When Danyang heard Zizhu's words, he thought for a moment that some rare bird or auspicious animal suddenly appeared in the back garden.
But when she turned around the corridor and stepped into the Aquarius Door, she realized how wrong she was.
Where is the "visitor from outer space"? This "auspicious sign" was clearly brought back to the princess's mansion by someone who went to great lengths to follow her instructions.
Danyang couldn't help laughing or crying for a moment, but at the same time he couldn't help but admire in his heart, this treasure is really eye-catching and ingenious.
It is really unimaginable, but in just a few days, what was originally a crude and clumsy boulder could be transformed into such a lifelike portrait.
Although the carving has not been completed except for the facial features and clothing, the vivid expression of the statue is enough to make people ignore other imperfections at a glance.
At this time, Xu Qing, who had just finished other chores and passed by the back garden, couldn't help but come to see the progress and results, and happened to bump into Danyang Princess's servants.
After both sides were stunned at the same time, Danyang greeted him with a smile:
"It's been hard work these past few days, Master Xu."
Because everything in the mansion is gradually running in an orderly manner, Danyang has now delegated all "power" to Xu Qing.
It's trustworthy, but it can't be said to be "lazy". Even though the things she was busy with were more important than the daily chores, the shopkeeper couldn't help but feel a little guilty in her heart.
Xu Qing reacted and immediately bowed and respectfully clasped his fists in salute, while saying "I don't dare."
But after Yili exchanged greetings, he did not stand aside respectfully like ordinary housekeepers and servants, or directly left and went about other things.
Taking a step forward and standing side by side with Princess Danyang, Xu Qing also raised his head and locked his gaze on the jade statue in front of him, which was slightly taller than him but nearly two feet taller than Princess Danyang.
After that, he smiled and sighed in the tone of a friend chatting:
"I didn't expect that there is such a piece of beautiful jade inside."
The wonder in his eyes was no less than that of Danyang and Zizhu behind them.
Zizhu was a little dissatisfied with Xu Qing's casualness for a moment, but because she had grown more admirable for Xu Qing's abilities in the past few days and always remembered Princess Danyang's instructions and thoughts, she did not speak.
Upon hearing this, Danyang turned his head and glanced at Xu Qing in surprise. When he confirmed that the other party was really telling the truth, he couldn't help but shake his head and said with a smile:
"My husband found this piece of beautiful jade and went through all the trouble to move it home. Don't you know the reason behind it?"
She said it euphemistically, but the meaning was clear.
If you don't think this thing is worth it, why would you put all the effort into it?
Xu Qing only smiled when he heard this. Even without moving his eyes away from the jade statue that was already under the warm sun, giving off an increasingly soft halo, he chuckled:
"Even if I think it is an unparalleled treasure, but I am unable to polish it, then it is just a piece of stupid waste. How can I make the world admire it with admiration and bow down to its brilliance?"
At this point, he suddenly remembered his identity, turned around and saluted Princess Danyang, and said:
"I still have some chores to do. Please forgive me, Princess. I need to take my leave first."
Danyang naturally had nothing to do. After nodding, he saw Xu Qing standing up, looking up with a smile and continuing:
"By the way, speaking of which, I planned to find you today. Now it's a good time, and it saves me the trouble of making another trip."
As he said that, Xu Qing turned to look at the jade-colored, warm and white statue and said:
"Even if this thing is fortunate enough to be revealed to the world through the hands of the princess, I will be delighted to see it. How to deal with it after that depends entirely on the princess's will."
When Zizhu heard this, she couldn't help but glared at Xu Qing behind Princess Danyang.
Listen to what he said!
Could it be that only after his own needs were met could he give things to her princess? !
Really, is there such a thing as a servant? This is simply unreasonable!
But no matter how bad Zizhu looked, Princess Danyang, who had his back turned to her, could not see it at all, and Xu Qing, who was facing her, completely turned a blind eye.
While Zizhu was furious, Xu Qing continued:
"Li Qiang, the forest manager in the back garden, has a pair of skillful hands. The face of this statue was made by his hands. It is also very lifelike, and it has the charm of a real person. If the princess is not in a hurry to get the finished product, everything else will be done. It’s not a bad idea for this kid to come.”
The fine facial features can be carved lifelike and lifelike. Not to mention, only pursuing form and meaning, not focusing on other parts of texture.
Xu Qing gave the suggestion with a smile, then clasped his fists again, turned around and strode away.
Danyang heard the string song and knew its elegant meaning. Before the other party could finish his words, he turned his head again and looked at the statue curiously.
But with just this hint and the half-downcast facial features, she really couldn't tell who this person was.
However, I can’t tell who this statue is based on. But this does not prevent Danyang from capturing the gentle and firm temperament that rushes towards him from the soft outline of the statue.
Although Zizhu also heard something in Xu Qing's words, she didn't care what the other party wanted to express. She was filled with displeasure, and finally couldn't help but grit her teeth and said:
"Princess, are you really not going to warn Master Xu about the way he talks to you?"
He is quite capable, but he is too casual in front of the princess!
Danyang didn't take it seriously. After shaking his head with a smile, he only tilted his head and looked at the statue again, and asked Zizhu with a smile:
"Who do you think this statue looks like in our mansion? Based on your current feelings, what kind of statue would be better?"
Because Xu Qing refused to hire anyone from outside the palace, this jade sculpture was carved entirely with the few hands of the princess's palace, who spent their free time after finishing their respective errands.
In other words, apart from the occasional people passing by here at this moment, only Danyang, the "big idler" in the entire Princess Mansion, can stand here and admire it.
Naturally, there was no one to answer her questions, and Danyang didn't want to call in those skilled craftsmen who were busy elsewhere just to satisfy her personal thirst for knowledge.
Zizhu puffed up her cheeks in anger, but had to follow Princess Danyang's instructions. She took a closer look at the statue, but also shook her head and said:
"My servant can't recognize it. But it looks like the Bodhisattva statue in the temple. It is compassionate and tolerant, and makes people feel at peace at the first sight."
This is why she was so excited at first, regardless of whether the Bodhisattva statue is so lifelike because of the skilled craftsmen in the house.
Just talking about the glow that accompanied the sunshine at different times of the day, she felt that this statue was extremely sacred and must be an auspicious object of the princess's mansion.
After hearing this, Danyang nodded and said with a smile:
"Do you think so too? That's it. Find someone to talk to Li Qiang. As for who this person looks like?"
She looked away, turned around and shrugged:
"It doesn't matter. If there is a chance and I still remember it, I can ask Li Qiang later."
But just when Danyang was about to return to Qishuang Pavilion and continue studying the parchment, a young maid hurried over from the Aquarius Gate where Xu Qing left.
"Reporting to the Princess! A group of forest guards came from outside the mansion. They, they said they wanted to see the Princess!"
