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There are many embroidered women in Qingzhou, and everyone has heard about the embroidery contest held by the princess of the county with great fanfare.The embroidered women who can stand out in the embroidery competition are naturally extraordinary.

All the people in the hall were waiting to see the embroidery brought by the princess.

Chang Luoyao was a little nervous, she lowered her head and didn't dare to look around, although there was a cool breeze in the hall, a thin layer of sweat soon appeared on the tip of her nose.

Sujin and Baoqin came up with a tray with a scroll on it. They stood facing the Queen Mother, and each of them pulled the scroll and unfolded it.

On the light pink base cloth, a phoenix is ​​shining with golden light, and the flowers and birds are lifelike.

The queen mother looked at it carefully for a while, "That's right, the stitching is neat and the colors are bright, it's a masterpiece.

Show it to everyone. "

Baoqin and Jinshu unfolded the scrolls and walked around, a beauty in a palace dress sitting at the bottom smiled and said: "Although the needle movement in this picture of birds is neat, it is a bit too regular."

As soon as she opened her mouth, everyone felt that it was true.

The state of Qi values ​​female celebrities, so there is no one in this hall who is not good at female celebrities. Even if they are average in skills, they are well-informed.

Chang Luoyao lowered her head even more, but she listened more intently to everyone's discussion.

"The imperial concubine is right. Neatness is neatness, but it is too rigid."

"If you embroider such a picture on weekdays, it is considered good, but in the Queen Mother's birthday gift, it seems a little more ordinary."

Everyone whispered, Chang Luoyao blushed and became more and more embarrassed.

She has grown up so much since she was a child, and most of the words she hears are praises, and she has never been judged by others.

It's okay to be good, but the net is not good.Chang Luoyao felt aggrieved and embarrassed, she lowered her head even more and did not dare to raise her eyelids.

The empress pursed her lips and laughed at Concubine Qian, "Concubine Qian's embroidery skills are rare in Qi. Comparing Concubine's embroidery skills with these girls, Concubine Qian is bullying people."

Concubine Qian Gui smiled, although the queen was blaming her for being troublesome, she was willing to listen to these words.

"Your Majesty was joking, and I also owed a bit for a while, and I really didn't mean to bully the girls."

Concubine Qian Gui smiled and said to Yan Yan, her attitude was sincere, she really couldn't see anything wrong with her.

"It's pretty good for a girl in her teens to have such attainments." The Queen Mother said slowly, "Ai Jia saw that the feathers of these birds are embroidered fluffy and realistically, and it can't be achieved in a short while."

Princess Anjun said: "What the queen mother said is very true. This is embroidered by the fifth girl from Chang Shaocheng's family in Qingzhou Weaving Department. She has been learning embroidery since she was five years old, and it has been more than ten years now."

"Well, it's not easy for an embroiderer. If you want to embroider well, you must not only learn calligraphy and painting, but also have talent.

It's rare for a girl at such a young age to have such skills. This kind of effort alone is hard to come by. Given time, it will definitely become a skill. "

Concubine Qian quickly agreed with a smile, "The Empress Dowager is right, I am a little short-sighted."

"You are also kind," the Queen Mother feigned anger, "Good is good, don't belittle yourself. Everyone sitting here, who doesn't know that you have outstanding embroidery skills, and it is their blessing to have your advice."

Concubine Qian Gui smiled and said: "The Empress Dowager Xie understands my thoughts, Amitabha!"

Everyone laughed.

Chang Luoyao finally breathed a sigh of relief, the queen mother said that she would surely become a weapon in time, she was optimistic about her!
Princess Anjun gestured to Jinshu and Baoqin with her eyes.The two took another piece of embroidery and unfolded it.

This is a peony picture.Kong Linger is good at flowers and birds, so at such an important moment, she will not blindly seek novelty and give up her strengths.

There was a few seconds of silence in the hall.

"This one is quite interesting, Concubine Qian, come and tell the Ai family, how about this one?"

On the moon-white base cloth, the huge and plump peonies are as bright as new blooms, and the delicate petals seem to still have the chill of morning dew.

Concubine Qian Gui stared at it for a long time, then slowly opened her lips and said, "Which girl did this painting of peonies come from?"

Kong Linger stood up and blessed the imperial concubine, "Your imperial concubine, this picture is embroidered by a commoner girl."

"What kind of stitches did you use to embroider these petals?" Qian Guifei asked, pointing at the peony petals.

Everyone saw that the petals were not only plump, but also translucent when exposed to the sun. Against the background of the moon-white base cloth, they were ready to emerge, delicate and charming.

"The random stitch embroidery used by folk girls."

"Chaos embroidery?"

"Minnv thinks that everything has rules, and to embroider petals realistically, one must follow its natural growth law. Therefore, after careful observation, the minnv moves needles according to the natural structure and texture of petals, so that the embroidered petals It's closer to the real thing."

"What an authentic look." A mellow male voice sounded, and three applause immediately resounded in the empty hall.

Everyone stood up in surprise, "Your Majesty!"

He held out his hand for everyone to sit down.

The emperor went straight to the Empress Dowager, "Mother, I am late."

There was a smile on the corner of the queen mother's mouth, "The emperor is not too late, this is the peony picture embroidered by Qingzhou embroidered women, please come and comment."

The emperor walked up to the peony picture, looked at it carefully, with a hint of surprise in his eyes,
"This picture of peonies is realistic but beyond the real. The most important thing is the artistic conception of this picture. There is a touch of tranquility in the luxurious atmosphere."

He raised his head and glanced at Kong Linger, "These petals are crystal clear and luxurious, how did you do it?"

"Minnv just divides the embroidery thread into thin and thin pieces, and uses the luster of the embroidery thread to show the characteristics of the petals in the morning light in the process of needle movement."

Kong Ling'er was graceful, gentle and quiet, the emperor said with a smile: "Sure enough, concubine, what do you think?"

In front of everyone, Concubine Qian had no choice but to give in. She smiled and said: "Your Majesty thinks it's good, so naturally it's good."

The emperor laughed loudly: "This embroidery is considered to be the best. Qingzhou is indeed a good place with a large number of talents."

Prince An stood up and saluted him with a smile, "Is there any king in the world? Qingzhou is His Majesty's Qingzhou, so it is naturally a good place."

The emperor was taken aback, and laughed more heartily, "Prince An Jun is getting more and more interesting, I like it."

The emperor asked Prince An to sit down, and he glanced at everyone, "Today is the queen mother's birthday, so it's rare for everyone to get together. This is a family feast, so don't be restrained."

The emperor sat next to the queen mother, "Mother, I heard that the princess of the county held an embroidery competition in Qingzhou this time, and the ones who can embroider screens for you are also one of the best embroiderers. What good embroidery do you have? Let me open it too." Open your eyes."

The queen mother was very happy, and said: "Princess Princess, please send up all the girls' embroidery for everyone to see."

The princess of the county replied with a smile, "Yes."

She smiled and ordered, "Hold the Qin Brocade Book, and present the "Yaotai Birthday Blessing Picture" embroidered by Miss Chang Si."

Baoqin Jinshu took the last scroll up and slowly unfolded it.

The emperor glanced at the embroidery, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Concubine Qian was a little bored, it was the first time she had seen the amazement in the emperor's eyes!