Chapter 1646: Chapter 1646
Chapter 1646: Chapter 1646: Disturbance
After approximately two hours, the painter had completed five or six portraits of Little Tiangua. Some with smiles, some with pouty lips, some crawling, some lying down, and one in Su Yunjin’s arms.
He painted a portrait for each pose, and at the Prince’s suggestion, Wen Muyan also drew an additional portrait of Su Yunjin. Su Yunjin felt it would be more interesting to include Gu Ya in the portrait, so she was depicted together with him. Gu Ya was holding Su Yunjin, the couple gazing into each other’s eyes, their faces filled with smiles.
In Wen Muyan’s painting, one could see the man’s favor and indulgence toward the woman, as well as the woman’s shyness and sweetness. The couple in the painting was extraordinarily good-looking, like a perfect pair.
Su Yunjin held the portrait, feeling an immense liking at first glance, “Painter Wen, thank you for painting such a wonderful portrait of me and my husband,” Su Yunjin said, beaming with joy. Wen Muyan, with little expression on his face and a neutral tone, replied, “Madam Gu, there’s no need for thanks.” While Su Yunjin expressed her gratitude to Wen Muyan, the Prince was flipping through the portraits of Little Tiangua.
The Prince also had a son, who would be five years old by the end of this year, and he was an attractive-looking boy. Looking at the portrait of Little Tiangua, the Prince grew more and more fond of the little girl. He really wished to betroth this lovely little girl to his son. Unfortunately, the Prince Rui’s family had already made arrangements, or else, he would definitely have seized the chance to make Little Tiangua his son’s consort.
The Prince felt a wave of regret.
After finishing the paintings and gathering his things, Wen Muyan approached the Prince to bid farewell, “Your Highness, I have completed the paintings, and it’s time for me to take my leave.”
“Painter Wen, you’re leaving?” the Prince Rui expressed some surprise, having assumed that Wen Muyan would return with them to Jincheng. He hadn’t expected Wen Muyan to plan such an abrupt departure.
Wen Muyan responded with courteous politeness, “Your Highness, I am but a wanderer by nature. When I came here, I noticed the pleasant scenery along the way and thought of taking a stroll to paint a few more scenes.” Wen Muyan’s master, Cu Xian, was skilled in painting people, yet Wen Muyan had a talent for landscapes.
Wen Muyan preferred painting landscapes over people. When he encountered a beautiful scene, he certainly wouldn’t let it slip by without capturing it in his art.
The Prince understood that someone like Wen Muyan was hard to retain. Wen Muyan wanted to leave, so the Prince did not attempt to detain him, though he felt a hint of regret, “Painter Wen, since you are leaving, we shall bid farewell here.”
“Your Highness, I bid you farewell.” Wen Muyan made a gesture of respect by cupping his fist, then turned to Su Yunjin and Gu Ya, saying, “Madam Gu, Mr. Gu, until we meet again!”
“Safe travels, Painter Wen,” Su Yunjin and Gu Ya spoke in unison.
After Wen Muyan left, the Prince also turned to Su Yunjin and Gu Ya to take his leave, “Brother Gu, Sister-in-law, I’ve disturbed you for such a long while; it is time for me to leave.”
“Your Highness, it’s almost noon. Won’t you stay for a meal before you depart?” Su Yunjin knew the Prince was coming, so she had asked Aunt Liang and others to prepare a meal in advance to entertain the Prince.
Gu Ya also added, “Your Highness, Yunjin is right. Please, have a meal before you leave?”
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He had no intention to linger.
“Brother Gu, Sister-in-law, I have urgent matters to attend to and won’t be able to stay for a meal today. I shall visit again another time to enjoy a glass of wine at your place,” he said.