into the bosom

Chapter 69

Urged by Mrs. Wu's eyes, Xu Jiao stood up together with the two ladies from Duke Wei's mansion and the Wang family, went to the Queen Mother and other nobles, and greeted them.

When I stood up, I could feel many eyes falling on me, with exploration and examination, which made people very uncomfortable.

But this is what she expected early on, so she can still take it easy with a sweet smile.

The queen mother squinted her eyes and looked at them, then nodded with a smile and said, "They are all flower-like characters, just looking at them makes the Ai family happy! Lian Niang, take a look!"

A female officer next to the Queen Mother gave a light gift, and then came forward with a little maid carrying a tray, and rewarded the three jade hairpins on the tray to several people one by one.

No matter in terms of texture or style, the jade hairpins are exactly the same, and they are really impartial.

Several ladies squatted down to express their gratitude.

The queen mother turned her head to look at the lotus pond not far away, and sighed, "The scenery is just right, but it's a pity that Ai's family is not in good health, so he can't go out often, but he doesn't want to let down the beautiful scenery. I heard that the ladies are all like piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. If you are so proficient, I might as well work for you to draw a painting for Aijia, and keep this beautiful scenery in the painting, so that Aijia can see all the scenery without going out of the palace, how about it?"

It seems that old man Jing's news is very accurate, this is really a test!However, you don’t need to look at it specially, and you know that the other two “exam preparers” beside you also know, alas, you missed a question before the exam!After all, it is fair to stand on the same starting line!
The three of them were led to an open pavilion beside the lotus pond. There were light veils hanging around the open pavilion, dancing lightly in the wind.There are already three tables and cases inside, on which are the same types of paints and rice paper brushes, everything that one expects to find.When Xu Jiao saw it, his eyes lit up, and it was indeed in the palace, full of extravagance and lust... er, extravagant spending.

After the ladies cleaned their hands, they began to paint with brushes. Xu Jiao turned her head and looked outside the open pavilion. In the shallow water beside the lotus pond, there were a few wild ducks swimming leisurely in the water. She curled her red lips, already calm Heart, hold up the paintbrush.

When the painting was finished and taken away, Xu Jiao lowered his eyes, and slowly put down the sleeves he had just rolled up.Sensing a gaze from the side, Xu Jiao turned around and saw Wang Shiniang's scrutinizing gaze.

The latter was caught off guard by sneaking a peek, but nodded generously at her.

Xu Jiao curled her lips into a smile, delicate and sweet.

Wang Shiniang was slightly surprised that when this second lady Jing was painting, she seemed to be two completely different people from this moment.Just now she was engrossed, and her whole body glowed with an indescribable look, calm but not dim, brilliance but not dazzling, people have infinite expectations before seeing her paintings.

But at this time, she was clearly just an ordinary little lady, smiling without saying a word, innocent and innocent.

Just now, the waiter who was standing in the open hall and waiting for them to paint said with a smile, "Ladies, please go over together. The empress dowager, empress, and eldest princess are still waiting."

Xu Jiao and the others blessed themselves as a gift, and followed the servant to Changxuan.

After saluting and standing still, the Empress Dowager asked people to unfold the paintings of several people, quite impatiently.

The three paintings were opened in the order of completion, and Xu Jiao was the last to finish, so it was at the end.

She stood by the side with her eyes closed, watching Wei Wuniang and Wang Shiniang's paintings being opened. Both of their paintings are today's scene of the lotus pond, and the protagonists are wild ducks. The paintings look very familiar, no Is it exactly the same as what Xu Jiao saw in the spring appreciation picture of Princess Wuyang?

It's just that Wei Wuniang's brushstrokes are more immature, and Wang Shiniang is worthy of being born in the Wang family of Langya. The heritage of a century-old family is vividly presented in her brushwork. Even Xu Jiao's countless eyes can hardly recognize the painting. What is the difference between the duck in the book and the one written by Princess Wuyang.

You must know that when copying works of famous masters, you can repeatedly ponder and practice from other paintings of famous masters, as well as his habitual brushwork and painting skills, as well as the experience of previous people who have copied them. Even his experience and mood when painting are also important to you. Copying can play a certain auxiliary role. Although it is not easy, it is not difficult to copy a painting that a childish girl can do as she pleases.

But Wang Shiniang did it, and she copied it so vividly that it was almost unreal, which shows that she must have put in a lot of effort.

Xu Jiao quietly glanced at the faces of the Queen Mother and the Eldest Princess, and saw that they were looking at Wang Shiniang's painting with agitated expressions and a half-trance. He lowered his head.

The other people present naturally also saw the clues, so they didn't just talk about it.The queen mother stabilized her mind, and said, "I have never seen the paintings of Mrs. Jing Er. Mr. Jiuyi's painting skills were amazing and brilliant. The Ai family still feels shocked when they think of it!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes returned to Xu Jiao.

She hurriedly bowed her head in panic and said, "The Queen Mother is absurd. My father left early, and my daughter was not fortunate enough to be taught by her father. What's more, the pearls and jade are in front of me. I am afraid that my daughter will disappoint the Queen Mother and all the nobles."

"Ms. Jing Er is a little too modest!" The queen mother raised her hand with a smile, and the two servants slowly opened Xu Jiao's painting.

When it was time to see the painting clearly, I heard a few gasps faintly, and then there was silence.

Xu Jiao's paintings are completely different from those of Wei Wuniang and Wang Shiniang. Although wild ducks are also painted, the protagonists of the paintings are lotus flowers.

Those two wild ducks are just a decoration under the lotus.

However, the lotus is really well drawn. Among the lotus leaves in the fields, two red lotus flowers floated up from the water, graceful and noble, and they are not stained by mud. I don't know what painting method was used. Everywhere is just right and beautiful, as if a real lotus bloomed from the drawing paper.

Under the lotus, one of the two ducks is tilting its neck and stroking the fluff around its neck, while the other is getting out of the water, shaking its head to shake off the water drops on its body. Because of them, the whole painting seems to be moving. up.

Those two ducks are naturally not half similar to Princess Wuyang's painting, but they are full of aura, making people unable to take their eyes off them.

If this painting falls on a normal day, it is naturally a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation. In addition to Mr. Jiuyi's reputation, it is also a good story passed down from father to daughter.But today...everyone knew why this occasion and this painting were, so some people looked at Xu Jiao with different eyes.

Is the second lady of the Jing family crazy because she wants to climb high branches, or is she stupid?
All around, deathly silence.

Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Zhao both turned pale. Mrs. Yan stared at Xu Jiao's painting for a long time in a daze, before turning her head to look at her, her eyes were full of thoughts.

Madam Yuan and Zhou Qiao looked at her worriedly, but Jing Shan secretly smiled when no one else could see her.

After a while, the queen mother finally opened her mouth, but she asked with some doubts, "Ms. Jing Er, can you tell me how you painted this lotus? The Ai family has also seen many lotus flowers. Such aura is amazing. See you."

(End of this chapter)