ebookland Chapter 267 Painting
Chapter 267 Painting
Soon, all the noble ladies in the capital arrived.
Even Concubine Yun, who was still wearing her wedding gown, disregarded the rules and ran over to join in the fun. She even said nonchalantly, "Seeing Lin Yiwan get humiliated is a huge deal!"
Lin Yiwan ignored her and went to prepare painting supplies for Sang Qiutang.
Meng Yunshang, the daughter of the Prime Minister's family, was the first to speak: "Miss Sang, you want to demonstrate your painting skills? Can you try something else? You should know what Concubine De is best at!"
Sang Qiutang replied calmly, "Thank you Miss Meng for the reminder, but my paintings are the only ones I can show off!"
A noble lady nearby took Meng Yunshang's arm and said, "Sister Meng, see, she doesn't listen to you at all. She's willing to bring shame upon herself. Why bother with her?"
Meng Yunshang bit her lip and said nothing more.
Sang Qiutang did not make any excuses. She always believed that facts speak louder than words.
Soon, Lin Yiwan brought the best painting supplies to Sang Qiutang.
She stepped forward, spread out the drawing paper, and skillfully blended all the different colors of paint into the white jade plate.
The Queen couldn't help but praise: "Look at her style, it's as smooth as flowing water. Her paintings must be excellent too!"
Concubine De teased without hesitation: "Who can't do face-saving work? If she can really draw it, it will be considered a real talent!"
The queen glanced at her sideways, a hint of displeasure flashing across her face.
*** couldn't help but scold: "De Fei, why are you so mean now? It's a good thing that the emperor removed you from your position as the dean of the academy, otherwise you would have forgotten all the rules and manners of the palace!"
De Fei was so angry that her face turned ashen, but because the person in front of her was a prostitute, she swallowed her anger.
She couldn't help but complain in her heart, how disgusting! How could he step on her face in front of so many noble ladies!
She took a deep breath and said nothing more.
At this time, Sang Qiutang asked politely, "Your Majesty, I wonder what kind of work you would like me to paint?"
The Queen thought for a moment before speaking, "You all should know that in addition to the lifelike paintings of Feng Qian, the illustrator who has been hiding his whereabouts, there is also a famous artist named Qiu Ye Shuang. Her painting, Autumn Moon Night, was previously sold on the black market for a whopping fifty thousand taels of silver!"
Meng Yunshang immediately replied, "Your Majesty is right. I have heard of Qiu Ye Shuang, and her painting Autumn Moon Night was bought by Jia Yu, the number one imperial merchant of the dynasty!"
The Queen delightedly asked, "Have you seen it? Isn't it beautiful?"
Meng Yunshang nodded: "Yes, I am honored to see it. It is truly a beautiful picture in the world!"
She paused and continued, "Empress, you won't ask Miss Sang to paint an autumn moon night, will you? She's never seen one, so she probably can't paint it!"
Concubine De quickly followed up by saying, "Could it be that the Queen sister remembered it wrongly? She just said that her paintings were decent, but how could she copy the paintings of famous artists?"
The Queen turned to look at Sang Qiutang: "Miss Sang, can you copy it?"
Sang Qiutang suppressed the complex expression in his eyes and said, "Your Highness, I can!"
Madam Du Hou blurted out, "Sang Qiutang, you're really overestimating yourself. Don't you have any idea of your own worth? You even dare to copy famous paintings. I've heard of Qiu Ye Shuang, too. Most of her paintings sell for over ten thousand taels of silver!"
The Queen scolded without hesitation: "Madam Du Hou, do you want me to send someone to teach you the rules?"
Madam Du Hou quickly spoke tremblingly, "I dare not. It is my fault for speaking too much. Please don't blame me, Your Majesty!"
Sang Qiutang's clear eyes swept across the crowd: "I know that everyone is not optimistic about me right now, but could you please give your comments after seeing my paintings?"
Everyone nodded and said nothing.
Sang Qiutang bowed respectfully to the empress and said, "I, your humble servant, have also had the honor of seeing that painting of Autumn Moon Night. It is already deeply engraved in my mind. There is no need to find a painting to copy. I will just paint from memory. Once I am finished, I will bring the original painting to you and see the difference!"
The queen nodded happily: "Okay, then quickly draw!"
Lin Yiwan was staying beside Sang Qiutang, and when she saw her focused expression, an idea suddenly flashed through her mind.
Could it be?
An answer suddenly appeared, and a meaningful smile appeared on her pretty face in an instant.
Mrs. Du Hou couldn't help but lean over to Concubine De and whispered, "I think she's just pretending. If she really had the ability, how could she not even be admitted to the Noble Ladies Academy?"
Concubine De frowned and couldn't help scolding, "It's all your fault. Wasn't it arranged long ago for you to go and save the Queen? You didn't even seize such an important opportunity!"
Madam Du Hou curled her lips guiltily. "How could I have known that that little bitch could be so much quicker than me? But even if I can't become the dean of the Noble Ladies Academy, it certainly won't be her turn. After she finishes painting, we'll mock her!"
Concubine De looked towards the scene and saw Sang Qiutang bending over and painting with an extremely serious expression.
She laughed disdainfully, "She really thought she could draw it? Relying on memory? It really makes me laugh out loud!"
"Yes, it's really quite funny!" Mrs. Du Hou couldn't help but grin.
But when she met the cold eyes of the Queen and the Queen, she was so scared that she quickly shut her mouth.
She muttered unconvincedly, "Later, let's see how you can protect such an arrogant and conceited fool!"
After half an hour, Lin Yiwan's eyes became brighter and brighter.
She once again confirmed the idea in her mind!
Another stick of incense passed before Sang Qiutang slowly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have finished the painting!"
The queen was startled, quickly grabbed the girl's wrist and walked over quickly.
When she saw the painting, her eyes widened.
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Concubine De asked sarcastically, "Why? Is it that her painting is so bad that the Empress and the Empress are so shocked that they can't even utter a word?"
To further discredit Sang Qiutang, she turned around and ordered Meng Yunshang, "Miss Meng, you've seen the original. Go and take a look at it first and see if it captures even half of the original's essence."
Meng Yunshang walked over quickly and was also stunned.
The shock in her eyes was not concealed at all, and she couldn't help but whisper in a trembling voice: "This, this!"
De Fei interrupted impatiently: "What are you talking about? Why not just say that this is a very crude painting? Why are you giving her face?"
As she spoke, she subconsciously turned her head to look at the painting.
Just one glance and her face turned pale.
What a picture it was! A bright full moon was hanging in the sky. Under a big tree with distinct branches, an old man was drinking alone. Not far away, an old woman was chasing two naughty children.
Their expressions are so lifelike, and the joyful mood seems to overflow from the painting, which makes people moved to tears.