She looked nonchalant, which made Ning Lin a little cautious.
Afraid of saying the wrong thing and offending others.
Ye Jun noticed her strangeness and laughed, "It's just gossip. Why is the princess still restrained? I don't care about this. I just asked. If the princess doesn't want to talk about it, let's not talk about it."
Ning Lin blushed and said hastily, "There's nothing to hide. I'm not good at embroidery. Mother wanted to ask the embroiderers in the palace to do it. I just need to add a few stitches at the end. I've been stuck in the palace all this time just learning how to be a housekeeper from mother. Today I finally have some free time."
"What a coincidence! My embroidery skills are not good either." Ye Jun blinked. "Not only are they not good, I have never even made a purse."
"Ah?" Ning Lin was completely shocked, her eyes widened in surprise.
Afterwards he realized his mistake and quickly turned away.
She said embarrassedly, "My mother told me yesterday that if I don't even have the skills to embroider a sachet for my husband in the future, I will be laughed at."
There are very few ladies in wealthy families who cannot do embroidery.
It’s not that Ning Lin didn’t learn, it’s just that her talent was average and she really didn’t learn well.
But Ye Jun was not interested in this and refused to learn at all. What she liked was drawing the bow, riding a horse and shooting arrows.
That is to say, General Ye loved her so much that he did not stop her from learning these things. Instead, he taught Ye Jun to practice riding and shooting.
His horse riding skill is not so good, but his archery skill is impeccable. Didn’t Zasak steal the show that time
So Ye Jun was very direct, "It's their business to be laughed at by others. As long as you live comfortably, that's all. Girls, you don't have to put men first in everything once you get married."
"A married woman should obey her husband..."
"It's just talk. If you really want everything to revolve around men, can you still live like this?" Ye Jun interrupted her directly, "Life is so long. If you keep feeling depressed, you will be exhausted to death."
Ning Lin was horrified to hear such outrageous words, but inexplicably she felt that... there seemed to be some truth in them.
Ye Jun continued to brainwash her.
"What's more, you are a princess, a darling of heaven. You say you are getting married, but what is a prince consort? A man who marries a master is called a prince consort. Who is the master? You are the master. It is the honor of the Feng family to marry a princess. The princess is not going to serve the Feng family's heir when she gets married."
Ning Lin listened carefully and felt that it made more and more sense.
Although Ming Jieyu's words are completely different from what is written in the Women's Virtues and Training, they really make sense!
The two of them chatted for two hours, and Ning Lin finally had lunch in Yuxiu Pavilion before leaving.
When he left, he not only brought tea, but he also looked a little different.
It seems a little clearer than when I came here.
Even Ye Jun didn't expect that what she said today would actually bring many changes to Ning Lin's life.
Of course, this is a story for later, let’s not talk about it for now.
"Jieyu, you are too reckless. You have led the princess astray!" Nan Zhi was worried.
I was afraid that Concubine Dowager De would come to my house to question me.
Ye Jun took a sip of tea without caring. "What I said is just my personal thoughts. I don't know whether the princess listens or not. It's just a casual chat. How can it be said to be a bad influence? If it is said to be a bad influence, you guys are the ones who are really led astray."
Nan Zhi and Hui Yue have been serving since they were young, so they have been brainwashed for many years.
It was also because of this that other palace maids often talked about marriage, but these two girls were not in a hurry at all.
Putting all this aside, Ye Jun started thinking about some other things.
The emperor is about to return to Beijing, so we have to do something in advance to prepare for the welcome.
So I asked Huiyue to put out all the paints and other things, and thought about starting to paint.
According to the rules, the emperor cannot be painted casually, but we don't want to show it to others, so we will play a marginal ball and paint his back.
Of course, it’s not entirely because of this. Another reason is that Ye Jun is really not very good at drawing characters.
When I was learning, I always drew more flowers and plants. These are also the best for framing, so I always drew flowers and plants.
She thinks painting scenery is more interesting and easier than painting people.
When I pick up the pen, I imagine the scenery to the south.
There are thousands of green ribbons hanging down, so let’s just paint willows. There are many waterways in the south, and I think people will take a boat, so I will also paint a dragon boat.
The man in blue stood on the splint with his hands behind his back, holding a plain white folding fan, and looked back slightly sideways.
The breeze blows the willows, the green silk rises, the spring swallows fly by, and the warm spring light spreads all over the river, making the waves sparkle.
For the entire afternoon, Ye Jun's mind was entirely focused on this painting.
Although the full appearance of the person in the painting cannot be seen clearly, the jade ring on the man's hand, the dragon-patterned pendant around his waist, and the phoenix eyes show that he is undoubtedly Ning Chen.
"It's rare that I can paint a figure so well but can't frame it."
Ye Jun stopped writing and looked at his work with great satisfaction.
Several maids came over to watch and were also amazed.
Nan Zhi said, "Although it cannot be framed, it can still be hung in the inner room after drying. The painting by Concubine Jieyu is so good, the emperor will definitely like it when he sees it."
"Really?" Ye Jun raised his eyebrows slightly. "I always feel like something is missing. I need to think about it carefully. I'll give you a poem. I'll leave it here for now. When I think it through and write it down, I'll put it away."
Nan Zhi nodded and talked about another matter.
"Today, when I went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect my share of the salary, I met many people going to the needlework department with fabrics in their hands. I think they were going to make new clothes."
"This is not surprising. The emperor is coming back, so they have to spend a lot of time dressing up." Ye Jun said.
He stood up and walked to the incense burner, opened the lid, and used a small spoon to stir the ashes inside.
Huiyue followed and said, "Jieyu, why don't you make two new sets of clothes? Although there are still some in the closet, I guess new styles are popular this year."
Ye Jun shook her head, "No matter how beautiful the clothes and jewelry are, they are all the same. There is no need to spend time on them."
The two girls were confused.
Ye Jun raised her eyebrows slightly, turned around and pointed at the painting on the table, "Aren't the things ready? Then I'll give this to the emperor as a welcoming gift."
Only then did Huiyue and Nanzhi suddenly realize what was going on.
It is said that my master would not do useless work. He spent half a day painting it, and it turns out that it is useful here.
Giving gifts to the emperor should be considered unique.
Especially a painting of the emperor.
Ye Jun sat down, Nian Gao ran over and rubbed her legs, and the man and the dog started playing the handshake game.
"You are more comfortable. You eat and sleep all day long, and you don't have to worry about anything."
Nian Gao didn't understand, but he barked twice in response.
Its pair of big eyes rolled around, causing Ye Jun to reach out and rub its head frantically.
Huiyue, who was cleaning the table nearby, was speechless. "How can Jieyu be so childish as to say something like envious of a dog?"
"Tsk, it seems to be very happy." Ye Jun hugged the dog and stroked its fur.
No need to worry about competing for favor or engaging in intrigue, just live a simple life.
She can no longer live like this, but seeing the dog living like this is kind of comfort to her.