On the Deer Seeking Stage.
Chu Xianda finished the last stroke on the painting scroll, threw the brush on the ink box, and beckoned to his beloved concubine who was standing next to him, saying with a smile: "Concubine Ling, what do you think of my 'Distant View of Rivers and Mountains' painting?"
The delicate and pretty Concubine Ling gracefully walked over, carefully scrutinizing the painting. "The layout is grand, the atmosphere is magnificent. The entire scene gives off a sense of vitality. There's a force that seems to be able to tear through the paper and break through the heavens. "
Chu Xianda took the towel from a servant and wiped his hands, then pointed to Concubine Ling with his finger. "Say what I like to hear."
"Your Majesty, you know I'm sincere." A woman who looks gentle and dignified is even more alluring when she's charming, which is one of the reasons why Concubine Ling can be the best in the harem. "I am your Majesty's bosom friend, your Majesty's masterpiece, I not only have to look with my eyes, but also with my heart. You see, the red sun is particularly spirited, which is in line with your Majesty's desire to get rid of your old illness. And your Majesty will certainly achieve great things this time, and make achievements as dazzling as the red sun. "
Chu Xianda vigorously pulled Concubine Ling into his arms, gently sighing: "Concubine Ling really is my bosom friend. I have been on the throne for many years, but the power is controlled by those powerful ministers. Every time I want to do something innovative and beneficial to the people, I feel I'm being held back. I can't do anything to govern the country, and I have nowhere to vent my anger. I can only endure day by day — — One day, I will kick those old dogs to the side. I will trample them under my feet, let them see how I rule the world better, and how I let my people live a better life. "
"Your Majesty, be careful with your words." Concubine Ling hurriedly tried to persuade him.
Chu Xianda was infuriated. "This is my palace, you are all my women and servants, do I have to worry and fear when I talk to my women in my own home?"
"Your Majesty — —"
Concubine Ling and the palace maids all knelt down.
Chu Xianda remained angry for a while, then waved his hand dismissively. "Fine, get up. I'm not angry at you, I'm angry at those — — those old guys who always make things difficult for me and oppose me. "
Concubine Ling crawled up from the ground and said, "His Majesty is at the peak of his power; why are you in such a hurry?"
Chu Xianda nodded. "I'm not in a hurry, but those old dogs need to be anxious — — Lu Xingkong that old guy just slaughtered my Monitoring Division, and now he wants to ask me for the position of Left Minister. Heh heh, if I were to give it to him, what kind of good days would I have? "
"Which elder in the Cui family does Your Majesty value?" Concubine Ling asked.
Chu Xianda glared at Concubine Ling. "Is that something you can ask?"
Concubine Ling hurriedly knelt down, saying: "Your Majesty, I did not mean that, I was just asking — — even if I was given a hundred guts I would not dare to meddle in politics."
Chu Xianda helped Concubine Ling up and said, "Concubine Ling, you know I dote on you the most. However, the more it is like this, the more you have to be careful with your words and actions. If the Empress knew what you just asked, she would confine you again. "
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty." Concubine Ling said, wiping her tears.
Chu Xianda waved his hand dismissively. "Okay, tell someone to mount my 'Distant View of the Rivers and Mountains' painting, I want to hang it in the Hall of Great Culture to encourage myself every day."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Concubine Ling answered.
Chamberlain Li Fu came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the First Prince sent back a letter."
"Yes. Chu Kai is a filial child, he knows I'm in a bad mood recently, so he writes letters to me every few days to comfort me, telling me some interesting things about Starry Sky Academy to amuse me. "Chu Xianda received the letter from Li Fu and began to read it.
As he continued to read, Chu Xianda's face grew gloomy. He tossed the letter in his hand away and shouted: "Chu Ning, that idiot girl, she competed with a worthless guy in painting skills and lost to him — —"
Concubine Ling picked up the letter, read it again, and hurriedly comforted him: "You can't blame Chu Ning, even Gu Huangwu, a master of both painting and calligraphy, is full of praise for that Li Muyang, Chu Ning can't do anything about it."
"Hmph, full of praise? Gu Huangwu that old drunkard is deliberately embarrassing my West Wind Kingdom, right? When did my West Wind treat him badly? "
"Your Majesty, please calm down."
"I can't calm down, write a letter to Chu Ning and tell her to come back immediately. Don't stay in West Wind and embarrass me. "Chu Xianda yelled at chamberlain Li Fu.
"Yes, Your Majesty — —" Li Fu answered. "But — —"
"But what? You old dog, you don't even listen to me? "
"Your Majesty, Princess Chu Ning has just finished her competition, if Your Majesty calls her back, others would mistakenly think — —" Li Fu hemmed and hawed, not daring to finish his sentence.
"Mistakenly think what?"
"Others would mistakenly think that the West Wind Royal Family is not tolerant." Concubine Ling, receiving Li Fu's pleading look, said aloud: "The more Your Majesty cares, the more people would think so. If Your Majesty pretends that you don't care about this matter at all, others would think that the West Wind Royal Family is broad-minded and can accommodate the talents of the world — — Your Majesty sent the princes to Starry Sky Academy to gain experience, isn't that also for the purpose of recruiting talents for West Wind? "
Chu Xianda pondered for a moment, before he said: "Then let's drop this matter?"
"We'll settle accounts after autumn, Your Majesty doesn't like that Li Muyang anyway — —"
"Li Muyang again — — Li Muyang again — — As long as it's someone related to the Lu Family, they are a thorn in my side. One day, I will uproot all of them. "
Concubine Ling and Li Fu exchanged a glance, bowed without saying a word.
"Hahaha, it's Li Muyang again — —" In the backyard, Lu Xingkong said, laughing heartily as he held a piece of paper in his hand. "Did you see? Even the double wall of calligraphy and painting Gu Huangwu said he is far inferior. Good boy, really a good boy. "
The old butler followed behind Lu Xingkong, with a kind and friendly smile on his face. "A good boy. He has just started to learn painting, but he already made Gu Huangwu, a master painter, admit his inferiority. If young master continues to learn like this, would there be any other painters? Wouldn't he leave them in the dust? "
"Of course." Lu Xingkong said with a confident look on his face. "My grandson is naturally not comparable to those ordinary people."
The old butler glanced at Lu Xingkong, wanting to say something but hesitating.
"Just say what you want to say, you also want to hide things from me?" Lu Xingkong said without turning his head back.
The old steward grinned and said, "Master, should we contact the young master? At least let him know that our Lu Family has been paying attention to him — — "
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