Shu Jue looked at the signature on the drawing paper. Sure enough, there was a red spirit fox mark on it. It was Shu Litao's unique signature mark and would not disappear even if he died.
Shu said to Lan Jin: "The mark on the drawing paper is indeed grandpa's signature, but how can this be a blank piece of paper?"
Shujue lifted up the drawing paper and placed it under the candlelight, wanting to identify it carefully to see if there was any invisible potion or the like on it, but unfortunately she couldn't tell the reason even with her keen eyesight over the years.
Kong Xian on the side said: "You don't have to doubt it. I have used various methods to detect it before and thought that some special invisible ink was used on this drawing paper. But with my many years of experience, I can't tell anything." Come."
Lan Jin was puzzled, holding the painting and saying, "So His Majesty Gucheng got such a blank piece of paper back then? But how did he see the beauty in the painting? It's really strange!"
Kong Xian said: "There is only one possibility, and that is that Shu Litao's paintings have reached their peak. The beauties he painted have really become spirits, and they have come to life and slipped away!"
"How... is this possible?!" Even the pretentious painter Shujue couldn't believe it. She had been painting for so many years and thought that it was very possible that the painting was so good that it seemed like it had come alive, but it really came alive. , she still couldn't believe it.
Kong Xian smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know either, but apart from this explanation, I really can't figure out why the person in the painting disappeared?"
Lan Jin frowned and said, "Is it possible that we ordinary people can't see the beauty in this painting? You must be a person of the blood of the emperor to see the person in the painting?"
After saying that, he looked at Shu Jue, who shook his head and sighed: "I have never heard that you need blood inheritance to view paintings..."
Kong Xian pointed at the blank scroll, and then said to the two of them: "Only you can figure out the secret of why the scroll is empty!"
Lan Jin said: "In that case, can Mr. Kong give us this scroll?"
Kong Xian stretched out his hand to touch his beard, laughed and said: "I am not the owner of this painting, but I was ordered to take care of it when His Majesty Gucheng was alive. Now His Majesty has died long ago, and no one cares about this painting. Since Commander Lan If you are interested, just take it away."
Lan Jin put the scroll back into the painting box, and then handed it to Shu Jue who was aside for safekeeping. Shu Jue held the painting box in his hands, treating it like a treasure, and was very happy.
No matter what this painting is about, it is the painting that my grandfather was most proud of during his lifetime, and Shujue also wants to find out the truth from it.
When they came back, Lan Jin and Shu Jue passed by a studio. They saw the faint sound of a piano coming from the studio. They couldn't help but look sideways. One painter was playing the piano with his head down, and the other was burning incense.
There is a woman standing on a long pear wood table in the middle. The woman has gray hair, wearing a white jade hair crown, with a long gray-white hairband floating behind, and a gray-white robe. She has a calm expression and gentle eyebrows from the side. .
Lan Jin walked into the studio with Shu Jue and greeted him.
"Master Su Mei!"
There are three painters in the painter's workshop, namely Kong Xian, Xu Wuxian, and Ye Sumei, and the person who paints is Ye Sumei, who is also the only female palace painter.
When Ye Sumei heard Lan Jin's voice, she put down the brush in her hand, looked up at her, and said with a smile on her lips: "Commander Lan, you are well and well!"
Lan Jin also smiled slightly.
Ye Sumei watched Lan Jin enter the palace all the way. At that time, she was just a little palace lady who was bullied, but she didn't know that one day she would be able to become the leader of the Royal City Guards.
It is said that Lan Jin and Master Su Mei are destined to be together. The first time they met was on a remote city wall.
It was sunset over the Yellow River, and Ye Sumei climbed up to the remote city wall alone with a scroll on her back to paint, trying to capture the silhouette of the northern geese flying over the sunset into the painting.
When she was leaving with the scroll on her back, she saw a thin figure on the stairs of the city wall.
It was a simple and elegant palace maid in pink clothes. She was crying alone in the rain. She looked up at the bright moon in the sky and felt the cold wind blowing. She seemed extremely sad.
The little Gong'e saw someone suddenly walking down from the city wall carrying a scroll, and she hurriedly stretched out her hand to wipe the tears on her face, for fear of being seen.
Ye Sumei walked down the stairs slowly, and Lan Jin hurriedly stood against the wall with her head buried low. She saw a pair of gray-white boots passing in front of her, but she did not dare to raise her head to see the appearance of the person passing by.
Seeing that the man didn't answer, when she walked downstairs, Lan Jin dared to raise her head to look at the man. The man was walking away with a long bamboo scroll on his back.
Suddenly, she stopped, but did not look back. She just said in a gentle tone: "I came here to paint wild geese on the city wall. Wild geese flying from the north to the south. At sunset and dusk, at the end of the sky and at the beginning of dreams. There is only a wall between us. A different kind of scenery. In the palace separated by this wall, no matter how many difficulties you encounter, you must bear it silently and grit your teeth. Only by making yourself stronger can you have a chance to live the way you want. Little palace maid... I look forward to the days when you can grow up vigorously. There are no idlers in this Fox King's city!"
Years have passed since Ye Sumei met Lan Jin. Ye Sumei has really changed a lot. She was a little palace lady now, and she is now the commander of the royal city.
Ye Sumei nodded, smiled slightly, and then said: "How come Commander Lan has time to come to the painter's workshop today?"
Ye Sumei rarely saw Lan Jin in the painter's workshop. A few times when she went out to paint with a scroll on her back, she would see Lan Jin patrolling with the Royal City Guard, and she would always nod in approval and watch her go away.
Lan Jin smiled slightly and said, "I am here with my girl today!"
"Oh? This girl is..."
Only then did Ye Sumei notice Shu Jue on the other side. She saw that Shu Jue was holding a painting box for paintings in his arms. When she saw the crossed seal of the Fox King on the painting box, she couldn't help but frown slightly. .
She asked: "Is this... the painting that Shu Litao left behind? It has the seal of the previous Fox King on it. How could you do that?"
Lan Jin said: "Master Sumei, this girl's name is Shu Jue, she is the granddaughter of Shu Litao."
Ye Sumei trembled slightly, looking a little surprised. He put down the brush in his hand and said, "What did you say? Shu... Shu Litao's granddaughter? Is he married?"
Seeing the lonely look in the eyes of the white-haired woman in front of her, the smart Shu Jue seemed to have noticed something. She hurriedly shook her hand and explained; "No, Master Su Mei, it's not what you think! Although I am She is Shu Litao's granddaughter, but she is not his biological granddaughter. My grandfather has never been married in his life."
When Ye Sumei heard this, she couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. It was quite embarrassing for a little girl to see through her thoughts.
She motioned to the two young painters on the side to leave: "That's it for today's painting, you can leave first!"
"Yes - Master!"
Seeing the two of them walking away, Ye Sumei motioned for Lan Jin and Shu Jue to sit down.
She looked at Shujue kindly, smiled and asked, "Miss Shujue, is your grandpa okay?"
Shu Jue said: "He has passed away long ago."
"well……"
Ye Sumei sighed, and then said: "It's really unpredictable. I thought he was still alive, still swimming among the mountains and rivers, painting and playing the piano, and living happily. Unexpectedly, he really became the Happy King and was never seen again. Him!"
Shu Jue held the long box and asked cautiously, "May I ask Master Sumei, did you... have a crush on my grandfather when you were young?"
Ye Sumei raised her eyebrows and smiled, and then said: "Your grandfather was very charming when he was young. He was a humble gentleman who made people feel relaxed and happy. I always find him fascinating when he paints. As a junior sister, I will inevitably have feelings for him... pity……"
Shujue said with a smile: "It's a pity that my grandfather prefers to paint in landscapes when it comes to matters of love and love. He closes his book without knowing how to go back. This must have hurt Master Su Mei's heart."
Ye Sumei smiled slightly and then said:
"The love when I was young is like white clouds in the sky, pure and beautiful. When the clouds pass by, there are always traces left in my heart. It is neither deep nor shallow, touching the heart, but lingering... In fact, I also know that I am definitely not that one. He is the one who can make Shu Litao's heart enchanted, so I won't bother with him any more."
"I have also imagined in my mind, what kind of woman will Senior Brother fall in love with? Will there be such a person in this world that he can yearn for and find a home from now on? But in the end, I still think that Senior Brother will not Will fall in love with anyone, because what he loves most is his paintings!"
The three of them looked at each other and smiled.
During their conversation, Lan Jin seemed to get to know Shu Litao better and better. He was a generation of court painters, mysterious and legendary. He was as simple as a piece of white paper, but as gorgeous as ink.
Ye Sumei suddenly brought the topic back. She looked at Shu Jue and said, "By the way, why is this masterpiece of Shu Litao in your hands?"
Lan Jin then informed Ye Sumei of the ins and outs of the matter. Ye Sumei frowned slightly and said, "Actually, Senior Brother Kong told me when he opened the painting. He said that the painting left by Senior Brother Shu turned out to be a piece of white paper. I We couldn't believe it, so we went to check. After our inspection, we found that the mark on the drawing paper was indeed left by Shu Litao, but why the drawing paper was blank is unknown."
After listening to Shu Ye Sumei's words, Lan Jin and Shu Jue felt more and more strange.
Lan Jin pondered: "What is the secret in this painting? Why is it so mysterious..."
Early the next morning, Ye Zhenfeng, Jun Xingzhou and Chu Mubai set out on the road.
Lan Zuiwu originally wanted to follow him, but unfortunately Feng Wu's foot injury was not healed yet. She really couldn't worry about the little guy, so she stayed in Fox King City to take care of him.
The three of them galloped their horses and whips and left Fox King City.
To go to Monster World City, you must pass through the Xumi River, which is a fast-flowing river. On the Xumi River, there is a formation used by the White Dragon God to protect Monster World City. It requires a secret order from the Monster Clan to pass. Ye Zhenfeng and others have learned this before. Xumijiang is so powerful.
The two brothers looked at the calm Xumi River, but the past events were still vivid in their minds...
When they were crossing the river that day, they accidentally fell into the formation left by the White Dragon God. Han Ziyue was washed away by the water of the Xumi River. In the end, they accidentally hit her and were rescued by the Wolf King You Zang.
That day Youzang rescued Han Ziyue by the Xumi River and fell in love with her at first sight.
After that, they took him back to Yedu. However, Ye Zhenfeng and the other two people who were at the Xumi River searched for Ziyue but couldn't find it. They worriedly called loudly by the river: "Ziyue - Ziyue -"
However, Han Ziyue's figure has long disappeared on the Xumi River.
