Chen Yuansi's mansion is not far from the palace, and it can be reached by walking a few hundred steps out of the palace gate.

Chen's mansion is not big, covering an area of only about 50 acres, which is not a very heroic mansion in the capital, but the scenery in the courtyard is elegant, and the decoration is elegant, especially the plaques on the lintels of various places in the courtyard, which are all inscribed by Chen Yuansi himself. His calligraphy is soft and rigid, chic and handsome, and it is a must in the whole scene. This mansion has his inscription like the finishing touch.

Among the mansions of several important ministers in the court, Ye Qianhuai liked the Chen Mansion the most.

"Your Majesty taste this Mozi crisp, this is a newly researched dim sum style in the house, and you can't taste it anywhere else." Chen Yuansi placed a stack of delicately arranged black dim sum in front of Ye Tianhuai.

Ye Qianhuai really had never seen this kind of dim sum, she picked up a piece, took a shallow bite, and tasted it carefully, the puff pastry was soft, inverted and delicious, and the sweet fragrance of nectar lingered between her lips and teeth.

"Sweet but not greasy, but also a little intriguing fragrance, no worse than the craftsmanship of the imperial dining room." Ye Tianhuai was full of praise.

"If Your Majesty likes it, the old minister will ask you to make some more, and bring it with you when Your Majesty returns to the palace." After speaking, he didn't wait for Ye Tianhuai to speak, so he glanced at the butler who was waiting on the side, and the housekeeper immediately walked quickly to the backyard with understanding.

"Why doesn't Chen Ge eat it?" Ye Tianhuai saw that Chen Yuansi didn't eat the dim sum and asked.

Chen Yuansi sighed and said, "I'm old, and my body is not as good as before." The doctor told the old minister not to eat more sweets, but the old minister didn't dare to be greedy no matter how much he liked it. ”

"Chen Ge Lao is only sixty-seven this year, right? How can you say that you are old? Ye Tianhuai said with relief.

"If you don't accept it, you can't do it." Chen Yuansi said, and sighed again, "Alas, if there is one of Lao Chen's descendants who can be useful, and can share the worries of the old minister for the king, the old minister wants to go back to Jiyang to retire." ”

"I remember that Ling Lang has done a good job in the household department over the years, and last year Yizhou controlled the water, and the supervision was very effective, saving a lot of money for the imperial court. It was my negligence, so that the talent was only a young secretary all these years, and after the New Year, I promoted him to the rank of squire. ”

Clinker, Chen Yuansi waved his hand and said: "The dog has a few catties and a few taels, and the old minister knows in his heart, and his little ability can't afford any big responsibility." Alas, don't mention him. ”

Ye Tianhuai was stunned, she thought that Chen Yuansi suddenly mentioned her children and grandchildren, she wanted to ask for something for her son, so she opened her mouth generously to be a waiter, but she didn't expect Chen Yuansi to refuse.

"Your Majesty rarely comes to the Humble House, let's not talk about those troubles." Saying that, Chen Yuansi stood up and said, "Lao Chen remembers that His Majesty used to like Lao Chen's Moon Tower the most. The old minister has recently made a few more calligraphy and paintings, and he is waiting for His Majesty to come and give advice. ”

Ye Tianhuai also stood up and said, "Don't dare to teach you." In terms of calligraphy and painting, Chen Ge can be my husband. It's pretty much the same. ”

"Your Majesty is humble, the old minister has practiced calligraphy all his life, but he can barely get into the eye, it can be said that he is extremely talented." As he spoke, Chen Yuansi led Ye Tianhuai to the backyard.

Although the Chen Mansion is not big, the garden is a looping corridor and flower path, and the rockery is shaded, and the scenery is painted step by step. A shallow pond was dug out in the backyard, an elegant two-storey small building was built on the side of the pond, sitting north and facing south, the plaque was inscribed with the three words "stopping the moon building", two columns of poems were engraved on the doorposts on both sides, the right side was engraved with "Yuanxiu out of the mountain to urge the twilight", and the left side was engraved with "the light wind and rain made light yin".

This is Ye Qianhuai's favorite Moon Tower, and it is also the place with the best scenery in Chen's Mansion. In the middle of the second floor of the Moon Tower, there is a half-height round window, and there is a bookcase for poetry and painting by the window. The round window opens to see the whole backyard, which is where Chen Yuansi practices calligraphy and composes poems on weekdays.

Ye Qianhuai likes the Moon Tower, not only the scenery on the second floor, but also the calligraphy and paintings collected on the first floor of the Moon Tower, some of which are made by Chen Yuansi himself, and some of which are collected by him, not only the handwriting of famous artists, but also some unknown but interesting works.

Every time Ye Tianhuai came to Chen's Mansion, he must go to the Moon Tower to take a look, what calligraphy and paintings Chen Yuansi had received on the first floor.

This time was no exception.

Ye is always very involved when appreciating words and paintings, and does not talk to others. Chen Yuansi knew about her habit, so he stood beside her and quietly accompanied her.

"Chen Gelao's brushwork is becoming more and more refined." Ye Tianhuai sighed.

"Your Majesty has praised it." Chen Yuansi replied.

"Some time ago, I heard that Chen Gelao's calligraphy was promoted as Chen Ti among the people, and it was quite popular among the scholars."

This is not a polite remark. For Chen Yuansi's calligraphy, Ye Tianhuai sincerely admires.

Although she prefers the majestic grass to the subtle official script like Chen Yuansi, she does not deny Chen Yuansi's attainments in calligraphy.

Ye Tianhuai looked at the calligraphy and painting one by one, and suddenly saw a painting in the crowd of calligraphy and paintings.

It is a landscape, painting the majestic mountains and rivers with vast potential.

Although the painting is a majestic landscape, the brushstrokes in the painting are very thick and fine, rigid and soft.

"The atmosphere is graceful, the sword is hidden, it is really a masterpiece." Ye Qianhuai sighed with emotion, and couldn't help but look for the money, wanting to see who made it.

Interestingly, however, the painting has neither a signature nor a seal.

"Chen Ge Lao, whose ink treasure is this painting? Why hasn't I made the payment? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, this painting was not bought by the old minister, but from the house, and it is not a finished product, so it is not paid."

Ye Tianhuai couldn't help but exclaim: "This painting is made by Chen Gelao? ”

She had always known that Chen Yuansi was good at calligraphy, but she didn't expect him to have such attainments in painting.

"The old minister is not good at painting, and this painting is not from the old minister's hand. Your Majesty, this painting was made by the granddaughter of the old minister. Because it has not yet been out of the cabinet, it is inconvenient to disclose the name of the boudoir, so there is no payment. ”

Ye Tianhuai couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and she asked again: "How old is Chen Ge's granddaughter this year?" ”

"It's been a decade. Alas, among the juniors of Lao Chen, the favorite is this granddaughter, who is much more clever and sensible than Lao Chen's two dogs. It's just a pity that I read too many books, my heart is high, and I don't want to get married, so I have been delayed until now. ”

Sure enough, it was her.

Ye Tianhuai still heard of Chen Yuansi's granddaughter. Speaking of which, this matter is still due to Lu Yanchen.

Three years ago, when Lu Yanchen was at his most beautiful, Chen Yuansi came to the door to ask for his granddaughter, but he didn't expect to be rejected by the cold Lu Yanchen, so that the granddaughter of Chen Mansion was delayed until she was twenty years old, and she has not married until today.

Because of this marriage, there are rumors among the people that the granddaughter of the Chen Mansion is ugly. Although Ye Qianhuai has never seen her, after hearing a lot, it is inevitable that he will have some subtle impressions, thinking that this is an ordinary woman.

So she never thought that this painting was from this girl's hand.

This painting is free and easy, but it is delicate, from the movement of the pen to the artistic conception can be said to be the masterpiece. If it is done by a woman, then this woman must be the best in the world, and her name will be remembered through the ages.

"This girl was also killed by the old minister. She grew up with Lao Chen, and Lao Chen was reluctant to give her up. So while looking forward to her marrying a lover, I also hope that she will marry later. To be honest, even if she married to the palace as a princess, the old minister felt pity for her talent. Chen Yuansi said, his eyes were filled with tears, and he was indeed licking the calf deeply, which made Ye Tianhuai a little moved. But when she heard the last two sentences, her heart chuckled.

If being a princess is buried, what is a higher marriage than a princess? The meaning of Chen Yuansi's words is clear.

Chen Yuansi knelt down in front of Ye Tianhuai and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister has a reluctant request. I beg Your Majesty to give a marriage to the granddaughter of the old minister. No matter who it is given, it is a gift from His Majesty, and the reluctance in the old minister's heart can be put aside. ”

Ye Tianhuai looked at Chen Yuansi's kneeling figure, and suddenly realized in his heart.

It turned out that when he mentioned his children and grandchildren at the dinner table, he was not asking for any rewards for his sons, but for his granddaughters to ask for a queen's position.

Also, Shoufu's son was promoted to a squire, does he have to use the emperor to speak?