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Chapter 729: True and False Paintings (5)
After hearing this, Yuan Xi paused with the hand holding the teacup, and said after a while, "I understand! The Queen's move is really clever! If this is the case, our previous preparations will come to naught!"

Jingyi shook her head, "Not necessarily! You send someone to the Guangchu Division. You can let our people sneak into the Imperial Forest Army. Isn't the commander of the Imperial Forest Army investigating this matter thoroughly now?"

"Alright. Turn around, I'll let Wushang go there. He has a disguise cup, so it's easier to handle things."

That night, Wushang returned to his life, and the lost painting was indeed the portrait of Concubine Li back then.Upon receiving this news, both Yuanxi and Jingyi looked calm, which was as expected!

"What else do you gain?"

"Go back to your lord, did your subordinates find something strange?"

"what's up?"

"Returning to the lord, my subordinates tried to get close to the dark pavilion, and found that there is actually a mechanism set up there. It stands to reason that if someone takes that painting away, it will alarm a mechanism at the bottom of the painting. The subordinates have observed it. , the place should be full of hidden weapons like silver needles! Anyone who goes there will probably never come back! But why can the thief take the painting as if nothing happened?"

Yuan Xi thought for a while and smiled: "There are only two possibilities. One is that the person who took the painting was the one who designed or knew how to close the mechanism. The second is that someone deliberately closed the mechanism. , someone took the portrait away.”

Wushang was a little confused, "My lord, don't you mean the same thing?"

Jingyi smiled and said: "No! What the prince said, there are indeed two meanings! One is that the master took it away, and the other is that the master designed it for others to take it away. Now that you say it this way, do you understand?"

Only then did Wushang nodded, "I see!"

"This king asks you, besides you, who else discovered this institution?"

"Returning to the lord, the subordinates have received special training, so they can see that there is a mechanism here, and the group of idiots in the Imperial Forest Army can't tell it at all!"

Jing Yi smiled, this did not mean to insult the Imperial Forest Army. The main protection duty of the Imperial Forest Army is mainly real swords and guns. They are not good at these organ arrangements. They can't see it, but it is understandable!
"Yuanxi, what did you think of?"

Yuan Xi smiled faintly, "Yiyi, I'm afraid the two of us want to go together."

"In this case, let's accompany the emperor and empress to sing this play well!"

Two days later, Wang Han, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, had no idea at all, and he couldn't help but be anxious like ants on a hot pot, asking for advice everywhere!

This Wang Han is the uncle of Wang Cha, the lord of Anyang County, and he is always on the side of King Ming, but now he has no clue about the matter, but he is so worried!Although the queen hinted that he could find a scapegoat, where would he conjure that painting!
Today, Wang Han was worried about where to start.Then I heard my subordinates come to report in a hurry, saying that in a teahouse, I accidentally found a painting, saying that it was the original work of the emperor, and it was painted by the emperor himself and Concubine Li.

Wang Han was shocked, could this be the stolen painting?But if it is a stolen painting, how dare you show it in public?Why not hide it quietly?

Wang Han brought his men and horses and went to the teahouse in a grand manner.Finding that the place was overcrowded, Wang Han frowned, secretly feeling something was wrong.Before he entered the teahouse, he heard the discussion from inside.

"Have you heard? The beauty in this painting is Empress Li? Look at this painting skill, it's really extraordinary!"

"Isn't it? I heard it's Concubine Shu."

"I don't know, I heard that Concubine Shu and Concubine Li are very similar in appearance!"

"Do you think that the two nobles, Concubine Li and Concubine Shu, are two sisters?"

"It's hard to say, otherwise, how could there be such an imaginary two people?"

"That's not necessarily true! Didn't you realize that the woman in this painting is very much like a person?"

"Who is it?"

"A few days ago, that Princess Lixiang from Miaojiang came to my store to buy rouge and gouache. They are barbarians, so they never cover their faces when they go out. I see that they are similar to the person in this portrait. Seven points similar!"

"Oh? Does it look like this?"

"Not only the appearance, but also the clothes!" The man put his hand on his chin and said with a puzzled expression.

The other person suddenly realized when he heard the words: "I said, why does she look so familiar, isn't she that Princess Lixiang? She went to my shop to choose fabrics yesterday! You said that, there are indeed seven or eight similarities. !"

"That's not right! This princess Lixiang is from Miaojiang, and this concubine Li is the emperor's favorite concubine. How could she be from Miaojiang?"

After the man finished speaking, he felt that something was wrong, and quickly shut up, pretending to drink tea.

Wang Han panicked when he heard this!No wonder the emperor is so angry, this is clearly aimed at the emperor!Wang Han was thinking about what to do now?For one thing, he was not sure what would happen if he proved that the painting came from the palace now.Secondly, he was also worried that someone did it on purpose. Although Concubine Li is dead, it is a taboo of the emperor, and no one should mention it!And it seems that concubine Shu has been involved in it, she is still working well!And the adopted son Ping Wang is also a little powerful in the closure of the city!None of these can be offended by myself!If I fall into the trap again, let alone an official position, I'm afraid I won't even protect my head!
And in a box on the second floor of the teahouse, Yue Zhengyang was having tea with King Jin, and the two of them naturally listened to the discussions outside.

"My lord, don't you plan to stop it? This is an excellent opportunity for you to make contributions! Maybe the emperor will forgive Concubine De for this." Yue Zhengyang said with a gentle face.

After hearing this, the King of Jin smiled and said, "Stop it? How to stop it? This painting looks like it is indeed the handwriting of the Father. When the king came in, he took a special look at the seal of the Father. This is the authentic work of the Father. How to stop it? Besides, if one fails, it will only make the situation worse. If the emperor thinks that I am impulsive and brainless, wouldn't it be self-defeating?"

Yue Zhengyang opened the folding fan, and gracefully picked up a cup of tea, but he didn't drink it, he just turned it lightly in his hand, "My lord is indeed more than calm, but it's a pity that he lacks momentum!"

King Jin frowned, "Yue Zhengyang, what do you mean?"

"My lord, the painting in the lobby is a fake!"

The King of Jin was taken aback for a moment, then he understood, and said with a light smile, "Yue Shizi, I understand what you mean, but there are quite a few literati sitting here. Just a word from you may not convince them." These literati love to dig into the horns, if you can’t give them a reasonable explanation, they will think that you are bullying the weak and talking about your status!"

(End of this chapter)