Chapter 255: Xiao Chu, Cry, Cry
Chu Yuni also turned her head and said, "Your humble servant greets His Highness."
Song Yunchu raised his eyebrows slightly, "What a coincidence, you are here too."
"I came here to buy some medicinal wine." Chu Yuni said, "My father particularly likes the medicinal wine made by Miss Jiang, and the last jar at home is almost empty."
"I see."
Song Yunchu looked at Jiang Rumin and handed the scroll in his hand to her. "I had a good time drinking with His Majesty yesterday, and he gave me this snow scene painting. Thinking about it carefully, I have got a lot of good things from you, such as the black jade cream and the rejuvenating cream. I should give you a gift in return. Come and take a look at this snow scene painting."
Jiang Rumin couldn't help but feel curious, and when she opened the scroll, she looked overjoyed.
"This is the calligraphy of Mr. Lanshan!" She looked up at Song Yunchu, "Your Highness, do you want to give this painting to me? But this is a gift from the emperor, I'm afraid it would be inappropriate for you to give it to me..."
Song Yunchu smiled and said, "If it is something written on an imperial edict, of course it cannot be given to anyone casually, but this is a gift from His Majesty to me privately, and it is not given to me in public, so it will not cause me any trouble. You can just keep it."
"Then... I will respectfully obey your command." Jiang Rumin happily accepted the painting.
Perhaps the only one who dared to give the gift from the emperor to someone else was Prince Ning.
"It is indeed a painting that His Majesty appreciated." Although Chu Yuni could not recognize a few celebrities, she felt that the painting was rich in content and praised it, "The scenery is elegant, and you can tell it is extraordinary at first glance."
"The paintings of Mr. Lanshan are naturally extraordinary." Jiang Rumin stroked the scroll in front of him with her fingertips, and her words were full of reverence. "His brushstrokes are always delicate and subtle. I have been fortunate to see a few of his paintings. Although the scenery is different, they all exude a cool and clear air, which shows his aloof temperament. If he were still alive, I would really like to discuss it with him."
Chu Yuni heard this and immediately agreed, "Yes, it's a pity that such a great painter is gone. If he were still alive, I would also like to meet him."
Song Yunchu was originally appreciating paintings with Jiang Rumin. When he heard Chu Yuni's words, he looked up at him in surprise.
When Chu Yunni met Song Yunchu's inquiring gaze, she quickly looked away, looking a little unnatural.
Song Yunchu narrowed his eyes sharply.
Just now Jiang Rumin was looking at the painting, but Chu Yuni was looking at Jiang Rumin.
He obviously didn't know how to appreciate paintings. He just thought the painting was beautiful, but he didn't dare to praise it in front of Jiang Rumin, such a talented girl, so he could only say that it was extraordinary.
Later, Jiang Rumin expressed regret over the painter's death, and he also expressed regret, as if he was instinctively agreeing with her without thinking.
Even though he clearly doesn't understand, he still tries to find something to say, as if to show that he has similar interests as the person next to him.
Thinking back to the way he avoided her gaze just now...
It's just like the guilty look of a poor student in school who has a crush on a good student but is caught by the class teacher.
She had never realized what this boy was thinking before.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him. Song Yunchu turned around and saw that the person coming was Shangguan Qi.
"Lord Song." Shangguan Qi greeted her with a faint smile, "No, I should call you Prince Ning."
"Your Highness Prince Qi." Song Yunchu bowed to him and then took a look at the long box in his hand.
"I was rescued by Miss Jiang not long ago, and I have always remembered this favor. I heard that Miss Jiang was looking for a rare herb recently, so I sent someone out to help her find out, and they actually got the seeds of this herb."
Shangguan Qi said as he handed the box to Jiang Rumin, "Miss Jiang, take a look and see if this is the flavor you are looking for."
Jiang Rumin took the box, opened it, put his nose forward and sniffed it, a hint of joy appeared between his eyebrows, "It seems to be this! I will try to plant it later. Thank you, Your Highness Prince Qi, for helping me with this."
"Don't bother, it's just a small matter."
As Shangguan Qi was talking, he caught a glimpse of the painting on the table and asked in surprise, "Why is Mr. Lanshan's snow scene painting here?"
"Your Majesty knows this painting?"
"I saw it in His Majesty's imperial study. I was amazed at first sight."
As Shangguan Qi spoke, he stroked the plum tree in the painting with his slender knuckles. "Mr. Lanshan's painting style is particularly unique, delicate but not complicated, just like this plum blossom, with sparse shadows and a cool fragrance."
"That's right." Jiang Rumin took over the conversation, "This carriage in the forest covered with white snow is the finishing touch."
"Who will ride with me when the branches are drooping? The forest is covered with snow and few people are seen." Shangguan Qi's tone was full of emotion. "His paintings are always so majestic, yet so desolate. I am really curious about what kind of person he is."
The two discussed the painting on the table for a long time. Chu Yuni, who was standing by, looked at the painting, then looked at the two of them, then lowered her eyes and remained silent.
Song Yunchu saw the reactions of the three people and understood what they meant.
Fortunately, Jiang Rumin now only regards her as a mentor and friend, instead of being interested in her like before.
Otherwise, it would be too Shura...
"Your Highnesses, Miss Jiang, I have something else to do at home, so I'll excuse myself first."
Chu Yuni spoke to the three people, picked up the two jars of medicinal wine on the counter, turned and left.
"I have something to tell Xiao Chu, so I'll excuse myself now."
Song Yun's original purpose of coming here was to give a painting. Now that the gift has been given, it's time to comfort his younger brother.
"Xiao Chu, His Majesty gave me a cook a few days ago. He is very skilled. Come to my house and have a drink."
Chu Yuni replied sullenly, "Yes."
The two of them got on the carriage. Chu Yuni looked at the two jars of medicinal wine at her feet, picked up one, tore open the seal and drank.
Song Yunchu sighed softly, "Isn't this the wine I was going to buy for your father? Why are you drinking it?"
Chu Yuni said: "He still has a lot, he can't finish it."
When Song Yunchu heard this, he immediately remembered something.
When Ruihetang first opened, Jiang Rumin mentioned to her that a big customer had bought a large amount of medicinal liquor, and the money from the sale of the liquor was enough for the three of them, master and servant, to live a good life, and they could even have some money left over every month.
"So you are the big customer who buys her wine, but you don't dare to let her know?"
"At the beginning, you asked me to help Miss Jiang find a place to open a clinic. I deliberately sold it to her at a low price. She found out and insisted on writing me an IOU. I knew then that Miss Jiang didn't like to owe others. It was not easy for the three girls to make a living outside, and they still had to think about paying me back. I really couldn't bear it."
Chu Yuni whispered, "I took care of Miss Jiang at first because you asked me to do so. But as we got to know each other for a long time, I found that she was a really good person, especially when we went to the west of the city together. She was so tenacious and hardworking. She really lived up to the saying that a doctor should be compassionate."
"I didn't dare to have any feelings for her at first, but later you cancelled your engagement with her, didn't you? So I began to have some improper thoughts..."
"You haven't married her yet, so how can it be considered unreasonable." Song Yunchu patted Chu Yuni's shoulder, "A gentleman loves a beautiful lady. She is a very good person, and so are you. It's a pity that you don't get along. She doesn't have strict requirements for friends. She only needs sincerity and righteousness, not talent. But when she chooses a husband, she must hope that he can chat with her."
Although Jun Tianyi is a self-righteous bastard, he is indeed outstanding among the emperor's uncles. He has been studying and practicing martial arts since he was young. Poetry, calligraphy and painting are not difficult for him. This is one of the reasons why Jiang Rumin admired him in the past.
Jun Tianyi, Jiang Rumin and Shangguan Qi can all be described as literary youths, otherwise there would not have been such a bloody love triangle in the original novel.
"I tried hard to agree with her, but the arrival of Prince Qi made me sober up."
Chu Yuni said this and took another big gulp of wine.
"Okay, don't drink too much medicinal wine, come to my house and drink some good wine later."
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"I know that I was not worthy of her eyes in the past. She was born into a noble family, but I was just a merchant. Now that I have a sixth-rank official title, I think if I climb up a level, maybe she will be able to look up to me. But my talent... wuwu... I am a person without talent! I can't even understand some of the things she says!"
In the spacious lobby of the palace, Chu Yuni was howling while holding a jar of wine.
"Cry, cry." Song Yunchu sat aside, waving his folding fan and said, "Tomorrow when you sober up, you will be a brave man again."
"What is going on? It's like ghosts howling and wolves howling." Zhong Nanyue heard the noise from far away. She walked into the lobby and saw Chu Yuni drinking to drown her sorrows again.
"If I had known this, I would have read more books, but reading is really boring... woo woo."
"That's right." Zhong Nanyan agreed very much. "What's the point of reading a lot of books? It's better to practice more real kung fu."
"What do you know?" Chu Yuni looked up at her and curled her lips. "Of course it's useful to read a lot of books. If you know a lot, you will be smart. I wish I could be as good as His Royal Highness Prince Ning..."
"Then don't even think about it."
Zhong Nanyan took over the conversation, "You're dreaming before it's even dark. How can a sixth-rank official like you compare to Brother Song? There's such a huge gap. You should catch up with the fifth-rank Zhao Jingheng and the second-rank Chen Yue first. You want to fly before you even learn to run."
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