Painting Doctor Jinhua

It was already evening when we returned to the Xiao Mansion in Jianxi Hutong. It was a full-moon night, a silver disk hung in the night sky, boundless and clear light fell, and the small courtyard was as deep as a cage of gorgeous gauze.

Xiao Jinyu, Xiao Xian, and Fenghuang got off the carriage together. When they were about to enter the hospital, Fenghuang suddenly shouted, "Who?"

Then a figure jumped out from the darkness among the trees and shouted, "Young lady, it's me, me, me, me!"

Xiao Jinyu looked in the moonlight and saw that the person coming was the guard of Lanling King again.

"My dear, my real name is Lu Yu. You can just call me A-Yu from now on. I am here on behalf of my master, Lanling Wang. My master wants to see you. Is that okay?"

The little guard opened his eyes wide and looked at her with a deceitful expression, appearing very sincere.

"No, it's so late, what does your master want to see my brother Qing for?"

Fenghuang was unhappy because of her hatred for the Gao family and her dislike for Lanling King.

"Phoenix——"

At this time, Xiao Jinyu stretched out her hand to stop him, looked at Lu Yu and said, "Okay, where is he?"

Lu Yu was delighted and a smile immediately broke out on his face.

"He's nearby, I'll take the young lady there right now!"

Just as she was about to leave, Fenghuang grabbed Xiao Jinyu.

"Brother Qing——"

"It's nothing, Fenghuang. You forgot that he is our benefactor. Given the character of His Royal Highness Lanling Wang, I believe he will not harm me."

"Let her go! I am willing to believe in Lanling Wang's character!"

Xiao Xian also said at this time.

After a long while, Phoenix lowered his voice and said:

"it is good."

Although it was a good idea, Xiao Xian could clearly sense the boy's low mood.

After Xiao Jinyu followed Lu Yu away, Fenghuang did not enter the courtyard, but climbed onto the roof and quickly followed.

……

Lu Yu did not walk far with Xiao Jinyu. After passing through a tree-lined path, they soon saw a spring pond that was a wonder. The albizzia flowers beside the pond were connected head to tail like butterflies, floating down slowly in the night wind and then flapping their wings and flying away.

Lanling Wang was standing by the pool of water at this moment. Under the moonlight, the pink fluff of the albizzia flowers fell all over him like red cherries.

At this moment, he was no longer wearing a veiled hat. His face, which could rival the sun and the moon in brilliance, had an indescribable charm in the quiet moonlight. In particular, his expression was still so serene, with a faint smile on his face.

Xiao Jinyu felt her heart beating faster again. This emotion, mixed with a hint of gratitude, guilt, or even regret, made her unable to control herself for a moment.

She knew that this was the original owner's instinctive reaction affecting her.

Xiao Jinyu secretly patted her chest, trying her best to suppress the mixed emotions that were surging like a raging ocean, and looked up at him.

"Is your Highness Prince Lanling here because of the painting today?" she asked.

Gao Changgong was slightly surprised, then nodded with a smile: "Yes, I came here for this painting." He paced slowly and said, "The first time I saw the girl painting, it was a spring scene in the Ascott, and she wanted to leave the handwriting of Lu Sheng and others on the painting as evidence. Today, I saw the girl painting a night banquet in the East Palace, and she used the song "The merchant woman knows not the hatred of the lost country, and still sings the song of the back garden across the river" to warn the world,

Every time the girl paints, there is a hidden meaning behind it, which makes Chang Gong amazed! "

As he spoke, he gradually walked towards her, with the smile on his lips getting deeper and deeper.

Then, he looked at her and asked calmly, "I wonder if you would like to tell me what the meaning of this painting of the Eastern Palace Banquet is? Can your painting really touch my heart? Can it understand human nature?"

Xiao Jinyu smiled and said, "The prince thought of asking me, so he must have guessed something."

Gao Changgong laughed again when he heard this.

"The girl is so smart that I can't hide anything from her." He paused, looked at her and continued, "Yes, from your paintings, I saw the greed and jealousy of King Shixing, the hypocrisy and suspicion of the scholars in the Eastern Palace, the cunning and calculation of the envoys of the Zhou Kingdom, and the clear-headedness of your uncle, Xiao Xianlang, and the calmness and suspicion of your majesty..."

After saying this, he looked at her intently, as if waiting for the answer he wanted.

"The prince is an expert in painting, and he is absolutely right. That's indeed the case!" Xiao Jinyu said with a smile.

Lanling Wang also smiled. He took another step closer to her until Xiao Jinyu could feel the strong pressure from his tall and slender body.

"Then how did you manage to read everyone's mind in such a short time?"

The tone of his question was not forceful, but rather it seemed particularly gentle and careful because of the pleasant sound of his voice.

Xiao Jinyu had to admit that under the attack of such a handsome man with unparalleled appearance and voice, it was difficult for her to refuse to answer his questions.

"Your Highness, you know that judging people is not about using your eyes, but your heart. And everyone has different perceptions and thoughts about the same thing. For example, Your Highness can see so many faces of people in A-Yu's paintings, but others may not..."

Having said this, Xiao Jinyu also looked up at Lanling King and said seriously:

"Ayu is just making a bold guess. If a person of Lanling King's status were to die in Chen State, it would inevitably lead to a war between the two countries, right?"

Her question immediately frightened Lu Yu, who was standing beside her.

"Young lady, what are you talking about?" Lu Yu almost ran over and covered her mouth.

Prince Lanling was not too surprised. Instead, he stopped Lu Yu and stared into Xiao Jinyu's eyes without blinking.

Although her disguised face looked extremely ordinary because of its haggard appearance, her eyes were clearly black and white, like black jade, so clear, so sparkling and quiet, as if a ray of moonlight shining directly into one's heart.

"The identity I'm talking about is not your status as a county king. Even if you, a county king, died, the monarch of your Qi State probably wouldn't care at all. The identity I'm referring to is simply because you are Lanling King, a Lanling King who protects the country and the people and enjoys prestige in the army."

After a pause, she said with a glare in her eyes:

"So, Gao Changgong, no matter whether my guess is right or not, I hope you can live well!"

"If you need anything in the future, you can always come to me!"

After she finished speaking, she bowed and left!

But Prince Lanling was stunned on the spot. It was not until a long time later that he suddenly came to his senses when he heard Lu Yu's murmur of surprise and joy.

"Prince, what did that young lady say? She said that if you need anything in the future, you can come to her anytime! Prince, you can come to her openly in the future, and you don't have to send someone secretly anymore!"

Gao Changgong pursed his lips for a long while, then suddenly sighed, "So she painted this picture just to remind me of this!"

"What did the prince say?"

Lu Yu seemed puzzled.

Gao Changgong shook his head: "Nothing, go back! Strengthen the defense during this period to prevent enemy attacks!"

……

There were shadows everywhere in the night. As soon as Prince Lanling left, Xiao Jinyu could already feel the dangerous atmosphere hidden in the night, as if someone was approaching her. Just as she was about to turn around with the silver needle in her hand and aim at the person, a phoenix suddenly descended from the sky and kicked the two men in black to the ground.

"Who sent you here?"

Pulling the cloth off the face of one of the men in black, Phoenix asked sternly.

The man was so scared that he quickly got up. He was a fair-skinned young man with an expression of panic and shyness on his face.

"Young Master, we are not evil people. We are just curious about what the young lady looks like. That's why we came here secretly to take a look."

"You're lying, right?" Phoenix scolded coldly, pressing the man's neck with a dagger. "Tell me the truth, who sent you here? Otherwise, I won't show mercy!"

"Okay, I'll tell you!" The young man quickly gave in. "It's His Royal Highness Prince Shixing who wants me to visit the palace..."

With a "pop" sound, his face felt burning with pain before he could finish his words.

Fenghuang raised her foot and stepped on the man's face, saying coldly: "Go back and tell your prince that if it happens again, I will bring your heads to the palace!"

"Yes Yes!"

The two men ran away tumbling.

"Brother Qing, this King Shixing..."

Fenghuang was very angry, but unexpectedly Xiao Jinyu interrupted:

"They were not sent by him. Although these two people spoke Jiankang dialect, their accents were not pure. Moreover, although they were dressed like Han people, they clearly had Xianbei features."

After a pause, he continued, "It should be sent by the envoy of Zhou State."