Chapter 118 Who said I like painting?

Zuo Bin's face flushed with embarrassment, and he could only smile awkwardly: "Master Xiao, you see, my memory is really too bad. I even forgot that this is my second daughter, hahahahaha..."

Everyone around him pursed their lips to hold back their laughter and said nothing. Only Master Zuo's awkward laughter was floating in the air.

At this time, an old man with a long face came towards Xiao Licheng holding a long gift box.

He smiled and said, "Master Xiao, I heard that you have always liked to study painting. I specially asked the most famous painter in the capital to paint a picture for you. Please appreciate it."

This person was Wang Zhixing, the Minister of Honglu Temple.

Xiao Licheng had just calmed down, but when he heard the word "painting", his face was instantly black again.

Damn it, who

said that I like painting the most? ! Which blind person did you hear that from?

I grew up in the northern border, and I learned horse riding and archery since elementary school. I never liked painting. Later, I went to study in the Imperial College. What I was most afraid of at that time was the calligraphy and painting class, okay?

The calligraphy and painting homework I drew back then was always at the bottom.

Painting and calligraphy, that is simply my psychological shadow.

Xia Miaoyuan saw that her uncle had a black face and trembling lips and couldn't speak, and she almost laughed out loud.

She covered her mouth to hold back her laughter, and her shoulders shook: [Hey, another one who gives gifts but doesn't do homework. ]

[Do you think that all civil servants like to be pretentious! ]

[But my third uncle is not like that. 】

Xia Zhengqi exhaled heavily. What kind of people are these? Are they here to create embarrassment by competing today?

He opened his lips, hesitated, and walked forward. He was too lazy to smooth over this embarrassing matter. Whoever wants to care about it can do it.

Let them be embarrassed to the end.

The second prince couldn't stand it anymore. He walked forward, took the painting from Wang Zhixing, opened it and took a look, and said, "The brushstrokes are delicate and the aura is vivid. It is indeed a good painting."

Wang Zhixing immediately smiled and looked at Xiao Licheng flatteringly.

"Lord Wang, your painting is a good gift. But next time, please don't give it to me again."

After hearing what the second prince said, Wang Zhixing's smile froze.

"My third uncle gets a headache when he sees painting. If you give him too many paintings, he will have a headache and can't get out of bed. Then the case in the Dali Temple will be delayed."

The people around him laughed for a moment, and then they held back their laughter, which made the corners of their mouths twitch.

"Ah, this..." Wang Zhixing's long face flushed.

"I have to go to the bathroom first..." Wang Zhixing stuffed the painting into Xiao Licheng's arms and ran away.

Xiao Licheng really couldn't stand it anymore. He called his son Xiao Yong to come over and stand at the gate to welcome guests and accept gifts for him, while he led the queen and others to the inner courtyard.

At a banquet like this, male and female guests are separated.

Today, Xia Zhengqi brought his two sons to greet and talk in the front yard of the Xiao Mansion, while the queen brought her daughter to the backyard.

Entering the main house in the backyard, Xia Miaoyuan looked inside.

She saw her aunt Jiang Yuru, wearing a bright red brocade dress, sitting in the middle of the main house.

Next to her was an exquisite crib with a baby lying inside.

When everyone saw the queen coming, they immediately stood up and bowed to the queen.

The queen said gently, "Quickly stand up. Today is not the palace, everyone doesn't need to be polite, just be comfortable."

Xia Miaoyuan couldn't wait to see them exchange greetings, so she walked straight to the crib.

She leaned on the crib railing and looked at the baby inside.

I saw a baby sleeping with his eyes closed, his long eyelashes occasionally trembling, his rosy little face, his peach-petal-like mouth, he was so cute.

[What should I do? What should I do?] Xia Miaoyuan said with twinkling eyes.

[Oh, this looks like a good baby.]

[It would be nice if my mother could give me a sister like this.]

[If my mother doesn't give birth, it would be nice if I could bring my little cousin back to the palace.]

Xia Miaoyuan kept muttering in his heart.

"Isn't she super cute?"

A soft and tender voice came.

Xia Miaoyuan looked up and saw Xiao Wanyin jumping towards him,

"Look, my little sister is so cute!" Xiao Wanyin raised her face proudly.

"Every morning when I open my eyes, I want to see her, kiss her and hug her, but unfortunately my mother won't let me."

Xiao Wanyin said to Xia Miaoyuan in a baby voice.

Xia Miaoyuan's eyes were full of envy.

The two little kids huddled together and commented on the little sister in the crib, then held hands and skipped out to play.

Seeing that Xia Miaoyuan liked Xiao Wanyin, her cousin, very much, the queen was happy to let them play more, so she just winked at Sang Qi and asked her to follow and protect her.

"Come on, cousin Miaomiao, I'll take you to find something delicious." Xiao Wanyin led Xia Miaoyuan out.

When they reached the living room, Xiao Wanyin led her in.

The guests were still standing outside the hall chatting. There were all kinds of snacks and candies on the small tables in the living room.

Xiao Wanyin led Xia Miaoyuan straight to the small tables, grabbed the candied fruit and pineapple candies on the plates and put them into her purse. After filling one small table, she walked to the next small table.

When one purse was full, she picked up the largest pineapple candy and stuffed it into her mouth.

Then she took Xia Miaoyuan's purse off and stuffed candies into it one by one.

[Wow, my little cousin is so nice!] Xia Miaoyuan cast an admiring look at Xiao Wanyin.

"Hehe, I also know that I am very good." Xiao Wanyin said, picking up a candy and stuffing it into Xia Miaoyuan's mouth.

When both of their pockets were filled with candies, Xiao Wanyin came to the yard holding Xia Miaoyuan's hand.

"Look, this is a plum tree. When it snows, it will bloom. It will bloom a lot of flowers. It's so beautiful."

Xiao Wanyin pointed to a tree in the yard and introduced it to Xia Miaoyuan.

Xia Miaoyuan looked up and observed the layout of the yard. When she and the queen came to the Xiao Mansion before, they couldn't walk yet, so they didn't pay much attention to the yard here.

[Wow, the flowers are so beautiful.] Xia Miaoyuan saw the gorgeous roses in the flowerbed and walked over involuntarily.

In the capital, there are very limited varieties that can still bloom in winter.

Roses are one of them. Even if it's cold, they can still bloom as long as they are well taken care of.

"This was planted by my mother. It's beautiful, right? But she doesn't have time to take care of it recently. The gardener is taking care of it." Xiao Wanyin introduced it to Xia Miaoyuan with a little mouth.

She stretched out her two chubby hands towards a big red rose, carefully avoided the sharp thorns on the branch, and pulled it down with force.

"Here you go!" Xiao Wanyin handed the flower to Xia Miaoyuan.

"The flower is beautiful! Hello, sister!" Xia Miaoyuan jumped excitedly and took the rose like a treasure.

"Master Xiao, please walk slower!"

A muffled male voice came.

Xia Miaoyuan and Xiao Wanyin couldn't help but look in the direction of the voice.