These celebrities, though devoted to art, were all shrewd in their dealings with people.
The Pei family certainly wouldn't have given them such a generous gift for nothing. The princess's sudden visit, her appreciation of paintings with them, and her current words made them realize that the one who truly wanted to see them was the princess.
No wonder they found it strange that the Pei family's real interest in painting was in Prince Pei, yet he didn't step forward; instead, it was the two heirs who did.
"He who takes a bribe is bound to be obliged," one of the elders immediately replied, "What are your orders, Princess? We will do our utmost to fulfill them, as long as it is within our power."
Qiao Lian'er said, "Although I don't paint, my cousin has been learning to paint for several years. The day after tomorrow, the Prince of Guangping's Mansion will hold an art exhibition for her. If you are invited, please be kind to her because she is young and inexperienced, so that she can have the confidence to continue painting."
It's that simple. They're experts at flattery.
Everyone readily agreed.
One of the experts said, "Being able to hold an art exhibition at the Prince of Guangping's residence, even if one is young and has not yet achieved great success, it shows that one has extremely high talent and great potential. Otherwise, given the Prince of Guangping's personality, he would not be willing to hold an art exhibition for a teenager."
The Qiao family is a rising star, attracting much attention, and every member is ambitious and full of vitality. Many wealthy and powerful families are secretly learning about the situation of each member of the Qiao family. They know that Qiao Zhizhi, the cousin of Qiao Lian'er who is two years older, is passionate about painting and determined to make a name for herself, but her paintings have not yet been made public.
"My cousin has mastered the basics of calligraphy, which is quite remarkable among her peers. However, she is afraid she will be showing off her limited skills in front of you gentlemen. I hope you will help me the day after tomorrow."
"Alright, Princess, don't worry. Although we are not very talented, we have been to many occasions like this. No matter how Miss Qiao performs, we will not make her look too bad."
Anyway, just find different angles and different ways to praise.
Qiao Lian'er thanked everyone, but she knew in her heart that if the painting was not good, even if someone praised it, others would know in their hearts that it would not be a good thing for Sister Zhizhi's future.
Sister Zhizhi needs to produce outstanding works to convince the public.
These people left contentedly, each carrying a painting, no longer caring that the Prince Pei's residence hadn't invited them to stay for a meal.
A peach blossom branch drifted into the tea room. It was already the end of the peach blossom season, and when the wind blew, countless petals fell onto the tea table.
Pei Shijiu took a sip of tea and spoke slowly.
"It seems like something's happened again recently?"
"Something happened, but it's about my cousin. She was scammed; it wasn't involved in any major conflicts."
She had nothing to hide from the two brothers, so she told them everything.
The two exchanged a glance.
Pei Zhujin pondered: "It seems that the Wu family is not part of the First Prince's faction. They are only close to the Prince of Guangping's mansion. However, the Prince of Guangping likes calligraphy and painting and has no interest in other things."
“Yes, normally the Wu family and the Qiao family keep to themselves.” Qiao Lian’er continued, “I also find it hard to imagine what’s going on that makes them want to be at odds with the Qiao family. Perhaps it’s all Wu Qingjin’s personal motives.”
“I’ll investigate. If it was just Wu Qingjin’s personal behavior, as long as it didn’t cause any serious consequences, we can just teach her a lesson and let it go without involving anything else,” Pei Shijiu said.
Qiao Lian'er already understood the situation. Wu Qingjin lied to Qiao Zhizhi in order to embarrass her at the art exhibition and ruin her reputation.
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