I come to see Bai Yujing today

Chapter 56 Princess Linglong
Princess Linglong, who had always been aloof in character, actually went to great lengths to summon the Master of Ceremonies, and rewarded an ordinary maid of honor, promoting her two levels to become a female clerk of ceremonies.

In theory, the Dianyi Si was under the management of the Shangyi Bureau, and ordinary princesses did not have the right to promote the rank of palace maids at will.

But this princess is the most beloved princess of the current saint, and she is also the daughter-in-law of the Duke of Anguo. Who in the court or the country would not give her some respect?

Not to mention letting a palace maid of the Department of Ceremonies serve as a female clerk, even if she were to be the Master of Ceremonies or even the Department of Ceremonies, I'm afraid the Grand Master of the Department of Ceremonies would not say much.

Everyone was wondering how this ceremonial maid named Ning Yu got the reward from Princess Linglong.

Some people say that Ning Yu is very smart and likes to please nobles. When he was in the Ye Ting Palace, he was quite liked by Princess Yunlu.

Some people also said that Ning Yu went to play the piano in front of Princess Linglong that day and played an excellent piece of music that suited the princess's taste, so the princess rewarded Ning Yu.

No one could tell which song Ning Yu was playing, it was just groundless guesses.

But no matter what, there are more than 200 palace maids in the Department of Ceremonies and only six female clerks. Ning Yu is indeed favored by Princess Linglong and has received great benefits, which is enviable.

Ning Yu, who was at the center of this topic, changed into an official uniform and felt more and more grateful to the young master from Chang'an in Baiyujing.

"I don't know where this young master Chang'an came from, but he is very good at guessing people's minds. He said something casually, and I used it, and it actually worked."

Ning Yu thought in his heart.

At this moment, another palace maid came to report.

"Princess Linglong, who was originally scheduled to come to listen to the music today, will not come. Princess Shangqiu is hosting a banquet for guests to appreciate the flowers in Cuiwei Palace today, so Princess Linglong is going there instead."

Ning Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

She was a new female official and was not familiar with how to receive someone like Princess Linglong.

But Princess Linglong specifically asked her to receive someone today, which made her nervous for a while. Now that the princess is not coming, she feels much more relaxed.

And in Cuiwei Palace.

Princess Linglong, who was praised by poets as having "an elegance that is difficult to describe in paintings, and a beauty that cannot be compared with flowers", was half lying on the chaise longue.

The emerald green shirt and the thin green gauze wrapped around her mature body. Her figure alone was charming to the core.

The poets of Dayu naturally did not have the courage to write poems to describe the appearance of the princess of the time and the daughter-in-law of Duke Anguo.

The poet who wrote this poem was the envoy of the State of Qian who was sent to Dayu a few years ago.

After he returned to Daqian from Dayu, he wrote 19 poems in a row to describe Princess Linglong's beauty.

There is a poem describing Princess Linglong's graceful figure: "She walks delicately and gracefully, with a grace unmatched in the world."

There are also poems describing her appearance: "She is so beautiful that fishes sink to the bottom of the water and geese fall to the ground, and birds startle and chirp; flowers close their eyes and tremble in sorrow under the autumn moon."

There is also the unbridled "The manner is rich, the meaning is far-reaching, and the bones and flesh are delicate and even!"

……

After reading more than a dozen poems, others thought that the Daqian envoy and Princess Linglong were quite familiar with each other.

But later, the Daqian envoy clarified in public that he had only met Princess Linglong twice by chance, and he took the initiative to clarify in order to avoid suspicion from others and damage to Princess Linglong's reputation.

Just meeting him twice from a distance made this high-ranking official of Daqian unable to forget him.

After these words were spoken, Princess Linglong's name became known to the whole world.

Princess Linglong was praised as a stunning beauty whose appearance could be compared to that of the Dali Heavenly General...the actual ruler of Dali.

Anyone who has met Princess Linglong in person would say that the poems and lyrics written by the Daqian envoy could not describe Princess Linglong's beauty.

There is even such a saying among the seven countries today...

"Dayu's 72 scenic spots are famous throughout the world, but in fact, Dayu should have 73 scenic spots, and the first one is the beauty of Princess Linglong."

At this moment.

Princess Linglong, the most beautiful princess in Dayu, was half lying on the chaise longue, holding a scroll in her hands.

The young Princess Shang Qiu was sitting on a chair not far away.

"These painters are really skilled. It is quite difficult to choose one painting from so many good paintings and then select a painter."

Princess Shang Qiu has extremely fair skin and bright red lips, which gives her a unique beauty.

Her mother came from the Western Regions, so the princess has a rather exotic look.

Princess Linglong took a look at the scroll in her hand. A maid behind her carefully took the scroll, and another maid opened another scroll and handed it to Princess Linglong.

Princess Linglong looked at more than a dozen paintings like this. Perhaps she was bored, so she waved her hand casually and said, "If it really doesn't work, then talk to the secretary as soon as possible and ask him to spare some time. These paintings are good, but they are not outstanding. There is nothing special about them."

Princess Shang Qiu was a little embarrassed and said, "Sister, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat and the Xia Yuan Pavilion Attendant are supposed to paint for Father, the uncles, the Queen Mother, the Empress Dowager, and the Imperial Noble Consort. If you are adding them in for no reason, I'm afraid you have to inform the Ministry of Internal Affairs and let them make careful arrangements."

"Then arrange it." Princess Linglong waved her hand casually: "If it really doesn't work, I will go to Yongshou Palace early and wait. When the secretary is painting for the empress dowager, he can also paint a picture for me."

Princess Shang Qiu nodded in confusion, then sighed, "The last time someone painted for me during the imperial court ceremony, it was the abbot of Xuanzhong Temple. I was only seven years old at that time. Ten years later, the abbot of Xuanzhong Temple turned out to be an immortal who traveled around the world. I can no longer find his trace."

"Master Zaohua painted a picture for Xiao Shangqiu. You are so honored, Xiao Shangqiu." Princess Linglong smiled rarely and joked. Then she looked around and looked towards the garden in Cuiwei Palace.

"Why are all the pear trees in this garden gone?" Princess Linglong asked.

Princess Shangqiu replied, “Every time I invited Sister Yinxi to the palace to appreciate the flowers, she was unwilling to come.

Later I found out that she didn’t like pear blossoms, and since summer the pear blossoms had all withered, so I simply cut down all the pear trees in the garden.”

Princess Linglong nodded and asked, "Since you have cut down these pear trees, Sister Yinxi will be willing to come today, right?"

Princess Shang Qiu sighed, "I sent someone to invite him today, but Minister Li wrote a letter in person, saying that someone from the Si family was coming to try on a red dress, and it was a critical moment, so he couldn't come to Cuiwei Palace."

"It just so happened that the old edict of the Si family came to visit me several times, but I was not in Cuiwei Palace, so I invited her to come."

Princess Linglong's eyebrows flickered, and she seemed to have some sympathy and resonance for Li Yinxi, which made her close her eyes.

Princess Shang Qiu was also a little annoyed, so she casually picked up a scroll and opened it.

She originally wanted to kill some time, but what she saw next was the extremely brilliant colors that made her eyes light up.

"Ah!" Princess Shang Qiu stared at the painting in shock and screamed. Princess Linglong opened her beautiful eyes and looked at Princess Shang Qiu with some reproach: "Shang Qiu, many ladies are coming today, so you must pay attention to the royal etiquette."

Princess Shangqiu reacted and smiled coquettishly at Princess Linglong: "Sister, look at this painting."

As soon as she said this, a maid came forward, took the scroll and presented it to Princess Linglong.

Princess Linglong was still talking as she opened the scroll.

"Even if the painting by the Secretary of the Central Secretariat is in front of you, you should always pay attention to your manners. Otherwise, if the Queen Mother finds out, she might send two ceremonial officials to ask you to learn the ways of the royal family..."

She hadn't finished speaking when she suddenly fell silent.

Because this painting is indeed very different.

I saw that the scroll was not made of paper, but rather looked like a layer of cloth.

There was no scent of ink on the canvas, but instead a smell of paint. The paint was quite thick, layer upon layer, and finally it became a very strange painting.

The painting depicts the face of a woman, elegant and beautiful, with charming eyebrows and eyes, and a smile at the corners of her mouth. It really captures the woman's demeanor and appearance.

This was the first time Princess Linglong saw such a painting.

Only then did she understand what "colorful" and "brilliant" meant.

It’s like crushing a rainbow and painting with its seven colors!

What impressed Princess Linglong even more was that the painting used extremely heavy pigments, which made the painting distinct in layers and interweaving in light and shadow, as if the woman in the painting was right in front of her.

"Why is this painting so strange, yet so...beautiful?"

For women, the grandeur and background of a painting are secondary.

As long as you draw them as beautifully as possible, it doesn't matter if they are a little small.

For example, now, Princess Linglong is looking at this painting and can't take her eyes away.

"This painting is so beautiful." Princess Shang Qiu was also a little excited, and wanted to immediately invite the painter to come and paint a rainbow painting for her.

Princess Linglong nodded slightly: "It is indeed very good. Although it is not as good as the image left by the Xuanmen Treasure Mirror, it is also very similar."

If we talk about resemblance, the photos are naturally more similar.

It's just that the photo taken with the Xuanmen treasure mirror was too similar, and it always left a trace of sadness between Princess Linglong's brows, which made Princess Linglong feel annoyed when she looked at the photo.

This painting would be much better if it didn't include the sadness in the brows.

What's more, during the court ceremony, paintings must be burned, but the Xuanmen precious mirror cannot be burned.

Princess Shang Qiu was feeling pleasantly surprised to see such a unique painting.

Princess Linglong looked towards the upper left corner of the portrait.

There is a line of poetry written in tiny characters in the upper left corner.

Princess Shang Qiu didn't notice it just now, but when Princess Linglong saw this poem, her eyes suddenly changed.

It was already noon, and it was time for Princess Shang Qiu's banquet.

The ladies who had arrived early and were waiting outside Cuiwei Palace came in together.

They entered the palace and paid their respects to the two princesses before they saw Princess Linglong absorbed in looking at a painting.

Those who came to Cuiwei Palace today include the wife of the current Minister of War, the mother of the Si family, and the third-rank Lady Shu.

There was the first wife of the Deputy Chief Censor of the Inspectorate, who was also a third-rank imperial concubine, Lady Shu.

There is the legitimate daughter of the Yin of Xuantianjing, a famous talented woman in the world.

There was also the wife of the Grand Secretary of the Zhongji Palace, the youngest daughter of the Dali Temple Minister who was very good at poetry, and the daughter-in-law of the Inspector Du Yuzai...

Seventeen or eighteen ladies became curious when they saw Princess Linglong was so absorbed in gazing at the painting that she even forgot to stand up to greet them.

Although Princess Linglong has a calm personality, she is extremely particular about etiquette.

There are so many ladies and young ladies, including some ladies with royal titles. The princess should not be so rude.

But then, they saw Princess Linglong sit up straight and look at Princess Shang Qiu.

"Shang Qiu, this painting is signed by Chen Zhian from Sunan Prefecture."

"You should inform the Ministry of Internal Affairs and ask them to bring this painter named Chen Zhian to the capital."

"If he can really paint a picture like this, I will let him paint my portrait during this imperial ceremony."

The ladies in the hall were stunned and curious.

What is so special about this portrait that makes the picky Princess Linglong like it so much?
Many of the ladies and young ladies had a lot of thoughts in their minds.

The Zuochao Festival lasts only one day, and a painter can only paint very few pictures in one day.

If I could share a painter with Princess Linglong during the imperial court ceremony...it would be a great honor, and I would have something to talk about whenever I attend a banquet in the next month or two.

"Who is this painter named Chen? Why have I never heard of his name before?"

"You'd better contact me as soon as possible, so that others won't get there first."

Such a thought arose in their minds almost at the same time.

The name of a person, the shadow of a tree.

Princess Linglong is the most well-known figure in Dayu.

She sets the fashion trends pursued by the ladies of Dayu.

Before Chen Zhian knew it, he became famous because of the celebrity Princess Linglong.

ps: The author has updated a lot, about 95 to words a day, which is better than % of the authors in the new book period. Please don’t keep the book in the balance. Keeping the book in the balance during the new book period is really a disaster for the author.

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