Qingchuan promotion rules in the backyard

Chapter 166 Unnecessary

When they arrived at Yuqing Palace, Ba Ye followed the crown prince to his study.The prince didn't speak until the servant brought tea and retreated.

"It's not the first time for the eighth brother to go out on business, and Gu doesn't have much to say. It's just that Gu hopes to go out, and it's best to talk to Gu first about what the eighth brother wants to do. Chief Accountant. Don’t you think so?” The prince smiled slightly.

"What the second brother said is true. When he is away from home, a younger brother should naturally listen to his elder brother more." Eighth Master smiled gently on his face, but he didn't think so in his heart.

For the prince's eagerness to take this job today, Master Ba had doubts in his heart.He checked those things last year when he was on business in Yangzhou, and he kept them well!
The crown prince would call him here on purpose, but it seems that there is no silver 300 taels here.

Don't talk about the relationship between the elder brother and the younger brother, just say that he is the prince, he is just a bald elder brother, and it is clear at a glance who listens to whom.

Wasn't it because he was afraid that he would make small moves in private?

However, if he really wanted to avoid it, would the prince still want to stop him?

Seeing that the eighth master called the second elder brother, the smile on the prince's face became more obvious, and he said immediately: "I know that the eighth brother is a sensible person, but I just want to give you a word. I will leave tomorrow, and the time is still tight, and the eighth brother should hurry up." Go back and tidy up and salute. Huang Ama told me to investigate secretly first, I am afraid we have to prepare for hardship."

"Second brother, don't worry, the younger brother understands. Then the younger brother will leave first." Eighth Master got up.

The crown prince nodded and watched Ba Ye leave the study.

Eighth Master did not expect Fourth Master to wait for him outside Yuqing Palace.

"Fourth brother, I'll go to the household department to hand over." Ba Ye said first.

"I'm not looking for you for this." Fourth master said.

Ba Ye paused, looking a little dazed.

But the fourth master said again: "Let's go, first hand over the matter at hand before we talk about it."

Eighth Master didn't ask any further questions, and followed Fourth Master to the household department first.

When the two of them finished their work, it was time for lunch, so fourth master simply invited eighth master out of the restaurant.

"Does fourth brother have anything to tell you?" Eighth Master asked.

"I wanted to say two things at first." Fourth Master smiled lightly and said, "Now that I think about it, there is no need to say anything."

"Fourth brother, you're trying to tantalize your appetite, it's not a good habit!" Eighth Master joked.

"Anyway, I'm not going to talk about it. I'm only drinking today, so I'm seeing you off." Fourth Master said with a smile.

Eighth Master picked up the teacup and said, "Then brother, thank fourth brother with tea instead of wine."

Fourth Master didn't say anything, but Eighth Master probably understood what he was going to say in his heart.

Since he started working in the court, he didn't have many opportunities to work with his fourth brother, but he discovered that in terms of loyalty to the prince, his fourth brother was different from what the outside world had said.

In the eyes of others, the fourth brother is a proper princeling.He has worked hard for many things, but it is the crown prince who takes the credit.Even if the prince made some mistakes, he would support the prince.

He didn't understand it before, and he didn't understand it.The fourth brother is no worse than the prince in terms of ability, but why is he willing to work for the prince?
After seeing and experiencing a lot, he gradually understood.The fourth brother is not loyal to the prince, but to Huang Ama.

Because Huang Ama took a fancy to the prince and wanted to stabilize the prince's position, the fourth brother was willing to work for the prince.

It was the first time for him to work with the prince on business, and what the fourth brother wanted to remind him was probably to be careful when doing business with the prince.

After eating, the two went back to elder brother's office together.

Because Mao Tongtong got up late in the morning, he didn't take a nap this time and was drawing a new embroidery sample.Winter is coming, it's time to embroider plum blossoms.

When Ba Ye entered the room, Mao Tongtong was holding her charcoal brush, sitting in front of the desk, with a look of rapt attention.

He motioned to Qing Zhu and the others to keep quiet, and walked over with a light footstep.

Mao Tongtong didn't notice it, and was still focusing on the painting in front of him.

At this time, Mao Tongtong just finished painting a plum blossom, and took another piece of paper to start another painting.

Ba Ye looked at it with great interest, wondering what she would draw next, but found that this time, what Mao Tongtong drew was not flowers, but people!
At first, Ba Ye thought that Mao Tongtong would draw him.But when the outline came out, I found that although it was a man on the paper, this man was not him!
With delicate features and a tall figure, a sense of elegance appears vividly on the paper.Ba Ye looked at it and guessed it.

"Is it your elder brother?"

Mao Tongtong was taken aback by Ba Ye's sudden sound.With a pause in the hand, the painting is crooked with one stroke.

"When did Master come in?" Mao Tongtong asked, clutching his chest.

"It's been a while." Ba Ye smiled lightly, and asked again, "Is that your elder brother?"

"Yes." Mao Tongtong replied.

The men that she can draw openly and aboveboard, besides Ba Ye, are her own Ama and eldest brother.

"It's somewhat similar to you." Ba Ye looked at Mao Tongtong and then at the painting.

"That's right, brothers and sisters!" Mao Tongtong laughed.

"What's your painting method called? It's more realistic than the painters in the court." Eighth Master asked.

"This is a sketch, the face is more three-dimensional." Mao Tongtong explained.

"Who taught you?" Eighth Master looked at the painting and asked.

"Uh," Mao Tongtong was momentarily at a loss for words, this is her modern skill, how can she explain it to Ba Ye?
"It was taught by a female teacher when I was a child." She made a nonsense.

"Your Mama hired a female teacher for you?" Eighth Master was a little surprised.

"Ah, um, Ah Ma loves her servants very much." Mao Tongtong said without blushing.

"It seems that you, a female master, have great drawing skills, but your handwriting is not good. I'm afraid your knowledge is average." Baye said.

"Where did you find out?" Mao Tongtong was confused.She hasn't said anything yet!
"Don't you see it just by looking at you as a student?" Ba Ye said with a smile.

Only then did Mao Tongtong realize that Ba Ye was making fun of her again!

"Everyone has their own strengths! Although slaves and maids can't write well, they are good at other things. Can you stop clinging to one shortcoming all the time!"

Seeing her acting like a baby, Ba Ye didn't talk about her anymore, but looked at the painting and said, "You can draw a picture for me too."

"Now?" Mao Tongtong was stunned for a moment, and said, "Then you have to sit down and let the slaves take a good look at it for a while."

"Isn't it quick to draw your brother! He's not in front of you either!" Eighth Master dissatisfied.

"My servant has been with my brother for more than ten years, and I remember it in my heart even without looking at it. How long my servant has been with my master is naturally different." Mao Tongtong said as a matter of course.

"Is this complaining about the lack of visits?" Eighth Master laughed.

"The servant didn't complain, it was the master who distorted the meaning of the servant." Mao Tongtong rolled his eyes.Do people in this palace like to listen to others' words the other way around?

"Okay, I won't draw today. You should pack some clothes for my grandfather. My grandfather will leave Beijing tomorrow." Eighth Master said.

"Ah? Where are you going?" Mao Tongtong asked hurriedly.

(End of this chapter)