Chapter 533 Shen Yuezhang's Paintings
The Queen Mother was greatly shocked. "How could a peasant family have such foresight?"
Everyone knows that a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, but no one can control the desire to climb up. The higher you climb, the harder you will fall. The Shen family hides in Shenjia Village quietly, and they can make money without any worries without being envied. The villagers will also spontaneously protect the Shen family. Wonderful!
Murong Jue smiled and continued, "Ms. Shen has inherited all of Madam Shen's teachings. Not only is she excellent in poetry, calligraphy and painting, she is also very good at business."
Princess Huai'an asked Amber to bring the portrait that Shen Yuezhang had drawn for her.
When the scroll was unfolded, the Queen Mother was shocked and stood up excitedly. Princess Qingkang was shocked and angry, and could not help but taunt, "Your Highness, even if you want to praise the one from the Shen family, you don't have to go to such great lengths. How can a normal girl draw such a painting?"
There are talented women in the imperial capital. The so-called talented women are those who can recite some poems, write beautiful calligraphy, paint some pictures, play some music, and have good manners and upbringing. As long as they can do all these, they can be called talented women.
Which girl who is known as a talented woman doesn’t marry into a wealthy family?
This painting was obviously created by a great artist. It is absolutely impossible for a girl to have such skill!
"What kind of painting can't be done by an ordinary woman?" The emperor and the empress came in together, followed by the Sixth Prince Murong Chen's concubine Chen Tian.
Everyone saluted quickly.
Murong Chen and Shen Tian also stepped forward to pay their respects to the Queen Mother, Princess Huai'an.
The Queen Mother said excitedly: "Emperor and Empress, look, this portrait of Huai'an is exactly like the real thing. I have never seen such a vivid portrait."
The emperor and empress were stunned after just one look, and they all looked at Princess Huai'an, and then at the portrait.
They were amazed and asked, "Which master did the princess ask to paint this?"
The queen looked moved.
The emperor was also very interested.
Princess Huai'an stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, this was painted by my daughter-in-law who has not yet married me. If that child had not come to the imperial capital, I would not have been willing to bring this painting out."
"Miss Shen?"
The emperor and the queen looked at each other, but they did not suspect that Princess Huai'an was lying, but suddenly realized something.
"I was confused before about why you arranged this marriage for Ajue, but now I understand a little. This girl is simply a genius in painting!" The Queen could not hide her admiration and regret in her eyes.
What I admire is Shen Yuezhang's talent, but what I regret is that Shen Yuezhang is a woman.
If he were a man, he would definitely achieve great things.
Seeing that the Queen spoke so highly of Shen Yuezhang, Princess Qingkang said indignantly, "Queen, don't you find it strange? No one in the imperial capital can paint such a picture. How can a girl from a small place like her have such painting skills?"
Unless you are a natural genius, you have to learn painting from a master. If you study on your own, you will probably never learn anything until you die.
Shen Tian nodded to Princess Qingkang and said crisply, "Just because Princess Qingkang has never seen him doesn't mean he has never seen him. Miss Shen has had many teachers since she was young. Master Youkang and Master Tian Ziyan are both her teachers. These two are famous painting masters in Langya Country. She has learned a lot and has combined the strengths of hundreds of schools. She is not an ordinary boudoir girl as you say."
Princess Qingkang was saved face by a junior like Chen Tian, and her expression became more and more unpleasant, but she did not dare to argue with her.
The more the queen listened, the more curious she became. She turned around and said to Princess Huai'an with a smile, "When will you bring it into the palace for us to see?"
Princess Huai'an wanted to decline, but seeing that the Queen Mother was also looking forward to it, she lowered her eyes and said, "Tomorrow."
The Queen Mother and the Empress were very satisfied with this answer.
The emperor looked at the portrait a few more times before taking Murong Jue to the imperial study to talk.
Everyone talked with the Queen Mother for a while and then left.
Princess Qingkang's face turned completely black when she walked out of the palace. She started to get angry as she got on the carriage. "Useless thing, you don't know how to seize the good opportunity in front of you. You are just like your father, who is useless!"
Zhao Moli was scolded until she burst into tears and became more and more timid.
Princess Qingkang felt annoyed when she saw her like this.
When he returned to the Zhao family, he sent Zhao Moli back to the second room.
After receiving the news, Madam Zhao Er hurried to Zhao Moli's boudoir, "How is it? What did the Queen Mother say?"
Zhao Moli raised her head, already unable to stop crying, "Mom! I am a useless daughter and I have brought shame upon you!"
Madam Zhao Er's heart tightened, and she quickly hugged Zhao Moli into her arms, "What happened? Did you do something wrong?"
Zhao Moli cried and shook her head, "Mother, the Queen Mother and Princess Huai'an don't like me at all, and Princess Huai'an has already decided on her favorite daughter-in-law, the eldest daughter of the Shen family. My aunt clearly knew about it, but she didn't tell us.
My daughter was humiliated by Princess Huai'an in the palace today. The Queen Mother was angry with my aunt and ignored me. On the way back, my aunt scolded my daughter for being useless and blamed her for not seizing the opportunity.
How can I seize this opportunity? My daughter also needs to save face! My daughter doesn’t want to live anymore, wuwuwu”
Mrs. Zhao was heartbroken when she heard this. The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried.
When Zhao Qingxuan came back, he saw his wife and daughter's eyes were red and swollen from crying, and learned what had happened.
He was very angry and planned to go to the eldest wife to ask for an explanation.
Madam Zhao Er hurriedly tried to stop him, "What will happen if you go? As long as the eldest sister-in-law says that she is seeking a future for our second branch, you will have nothing to say. If you say too much, it will make father angry. Master, we have not gained any benefits in the imperial capital for so many years. How about you be sent out?"
We all left the imperial capital with you. It is easier to achieve results outside and feel more comfortable. "
Princess Qingkang has the royal family behind her. Even if she really uses their second branch, they can only accept it. But if they can't afford to offend her, they can afford to avoid her. They just need to stay away from her.
After Zhao Qingxuan calmed down, he felt that what Madam Zhao said made sense.
More importantly, he believed that his father had put all his efforts on his eldest brother, and that they, the brothers, had no weight in his father's eyes. So, he didn't need to continue wasting time in the imperial capital.
So Zhao Qingxuan made a bold decision. He bypassed Taifu Zhao and took the initiative to submit a petition for overseas assignment to the Ministry of Personnel.
Zhao Qingxuan has been in this position for a long time and it is time for him to move. However, due to Taifu Zhao, the Minister of Personnel has turned a blind eye to it. Now that someone has taken the initiative to speak up, he must approve it immediately.
In just half a day, Zhao Qingxuan's overseas assignment was decided.
Taifu Zhao learned about this from his colleagues. He went home angrily and called Zhao Qingxuan to his study and scolded him for a long time.
"Why didn't you discuss such a big thing as an overseas assignment with me in advance? Do you still think of me as your father?"
A lot of court officials who supported the Second Prince were squeezed out this time. He was still trying every means to win over officials, but he didn't expect that he didn't win over many people and was stabbed in the back by his own son first.
You have to know how sought-after official positions are in the imperial capital. Even if it is an eighth or ninth rank position, there are still a lot of people vying for it.
Zhao Qingxuan held a sixth-rank official position, had nothing to do, and received his salary as usual. It would have been fine if he didn't appreciate such a good job, but he actually gave it up behind his back!
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