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Lin Yiwan had no choice but to comfort him: "Uncle, calm down first. Have you asked the guards at the Honglu Temple? When did the painting disappear?"

Lin Ran's expression turned complicated and ugly when he mentioned this. He said in a deep voice, "Wanwan, this is why I came to you. I wanted you to see if that man is truly crazy or just pretending to be. He actually said that the snake woman in the painting suddenly became alive and left on her own!"

Lin Yiwan couldn't help but widen her eyes. It was really strange that the snake girl in the painting was resurrected.

She nodded: "Okay, I'll go to the Honglu Temple with you!"

When she arrived at the room where the guard was being held, she saw him muttering to himself, "Believe me, I saw the Snake Woman resurrect with my own eyes. It's true. She walked out of the painting and left on her own!"

Lin Ran scolded in a deep voice: "Shut up, it's already this time, and you're still talking nonsense?"

The man knelt down in front of Lin Ran and said, "Master Lin, don't you believe me? I dare not lie!"

Lin Ran turned to look at Lin Yiwan: "Check his pulse first!"

Lin Yiwan held his wrist and found that his pulse was stable and there was nothing unusual.

She frowned and looked at the guard, asking gently, "Repeat the details you saw. Don't miss a single detail!"

The man nodded respectfully: "Yes!"

He spoke slowly, "Last night, while I was on patrol, I heard some unusual noises coming from the secret room. I thought it was a rat noise, so I immediately went in with my lantern. Unexpectedly, I saw a dazzling display of lights. The snake woman who was supposed to be in the painting was actually strolling towards me!"

Lin Yiwan continued to ask: "And then?"

He shuddered and replied, "Then she left the secret room and walked away through the snow. I tried to chase her, but I couldn't move an inch. Only after I completely lost sight of her did I quickly report to the Minister of Rites!"

Lin Ran couldn't help but speak, "That painting of the Snake Woman Scattering Flowers was sent to the Sheng Dynasty during the reign of the previous emperor. It's been in this secret room of the Honglu Temple for thirty years now. There's nothing unusual about it. Why did it suddenly vanish just when the Southern Xinjiang envoys were about to arrive to pay their respects?"

The guard argued anxiously, "Sir, I'm not lying. I wipe the dust off the painting of the snake woman every day. Her appearance after resurrection is exactly the same as in the painting!"

Lin Ran glared angrily: "You!"

Lin Yiwan quickly stopped him: "Uncle, don't be angry first, I need to go to the scene to take a look!"

Lin Ran did not hesitate and took her there immediately.

The secret room was now heavily guarded by Dali Temple guards, and no outsiders were allowed to enter.

The guard took out the key, opened the door, and led Lin Yiwan in.

I saw that the place where the picture of the snake woman scattering flowers was originally hung had been left empty, making the whole room look extremely spacious.

The guard said, "That painting was hanging on the wall before!"

Lin Yiwan estimated the height and asked in confusion, "How tall did you think the snake girl was when you saw her resurrected?"

The guard immediately replied, "It's the same height as when she was hanging on the wall. That's because I had to look up at her. And she had a human face and a snake body. Her long tail was dragging on the ground, which made her look extremely scary!"

Lin Yiwan lowered her head and looked carefully, and sure enough, she didn't find any traces of footprints.

She looked at the guards: "Take him out first, I have something to say to Lord Lin!"

As the guards dragged the guard away, Lin Ran instinctively spoke, "Wanwan, you don't really believe the ridiculous story about the resurrection of the snake woman in the painting, do you?"

Lin Yiwan asked, "When will the Southern Xinjiang envoys arrive?"

Lin Ran was silent for a moment before answering, "The day after tomorrow. Normally, we should have arrived today, but we encountered heavy snow on the way, so our trip was delayed!"

Lin Yiwan nodded. "That's right. Their trip wasn't delayed because of the heavy snow, but because they wanted to arrange for someone to steal the Snake Woman Scattering Flowers Painting in advance!"

Lin Ran was stunned. He asked in surprise, "Wanwan, I'm a little confused by what you said. This painting was given to our Sheng Dynasty by Nanjiang. Why would they send someone to steal it?"

Lin Yiwan explained, "Because they want to use this to control our Sheng Dynasty. If the Snake Woman Scattering Flowers Painting is lost, the Emperor will feel extremely guilty. Then, won't we have to comply with any conditions they put forward?"

Lin Ran reacted instantly and said anxiously, "What should we do? If we can't find this map, the emperor will be led around by the Southern Xinjiang envoys!"

Lin Yiwan narrowed her eyes and said, "No rush, have you forgotten about your aunt? Why don't you just ask her to copy one and fill it in?"

Lin Ran shook his head worriedly. "Wanwan, if only it were that simple. I asked your aunt before, and she said the flowers in that painting are made of pigments made from real flowers from southern Xinjiang, which we don't even have in Sheng Dynasty!"

Lin Yiwan lowered her eyes and pondered, "It seems that the Southern Xinjiang envoys have predicted that we will not be able to come up with a response!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the guards outside hurried in and said, "Master Lin, the emperor requests that you come to the palace immediately. The Southern Xinjiang envoys have arrived at the Beijing post station. They request to come to the Honglu Temple as soon as possible to worship the Serpent Lady Scattering Flowers!"

Lin Ran's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly walked out.

Lin Yiwan naturally couldn't stand idly by, so she also went to the palace.

Emperor Sheng An's face was filled with worry and solemnity. When he saw the two people coming, he felt as if he had been saved. He asked anxiously, "Lin Ran, have you found any clues about the picture?"

Lin Ran bowed with guilt: "I have failed the emperor's trust!"

Emperor Sheng An was stunned for a moment before he said in disappointment, "If even you haven't found any clues, then I'm afraid this map will never be recovered!"

After a moment, he angrily said, "Why didn't you throw it away earlier or later, but had to throw it away when the Southern Xinjiang envoys arrived? Isn't this clearly putting me at their mercy?"

Lin Yiwan said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, although the original map cannot be produced right now, I do have a way to find it. First, you should hold a banquet for the Southern Xinjiang envoys to hold them back, and I will go find the map myself!"

Emperor Sheng An asked in astonishment, "Wanwan? You want to go in person? Will it be dangerous?"

Lin Yiwan blinked: "No, I have a lot of life-saving medicine!"

Emperor Sheng An was relieved and immediately sent a letter to the post house where the envoys from southern Xinjiang were staying.

As night fell, the entire palace became bustling with activity.

However, the inn where the Southern Xinjiang envoys were staying was very quiet, and Lin Yiwan took advantage of this opportunity to sneak in.

When she came, she had carefully checked the list of the Southern Xinjiang envoys. The one leading the team this time was Princess Sheng Tianzhu of Southern Xinjiang.

She is a very intelligent girl, brave and resourceful, and is deeply loved by the people of southern Xinjiang.

What’s more important is that the King of Southern Xinjiang has only one daughter, and he is training her to be the future monarch.