"Miss Shen San is a lady, why are you acting like a child and getting emotional over a painting?"
Wen Jin smiled broadly.
Shen Rongru was sitting on pins and needles... It would be better to let his cousin scold him!
"Just...there's no room for negotiation?"
Shen Rong said, "She didn't eat or drink. She locked herself in the room and cried. She said there were concubines in the family, but she didn't. She has no face to see her sisters."
Xiao Yuchen was disdainful, "Did someone else give you face?"
Wen Jin chuckled, "It's just a painting. Even though it's Mr. Yan's original work, it doesn't make him look bad, right?
"The little girl is not sensible, but Shen Shizi has read the books of sages and knows things well. You must know the principle of 'the state has its own laws, and the family has its own rules', right?"
Shen Rong immediately sat upright and straightened his expression.
Two sentences... He understood immediately.
Don't look at my cousin-in-law who keeps laughing!
In fact, she is the one who refuses to take soft and hard advice, refuses to drink anything, and is the most difficult to convince!
"That's what my cousin said!"
Before he came, he thought it was just a small matter. Just make a joke, just say a few jokes and you can settle the matter.
Now, he really regrets indulging his sister and regretting coming here!
If it doesn't work, not to mention Shen Xinlan's face, even his own face will be lost.
"It is not completely impossible for Miss Shen San to want Mr. Yan's authentic work.
"Tomorrow is the last day. Mr. Yan also has the next painting quota left.
"If Miss Shen San is determined to win, then sign up for the competition! As long as she signs up, the Shen family is the grandfather's family of the prince, can't she join this team?"
Shen Rong groaned.
He obviously didn't expect it, blinking at Wen Jin with suspicious and confused eyes.
"Ahem!" Xiao Yuchen frowned and coughed heavily.
"Oh..." Shen Rong then turned his eyes away. My cousin is so stingy! My cousin is so pretty, what’s going on?
"It's not that Mr. Yan did it because he promised to paint for the princess..."
Doesn’t that mean that he would paint for whomever Wen Jin asked him to paint?
"Shizi Shen probably forgot that I am the organizer of this event.
“I am the one who makes the rules, and I am the one who is most restricted by the rules.
“If I don’t follow the rules, then who will follow the rules I set?
"Mr. Yan promised me, and the rule I set was to ask him to paint the talented girls participating in the competition.
"If she's not a talented girl participating in the competition, I can't send it to him to draw."
Shen Rong sighed.
"Grandma told me this... but she is the legitimate daughter.
"Sister-in-law, do you think this is possible? Sign her up for the competition first, and then withdraw from the competition after she gets the portrait.
"And the matter of her signing up... must be kept secret!"
Wen Jin smiled slightly, "This method was fine before yesterday. Since yesterday, the rules have been changed.
"Because there is one judge who is the most talented, wise and charming woman in Daliang.
"The addition of this mysterious judge makes this competition very meaningful. So the competition is not a child's play.
"Nowadays, ladies from famous families and legitimate daughters of aristocratic families who want to participate in the competition must first pay a registration fee of thirty taels. Secondly, they must sign a contract and are not allowed to withdraw from the competition without reason."
Shen Rong looked at Wen Jin and then at Xiao Yuchen.
Wen Jin's expression was calm, but gentle and firm.
"Who is this mysterious judge? Is there such a woman in Daliang?"
Shen Rong touched his nose... Couldn't her cousin be talking about herself?
Hmm, she doesn't look like such a proud and conceited person?
"In that case... I can't decide for her. I have to go back and ask my parents what they want." Shen Rong said, "The specific content of the contract..."
Wen Jin asked Fengchun to bring him the written contract.
When Shen Rong saw that the contract was ready, he put aside his doubts...
This is not against Shen Xinlan, the contract that is being written is already prepared!
"Thank you, cousin!"
Shen Rong said goodbye.
"Come on! Keep counting, keep counting!"
Xiao Yuchen pulled Wen Jin and wanted to continue helping her with her calculations.
He didn't ignore it... Wen Jin praised him in front of Shen Rong just now!
Xiao Yuchen felt as if he was holding an osmanthus candy in his heart.
The "contract" brought back by Shen Rong made Shen Xinlan fall down with anger.
"She just targeted me on purpose!"
Shen Xinlan grabbed the contract, stabbed it, and tore it into pieces in an instant.
"Xinlan! You are too willful!" Shen Rong was also angry.
"Brother! Why do you help her? I am your sister!" Shen Xinlan stamped her feet angrily.
Shen Rong snorted angrily, "This is the only way. Otherwise, go and beg Mr. Yan yourself! I don't care about you!"
Shen Rong walked away with a puff of his sleeves.
"Ahhh! Wen Jin!" Shen Xinlan was so angry that she was shaking all over, "That's right..."
Shen Xinlan suddenly had a plan in mind.
"Brother, brother, don't leave!"
Shen Xinlan caught up with Shen Rong.
"I remember, my eldest brother had a friend who once wrote a poem to praise me, and he was scolded by you, eldest brother?"
Shen Rong frowned, "Yes, Lin Yushi's eldest son. He's a bit talented. Don't you dislike him very much?"
Shen Xinlan sneered, "Brother, would you like to invite him to come and sit at home? I have something to ask him."
"You are a girl who has not yet left the court..."
"Brother, aren't you here? If you don't help me get Mr. Yan's paintings, forget it!
"I asked you to help me make an appointment with someone. I'll ask myself. Why don't you help me? Are you still my brother?"
Shen Rong:......
After all, Shen Rong helped his sister make an appointment with Mr. Lin.
While he was cleaning his hands, he gave his sister a chance to talk to Mr. Lin.
When Shen Rong came back, he saw that Shen Xinlan had swept away the gloomy face of the previous few days, and she was smiling like a spring breeze.
Mr. Lin, on the other hand, had blushing cheeks and twinkling eyes.
"What did she tell you?"
Shen Rong asked Mr. Lin.
However, Mr. Lin bowed his hands and left, "It's not an important matter..."
After saying that, he ran away.
Shen Rong frowned, "It's not important, you two are so mysterious?"
Mr. Lin refused to say anything, so Shen Rong had no choice but to question his sister.
"Nothing, just asking about his father's job."
"His father is a censor, who specializes in supervising and advising officials on their moral behavior. What's there to ask?"
Shen Xinlan smiled slightly, "I'm just curious."
"Tell the truth! Otherwise, don't ask me to help you again in the future!"
Shen Rong's eyelids twitched, and he felt that his sister's smile at this moment was not simple.
"It's nothing... Princess Huai is so grandiose and holds a talent competition, but she doesn't even look at the talented girls?
"Can't the imperial censor give advice on this matter?
"If she doesn't let Mr. Yan paint my portrait, I will make her competition impossible!"
Shen Xinlan curled her lips, hummed a song, and embroidered flowers.
Shen Rong's eyes widened, "What did you say? Does grandma know what you did?"
"Did you know that my grandmother has agreed to be a judge for this competition?
"Did you know that my sister also hopes to stand out in this competition?
"Shen Xinlan! I only thought you were willful! But I didn't expect you to be so selfish!"
Shen Rong was furious. He only hated himself for being so stupid and actually helped his sister!
Shen Xinlan gave him a cold look and said, "Brother, are you just like Prince Huai, who is so lustful that you lose your wits?"
