"The idea comes before the brush, and the painting reflects the idea." Ren Shimin walked closer, looked down at the painting after Ren Yaoqi's touch-ups, and praised with surprise, "Yaoyao, your progress in the past six months is incredible."
Half a year? She painted for more than half a year...
Ren Yaoqi sighed inwardly, but just smiled.
"Fifth sister draws so well." Ren Yihong looked at Ren Yaoqi shyly and said.
Ren Yihong is Ren Shimin's only son.
Aunt Fang had high expectations for this son and never allowed him to interfere in the affairs of the inner court. In Ren Yaoqi's memory, this illegitimate brother was shy and had a good relationship with her.
He and several other cousins of the Ren family are now studying classics and history with an old teacher hired by the mansion. He is a decent student and likes painting, but his grades are not high.
Ren Yaoqi remembered that in his previous life, after Ren Shimin's death, Ren Yihong went to the Fang family under the arrangement of Aunt Fang to study with the Fang family's children. As for whether he finally became as successful as Aunt Fang expected, she didn't know. In any case, she had never heard of Ren Yihong's name in the capital during her lifetime.
Ren Yaoqi smiled at him politely.
At this time, the manager of the front yard came over and said that the thank-you gift for the Han family had been prepared. The fifth master asked the third master if he was free to go to the Han family with him.
Ren Yaoqi tugged at Ren Shimin's sleeve and said dissatisfiedly, "Dad, you haven't told us about the art meeting yet. Besides Mr. Chen and the Prince of Yanbei, which other famous artists participated in this art meeting? What style of painting do they follow?"
Ren Shimin saw the children looking at him curiously. After a moment's thought, he said to the steward, "The Han family just returned today. If too many people go, it might cause trouble for them. Let Fifth Brother go alone today. I'll visit them another day."
The steward withdrew immediately.
Ren Yaoqi breathed a sigh of relief.
Ren Shimin stayed in the study that afternoon and talked with several children about what happened at the painting party.
After dinner, the Ren family went to Ronghua Courtyard to say goodnight to Mr. and Mrs. Ren. Ren Yaoyu officially moved into Ronghua Courtyard.
In order to appease Ren Yaohua, Old Lady Ren rewarded her with a pair of pearl flowers and was particularly kind to her in her words.
The Fifth Madam appeared with the Fifth Master. It was unknown how the Fifth Master had pleaded for the Fifth Madam, but Old Madam Ren hadn't punished her by sending her to the ancestral hall to reflect on her sins. Even when the couple stood together, their glances were constant.
Finally, the fifth master pleaded for his daughter with a lecherous face, and Mrs. Ren reluctantly agreed to let Ren Yaoyu come out of the ancestral hall and confine herself to her room.
After returning from Ronghuayuan, Ren Yaoqi had the box of clothing and jewelry that Ren Shimin had brought back for her divided into several parts, and sent them to Ren Yaoyin, Ren Yaoying, and Ren Yaoting from the second room. Then she took the part for Ren Yaohua to the east wing opposite.
Seeing the clothes and jewelry sent by Ren Yaoqi, Ren Yaohua said expressionlessly: "This is what your father bought for you. What are you bringing it to me for?"
Ren Yaoqi smiled and said, "Fourth sister, Seventh sister, Younger sister, and Ninth sister all have one, so naturally Third sister, you can't be left out. Father bought it for us sisters, how can I take it all for myself?"
Ren Yaohua's expression relaxed slightly when he heard this.
Ren Yaoqi asked Xier to give the things she brought to Ren Yaohua's maid Wujing.
A maid came in to talk to Ren Yaohua. Ren Yaoqi saw brushes, ink, and rice paper spread out on the table inside, so she walked over and took a casual look, only to find that it was a half-finished painting of a snow scene.
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