Yi Xin as a concubine

Xu Hua was originally calm and focused on painting, but after being over-interpreted by his second brother and mother, he had different thoughts every time he looked at the painting. In the end, he simply put the painting away, believing that out of sight, out of mind.

Xu Hua put the painting aside and paid no more attention to it. Naturally, she never thought that this work she created on a whim would reach the hands of the Crown Princess.

The Prince's Mansion in the East Palace.

The second young master Ning Ye was holding a painting that he had snatched from his companion and looking at it casually. He couldn't see anything special about it, so he lost interest and threw it on the table without paying any more attention to it.

Although he is young, he is very good at doing business and knows how to please his grandfather. The new emperor valued military skills over literature, so he practiced riding and archery very diligently, but learned poetry, calligraphy, chess and painting in a rather ordinary way.

When the Crown Princess came over with a group of maids and servants, he was leaning on the couch in his dishevel, enjoying the cool air.

"Look at you, you don't look like a legitimate grandson of the emperor at all. Where are the servants? Are they all dead? What a mess this is."

The Crown Princess took every step very carefully, as if something dirty would suddenly crawl out from the scattered clothes on the floor.

He walked to the table and took a look at the stool, making sure there was nothing foreign before sitting down with peace of mind. He pinched his fingers to pick up the scroll that was casually thrown on the table.

The look of disdain froze for a moment, and then he asked, "Where did you get this painting from?"

"Oh, it was painted by Xu Hua. My cousin stole it from a poor boy who was selling paintings at a stall. I took it back because I thought it was interesting. Xu Hua is a very stubborn boy. I don't know why so many people copy his paintings."

Ning Ye said this nonchalantly, and did not notice the meaningful smile in the Crown Princess's eyes.

"Okay, have someone clean it up for you. I'll take the painting away."

"Take it away, take it away." Ning Ye waved his hand impatiently, and continued to maintain the same posture, without moving. The Crown Princess was not surprised, and just ordered someone to go in and clean up, and then took the painting and left with the people.

Not long after, a rumor quietly spread among the circle of nobles.

After the Xin Baoer incident, several families who had originally planned to marry into the Xin family began to wait and see. The Xin family didn't care too much. A family with a daughter is sought after by hundreds of families, and their daughter would never have trouble finding a husband.

However, for three consecutive days, several families came to the Xin family one after another to cancel the engagement, as if they had agreed beforehand, which made the Xin family unable to tolerate it.

Although the success was only verbal and had not been spread out, there is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. Almost as soon as the engagement was successfully cancelled, someone outside spread the news.

For a time, the girl from the Xin family became the center of discussion again. All kinds of things were said about her. To sum it up, the girl from the Xin family was restless, not dignified, and not decent. Even the rumors about Xin Baoer that had been suppressed with great difficulty were once again brought up.

The rumor spread throughout Shengjing City almost overnight, and the Xin family was caught off guard before they even had time to react.

After realizing it, he immediately arranged for someone to check. At this time, his second brother Xin Chengzhi, who had been out for a trip, returned home.

When Xin Chengzhi came back, he didn't even have time to wash up, and ran into the study in a hurry with a painting. Because he was in such a hurry, he didn't even knock on the door, and was almost hit on the inkstone by his angry father.

After everyone in the study looked at the painting, they were silent for a long time because they really didn't know what to say.

The painting is a good one, making the girls look lively and cute. It can be seen that the painter deliberately avoided depicting their faces. Since the painter had no ill intentions, the girls were just being used by someone with ulterior motives.

But they left very early on the day of their trip, so few people would have known about it. Even if they knew they were going out, it would be impossible to know where they went!

Everyone fell into deep thought for a while.

"Prince." The Third Master suddenly spoke.

After Mr. Xin San finished speaking, everyone was stunned at first, and then they remembered that day, they knew that they were going out and going to Fuqiu Garden, so they just went to ruin the atmosphere of the prince's family!

"There is a date on the painting, and the Crown Princess paid special attention to several girls that day. They can also be identified from their clothes and accessories. Therefore, the person who can recognize that this painting is of a girl from the Xin Mansion can only be someone from the Crown Prince's Mansion."

After hearing what her husband said, the third wife, Mrs. Miao, immediately reacted and analyzed.

"Then it must be that shameless woman, the Crown Princess. The Crown Prince has been busy trying every possible means to contact Boss Qin recently, determined to take that thing for himself, and then make a big splash at the Wanshou Festival."

The second master was so angry that veins popped out and he gritted his teeth and wished he could kill that woman immediately. She had gone against the daughter of the Xin family again and again. Her purpose was to corrupt Concubine Xi, who was also a daughter of the Xin family. She was truly despicable.

If the second master could think of it, the others would naturally think of it as well, and they were all gnashing their teeth in hatred.

"This is not difficult to do. As long as we make sure that the item can only be obtained through an auction, the Crown Prince will definitely come to us to ask for money. At that time, we just need to give him a hint, and he will definitely ask the Crown Princess to stop, even if it is just to appease us."

Master Xin thought of a solution almost immediately, but his frown did not relax.

"The girls in the mansion will have to endure this for a while. After what they've been through, their reputations will be affected to some extent. Talking about marriage in the future may be..."

The eldest lady did not finish her words, but everyone understood what she had not said. For a moment, they felt distressed and angry, but they could do nothing about it because the status of scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants was too low.

At the same time, in the house behind the Xin Mansion.

Mo Xuan, the great scholar, looked at the painting that Hui Lao brought back from outside, pointed at a few girls and said with a smile: "The painting is good, it has the style of a master."

The gray-clothed old servant looked at his old master strangely, not sure whether he didn't see it or was teasing him on purpose.

"I'm telling you the truth. The lotus is painted vividly, but the figure is poorly drawn. The figure's form is well drawn, but the spirit is seriously lacking."

Gray Old Man's expression was a bit hard to describe. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Wouldn't this Xin family girl be too much trouble? The young masters have always been low-key and dare not make any mistakes to avoid attracting attention. From this point of view, the eighth girl might not be suitable."

"Suitable, she is the most suitable, no one is more suitable than her." The great scholar Mo Xuan said in an unfathomable manner, put away the scroll with a smile, and then handed it to the old man Pu in gray.

"Gray, you still don't understand. Send it to kid Chen."

Seeing that the old friend didn't seem to believe him, he raised his eyebrows, snorted arrogantly, and then added another sentence as if he had just remembered.

"By the way, tell that kid that the Eighth Miss is on the autumn selection list."

The gray-clothed old servant paused on his way out and turned back to look hesitantly at his mischievous master.

"Are you sure?"

Originally, the young master didn't want any woman, and this woman was obviously a trouble. Given the young master's cold personality, he would probably avoid her as much as possible.

"Old Hui, you are getting older and more talkative."

The old servant in gray couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard this. The older his master got, the harder it was to guess, and the more he did things as he pleased. He felt like he couldn't stand it any longer, and wondered whether he should call the old man in blue over.

"Don't even think about asking Lan Yi to look after me. If he does, I'll send you to have Mrs. Lin test the medicine."

The gray-clothed old servant could not help but tremble when he heard the words, and ran away in a hurry. Behind him, he heard the great scholar Mo Xuan's undignified laughter.

When the gray-clothed old servant heard the devilish laughter, he used his lightness skills to fly away.

Chu Xingchen had just finished a set of punches when he saw the panting Gray Old Man flying in. His heart skipped a beat and he asked anxiously, "Grandpa Gray, what happened to my grandfather?"

The gray-clothed old servant lost his composure in front of the young master and felt a little embarrassed. He coughed to cover up and presented the scroll with both hands.

"My master asked me to bring this to the Second Prince and to convey the message that 'the Eighth Miss has been recommended by the Crown Princess and has been included in the list for the autumn selection.' Well, I have delivered the message, so I will leave now."

"Mr. Gray..."

Before Chu Xingchen could say something, the old servant in gray flew away.

"Grandpa must have frightened Old Gray again. He gets more naughty as he gets older."

A graceful and elegant woman, wearing simple cloth clothes and a straw hairpin, but her beauty was not diminished at all. In the dim light of the evening, she was faintly glowing.

"Xiang Qing."