After drinking the medicine, Ci'er handed Cui Yuhuai a teacup and asked him to rinse his mouth.

Cui Yuhuai raised his head after rinsing his mouth, and when he saw Ruan Qingge's eyes looking at him without blinking, he looked away a little uncomfortably, and the roots of his ears were a little red.

Ci'er put away the medicine bowl, blessed Ruan Tingge and Cui Yuhuai, and said to Cui Yuhuai, "Childe, the smell of this medicine is strong and nostrilous, if you continue to put it here, I am afraid that it will disturb the county lord to read the book, and I also ask Gongzi to allow the slave to send the medicine jar back to the kitchen." ”

Seeing Cui Yuhuai nodding, Ci'er picked up the plate and was about to leave.

Seeing this, Ruan Qinge said to Lingyu, "Lingyu, you go and help Miss Ci'er." ”

Lingyu responded, and stepped forward to help Ci'er lift the medicine jar, but she didn't expect Ci'er's sudden step to make a mistake and gently avoided her.

Ruan Tingge saw the movement of the words, his eyes paused, and he glanced at the words with meaning.

Ci'er noticed Ruan Tingge's gaze, quickly lowered his head, and said in his mouth, "Don't bother Lingyu, just the slave and maid alone." ”

She glanced at Cui Yuhuai as she spoke, Cui Yuhuai was silent for a moment, but said, "Ci'er, the county lord is also kind, you let Miss Lingyu accompany you." ”

A hint of surprise flashed across Zi'er's face, but he still said, "That's troublesome Lingyu girl." ”

"What's the trouble with this, Sister Ci'er is too polite." Lingyu said with a disapproving smile, and reached out to take the medicine jar again, this time without any other action, and handed the medicine jar to Lingyu's hand.

The two maidservants walked out of the library together, and Ruan Tingge vaguely heard Lingyu's brisk words, as if he was talking to the words.

Ruan Tingge retracted his gaze, looked at the drawing paper that had been received on the desk, and asked, "When I came in before, I heard Ruan Qijun praising my cousin's paintings, I don't know what my cousin painted?" ”

"Peony." Cui Yuhuai looked at Ruan Qinge quietly and replied.

"Can you show me?" Ruan Tingge became interested.

Seeing Cui Yu's jaw head, Ruan Tingge reached out and picked up the drawing paper, opened it and spread it on the table, and as soon as the picture scroll was unfolded, her eyes lit up.

The peonies on the paper are not only one or two like ordinary peony paintings, but there are peony flowers blooming one by one.

She recognized at a glance that this painting was the peony garden of the Fenyang Palace.

Although those peony flowers are only black and white, they are lifelike. The petals are full, the stamens are delicate, and even the leaves and branches are different, which is very realistic.

Ruan Tingge's vision has also improved a little after she started painting, and she can see that this painter has a deep foundation and superb skills, and the angle he chooses is also very ingenious.

She couldn't help but praise, "My cousin is really a wonderful hand, this painting brush is fine, the ink is ingenious, although it has not yet been colored, it is already a good peony picture." ”

Seeing Ruan Tingge praising him while looking at the drawing paper seriously, Cui Yuhuai's eyes couldn't help but show a smile, and his previous thoughts were buried in his heart, "My cousin is also interested in painting?" ”

"I have studied with Master Li for a while, and I think it's good."

Ruan Qinge recalled that he was forced by the system to learn to paint, and he also used the title of talented girl to cheat, showing a sly expression, "But I'm just getting started, and I can't compare with my cousin." ”

He asked again, "My cousin painted the peony garden of the palace?" ”

Cui Yuhuai nodded, "Exactly." ”

"When I first came, the peonies in the palace were still in full bloom, and they were very bright." He looked at Ruan Tingge and remembered the scene when he first met her.

Ruan Tingge was sitting in the hall waiting for him, looking slightly sideways at the peony garden outside with some boredom.

The girl's side face is as white as jade, and the whole person seems to be a little blurry and transparent in the light, which has a sharp contrast with the dazzling and bright peony flowers outside the window, but people can't help but be attracted by her.

He heard that Ruan Tingge loved peonies the most, and the peonies in this garden were all planted for her by the king of Fenyang.

Cui Yuhuai has always been less fond of bright flowers such as peonies, moons or camellias, but prefers light-colored chrysanthemums and white lotuses.

But for some reason, during the days of staying in the library pavilion, he always remembered the peony flowers in that garden, and couldn't help but draw them.

"Peony flowers are indeed beautiful, and it is no wonder that many people call them the king of flowers." Speaking of peony, Ruan Tingge also thought of his father, and said with a smile.

"It's a pity that the cold winter is unbearable, and the peonies have disappeared." Cui Yuhuai couldn't help coughing, and took out a handkerchief from his sleeve to cover his mouth and nose.

Ruan Tingge said disapprerovingly, "When it comes to spring next year, someone will plant another garden of peonies, cousin doesn't have to be a pity." ”

Cui Yuhuai's expression was a little bitter, and he secretly thought in his heart, I don't know how many rounds of winter I can survive?

He didn't say anything, and lowered his eyes to withdraw the handkerchief into his sleeve.

Ruan Tingge didn't notice Cui Yuhuai's expression, and was still looking at this peony painting with interest.

This painting is no different from some of the peonies she has seen.

It's just that... Ruan Tingge felt that this peony painting seemed to focus too much on the details of the depiction, but lost some aura.

Ruan Qinge didn't dwell on these details, she suddenly remembered what Li Fuzi had said, looked up at Cui Yuhuai with some curiosity and asked, "Does my cousin know Master Yang Dejun?" ”

Cui Yuhuai was stunned, his expression was a little strange, and he replied, "Yang Dejun, who is both excellent in calligraphy and painting, must have heard of it." ”

Ruan Tingge frowned when he heard this, "I heard that Master Yang was hired by the Cui family to teach calligraphy and painting in their academy. Although he is not a resident, Master Yang will stay for a few months a year, and he can be regarded as the teacher of the Cui family, so why does his cousin still look very strange. ”

Cui Yuhuai looked at Ruan Tingge and found that Ruan Tingge's expression was pure incomprehension and doubt, not the appearance of deliberately saying this, and only then did he know in his heart that Ruan Tingge had never understood his situation in the Cui family.

He didn't explain anything, but said in a slightly low voice, "I did take a few classes from Master Yang. ”

"Then Master Yang's class is as powerful as rumored?" Ruan Tingge has always loved calligraphy, and now he is also interested in painting, so he is very curious about this master with the title of "calligraphy and painting".

"He hasn't had much contact with me, I don't know." Cui Yuhuai recalled some of the past, and his face instantly faded.

Ruan Tingge saw that Cui Yuhuai's face was a little bad, thinking that he couldn't go to class because of his health, and felt that he might have touched his sadness.

She sighed in her heart and didn't ask again, and changed the topic, "I didn't expect my cousin's painting skills to be so good, if it's convenient on weekdays, can you guide me a thing or two?" ”

As he spoke, Ruan Tingge winked at Cui Yuhuai.

Cui Yuhuai's expression returned to normal, and he replied, "I am extremely happy." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled.