Xia Mengning held the piano score and read a few pages, Zhu Lian stood on the side and watched quietly, from time to time with the small fan in her hand to fan her twice, although it was spring, the temperature also changed quickly, there was still some cold wind a few days ago, and it could make people sweat at noon these days.

There was a soft sound outside, and Zhu Lian took the fan and walked to the door curtain and asked, "Who's outside?" ”

"Sister Zhulian, the slave maid is Jiu'er, just now the little maid in front of the master came to report, please ask the third lady to listen to the rain platform."

Zhu Lian responded, "Got it! Turning around and walking to Xia Mengning's side, Xia Mengning raised her head, "Let Jiu'er reply to him, saying that I will be there in a while." ”

Jiu'er listened carefully outside the curtain, and ran to reply with a smoke, Xia Mengning put down the piano score and stood up, supported the hosta on the bun with her bare hands, and said with a smile, "Zhulian, you go with me." ”

Zhu Lian smiled and said in a low voice: "The third lady is like a god. ”

Xia Mengning put her hand on her forehead to block the sun, but she was relieved in her heart, it seems that this beauty is really useful, even if Changsun Yun's character is debauched and uninhibited, and he does not act according to common sense, how can he refuse a woman who is from a humble background, but refuses to compromise in front of others, yes, he is going to make such a gesture in front of him, the more indifferent and alienated, the more curious it is, but the alienation can't be too much, this proportion, he will still grasp it.

Thinking of this, Xia Mengning wiped both sides of her cheeks slightly with Juanpa, and said with a smile: "Zhulian, in such weather, the makeup of my eldest sister and sister-in-law must be almost gone." ”

Zhu Lian smiled, the two of them were walking to the listening platform, and they saw Xia Chuanyuan sitting there from a distance, the eldest Sun Yun in white was standing in front, and there were a few young beauties scattered around, Xia Mengning approached, and sure enough, he saw several people wiping their sweat with handkerchiefs.

Vulgar! Xia Mengning thought to herself, what kind of beauty has Changsun Yun never seen, thinking that she can attract attention with exquisite makeup?

Ying Yingfu body, Xia Mengning said softly: "I've seen my father, I've seen my son." ”

Skillfully removed the prefix of the three words of King Dingxi, Xia Mengning said as if inadvertently, but Changsun Yun turned around at the first time and locked the person in front of him at a glance.

The prosperity is gone, everything is in smoke, but she is like a stubborn lily, without gorgeous and cumbersome decorations, the most simple and simple light color, although it is not monotonous, but also a little more elegant.

After saluting, Xia Mengning turned to Xia Mengxi who was sitting on the side and said, "Big sister, hello." ”

Xia Mengxi glanced at her contemptuously, and then smiled: "I don't dare to accept the gift of the third sister." ”

Xia Mengning didn't care, got up, his movements were as natural as flowing water, and he sat quietly with Zhu Lian.

Xia Mengxi still didn't want to stop there, seeing the eyes of Shizi looking at her when she came in, Xia Mengxi was so angry that she gritted her silver teeth, and finally relieved her emotions, and then said leisurely: "Why didn't the third sister know that Shizi was coming, and let us and Shizi wait here for so long, it's really rude." ”

Xia Mengning stood up and said with a blessing: "What the eldest sister said made Ning'er so confused, Ning'er went to Jingming Temple early in the morning to pray for the blessing of the house, and when she came back, she received a message from her father before she rested, and she hurried over without slacking off. ”

After speaking, he looked at Xia Chuanyuan with a puzzled look, with a confused look on his face but a mocking look, and every word was fine: "Daddy, I just remembered that the eldest sister was not punished and grounded by you, so naturally you asked the eldest sister to come out, and it was the daughter who misunderstood." ”

After saying this, Xia Mengxi and Xia Mengyou Xia Mengran on the side had a dumbfounded face, indeed, he heard from the people in the front yard that the prince came in a hurry today, not that he received a message from his father.

Xia Chuanyuan glared at Xia Mengxi a little unhappily, and then smiled and diverted the topic to Changsun Yun and said, "I heard that the prince Danqing is a unique in the northern country, today the old minister has a request, and I hope the prince will agree" The eldest grandson Yun looked at him, his smile was a little cynical, Xia Chuanyuan looked at him and didn't seem to be unhappy, and immediately said, "The old minister has four daughters under his knees, although they are all of Puliu's quality, but he has also asked Mr. Xi to teach since he was a child, why don't you paint together today, and then the prince will evaluate it?" ”

Where would Eldest Sun Yun not understand the little caution in Xia Chuanyuan's heart, but he was indeed willing to have more contact with Xia Mengning in his heart, so he agreed with a smile.

This is a chance to give his daughter in disguise, Xia Mengning smiled in her heart, Daddy is not sure of the mind of the son, or has he already seen it, but he just wants to give his daughter a chance? Xia Mengxi and Xia Mengyou were eager to try, but Xia Mengran sat quietly on the side, Xia Mengning looked at it quietly, although she was sitting upright, trying to maintain the emotions on her face, the pair of clenched hands betrayed her mind, this honest Xia Mengran on weekdays, actually had this clinging heart.

The subordinates quickly set up the table and the four treasures of the study room and all kinds of paints, Xia Mengxi stood up and walked in front, and went to the world to bless himself, trying to make himself look gentle and supple, wanting to erase the previous things.

"The prince is polite!"

Eldest Sun Yun turned to the side slightly, walked to the side and said casually: "Today's weather is fine, and everything is recovering in spring, so let's take this spring word as the theme." ”

Xia Chuanyuan saw the actions of the eldest grandson, and sighed in his heart, although this Xi'er is a descendant, he is arrogant and frivolous, and he has no capital to attract the prince at all.

Xia Mengxi didn't feel that there was him, but walked to the table with great interest, raised his pen and painted, looking at Xia Mengxi's confident expression, Xia Chuanyuan remembered that this eldest daughter has been very good since she was a child, and even Mr. Jiaoxi has praised her, and she is very comforted at the moment, maybe a painting of Xi'er in this world will change her mind, even if he thinks so, Xia Chuanyuan is not sure, so he turned to the remaining three daughters and said: "You can also paint one, you can get the comments of the prince, ordinary people can't ask for it." ”

Xia Mengyou and Xia Mengran both stood up, walked to the table and started to paint, but Xia Mengning stood up and saluted the eldest grandson, "Forgive me, the little girl's painting skills are really rude, I'm afraid I will snub the world." ”

Changsun Yun looked at the person in front of him, his heart suddenly softened, and he walked over and said softly: "The third miss doesn't need to be formal, you can do it at will, the painting is born from the heart, and the third miss just needs to start from the heart." ”

Xia Mengning lowered her head, "In this way, the little girl will be ugly." ”

Walking to the table on the side, lightly rolling up his sleeves, Xia Mengning took a brush and dipped it in paint, and the corners of his mouth hooked when he put down the pen, everyone thought that he would not know anything, but in his previous life, in order to welcome the eldest grandson, he studied pharmacology, practiced painting skills, practiced calligraphy, and even learned to dance and cook, and he was already proficient in everything.

Soon, several people finished painting, Xia Mengxi proudly let the maid walk in front of Changsun Yun with her own painting, and said shyly: "Shizi, how is Xi'er's painting?" ”

The eldest grandson Yun sat on the top seat, stood up when he saw that the painting was finished, and walked to the table, Xia Mengxi had to follow to the table to put down the painting, everyone followed to see, only to see that Xia Mengxi's paintings were full of spring scenery, butterflies, trees, flowers and plants, all of which showed the warm atmosphere of spring.

Eldest Sun Yun nodded, but said, "Miss, this painting is very good, but I don't like these messy colors mixed together, disorganized, and out of focus." ”

Xia Mengxi bit her lip tightly, and glanced at Xia Chuanyuan with some unconvinced, Xia Chuanyuan was also puzzled, this Xi'er's painting is obviously very good, but he ......

Walking in front of Xia Mengyou, Eldest Sun Yun shook his head, Xia Chuanyuan poked his head to look, but he also showed a look of disappointment, drawing something similar to Xia Mengxi.

Coming to Xia Mengran, Changsun Yun paused, and suddenly raised his eyebrows again, everyone gathered around to look, only to see that the painting was a green meadow, scattered small flowers dotted on the grass, reflecting the green, I only felt that it was extremely pleasing to the eye.

Xia Chuanyuan touched his beard and laughed, looking at Eldest Sun Yun, "What does the prince think?" ”

Changsun Yun said with a smile: "The painting skills are average, but the mind is very good." Xia Mengran lowered his head meekly, and said, "Thank you for your advice." ”

Xia Mengxi clenched her palms, and looked at the shy Xia Mengran with a pair of eyes, almost wanting to crush that face.

It was Xia Mengning's turn, the eldest grandson Yun walked over with expectations, and instantly bent the corners of his mouth, and everyone followed to look over, only to see that the background was a small bridge, and the water at the bottom of the bridge was sparkling, as if it was raining lightly, but the point was that in the stone crack by the bridge, a green and tender grass came out of the stone peak, and the whole picture was completely gray and white, only this small grass, the green was bright, and the green was beautiful and refined.

The eldest grandson Yun picked up the painting, "The third lady is ingenious, using this spring rain to set off, the drizzle, everything recovers, and the grass in the stone crevices is the most beautiful scenery in spring." ”

Xia Mengning bowed, "The prince smiled, the little girl just likes things with vitality, just like this inconspicuous grass, with the strength to climb up, she can drill out to welcome spring." ”

Xia Chuanyuan couldn't help but nod his head, although the picture is simple, but this splash of ink in the rain scenery requires an excellent painting method, with this unique display, it is a complete victory, but this Ning'er, when did she have such good painting skills, it seems that her talent is not inferior to Xi'er at all.

Xia Mengxi looked at Xia Mengning hatefully, and said coldly: "Isn't it just a weed, and I also want to climb high branches, weeds are weeds, and I can't become a peony in my life!" ”

Eldest Sun Yun was a little displeased, and Xia Chuanyuan immediately spoke: "What nonsense, can you be presumptuous in front of the prince, why don't you go back quickly." ”

Xia Mengning listened, and also followed the blessing body, "Daddy, it's not too early today, it's time for my daughter to drink medicine." ”

Xia Chuanyuan wanted to create another opportunity for his daughter, but he looked at Changsun Yun, and saw that he was not angry, so he waved his hand and said, "You go down and rest first." ”

Xia Mengning bowed and retreated, and several other young ladies also retreated, and when Xia Mengning walked towards the bamboo branch garden with Zhulian's hand, he was stopped by Xia Mengyou and Xia Mengran, who were chasing from behind.

"Xia Mengning, you stop!"

Xia Mengyou ran forward, crossed his hands on his waist, and asked loudly, "What kind of fox and demon tricks have you used to fascinate the prince so that he only looks at you, and it is really despicable to know such a pickling method at a young age." ”

ps: The poems in the article are excerpted from Sina Blog, not original by Moon Shadow...