Chapter 521: The painting skills of the Princess of Le'an are so amazing
"The first two sentences are overbearing, but the artistic conception of the last two sentences is acceptable." There was some appreciation in the Queen's words.
After hearing this, the woman at the side showed joy on her face and bowed to Chen Yanhua.
"Thank you for the compliment, Queen."
Chen Yanhua raised her eyes and looked at her.
"Whose daughter are you?"
Another woman stepped forward and bowed to the queen.
"To answer the Queen, she is my concubine's sister. My father is a deputy minister of the Ministry of Justice. My concubine's sister is the second daughter in the family. Her name is Fu Yunqi."
The queen nodded.
"I think this poem is quite good, Madam, I will give Miss Fu two gold leaves as a reward."
The nanny beside her answered yes, then took out two gold leaves from her sleeve and placed them in Fu Yunqi's hands.
Fu Yunqi took it and bowed to express his gratitude.
"Thank you, Queen, for the reward."
Upon seeing this, the ladies at the back all looked twice in the direction of Fu Yunqi.
Although she is a concubine's daughter, she looks good and has good character.
If there are children of marriageable age in the family in the future, you might consider it.
Zhuang Zihan looked in the direction of Fu Yunqi, her brows slightly furrowed, and her expression was quite unhappy.
She is just a concubine's daughter of a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Justice, yet she dares to steal her limelight. She really doesn't know how to live or die!
As if he noticed her gaze, Fu Yunqi looked in her direction and then lowered his head.
The queen did not stay in front of Fu Yunqi for long. After putting down the rice paper, she walked away.
Soon, everyone came in front of Zhuang Zihan.
Zhuang Zihan's reputation as a talented woman in Beijing was not groundless.
Her peony painting today is full of colorful flowers, looking elegant and luxurious, and is indeed pleasing to the eye.
Everyone saw it and started praising it.
"Miss Zhuang is indeed the most talented woman in our capital. After seeing this painting of peonies, the poem and painting just now are no longer pleasing to the eye."
"Indeed, it seems that the queen's beautiful peach blossom must belong to Miss Zhuang."
The queen looked calm.
"Miss Zhuang's peony painting is indeed the best one among all the ladies and girls I have seen just now."
He then turned to look at Song Yuntang who was still concentrating on painting not far away.
"I am more curious about what Madam Xu painted."
Everyone looks at me and I look at you.
What good things can a country woman draw?
Out of respect for the Queen, most people did not dare to speak.
But there are also some brave ones.
"Your Majesty, don't count on it. Miss Zhuang is the daughter of the Prime Minister. When she was young, she practiced music, chess, calligraphy and painting, while Madam Xu was probably still playing in the mud in the fields."
"That's right, how can a country bumpkin compare to the daughter of a prime minister?"
"If you ask me, every hair of Miss Zhuang is more delicate than hers, hehehe..." The person who spoke covered his mouth and laughed.
…
Everyone was talking at once.
His words were full of praise for Zhuang Zihan and ridicule and belittling of Song Yuntang.
Hearing what everyone said, the queen frowned in slight displeasure. She gently twisted the nail cover on her little finger, looking intimidating without even getting angry.
"Is it up to you to decide whether I will be counted on or not?"
The woman who had just spoken was stunned at first, but after she reacted, she immediately bowed down.
"We just spoke without thinking, please forgive us, Queen!"
Zhuang Zihan, who was originally beaming with joy at being praised by everyone, was also stunned, and then a look of displeasure flashed across her face.
Queen, what does this mean?
Although she did not enter the palace, she was conferred a noble lady by His Majesty.
The Queen blamed those who praised her. Could it be that she wanted to give herself a warning before she officially moved into the Yonghe Palace?
If she can live in Yonghe Palace, she will at least be a concubine in the future.
Although the position of Taifu was not low and his status in the court was even higher than that of his own father, the power held by his father was not comparable to that of Taifu.
Besides, she is still young, nearly eight years younger than the queen. After gaining the emperor's favor in the future, Chen Yanhua, the master of the harem, may not be able to hold on forever.
After a long moment, Chen Yanhua raised his hand slightly.
"Forget it. Considering that today is my birthday, everyone here is a guest. I will spare you for now. If you dare to flatter me again, watch out for your heads!"
Zhuang Zihan has become very popular recently. After entering the palace, she was just a noble lady.
To put it bluntly, she is just a concubine.
She would never allow a concubine who had not yet entered the palace to overshadow her, otherwise where would the royal family's reputation be? Where would the Taifu Mansion’s reputation be placed?
Everyone kowtowed.
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Queen. I obey your command!"
After hearing the Queen's warning, everyone became more obedient and followed the Queen around the pillar in front and came behind Song Yuntang.
Song Yuntang also painted peonies.
Unlike Zhuang Zihan, she only painted one.
I don’t know what painting technique she used, but this peony is so real that it looks like it was directly broken off the branch and pasted onto the paper.
“This…” Shen Yin was horrified, “Mrs. Xu’s painting method is really something I have never seen before.”
"This is too real!" Zhao, the wife of the Ministry of Revenue doctor, was also surprised.
"Although Madam Xu comes from the countryside, her painting skills are not inferior to those of the noble ladies in the capital." Mrs. Su, the wife of the lieutenant general of the imperial guards, also said with a smile.
After hearing everyone talking one after another, the Queen finally smiled.
"Mrs. Xu was being modest in front of me just now. I knew that the wife of the top scholar would never be an ordinary person."
As soon as he finished speaking, Song Yuntang wrote something in the corner of the painting and put the pen on the pen holder next to him.
At the same time, a voice was heard outside the pavilion.
"It seems the Queen is in a good mood today."
Hearing the voice, Shen Yanhua quickly turned around and led a group of ladies to salute.
"Your Majesty, I have seen you."
"Your Majesty, I, your servant, pay my respects to you."
"Stand up."
Li Junyao stepped forward and helped the queen up, then went straight to the peony painting that everyone had just admired. When his eyes touched the peony on the frame, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. He suddenly glanced at the words inscribed in the corner of the picture, and a smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his lips.
"What do you think of this painting, ministers?"
Seeing this, the ladies present hurriedly made room for them.
The ministers who came with Li Junyao came forward one after another and appreciated Song Yuntang's peony painting.
“Although it is just an ordinary peony, the painting depicts every detail of the peony in great detail, making it look like a living thing. This shows that the painter has great painting skills.”
"Yes, this kind of painting technique is the first time I have seen it in my life. I wonder who created it?"
The Queen smiled and said, "To be honest with you all, the person who painted this is the wife of Mr. Xu, the top scholar last year. When I first saw this painting, I was also very surprised."
Li Junyao looked at the crowd with a smile in his eyes.
"I didn't know that Princess Le'an's painting skills were so amazing."
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