Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2415 Seven Volumes 118 Carpe diem (Part 8000, [-] words)
After the emperor got up from Luan, Wanxi quickly calmed down, and together with Yuqin, the two concentrated on preparing for the small fifteen's pox vaccination.

Other than that, everything else in this world can be put aside for the time being.

On February 23, the eunuch Chen Yiqing, the head of the Yuanmingyuan's office, led the color craftsmen and builders to the "natural picture" island, in front of the Wufu Hall, "Bamboo Deep and Lotus Quiet", and even the east and west corridors, etc., to hang the color. , Set up a color workshop, and create a festive atmosphere for the whole "natural picture".

This kind of joy is no less than during the Chinese New Year.

At the same time, the chief eunuch of the Yuanmingyuan Cleaning Department had also brought people to arrange the altar table, screen, green felt, red felt and other furnishings needed for the vaccination.

Just wait until tomorrow, Xiao Shiwu will be officially vaccinated.

After cleaning and decorating, Gui Yuan went back to Wanxi and Yuqin in person.

The two held hands and set foot on the island of "natural pictures" together.

The hands of the two are tightly held together. This is no longer the meaning of sisterly affection, but - mutual support and mutual encouragement.

It's all because of the two people's hearts, who dares to say that it is appropriate to go?

Get off the boat at the "Natural Picture" pier, and when you look up, you can see lights and festoons everywhere on the "Natural Picture" island. I can't help but feel sad.

Yuqin lowered her head even more, and tears fell down.

"Look, Jiu'er, this time, it's exactly the same as when the little deer was vaccinated that year."

Wanxi also tried her best to hold back her sadness, and raised her eyes to stare at everything in front of her.

This used to be her bedroom in the Old Summer Palace. It was the island that the emperor gave her to live in. It was the one with the best view among the nine islands around Houhai... But because of Xiao Lu'er's departure, she couldn't even It is impossible to live here.After the emperor moved her into "Heaven and Earth Family Spring", even if she set foot on this island again, her heart would tremble.

But at this time, Sister Lu was already crying because she missed Xiao Lu'er, so she couldn't show any more sadness and worry.

She can only be calm, can only laugh.

Wanxi supported Yuqin and said softly, "Sister, look, how festive is this lantern and festooned look? It's so beautiful and festive. Is this the word 'Jiaqing' that the emperor said? ?”
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Hearing what Wanxi said, Yuqin was slightly startled, and looked around.

Although she was still crying, but because of this daze, she got out of the sadness for the time being.

Yuqin wiped her tears with her sleeves up, "Mm. Good ones, auspicious and joyful. This is so festive and lively, which is the word 'Jiaqing'."

Wanxi nodded with a smile, "So sister, don't cry any more. At such a time of Jiaqing, we should be with Yuanzi and laugh at all of this."

Yuqin also nodded hastily, "I understand. I just, just..."

How could Wanxi not understand that Yuqin still couldn't let Xiao Luer go after all.The two princes Wanxi gave birth to were handed over to Sister Lu to raise them, but Little Lu'er died after being vaccinated here, and when she looked up and saw that the celebration was almost exactly the same as before, Sister Lu was always worried, I am afraid that the scene of that year will repeat itself again.

Wanxi raised her head high and said firmly, "No! Sister forgot, even if we are both on this island, we still have to vaccinate in the Wufutang, but after the little deer left, didn't we Jiujiu send us off safely?" Is it? They are all my children, Jiujiu is still a girl, Yuanzi's physique should be better than Jiujiu, we should rest assured that Yuanzi will be safe and sound!"

Wanxi's firmness finally gave Yuqin strength.

Yuqin said bitterly, "You're right, the prince should be stronger than the princess! Xiaoqi and Jiujiu were also vaccinated here, and they are all safe. Xiaoluer and Yuanzi should have been more secure!— —If it wasn’t for being harmed by someone, we little deer would be fine!”

"That little deer's departure is not God's will! At this moment, we just need to help Yuanzi guard against that villain, and believe that God will protect us Yuanzi!"

Wanxi took a deep breath, raised her eyes to look at Gao Tian, ​​"During the first lunar month, the emperor specially asked us to revisit his wish from that year, '榑木初慧, Shaohaihong', the emperor was about to die at that time. As a New Year's wish, my wish to establish a prince was reported to the heavens. The emperor is the son of heaven, and I believe that the emperor of heaven will protect him."

Wanxi walked slowly to the front of the Wufu Hall, and looked up at the tall and elegant magnolia plant outside the window of the Wufu Hall.

"Besides... the emperor is right here. The emperor has been guarding this window all these years. Even if the emperor has to visit the mausoleum every February, he can't always be with the children Son, but the emperor has never been far away from the children - so, although there was a past that made us sad in the Wufutang, it was not God's will, and it was not the emperor's gross mistake, so we should not be afraid Here, you can't distrust the emperor because of the past."

When Wanxi said this, she already shed tears, "Sister, tell me, right?"
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Seeing Wanxi crying, Yuqin feels sad and blames herself.

She hastily stopped her mourning, and hastily pulled out a handkerchief to wipe away Wanxi's tears.

"Look at me, this 40-year-old life is in vain... You are the mother of two children, and the children are all the flesh that fell from your body; I was lucky enough to raise them, but how can my heartache compare with yours? go?"

"Why do I bother you and make you feel uncomfortable?"

Wanxi also grabbed Yuqin's handkerchief, and laughed vigorously, "It's good that my sister doesn't feel bad. Just treat me as the one just now—a bitter trick!"

"Bah!" Yuqin had no choice but to spit out Wanxi, "You are not a cruel trick, you are the real pain of cutting flesh."

Wanxi hurriedly hugged Yuqin, "My good sister, let's stop crying, so don't talk about it. We have to check Yuanzi's situation, and ask him to move over to vaccinate tomorrow, so everything will be safe of."

Gui Yuan watched Wanxi and Yuqin weeping, but did not dare to speak, now it was so easy to see the two masters bursting into laughter, so he hurried forward to call Qian'er to report back.

"Master Hui Guifei, Master Qing Concubine, the emperor has an order. The fifteenth elder brother must be safe for vaccination. If there is even a tiny bit of loss in the Wanzhong, then the slave will have to hold his head and go to the emperor..."

"Back to the two masters, this servant dares not to be 1 careful according to the emperor's will. The servant specially dispatched four diligent and capable festival leaders from the cleaning place, cooked fire place, Jinghe gate and the imperial garden, and The four little eunuchs are responsible for taking turns on duty and taking care of the fifteen elder brothers' daily necessities at any time of the day and night."

Wanxi understood that this meant that during the vaccination period, the eunuchs who served closely beside Xiao Shiwu became eunuchs.The child's safety is not only in the hands of the imperial physician, but also in the hands of the eunuchs.If one of the eunuchs had a different intention, then the child would definitely not run away.

Wanxi nodded in relief, "Since you personally selected it, Manager Gui Yuan, I can rest assured."

Gui Yuan smiled respectfully, "... I understand that besides the eunuch who sits next to Brother Fifteen, he must be reliable. If I say something disrespectful, the eunuchs also have to keep their eyes open."

"However, the slave is only the head of the palace supervisor, and cannot control the adults of the imperial hospital. However, the slave does not dare to make any mistakes, so he selected a leader and a young eunuch from the imperial pharmacy, and asked them to accompany the imperial physician. Let's see the doctor and take medicine together."

"They, although they don't dare to compare with the imperial physicians in terms of medical skills, they have been serving in the imperial pharmacy for a long time, and they are all familiar with this medical skill and pharmacology. Especially the imperial physicians want to prescribe prescriptions, but the medicinal materials must be They have to come from the imperial pharmacy, and they are not allowed to come from other places, they naturally know these medicinal materials very well, and the imperial physicians would not dare to move their minds."

Wanxi's heart eased, and she nodded approvingly.

Gui Yuan said again, "Besides this, I called my two little apprentices to be responsible for running errands and contacting. These two little apprentices were brought up by this slave. I said that they would never Dare to think twice. Please rest assured, the concubine and master, this "natural picture" is an isolated island, and they are in charge of all the connections. No matter who wants to send a message to the imperial physician or the eunuchs, the slaves will dare to ensure it. Not a single fly can fly in; and what we don’t want outsiders to know, even a single stroke can’t fly out!”

Hearing this, Wanxi finally understood why the emperor called a somewhat unfamiliar Gui Yuan to take charge of Xiao Shiwu's acne.

It turned out that this person was so thoughtful and careful.

Wanxi finally showed her face and smiled, "Director Gui has arranged in great detail, which is more thoughtful than I thought. Director Gui, I'm sorry for your trouble."

Gui Yuan hurriedly knelt down to thank him, "How dare a slave."

Gui Yuan retreated, Wanxi tightly held Yuqin's hand, "Sister, did you hear that just now? The emperor really made a detailed arrangement, which is what we thought and didn't expect. Before the emperor set off, he had already thought it out for us."

Yuqin finally nodded, "...Then I will take Yuanzi around first. It will also save him from being afraid when he comes over suddenly tomorrow."

That night, Wanxi listened to Yurui's report.

"Sister... Sister Qing has moved into 'Natural Picture'."

Wanxi's heart trembled, but she also nodded vigorously, "Sister Lu is worried that Yuanzi will be afraid when he moves in tomorrow, so Sister Lu wants to move in herself to accompany him. Sister Lu's heart for Yuanzi is the same as that for Yuanzi back then. Like a little deer. With Sister Lu's dedication, I can rest assured."
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On February 24th, Wanxi and Yuqin took Xiao Shiwu to the island of "Natural Picture".

Xiaoqi, Jiujiu, Lawang and other children insisted on following.

These children have all had acne in the end, so it's okay to think about it.Besides, with them by their side, Xiao Shiwu would be happier.Wanxi brought them all.

Although the child is still young, his eyes are the most "venomous". Seeing the posture on the island, Xiao Shiwu felt something was wrong, and stretched out his hand to tightly hold Wanxi's hand, "Emiang, don't go."

Wanxi bit her lips tightly, her heart ached as if being torn apart.

Yuqin quickly squatted down and hugged Xiao Shiwu, "Don't be afraid, Yuanzi, Qing Erniang is here with you."

Xiao Shiwu looked up at Wanxi, but still refused to let go, "I want Er Niang and Qing Er Niang to accompany me, and no one should leave."

Wanxi's heart trembled, tears almost fell down.

Xiao Qi bit her lip and watched, hurriedly stepped forward to hold Xiao Shiwu, took advantage of the situation and tore Xiao Shiwu's hand from Wanxi's robe, and grabbed it into her own hand.

"Mariko, come with me, and I'll show you our former home!"

Yuqin was a little worried, and raised her eyes to look at Wanxi, but Wanxi nodded.

Perhaps it is the best way for the children to resolve their concerns.

Xiaoqi led Xiaoshiwu's hand to the window of Wufutang, pointed to the window and said, "Do you know, I was born here! Not only me, but also your ninth sister... Erniang lived here back then In spring, take me and your ninth sister to dig bamboo shoots; in summer, we can go to the lotus pond to pick lotus; in autumn, we can climb upstairs to watch the twilight of the western mountains; in winter, we can go directly to the back lake on this island to play ice!"

Xiao Shiwu was dumbfounded when he heard that.That's right, among the children older than him, he was not born in Wufutang, and the rest were.

Lawang also came over, knelt down and said to Xiaoshiwu, "Your seventh sister is right, this is our home in the garden. It's no stranger, so you don't have to be afraid."

Xiao Qi smiled at Lawang, raised her hand and pointed at the Magnolia outside the window, "Look at Yuanzi, Huang Ama!"

Xiao Shiwu looked up happily, thinking that the emperor had really returned.But when I looked up, it turned out to be a tree that was still a little bare in February. I was so stupid, I ran over and hugged the trunk, and cried, "Huang Ama, why did you become a tree?" Is it? Huang Ama, you will change back soon..."

Children's words like Xiao Shiwu's words made everyone present laugh and feel sad at the same time.

Jiujiu giggled, Tengteng ran over and hugged Xiao Shiwu, "Yuanzi is so stupid, Huang Ama didn't turn into a tree!"

Jiujiu was mischievous, turned around and saw Fukang'an, pointed at him and called, "Look, Yuanzi, Huang Ama was locked in this tree by him!"

Fukang'an's temperament has always been nothing to be afraid of, let alone facing a two-year-old child like Xiao Shiwu at this moment.He hugged his arms and didn't explain, instead he had an unruly look of "I'll see what you can do with me".

Xiao Shiwu became annoyed, and raised his fat little fist towards Fukang'an, "How dare you!"

With such a fuss, the originally rather sad and solemn ceremony has become a play house for a group of children.

Wanxi stepped forward helplessly, quickly hugged Xiao Shiwu, and coaxed softly, "Don't listen to your Ninth Sister's nonsense... Your Ninth Sister is bullying you and teasing you."

Xiaoqi also quickly held Jiujiu down, not to be naughty, and turned to give Fukang'an a look, "Where did your mouth grow now? It's okay for Jiujiu to arrange you like this... I usually quarrel with me, that's a Top eight, if Jiu Jiu talks about you, you will be dumb."

Fukang'an became stupid now, staring at Xiao Qi, and hurriedly explained, "I...I am not; I, I don't."

Xiao Qi stomped her feet angrily, "Say it again! I have my own eyes, and I can see really clearly. You still don't admit it, do you think I'm blind?"

Fukang'an had nothing to do, and was so anxious that he jumped up on the spot. In the end, he could only slap his finger and chirp, "It's all up to you! Since you were a child, you have known to hurt me!"

It was Lawang who quickly pulled Fu Kang'an's hand and reminded softly, "That's the princess... Now that we have grown up, there is a difference between monarchs and ministers."

Fukang'an had no choice but to grit his teeth, glared at Jiujiu, and stepped aside.

Jiujiu is still young after all, he is not yet five years old at this moment, so he didn't take Fukan'an's anxious pale face to heart, he just dragged Xiao Shiwu's hand and giggled, "Look, Yuanzi, Bao Brother Bao rolled his eyes~"

Xiao Shiwu finally became happy, and nodded vigorously, "Like a goldfish with big white eyes..."

The children were the children, and now they were all laughing again.Yu Rui hurried over and coaxed a group of children, "Okay, my elder brothers and princesses, the time is coming, let's accompany fifteen elder brothers to play in the Wufu Hall, okay?"

A group of children walked in, Yu Rui looked back and nodded at Wanxi.
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Shen Shi, the auspicious time has come.

At this time, it was sunset and the sun was setting, and the night was like a green gauze, slowly hanging down.

Such a soft night also filters out the tension and solemnity of this acne ceremony.

At the beginning of Shenshi, Gui Yuan had already brought several imperial physicians to the altar of the "Sage of the Heavens" with porcelain vases containing smallpox seedlings, offering seedlings and burning incense to salute.

On the altar of the "Sage of the Heavens", there are five bowls of fresh fruit, five bowls of dried fruit, and three cups of clear tea;

Wanxi looked at Ruyou and Xiao Qi and the others talking and laughing through the window, Xiao Shiwu no longer had the initial nervousness on her face, so she held Yuqin's hand, "Sister, this time It is Jiaqing, planting happy flowers for Yuanzi. Then we should be happy and happy, and let the gods in the sky see our sincerity and go."

Yuqin sniffed hard, then nodded, "You're right, I'll do whatever I want, and I should always remember the word 'Jiaqing' in my heart."

At ten o'clock in Shenshi, Wanxi and Yuqin also came to the altar to burn incense and salute, arm in arm.

Gui Yuan led the music troupe that had already been prepared, and sang ritual and music hymns amidst the cigarette smoke.In the distance, the lights are gorgeous and the trees and silver flowers are in flames.

Wanxi's eyes flickered lightly, and she kowtowed in front of the altar with a smile.

Jiaqing, Jiaqing... This is a matter of Jiaqing, no tears are allowed, only a smile and full of joy can match the promise of Jiaqing.
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After Wanxi saluted, Gui Yuan came up to play and asked Wanxi to return to the palace.

Wanxi couldn't bear it in her heart, it's just the rules of offering to the saints.After all, the pox vaccination ceremony is also a traditional Manchurian "light-carrying ceremony". Even the birth mother can only stand back and wait, so as not to offend the pox god.

Enduring her grief, Wanxi instructs Yurui to bring Xiaoqi and Jiujiu out, and solemnly entrusts Xiaoshiwu to Guiyuan and imperial physician Cai Shijun.

Wanxi suppressed her sobs and said, "The ninth princess was vaccinated the year before last, and you were served by Imperial Physician Cai. Although the ninth princess had some relapses after being sent to the Holy Spirit, you handled it properly, and the ninth princess finally recovered safely... If you say The Imperial Physician of the Vaccination Department in the Imperial Hospital, I rely on you the most in my heart. Today I will entrust the fifteenth prince to you."

Cai Shijun knelt down on both knees, "I will do my best, and please return the imperial concubine to the palace with peace of mind."

Wanxi endured her sadness, but she was afraid that she would cry in front of Xiao Shiwu, so she didn't dare to go in front of Xiao Shiwu.He just stood outside the window, leaning on the magnolia tree, and said softly, "Mariko, you are obedient, Ernie will come to see you every day, and your Qingeriang will also accompany you on this island. We are following the acne god Empress is playing hide-and-seek, once you hide, the windows and doors will be reopened, and Ernie will come to pick you up, ah~~"

Xiaoqi and Jiujiu held Xiaoshiwu's hand from left to right, and they both said, "We've both played and won. You're a boy, so you don't dare to play anymore?"

Xiao Shiwu now has a small waist, and his chubby little face is full of ambition, "Yuanzi wants to play! Yuanzi will definitely win!"

Only then did Wanxi smile and turn to leave.

Gui Yuan then led four doctors to burn incense and salute before the offering.He took out the flower seedlings that had been offered on the altar before, and blew them into Xiao Shiwu's nose.
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Although Wanxi was smiling, she left the "Natural Picture" with a beaming smile and returned to "One Family of Heaven and Earth".But when she went back to the dormitory to sit down and close the door, Wanxi still couldn't help but shed tears.

How can I not worry?How can I not hope that I, the mother, will suffer that crime instead of the child?

Knowing that Wanxi shed tears when she closed the door in the bedroom, and it was inconvenient for Yu Rui to go in, she had to stay outside the door and accompany her personally.

But Yuchan came in and answered, saying that Hu Shijie had come.

Yu Rui was also a little embarrassed, and asked in a low voice, "What did Mr. Hu say? At this moment... it's time to tell the noble concubine and master to be quiet, and it's okay not to see anyone."

"Or if it's really something, if it doesn't matter, can Mr. Hu return it to me. After a while, when the noble concubine and master are free, I will return it to the noble concubine and master?"

Yuchan shook her head, "Why doesn't this slave understand that the master is suffering? No one should let me in to disturb you at this moment... It's just that Mr. Hu said that he is here to present the reward left by the emperor, so the only way to present it is to present it in person." Give it to the master, and it cannot be transferred to others."

Yu Rui breathed a sigh of relief, "At this moment, there are only things left by the emperor, which can reassure the noble concubine and master. It's okay, wait for me to reply first, and then you can invite Mr. Hu to come in."

Yu Rui walked to the next door, and carefully knocked on the door leaf, "...Sister, Hu Shijie is here. It is said that the emperor left a reward."

Wanxi hurriedly stopped her mourning, took out a handkerchief from her skirt and quickly wiped away the tears, then turned to the makeup mirror to look, hurriedly got up to the washbasin, took a splash of cold water on her cheeks and eyes, and then He ordered, "Call in."
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Even Wanxi couldn't guess what the emperor left behind before seeing the objects Hu Shijie held in his hand.

Seeing Hu Shijie holding a long brocade box high with both hands, Wanxi's heart has a vague outline.

"...is it a painting?"

From the "Four Events at the Banquet" in the 25th year of Qianlong to the posting of Siyongzhai in the 26th year of Qianlong, many paintings have been drawn in the Emperor's Life Ruyi Museum in a row in the past few years. Wanxi looked at the size of this brocade box And the shape, it feels like it.

Hu Shijie hurriedly knelt and played, "The noble concubine and master have sharp eyesight, and it is even rarer to understand the emperor's sacred heart."

Hu Shijie had a naturally cold face, it was rare for him to say such a thing.Wanxi knew that this was to help her feel relieved, so she also smiled slightly, "Not only can I guess that it is a painting, but I guess, there is probably a picture of the imperial pen in this brocade box! Mr. Hu, how about you?" Tell me, did I guess right?"

Wanxi thought, the emperor might have left behind the 25-year-old court map of Qianlong, so that she could take it out to have a look when he was not around, and when she felt sad.

Unexpectedly, Hu Shijie looked embarrassed.

Wanxi smiled relievedly, "Yes, yes, yes, no. Why do you have a troubled face and hesitate like this?"

Hu Shijie kowtowed hurriedly, "It's not a slave to be hypocritical, it's really what the concubine and master said is right, but it's not exactly that picture."

Wanxi raised her eyebrows, "What kind of talk is that?"

Yu Rui also heard it was interesting, so she simply got up and walked over in person, took the brocade box from Hu Shijie's hand, "I want to see, Mr. Hu, what's the deal with you!"

Yurui is in front of Wanxi, so she doesn't need so many rules; besides, Yurui also deliberately wants to make Wanxi happy, so she hides in the corner first, opens the brocade box, and unfolds the scroll to read.

After reading it, he laughed and clapped his hands, "Boss Hu is right! It is a picture of the Sui Dynasty, but it is not a picture of the Sui Dynasty."

Hu Shijie also smiled knowingly.

Wanxi was helpless, so she could only sigh, "I'm out of my mind, besides, how can I guess the emperor's deep meaning? You two should tell me quickly."

Yurui was also afraid that Wanxi would be in a hurry, so she hurried forward with a smile and presented the picture axis in front of Wanxi.

Wanxi couldn't help raising her eyebrows.

Sure enough, it was not the "Picture of Years and Dynasty" she had seen before, but a "Picture of Carnival".

And on that picture, there is a personal inscription written by the emperor, "Guiwei New Year, imperial inscription".

Guiwei New Year is the new year of this year.Since it is a picture made by Guiwei New Year, although it is not "Sui Chao Tu", it is also "a picture drawn in Sui Chao".

Wanxi laughed, "I can't blame you for saying yes, but no."

Hu Shijie finished his mission, so he resigned with a smile.

Only then did Wanxi take a closer look at the whole picture.

This is a painting with mountains and rivers as the background. On the upper left of the picture, there is a pavilion in the mountains. The emperor is sitting in the pavilion in Han clothes and looking over the railing.

The emperor's line of sight was looking at the group of people walking on the curved bridge on the side of the mountain and on the water.

There are five concubines in front of the team, and the servants in the back are holding fans, holding pianos, and holding boxes. They follow and wait behind the concubines, just like a guard of honor.

In that team, if the front and back were divided, the concubines would be the main ones, and the servants would be the assistants; and among the five concubines, the first four would stop and look back, as a guide— —The focus of the whole team, together with the place where the emperor's gaze was fixed, was gathered on the only woman facing forward in the whole picture under the high fan through the gazes of the four concubines.

That woman is Wanxi herself.

Wanxi stood up suddenly, covered her face with her hands, and finally blushed.

Yu Rui also understood everything, so she giggled, "Sister, look at you wearing Han family clothes, you are so elegant and beautiful, no one can match it!"

Yu Rui looked at it carefully, and clapped her hands again, "Look, sister, the phoenix hairpin you are wearing on your head in the picture is exactly the same as the one given to sister by the emperor in the 25th year of Qianlong's reign!"

Wanxi smiled and stared at her eyes, she really loved herself in this painting.

It is no longer the "Picture of Four Events at the Banquet", because the Western painting method emphasizes light and dark three-dimensional, which makes her look a little too thin; in this picture, she has clear eyebrows and eyes, which is even more familiar to her.

In particular, since the whole body is included in this painting, her light and graceful figure is vividly depicted on the paper.

It's just that no matter how happy I am in my heart, I'm too embarrassed to boast in front of Yurui - after all, Yurui is only a noble person, so she is not among the five concubines.

Wanxi deliberately turned her eyes away, only looking at the poem inscribed by the emperor on the upper right of the picture.

She read aloud softly: "The trees are dense and dense, and the stones are in the path. Go forward and look back and call. The pine powder is based on the fun of Dongshan, and it is a picture of having fun in the palace."

"The Xiaozuoxi pavilion is clear and beautiful, and the courtier Mo Manying is calling. Rouge has not prepared nine concubines, and it is better than the picture of the Ming concubine going out of the fortress."

"Small wandering in a few idle pots, why do you need to be clear on the threshold. The clothes are from the Han Dynasty, and the meaning of Danqing is written as a picture."

"Waterfalls are like pavilions and streams, and reindeer can greet you by the rocks. Lin Quanzhi's pride is not my business, and Baotai thinks hard about his eternal plans."

In the painting, there are also the painter's inscriptions: "Feng Chi respects painting" and "Chen Jin Ting Biao".

Wanxi smiled, all doubts were clear.

Wanxi tilted her head and looked at Yurui, "This Jin Tingbiao is from Huzhou, Zhejiang. His father is the painter Jin Hong. Speaking of this man, there is an interesting story - in the 22nd year of Qianlong, when the emperor made his second southern tour , When we arrived at the border of the south of the Yangtze River, this Jin Tingbiao recommended himself to the emperor in the form of a commoner, and presented the book "Sixteen Arhats in Line Drawings" drawn by himself."

"I don't know much about painting, but I heard from the emperor that this man is good at figures, flowers, landscapes, and he is also good at border painting, especially in line drawing. Therefore, his book "Sixteen Arhats in Line Drawing" was appreciated by the emperor and summoned to Beijing. , ordered to be enshrined in the inner court, and entered the Ruyi Pavilion as a 'painter'."

"When Jin Tingbiao first entered the painting academy, Jin Tingbiao was just an ordinary 'painter'. He only had three taels of money, food and silver, and three taels of public money every month. The sum was only six taels. However, because of his diligence, his paintings were often interesting. It made the emperor appreciate it more and more, and the monthly salary was raised from six taels to eight taels; in the 26th year of Qianlong, the salary standard was raised to 11 taels, which was already on par with Ding Guanpeng, a master of the painting academy."

Yu Rui was a little stunned when she heard that, "So it's this person! I heard about it from Ama, but I didn't pay attention at that time."

Wan Xi raised her eyebrows, "What's the matter?"

Yu Rui laughed, "Because this Jin Tingbiao happened to have his son's father passed away this year, he asked the emperor to invite Ding You to return to his hometown. The emperor actually granted him a full salary for Ding You! My Ama said that it was the first and second rank ministers of the former dynasty, because Ding You returned to his hometown. , because they don’t do business, they are usually only rewarded with a half salary; but for a small painter, the emperor actually decreed to reward him with a full salary, which is too special~~”

"I didn't understand at that moment. I, Ama, only paid for the money, and I didn't know the reason. But now, I already understand the reason for the emperor—this picture was painted in the Spring Festival, so what's the reason?" It must have been before Jin Tingbiao and Ding You returned to his hometown. It was because the picture was well drawn, that his sister was painted so gracefully and beautifully, the emperor was delighted to see it, so he rewarded Jin Tingbiao with full salary to return to his hometown!"

Wanxi bowed her head, a small spring flower quietly bloomed in her heart.

But she refused to admit it in front of Yurui, so she just pointed to the picture and said, "He didn't just draw me well, you see, he drew the emperor, Concubine Shu, sister Lu, Even Concubine Rong and Concubine Yu are good at painting!"

When Wanxi said that, it was hard for Yurui to refute.No, Concubine Shu, Concubine Qing, Concubine Yu and Concubine Rong in the painting all wore Han family clothes, showing a different style from usual, and all of them were graceful and graceful.

But naturally, among the five people, the most graceful and charming is Wanxi.

(End of this chapter)