There are two paintings. One was originally a return gift from the maid Jinyue, a painting by Xunmei Jushi. The painting depicts the moonlit south of the Yangtze River, a quiet night boat, and a beauty standing on the bow. The other was a painting brought by Lu Erlang and Lu Xian, and the painting was signed "Xuechen". This painting depicts green mountains hidden in the mist, pine trees like the sea, and a quiet forest. It is clearly a landscape painting, but it has a sense of grandeur and sweeping.

There are actually subtle differences in the brushstrokes of the two paintings. The "Plum Blossom Hermit" is more delicate, while the "Snow Minister" is rougher and more casual.

Lu Xian and Luo Lingyu, who had a strange look on her face, compared the two paintings together. Lu Xian pointed to the second painting of "Xue Chen" and sighed, "This was painted by my third brother when he was fourteen or fifteen years old. His brushwork was a little more immature than it is now, but it was already very impressive. At that time, he had not yet taken the name "Xunmei Jushi", and he used the name "Xue Chen" when he painted. My third brother has been very smart since he was a child. We are no match for him in reciting poems and composing couplets. He was arrogant because of his talent when he was young. He also knew how good he was, so he painted many paintings and gave them away. This painting is the one he gave to me before."

Luo Lingyu still couldn't believe it: "But in recent years, there are very few paintings left by Xunmei Jushi on the market. They are hard to come by at a high price."

Lu Xian: "Because he doesn't paint much now. Maybe he got tired of it after he became famous when he was young. In the past few years, I have rarely seen my third brother painting. Not only does he paint less, he rarely shows up at banquets and social events now."

Speaking of this, Lu Erlang's face darkened slightly, thinking that this was all because of King Chen. He had Sanlang helping him with this and that all day long... He would rather Sanlang was the same as last year, writing poems and painting. What's wrong with being a famous scholar?

Luo Lingyu's fingertips trembled as she lightly brushed across the painting, muttering to herself, "Mr. Xunmei is a famous scholar in the south, with a noble character and excellent poetry and painting. When I was in Nanyang, both men and women scrambled for his paintings. There are also many fake ones on the market... I have also been looking for his paintings for many years, and I also want to visit him. But I don't want to go around in circles. The celebrity I want to visit is right next to me, and it's my third cousin."

It's hard to describe the emotions in my heart, I was extremely shocked.

She has loved Xunmei's paintings for many years. Judging people by their paintings, she felt that Xunmei must be a famous scholar who did not care about material things, was as noble as a green lotus, and could not be desecrated. She thought that this famous scholar was not burdened by power and wealth, and was generous and free, which was completely different from ordinary people like her. When she was unhappy, she would always go to see his paintings to find some strength. It was because she believed in her heart that Xunmei was different from herself and was unparalleled in his nobleness that she had silently admired him for many years... Who would have thought that one day, this famous scholar was Lu Yun? !

Not burdened by power and wealth...I can barely see that.

But the rest... Well, at least when the third cousin didn't show his true face, he looked handsome and handsome, much better than the old man she had imagined.

Luo Lingyu was in a complicated mood.

Lu Xian observed his cousin for a long time, but he couldn't tell whether she was happy or unhappy. Cousin Luo frowned, her eyes sparkling like water, and she looked very weak. Lu Xian paused for a moment, and then thought optimistically: In fact, it would be good if his cousin had a good relationship with Sanlang. If his dream was true, and his cousin would be the queen in the future, then because of his cousin, the scene of Sanlang's death in his dream might not happen...

Luo Lingyu raised her eyes, her beautiful eyes were like waves, and her cheeks were red: "Second cousin, can you also give me this old painting of my third cousin?"

Lu Xian: "Ah...sure."

Perhaps because Xunmei Jushi was his own brother, many people in Jianye knew about him, so Lu Xian didn't have much feeling about whether to keep the painting or not. Seeing Luo Lingyu quickly rolled up the painting, adjusted her expression, and asked with a smile: "By the way, I still don't know why my second cousin came to see me? I'm such a bad person, I just talked about my own business."

She spoke lightly and playfully, and when she said "I'm such a bad person", her voice was gentle and uplifting, which was very attractive. The beauty looked at the man opposite with clear eyes, and Lu Xian couldn't help but feel his heart beat faster by one or two beats. He coughed, suggesting that he should control himself.

Lu Xian pretended to be casual and asked, "I don't really have anything important to do, I just have some worries... What is my cousin looking for when she rummages around the house?"

is poor.

Not looking for something.

Poor Luo Lingyu finally couldn't resist and wanted to sell her collection to save face.

But in front of Lu Erlang, Luo Lingyu would definitely not tell the truth. She sighed softly and said quietly, "It's not a big deal. Didn't my cousins ​​ask me to go out for fun? I have never been to Jianye before, and this is my first time going out, so I want to leave a good impression on my sisters. I remember that I once collected Jianye landscape paintings, so I wanted to find them for reference."

The so-called "Jianye Landscape Works" are completely nonsense made up by Luo Lingyu and cannot possibly exist.

Lu Xian believed it, and really thought that his cousin was in trouble. He was touched, thinking that it was not easy for his cousin to live under someone else's roof. Cousin Luo seldom spoke openly to others, and now she told him these things... My cousin must have treated me as her own. Lu Xian thought carefully for a long time, and tentatively said: "Actually, I was planning to go to Kaishan Temple in Zhongshan. My cousin knew that I was unconscious for a day after falling into the water. I had some nightmares that day, and I have been very confused for the past few days. My third brother once suggested that I go to a master to ask... I plan to go to Kaishan Temple to ask the abbot master to interpret my dreams. If Cousin Luo doesn't mind, why not make an appointment with the cousins ​​in Zhongshan?"

Luo Lingyu was startled and lowered her eyes to think carefully.

If she went out by herself, she would have to report to the elders of the Lu family, and she would have to pay for all the expenses herself. But if she went with Lu Erlang, all the expenses would belong to the Lu family. She had already given silver when she came to the Lu family, so she could save a lot of money when she went out. Money is just a thing outside of the body for the husband of aristocratic family, but for Luo Lingyu, it can really cost her life.

Luo Lingyu smiled gently and said, "Great! It's early spring and it's the perfect time for an outing. I'm sure you sisters would like to go to Zhongshan."

Lu Xian smiled and thought his cousin was really considerate.

The two chatted about a lot of things, which made Luo Lingyu very confused. Her beautiful eyes sparkled, because apart from the incident of falling into the water, she and her second cousin had very little contact. The second cousin obviously didn't know what to say. But he sat here for a long time and said unimportant things. Lu Xian looked at her with a sad look, and Luo Lingyu almost thought he fell in love with her...