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Chapter 187

Every three years, the emperor will go to the southern suburbs to worship the sky in person. This winter solstice is just around the corner.

The emperor stayed in Daqing Hall three days before the winter solstice. On the fifth day of the next day, the imperial guards' cavalry opened the way in front, and set out one after another from the third day, and guided the outside of Nanxunmen City.

On the winter solstice, it is the time when the emperor carriage passes by the Imperial Street. At that time, he might be able to see the emperor's appearance, so Bianjing is even more lively on this day.

It is the extremely lively solar term. Yan Jingxiang can't stay at home, so she goes out with Hanyu.

Unexpectedly, they met Han'er when they were going out.

Yan Hanyu told Fang Gu and the others to take care of Han'er and prepare to be discharged from the hospital. When she suddenly turned around, she saw Han'er staring at their backs in a daze.

She couldn't bear to keep Han'er at home and brought Han'er with her.

After Han'er came back, she stayed in the mansion and never went out.

She turned around and asked him, "Does Han'er want to go out to play?"

Han'er smiled and nodded.

Yan Hanyu had already seen that although Han'er was foolish than ordinary children, she was not a fool. He could tell the difference between good and bad, and was very obedient and never made a big fuss. He loved to laugh, didn't say a lot, but he understood in his heart.

Even if he couldn't see his fourth uncle, Han'er often showed disappointment, but he never cried.

It is precisely because of this kind of personality that Yan Hanyu feels even more distressed.

When we arrived at the door, Rongxuan, Jinxuan and Wenxuan were all there.

Yan Jingxiang complained, "Why did you bring them all with you? Can you still have fun? When you get on the street, don't you still have to look at them?"

"I heard that we were going to go out, so I let him follow me." Yan Rongxuan answered helplessly.

"Why didn't she bring it herself?"

Yan Jingxiang muttered and took the lead in leaving the door.

Several people followed two guards out the door together.

The city has relaxed the ban on bans today, so tourists gathered to have fun on the street, and people watched the car icons in a constant stream.

The Guanpu business on the street sells various clay sculptures, wood carvings, small elephants with faces, and paper-painted elephants. Visitors buy some and bring them back as small gifts to others.

Yan Hanyu watched Han'er staring at the little elephant on the roadside without blinking, so she bought him a wood carved little elephant.

He held it in his hand, his eyes bent with joy.

Yan Jingxiang also likes these gadgets very much, but Rong Xuan is not interested, but Jin Xuan and Wen Xuan look eager and want them.

No matter how much Shizuka didn't like them, she couldn't turn a blind eye to them and gave them one.

Shizuka was about to pay the money, but Yan Hanyu stopped him and asked the stall owner, "The boss also sells paper paintings. I wonder if he can exchange things for things?"

"Yes, Miss, please let me see if you have anything. If it is worth it, you can naturally change it."

"I wonder if there are pen, ink, paper and inkstones?"

"Yes, do you want to draw on the spot?"

Yan Hanyu nodded with a smile.

"Miss, here."

Behind the back of a string of paper paintings was a simple table and chair, and the pen, ink, paper and inkstone were neatly arranged on the table, and the stall owner reached out to lead her to the back.

"Han'er is waiting for her sister here, can't walk around, do you know?" After instructing Han'er, Yan Hanyu followed her.

"Miss, we are all small businesses." The stall owner smiled and said, "If this painting is not worth it, my paper and ink..." When he said this, the stall owner stopped.

Yan Hanyu understood what he meant, it was nothing more than poor paintings. He had to give money and not lose money for paper and ink. She then spoke, "If it's not worth it, it's a lot of money."

The stall owner had seen many people. He had seen many confident people like this lady, but the final result was not satisfactory. He didn't think that this young lady could draw anything well, and stood aside and smiled complimentally.

"Miss, please use it. The ink was still just ground.

Yan Jingxiang also came over, "Sister, what are you drawing?"

"You said." She hasn't finished writing yet.

"Why not just this little elephant." Yan Hanyu pointed at the clay elephant in her hand, and saw that the clay elephant had a long nose raised, one foot slightly raised, and her posture was active. "This clay sculpture is so good and full of energy."

"Okay." Yan Hanyuying and began to draw.

Yan Jingxiang wrote very quickly, and the lines she drew were smooth. After only a few strokes, she could see the outline of an elephant. However, Yan Hanyu was not satisfied. She ruined the paper, drew it again, and changed three pieces of paper in a row.

The stall owner was patient and still smiled, and there was no anger at all. He could see that the lady was a good person. At the beginning, these three pieces of paper were just practicing. However, even if the painting of such a small elephant was good, it was not worth much money, so he was very calm. The money he deserved to earn would not be less.

This time Yan Hanyu no longer used the paper, and a baby elephant gradually appeared on the paper.

The little elephant's nose was pressed against a hydrangea ball, its tail was shook aside, and one foot was gently raised, appearing vividly, as if it was real.

At this time, Rongxuan also surrounded him. Jinxuan and Wenxuan wanted to leave, but their brothers and sisters didn't leave, so they had to gather around to watch, even Han'er was fascinated by the sight.

The stall owner smiled and exclaimed, "But it has a little more charm than the paper paintings I sell."

Yan Jingxiang was still thinking that Sister Hanyu had finished drawing in a short while, but she had not put down her pen and continued to draw the next line on the paper. The next moment, she saw another elephant next to the baby elephant. The elephant had patterned satin on its back, lotus-shaped seats were placed on it, and an elephant trainer was riding on its neck.

Immediately after this elephant, another elephant curled up its nose, carried its two front feet, and stood there.

After finishing the painting, there were a total of the last ten elephants, each with different expressions and vividness.

There are four elephants curled up with long noses and circled into a knot. There is a man wearing a hat standing in the middle; the other one is like a long nose with a ring in a circle, and the other is like a long nose and lying on the circle. There is another elephant with eyes hanging down, crawling and lying on the front, with a strong momentum and domineering appearance.

When the stall owner saw this, he had to admire him and praised him repeatedly, "Okay, okay! This is the best!"

"I don't know what money is worth?"

"Value, value." The stall owner laughed.

There are many people with great elegance in Kyoto, and even less people who like to collect all kinds of pens and paintings. If you hang such a painting, the stall owner can earn several taels of silver at all, and he will not lose money at all.

"Sister, I want your painting." Yan Jingxiang had the intention to return the things in her hand to the stall owner.

At this moment, Shizuka not only wanted to take the painting for herself, but even Rongxuan had a look of desire, and wanted to take the painting away.

Jinxuan and Wenxuan looked at their elder sister at this moment, and their expressions changed from awe to a look of admiration.

Yan Hanyu pulled Shizuka away, "I'll give you a better painting when I look back."

"Sister Hanyu can't regret it."

"No regrets. Your birthday is coming soon, so use that painting as a birthday gift."
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