Tragic death and rebirth, I remarried the scumbag uncle on the spot

The bamboo and rock painting that Shen Yunmiao had just painted was incredibly lifelike. They had all seen it before, and it was undoubtedly the work of Master Liu Yuan himself. Now that Yu Guiwan had produced another similar painting, wouldn't that just make people laugh?

"But this one is a pretty good imitation, almost indistinguishable from the real thing."

"Fake is fake, how can it become real?"

"I think this general is from a family of scholars, but he still wants to pretend to be from a family of scholars?"

For a moment, everyone present couldn't help but look down on Yu Guiwan. Shen Yunmiao felt extremely relieved when he heard these words.

Yu Guiwan raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Then why do you think my paintings are fake?"

This question made many people shut up. After all, most of the people present had no knowledge of calligraphy and painting, so how could they really tell the real from the fake?

Suddenly, a gentle voice sounded, speaking for Yu Guiwan, "Why not take out the two paintings and compare them? Maybe you can tell the real one from the fake one."

As soon as she finished speaking, a middle-aged woman whispered to her, "Qingyu, why are you making such a noise? We can't afford to offend Her Highness the Princess."

Yu Guiwan looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person who had just spoken was the only daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Su Qingyu.

"Princess, what do you think of this idea?" Yu Guiwan asked.

"can."

Xie Zhiyi swore that Yu Guiwan had no idea how to appreciate famous paintings.

Immediately, the two paintings were placed in front of everyone at the same time, which dazzled everyone for a moment.

"It's so similar! So similar!"

There were exclamations from the crowd.

After looking for a long time, no one could figure out the clue. Yu Guiwan suddenly walked to Shen Yunmiao's painting of bamboo and rocks, compared the two paintings carefully, and then stacked the two scrolls together for inspection.

"You're just trying to be mysterious." Xie Zhiyi snorted coldly. She really didn't believe that Yu Guiwan could identify famous paintings.

……

At this time in Chengqian Palace.

Xie Xu and Xie Sui sat opposite each other, with an extremely complicated chess game in front of them.

Word of what happened in the Imperial Garden had already reached here. Xie Xu couldn't help but tease, "Why aren't you protecting your princess this time?"

Xie Sui placed a piece slowly before speaking, "She can handle it."

*

After a while.

Yu Guiwan stopped what he was doing and looked at everyone.

She spoke slowly, "This fake is quite skillfully made. The most ingenious technique used in fakes is 'removing two layers,' and this painting of bamboo and rocks uses this method."

Shen Yunmiao immediately retorted, "You're talking nonsense!"

Yu Guiwan gave her a sharp look and she fell silent instantly.

She continued, "As the name suggests, to create a fake is to peel off the second layer of the original painting. However, there will always be areas where the ink is light and thin, so new ink is added to make it look real."

"If you look closely, you can see that the brush and ink colors of this painting are floating on the surface. Then, if you compare it to the paper the painting is made of, the first layer has yellowed over time, and it's obvious that new rice paper was used to fill in the back."

Yu Guiwan spoke so clearly that many people believed her.

"You know what? I can actually tell a little bit."

"Then Shen Yunmiao's painting is a fake."

"No way? Shen Yunmiao is at least known as a talented woman."

Shen Yunmiao blushed in anger after being told this. "Impossible! This painting of mine is the original! You're just saying it, but who knows if what you said is true?"

Xie Zhiyi also agreed with Shen Yunmiao's words. They both knew Yu Guiwan for a long time. How could she have such ability? She was just talking nonsense.

Yu Guiwan had anticipated this line of argument from the two. "I've heard that the Minister of the Chancellery is quite knowledgeable in authenticating calligraphy and paintings. Why don't we send these two paintings over to him for appraisal?"

Xie Zhiyi frowned, "Then this round trip will probably take quite a while."

Yu Guiwan raised the corner of her lips and said slowly, "Could it be that the princess is afraid?"

She slammed the table and said, "What a joke! I'm afraid!" Then she gave another order, "Hurry and send someone to take these two paintings out of the palace and to the Shangshu Ling's residence."

The eunuch hurriedly took the two paintings out of the palace, not daring to delay for a moment.

"Since we're waiting anyway, why not follow me to the bridge ahead to admire the chrysanthemums? There are several chrysanthemums planted there, and they're really beautiful."

Xie Zhiyi stood up first, and everyone followed her.

Yu Guiwan had no intention of going over, but Xie Zhiyi, who was walking in front, turned back and called her. It seemed that he had thought of another way to make things difficult for her.

there is always a solution to a problem.

Yu Guiwan followed the crowd.

The blue peony chrysanthemum emits a faint blue light in the sunlight, which is very beautiful.

"This is so beautiful! This is the first time I've seen blue chrysanthemums."

Everyone who saw the peony chrysanthemum sighed.

"Yes, it makes me want to recite a poem." A pretty girl standing next to Xie Zhiyi spoke.

Yu Guiwan sneered a few times.

Love is waiting for her here.

"Just do it, why tell me why?" Xie Zhiyi said slowly.

"Princess Chen is the most important person here today. Why don't you ask Princess Chen to write a poem first?"

"I think it's very good."

The two of them sang in unison and lifted Yu Guiwan up.

Yu Guiwan hesitated to speak, and Xie Zhiyi pressed on, "Could it be that Princess Chen doesn't know?"

"What kind of poetry would a daughter of a general write?"

"Yeah, it's good enough to know a few words."

……

Yu Guiwan smiled calmly. In her previous life, after she married Xie Yunqi, Xie Zhiyi had also insulted her in the same way...

Just as she was about to speak, the eunuch who had left the palace came back with the scroll, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Xie Zhiyi frowned, looking dissatisfied, "Why did you come back so quickly?"

The eunuch was ashamed.

Princess, aren't you asking me to hurry up?

"In reply to the princess, I ran into the Minister of Chancellery as soon as I arrived at the palace gate. He was summoned by His Majesty to the Chengqian Palace. After hearing what I said, he immediately determined the truth."

Everyone was holding their breath, waiting for the final result.

"The painting that Princess Chen has is the original. What Shangshu Ling said is very similar to what Princess Chen said just now."

As soon as the words fell, Shen Yunmiao and Xie Zhiyi's expressions became extremely ugly.

"Impossible! Impossible!"

Shen Yunmiao exclaimed in surprise. How could this be a fake thing that she had asked her mother to find with so much effort?

"Are you doubting the Minister of the Chancellery when you say this?" Yu Guiwan curled the corners of his mouth.

"What qualifications does she have to doubt the Shangshu Ling's authentication? I'm telling you, how could a concubine produce an authentic work by Master Liu Yuan?"

"How dare you use a fake to deceive the princess? You really are asking for your life."

For a moment, everyone's criticism was directed at Shen Yunmiao. They had disliked Shen Yunmiao in the first place. If she had not won the princess's favor because of a painting of bamboo and rocks, they would not have been polite to her.