The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

In her previous life, Li Muxia also loved painting and had gone to several art exhibitions with her grandfather. Now, she had pulled herself out of her thoughts and was looking at the painting in front of her intently.

To be honest, having grown accustomed to modern art paintings, Li Muxia was still deeply captivated by the ink wash paintings before her. The interplay of black and white brought the landscapes to life on the paper, each painting giving the viewer a sense of being there.

Just as Li Muxia was engrossed in looking at the painting, a gentle and refined voice came to her ear: "Does the young lady also like landscape paintings?"

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia turned to look at the man beside her. He looked somewhat familiar. Although they hadn't seen each other for a year, Li Muxia still remembered who he was.

Isn't he the owner of the Boxue Bookstore, and also a teacher at the Imperial Academy? She seemed to have asked her older brother before, and he thought the teacher's name was Zhang Lingfeng.

Li Muxia: "Master Zhang, what a coincidence!"

Most of the women who came to see the paintings today were wearing veils. When Li Muxia was looking at the paintings earlier, she felt that the veil was a bit in the way, so she took it off. Zhang Lingfeng was able to see Li Muxia's appearance clearly at this time. Her face was really striking. Although Li Muxia's appearance did amaze him, he quickly composed himself.

Smiling, she asked, "Do you recognize me, young lady?"

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia introduced herself: "My name is Li Muxia."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingfeng paused for a moment, but quickly recovered and said, "So it's Miss Li from the General's Mansion. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Zhang Lingfeng brought the topic back: "Does Miss Li also like landscape paintings?"

Li Muxia turned to look at the painting and said, "Hmm, I feel that although this painting is only in black and white, it makes people feel as if they can see the lush Shanglin Garden, the clear green river, the little fish swimming in the water, and even smell the fragrance of peach blossoms by the river. In short, it makes people feel very immersed in the scene."

Listening to Li Muxia's words, Zhang Lingfeng felt as if he had found a kindred spirit: "Miss Li really knows painting. Your description is exactly the same as what the author saw at the time."

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia felt a little proud. Sure enough, all those years of visiting art exhibitions hadn't been in vain. When Zhang Lingfeng mentioned the artist, Li Muxia subconsciously looked at the seal on the painting.

When Li Muxia saw the name Zhang Lingfeng, she froze for a moment. Could this Zhang Lingfeng be the one standing in front of her?

Did she just comment on the artist's painting in front of him?

A few words suddenly flashed through my mind: "Showing off one's skill before an expert."

Li Muxia turned to Zhang Lingfeng somewhat awkwardly and said, "Master Zhang, is this your painting?!"

It is both an interrogative and an affirmative sentence.

Zhang Lingfeng smiled and nodded.

Li Muxia suddenly felt like she had offended someone.

He apologized, saying, "I'm so sorry, I just now..." but suddenly didn't know how to explain.

Seeing Li Muxia's somewhat embarrassed expression, Zhang Lingfeng smiled and said, "Miss Li, there's no need to apologize. I feel honored to receive your praise."

From a distance, Dongfang Jincheng, who was being held back by an adult, watched Li Muxia and Zhang Lingfeng chatting and laughing. His eyes narrowed, and his aura turned cold, causing the adult he was talking to to shiver involuntarily.

Looking around, I wondered what was going on, had the temperature dropped?

Dongfang Jincheng ignored the man and walked straight towards Li Muxia.

Wei Shuyue had been keeping an eye on Dongfang Jincheng, and when she saw him walking towards Li Muxia, she quickly went to find Li Muxia as well.

She couldn't let Prince Rui have any more contact with Li Muxia; she had to stop them from seeing each other no matter what.

Before Dongfang Jincheng arrived, Wei Shuyue came to Li Muxia, pulled her aside, and said, "Muxia, I have something important to tell you."

Wei Shuyue had always been very polite in Li Muxia's mind. Now that she was suddenly pulling her away without any regard for etiquette, there must be something important. She said apologetically to Zhang Lingfeng, "Teacher Zhang, let's talk again next time."

Zhang Lingfeng was having a pleasant conversation with Li Muxia when Wei Shuyue suddenly interrupted him, which made him feel very uncomfortable and somewhat resentful towards Wei Shuyue.

However, he didn't say anything, and just nodded to Li Muxia.

Dongfang Jincheng was also displeased to see that his person had been outmaneuvered, but he still went to the spot where Li Muxia had been standing. He looked at the painting that Li Muxia had been looking at and thought it was indeed quite good. He then looked at the signature.

Turning to look at Zhang Lingfeng, who was still staring in the direction Li Muxia had left, he said, "Master Zhang's painting skills have improved again recently."

When Zhang Lingfeng heard someone mention him, he turned his head to see who it was, only to meet a pair of cold eyes.

After Wei Shuyue took Li Muxia away, she found a quiet place and looked at Li Muxia, saying, "Muxia, do you like Prince Rui?"

Wei Shuyue asked very directly, and Li Muxia almost choked on her own saliva. She coughed twice and said, "Why do you say that, Sister Wei? I don't like Prince Rui."

Li Muxia knew that Wei Shuyue liked Prince Rui, so she quickly distanced herself from him.

Wei Shuyue breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's great, Mu Xia, I like Prince Rui."

Li Muxia was surprised that Wei Shuyue would say it so directly. She was somewhat taken aback by her frankness, but also admired her courage in expressing her love. However, the object of her affection was not quite right.

It makes sense, considering that Wei Shuyue was a reserved person from ancient times; she would never have rushed up to a man and said, "I like you."

Before Li Muxia could speak, Wei Shuyue continued, "Muxia, can you help me?"

Help? How could she possibly help? What could she possibly offer? She even considered advising Wei Shuyue to give up on pursuing Dongfang Jincheng. She herself was somewhat intimidated by Dongfang Jincheng; he was the legendary cold-faced prince.

"Um, Sister Wei, this... I might be able to."

Before Li Muxia could finish speaking, Wei Shuyue interrupted, "Muxia, I don't mean to make things difficult for you. It's just that if there's an opportunity, I hope you can help me create some opportunities for me and Prince Rui to be alone together."

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia felt that she didn't have the ability to create opportunities for the two of them. Opportunities to meet Prince Rui like today were rare, so how could she possibly create time for the two of them to be alone?

Just as she was about to refuse, she heard Wei Shuyue say, "Mu Xia, I know you won't refuse me."

Looking at the expectation in Wei Shuyue's beautiful eyes, Li Muxia suddenly couldn't bring herself to refuse.

"Sister Wei, I don't know if I can help you, but if I have the chance in the future, I will do my best to help you."

Hearing Li Muxia's words, Wei Shuyue relaxed a little.

Smiling at Li Muxia, just as he was about to say something, he heard an annoying voice.