Chapter 645 The Good Daughter-in-Law Wan Chun Has Her Eyes On
Yi'er was aloof and spent her days studying and practicing martial arts. Her eyes were always on Mianmian, and she paid no attention to anyone else.
In his eyes, he had never had any contact with Cheng Wan'er.
But in Cheng Wan'er's eyes, they had brushed past each other countless times over the years.
The same spring breeze ruffled their hair.
On a winter's day, the same snowflake drifted down and landed on their shoulders.
When Yi'er's book fell, she picked it up for him.
Yi'er caught a cold, and she helped Mianmian deliver medicine, even feeding him the medicine when no one was around.
His burning fingers gently touched her fingertips, startling her so much that she didn't dare appear in front of him for several days.
Because her parents disliked her from a young age, she was naturally insecure. Even though she was the daughter of the Prime Minister, she felt that she was not good enough for the Crown Prince.
So I kept this feeling hidden in my heart.
Fortunately, Mianmian noticed everything and then mentioned it to Du Wanchun.
Seeing the way she blushed just now, Du Wanchun couldn't help but glimpse the girl's thoughts.
After the lotus painting was finished, Cheng Wan'er picked it up and handed it to Du Wanchun, "Your Majesty, what do you think of this painting?"
Du Wanchun looked up and saw a solitary white lotus blooming on a patch of lush green lotus leaves.
The white lotus petals are translucent, as if a freshly picked flower were gently placed on this white paper.
She smiled and said, "This painting is really nice. I'll take it to Yi'er tomorrow."
Cheng Wan'er looked surprised. She thought the painting was meant to be used as a pattern for Yi'er's clothes, but she didn't expect it to be given to him directly.
My heart pounded at the thought of him receiving my painting.
Mianmian leaned closer and smiled, "Mother, I'll go with you to deliver it tomorrow."
Du Wanchun gave Mianmian a meaningful look, then nodded with her eyebrows curved.
Cheng Wan'er was completely bewildered by their meaning.
Du Wanchun then asked her to paint two more pictures, one of orchids and the other of laurel.
The design of the orchid was left for Zhou Ruiyuan.
The laurel branch is reserved for Xiao Mianmian.
As for Yu'er and Fei Fei, Cheng Wan'er was asked to paint peach blossoms and green bamboo at the last minute.
The three of them were busy until evening before they finished.
The following day, Du Wanchun and Mianmian brought the lotus painting to Yi'er's palace.
The palace he now lives in is the East Palace where Zhou Ruiyuan and Du Wanchun used to live.
The furnishings inside remain the same, and the scent of pear blossoms fills the air as soon as you enter.
The palace eunuchs went in to announce their arrival, and soon after, Yi'er personally came to the door to greet them.
"Mother, sister, what brings you here?"
In order to maintain the close relationship they had in Cheng'an County, Yi'er and Yu'er still called each other "Mother" and "Father" when they were alone.
Du Wanchun was also more used to this form of address, saying, "Mianmian and I have come to deliver the painting to you."
"A painting?" Yi'er asked, puzzled.
Du Wanchun took out the scroll and said, "That's right, didn't you tell your father before that you wanted a painting by Mr. Cheng Jun? I brought it for you."
When Cheng Wan'er was painting outside, she gave herself a man's name, Mr. Cheng Jun, so most people didn't know that she was her.
Yi'er had the privilege of seeing her paintings a couple of years ago, so she has always admired Mr. Cheng Jun's paintings.
However, Mr. Cheng Jun's paintings are priceless.
He has only received two or three paintings so far.
"Really?" Yi'er asked doubtfully.
Du Wanchun lifted the scroll up and said with a smile, "Why don't you open it and see for yourself?"
Yi'er took the painting with some skepticism and slowly unfolded it.
A lifelike white lotus came into view.
He was surprised; judging from the meticulous brushwork of the painting, it really was Mr. Cheng Jun.
Yi'er was overjoyed, a rare smile spreading across her face. "It really is her painting, Mother! Where did you get it from?"
Du Wanchun lowered her eyes and said with a smile, "She painted on the spot in my palace yesterday."
Yi'er looked up and asked, "Mother, do you know Mr. Cheng Jun?"
Du Wanchun kept everyone in suspense and said, "Of course we know each other, and we're old acquaintances."
As she spoke, she glanced sideways at Mianmian.
Mianmian chimed in, "Big brother, not only are you an old acquaintance of ours, but you've also met him before."
"Who is it?" Yi'er asked expectantly.
Mianmian immediately said, "I won't say that. Why don't you come and see for yourself tomorrow?"
Yi'er was not in a hurry. He was always steady and knew that this person could not escape. He slowly said, "Alright, I will go to your palace tomorrow to see for myself."
Mianmian and Du Wanchun exchanged a glance after hearing this, and the corners of their mouths turned up.
Yi'er was completely absorbed in the painting. She held it without putting it away, walked to the door and looked at it in the light, then walked to the window and looked at it with her back to the light.
“What a wonderful painting! It’s truly wonderful! If I were to show it to Mr. Yuan, he would probably be jealous of me.” He said with a smile, a rare sense of relaxation in his expression.
Du Wanchun and Mianmian left together after the painting was delivered.
After returning to the palace, Mianmian immediately sent a letter to Cheng Wan'er, asking her to come to the palace again the next day.
These past few days, Madam Cheng and Lord Cheng have been looking for a good husband for Cheng Wan'er.
Because of the incident involving Miss Cheng, Lord Cheng became much more honest and dutiful. He no longer expected his daughter to enter the palace as empress, but only hoped that she could marry into a good family. Perhaps as he got older, he knew more about loving his family and prepared to find a reliable marriage for Cheng Wan'er.
He has a student surnamed You who was the second-place scholar in the imperial examination last year. Although he does not hold a high official position, he is a handsome man and comes from a family that has been officials for generations, with an excellent family tradition.
Once married, she becomes the matriarch of the household and doesn't have to worry about her mother-in-law's opinion.
It is indeed a good place for ordinary women.
However, for the daughter of the Prime Minister's family, this was considered a marriage below her station.
Lord Cheng firmly believed that this young master You was a talented individual who would surely rise to a high position in the future, which was why he was willing to arrange this marriage.
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