but sigh: "Is there such a ghostly painting technique in the world? ”

The Queen Mother sighed like this, which made the concubines who had long been aroused by Yunni's curiosity more and more unbearable. The queen spoke on her behalf: "I don't know how he painted, can he be so appreciated by the Queen Mother?" Are the concubines fortunate enough to have a look? ”

The queen mother was still more polite to the queen, and after taking another look, she asked Gong E to present the portrait.

Not to mention the reaction of the queen and the others when they saw such a novel thing at first glance, Yun Ni had already run to Jia Baoyu's side and urged: "Jia Baoyu, can you help me paint such a picture?" I love it! ”

Yes, in the past, those painters painted portraits of her, and every time she sat for a long time and couldn't move, she felt that the painting was not her at all, boring, where was it like Jia Baoyu's painting, fast, like, and moreover, it felt better than the real person.

For example, the Queen Mother, she felt that the Queen Mother in the painting was younger and kinder than the real Queen Mother, just like, yes, just like the Queen Mother ten years ago! She didn't know that this was Jia Baoyu's deliberate painting of the Queen Mother to be younger, and he estimated that every woman was unwilling to accept her posture of dying old and declining.

But if it is too far away, the flattery is too much, so Jia Baoyu slightly reduced a few strokes, focusing on depicting the grace and nobility of the Queen Mother.

Sketching is not as freehand as Chinese painting, but it is not impossible to depict verve.

In the face of Yunni's flattery, Jia Baoyu, who had intended to "stammer" with her, naturally did not refuse, and promised to have the opportunity to help her draw one in the future.

"Don't wait later, you can go to my Xinning Palace and help me draw one."

"Uh, okay."

"Hee-hee." Yunni smiled, took Jia Baoyu's hand and shook it, as a gesture of friendship, and then ran to the side of her little sister.

Jia Baoyu vaguely knew that those luxuriously dressed women were the third princess, the fifth princess, and several county lords and county lords of the royal family.

After a while, probably all the people of higher status had seen the portrait and praised it, and the circulation link was over. As for the content of the praise, hehe, the portrait of the Queen Mother, who dares to say badly? Even if you really don't like it, you will try your best to say something else, and the effect is: stunning everyone!

The Queen Mother was happy, and when the portrait came back, she smiled and said, "Very good, you have accepted this gift from the palace." Oh, by the way, I heard that you and Zhen Zhen's girl made a marriage contract, and that girl also likes the palace, you can go to Shou'an Palace with her in the future to see the palace. ”

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother personally asked Jia Baoyu to come in to see her more in the future, which was regarded as showing her Fengyan and her joy, and many people secretly sighed that they could be favored by the Emperor Taishang and the Queen Mother at the same time, which was not available to all princes. Over the years, the Emperor Taishang and the Queen Mother have been spoiled, and there is only one Yunni County Lord, and now, I am afraid that there will be one more Jia Baoyu.

But fortunately, Jia Baoyu is a foreign minister......