On September 17, the autumn rain was drenched, and it was a little colder than before. The sky was slightly bright, Yuan Qin saw that it was raining outside, and came to the master bedroom with a thick quilt to cover Luo Li, for fear that she would suffer from the cold again.

She reached out and tried Luo Li's forehead, which was cold, and then breathed a sigh of relief. Two days ago, Luo Li had a terrible fever at night, and the medicine worked in the middle of the night, and he sweated, so he always got up and shouted water to drink.

Since the prince came last night, it is strange to say that Luo Li slept peacefully this night.

Although Luo Li didn't burn anymore, he still fell asleep until noon.

When Yuan Qin saw her, she saw that she was running into the yard alone and stretching her muscles, so she hurriedly ran over and said, "Xiao Li, are you crazy? Why did you run out before you got better? Hurry up and follow me into the house!" ”

Luo Li shrugged and said, "I feel refreshed today, you see me like this, where do I look like a patient." I'm getting sick these days, let me move twice!" she raised her arm and sniffed, "Tsk, I haven't bathed for a few days, and my whole body is stinky, Yuan Qin will help me prepare water for bathing." ”

"No, what can you do if you get the wind again? ”

"You forgot what Dr. Xian said? He said that I was overworked, let me have a good rest, but he didn't say that I was cold. ”

No matter what she said, Yuan Qin just didn't agree with her bathing. In the end, Steward Li sent someone to find a doctor to confirm that Luo Li was okay, and Yuan Qin prepared water for her to bathe.

Luo Li had just changed into clean clothes, and Lou Xiaoyun and Pei Ying heard that she was cured and came to visit. The two were slightly surprised to see Luo Li's ruddy complexion and his sick appearance. Later, Pei Ying proposed to go out in the afternoon to visit the rouge gouache shop in the West Market and buy more for Xiaoyun.

Luo Li thought that Xiaoyun would leave the royal capital in the future, and the days they would get along with each other would be one day less than one day, so he readily agreed.

A few people shopped all over the shops in the West Market, and ate Huizhou dishes in Yaxiang, and just after returning to the palace, they bumped into Pei Huan, who had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing him waiting at the door, Pei Ying took two steps forward and said, "Big brother, what are you doing here?"

"Brother Pei. The two greeted each other.

Pei Huan saw them carrying a lot of things, held his forehead, and blamed: "Yingzi, why did you come back so late?

Luo Li interjected: "Brother Pei, Sister Pei Ying and I will just accompany Xiaoyun to go shopping again, Xiaoyun will get married in a few days......"

"Today, the two monks from Bai Zong have already sent Miss Lou's dowry, Steward Li has taken inventory, Yingzi, you and Miss Lou should go and have a look, it was sent by Orange and Zhenzhen, and the two of them lived in Meiyuan. ”

Lou Xiaoyun's eyes lit up when she heard Orange and Zhenzhen, these two were the younger generation of apprentices, and she used to play with the two of them when she was in Baizong.

Although Pei Ying did not live in the White Sect with his master like Pei Huan, he also knew these two juniors.

"Thank you, Brother Pei, then let's go find Zhenzhen and Orange first......" said the three of them and walked towards Meiyuan.

"Alas-Miss Luo, just go for the two of them, the prince is waiting for you in Lin Fengxuan. ”

"Oh......" Luo Li waved goodbye to the two of them, and walked in the direction of the study by himself.

Lin Fengxuan was deserted, and Luo Li knocked lightly on the door.

"Enter. ”

When Luo Li entered, he saw that he had just taken something, and he was tightening a jade bottle at the moment, and then put it in his arms.

After she saluted, she raised her eyes and looked at Qi Muxiao, who was sitting in the main seat, she hadn't seen her for a few days, her face was getting more and more pale, and now even her lips were a little pale.

"Does the prince have something to order?" Luo Li stood at the door, keeping a little distance from him.

"Are you well?" was a greeting, but there was no trace of concern.

"Hmm. ”

The two fell silent for a while.

Qi Muxiao picked up the teacup, took a sip and said, "Yesterday, the envoys of the Northern Barbarians visited, and there was a painter named Jin Xiu, have you heard of it?"

"Jin Xiu? I have heard that he is the first court painter of the Northern Barbarians. ”

"He asked his father yesterday to settle in the Academy of Calligraphy and Painting for exchange, and asked to learn from the painter, the will has been made, tomorrow you and Ji Xiao will compete with that Jin Xiu. ”

"This golden old man ......" Luo Li complained in a low voice, the princess's portrait has delayed the progress, and now she has to compete again, why is there so much to do?

Qi Muxiao didn't hear clearly, and asked, "What?"

"If the prince has no other orders, I will retreat first. ”

"There is another thing, King Rui asked you to do the teacher's business, if you insist on going, then go. ”

Luo Li was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly thanked him, although he heard seven or eight points of reluctance in his words, but he could be regarded as agreeing.

She turned to leave, and heard Qi Muxiao behind her cough twice, as if she was deliberately lowering her voice.

She said in her heart: He must have been sick again, and his body and brain were sick together. Just now she went to him to settle the account, but he looked dissatisfied, but fortunately, he agreed to the matter of the master of calligraphy and painting, and it was not in vain.

The next day, she returned to the Academy of Calligraphy and Painting to pay her duties.

Sure enough, as soon as she arrived at the Academy of Calligraphy and Painting, she was led to the main hall. At this time, Jin Xiu was sitting on the main seat opposite Lin Lao, talking with him, and several other hall masters were sitting on both sides.

Luo Li stepped forward and bowed respectfully, Lin Lao asked her about her physical condition, and saw that she was fine, so he asked her to go back to Beihuang Hall first to continue to complete the princess portrait.

No one noticed the raised corners of Jin Xiu's mouth when he saw Luo Li.

No one noticed the roll of Luo Li's eyes at Jin Xiu as he left.

Luo Li was worried, and as soon as she walked into the branch of Beihuang Hall, Shang Yan stepped forward to greet her first, "Luo Hall Master, tomorrow I will fight with that Jin Xiu, is the hall master going to you?"

Luo Li nodded, and after being silent for a while, he floated out faintly, "And Ji Xun." ”

"I was still worried that the hall master would not be able to go if you were sick, since you went, then we will cheer you on tomorrow and see how you destroyed the majesty of the Northern Barbarians!"

"Cheer, do you know who this Jin Xiu is? I'm afraid I don't know about the painters of the Northern Barbarians, Jin Xiu is not an ordinary person......

"Then you're not an ordinary painter!"

"Dear, don't pat me on the back, it's the end of the year, you still prepare the year-end painting with them in the afternoon, and I want to see the first draft at the end of the month. ”

"Yes, what about you?"

"Naturally, I hurried to finish the portrait of the princess, and I haven't touched the pen for a few days. Hey, I'm going to live in the Academy of Calligraphy and Painting these days. Also, I'm going to Donglin Street later to prepare some paint for tomorrow, and if anyone comes to me, you can answer first. ”

"Oh, the pigments purchased by the Academy of Painting and Calligraphy are all distributed by the government, why do you want to purchase them yourself?"

"Kim Hugh is different from others, I have had the privilege of seeing this person's paintings. Nowadays, everyone's painting skills are indistinguishable, if you want to win, you have to create another way, and you will know tomorrow. ”

Shang Yan saw that she was confident and bowed her head.

In the afternoon, Luo Li had just finished cleaning his painting tools and was about to go to his residence to change his clothes, when Shang Yan led a person to the study to look for her.