Huizhu glanced at Yinzhen who was saluting and greeting her, and was so startled that she almost forgot where she was, and almost exhaled out of shape, Yinzhen actually came! Originally, in front of everyone's eyes, the Western etiquette kiss hand salute facing Lang Shining's stomach had made Huizhu at a loss, but now that even Yinzhen was here, Huizhu's heart was even more shocked.

Although in Huizhu's heart, she can accept Lang Shining's kiss ceremony, and she also knows that this is the highest etiquette in the Western court, but the situation is different, and now she is not in the previous life of the great emancipation of the mind, nor is it at the banquet of the Western court. is in a feudal society where the secular religion is greater than the sky, a Forbidden City with a very strict feudal hierarchy and etiquette, and an emperor who maintains the feudal imperial power, so how can she accept the kiss ceremony? What's more, in front of Yinzhen?

At this time, it seems that everyone is also aware of the difference in the situation, only to feel that the atmosphere in the hall has changed suddenly, from time to time someone secretly handed over to look at Yinzhen with a normal face, or gloated at Huizhu's side, and then squeezed eyebrows with the people around them, exchanged glances with each other, and waited for a good show in Cairo.

Lang Shining has been maintaining the same posture, and he can't help but stiffen his movements, and seeing the various eyes of everyone who are angry, he asked in a tone: "1ady? Huizhu looked at the foreigner in front of him who couldn't figure out the situation at all, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and before he could react, he heard Hongli say with a boast: "Eniang, Hongli knows that this is a hand kiss, and the royal family in the foreigner's court all kisses the hand, right?" After thinking about it, he wrinkled his palm-sized little face, and said curiously: "But why didn't Eniang let him kiss his hand?" ”

There was an uproar in the hall, and most of the people present thought that Huizhu didn't understand the understanding of foreigners, so they couldn't get off the stage, and waited to see a good show, not wanting Lang Shining to blatantly kiss Huizhu's hand, and now the matter is big. The palace concubines and palace ladies didn't know any Western court etiquette, but they were crowded, and everyone began to talk about each other, laughing and discussing.

Huizhu lowered her eyelids, thought in her heart for a moment, exhaled deeply, opened her eyes, let go of Hongli, got up from the chair, crossed her right leg over her hind legs, and held the big puffy skirt with both hands, bowed slightly, spoke very slowly, but replied loudly: "Thank you, sir, but as the side of the fourth son of the emperor, according to the etiquette rules of the Great Qing Kingdom, I can't accept Mr.'s kiss hand." There is an old saying in our country, Mr. I think I have heard it, it is called to follow the customs of the country, since Mr. has come to our country and served as an official of our country, he should learn the customs of my country and use the etiquette of my country. ”

Lang Shining understood the general idea, he was not a rigid person, after reacting, he understood the eyes of everyone, and also understood the embarrassing situation he caused for Huizhu, so he retracted his actions and apologized: "sorry1ady!" IhoToexpressrespenetbsp; Hearing this, Huizhu muttered in her heart, this Lang Shining has no eyes, she has said it so clearly, what do you want to say so much, I never thought that if she couldn't understand foreign language? Huizhu thought so in her heart, with a faint smile on her face, she glanced at everyone, and reluctantly thought about replying, and suddenly glanced at the picture scroll on the desk, her eyes narrowed, and she replied: "Sir doesn't need to express his respect for me, just rely on this picture scroll that Mr. made for me and Hongli, which is not only my gratitude to Mr., but also a thank you gift from Mr. to me." After hearing this, Lang Shining's eyes lit up, and he looked at Huizhu with burning eyes, and his face obviously showed appreciation.

Emperor Kangxi was stunned, and then recalled the question in Changchun Garden, and postponed it to this day, but he was also relieved, and even admired Huizhu a little more, but this Lang Shining......

Emperor Kangxi looked helpless, and then shook his head and said: "Lang Shining, you, you need to learn more rules, otherwise you will continue to make jokes." Okay, the fourth brother is also here, you can show you the Western paintings you made, and let the fourth child also see the likeness you painted of his side Fujin and Little Brother. After a pause, he looked at Yinzhen and said: "Fourth, you know this Lang Shining, you have to look carefully, whether you are drawing people out of shape." Yin Zhen's eyebrows couldn't help but move closer to the center of his eyebrows slightly, his body paused, Fang took a step forward, and said with a glance: "Erchen obeys." With that, he walked to the desk.

Huizhu saw Yinzhen coming over, and said that she couldn't go any further ways today, so she hurriedly pulled Hongli to the side, and stood low with her eyes and nose.

Yin Zhen came to the desk, glanced at Huizhu's mother and son expressionlessly, and then looked down at the picture scroll, half ringing, and arched his hand: "Qiyu Emperor Ama, Lord Lang's painting skills are outstanding, and the person in his picture scroll is like standing in his eyes." After finishing speaking, he turned around and asked the two little eunuchs standing beside him to hold up the picture scroll and present it in front of everyone.

I saw the painting on the scroll, which is different from the common ink strokes, its task is accurate and fine, with sketches and chiaroscuro effects to make the characters and background objects in the picture have a strong sense of concave and convex three-dimensionality, and the colors are more distinct, gorgeous and heavy, at first glance, the visual impact is indeed strong, and the person in the painting scroll seems to be standing in front of him, lifelike.

Many of the ladies present were either in the courtyard of the deep palace or in the backyard of the inner house, and most of them were not well educated, and only knew a few words. When I saw it all of a sudden, I couldn't help but be surprised, secretly saying that these foreigners who are not five or six still have some skills, no wonder they can be appreciated by Emperor Kangxi.

Everyone was amazed, and they looked at the picture scroll on the one hand, and at Huizhu's mother and son on the other, both facing each other, and making a comparison. Huizhu was a little shy and slightly annoyed, but there was nothing she could do, so she had to bury her head lower, and she didn't know what to do.

I don't want to, I just heard a woman's voice and smiled: "Hurry up and raise your head, let this palace take a look, the painting is like?" Bengong looked at the little brother, but it was very similar to the painting. Emperor Kangxi smiled and said: "Yes, Niu Hulu, you raise your head, and you also go to see this painting, but people like you and Hongli have been keeping their heads down." Since Emperor Kangxi had already opened his mouth, Ren is Huizhu didn't want to like it in every way, so he had to raise his head and look at the painting axis.

In the painting, a Qing Dynasty lady in her early twenties wearing brocade and silk edging is sitting on a low stool, and a child of four or five years old in a python robe stands next to her; The two people are painted with similar faces, both with disc faces, full of heaven, slender eyebrows, and a pair of dark and cunning eyes, which are exactly the same, and at a glance you can see that the two are parent-child relationships.

Emperor Kangxi asked again, "How is it?" But is the painting similar or similar? Huizhu hurriedly retracted her gaze, blessed herself, and on her white and delicate cheeks, she turned up two very shallow dimples, and between her beards, her face was serious, and her voice said respectfully: "The slave maid does not learn calligraphy and painting, but it can be seen that this painting is like the slave maid looking in the mirror by herself, I think Lord Lang paints well." Emperor Kangxi was noncommittal and didn't answer, just waved his hand to signal Huizhu to get up.

The concubine on the side saw the scene slightly cold, and asked with a smile: "Little Brother Hongli knows foreign languages, which surprised the palace, and I just saw that Niu Hulu also seems to understand Lord Lang's words, isn't it also possible to write foreign languages?" Emperor Kangxi interjected: "Concubine Yi asked well, Niu Hulu, when you were in Changchun Garden, you seemed to have said that you knew a little bit about foreign languages, but now it seems that your foreign languages are good, and you don't want to teach them even with Hongli." ”

Emperor Kangxi's words couldn't hear joy and anger, Huizhu didn't understand what Emperor Kangxi meant, didn't dare to answer casually, and panicked. Just when he was flustered, the sound of communication sounded, and Emperor Kangxi seemed to be disturbed, and said with a slightly dull face: "Xuan." ”

Before long, the big eunuch, who thought that he was dressed very decently, came to salute and said: "There is still more than an hour left in the main hall banquet, and the emperor is resting for a while at this time." After listening, Emperor Kangxi turned his face to look at Li Dequan who was standing down, Li Dequan understood, and hurriedly whispered a few words, Emperor Kangxi frowned and waved his hand: "Since the hour is not early, then disperse early, and you can go down to take care of it." ”

Lang Shining said with a blank face: "King? Your Majesty? Emperor Kangxi had already gotten up, and when he heard Lang Shining's strange tone, he suddenly realized: "By the way, Lang Shining has painted and has not given a reward yet." After thinking about it, he said: "Lang Shining's painting skills are indeed outstanding, and he has been promoted two levels in a row, which is pleasing to him." As for the old four...... "The tail note is long, and the silence is long and silent.

Li Dequan bowed down and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, since the paintings are Niu Hulu Fujin and Brother Hongli, it is also a novelty to give them this painting." Emperor Kangxi smiled and said: "Li Yunda, you are still deeply satisfied, so be it, this painting will be rewarded to Niu Hulu's family." As he spoke, he looked at Hongli who tilted his head and looked left and right, and said lovingly: "Little Hongli has also grown up, so give him a red envelope of 1,000 taels." ”

After that, surrounded by everyone, he got on the royal sedan chair and left Cining Palace.

Subsequently, everyone also left in groups, and Huizhu and Hongli followed Concubine De back to Yonghe Palace, ate some refreshments, and rested the waiters. However, after painting in Cining Palace, Concubine De obviously became enthusiastic about Huizhu, and even more concerned about Huizhu's body. As soon as he returned to the palace, he asked Qin Hai to go to the library to take a lot of medicinal materials for women to nourish the fetus and nourish blood, and hugged Hongli and shouted a good grandson, and the heat and strength were the same as last year.

Later, when the time of Shen was about to end, the eunuch came to speak, and Concubine De took a break to ask for warmth, and went back to the back hall to change clothes. Seeing Concubine De leaving, Huizhu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that she wanted to take Hongli down to wash, avoiding everyone's sight, entering the wing room to take a breath, drinking herbal tea, slowly tense nerves, and repeatedly instructed Hongli to calm his mood.

Next is the Chinese New Year's Eve Palace Banquet, Huizhu has been cautious, Hongli is also obedient, did not provoke attention again, although during the banquet, everyone must not pay more attention, but see the mother and son sitting restrainedly and do not speak, looking boring, but also put their minds aside.

As the sound of fireworks, firecrackers, and silk and bamboo orchestras gradually stopped, it was time for the night to rise, and the palace banquet was over, and the skullcap nobles, princes and ministers took their own carriages and disappeared into the vast night in the sound of horses' hooves......

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