With just a few words, Shi Liu understood the feelings of those die-hard princelings. The deposed prince was truly a very likable person. It stands to reason that they had been imprisoned for thousands of years, and for him to still be so gentle was truly extraordinary.
Crown Princess Qin was dignified and graceful, and she watched the two of them chatting gently, which made Shi Liu very fond of her. She thought to herself: The late Emperor Gou really loved the deposed Crown Prince, and this Crown Princess was a very good choice.
The abandoned crown prince Feng Ming smiled gently: "Pomegranate, haven't you noticed the changes in the fortune tree?"
"Uh." Ever since the couple showed up, Shi Liu was so excited about finally meeting the legendary characters that he didn't really pay attention to the money tree. However, when he took a look, he made a major discovery: there were two golden check-in spots on the money tree.
[A new sign-in location, the Fortune Tree, has been discovered. Do you want to sign in using 5 sign-in points?]
[Congratulations to the host for signing in successfully and obtaining the Chinese Painting - Figure Painting Skills Course]
[Congratulations to the host for signing in successfully and obtaining the Chinese Painting - Flower and Bird Painting Skills Course]
Shi Liu signed up for two gold skill courses at once, one for the skills possessed by the deposed Crown Prince Fengming and the other for the Crown Princess. After some research, Shi Liu learned that the couple were both talented painters. Although their deaths were unfortunate, living in the predatory environment of the imperial family, they had long been prepared for potential harm. Therefore, after their deaths, except for the initial period of soul damage when they were unable to practice their skills, they would practice what they had learned in life every day.
Whether it was the deposed Crown Prince or the Crown Princess, both had faced countless obstacles in life. Although imprisoned after death, they also had countless more days to themselves, so they could naturally do whatever they wanted. The two great painters, delayed by the royal family, were completely immersed in their own world, and had long forgotten what day it was.
From a certain perspective, this couple is worthy of being the parents of Prince Rui. They are really the same Buddhist. The parents are busy painting, the son is busy practicing calligraphy, oh, and their daughter-in-law is also busy practicing embroidery, otherwise they can't become the golden heirs.
Shi Liu was quite curious about why the inheritance of the two was divided so detailed, and the deposed prince and his wife did not hide it. After learning about it, Shi Liu felt a little sympathy for the two of them. It was so pitiful.
The Crown Princess was a lady from a prominent family before she married, and she was raised as the Queen from a young age. The few times she went out for fun were always to temples. As for the deposed Crown Prince, he was also quite pitiful. As a child, he was left alone in the palace, and when he grew up, he became Regent, rarely traveling far. His death was even more miserable, as he was trapped under a fortune tree.
So no matter how talented these two people are, the paintings they are good at have nothing to do with famous rivers and lakes. Although this is a regret, the two of them have also focused on their favorite figure paintings and flower and bird paintings.
The two new masters gave them paintings as greeting gifts. Shi Liu said she wouldn't mind such "simple" gifts, as they were all genuine antiques! However, she didn't plan to sell them, but she could consider opening a museum to display them in the future. By then, the two masters would be known as more than just the deposed crown prince and the crown princess.
Speaking of which, that bastard emperor was truly disgusting. He had clearly abolished the crown prince position of his legitimate son, but he kept Qin as the crown princess from beginning to end. Shi Liu seriously suspected that Qin's death was related to Emperor Feng Zheng. Otherwise, when his brother-in-law ascended the throne, what was he thinking about his sister-in-law being the crown princess?
In fact, his many years as a crown prince had left a profound impact on the deposed Crown Prince Fengming. Although he could not move in these years, he knew a lot about the outside world. He even recruited a group of wandering ghosts to serve him. As for the reward, it was naturally the offerings he received.
Regardless of whether Emperor Feng Zheng was happy or not, he had to do everything to save face. His last words before his death instructed his descendants to worship their uncle, Feng Ming. Deposed Crown Prince Feng Ming was naturally aware of his brother's hypocrisy, but that didn't stop him from accepting his gifts. To save face, even Emperor Feng Zheng's descendants gave him the exact same gifts they had given him.
So unlike other "ghosts", Fengming and his wife have no shortage of good things. The reason why they did not reincarnate is that they were trapped by the money tree and they were worried about their son.
Shi Liu frowned. "Masters, my calligraphy is already level 4. I only need one more level to become a master. By then, the Duke of Rui and his wife should be reincarnated together. However, my knowledge of Chinese painting is far inferior to that of calligraphy. I'm afraid it will take me several years to learn. You..."
Upon hearing this, the deposed Crown Prince Feng Ming smiled gently. "That's fine. Perhaps you have misunderstood the teaching space. As long as you advance to Level 1 through your own efforts, we, the masters, will be able to reincarnate. However, don't worry, even if we reincarnate, we will have our own image data. When the time comes, we will be taught by the image data. That way, there will be no one to chat with you. For example, our current conversation would never happen with the image data."
Shi Liu's face was filled with surprise. She had just learned about this setting. Thinking of the masters who had always been by her side, Shi Liu's heart was filled with emotion. Although the image data was copied from the masters' souls, data was still data, and it could never be compared to real people. The masters must have been afraid that if they didn't understand something, the data people wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.
Since Master Fengming said this, it means that he and his wife will leave after he reaches level 1. In this case, Shi Liu decided to practice hard and strive to reach level 1 as soon as possible.
Feng Ming nodded in satisfaction. His son and daughter-in-law had given up their chance to be reborn early for this child, so naturally he had to tell Shi Liu the truth. One cannot just act without saying. "Traditional Chinese painting is the quintessence of Lan Yu Country, with a long and rich history. It mainly involves conception, composition, brushwork, ink application, coloring, and finishing. Among these, brushwork and ink application are the most basic techniques..."
Every master has his or her own teaching style. For example, Master Bai Luohuai first taught her to smell incense, then identify it, and finally, make it. Master Fengming, on the other hand, started by teaching her about the historical heritage of Chinese painting. Shi Liu enjoys gossip, so naturally, she also enjoys historical stories.
"If you have a chance, you can learn Western painting. Western painting has a very good understanding of light and shadow. I once learned some basic knowledge of oil painting from a Western master in the palace." As he said this, he waved his hand, and a painting of "Ladies" appeared in front of Shi Liu's eyes.
Shi Liu carefully examined the "Portrait of a Lady." "Your painting is very realistic, yet it also exudes a subtle aura. The ladies in it seem alive." Personally, she preferred Master Fengming's "Portrait of a Lady" to Tang Dynasty painter Zhou Fang's "Portrait of a Lady with a Flower in Her Hair." Honestly, after seeing so many later-period photographs, she found it difficult to appreciate freehand painting. (End of Chapter)
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