After that day, everything returned to a brief period of calm. After the doctor prescribed medicine to Qingxing, Qingxing was sent back to Xiaoyuxuan to recuperate. The Taoist priest left early the next day, and it seemed he didn't want to stay any longer.
Peonies were replanted in Wu Sheyue's yard, and the old lady sent three maids and five boys over, apparently to make up for the loss of the white lotus.
Wu Sheyue seemed to have forgotten what the old lady said that day, about the wooden bird being a substitute for ghosts. He still went to the old lady's place to greet her on time every day and behaved accordingly.
But she doesn't see Wu Jinghua very much now. It's right to think about it. Wu Jinghua has been in trouble again and again during this period, so he is planning to live in peace for a while and keep a low profile to save some face.
As for the mysterious person, he or she only appeared briefly and then disappeared completely. The previous time I left nothing but notes, this time I left nothing but footprints - even more thorough than before.
Even though Wu Sheyue searched all over the place, she still couldn't find any clues.
Whenever she thought that she was still in the sight of some people, Wu Sheyue had to cheer up and work hard to strengthen herself.
The Prime Minister's Mansion has been very quiet and peaceful in recent days. Probably after witnessing Wu Sheyue's victory in these "battles", the aunts and ladies suddenly stopped making any movement, and everyone was in a wait-and-see state.
The things Wu Sheyue asked the coachman to deliver were also delivered, and other ordered things were also delivered one after another. Since no one was harassing them now, Wu Sheyue took Ning'er, Sisi and Xiaoling and started to "work" hard to prepare for the Hundred Flowers Banquet.
The weather was nice today, cloudless.
In the west courtyard, rows of open vials were placed under the windows against the wall, all filled with a uniform red paint.
Sisi and Xiaoling were squatting under the window, each holding a wooden board in their hands. They used a small brush to take out the paint from the small bottle and apply it on the wooden board, and then carefully compared the drying speed.
The bottles were filled with oil paints that Wu Sheyue mixed herself. Such things did not exist in ancient times, so she had to try to mix them with various cooking oils.
Because she had always used ready-made ones before and had never done this before, she mixed many kinds of them and asked Sisi and Xiaoling to compare the drying speeds of different ratios for her.
Sisi and Xiaoling were working on paint, while Wu Sheyue and Ning'er were applying varnish to the picture frame in the yard. The varnish was rather pungent, and the weird smell almost overwhelmed the fragrance of the flowers.
These tasks are not tiring, and are even a bit fun. So these four people were working, laughing and joking, quite leisurely.
Sisi and Xiaoling had always known that Wu Sheyue was usually very talkative, so she became less reserved and became more and more daring to joke.
After a while, Sisi took the board and said coquettishly: "Miss, let's do something else. Paint it red all the time. I won't be able to tell the difference anymore~"
Xiao Ling immediately agreed, "Yes, it looks like blood. From now on, I will be as unafraid to see blood as I am to see paint."
Ning'er, who was painting, rolled her eyes and said, "You two, come over and paint and see which one is more uncomfortable. I'd love to switch with you."
Wu Sheyue threw the brush into the bucket, clapped her hands and said, "Okay, okay, if you don't want to do it, just come over and have a rest."
Wu Sheyue said and went to sit down at the stone table. Sisi and Xiaoling also happily came over and sat together.
It has been like this for the past few days. Whenever they are tired from working, they can sit with the young lady to eat and chat. Meeting a good master is really equivalent to being reborn!
Ning'er brought fruits and snacks over, Sisi and Xiaoling took them and placed them on the table, and the four of them started eating.
Sisi smiled and flattered: "Miss~ we all want to learn your craft. Can you teach us?"
When Xiao Ling heard this, she also showed a longing expression. They have always known that the wooden birds made by their ladies can fly into the sky!
Wu Sheyue sneered, "Do you really think I am a craftsman? I am..."
She said and suddenly stopped. But these three girls asked curiously, "What is it?"
Wu Sheyue stared at the pastry in front of her, a little lost in thought, but said very seriously: "It's a special effects makeup artist."
Ning'er and the three of them looked at each other, "What do you mean?"
"What is... special effects, special effects makeup artist?" Is that the word
Wu Sheyue came back to her senses and said with a wicked smile: "I can draw men as women and women as men~ I can also turn people into devils and animals. What do you think, are you afraid?"
Sisi covered her mouth in surprise, "Is this true?"
Xiao Ling whispered in her ear, "It must be true, Miss, that bird is alive!"
Only Ning'er was truly shocked at this time, because she knew that what the young lady said must be true.
Sisi and Xiaoling have not seen any of Wu Sheyue's finished products. But she, Ning'er, had seen every step of making these things. No matter what Wu Sheyue does, every piece of it is real and could not be more real. It is definitely not an exaggeration to describe it as "uncanny workmanship".
Now when she suddenly heard that the young lady had other magical abilities, Ning'er was so excited that she almost cried. That's a strange feeling.
Maybe this is really not the same lady as before. She is so magical and powerful, already...
Wu Sheyue glanced sideways at Ning'er and said to Sisi and Xiaoling: "I'm hungry. If I eat any more snacks, I won't be able to finish lunch. You should go to the kitchen early and have a look. If lunch is ready, hurry up. Take back."
"yes."
After Sisi and Xiaoling went out, Wu Sheyue asked Ning'er, "What's wrong? Do you think I'm not me anymore?"
Ning'er did not deny it, but lowered her head and whispered: "Ning'er... I don't know either."
Wu Sheyue smiled and said, "If one day you become a fool, I will also think that you have become another Ning'er."
"Miss~ It's true." Ning'er burst into laughter. She just missed the past for a moment.
For Ning'er, in the past memories, only the part about Yin Qiuming and Miss Silly is the most important. Although Yin Qiuming left and Wu Sheyue changed, she became more protective of herself, and she was still dependent on herself.
Ning'er said with emotion: "Miss, I feel that it's great now. Miss is so smart and powerful, she will definitely marry a good person in the future. Aunt Yin will be very happy to know her in the spring."
Wu Sheyue laughed. If there really was a road to hell, Yin Qiu Ming might have met her real daughter.
Seeing Wu Sheyue's expression, Ning'er thought she didn't agree with her words about getting married, so she advised: "Miss, a woman must get married. If no one gets married, then her life will be over." What?" (To be continued)