Chapter 232
CHAPTER 232 (2): SLAP TO THE FACE
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Grand Tutor Liu put down his wine cup and walked to the middle of the main hall . He bowed towards Yun Ruofeng to pay his respects before speaking . “This official is an aged man and can’t write charming poems anymore . Instead, this old man will embarrass myself and paint a picture . However, will Prince Yun please promise this humble official something if I paint well?”
Yun Ruofeng smiled . “Grand Tutor Liu, just say it . ”
“Prince Yun, this humble official has been staying in the imperial palace for a few months already . My daughter is 10 years old, and has been calling for this humble official every day . This humble official only has one daughter who was born when I was already old, so I truly miss her . If this humble official paints well, will you allow me to return to my residence to see my daughter . I promise to return after a few days . ”
When Su Xi-er heard this, her hand that held the wine pot froze, and her lips pursed together tightly . How dare Yun Ruofeng hold Grand Tutor Liu captive in the imperial palace!
At this moment, Pei Qianhao spoke . “This Prince has heard of Grand Tutor Liu being lauded as the leading figure in the literary world, even in Beimin . As a court official, you should be able to return to your residence every day . Why have you stayed in the imperial palace for months without seeing your ten-year-old daughter?”
His voice was calm, but each word was full of interrogation .
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Yun Ruofeng looked at Grand Tutor Liu calmly . He purposely chose to wait until now to mention this . Didn’t you always protect Ning Lianchen? Isn’t this Prince kind in allowing you to always stay at the Imperial Palace to keep His Majesty company?
Yun Ruofeng smiled and replied . “Grand Tutor Liu has always accompanied His Majesty to teach him the ways of governance . This Prince was so satisfied with the amount of progress that His Majesty has made that I forgot that Grand Tutor Liu had a ten-year-old daughter . You can return to your residence tomorrow . Don’t worry about hurrying back either; just take your time and stay a few more days at your residence . ”
After he finished talking, Yun Ruofeng raised his wine cup . “This Prince toasts to everyone . Everyone, please drink as much as you can tonight; don’t leave without getting drunk!”
The leaders of each country raised their cups along with the officials of Nanzhao, draining their drinks together with Yun Ruofeng .
Only Pei Qianhao took a light sip . He turned his head to look at Su Xi-er and put down his wine cup . “Are you tired after standing for so long?”
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Su Xi-er shook her head and put down the wine pot . “This servant isn’t tired . ”
After Yun Ruofeng finished his toast, he instructed the imperial guards to bring over some paintbrush, inkstick and inkstone[1], and paper for Grand Tutor Liu to paint .
The imperial guard bowed, accepted the order, and walked into another room on the Dragon Boat . Shortly after, he returned with a wooden desk, paintbrush, inkstick and inkstone, and paper .
Grand Tutor Liu walked in front of the wooden desk and picked up a paintbrush . He thought carefully for a moment and suddenly had an idea .
The brush in his hand rapidly twisted and turned on the paper, drawing everyone’s attentive gaze .
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After only fifteen minutes, the painting was finished .
Ning Lianchen instructed Eunuch Fu to show everyone the painting .
Eunuch Fu obeyed the order and walked forward . When he saw the painting, he stared at Grand Tutor Liu in disbelief . He dared to paint . . .
“Eunuch Fu, step onto the upper chair and open up the scroll to show everyone . ” The gentle voice of Yun Ruofeng could be heard .
Eunuch Fu’s expression changed, but he could only obey the order that Yun Ruofeng had already given . With some reluctance on his face, he stepped onto the platform and opened up the scroll .
Everyone watched as the scroll rolled open to reveal a simple but simultaneously extraordinary image .
It was a slender woman in a red military robe, a sword hanging at her waist as she took a heroic posture .
The woman in the painting was the previous Eldest Imperial Princess Ning Rulan! In the painting, she was charging through enemy lines!
Everyone had a different expression . Pei Qianhao’s eyes narrowed slightly, Su Xi-er’s gaze was slightly stunned, and Ning Lianchen immediately looked towards Su Xi-er .
Yun Ruofeng’s gaze was also changing . He couldn’t help but feel his chest tightening . For Grand Tutor Liu to paint something like this during the Dragon Boat Night Banquet is a complete slap to my face!
The woman in the picture charging through enemy lines . . . It was all because of the blood and sweat of Ning Rulan that Nanzhao has achieved what it has today . I, Yun Ruofeng, had stepped on top of a woman to climb up!
1 . Image from Wikipedia