Painting Tang Jiao

Chapter 150
I don't know if it's an illusion, or if I'm too nervous.When Qing Huan stepped onto the high platform, she felt the surroundings suddenly quiet down.

It seems that only the sound of walking is heard.

Qing Huan turned her head slightly and looked back, and Xiang Nong was following behind with her bundle in her arms.

Qing Huan smiled silently, sure enough she was nervous.

Princess Danyang curled her lips and looked at the people on the high platform downstairs with great interest.

"You said... what kind of performance will she have?"

Xia's mother looked up, shook her head and smiled, "I can't tell, that child seems to have liked guqin once, I remember hearing Jun'er say it once..."

But a discerning person would not be a guqin at a glance, after all, it is impossible to put a qin in that package.

Princess Danyang said: "Look."

Mama Xia responded in a low voice.

Princess Danyang is in the best position, followed by the wives of the princes.Although the voices of the two were whispered, they still let people know that Princess Danyang was very concerned about the people who appeared on the stage.

Careful people immediately looked down carefully.

The case is very short.

Xiang Nong took out a cotton pad from the bag and put it behind the table.

Qing Huan gathered the cuffs and knelt on it.

After a while, Xiang Nong took out the Four Treasures of the Study from above.

The people below started talking in low voices.

Qing Huan ignored it.

Youyuan came up holding a pot of clear water.

"Let me do it." Xiang Nong was about to grind the ink.

Seeing this, Youyuan went to lay out the rice paper, and put away the pen holder.

"calligraphy?"

Xia's mother shook her head and sighed in her heart, as expected, she couldn't help but look at it.It seems that Qing Huan didn't listen to her own words at all. She was clearly placed at the end after she was asked to have a good talent, just to impress the audience.

Now it seems... not as good as her fifth sister.

Princess Danyang chuckled: "It's interesting."

Princess Danyang naturally knows what Mama Xia did secretly.But it was Qing Huan's disobedience that made Princess Danyang like it.

At least Caiyi is prepared, which shows that she is still obedient.

But it is someone who has his own opinion, like today's occasion, although the Qionghua Banquet is a banquet for men and women to meet each other, but the people here are all from prominent families, or from families with scholarly families, generations of famous families.

To become the daughter-in-law of these people, the most important thing is the rules.

It's not about sticking to the established rules, but about the etiquette that should be there, and the reason that should be understood.

No one likes a daughter-in-law who is frivolous.

It's like when the five girls appeared on the stage, the other side of the wall did attract attention, but the ladies and wives sitting upstairs and behind kept their faces straight and didn't say anything.

Of course, there must be some thoughts on the psychological side, but in front of Princess Danyang, even those who don't like those people will still be able to do it well, but it's just not.

Xia's mother raised her head and looked down, only to see the maid named Xiang Nong walking to the back.Qing Huan got up, took two brushes and dipped them in ink, one in each hand, and began to write on the rice paper.

"Calligraphy with both hands?" Mrs. Qin sighed.

"It's not...I didn't expect that she could write with both hands, and I don't know if she can write well."

Princess Danyang smiled: "Xia Mai."

Xia Mai stepped forward: "Your Royal Highness."

"go."

Xia Mai answered in a low voice, walked to the stairs, went down and stood in front of the high platform.

Xiang Nong noticed Xia Mai coming, and was shocked, not knowing why she came.

Qing Huan concentrated on the brush in her hand and didn't see anyone coming.

This left and right calligraphy is a work made when I am bored.I have always practiced one typeface with my left hand, but I know several types with my right hand, and the best one is italics.

The brush size of the left and right hands is different, and the font size of the writing is also different.

Use one mind and two tasks, the most important thing is peace of mind.

After an unknown period of time, Qing Huan finally stopped writing.

Xiang Nong and You Yuan stepped forward to take the brushes and put them away, ready to clean up the case.

Seeing this, Xia Mai came up.

Qing Huan was slightly taken aback.

Xia Mai said with a smile: "Your Highness, the Princess, can't see very clearly upstairs, and I want to take a look at Miss Xue's calligraphy."

This is of course possible.

Qing Huan nodded, wanting to get it.

Xia Mai hurriedly said, "I'll be fine."

Qing Huan raised her eyebrows and stepped aside.

Xia Mai took the two rice papers he had written and went upstairs.

Qing Huan led the people back to their positions.

Along the way, everyone's eyes were fixed on Qing Huan.

Qing Huan pursed her lips.

Ever since Xia Mai appeared, Qing Huan had already expected this to happen, and walked back with a calm expression on her face.

"Ah, you write, can you write with your left hand too?" Song Yulan asked Qing Huan after she sat down with her hand.

Qing Huan smiled: "Well, I can write a little. I don't have any other talents, the flute is not good, and the guqin is not good, so I just write."

Song Yulan nodded: "It's better to be good at yourself."

Qing laughed without saying a word.

I really have nothing good at it.

In the previous life, he fell directly into the water and disappeared. What can he learn from following Ya Huan in the state of a soul?
When she woke up in this life, she was already in the Yan Mansion.

How could the Yan family try their best to teach you something, it's good if they don't make you bad and a dude.When I was young, the third master could only teach Qing Huan sisters to read and write, write poetry and paint.

But at that time, Qing Huan was still young, and her drawing skills were only average.

On the contrary, Yahuan has learned to draw well.

Qing Huan took a sip of the tea, and noticed that Xu Lan hadn't returned from the empty seat next to Miss Wu, her heart sank. The Qionghua Banquet would be a lantern viewing soon, and it would be over soon.

Even though Xu Lan brought her here, she naturally wanted to bring her back.

"Xiang Nong." Qing Huan called her over.

Shannon bowed her head.

Qing Huan whispered a few times.

Xiang Nong glanced to the side, and nodded in understanding.

Xiang Nong walked back, asked a woman in the princess's mansion for directions, and quickly disappeared from Qing Huan's sight.

"Don't worry." Song Yulan said.

Qing Huan put down the teacup.

"Didn't you see that many people are missing? Someone must have noticed at the Princess Mansion."

"Well, but after all, he came in with me. If... there is something, it's hard for my aunt to explain. It's good to let Xiang Nong go and have a look."

Song Yulan gave Qing Huan a sympathetic look: "You should be just like me, you don't take anyone with you, it's easy."

Qing Huan smiled.

If I can't, it will be difficult for the Yan family and the Cheng family to explain.

With this quota, the Cheng family's aunt and cousin, and the Yan family's people will all mention it.

Qing Huan is not as comfortable as Song Yulan, her parents are both present, and her status is high.Qing Huan must make good friends with the people in the Cheng family, even if it is her uncle's family, she must give the favor she deserves.

If the conditions are possible, Qing Huan naturally hopes to be able to cry freely like Song Yulan, and freely make decisions she likes.But she can't...

At least not now.

As for later...

Qing Huan's eyes dimmed slightly, maybe she couldn't be like this in her whole life.

It was like this before marriage, let alone after marriage.

My grandfather often asks my aunt to find ways to look after him, and it's not like Qing Huan doesn't know about it.What's more, it's hard for people not to know about Auntie's intentions, deliberately leaked to others.

Qing Huan was also happy about Cheng's actions.

It's better than Qing Huan not knowing if she chooses a random person in the future.

Suddenly there was a commotion.

Qing Huan and Song Yulan looked up, Xia Mai was followed by several servant girls, each holding a tray in their hands.Several people stopped and went, delivering the contents of the tray to several people.

Not many, but Wu Niang has them, and so does Qing Huan.

Qing Huan was slightly taken aback.

Xia Mai laughed and said, "Your Highness also thinks the girl's calligraphy is wonderful, and so do the ladies."

So what I gave myself was a jade ruyi?

Although Qing Huan didn't know the value of this jade ruyi, she could see the inscription Gongzao faintly on it.

Xia Cao smiled and led the people back.

Song Yulan looked curiously at the tray in front of Qing Huan.

"Take it if you want to see it."

Song Yulan squinted her eyes and smiled, she didn't care about these rewards, she was not short of them anyway, and as for the marriage, Qing Huan was right.Although she didn't like it, it seemed that her marriage with the peacock man couldn't escape, so tonight's talent show was dispensable for Song Yulan.

"ah……"

Qing Huan took a look.

Song Yulan hurriedly shut her mouth.

Qing Huan naturally knew that she also saw that word.

"Fifth sister, congratulations."

Miss Wu twitched the corners of her mouth, looking like she wanted to laugh and cry.

"Ping'er." Qing Huan called out.

Ping'er hurriedly handed over the handkerchief: "Girl, did the wind and sand blind my eyes?"

The fifth girl held the handkerchief, and after a long while, she replied in a low voice: "Yes, you just lost your eyes."

On her tray is a hibiscus stone blooming and rich ornament.

Fifth Miss finally picked up the handkerchief and pressed the corners of her eyes.

Qing Huan sighed softly.

……

He Jitong suppressed his smile, turned around and planned to leave.

"Wait, are you leaving?"

He Jitong nodded slightly.

Sun Yichun glanced at the opposite side, turned around and followed: "Wait for me, I'll go with you."

He Jitong didn't speak, but he was still a few steps behind.

"Do you want to drink?"

He Jitong raised his eyebrows.

Sun Yichun said loudly: "Your concubine is happy, isn't it worth going for a drink?"

He Jitong's eyes sank.

Sun Yichun was taken aback, not knowing what happened to him.

"If you want to drink, just say you want to drink? How can I not accompany you, go quickly."

When He Jitong's words came from the front, Sun Yichun smiled and stepped forward.

It seemed that He Jitong's performance just now was just his illusion.

The consort's mansion is built shoulder to shoulder with the princess mansion.

He Jitong stopped at the gate and looked towards the gate of the Princess Mansion.

Sun Yichun approached with his horse.

He Ji shook the reins at the same time, and the horse rushed out immediately.

Sun Yichun straddled the horse's belly and chased after him.

The person on the opposite side seems to be a little bit, Qing Huan narrowed his eyes.

After watching for a while, I was sure that He Jitong had left.

I don't know when he left.

Qing Huan breathed a sigh of relief, she was really scared.

He Jitong's gaze was too frightening, as if he was about to peel a person alive and eat them.

Good to go.

Qing Huan didn't want to wait to meet him again.

Not long after, a group of people came in, everyone holding lanterns in their hands.

There are all kinds of lotus lanterns, birdcage-shaped lanterns, and dragon lanterns.

Qing Huan glanced at it and couldn't help admiring that it really was a good workmanship.

"Girl." Youyuan stepped forward.

"whats the matter."

"Xiang is waiting over there."

Qing Huan looked back, and sure enough, she saw Xiang Nong waiting anxiously not far away.

Qing Huan frowned.

"I'll be away for a while."

Song Yulan was looking at the wonderful scene, she was taken aback when she heard the words, she also found Xiang Nong when she looked back, and immediately asked in a low voice, "Do you want me to go with you?"

Qing Huan's heart warmed.

In this situation, it seems that something happened to Xu Lan.

Qing Huan didn't believe that when Mrs. Yongyi Hou asked her to come here, she never told Song Yulan not to pay attention to such things, but Song Yulan could say that.

Qing Huan rejoiced for a while.

"No, I'll just go and have a look." Seeing Song Yulan frowned, Qing Huan said in a low voice, "It would be bad if they all walked away." She said and looked to the side.

Song Yulan just nodded.

Qing Huan got up and said to the fifth girl: "I'm going to wash my hands, does the fifth sister want to come together?"

Miss Wu smiled slightly: "I went there before when I changed clothes." After thinking for a while, she asked, "How about I accompany you there."

Qing Huan shook her head: "This is the Princess Mansion and nothing will happen, Fifth Sister should stay here to watch the lanterns. I'll just take Youyuan and the others there."

After finishing speaking, Qing Huan ordered Ping'er to take good care of the fifth girl, and then waited for You Yuan to go to Xiang Nong's.

Miss Wu pursed her lips, and suddenly turned her head to look in the direction of Qing Huan, her expression was thoughtful, her eyes flickered, and then she turned her head to look at the lantern seriously and intently.

"Girl..." Xiang Nong shouted anxiously and helplessly.

"What happened?" Qing Huan frowned.

Xiang Nong looked around, there were still quite a few people standing, and said in a low voice, "Girl, follow me to have a look."

Qing Huan raised her eyebrows.

Xiang Nong led the way, turned right and soon arrived at a small courtyard.

"This is a place for the girls to stay," Shannon explained.

Qing Huan nodded slightly.

Not everyone can pass in front of the princess mansion, such a small courtyard is probably a place specially designed for people to come and clean their hands and change clothes.But since Xu Lan is here, nothing will happen.

Qing Huan saw many servants standing at the gate with solemn expressions.

Xiang Nong hesitated to speak, and finally said nothing but led Qing Huan in.

Qing Huan's heart skipped a beat, secretly screaming that it was not good.

The small courtyard is not big, but there are many rooms.

Xiang Nong went to the right wing room, and soon reached the penultimate room.

All the way, the doors are closed.

Shannon knocked on the door.

"who is it?"

The voice inside was panicked and alert.

But it was indeed the voice of the maid brought by Xu Lan.

"Open the door." Qing Huan said.

The house was quiet for a while.

Suddenly footsteps approached, and the door swung open, and it was Xu Lan's maid who came out from inside.

"Miss Xue..."

Qing Huan ignored her and walked directly into the house.

"what happened to you?"

Xu Lan was lying on the bed, her whole body covered in the bedding.

Qing Huan quickly frowned again, she wouldn't really rest after coming here, these quilts probably won't be used by anyone, but Xu Lan...

"close the door."

Youyuan quickly closed the door, took another piece of wood and put it away, outsiders couldn't push it in.

"you……"

Xu Lan was taken aback by Qing Huan's eyes.

Qing Huan stretched out her hand and brushed off the quilt.

"what happened?"

Qing Huan said displeasedly.

"No..." Xu Lan lowered her head and refused to answer.

Qing Huan's anger came up all of a sudden, and the anger didn't come out in one place.

Xu Lan was only wearing an inner coat, and the outer coat had long since disappeared.

Qing Huan turned around and looked in the room, and sure enough, she put the coat behind the screen.Qing Huan walked over, picked it up and took a look, the clothes were torn, it looked like they were torn.

No need to think about what happened.

Qing Huan's face darkened, this kind of thing is beyond her control, nor should she know about it.

"Xiang Nong, go and help me invite Mama Xia over."

Shannon responded.

"No, I can't go." Xu Lan yelled.

Qing Huan shouted: "Shut up, are you afraid that no one will come over to watch the fun?"

How stupid.

"Then you can't either..."

Qing Huan interrupted her: "Then what are you going to do, stay here all the time, or let someone go back to the Xu Mansion to bring you clothes, or you have to tell me that you brought a spare dress today."

Of course there wasn't, not to mention whether Qing Huan saw it or not.

If there were, Xu Lan would have asked someone to get them.

Xu Lan lowered her head.

Seeing this, Xiang Nong hurriedly ran out.

Youyuan closed the door again.

The room fell silent, Xu Lan lifted the quilt and wrapped herself in it.

Qing Huan ignored it and went straight to the table.

Youyuan poured tea.

Qing Huan held the tea and drank it one sip at a time.

Youyuan poured another cup and walked towards Xu Lan.

"Don't drink." Xu Lan was pulled away from the quilt, and when she saw You Yuan, she just wanted to wave her hand and drop the cup.

"That's my maid."

Xu Lan froze and said bluntly, "I won't drink."

Qing Huan raised her eyebrows: "Drink it yourself."

Youyuan hesitated for a while, but still put the teacup back on the table.

Qing Huan didn't say much after seeing her.

After waiting for about three cups of tea, someone came over from outside.

"Go and see."

Youyuan walked to the door, asked a few words, and then opened the door.

The leader was Mama Xia, followed by Xia Mai.

Mama Xia went into the house to have a look.

Qing Huan got up: "Mother Xia."

Mother Xia hummed and walked directly to the bed.

Qing Huan didn't say anything.

"Go back to your seat first, the lantern festival on the other side is almost over."

Qing Huan responded in a low voice, turned her head and left without hesitation.

With Mama Xia around, Qing Huan didn't want to get involved.

I don't know who caused Xu Lan's appearance. If it wasn't because of her aunt, Qing Huan really didn't want to pay attention to it, but what should be done now has been done.

Leave the rest to the people in the Princess Mansion.

What's more, now that I found a set of clothes for Xu Lan to change into quietly, whoever among those who came today is not a caring person, can tell what happened at a glance.

The only thing that can be done is to let the people in the princess mansion handle it.

When Qing Huan returned to her seat, the lantern festival was almost over.

Song Yulan yawned.

Qing Huan walked over: "What? Is it boring?"

Song Yulan hurriedly shut her mouth and smiled slightly: "You're back."

"Well, isn't it almost over?" Qing Huan looked around while speaking, and everyone else had already returned, except...Xu Lan.

"Where's Xu Lan?" Song Yulan asked.

Qing Huan said with a smile: "Well... I feel uncomfortable in my stomach, and I'm lying down."

Song Yulan didn't ask any more questions.

(End of this chapter)