Su Man came out of the alley and just sat back at the calligraphy and painting stall when Guihua came back.
She had just watched a circus over there and came back out of breath, worried that Su Man would think she came back too late.
"Auntie, I'm back. Sorry to have kept you waiting."
Guihua smiled carefully, "I've already bought your rouge and powder. Would you like to take a look now?"
Su Man pretended to be tired and stood up, saying tiredly, "No need, let's go back home."
"yes."
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After Su Man returned, she dismissed the servants and thought about countermeasures alone in the room.
Since Jing Chengyu asked her to do this, he must be absolutely sure.
It must have been a ruthless move to make Jing Chengyan so noisy at the hundred-day banquet for the Sixth Prince's legitimate son.
It’s a pity that Jing Chengyu refused to reveal what he was going to do, which made Su Man a little uneasy.
Once Jing Chengyan really had a big fight with the Sixth Prince, the brothers would probably be completely at odds with each other and there would be no turning back.
Moreover, if this matter became a big deal, it would also have an impact on the six princes' fight for the throne.
She couldn't let this happen.
Now that things have come to this, I have to confront Jing Chengyan.
At least she should pull Jing Chengyan over as an ally first, so that it will be easier for her to do things in the future.
While Su Man was thinking about it, Ensheng was whispering with Guihua outside, and he slipped away after a while.
...
When Ensheng returned to the courtyard, Jing Chengyan kept asking, "Did you find out? Why did Man'er spend so much time at the market today?"
Ensheng was proud, "Of course I found out, Your Majesty, this is what happened. When Aunt Si was visiting the market, she fell in love with a scholar..."
"What!"
Jing Chengyan slammed the table, "What kind of scholar is so presumptuous! How dare he be favored by Man'er!"
Eun-sang: Hmm? Something feels strange.
But seeing Jing Chengyan's fury, he quickly explained, "No, no, Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. Aunt Si wasn't attracted to the scholar, but to his calligraphy and painting, so she asked him to paint a picture for her, which is why it was delayed."
"What!"
Jing Chengyan slammed the table again, "How dare he! He actually dared to draw for Man'er, he's so brave!"
Eun-sang: ???
Is there a possibility that it was because Aunt Si gave the money?
Your Majesty, there must be something wrong with you.
As soon as he had this thought, Jing Chengyan had already started rummaging through boxes and drawers, digging out all the paintings and inscriptions he had written before.
This ignorant scholar actually dared to show off in front of Maner.
Don't think he doesn't know what he is thinking. It's because his daughter Man'er is beautiful and he wants to use such despicable means to attract her.
It's just a painting, but he has to find the best one and roll him up to death.
Jing Chengyan looked at it and said to himself, "This won't do. The characters are too wild. Man'er won't like it."
"The calligraphy is alright, but the painting lacks some polish."
Jingcheng inkstone comes from the royal family. It is not only used for beautiful calligraphy, but also for extraordinary paintings.
But under his strict eyes, not a single painting was pleasing to the eye.
Just when Jing Chengyan was feeling annoyed, Ensheng came up with an idea.
"Your Highness, since you are not satisfied with all of this, why don't you paint a picture for Aunt Si and write an inscription on the spot?"
Jing Chengyan suddenly looked up, and his bright eyes made Ensheng's heart tremble. He said dryly, "Well, Your Majesty, I was just joking. Don't be angry."
"No!"
Jing Chengyan threw the painting back into the box and stood up excitedly, "Your idea is great! I'll reward you handsomely when you come back!"
"Alright, I'll go get the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone for His Majesty."
“........”
At the same time, Su Man had already chosen her words and planned to confess to Jing Chengyan and talk about the current crisis they were facing.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she got up, she saw Jing Chengyan rushing in with Ensheng. Ensheng and a few servants quickly spread out the paper, pressed it down with a paperweight, and then lined up the pens and ground the ink.
After everything was done, they went out like a gust of wind, closing the door behind them, leaving Jing Chengyan and Su Man alone.
Su Man looked at the paper, then looked at Jing Chengyan who was eager to try, and was completely confused.
What's the point of doing these things?
Could it be that Jing Chengyan knew that she was going to confess and specially brought her paper for her to write a confession?
No way, how could he have the brains to predict her prediction?
Just as Su Man was thinking about it, Jing Chengyan clenched his fist, put it to his mouth and coughed.
Each of his movements was planned. He stood straight with an upright posture, a slight nod of his head, and his eyes were bright.
"I heard that Man'er was in a good mood today and bought a pair of calligraphy and paintings by a scholar."
When Su Man heard this, she immediately became alert.
Did Jing Chengyan inquire about her whereabouts? Was he here to call her to task?
Thinking of this possibility, Su Man didn't mention Jing Chengyu right away. She just poured him a cup of tea and said ambiguously, "Yes, I thought the scholar was well-spoken and his calligraphy and paintings were also pleasing to the eye, so I bought a piece of it."
Su Man paused, "Does Your Majesty want to see it?"
"look!"
After Jing Chengyan finished speaking, he realized that he was too loud, so he coughed twice to ease the embarrassment.
"I mean, I haven't seen paintings in a long time, so I'm a little excited."
Seeing him like this, two wrinkles appeared on Su Man's brow. What's wrong with him? Does he want to settle accounts with her?
Su Man responded calmly, "Okay, then I'll go get the painting."
She opened the painting and placed it on the table, feeling lucky that she had brought back a painting, otherwise she would not have been able to fool people.
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