Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Soon, a young woman was led in by Madam Guo herself.

She looked about the same age as Yin Yin, and although her clothes and jewelry appeared simple, each piece was a precious item, and her demeanor was more noble. When walking with Madam Guo, she even seemed to be in the more prominent position.

"Oh!" Miss Liu, who had just become acquainted with Yin Yin, exclaimed softly. Turning her head, she saw Yin Yin's puzzled look and whispered, "That is the tenth princess born to Consort Xian."

The Tenth Princess?

Yinyin memorized the man's appearance and thanked Miss Liu, saying, "If it weren't for you, I'd probably still be confused."

Miss Liu shook her head, and seeing that no one was paying attention to them, whispered, "As long as Lord Zhan treats you, his younger sister, well, you will eventually get to know the Tenth Princess."

Why is that? Yin Yin hadn't been in the capital for long and didn't know enough about Zhan Zheng's relationships there. She could only guess based on the plot. Perhaps it was because Zhan Zheng was on good terms with the Crown Prince, but Miss Liu stopped talking and couldn't explain it to her further.

When the tenth princess arrived, the girls naturally couldn't leave without greeting her, so they arranged to go and pay their respects together.

The tenth princess was proud and aloof, but she was not particularly difficult to deal with. When she saw them coming to pay their respects, she was quite friendly. She even kept a few of the young ladies she used to know for a chat.

Miss Liu watched with great envy, but dared not linger and quickly retreated to the back. Seeing this, Yin Yin wanted to follow, but was quickly pulled back by Madam Guo.

"Why are you going so far away, child?"

Yinyin called out softly, "Fifth Sister-in-law?"

Madam Guo said softly, "Your brother is the Crown Prince's tutor and is highly trusted by His Highness the Crown Prince. The Tenth Princess has always been close to the Crown Prince. You should stay by my side for now."

Yinyin then stayed by Madam Guo's side.

Although she didn't talk much, she was beautiful, well-mannered, and clearly protected by Madam Guo. The Tenth Princess quickly noticed her: "This young lady looks unfamiliar?"

Before Madam Guo could reply, a young lady who had been trying to curry favor with the Tenth Princess and lingered nearby said, "This is the younger sister of Crown Prince Xian Ma Zhan."

"Lord Zhan's sister?" The Tenth Princess murmured, then, as if remembering something, her attitude became more intimate. "You're Lord Zhan's sister who was most skilled in painting back in Yingzhou?"

Yinyin stood up and replied.

The Tenth Princess showed a hint of surprise: "I wonder if I have the honor of receiving a painting from you, young lady?"

Yinyin was somewhat surprised: "The princess has given her order, and no one dares to disobey."

Madam Guo quickly ordered someone to prepare paints, and a lady nearby asked curiously, "Does the princess like Miss Pan's paintings so much?"

Although the question was asked, few of the ladies and young women present believed that the Tenth Princess liked Yin Yin's painting. The Tenth Princess, born into royalty and on good terms with the Crown Prince, had seen countless fine things.

Therefore, they mainly elevated Zhan Zheng's status in the Eastern Palace.

“I once saw a painting called ‘Spring Outing’ by Miss Pan at Lord Zhan’s residence. It was very interesting, but unfortunately Lord Zhan said that it was specially sent by his younger sister to ease his homesickness, and he couldn’t bear to part with it,” the Tenth Princess said with a smile to Yin Yin. “I heard that the scenery in the painting was seen by Miss Pan herself. Is that true?”

Almost as soon as the Tenth Princess spoke, Yin Yin realized which painting it was and calmly replied, "All the paintings I made were based on my own observations. The painting the princess mentioned should be from the scene outside Yingzhou during the Little Flower Festival two years ago."

After listening, the tenth princess thought for a moment and then stood up: "There's nothing nice to see if we just stay in this room. Let's go for a walk."

Those present naturally did not refute her opinion, and all moved with her towards the courtyard where they could appreciate the plum blossoms.

The gentlemen and young masters who were already there saw them coming and were happy to enjoy the view with them.

Seeing that everyone had found their own place, Madam Guo walked up to Yin Yin and said, "How is your painting speed, little sister? If you want to add more polish, I'm afraid you may not be able to finish it today. We should mention it to the Tenth Princess as soon as possible and send it to her later."

"Fifth Sister-in-law, don't worry. If it's a large-scale painting, it will naturally take a while. But if it's a simple freehand painting, it will be done in no time."

Yinyin has a foundation in painting skills spanning three generations.

The first time, she was just learning to paint, occasionally sketching a stroke. Although the results were not bad, it was common for a painting to take a month to complete.

The second time, when she first started learning to draw, her speed was about the same as before. But later, when she applied her drawing skills to mapmaking, she couldn't be slow at all. After practicing a few more times, when she looked at landscapes, her eyes became her ruler. Even if she just held the paper in her hand and sketched with a pen, she could quickly produce a map.

In this lifetime, she would send paintings to Zhan Zheng, occasionally to the Pan family couple, and give some to her friends when she was out with them. Having received these gifts, Yu Miaoqi naturally wouldn't neglect her own.

Thinking about it this way, if she weren't fast, she'd probably be spending all her time at her desk painting, with no time to follow the housekeeper, learn music, chess, needlework, do the homework Zhan Zheng assigned, or go out to play.

After walking a few more steps, Yin Yin asked Madam Guo to lead her to the pavilion where the paints were arranged so she could paint.

The tenth princess caught sight of where she was going, waited patiently for a while, and then followed her.

As soon as she entered the pavilion, she saw Yinyin drawing more smoothly than others writing.

Yinyin had a clear idea of ​​the scene she wanted to paint, and all the paints were ready. Except when she was mixing colors, she changed brushes, dipped ink, and started painting without hesitation.

When the Tenth Princess arrived, Yin Yin had only just finished sketching the draft. However, she was drawing so smoothly that the Tenth Princess was so engrossed in watching that she felt she hadn't been there long before the plum blossoms in the painting were almost finished.

Moreover, Yin Yin's painting not only featured plum blossoms, but also several figures. Although she hadn't carefully outlined the faces of the people in the painting, the Tenth Princess could roughly distinguish who was who from their clothing and expressions.

Yin Yin didn't see the surprise on her face, but she knew what the woman had been doing. It was precisely because she knew this that Yin Yin switched to a more meticulous style at the very end, carefully adding the eyebrows and eyes of the tenth princess in the painting.

These few strokes are what make the most striking part of the entire painting.

Is the Tenth Princess beautiful? Of course she is. However, she is still quite young, and compared to her beauty, her childishness is more prominent, especially when there are other equally attractive ladies around her.

But in Yinyin's paintings, apart from her, no one else has eyebrows or eyes; they are all just supporting characters, which makes her uniqueness stand out even more.

Her beauty surpasses even the most beautiful flowers; her smile, like a plum blossom in bloom, does not diminish her nobility.

Perhaps because the Tenth Princess had been standing there for too long, many ladies and young women became curious and frequently glanced at the area. After their families asked a few questions and learned what was going on, the news quickly spread to the group of people that Zhan Zheng and Xun Xiu were with.

Among Zhan Zheng and his group were two men who looked alike and exuded an air of nobility.

The younger one, upon hearing the news, was very interested and said to the older one, "Brother Crown Prince, why don't we go and take a look too?"