"Sister-in-law, you have worked hard to support the Xie family. Without you, there would be no Ajian today. You raised the youngest prime minister in Dacong." Chen Heng said sincerely.
Others may not know about Xia's efforts, but Chen Heng has seen it all. She believes that the title of a lady of the highest rank is worthy of her elder sister-in-law.
In June, another good news came that Meng Xuanlang was appointed as the Imperial Censor.
In July, a great victory was won in Wanzhou, and three provincial capitals were recaptured. Ouyang En was appointed general.
Little Xie Yun, who was almost two years old, could already run and call people. He had two different faces at such a young age. He was very clingy in front of Shen Heng, but when he saw his father-in-law Xie Jian, he immediately became well-behaved and bowed.
Nanny Feng and the eldest sister-in-law doted on him very much, and Eunuch Wang also brought boxes of toys here.
On this day, Chen Heng was scolding her son for doing something wrong when Qingshu, Min'er's personal servant, came over and gave her something. When she unfolded it, it turned out to be a picture of fish playing on lotus leaves, signed by "Lotus Master".
"Min'er has finished the painting?" Chen Heng couldn't believe that the painting that would be priceless in the future was now in her hands. "It's so lifelike, just like the real thing. It's beautiful."
"Young Master's paintings are now extremely famous in the imperial capital. This one alone could fetch over a thousand taels of silver." Qingshu said with a smile, "Young Master also said that the lady had already decided on this painting many years ago."
It is only worth a few thousand taels of silver now, but it will be worth hundreds of millions in the future. Shen Heng couldn't let it go, but also had a look of regret on her face. If one day she could take this painting back to the modern era, it would be really valuable. Now she can only pass it on to future generations.
In the evening, when Xie Jian came back, he looked at the painting of fish playing with lotus leaves hanging on the wall. When he saw the signature, he smiled and said, "Min'er and my sister-in-law made an agreement."
"What agreement?"
"He took the examination for the scholar at the beginning of every year and for the jinshi in August. If he passed, he would ask his sister-in-law not to interfere with his painting. If he failed, he would put down his brush and focus on his official career." Xie Jian smiled.
"He's only thirteen years old this year." Shen Heng was surprised.
Xie Jian looked at the painting on the wall and said, "Over the years, Min'er has done a lot to help me. He has read the Four Books and Five Classics, the Book of Rites, and so on by heart. He memorized the Master's explanations when he couldn't understand them, just so that he could one day enter the officialdom and help me."
If Eunuch Wang had become his enemy, Xie Jian was not sure whether he could continue to be where he is now. Over the years, he has reached his current position, and Eunuch Wang has always turned a blind eye for Min'er.
Thinking of the hardships Min'er had endured since childhood, Chen Heng felt sad, yet also happy for his ability. The real-life Eunuch Lianhua was a renowned landscape painter and calligrapher of exceptional academic accomplishment and artistic prowess.
"Min'er can do whatever he wants. If he wants to paint, he can paint. I'll talk to my sister-in-law and ask her not to restrict him." Chen Hengyu.
"Since he and my sister-in-law have already made such an agreement, let's just wait and see. The status of a Jinshi will only be icing on the cake for Min'er." Xie Jian didn't think this was a bad thing.
Thinking about it this way, Chen Heng felt that it made sense.
It's the end of the year again.
Now that Nanny Feng is old, she only jokes with Yun Ge'er every day.
Shen Heng personally took over all the housekeeping affairs of the mansion. Just as she was checking the account book for the year's expenses and favors, Achan came in and said sternly, "Madam, the Princess of Yongjia has sent a visiting card, saying that she will come to visit you tomorrow."
Liu Zhiyue went home to visit her relatives three days ago. The two hadn't seen each other for several years. She didn't expect to meet again, and she didn't even want to come to Xie's house.
Since guests are welcome, there is no reason to refuse. Shen Heng nodded and said, "Tell the person who delivered the invitation that the Xie Mansion is waiting for the County Master."
"yes."
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