History of Empress Dowager Development

Chapter 147

Lin Lang was very excited about He Xuanji's pregnancy.For a family like the Duke of Yan's, the heirs are probably the most important thing. Mrs. Zhuang doesn't seem to be mean and tricky to make things difficult for others. Now that He Xuanji has a body, she should be able to relax a lot in the future.

Because the princess of Guang'an has not settled on a family yet, and another 14-year-old girl in the mansion is also staying in her boudoir, so this year, Yan Guogong's mansion has extraordinarily frequent banquets, and there may be more banquets in the Mid-Autumn Festival and Chongyang Festival later.He Xuanji was pregnant at the moment, so she escaped a catastrophe.

The daughter is pregnant, so the eldest lady will naturally go to visit. Lin Lang misses He Xuanji, so the Qin family allows her to go with her.Since her cousin is pregnant, Lin Lang naturally has to prepare some gifts to show her affection. Hairpins and other things that are usually used by He Xuanji are not uncommon, so it is better to give something that no one else will use.With a second thought, Linlang took Jinxiu to the street the next day.

Behind Shuang'an Temple in the west of the city, there is a paper and pen alley. Most of the products sold in it are calligraphy and painting paper and pens, inkstones and ancient inks, and there are several bookstores. It is a place where Lin Lang often goes.

The carriage stopped in front of an attic on the corner of the street. As soon as Lin Lang brought Jinxiu and Mama Yang into the door, the shopkeeper saw him, smiled and walked over and said, "Miss He is here, what books do you want to find today?" The shopkeeper Nearly sixty years old, although he looked unremarkable, he came out of the Imperial Academy. Later, he resigned because he didn't like the officialdom, and opened this bookshop in his free time. The books in it are all top-grade.

Although he was born in the imperial examination, his selection of books is not limited to the Four Books and Five Classics. There are fashionable vernacular notebooks, miscellaneous books on unofficial history, and collections of poetry.

Lin Lang looked at the rows of new books on the shelves, smiled and said, "Hello, Uncle Wu." As both literati, the shopkeeper also has friendship with He Wenzhan.

Shopkeeper Wu knew what she liked, so he led Linlang inward, "There's the latest storybook inside, come and have a look."

"Has Uncle Wu written any stories recently?"

"It's being written, and I'll send you a copy after it's published." Shopkeeper Wu said cheerfully.There were indeed a lot of new books in it. Linlang was recommended by shopkeeper Wu, and took several sets of story books and poetry collections. One was given to He Xuanji to relieve boredom, and the other was kept for herself to read.

Now that I came to Paper and Pen Alley, I couldn't just choose a few sets of books and go back. Lin Lang left the book store and turned left into the pen and ink shop.Strolling over one by one, thinking that he broke He Wenzhan's set of Langhao pens last time, he should give a set of whatever, and while he was picking it up, Jinxiu suddenly said, "Hello, Miss Pei."

Linlang and Jinxiu have been together for many years, and they have a tacit understanding. When she heard her dry voice, she knew it was Pei Minglan.

Turning around, it turned out that Pei Minglan was looking at her in a pleated skirt woven with gold and flowers.The little maid behind her was holding paperweights, pen holders and other things in her hands, she was so dignified, she must have bought them for Pei Yushi.

The last time the two met, they almost got into each other's hands, and this time it wasn't much better. Pei Minglan's face was filled with anger. Seeing that Lin Lang was picking up a brush, it happened that there were paints on the shelf next to her, and she said in a strange way: "Miss He, what's the matter?" Are you picking a pen and ink for Pei Mingxi? There is no shortage of this in her place. "

Lin Lang smiled and didn't answer, but asked, "Miss Pei also came to visit the study room? Look at this paperweight, is it for Mr. Yu Shi?"

Pei Minglan snorted, "Father gave Pei Mingxi his most beloved set of pens and inks. If he lacks something, I should make up for it. It's not as good as some people who can only eat inside and outside, and don't show consideration for others at all."

"Eat inside and outside?" Lin Lang's expression was a little bit bad, "Why can't Miss Pei understand what you're saying?"

"You don't need to understand." Pei Minglan snorted angrily, "Do you think she will become a phoenix if she climbs the high branch of Princess Guang'an? Hmph, one day she will be kicked out of the painting academy, and she will still have the face to go out at that time." Even though Pei Mingxi's background was not glorious, this honor was envied by many people for being granted by the emperor himself to study in the painting academy.The princess of Guang'an gained the reputation of being kind and talented because of this, and when she was in a good mood, she gave Pei Mingxi a small gift, which made Pei Minglan very angry.

The younger sister who was usually looked down upon suddenly became Glory, and the sour taste in Pei Minglan's heart lingered for a long time.Lin Lang knew what she was thinking, and said with a slight smile, "Miss Pei is so powerful that she can even kick Mingxi out of the painting academy. I'll wait and see."

Pei Minglan snorted coldly and said: "She only relies on Princess Guang'an to get in, and when she is rejected, hmph, it's not all tied to Princess Guang'an." As if she had seen the end of Pei Mingxi being kicked out, the expression on her face Unexpectedly, a smile appeared, "Success is Xiao He, and failure is Xiao He. She doesn't read much, so she doesn't understand."

Tied to the princess of Guang'an?Lin Lang disagreed.If it wasn't for Pei Mingxi's real talent and learning, the emperor would have allowed her to enter the painting academy just with a few words from Princess Guang'an?That would be too easy!

Seeing that arguing with Pei Minglan was futile, Lin Lang smiled at her, "If I relay these words to Princess Guang'an, and Miss Pei questions her vision like this, guess what she will think?" Just go to Yan Guo Gongfu, Miss Pei wait for my good news."

Turning around, she walked away with Jinxiu.

Pei Minglan gritted her teeth in anger at this bravado, and then looked at the paperweight brush in her hand, feeling even more annoyed that she fell to the ground and left without looking back.The one who left the shopkeeper chased the maid for money, with an embarrassed expression on his face.

Here, Linlang went back home by car, after all, she was thinking about it in her heart.Seriously speaking, Pei Minglan's words may not be unreasonable. Pei Mingxi was admitted to the painting academy only by relying on the emperor's appreciation. No one knows how much this appreciation is worth.Those well-educated people will be precarious in the officialdom because of their backgrounds as sojourners, let alone Pei Mingxi, a weak woman who has nothing to rely on.

The Academy of Painting often has to deal with the court, and there are all nobles there. If anyone finds Pei Mingxi's status distasteful, if a little evil wind blows, he may really be able to blow Pei Mingxi out.This road is not a long-term solution. If there is a day when I will be squeezed out of the painting academy, I still have to pave the way.

Lin Lang bit her lip, now that what Pei Mingxi lacks most is expert guidance, if she can learn a lot of skills in the painting academy, so what if she can't stand up?At worst, when the time comes to open a calligraphy and painting shop by yourself, it will be a way to survive, right?
After thinking about it so much, it was already evening when we arrived at Lanling Courtyard.

He Weichen had just finished feeding at this moment, and was being carried for a walk in the yard by the nanny.He Weichen is now eight months old, Qin took good care of him, the child is physically strong, and he always likes to move at this time, although he can't walk yet, he has to crawl around by himself when he sees no one.

(End of this chapter)