I fought back after reselling my engagement

After Zhen Su finished writing, "It's not good enough, who brought rouge?"

A noble lady standing there said, "I have it, it's pink rouge."

She picked up a clean brush, dipped it in rouge, and smeared it on the painting, using rouge to dot the peach blossoms. The peaches on the branches were more vivid. The scent of rouge was fragrant, like the scent of peaches and rouge.

When rouge is applied on paper, the dreamy brightness and flowing feeling become stronger.

All the young ladies were attracted and gathered around, looking at the finished painting in disbelief.

Second Miss Su felt as if she were in a dream. It had been more than two years since her cousin left the Su family. When had her calligraphy and painting become so good? When her grandfather left, he was very reluctant to let her go, saying that she was the most talented among his descendants.

My grandfather was right. My cousin is truly the most talented. Even though we haven't exchanged ideas on calligraphy and painting for a few years, she has already stood at the top among her siblings of the same generation in the Su family.

The Ninth Princess is very proud, and is proficient in poetry and songs. She has the talent and intelligence of her biological mother, and the noble and dignified body of the Queen. However, she has a slightly overbearing personality, and she has always been very protective of the people she likes.

The young masters on the other side of the river, as well as several talented officials in the court, saw the girls here gathered together and were watching something.

Zhen Su finished and looked at the half-empty box of rouge, "Sorry, I used half of it."

"Rouge is very good for painting, Miss Zhen, you can keep it. Otherwise, you can paint me a Peach Blossom Poem like this." The noble lady looked earnestly.

She felt that this woman looked familiar.

Zhou Yiqing introduced: "This is Rong Yin, the daughter of the Le Dahou Mansion, and Rong Wei is her brother."

Zhen Su responded: "What kind of flowers do you like?"

"plum bossom."

She spread the paper out again and began to paint like a god. While walking, she quickly painted a poem about plum blossoms. The remaining rouge was used up. At some point, a few butterflies came fluttering in and rested on the plum blossoms.

The ladies stretched their necks to see clearly.

"Miss Rong, this painting is for you."

Rong Yin took it and said, "You drew it very well. I like it very much."

Zhen Rong said proudly at this moment: "The one who painted is my second sister. She joined the Noble Ladies Painting and Calligraphy Society."

A teenage girl asked, "The Noble Ladies Calligraphy and Painting Society, is it the Empress who allocated Mingzhu Garden to the Ninth Princess to run the calligraphy and painting society?"

Several of the princesses had bad reputations. Some of them married several times; some of them married once and became widows and never remarried, but kept a group of lovers in the princess's mansion. The Empress felt that these princesses were so bad for women and not being virtuous, and they were just idle. In order to teach the Ninth Princess well, she led her to the direction of talent, asked the Emperor for the Pearl Garden, and then gave it to the Ninth Princess to run a calligraphy and painting club.

Because of this, the Ninth Princess became the only one among many princesses who was quite talented and loved by the upright officials. She was proud but not spoiled, spoiled but not willful, and had a chivalrous heart. She was also the sweetheart of the Emperor and the Empress, and the most beloved princess of the old Emperor.

There are rumors that Mingzhu Garden will become the Ninth Princess's residence in the future. It is a garden-style building with beautiful scenery.

"The Ninth Princess invited my second sister to join, but she didn't want to join because she liked quietness and was probably afraid of noise. But then Princess Fanghua persuaded her and she joined."

"My eldest sister and second sister have tried, but the Ninth Princess didn't like them. She thought my eldest sister's painting was not good enough and my second sister's calligraphy was not good enough. Your second sister is really amazing!"

In order to show off her second sister, Zhen Rong soon got to know two girls of the same age. By exchanging names, she found out which family the other one was from: the Ma family, the family of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and the granddaughter of the Duke of Anguo.

The Ninth Princess moved her beautiful lotus steps and said, "If any of the noble ladies present here are excellent in poetry, calligraphy, or painting, and are passable in the other three, they will have a chance to join the Noble Ladies' Calligraphy and Painting Society. Is there anyone who wants to try?"

Who can compare with Zhen Er? The plum blossoms she painted could attract butterflies, which could not be driven away. And the flower petal hairpin she drew alone was soft but strong, yet it could move as lightly as dancing. It was really amazing.

Zhou Yiqing ordered the maids and servants to add a few more tables and desks. She was also a member of the Noble Ladies' Calligraphy and Painting Society. The Ninth Princess was the president and wanted to use her territory to recruit new people, so she had to support it.

A girl from the Imperial Censor's family stepped forward and said, "Let me give it a try!"

The younger ones just came to watch the fun, while the older noble ladies had some family background and could see some of the tricks.

Someone took the lead, and one by one the noble ladies stood in front of the desk. At first, they took one sheet each, and later, two sheets each.

The Ninth Princess said, "Pick two each of poetry, calligraphy, and painting. Paintings with words count as two, and self-written poems with calligraphy also count as two. Let's begin."

A maid approached Zhou Yiqing and said, "Young Master, what exciting things are happening here? Is there anyone who has written some very innovative calligraphy or paintings? Can they be sent over there for appreciation?"

The Ninth Princess said very straightforwardly: "This is the calligraphy of Zhen Er, a new member of the calligraphy and painting club. Send it to them to show them that it's not just the men who are talented, but we also have talented ladies in the calligraphy and painting club. Don't damage it, I'll take it back to the palace and frame it later."

The Ninth Princess and Lady Fanghua were evaluating the talents of the noble ladies and recruiting newcomers into the calligraphy and painting club. She withdrew to another table to eat fruit and drink tea. There were three little girls at the same table.

Xu Yao, the granddaughter of the Duke of Anguo's mansion, said, "Although white gardenias are fragrant, I don't like them."

Ma Shuting said in a childish voice: "Gardenias are valuable because of their fragrance and whiteness. I like them very much. But my favorite is the red rose, which can be made into rouge and can also be worn on the head. My mother planted a bunch of them, and I like to secretly pick some and wear them on my head."

Xu Yao looked disdainful and said, "You are so vulgar. You can wear yellow or white, but you actually wear a bright red hairpin."

Zhen Rong whispered, "I don't like the color white. It's unlucky."

Ma Shuting frowned as she thought of the women in mourning wearing white flowers. "I won't like white flowers in the future. I hope my grandparents live a long life. But I like red. In the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, nobles loved to wear peonies. I think this is great."

When kids are together, they always talk about their favorite flowers. That’s too boring.

Perhaps, in the eyes of others, the talents played by these young girls are equally boring and cannot even be used to make a living.

Zhen Su said: "Have you ever tried rice dumplings made with flowers? There are also snacks, shortbreads, and glutinous rice balls made with flowers. Pick chrysanthemums under the eastern fence. Chrysanthemums are beautiful and have many uses. Chrysanthemums can be used to make tea and can be eaten. There are also peach flowers, which can be used to make rouge and peach cakes."

She said with an intoxicated look on her face, "Peach blossoms can nourish the skin. People with peach blossom faces and people with peach blossoms are like peach blossoms. But married women cannot eat them. Girls like us can eat them appropriately."

Ma Shuting kept swallowing her saliva, "How is it made?"

"In the third spring, pick some peach blossoms, wash them with clean water, dry them, put them in a basin, sprinkle with white sugar, or crystal sugar, mix well, mix with flour, and press into a cake, just like making dumplings. If you want to beautify your face, put more peach petals, but if you just want to enjoy the elegance of eating peach blossoms in spring, put less. Wrap it like a dumpling, press it into a cake, and bake it in a pan. It is a peach blossom cake."