After being forced into a marriage with a wealthy family, the virtuous wife caused a huge uproar.

Rong Yingluo didn't know how to say it, and she couldn't say it either.

This is a work that my master copied when he was young.

If she hadn't seen it in her master's study, she would have had a hard time recognizing it.

How did this painting get leaked?

"Well... I'm sorry, shopkeeper, I can't say. Besides, he hasn't copied other people's works for a long time. He himself has become a master." Rong Yingluo smiled.

Everyone learns to draw by copying other people's works, but usually they don't sign their names; only the master dares to do that.

Once, when she saw her master copying someone else's work, she asked him out of curiosity why he would stamp it with the original author's seal.

The master said proudly, "It is his good fortune that I, the True Man, can sign his seal."

Indeed, Master's paintings are now far more famous than Shi Xi's were back then, and it is extremely difficult for anyone to obtain a painting by Master.

Gu Ce also looked at the painting, but he couldn't tell whether it was real or fake.

He didn't know how many other skills his young wife possessed.

Today, his first time accompanying her shopping, surprised him more than once.

She can design jewelry, examine antiques, and even detect the malevolent aura on weapons. Now she can also distinguish between real and fake paintings.

He simply cannot do these things.

He felt that as the prime minister of a country, he knew less than a young girl.

Today, while shopping, he was just an extra.

The shopkeeper reluctantly put away the fake painting that Rong Yingluo had mentioned.

"Shopkeeper, do you have anything else?" Rong Yingluo asked. She had looked at so many, but still hadn't found anything suitable.

"There are two more paintings. They're some good pieces that I just got last night. I haven't shown them to the owner yet, so I can't sell them. But since Master Gu and his wife want to see them, I have no choice but to take them out." The shopkeeper reluctantly took out two more paintings.

This is a painting by Lingyin Jushi, the most famous painter in Nanxia. His paintings are priceless.

People in Beijing consider it an honor to own one of his paintings.

He originally intended to show it to his employer first before deciding whether to put it up for sale.

But today, the Prime Minister and his wife came and helped him so much that he had no choice but to take it out without his master's permission.

The shopkeeper slowly unfolded one of the paintings.

The majestic mountains stretch far and wide, from near to far, with several eagles soaring in the sky, creating a magnificent and awe-inspiring scene with a profound artistic conception.

When Gu Ce saw the painting, he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "This is truly a masterpiece!"

Upon seeing the seal, he exclaimed in surprise, "The Hermit of Lingyin!"

"Shopkeeper, how much is this? I'll buy it." Gu Ce made his decision without hesitation.

"Well... we need to ask the owner first, I can't make a decision. We just received it last night, the owner hasn't even seen it yet," the shopkeeper said apologetically.

"Shopkeeper, where did you get this painting?" Rong Yingluo was shocked as soon as she saw a corner of the painting.

This painting of Cangshan Mountain was one that her master had painted a few years ago but had ruined. She was originally going to destroy it, but she stopped him, coaxed him into stamping it with his seal, and then took it back to the Rong family as part of her eldest sister's dowry during a trip home.

At that time, she brought a lot of her master's discarded paintings with her, and without even framing them, she just rolled them up and put them away.

Even if a painting by my master is ruined, it is still a treasure.

With such a privileged position, of course she would keep it and give it to her family.

Her appearance at Baibaozhai now indicates that her dowry was stolen.

Since she married into the Gu family, her dowry has been locked away and has never been touched.

She had neither social skills nor household management, so she hadn't had the opportunity to use her dowry until now. Since she didn't have the key, she had completely forgotten about the dowry.

The shopkeeper hesitated, unsure how to answer.

"Speak!" Gu Ce's face instantly turned cold. He had been so engrossed in the pleasure of seeing such a wonderful thing that he forgot to ask about the origin of the painting.

If the origin of the goods is questionable, he might run into trouble if he gets his hands on them.

"It's... from the gambling den, I want to exchange it for cash." The shopkeeper trembled at Gu Ce's cold face and told the truth.

Gu Ce knew that it was the Tiandi Gambling House and understood what was going on.

The Heaven and Earth Gambling House is another of the Crown Prince's most profitable private properties. It is kept very secret. If he hadn't put in a lot of effort, he might not have been able to find out that it was the Crown Prince's property.

While they were talking, Rong Yingluo opened another scroll.

Just as she expected, it was another of her master's discarded paintings.

She wasn't even dead yet, and the Duchess couldn't wait to touch her dowry.

They are utterly shameless.

"Husband, this came from my dowry." Rong Yingluo rolled up the painting.

"What?" Gu Ce was shocked. His wife's dowry included two paintings by the Hermit of Lingyin. The richest man in the capital was indeed wealthy.

What surprised him even more was how the items from her dowry ended up in Baibaozhai?

"Mrs. Gu, you must be joking, right? How could this possibly be your dowry?" The shopkeeper was quite startled.

If Lord Gu believes that Baibaozhai stole Madam Gu's dowry, he won't be able to explain himself.

These kinds of transactions are always done on a cash-on-delivery basis, leaving no evidence of the transaction. But when Madam Gu gets married, there must be a dowry list. If she takes out the dowry list, he's finished.

"Shopkeeper, don't sell this painting for now. We'll let you know once we find out why it left the manor." Rong Yingluo knew that this matter actually had little to do with Baibaozhai.

"Let's go, let's go back to the manor now." Gu Ce couldn't wait a moment longer, so he grabbed Rong Yingluo and hurried out of the Hundred Treasures Shop.

"We haven't bought a gift for Madam Zhao yet." Rong Yingluo felt that Gu Ce's reaction was a bit excessive.

"I'll come back to buy it in a couple of days," Gu Ce said impatiently.

The two hurriedly returned to the mansion, and Gu Ce went directly to the butler Lu Ming to ask for the key.

"Young Master, why do you need the key?" Lu Ming asked, somewhat flustered, his eyes darting around.

The crown prince summoned him directly to the study, giving him no chance to inform the Duchess.

"Lu Ming, the young mistress's dowry should be managed by her herself. It's inappropriate for you to have the key." Gu Ce gave him some face and didn't directly confront him.

"But the Duchess said that she cannot give it to me without her permission." Lu Ming could only bring up Madam Su.

"Butler Lu, whose daughter-in-law doesn't manage her own dowry? I didn't care before because I thought I didn't lack anything and didn't need a dowry for the time being, but now more than two months have passed, isn't it right for me to want to see my dowry?" Rong Yingluo was also very angry.

She was perfectly fine, yet she sold her things. That's incredibly shameless.

"This..." Lu Ming hesitated.

Gu Ce kicked him right in the chest, and Lu Ming fell to the ground.

"Stop talking nonsense and show it to me."

"Your Highness, the key... the key is not in my hands, it is in the hands of the Duchess." Seeing that Gu Ce was already furious, Lu Ming knew that there was no way to avoid it, so he had no choice but to tell the truth.

"Husband, we don't need a key. Just smash the lock and replace it with a new one," Rong Yingluo said more directly.

She hadn't asked for her dowry for so long because she was fishing. Today she finally found the fish had taken the bait. She should have realized it sooner; she was just too lazy.

"Okay." The couple ignored Lu Ming, who was groaning in pain, and headed towards the storeroom where the dowry was kept.

Despite the pain, Lu Ming got up and hurried towards the main courtyard.