Your Highness, the princess is going to paint your portrait

Chapter 78 Someone else
Waiting for Zhang Ruolian and Jing Chun to paint their portraits, the sky was already dark, and after saying goodbye, they each walked on their way home.

Seeing that there was no one around, Jing Chun called Qiao Ying out, and it was difficult for her, she hid all day, and followed Jing Chun to so many places.

Seeing Qiao Ying appear, Jing Chun also asked, "Are you tired?"

Qiao Ying shook her head.

Seeing this, Jing Chun didn't say much and took Qiao Ying to a nearby teahouse for a rest. He ordered some delicious snacks and placed them in front of Qiao Ying.

"My lady..."

"do not!"

Just as Qiao Ying was about to speak, Jing Chun responded, "You can call me whatever you want, just don't call me princess or empress. It's fine in the palace, but you can just call me normal outside."

"This, is unreasonable..."

"What fits or not?" Jing Chun poured two cups of tea, pushed one of them to Qiao Ying, and said, "Left and right are just a name."

"My subordinates dare not."

Jing Chun looked at Qiao Ying who hurriedly bowed her head to apologize, knowing that Qiao Ying did not dare to go out of her way, so she said, "How about in the palace, follow the rules, but outside, how about calling me by the previous title?"

This can be regarded as a step back for each of them, and Qiao Ying nodded accordingly, and finally agreed, calling "Miss".

Jing Chun was satisfied with this.

In the early morning of the next day, Jingzhao Mansion was very noisy. It turned out that many students of Songyun Huafang heard that Mr. Zishan had died unexpectedly, and they came to Jingzhao Mansion to ask for an explanation.

Jing Chun was rather curious. Wasn't the murderer from Jingzhao Mansion?Why did you come here to discuss an explanation?

But after asking, I found out that the spearhead of the students is now directed at Jing Daizhao of the Hanlin Academy of Painting.

Is it Masahiro Jing?

Jing Chun paused for a moment, although she had doubts, but when it was actually mentioned, Jing Chun was still a little surprised.

But Jing Chun, as a painter of Jingzhao Mansion, naturally maintains a neutral attitude and position in everything. No matter what kind of grievances or family relationship with Jing Tongchang before, now Jing Chun only regards himself as a third party.

I saw one of the students took out a post and handed it to Song Yiwen, saying: "This invitation was found in Mr. Zishan's studio, and it was clearly written in black and white on the invitation. The one who was boating on the river was Jing Taizhao Jing Tongchang of the Hanlin Academy of Painting."

Jing Chun also saw this post yesterday in Mr. Zishan's studio. Jing Chun also suspected Jing Tongchang at that time, but he thought carefully about Jing Tongchang's character. Although he had a bad temper in the past, he was a murderer. Jing Tongchang couldn't do anything, and for half a month, there was nothing strange about Jing Tongchang, nor any panic after killing someone.

Upon hearing this, Master Tang glanced at Jing Chun inadvertently, then returned to his normal state, and whispered in Song Yiwen's ear: "My lord, this Jing Tongchang is the imperial edict of the Hanlin Academy of Painting, the second rank of the official residence. , and now is the father-in-law of His Highness King Li, there is no real evidence for this, so don't take it rashly."

Song Yiwen naturally knew the serious relationship between them. If there was no evidence, no one would dare to act rashly.

Song Yiwen thought for a while and then asked the student Lu Fengai in the audience again, "Has Jing Daizhao of the Hanlin Academy of Painting ever had any grudge against your Mr. Yishuan?"

"Of course there are. The Hanlin Academy of Painting has always wanted Mr. Zishan to be the painter, but we, Mr. Zishan, don't want to, and we look down on the way of the Hanlin Academy of Painting. There must be disputes."

Song Yiwen and Tang Gushang looked at each other, and seemed to realize that the reason for the enmity was too weak. There were so many people who wanted to enter the Hanlin Academy of Painting, could it be possible to kill anyone who didn't want to?Then wouldn’t all famous painters be dead?
Song Yiwen asked again: "Have you ever seen anyone from the Hanlin Painting Academy have a dispute with Mr. Zishan?"

When everyone heard it, they could only be silent.

"Since there is no such thing, how can we say that the grudge is deep? We will make our own decision on this case, and we will also ask Jing Daizhao clearly. Whether it is the murderer or not is not something you can judge with just one sentence."

Song Yiwen's words were also to appease the students' emotions, and also for the sake of Hanlin Academy of Painting and Songyun's painting, so as not to tear their faces and make it difficult to end.

But in the eyes of this group of students, Song Yiwen's words were somewhat partial to Jing Tongchang, thinking that Song Yiwen was an official and did not dare to offend Jing Tongchang, who was the imperial edict of the Imperial Academy of Painting.

Songyun Huafang had a long-standing grievance against the Hanlin Academy of Painting, the entrance examination was suppressed everywhere, and the number of painters was also taken up by the sons of officials with prominent family backgrounds, and now the suspicion of Jing Tongchang was added, and Song Yiwen was protecting the official Jing In Tongchang, Songyun Huafang had long been dissatisfied.

Although the students did not say anything openly and bowed and left, the disdainful expressions on all sides were clearly seen by Jing Chun.

Jing Chun also retreated together, only listening to the students discussing outside the hall: "Look, there is no distinction between these officials and officials protecting each other? Hanlin Academy of Painting has always looked down on us poor children, why? Does the Jingzhao Mansion look down on us now?"

"Even if we suspect Jing Tongchang, what's the problem? Shouldn't we call people over for questioning first? But look, you can decide what to say, and you will ask clearly. After asking yourself, we people Listen to what?"

The student was somewhat dissatisfied, but he thought of something, and said again: "Ruolian is still working in Jingzhao Mansion, we should not make it public, but don't drag Ruolian into the water, it's not a big deal for Ruo Lian to work in Jingzhao Mansion now. Easy stuff."

Many students also nodded, "Ruolian has been running around a lot for Mr. Zishan's affairs, and he must not be implicated in this matter."

Everyone also nodded.

This sudden classmate friendship made Jing Chun a little surprised. Jing Chun put his hands in his arms, glanced at Zhang Ruolian behind him, and said with a smile: "Your classmates take you into consideration."

Zhang Ruolian didn't say much. He just nodded secretly. He lowered his eyebrows as if confirming Jing Chun's words, but he was a little frustrated when he said: "They have always treated me very well. It's a pity that I can't help. Okay?" It’s easy to have a high-profile position, and it always makes them worry more.”

"Mr. Zhang, this is..." Jing Chun joked, "It's sad..."

Zhang Ruolian smiled faintly, and said, "Jigong, you don't understand."

"What's wrong with this?"

"Actually, the reason why I didn't like the well worker at first was not because the well worker was a woman, but because I suspected that the well worker had a financial background that was incomparable to mine, and that was why he could take up a job in Jingzhao Mansion without any effort. I know, Having such a view is due to my own despicable human nature, but to me, it is more like facing up to all opportunities after being suppressed many times. I have seen the paintings hanging in the Hanlin Art Academy, but I don’t know if it is the resentment in my heart or the unwillingness. , I can’t appreciate it, I always feel that those things are not as good as Songyun’s Painted Boat, just as we, the children of poor families, want to get something that is better than those of officials.”

Some of Jing Chun's modern past events are probably like those of the students at the Hanlin Academy of Painting. Everything they doubted and questioned was, in the eyes of those in high places, the lowly aesthetics of the common people.

Jing Chun didn't speak, she seemed to understand something.

At that moment, she really wanted to get rid of the identity of Princess Li...

(End of this chapter)