Chapter 127: Don’t call my name, it’s dirty!
Shopkeeper Song slowly unfolded the scroll. This painting was larger than usual and the style was different from the previous ones.
At first glance, there's nothing wrong with it, no dirt, no smudges, nothing that needs fixing.
Yu Shengsheng raised her eyes to look at Shopkeeper Song. Shopkeeper Song had a serious expression but a slight smile in his eyes.
Jin Baobao came over, scanned it several times, and wondered, "What needs to be repaired here? Shopkeeper, did you take the wrong one?"
Yu Shengsheng stroked the painting with her fingers, and her fingertips landed on a certain spot.
"I'll take this job."
Shopkeeper Song smiled and nodded: "Miss Yu is very courageous. I know that this job is difficult, so the commission will be high. Don't worry, Miss."
"I never worry about money. Shopkeeper Song is very generous," Yu Shengsheng nodded, "I don't even need to pay for this painting."
Shopkeeper Song paused while rolling up the scroll: "Miss, what you mean is..."
"Shopkeeper Song, I need a way out. If I want to leave Beijing someday, please lend a helping hand."
Jin Baobao swallowed lightly and stared at Shopkeeper Song with wide eyes.
Shopkeeper Song readily agreed: "Okay, no problem. If Miss Yu needs anything, please feel free to ask for it. However, you still have to pay the commission, otherwise I will feel uneasy."
Yu Shengsheng was not pretentious: "It's a deal."
"It's not easy to restore this painting to its original state. It will take at least ten days. In addition, I need a painting of average value as a cover."
Shopkeeper Song's eyes flashed with admiration, and he took out another one: "It's already prepared for Miss Yu."
Yu Shengsheng took Jin Baobao away, and Shopkeeper Song immediately turned around and went upstairs.
Hao Mengye watched the carriage drive away from the second-floor window, and then saw the people following behind.
Shopkeeper Song also saw it: "Commander-in-chief, do you want to teach them a lesson?"
"Not for now," Hao Mengye retracted his gaze, "The commander ordered that it depends on her own response, and we don't need to intervene for now. What does the painting say?"
Shopkeeper Song said, "She could see the problem with the painting and readily accepted it. She also said she didn't want any commission, but just a way out."
Hao Mengye thought to himself, you want to retreat after provoking the commander? Which way to go depends on the commander's intention.
"If he can tell at a glance, then I've found the right person. Send someone to keep an eye on it secretly. The painting matter cannot be leaked out."
"yes."
Yu Shengsheng's carriage turned the corner and the Su Mansion was in front. Jin Baobao slowed down and whispered, "Miss, someone has been following us."
Yu Shengsheng knew without even looking: "Don't bother with the Second Young Master's people."
"Leopard, I'll put the painting under the seat later. When you return the carriage, take it out and bring it back to the yard."
"yes."
When they arrived at the gate of the Su Mansion, Yu Shengsheng got out of the car with the cover painting, and Jin Baobao drove to the side door to park the car.
Along the way, they met many maids and old women, and they all bowed respectfully, without any of the neglect they had shown before.
At least that's what it looks like.
Just as she arrived at the Moon Gate, Su Yanshu seemed to meet her by chance and called her.
"Shengsheng, you're back? What did you bring?"
He walked over slowly and glanced at the painting in Yu Shengsheng's hand.
"Landscape painting, would you like to check it out, Second Young Master?"
Su Yanshu smiled lightly: "It's not an inspection, it's an appreciation. What you bring back must be a good painting."
He reached out to take it, but Yu Shengsheng didn't raise her hand, nor did she show any intention of giving it to him.
"Why? You don't want to show it to your second brother?"
"Do you remember the first time you held a paintbrush? But my second brother taught you. At the beginning..."
"Second Young Master, do you want to talk about the past?" Yu Shengsheng chuckled, "Back then, I was just a useless cousin, and you guys framed me as much as possible for what happened in the hunting ground."
"Now that I am also a princess, can we talk about the past again?"
Su Yanshu's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't keep smiling: "Shengsheng, you..."
Yu Shengsheng lowered her eyes, her tone full of coldness: "Second Young Master, it is better to address me as Princess Ruiyang."
Su Yanshu couldn't pretend anymore, his eyes were filled with coldness and anger: "What? Just because you've been given the title of Princess, you don't recognize your relatives anymore?"
Before Yu Shengsheng could answer, a lazy voice came.
"If I were her, I would have turned my back on all my relatives long ago. Hey? Aren't you the first ones to turn your back on all your relatives?"
Lu Xingzhan came over with his servant.
Every word was like a slap in the face, slapping Su Yanshu's face.
Seeing that it was him, Su Yanshu suppressed his anger and said, "Mr. Lu San, what can I do for you?"
“Whether it’s expensive or not, it’s not your fault,” Lu Xingzhan waved his hand in disdain, sizing up Yu Shengsheng, “You’ve been crowned a princess, yet you’re still being bullied by others. You’re such a loser.”
Yu Shengsheng: “…”
She didn't know what Lu Xingzhan was here for.
Su Yanshu blushed slightly: "Mr. Lu San, Shengsheng is still a girl in the boudoir. You are not afraid of her coming to me so blatantly, but do you still want to protect her reputation?"
Lu Xingzhan's eyes slowly widened, as if he had discovered something new: "Did I hear correctly? Reputation? Yu Shengsheng's reputation? Would you, the great scholar Su, care about that?"
"It's really interesting. If you cared, could you have pushed her to be the murderer? If you cared, could you have held a lotus viewing banquet and pushed her out to Kong Dezhao?"
"You are so eager to welcome Kong Dezhao to Beijing. The great scholar is like a little pug."
Su Yanshu couldn't stand it any longer: "Lu Xingzhan!"
"Su Yanshu!" Lu Xingzhan's voice was even louder than his, "Don't call me by my name, it's too dirty!"
Su Yanshu's face turned pale. "You are from the Lu family. I admire you, the old Prime Minister and your father, but that has nothing to do with you. As for merit, my father just won a great victory at the border. Although I have no merit, my reputation is not bad either."
"Mr. Lu San, what qualifications do you have to laugh at me and look down on me?"
Lu Xingzhan's reputation is much worse than Su Yanshu's.
Su Yanshu is very confident about this.
Lu Xingzhan didn't buy it at all: "I may have a bad reputation, but I am a human being, not like some people who are beasts in human clothing."
Su Yanshu almost fainted: "What on earth are you doing here?"
Lu Xingzhan waved his hand, and the servant behind him came up carrying the box.
"I told you I'm not looking for you. You have so much to say and so much to do," Lu Xingzhan took the box and handed it to Yu Shengsheng.
"Here, this is for you."
Yu Shengsheng was surprised and completely unexpected.
"This is……"
"Don't get me wrong, this matter has nothing to do with me. I'm just an errand boy. My aunt heard that you were awarded the title of Princess, so she sent it to you specially."
"By the way, she said that the painting she did last time was unfinished. You can continue it when you are free."
Yu Shengsheng was slightly surprised: "You are too kind. It is my honor to paint for the Imperial Concubine. It depends on your schedule. I will follow your arrangements and I am ready at any time."
Lu Xingzhan raised his eyebrows: "Your temper..."
You are so weak. No wonder you are always bullied.
Never mind, just help her get in touch with my aunt, it may be of some help in the future.
Su Yanshu was secretly shocked. He knew that Yu Shengsheng painted a portrait of the imperial concubine, but he was upset because Su Zhiyi was granted marriage that time, so he did not ask in detail.
Unexpectedly, there would be a follow-up to this matter.
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