Chapter 356 - 224 Suddenly feeling the sentiment of longing_2
"Miss Wan Lu truly captivates the attention!" Wan Lu sighed.
Ran Yun settled down on the mat contentedly and said, "Sister Seventeen, our mother has prepared a gift for the Lady of the Zheng family on your behalf. I have seen it, it’s the ’Timely Clearing After Snowfall’ piece. Although it’s a copy by Feng Chengsu, it’s nonetheless a priceless treasure. The old lady has a taste for elegance and greatly adores Wang Xizhi’s script. This piece will certainly please her."
Wang Xizhi’s appellation was Right Army, and Li Shimin held him in high esteem, often secretly ordering his men to search for Wang’s original scripts and frequently practicing his calligraphy. Influenced by him, Wang Xizhi was greatly loved by the people of Tang. His most famous works include ’Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection’, ’Discourse on Lian Yi’, and ’Timely Clearing After Snowfall’ among others. Since his rise to fame, many copies of his work had been produced, among which Feng Chengsu’s ’Orchid Pavilion Divine Dragon Version’ was the finest, capturing the brushwork, ink vitality, style, and essence beautifully.
As for his copy of the ’Timely Clearing After Snowfall’, it must also be quite decent, since Feng was a master himself.
"Such a valuable gift..." Ran Yan had only started speaking when Ran Yun interrupted her.
Waving her hand, she said, "Sister Seventeen, don’t worry about it. It’s best for you to present this gift. My father and mother are helping you establish kinship, which will enhance your status in the capital. Naturally, our family will also benefit. It’s a win-win situation."
Ran Yun spoke bluntly, yet it felt refreshingly straightforward, exactly what Ran Yan had hoped for. "What do you plan to give?"
"I will give a jade-carved longevity peach. I am young, have no money, and ostentation should be left to my father," declared Ran Yun matter-of-factly.