Sitting on one side, Wei Shuxuan watched intently as Father Luo drew on the paper the appearance of the jade pendant he had seen. She found that although Father Luo claimed he was illiterate, his painting skills were quite good. The drawing was vivid and detailed.
"Father Luo, I find you're really good at painting!" Wei Shuxuan watched him and complimented.
"I originally made a living by painting. But due to my family's poverty, I had no choice but to enter the palace as a eunuch. I used to help in the palace painting academy. But as I got older, I painted less and less. However, there are still people saying my paintings are nice, which makes me really happy."
Before Wei Shuxuan could respond, Xuan Ruoling, with her arms folded, replied disdainfully, "Humph, an insolent eunuch. He doesn't even use the proper self - address for a servant."
Hearing this, Wei Shuxuan roared at her, "Alright, shut up! Just stay quietly on one side and don't say a word. You know, if you waste time, it'll be your fault!"
Xuan Ruoling pouted and fell silent. Wei Shuxuan looked at Father Luo and said with a smile, "Don't mind her, Father Luo. Just keep painting."
"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I used the self - address of a servant. Because here, even if I don't use it, no one will say anything. I've gotten used to it."
"Just ignore her. She's just acting up."
"Then, who is that young lady?" Father Luo didn't recognize the Ninth Princess.
Just as Xuan Ruoling was about to announce her name, Wei Shuxuan interrupted her, "Alright, stop talking. Father Luo doesn't need to know who you are. Father Luo, hurry up and draw. She just came with me."
"Alright then."
Father Luo lowered his head and continued to draw according to the appearance of the jade pendant he had seen. Wei Shuxuan turned her head and glared at Xuan Ruoling unhappily. Xuan Ruoling immediately dared not say a word.
Soon, Father Luo finished drawing the jade pendant he had seen that night. "It's done, Miss Wei. Please take a look."
"Okay..." Wei Shuxuan looked at the jade pendant in the drawing. The pattern was very special. She had never seen it before. "Um... Father Luo, do you know what this pattern is?"
"I'm really sorry. I don't know."
Father Luo shook his head at Wei Shuxuan. Xuan Ruoling beside them leaned over to take a look. "Hey? Isn't this the national flower of Qiangfeng Kingdom?"
Wei Shuxuan looked at Xuan Ruoling standing beside her in surprise. "You know?"
"Sure. This is the national flower of Qiangfeng Kingdom. It's orange with white. Since its stamen is shaped like a phoenix's tail, it's called the phoenix - tail flower. Don't you know?" Xuan Ruoling sized up Wei Shuxuan as if she were looking at a monster.
"I don't know. It's fine as long as you know." Wei Shuxuan wasn't going to argue with the Ninth Princess. She wasn't that childish. "Father Luo, can you give this painting to me?"
"Of course. It's not something valuable."
Father Luo smiled. Wei Shuxuan felt something was off around the house. She inexplicably sensed a killing intent, but it disappeared quickly. She looked at Father Luo, who was smiling, and nodded. "Then we'll take our leave. Thank you, Father Luo."
"You're welcome."
As soon as they came out of Father Luo's room, Wei Shuxuan called out Wei Wei. "Wei Wei, help me protect Father Luo. Make sure he doesn't get hurt. If necessary, take him to Fenghe Hall to seek the Fifth Prince's protection."
Xuan Ruoling was still wondering who Wei Shuxuan was talking to. In a blink of an eye, she saw a black - clothed man appear in front of her. Wei Wei knelt on one knee. "Yes, my subordinate obeys the order."
"Wei Shuxuan, you actually have a secret guard?" Xuan Ruoling looked at her in surprise.
"Is that a problem? This is the secret guard my father gave me to protect me, so as not to be killed by someone like you who is hostile to me."
"What! I never intended to kill you! I just want you to leave Brother Zian!" Xuan Ruoling defended herself.
However, from Xuan Ruoling's eyes, Wei Shuxuan could tell she was feeling guilty. Saying she didn't want to kill her was all nonsense. But she only dared to think this in her heart. How could Xuan Ruoling dare to attack her?
"I'm too lazy to discuss this with you. Let's go back."
"Where to?" Xuan Ruoling didn't react for a moment.
"Aren't we going to your palace? What? Don't you want me to go anymore?" Wei Shuxuan raised her eyebrows.
"Who said that! Of course we're going! You haven't told me the type of girl Brother Zian likes yet!" Xuan Ruoling dragged Wei Shuxuan and walked forward.
Wei Shuxuan felt that this spoiled little princess wasn't actually that annoying to get along with.
When they arrived at Yongfu Palace, Xuan Ruoling led Wei Shuxuan into her room. When Wei Shuxuan entered, she found the room was nicely decorated. The main color was light yellow. There were light - yellow gauze curtains, and light - yellow bead curtains hung outside the inner room. The dressing table was also covered with a tablecloth with light - yellow and light - purple flowers. It looked quite nice.
"You've decorated this room nicely."
Wei Shuxuan really liked it. Hearing someone praise her room decoration, Xuan Ruoling couldn't help feeling a bit proud. "Naturally. I decorated it myself! You have good taste. Since you have such good taste, sit here. I'll ask my maid to bring you some pastries."
There was a plate of pastries in the middle of the table, and a pot of fragrant flower tea had been brewed. Wei Shuxuan told Xuan Ruoling that with her current personality, Ge Zian would definitely not like her.
"You really need to change your personality. Otherwise, Zian won't like you."
"I know. Before, Brother Zian said he liked girls who knew martial arts. I specifically practiced standing on one - leg stance for a month for him, but I didn't achieve any results at all! I worked so hard, but he didn't even look at me once..." At this point, Xuan Ruoling felt extremely aggrieved, and her heart felt bitter.
Wei Shuxuan never expected Ge Zian to be so unreasonable. He actually asked a girl with no martial - arts foundation to practice martial arts. Did he really think she was a martial - arts genius?
Wei Shuxuan silently criticized Ge Zian in her heart.
"Wei Shuxuan, hurry up and tell me what I should do to make Brother Zian like me?" Xuan Ruoling asked impatiently.
"First of all, Ge Zian is well - learned, so you should study hard to improve your knowledge. Then, change your personality of shouting at every turn. It's really annoying, okay? Also, you should learn to respect others. Don't bully others just because you're a princess. Ge Zian is a general. Naturally, he needs a virtuous and gentle wife to assist him."
Xuan Ruoling nodded seriously. "Okay, I know what I should do."