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Xiao Qing, who was in the first two rows of the audience, listened very attentively. From the moment Luo Yao started painting, he discovered a big problem with him. That was that he had been rigidly copying Bei Zhenting's portrait and had not tried to paint anything else. This made Xiao Qing feel ashamed.

“When light hits the surface of an object, it creates bright, dark, and gray areas.”

Xiao Qing listened to Luo Yao's explanation, took out the portrait of Bei Zhenting that he had recently painted, observed it carefully, and suddenly had an epiphany. He picked up the brush and started painting.

When it was time for everyone to communicate with each other, people no longer cared about the rules and etiquette. They asked each other questions and commented on each other's paintings. After an exchange, there were only a dozen notes in Luo Yao's hands, and some of them were not questions but students' paintings on the spot.

Luo Yao responded to each review. One painting, depicting an inkstone, was remarkably similar in spirit and form, but the only drawback was that the artist, wanting to portray it realistically, hesitated to include certain details. Luo Yao noted the flaws in the blank spaces of the painting and had already completed more than a dozen replies.

After the approval was issued, Xiao Qing looked at the red comments on his painting, feeling excited. He finally understood why the inkstone felt strange after he finished painting it! It was because he had simply gone from copying other paintings to copying the real thing, overly pursuing realism and ignoring the soul of the picture!

After the painting technique instruction came to an end, many talented scholars and famous people chose to continue discussing with each other, while Luo Yao was invited to the studio of Heyuan Academy to guide the compilation and revision of detailed explanations of sketching techniques.

Most of the content has been completed by Heyuan Academy, and Luo Yao only needs to check for omissions and fill in the gaps.

After compiling, revising and perfecting the sketching technique, Luo Yao said goodbye to everyone at Heyuan Academy and went to find his younger brother.

The studio was not inside Heyuanyu. Luo Yao was brought here after he got off the stage.

After leaving the studio, Luo Yao planned to find Chen Yu to discuss business matters first, but after wandering around, Luo Yao found himself lost.

There were rows of houses here, all furnished with tables and chairs. This was obviously where the students of Heyuan Academy attended classes. Luo Yao walked around twice but still couldn't find the gate of the courtyard.

Luo Yao was about to try a completely new route, following the row of schools on the left. He turned left, and then he bumped into someone's arms.

This person was very handsome, with a hint of ruffian in his handsomeness. The man was very surprised to see him, "I didn't expect you to be Luo Yao, Bei Zhenting's princess!"

Luo Yao looked at the man's face and remembered who he was.

Bei Zhenqing, the younger brother of the current emperor! This was the same man he had met by the river that day and who had given him candy. However, it was dim at the time, so he only felt familiar but didn't recognize him.

"Greetings, King Qi."

Bei Zhenqing looked at Luo Yao's face and was a little unhappy, "That Bei Zhenting guy got away with it!"

What? Luo Yao was confused, not knowing what Bei Zhenqing meant.

The unhappiness on Bei Zhenqing's face was replaced by a gentle smile. "That sketch is very interesting, but I don't quite understand the perspective you mentioned..."

Bei Zhenqing has a carefree personality, so Luo Yao doesn't dislike him. "That perspective thing is..."

Luo Yao pointed to a row of houses and said, "Look here, do you think the houses in the distance have become smaller?"

Bei Zhenqing took a closer look and said, "Don't tell me it's true!"

"And the lines of these houses, have you noticed that they are getting narrower? In fact, they converge at a point in the distance." Luo Yao gestured to Bei Zhenqing.

Bei Zhenqing pondered, "Is this perspective?"

Luo Yao nodded. Luo Yao was carefree and the King of Qi was humble, so the two of them had a very pleasant conversation.

What the two people who were chatting happily didn't know was that Bei Zhenting was standing at the school gate behind them, watching them. He had been standing there for a long time.

He saw everything, including Luo Yao throwing himself into his arms, having a great chat with Bei Zhenqing, and their intimate contact!

By the lotus pond outside the school, Zhang Jiji took Luo Xinchen to play there. Luo Xinchen became absent-minded after playing for a while. The big devil went to look for his brother, why hasn't he come back after so long?

My brother said he would be back soon!

Seeing that he was anxious, Jiji comforted him, "Young master, don't worry, the prince will definitely bring the princess back, we just need to wait." As soon as the words fell, the two saw Bei Zhenting coming back alone with a dark face.

"What about brother?"

Bei Zhenting did not answer Luo Xinchen, but said coldly to Zhang Jiji, "Go back home." After that, Bei Zhenting left on his own.

Seeing that his master was unhappy, Zhang Jiji quickly picked up Luo Xinchen and chased after him.

Luo Xinchen sensed something was wrong and struggled desperately, grabbing Zhang Jiji's hair, "Brother! Brother! I want you!"

Luo Xinchen cried all the way, and was still crying when he got on the palace carriage.

Bei Zhenting sat in the carriage with a very bad expression on his face.

Luo Yao, ah Luo Yao, I just want to see what you would do if your brother is missing!

Bei Zhenting reached out and touched Luo Xinchen's head, threatening Luo Xinchen: "Brother will be back when you go back, don't cry!"

Luo Xinchen blinked his big, tear-swollen eyes and glared at Bei Zhenting.

Bei Zhenting looked indifferently at Luo Xinchen's face, which was somewhat similar to Luo Yao's.

Luo Yao got lost and was brought to the school gate by Bei Zhenqing. Bei Zhenqing wanted to take a look at the newly compiled sketching skills, but Luo Yao was going to Heyuanyu to pick up his brother. The two had different destinations, so they said goodbye to each other.

Luo Yao returned to Heyuanyu. The sun had already set and all the students, talented scholars, celebrities and elegant people had left. Only a few students from Heyuan Academy were left in Heyuanyu to clean up the place.

Luo Yao searched Heyuanyu inside and out, but he couldn't find Luo Xinchen at all, let alone Bei Zhenting and the fat servant. "Have you seen such a small child?" Luo Yao grabbed a student from the academy and compared his brother's approximate height.

The student shook his head. "I didn't see it. Everyone's gone! Besides, no children are allowed in the calligraphy and painting club. They're all from the capital's official families, scholars, and various celebrities and scholars. What's a child this young doing in the calligraphy and painting club?"

No way! He promised his brother that he would come back to look for him. It’s impossible that his brother left on his own!

Luo Yao's mind was in a mess and he couldn't get any useful information, so he asked again, "Have you seen a man this big?" Luo Yao compared Bei Zhenting's height.

The student shook his head.

The sky was getting darker and darker, Luo Yao was going crazy, his brother was missing, Luo Yao's brain was frantically releasing the signal that his brother was missing, he couldn't think at all, he had never thought of the possibility that he was taken away by Bei Zhenting!

He wandered among the curtains and gauze in a daze, and from a distance he looked like a lonely ghost wandering among them.

Images kept appearing in Luo Yao's mind.

Are you happy today, brother?

Is it a game like Flower Shop?

Will my brother come to pick me up?

Don't separate from your brother...

Luo Yao wandered around the garden like a madman.

Bei Zhenqing came out of the studio at dark and saw a ghost floating on the road from afar.

The servant following him was a little afraid to move on, "Your Highness, have we encountered a ghost? Why don't we go back and ask the dean to find us a place to stay for the night? It looks so scary!"

Bei Zhenqing is not afraid of anything, except these illusory things.

He stood there watching the ghost wandering on the road, and suddenly felt that the ghost seemed to have been seen somewhere before, "Go over and see what it is!"

Bei Zhenqing pushed the servant out.

"Your Majesty, I dare not..."

"Just go as soon as I tell you to go. Do you want me to go and see it myself?" Bei Zhenqing kicked the servant on the butt.

Seeing that the prince was determined to let him explore the way, the servant had no choice but to walk towards the ghost with an attitude of ready to die for the prince.

"Chenchen...where is Chenchen?"

Luo Yao's voice became hoarse.

The servant stepped forward and poked Luo Yao, then boldly asked, "What the hell are you..."

Luo Yao turned around in confusion, his mind was blank. Seeing someone coming over, he wanted to ask this person if he had seen his brother.

The man was frightened and screamed. After seeing who he was, he patted his chest to calm down and said, "I am honored to meet Princess Yong'an."

When Bei Zhenqing heard that it was Luo Yao, he hurried forward.

Luo Yao also sobered up a little, "Prince Qi, have you seen my brother? I've been looking for him for a long time..."

Bei Zhenqing felt that Luo Yao seemed to be in a bad state and was a little worried about him. "Are you okay? How did you become like this in a short while?"

"My brother..." Luo Yao choked and kept repeating the words.

Bei Zhenqing was frightened by Luo Yao's behavior and quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, your brother might have been taken away by Bei Zhenting."

Bei Zhenqing's words left Luo Yao stunned. He had a very long reaction time and it took him a long time to finally understand what Bei Zhenqing meant.

Seeing him like this, Bei Zhenqing felt uneasy and had to send him back.