Chapter 483: Secret Fight (I)
When Chen Ao walked into Xiao Shuixian's tent, he saw her lying on the table, holding a brush, like a machete to kill the enemy, drawing on rice paper.
Chen Ao took a light step and walked closer to take a look, only to see a piece of graffiti on the paper, and he couldn't see any graphics at all. Chen Ao coughed helplessly twice and said, "Miss Xiao is painting!"
Xiao Shuixian heard someone walk in, raised his head suddenly, and hurriedly crumpled his "masterpiece" into a ball and threw it aside. She threw the brush away, and said a little frustratedly: "This thing is too difficult, I definitely can't learn it." You'd better find another way!"
Chen Ao said patiently: "There is still half a month to go, although we can't learn much of a skill, but it should be no problem to do it quickly!"
Xiao Shuixian said: "There is no half a month." My father said that in a few days, we would follow Nangong Jun's team to transport grain and grass to the camp in Lanzhou. In such a short period of time, I definitely can't learn it!"
Chen Ao's heart moved, and he secretly thought, will I leave in a few days? When Xiao Ting and Xiao Shuixian leave, it will be a good time for me to escape!
Thinking so, he said: "Don't be afraid, my art teacher said that this Chinese painting values artistic conception. Our paddle, the white fog is vast, it is really the simplest. As he spoke, he lifted the brush and sent it to Xiao Shuixian, took her hand, and drew a few strokes on the rice paper at random, and it became a reed.
Chen Ao looked at the painting that looked like it, nodded secretly, and thought, it seems that Lao Tzu still has a bit of a talent for painting, and he actually writes like a god!
Xiao Shuixian didn't think that these black lines were just a clump of reeds, but his mind was also blank, so he could only let Chen Ao be. Chen Ao gained confidence, held Xiao Shuixian's hand, and continued to paint. In a short time, a painting was largely completed. I saw a large blank space on the rice paper, and a faint stretch of distant mountains could be seen in the distance. A little closer, there is only a clump of reeds and the water flowing by the reeds. The silhouette of a figure was at the water's edge, and the face could not be seen at all.
Chen Ao was very satisfied with his masterpiece and nodded again and again. Xiao Shuixian asked stunnedly, "Is this...... Done?"
Chen Ao thought about it, and then picked up the pen and wrote a poem in the corner: The leaves are pale, the white dew is frost, the so-called Yiren is on the water side. After writing it, he smiled and said, "Okay, you're done!" Miss Xiao, your first masterpiece has come out!"
Although Xiao Shuixian felt that this painting did not have any artistic conception as Chen Ao said, it was the first painting from his own hands, so he was also very happy.
Just as the two were clapping their hands and celebrating, a tall middle-aged man walked into the tent and said respectfully to Xiao Shuixian: "County Lord, the things you explained, the small artistic conception is done!"
"Oh, really?" Xiao Shuixian said in surprise, "Bring Sister Ning to show me!"
Both of them are Khitans and do not speak Chinese. Chen Ao didn't understand anything, but he saw the man turn around and drag a person in from outside the tent, and it was Xuan Ning. Chen Ao was a little puzzled, only to see Xuan Ning half-push and half-walk into the tent, covering his face with his hands all the time.
Xuan Ning saw that Chen Ao was also in the tent, and was obviously stunned. But it soon occurred to me that Chen Ao was now teaching Xiao Shuixian to paint, so this would appear here. However, she knew that Chen Ao was here, so she refused to come in even more.
Xiao Shuixian had already greeted him and said with a smile: "Sister Ning, don't be shy, this uncle is extremely skillful, and he will definitely make you more beautiful!"
Chen Ao then remembered that Yirong Yiqu had told him earlier that Xiao Shuixian had found a tattoo master to retouch Xuanning's face. So Chen Ao was also a little looking forward to it, not knowing what the two scars on Xuanning's face would become.
People in the Great Song Dynasty were keen on tattoos, and Chen Ao had seen them more than once. Especially the men on the rivers and lakes are the most obvious. There is also a prisoner who has been assigned to the army, and his face will be tattooed. This is also a type of tattoo.
Chen Ao hadn't guessed how he could use tattoos to cover up the scars on his face. I saw Xiao Shuixian slam Xuan Ning's hand away, and the two people in the room were stunned for a moment. I saw that the two scars on the left cheek had now turned into a kingfisher standing on a flower vine. The vines were bright and colorful, snaking from the cheeks to the neck. This pattern not only covers up the scars into flowers and vines, but also adds a bit of charm to Xuanning's original beautiful appearance.
Chen Ao stared blankly, not knowing how to express the shock in his heart. Seeing that no one was talking, Xuan Ning was worried, and hurriedly asked, "How is it? Isn't it ugly?"
It turned out that she had never dared to look in the mirror to see her appearance, which made her even more worried. Xiao Shuixian laughed and said, "Sister Ning, if you are still ugly, then there will be no beauty in this world!"
Xuan Ning couldn't believe it, and looked at Chen Ao again. Naturally, she hopes to be recognized by her lover even more. Chen Ao opened his mouth and said, "Ning'er...... I don't know what to say...... You were already beautiful, but now you're perfect!"
"Really?" Xuan Ning couldn't believe it. Xiao Shuixian pulled her to the edge of the basin and let her see her reflection in the water. Xuan Ning looked at the water in a daze, surprised and delighted, unable to say a word.
Chen Ao bowed deeply to the Khitan man, which could be regarded as expressing his gratitude. He didn't care that Xuan Ning's appearance became more beautiful, but because in this way, Xuan Ning's mood would slowly become cheerful. At least I won't be able to cover my face with a face towel and close my heart at the same time, as I did in the past.
Several people clapped their hands and celebrated, and Xuan Ning and Chen Ao said goodbye to Xiao Shuixian and left the tent. Just a few steps away, I happened to see Nangong Jun and Li Qing also walking towards this side. The two of them had come to give Xiao Shuixian gifts.
Seeing Nangong Jun, Chen Ao's good mood suddenly vanished. But Nangong Jun's eyes will always be the first to lock on the woman, and when he saw Xuanning for the first time, he was immediately attracted, but he didn't find Chen Ao.
Nangong Jun didn't know that Xuan Ning originally had scars on her face, and suddenly saw her appearance without a face scarf, especially the flowers and birds with new tattoos on her face, and her head suddenly became a little confused. Seeing this, Chen Ao stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Nangong Jun, which attracted Nangong Jun's attention.
Nangong Jun was slightly surprised, and said in a deep voice: "Chen Ao?"
Chen Ao shook his hand and said with a smile: "Nangong Jun, I am now Miss Xiao's painting teacher, Mr. Zhao, don't scream!"
Nangong Jun sneered and said, "Mr. Zhao, what the hell are you pretending?"
Chen Ao guessed that he didn't know what he was doing, and it was impossible for him to confide the truth, so he said: "What the hell do you care about me? Nangong Jun, why are you still so dishonest with your thief eyes?
"You!" This matter is a great shame for Nangong Jun, and Chen Ao can easily provoke him when he mentions it. Li Qing reminded in a low voice: "Childe, calm down!"
Nangong Jun took a deep breath, then calmed down, looked at Chen Ao's smug expression, smiled coldly, and said, "Chen Ao, I didn't expect you to surrender Da Liao. But why didn't I see your confidante Zhao Ling Zhao girl? Shouldn't you still keep her in Da Song? Is this the reason why you don't dare to reveal your true identity? Are you afraid that if others find out about your surrender to Da Liao, they will hurt her? You are really considerate! By the way, I forgot to tell you. I have already told Empress Dowager Xiao of Zhao Ling's identity. I think the Queen Mother has probably spread the news at this moment, right?"