I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Luo Qianhuai saw it clearly, and couldn't help but smile slightly, and used the excuse he had thought of a long time ago to prevaricate:

"The master who taught me the art was a strange person. She was stranded in the countryside when she was in trouble, and I happened to save her. Because of the kindness of a meal, she taught me some things casually, and then disappeared. So when the princess asked about her origins, I couldn't tell her, but if I talk about her embroidery skills, they are indeed ingenious and unparalleled."

Seeing that these words attracted everyone's attention, Luo Qianhuai enthusiastically introduced the Suzhou embroidery of her previous life. The city where she lived was close to Suzhou, and she was quite familiar with Suzhou embroidery. Now she praised it with exaggeration:

"The needlework is fine, with one or two strands of thread, and the needle is as thin as a hair. What is a strand? Suppose a strand is now two strands of wool, and then one strand of wool is split into sixteen strands, each strand of wool is a strand of wool."

"As for needlework, she doesn't use the lock stitch very often. She often uses more than ten kinds of needlework, such as straight stitch, winding stitch, loose stitch, virtual and real stitch, random stitch, rolling stitch, hitting stitch, and grabbing stitch. She often mixes them in one work depending on the situation."

"The colors are even more exquisite, often with gradual colors, layered and embroidered, with at least a hundred colors and at most a thousand colors. The landscape is divided into the interest of distance and nearness, and the pavilions have a deep body. The figures have a vivid feeling of looking ahead, and the flowers and birds are extremely graceful and charming. The best ones are better than paintings."

Princess Changzhou was fascinated by what she heard: "Your teacher is truly a god. I wonder if Madam has preserved one or two of her masterpieces so that ordinary people like us can admire and study them?"

Luo Qianhuai couldn't bring it out. She sighed, her face full of regret: "The master left quietly, without even a word. I guess I am too stupid as a disciple and haven't learned the essence of her skills, so I disappoint her."

Princess Changzhou felt lost when she heard this. She sat in silence for a long time before waving her hand.

A maid came forward and wanted to remove the embroidery frame, and someone led Guan Yuan'er back to her seat.

Guan Yuan'er didn't expect that the Princess of Changzhou, who she thought was a backup, was so quickly silenced by Luo Qianhuai in just a few words, and didn't even display any fighting power at all.

But she is the princess, so she can do whatever she wants. Guan Yuan'er can't stand such humiliation.

"Wait a moment." She stopped the maids who were about to move the embroidery frame and forced a smile.

"Madam, I am really obsessed with embroidery. When I heard what you said just now, it was like seeing the moon through the window and knowing that there is a world beyond the sky. I am really itching to try it. It just so happens that all the materials are ready. Why don't you ask Madam to show us all the new needlework techniques in person, so that we don't have to grope around on our own and still not get a glimpse of the way."

Luo Qianhuai had expected this to happen, so he used the procrastination tactic again:

"I have considered what Madam Guan said. However, the princess and the prince are here today, and I am the review officer. It is fine for me to say a few words, but if I personally come, it will waste everyone's time. How about we wait until this matter is over, and if everyone is still interested, then we can discuss it."

She had said this to Tong Lianniang just now. Guan Yuaner heard it and looked at Tong Lianniang. They both saw the persistence in each other's eyes.

"Since Madam said so, there is no need to waste a little time. After all, only Madam Xu Si has not yet demonstrated her talent, so it is okay for us to wait for a while."

As Guan Yuan'er spoke, she looked up at Yu He, and her beautiful eyes were very touching.

Yu He would never let go of any beautiful young lady who showed her affection to him, not to mention that this one might be his future princess, so he smiled and said:

"Mrs. Guan has this wish, and the Marquis's wife has never objected. This prince will not disappoint you."

Guan Yuan'er retreated contentedly.

The last lady is Xu Si, whose father is Xu Xicai, a doctor of rituals. Although his rank is also 1,000 stones, it is just a casual position without real power. Among all the ladies today, her family background is the worst, so she has no intention of competing with others.

She has many brothers and sisters, and her family had fallen into poverty a long time ago. Life was relatively difficult and they could not afford a female teacher to teach her musical instruments, so the talent she chose was different from that of others.

Xu Si Niangzi drew a picture. She had no one to teach her how to draw, but she had a natural talent for it, and she practiced all the time, so her figures and landscapes were all quite acceptable.

Between the blue sky and clear water, the pleasure boats are moving leisurely, with birds flying, fish leaping, and small boats passing by. It is a very appropriate picture.

At least Luo Qianhuai felt that this painting was very vivid, with a kind of lively aura that came over him.

Madam Yan Si was extremely shy. She lowered her head and blushed. Her voice was as thin as a mosquito. She softly asked Luo Qianhuai to give her some advice, which softened her heart and she didn't want to find any fault at all.

But it was not possible not to be picky. Luo Qianhuai's task today was to find all kinds of faults, and there was only a difference in the number and intensity, and there was no choice of finding or not finding.

Luo Qianhuai thought about papermaking, and her heart became hot and firm again. She slowed down her tone, first affirming the overall selection of scenes and colors of the painting, and then quickly pointed out the flaws in the layout of the painting.

This kind of flaw can be seen at a glance even by people who were not majoring in art in their previous life.

The simplest and most straightforward point is that it does not conform to the perspective principle that objects are larger when they are closer and smaller when they are farther away.

This concept is the basic theory of Western art, but in the early history of Chinese painting, few people paid attention to it. And for Xu Si Niangzi, who explored on her own, it was a problem she had never noticed.

Because of this, the painted boat in the center of the picture, the fishing boats and flying birds in the distance, and the people standing on the side deck of the boat are all the same size regardless of their distance, and look uncoordinated.

For Xu Si Niang, who truly loves painting, what Luo Qianhuai said was like a revelation to her, awakening her eyes.

Her eyes widened with excitement as she looked around, and sure enough, she discovered that everything she saw was just as Luo Qianhuai had said, with things being larger when closer and smaller when farther away.

She couldn't suppress her excitement and thanked Luo Qianhuai repeatedly: "Thank you for your careful guidance, Madam. Madam is really a hidden talent. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes today, I would not have known that there is such a dazzling person as Madam in the world. But before, we have always been prejudiced against you, but you complained with virtue and pointed out the shortcomings of our skills without reservation. The comparison between the two is really shameful."

As she spoke, she bowed deeply and said, "Madam, I am here to apologize to you for what happened before. I dare not ask for your forgiveness, but I am ashamed of my ignorance and shallowness."

Who could not like such a young lady? Luo Qianhuai stood up and walked into the hall, helped her up with a smile, and seeing the traces of tears on her face, his heart softened.

She took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped away the tears of Madam Xu Si.

"It is the greatest virtue to correct one's mistakes. Besides, the previous misunderstanding was just due to lack of understanding. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, there is nothing to worry about. There is no need to take it so seriously."

"Yes. I'll remember that." Madam Xu Si sobbed and said, "Don't worry, Madam. I will be more cautious in my actions in the future. I will observe what they say and what they do before I dare to judge them. As for those rumors, I will never believe them again."