Which mother would be happy if her son was so obviously disliked?

　　So, Li Zhiyin carefully observed the iris before starting to paint.

　　Li Mumu was very glad that she was married and no longer had to take the exam.

　　It was not easy to be a noble lady in ancient times. No matter what banquet, big or small, they could not relax. Even to attend a flower-viewing banquet, they had to be tested on painting.

　　She can now barely write legibly, but she is really bad at drawing.

　　Now I am drinking tea and eating fruit, watching the lady opposite me painting seriously with a relaxed look.

　　If someone doesn't paint well, the whole family will lose face.

　　The rule is that it should be completed within the time of one stick of incense.

　　As the incense burned closer, several noble ladies put down their pens in annoyance.

　　They didn't finish the painting.

　　Li Mumu looked at Li Zhiyin again, and Li Zhiyin looked calm.

　　Li Mumu was very curious about what Li Zhiyin's paintings looked like.

　　The palace maid took the painting away and circulated it to the Empress, Consort Shu and others first.

　　The Queen smiled as she read it, and then passed it to Concubine Shu and others.

　　Afterwards, it was handed over to the palace servants to be sent to the Sutra Viewing Tower.

　　The palace maid handed the paintings to the three princes. The eldest prince looked at the paintings with some boredom and said, "Let us just watch them appreciate the flowers here. Why bother asking someone to paint for us?"

　　"How else can we tell their talents?" The Third Prince now knew that the First Prince still favored the Crown Prince, and his attitude towards the First Prince became closer. "We can't just look at their faces."

　　The eldest prince smiled and said, "These noble ladies have been nurtured by their families since childhood. No matter how poor their talents are, they can't be that bad. So I, your eldest brother, really look at the face first."

　　The Third Prince: "..."

　　My dear brother, you are so honest.

　　The eldest prince jokingly said, "Don't you care about the face?"

　　The Third Prince touched his face and said, "It's OK if you look similar. You don't need to be particularly beautiful. The most important thing is that you don't mind my lack of ambition and are willing to live a leisurely life with me."

　　The eldest prince nodded. This was something the third prince could say.

　　He then asked the prince, "What about you? You are the protagonist today."

　　"Let's pick someone we can chat with." The prince picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. "Otherwise, it would be uncomfortable to sit together and stare at each other all day long."

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　　The prince looked at the paintings and said, "What do you think will happen if each of us chooses a different painting?"

　　The prince laughed and said, "You are trying to embarrass our mother."

　　"I'm just curious." The eldest prince took out a painting and said, "I think this one is very good, lively and interesting. The leaves are fluttering just by looking at it."

　　"I choose this one." said the eldest prince.

　　The third prince also took out a picture and said, "I like this one. It's simple and clear. It feels like I didn't want to add one more stroke. But it's very realistic. Even the colors are very realistic."

　　The prince took out another one and said, "I like this one. A flower growing on the vast grassland is not as delicate as the one in this pot or in this garden. It is obviously rich and powerful, but even in a harsh environment, it can still grow hard with pride in its bones."

　　"It's true that each of us three has chosen something different." The eldest prince said, "I'm not deliberately trying to embarrass my mother."

　　The three of them drew a mark on each of the three paintings to represent themselves and handed them to the palace servants.

　　"Then let mother decide." The prince said with a smile.

　　The palace maid handed the three paintings selected by the prince and the other two to the queen. When the queen saw them, she shook her head and laughed.

　　"It was my fault for not thinking it through. The three of them chose three different paintings," the Queen explained.

　　When she saw the painting chosen by the prince, she smiled, "This painting is of Li Zhiyin."

　　Li Zhiyin stood up and saluted.

　　"As expected of General Li's granddaughter," the Queen said with satisfaction, "This painting has a grand concept and a broad mind."

　　"It would be a shame to give you this flower," the queen said softly. "If you don't mind, I'll have the gardener cut some branches for you, and you can go back and plant them yourself."

　　"Thank you, Queen."

　　The queen also gave each of the two remaining ladies in the paintings a pot of irises.

　　One basin was just taken out to show everyone, and then another basin was brought.

　　Miss Wen was surprised that her painting was not selected.

　　Why is that?

　　What's wrong with her painting?

　　At this time, the palace servants brought new snacks.

　　The desserts are delicately made, and when you pick them up and put them close to your nose, you can smell a faint floral fragrance.

　　"This is the flower-scented cake from the new research office of the pastry chef in the small kitchen of this palace. It is made by marinating the petals and then grinding them with fresh petals.

　　The juice is made together." The queen explained with a smile.

　　"No wonder there is a faint floral scent, it's very pleasant." Mrs. Wen smiled and said in jest.

　　Miss Wen turned her eyes and said, "I heard that the snacks in the Wangyou Xiaoxi Restaurant jointly opened by Miss Li, Madam Gu and Madam Shang are also excellent. They are exquisite in appearance and very rare. Even the taste is praised by people endlessly."

　　"Ms. Li, what do you think of the snacks at Wangyou Xiaoxi compared to this?" asked Miss Wen.

　　Li Mumu frowned. Miss Wen looked like a very elegant and quiet person, but she was unexpectedly so competitive and couldn't help herself.

　　On this occasion, he suddenly attacked.

　　I guess it's because none of the three paintings just now included her.

　　However, if you are not convinced, you can go to the prince and his two companions. Why bother staring at Li Zhiyin?

　　Besides, she didn't bother the other two.

　　Li Mumu guessed that it was because the Queen had specifically called Li Zhiyin just now.

　　The Queen did not speak to the other two ladies, but just admired their flowers.

　　The Queen specifically spoke to Li Zhiyin, and it was highly likely that Li Zhiyin's painting was chosen by the Prince.

　　It seems that Miss Wen really wants to be the Crown Princess.

　　Li Zhiyin took a slow bite of the flower-scented cake and said, "The snacks we serve at Wangyou Xiaoxi are just folk products that ordinary people can eat as long as they pay."

　　"But the snacks in the palace are something that ordinary people can never eat, so how can they be compared?" Li Zhiyin said indifferently, "Let's not talk about the taste. Taste is a personal thing. Some people like this, some like that. It's hard to say. If we only talk about rarity, the snacks in the palace are better."

　　Miss Wen opened her mouth and was about to say something, but when she saw Mrs. Wen glaring at her, she could only swallow back the words.

　　Mrs. Wen was furious because this daughter had been praised by their family since she was a child.

　　She was praised for her outstanding talent and was regarded as the most noble lady in the capital.

　　Wen Ruoying was overwhelmed by the praises and really felt that she was the best in Beijing.

　　He was slightly defeated this time and became unhappy, and even went so far as to cause trouble for Li Zhiyin on the spot.

　　But she didn't know to think about it. Who here isn't smarter than her?

　　Especially the Queen and other ladies in the palace, they are all smart people, how could they not know Wen Ruoying's purpose.