Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

"Can't you tell why Lin Sikou came here?" Old Madam Pei glanced at the guests who were still drinking and eating, suppressed her anger, and spoke in a low voice.

"It's just to convey the imperial edict and then visit our garden." Marquis Changqing curled his lips nonchalantly.

"Bullshit! She came here for the eldest son of the Changsun family. Didn't you see that after the screen was removed, her face turned bad when she didn't see Changsun?" Seeing that her daughter was so tactless, Old Lady Pei almost couldn't maintain her composure and cursed in a low voice, expressing her disappointment.

Marquis Changqing was stunned by his father's scolding. He finally calmed down from the excitement of receiving the gift from the emperor. He calmed down and thought about what had just happened. After finding that it was just as his father said, he couldn't help but asked in confusion: "Aren't Changsun Fulang and Langjun having a meal with you, father? Now..."

At this point, she paused, and finally reacted. She couldn't help but turn pale, and her eyes widened in disbelief, "How dare the Zhang family husband!"

"Idiot! Now that you've figured it out, why are you still dawdling here? Hurry up and do as I say!" Seeing that Marquis Changqing had finally figured out the stakes, Old Lady Pei couldn't help but reach out and slap her hard on the back, shouting in a low voice, "The sooner the better!"

Marquis Changqing felt pain, but he didn't have the heart to blame his father for being too harsh. He didn't even bother to explain to the guests, and hurriedly walked out.

The hurried figure of Marquis Changqing disappeared outside the courtyard gate, but Old Lady Pei's expression in the courtyard did not relax at all. He supported the hand of a servant and slowly walked towards the main hall, muttering in a low voice: "If we can make it in time, it will be fine. If not, I'm afraid the Zhang family will..."

His voice gradually became lower, but the servant who was supporting him understood the unspoken meaning of his words. Thinking of the rumors circulating in the capital about Lin Sikou's cruel methods, he couldn't help but feel a chill on his back and hurriedly held the hand of Old Madam Pei tightly.

Meanwhile, Pei Yun, who was showing Lin Xi around the garden, didn't know that just as the two of them left, his grandfather and parents began to split up into several groups, trying their best to prevent the Zhang family's husband from destroying himself, and a disaster that would also affect the Changqing Marquis' Mansion.

"Lord Lin, please come this way. The pond in front draws hot spring water from the South Mountain. Therefore, the flowers and trees around it bloom earlier than elsewhere. If you want to draw a spring scene, you can use this place as a reference." Pei Yun smiled gently and spoke in a gentle tone, dutifully serving as a guide for Lin Xi on the tour of the garden.

Lin Xi looked up and saw that the willow branches around the pond in front of her were beginning to spread out and the crabapples were in full bloom. The scene was full of vitality. If one wanted to enjoy the scenery, it was indeed a good place to go.

However, although the spring scenery was beautiful, she did not come here to enjoy the scenery. Therefore, after hearing Pei Yun's words, she just raised her eyes and looked over there, praised lightly with a "not bad", and said nothing more.

Pei Yun heard her say that it was good, but her expression was indifferent. He could not figure out her attitude for a moment. After hesitating for a moment, he tentatively asked, "Then I will take you there to have a look?"

"Okay." Lin Xi nodded, but she had already thought of how to get rid of the person. She still pretended to be indifferent on her face and followed Pei Yun to the shore of the pond.

When the two approached, Lin Xi first pretended to look around, as if she was really enjoying the scenery. After a while, Lin Xi retracted her gaze and suddenly said to Pei Yun beside her: "Ms. Pei, it is just as you said. The scenery here is very beautiful."

"As long as the adults are satisfied." Seeing Lin Xi's smile, Pei Jun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He thought that Lin Sikou's reputation of being able to stop children from crying at night was indeed not false. She was obviously born with a good-looking face, but for some reason, when he saw her expressionless face, he felt very uneasy.

"But I have always had a bad memory. Although this place is beautiful, I am afraid that once I leave your house today, I will forget such a beautiful scenery. Then it will be difficult for me to report to Your Majesty." As if she didn't see the expression on Pei Jun's face, Lin Xi suddenly changed the subject.

"Ah?" Pei Yun was stunned when she heard her words. How come she remembered that although Lin Sikou had a bad reputation, he was also a real Jinshi, and was the first in the second class. He was always known for his photographic memory. Could it be that the rumor was wrong?

"What does your Excellency want to do?" Although Pei Jun had some doubts in his heart, he still followed Lin Xi's words and asked.

“Instead of remembering it in my mind, it’s better to splash ink on paper. Since I want to draw a landscape painting, it’s naturally best to be there in person. So if it’s convenient, I’d like to paint here.” Lin Xi reached out and broke off a branch of crabapple that was hanging in front of her eyes, blocking her view, and handed it to Pei Yun.

Pei Yun subconsciously reached out to take the branch in front of him, and said hesitantly: "Painting here? It's okay, but painting takes a long time. Today is my grandfather's birthday party, I'm afraid I can't stay here with you all the time..."

"That's fine." Lin Xi shook her head. "Miss Pei, just go and accompany the guests. I never like to have other people around me when I'm painting."

"But..." Pei Yun wanted to say something else, but was stared at by Lin Xi's cold eyes. When he thought that she was working for His Majesty, he immediately stopped what he was about to say and said, "Then I will ask the servants to prepare the things."

"Thank you, Miss Pei." Lin Xi nodded, and watched Pei Yun turn around and instruct the servants behind him, and added casually, "Your Majesty likes the pine smoke ink from Luzhou Prefecture and the red ink from Huang County the most. If you use these two to paint, Your Majesty will definitely be happy to see it."

Pei Yun, who was instructing the servants to get painting materials, was stunned when she heard this. These two kinds of painting materials were extremely precious. Although she had them, she was reluctant to use them on weekdays. She kept them away and locked them in a cabinet, and the key was placed in a place only she and Lu knew.

Mrs. Lu should be resting now. She didn't want to wake him up as she was pregnant. Also, if she asked a servant to get it, she was afraid that the servant would be clumsy and break something.

Thinking of this, Pei Yun turned around and bowed to Lin Xi, saying, "Sir, I don't know where the pine smoke ink and the painting slave are. I'm afraid I have to go there myself. I'm afraid I'll have to leave you for a while."

Seeing that the goal was achieved, Lin Xi felt a little relieved, but she still said politely: "It's okay, it's okay, but it's hard for Miss Pei, how about I go with you to get it?"

"I dare not trouble you, sir. You just need to wait in the pavilion for a while." Pei Yun naturally could not let the guests accompany him to run errands, so he hurriedly shook his head.

"Thank you very much." Lin Xi did not refuse any more. She bowed and followed the servant to the pavilion in the center of the pond not far away.

Pei Yun turned and left, while Lin Xi followed the servant to the pavilion and pretended to enjoy the scenery.

After a while, Lin Xi sent away the servants waiting on the side, saying that she was thirsty and wanted to drink tea. She tapped her toes lightly, moved a few steps, and leaped onto the courtyard wall as swiftly as a swallow. From her high vantage point, she began to look for Changsun Yan.