Fatty, please give me a monthly ticket

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"Orchids are noble and delicate, and they are not easy to cultivate, but they are not impossible to cultivate. They are nothing more than true and attentive." Qin Lin couldn't help but smile when he heard Ji Xiaotang praise him.

"Just this true heart, concentration is the most rare." Ji Xiaotang also said. However, concentration and sincerity are not enough. Qin Lin must first have the ability to collect these Ming species from all over the world.

If Qin Lin was really afraid of Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing, he was just a prince who was in name only, he would not be able to do this.

After all, he was a child prodigy in the palace back then. He was once the one who favored and high hopes for the late emperor and almost replaced Emperor Longqing as the crown prince.

Qin Lin and Ji Xiaotang were having a chat, but in the past half day, Zheng Zi and the other girls were silent. It seemed that they had already left the greenhouse and didn't know where to go.

Ji Xiaotang looked at the direction of the girls for a few more times, and Qin Lin naturally realized that Ji Xiaotang didn't want to stay in the warm room.

"I heard that Xiaotang's sister is good at everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. I was fortunate that Xiaotang's sister came to her house and was about to ask her for advice." Qin Lin said to Ji Xiaotang that behind the warm-up room was the small study. She wanted to invite Ji Xiaotang to have tea, and to review the original works of his predecessors.

For those who love calligraphy and painting, Qin Lin’s invitation is almost undeniable. Mr. Ji Er told Ji Xiaotang that Qin Lin’s home contains the original works of Wang Youjun, a master of calligraphy in the Tang Dynasty.

The original works of Wang Youjun are now rarely circulated in the world, and they can be said to be rare. Qin Lin collects the only one in the hands of the Great Qin royal family. This was also the reward given to Qin Lin by the late emperor back then.

This shows how much Qin Lin was favored in the palace back then.

Ji Xiaotang also loves calligraphy and painting, and she yearns for Wang Youjun's original works, but she can refuse Qin Lin's invitation.

But in fact, Ji Xiaotang did not refuse.

Zhang Lirong has appeared, and Ji Xiaotang cannot help but show it.

Qin Lin was very happy when he saw Ji Xiaotang agreeing. Zheng Gui was also smiling and seemed to be in a good mood.

The three of them left the greenhouse. Sure enough, not far behind the greenhouse, there was a small and exquisite study. Along the way, Qin Lin and Zheng Gui both told Ji Xiaotang that this study was quiet and close to the greenhouse. It was convenient for Qin Lin to come to take care of orchids at any time, so it was one of Qin Lin’s favorite places.

Qin Lin usually reads, writes, and meets close guests here. Therefore, the collectors here are the most precious in the palace. Qin Lin's favorite antiques in calligraphy and painting.

After entering the small study, Ji Xiaotang glanced around and knew that Qin Lin and Zheng Gui were right.

Qin Lin led Ji Xiaotang to look at a few antiques, which were rare and rare items, and then he brought Ji Xiaotang to a large case. There were many books neatly placed on the large case, and a lot of brushes were placed densely in a white jade dragon pen holder, and some of the brushes were mostly bald.

This is not like the calligraphy case of a pampered prince, but rather like the calligraphy case of a great scholar who studied hard.

Qin Lin did not ask Ji Xiaotang to look at his desk. He pointed to a scroll hanging on the wall next to the desk. Ji Xiaotang's eyes followed Qin Lin's fingers. Even though she had always been calm, her heart couldn't help but jump suddenly.

What hung on the wall was a calligraphy by Wang Youjun.

Ji Xiaotang stepped forward and took two steps, got closer, and looked carefully.

"It's indeed the original work of Wang Youjun!" Ji Xiaotang exclaimed.

"...It was given to me by my father back then..." Qin Lin stood behind Ji Xiaotang, his eyes crossed over Ji Xiaotang's head, but he did not stop at Wang Youjun's original works, but seemed to look into the time that passed away, with a strong feeling and attachment in his tone.

Qin Lin mentioned the late emperor several times in front of Ji Xiaotang, and each time he couldn't help but show nostalgia. Of course, he also mentioned his mother. But he just said it in one word, as if he was unwilling to say more. Even if some micro sentences were mentioned, there was no obvious expression of emotion.

From this point of view, Qin Lin's feelings for his father were far more than his mother.

Qin Lin's words continued, and he told Ji Xiaotang in detail how the late emperor rewarded him with this authentic painting.

There is only one original copy of Wang Youjun in the palace, and it was the last emperor's favorite, so he placed it in the imperial study room. ∏∈, and he took it out to appreciate it from time to time. Qin Lin naturally read it many times and liked it very much.

That day, Qin Lin wrote a poem according to the title given by the late emperor, which made the late emperor happy and asked Qin Lin what he wanted.

Qin Lin pointed to the original work of Wang Youjun and said that he wanted this one.

The late emperor gave him the original painting without hesitation, just asking him to cherish it very much.

"...When I think about it now, it seems like yesterday, the voice, appearance and smile of the father were right in front of me." Qin Lin lowered his eyes slightly, and he almost told Ji Xiaotang about how he got this original work, except for one sentence.

The imperial concubine was still there at that time. She knew that it was the favorite of the late emperor. She said that Qin Lin was young and ignorant, so she asked him to choose another one and return the word to his father.

But the late emperor just shook his head and smiled, and said something to them, mother and son.

"My country and country are all from Lin'er, let alone this character." Even the original work of Wang Youjun was a dead object, which was absolutely impossible to compare with his beloved emperor, the lord of the country after him.

That was almost the pinnacle of his and his mother's happiness for the rest of their lives.

And shortly after that, his mother passed away, his father was overly sad and his health became bad. Later, slowly, his father seemed to have alienated him.

Ji Xiaotang heard Qin Lin behind him and was silent. He didn't care at first, but after Qin Lin was silent for a long time, Ji Xiaotang realized something was wrong.

She turned her head and saw Qin Lin standing there, pursing her lips tightly, her eyes drooping, and water vapor filled her eyes.

Ji Xiaotang was shocked. She was hesitating whether to pretend to be invisible or...

"Prince..." Ji Xiaotang bowed slightly, "It's mine, not." If she didn't come and see this word, Qin Lin would not have thought of the past.

However, Qin Lin and Zheng Gui said just now that Qin Lin loved this little study the most, so he placed this authentic work of Wang Youjun here so that he could enjoy it from time to time.

"It's Xiao Wang who was rude." Qin Lin smiled almost immediately, as if the person Ji Xiaotang had just seen was not him.

The two of them no longer talked about this word, and they didn't mention anything about what happened just now.

It was at this moment that Ji Xiaotang showed up, and Zheng Gui disappeared at some point.

Ji Xiaotang didn't ask Zheng Gui, but knew that he should have left.

"I have been disturbing the prince for a long time. I will say goodbye now." As he said this, Ji Xiaotang seemed to have realized that Zheng Gui was not there, and a somewhat surprised expression appeared on his face.

Qin Lin apologized to Ji Xiaotang politely.

"Agui had something to do just now. Because it was difficult to disturb Xiaotang's sister's appreciation of calligraphy and paintings, he did not make any noise. I hope Xiaotang should not be surprised... Xiaotang's sister will not sit for a while? Xiaowang has some good new tea here."

Of course, Ji Xiaotang refused, just said that he would bother Qin Lin if he had the chance to come again in the future.

Qin Lin didn't insist.

"Xiao Wang sent Xiaotang's sister over." As he said this, Qin Lin took Ji Xiaotang out. He sent Ji Xiaotang out of the study, but he did not go back, but accompanied Ji Xiaotang to the flower hall in person.

The banquet held by Zheng Gui today was placed in the flower hall.

Along the way, Qin Lin inevitably introduced some scenery in the garden to Ji Xiaotang.

"If the atmosphere has just recovered today, it will be quite easy to see in April and May." Qin Lin invited Ji Xiaotang to visit the palace again.

Ji Xiaotang responded politely, from the perspective of the people serving in front of him and behind him, Ji Xiaotang got along very well with King Su Qinlin, and was very good at talking.

As he said this, he didn't know what happened, so he mentioned Qin Zhen.

"The fourth brother has been lucky since he was a child." Qin Lin had a faint smile on his lips.

Ji Xiaotang had some ideas about Qin Zhen’s luck, so he couldn’t say it in front of Qin Lin, so he could only listen with a smile.

"The four brothers are the youngest and I are the ones who are young. They often play together when I was a child. ∏∈,” Emperor Longqing, the four brothers, Emperor Longqing is more than ten years older than Qin Lin and Qin Zhen.

"My fourth brother has been smart since childhood. Not only did he read well, but he was also excellent at Gongma Tou. I wonder if my fourth brother mentioned me to Xiaotang. When he was a child, we also had a lot of interesting things to fight for favor in front of his father."

Qin Lin's smile on his lips became stronger, as if he was thinking about what happened when he was young.

"So who won the prince and King An?" Ji Xiaotang asked with a smile.

"Each person has his own victory." Qin Lin laughed, "The fourth brother is competitive, but I am not a few years older than him, and I didn't know how to be humble at that time. Alas..."

As he said this, he arrived outside the flower hall. Ji Xiaotang could already hear the girls such as Zheng Zi in the flower hall.

Qin Lin then gained his foothold.

"Xiao Wang won't go in. Sister Xiaotang is having fun. If there is anything, I will mention it to Agui. There are many sisters in Agui's family, except for the concubine, she is older and is very good at taking care of her younger siblings."

Ji Xiaotang naturally agreed, watched Qin Lin leave, and then stepped into the flower hall.

At the entrance of the flower hall, a little girl had long seen Ji Xiaotang and Qin Lin come together. At this time, they rushed to open the curtain and reported it to it.

However, the flower windows in the flower hall were open, and some of the girls in the room had seen Ji Xiaotang and Qin Lin.

As Ji Xiaotang entered the door, the girls' eyes gathered, and all kinds of expressions were mixed. Ji Xiaotang just thought he didn't know, and went up to see Zheng Gui again, and was pulled by Zheng Gui to sit down.

Zheng Gui treated Ji Xiaotangyue's intimacy, but did not mention the study.

Various flowers were placed in the flower hall, and many fresh fruit and snacks were placed on the tables in front of the girls. Everyone was discussing what clothes and shoes and feet will be popular this spring.

".........I followed my mother into the palace to pay tribute that day. The imperial concubine was wearing lotus high-soled shoes. The incense was extremely elegant, and I couldn't tell what it was." Wu Jiayan said in a crisp voice.

"And there is also the fragrance that you can't tell, that's amazing." Yang Shanshan continued.

"What's so strange about this," Wu Jiayan said, "I may not be able to distinguish the newly made incense in the palace. Moreover, maybe it was made by the imperial concubine himself, so I wouldn't know it."

"The Imperial Concubine never made incense by herself." Zheng Gui said.

"The Empress is very good at making incense..." Zheng Zi said.

The topic turned to Queen Han. Everyone said nothing else here, but only said that when Queen Han was in her parents' home, she was a famous talented woman in the capital, and she was good at making incense and was famous.

As he said this, Zheng Gui arranged for someone to have a banquet, and the small operas on the stage outside the flower hall also started singing.

After the banquet, everyone sat down to have tea. Ji Xiaotang saw that the time was almost over, so she gave Ji Xiaolian a wink and said goodbye to Zheng Gui.

Zheng Gui tried to stay.

Yang Pianpian also stood up and said goodbye.

Zheng Gui tried to keep the girls and saw that they were really leaving, and it was not too late. So he didn't keep going, so he arranged for everyone to leave.

He beat Zheng Zi to see off Yang Pianpian and Yan Shanshan sisters, but Zheng Gui still came to see off Ji Xiaotang in person.

"I have a gift, sister Xiaotang must not refuse." Qin Lin also came to see Ji Xiaotang with Zheng Gui.
To be continued...