Chapter 264: The Lady of the Marquisate vs. the White-cut, Black-younger Prince 7
The princess swung the paintbrush in her hand, and the light green paint splashed out. She raised her eyebrows and scolded with a smile, "You are so young, but your eyesight is not good enough. What wild duck? This is a mandarin duck! Do you know what mandarin ducks are like when they play in the water? Forget it, you bastard, you haven't even grown all your hair yet, you definitely don't understand!"
Jing Yu jumped away and dodged, and the paint splashed onto the screen, adding a bit of green to the orchid-patterned screen.
"It's obviously my aunt's painting that doesn't look like it, why don't I understand? I'm already eighteen years old, I should have understood it a long time ago..."
There was a shadowy figure outside the screen, thin and slender, with an upright posture, as beautiful as orchid and jade. It was just a shadow, but Jing Yu recognized the person behind the screen and could not help but fall silent.
He coughed dryly, straightened his clothes, looked at his face in front of the shiny lacquerware on the antique display cabinet, and brushed away the fallen hair.
Jing Yu saw a little green ink on his cuffs. He glared at the princess and whispered, "It's all my aunt's fault. My clothes are all dirty."
Ji Yunhuan knelt and saluted outside the screen, her voice was gentle and pleasant, better than any stringed instrument in the world.
"The princess is fine. Huan'er didn't know that the princess had a guest. It's intrusive of me to come. Huan'er will go to accompany the little princess first, and come to see the princess later."
Jing Yu clasped his hands together, his eyes pleading.
The princess finally understood why this boy came to accompany him to paint so early in the morning. It turned out that he knew Ji Yunhuan was coming today.
Jing Yu only dared to reveal his little thoughts to her. Knowing that they were not destined to be together, the princess could not bear to reject this silly boy, so she said:
"Since Huan'er is here, please come in. I haven't seen you for a long time. The little princess will be here later. You can teach her here."
Ji Yunhuan felt that the man inside was a little strange, with his head and hair in a coquettish manner. Could he be the princess's lover?
The eldest princess is the only surviving daughter of the late emperor and the sister of the current emperor. She has a noble status and her husband has passed away long ago. It is common for the eldest princess to have one or two male lovers.
But this matter cannot be made known to anyone after all. If she goes in now, wouldn't it be very embarrassing?
Ji Yunhuan took a step to the side, avoiding the man's vague gaze, "Since there is a stranger here, Huan'er should wait for the little princess next door."
The eldest princess suddenly laughed, "He's not some stranger, he's my nephew, Jing Yu. You two grew up together and studied at the Royal Academy. You already know each other."
Ji Yunhuan was stunned for a moment. She really didn't recognize the voice of the Third Prince.
The last time I saw the Third Prince was two or three years ago. He was not this tall, and his voice was like a duck. The Third Prince was very proud and was shy and unwilling to say much.
Ji Yunhuan walked around the screen and saluted the eldest princess first, "Greetings, eldest princess."
The princess waved her hand indifferently, "Get up quickly, there is no need to follow these conventional etiquettes between us."
Ji Yunhuan caught a glimpse of the man standing beside him. He was tall and slender, standing upright, dressed in a green shirt, and looked handsome and extraordinary.
The third prince was born to the queen, but he was brought up to be innocent and naive. He did not have the majesty and arrogance of a royal noble, but instead, he looked more like a spoiled rich boy.
Ji Yunhuan glanced at him and quickly lowered his eyes, saying politely, "Greetings to the Third Prince. May His Highness live a thousand years."
Jing Yu's heart was pounding. He hurried forward and gave Ji Yunhuan a hand. He stammered, "Huan... Sister Huan, there's no need to be polite. We are classmates. Sister Huan has taught me a lot in the past. There are no outsiders here. Sister Huan, please get up quickly."
The eldest princess sighed, Yu'er is such a silly child, Huan'er is married now, she should be called Madam.
The two children standing together, the man is talented and the girl is beautiful, what a perfect match. It's a pity that the Ji family had arranged a marriage for Huan'er a long time ago, otherwise such a good girl like Huan'er could have become an imperial concubine, so how could she have been given to the Xuanwu Marquis' Mansion?
Jingyu is the queen's second child. Her eldest son died young, so the queen loved Jingyu even more. The emperor also doted on Jingyu and refused to send him to school.
Later, when he arrived at the Royal Library, Jing Yu's academic performance was the worst, and he couldn't stand getting up early and coming back late every day. He was far inferior to the second prince born to Concubine Liang.
If he wasn't a prince, he would have been expelled from the Royal Academy long ago.
Huan'er was a smart and well-educated child, so she always kept an eye on Jingyu's homework. Jingyu was not a stupid person, he was just afraid of hard work and fatigue. Only after Huan'er coaxed and persuaded him did Jingyu catch up with his homework.
He is young and they are classmates. A good girl like Huan'er must be the dream lover of many young men. It is normal for Jing Yu to be moved.
The princess didn't dare to break the window paper and just hoped that Yu'er would gradually let it go over time.
The princess pulled Ji Yunhuan over and said with a smile, "You don't have to pay attention to him. I invited you today, and he came uninvited. He is really an eyesore. Bring it to me quickly. What good things did you bring for me?"
Ji Yunhuan smiled shyly. The eldest princess was very kind to her. In front of the eldest princess, she seemed to be able to still be that carefree child.
"It's not a good thing. It's a picture of spring orchids that Huan'er drew herself. Sorry for the poor quality of it."
Shiqin followed Ji Yunhuan and unfolded the framed scroll.
The princess walked around and praised, "It's been a while since we last met. Huan'er's painting skills have improved. The rocks are simple and powerful, and the orchids are delicate and exquisite. Every detail is exquisite. Huan'er, you are too modest. If you sell this painting outside, I wonder how many people will rush to buy it."
Jing Yu stared at the painting for a long time. This painting was indeed good. The rugged rocks occupied most of the picture. The dark and light ink outlined the contours of the orchid. A hint of green and moonlight gave the orchid unparalleled vitality.
The orchid stands alone among the rocks, blooming quietly, with great elegance, and must be very popular among literati and poets.
But no woman who lives a happy life would create such a painting. Sister Huan is not living a good life.
Jing Yu felt a little sad, but he still smiled and praised, "Lonely Orchid in the Valley, this painting is quite good. If people outside knew that Master Yunshan had created a new painting, some would spend a fortune on it. Sister Huan, can you give me a copy so I can show it off?"
Ji Yunhuan lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly and whispered, "Don't make fun of me, Third Prince. It was just a random name I gave to myself back then, and it was also a show of support from my friends. Now that I'm married, I can't talk about the past anymore. Please keep it a secret for me, Third Prince."
Jing Yu felt very distressed. After Sister Huan got married, she seldom went out. If it weren't for his aunt, he was afraid that he would never be able to see Sister Huan again.
Liang Wanzhou dared to bring his concubine into the house on his wedding night. How despicable!
Sometimes he really wanted to... snatch Sister Huan away from Marquis Xuanwu's Mansion!
Jing Yu smiled innocently and slyly, just like the boy who ran after Ji Yunhuan many years ago, "I will naturally keep the secret for Sister Huan, but Sister Huan can't forget the painting I want."
"Also, don't call me Third Prince. Call me A-Yu like before."
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