Never divorce, never stop getting rich

As the scroll unfolds, pavilions and towers appear on the paper. Although the scenery in the distance is bleak, it is also interesting in its own way.

Qian Qiansui originally didn't know how to paint, but since she was bound to that master of calligraphy and painting, she has become a dilettante.

When she saw some antique calligraphy and paintings, her empty brain was suddenly filled with knowledge.

"It's really the work of Master Chen. Master Chen's works are really rare on the market nowadays."

"That's right. My master wanted to buy a painting a while ago, but he almost got cheated."

"This is a great gift from Her Majesty the Concubine. It is both elegant and valuable."

"This painting is an authentic one. The Empress was willing to part with it, so we can see it today. This is all thanks to Madam Wen's blessing."

The concubine still had that cold look on her face, and was not pleased by the comments of the crowd. It was as if she just thought the painting was suitable as a birthday gift and gave it away casually, and did not care about the value of the painting.

"It's a good painting, but it's a pity..."

Amidst all the praise, there will always be different voices.

Qian Qiansui hid aside and watched for a long time. She secretly discovered that these family members who liked to talk loudly naturally divided into different small circles.

The group of people who just complimented the Grand Princess and the group of people who are now finding fault with the Concubine Dowager are all from the same circle.

If these people were not brought by the Grand Princess, then Fu Ziming could turn back into a man.

"This belongs to the Chen family. The late emperor once praised it when he was alive."

There were also many women at the banquet who came from genuine scholarly families. They were as knowledgeable as the men and naturally did not want anyone to slander the master.

“If it was an early work by Master Chen, it would naturally be extraordinary, but the painting that the Concubine brought this time was clearly a work from his middle or old age.

Chen Dajia was free and unrestrained when he was young. The vitality and rhythm in his paintings seemed to give his paintings a soul.

But when he reached middle age, he was depressed and impoverished because of his lack of ambition in his youth and repeated failures in the imperial examinations. His paintings at this time had long lost their spirituality.

Furthermore, to accommodate the preferences of the previous Emperor Ai, the brushwork was modified... Now, looking at the desolation and hesitation that permeates this painting, it's really not suitable to be presented to Madam Wen as a birthday gift on such a joyous occasion."

The other party was not to be outdone. Not only did he speak frankly, but his words also had substance. Many people actually felt the same way.

"That's true. It's a bit unlucky to have such a sad painting at such a nice birthday party." Qian Qiansui heard someone next to him say this.

"It's nothing but prejudice!" The concubine almost couldn't maintain her sage image. Although she didn't spend much time choosing the birthday gift, this scroll was not cheap and it was an authentic one after all.

These people clearly cannot have it, so they say sour words.

The Grand Princess perked up again, sat up straight and said, "What they said is true, this painting looks too artificial.

It seems that our concubine only sent what she liked and didn't consider the host of the birthday banquet very much."

“Haha, I don’t know anything about calligraphy and painting, but when our old man was alive, he did like Mr. Chen’s paintings. Now that I’m old, I can be considered blessed.

I will soon have the original work that he couldn't possess when he was alive. He's down there, so isn't he envious of me?" Old Madam Wen didn't feel offended. She was so soft and kind that no one could show the old man a bad temper.

Seeing that the Concubine Dowager was about to leave after giving her gifts, the Grand Princess suddenly came up with a plan. She scanned the entire hall and asked loudly:

"Your Highness, you didn't come alone, did you? I heard your son got married a while ago. Why didn't she bring any birthday gifts?"

"You're just a kid. The birthday gifts are just ordinary things. What's so good about them?"

The Concubine Dowager had previously wanted to say that Qian Qiansui was very ill and should recuperate at home. As for whether Qian Qiansui would be talked about because of this, or whether he would be able to integrate into the aristocratic family in the future, she didn't care at all.

But Nanny Mei happened to discover Qian Qiansui's existence, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept this daughter-in-law.

Even at this moment, when the eldest princess mentioned Qian Qiansui, she wanted to throw Qian Qiansui out of the Duke's Mansion, so as to prevent this merchant girl from appearing here with the mark of her Marquis' Mansion on her body, which would bring shame to her Marquis' Mansion.

"How could that be? It is said that Chan'er's wife's family is very wealthy. Although they are now poor, most of their wealth followed her into your mansion."

The eldest princess said mercilessly: "Could it be that your mansion is also doing such a dirty thing as withholding the daughter-in-law's dowry?"

"Grand Princess, please be careful with your words!" The concubine replied angrily, and the unattainable fairy-like aura on her body dissipated in an instant.

The eldest princess rolled her eyes. Everyone here knew who was who. Not only her but even the empress knew exactly what Fu Zichan was thinking.

But to be honest, this guy is really vicious. Just for someone's property, he destroyed someone's family and tricked their daughter into jumping into the fire pit of the Marquis' Mansion with her wealth.

But she was too lazy to care about the Qian family's affairs, and the money would not fall into her pocket anyway.

"Whether it's true or not, Brother Chan's wife has to come out and recognize people."

Qian Qiansui was so annoyed that the gift sent by the Concubine Dowager was criticized as useless. Wouldn't she be laughed at later because of this last-minute gift she made to fool people?

But no matter how nervous she was, she had failed in her business in her previous life and had no other experience, so she developed a thick skin.

There was no way to return it anyway. The worst that could happen was that she would go on stage and be laughed at for buying a fake. Then she would just pretend to be ashamed and escape first.

Adhering to the principle that I am not embarrassed, it is others who are embarrassed, Qian Qiansui became calm instead. She took the birthday gift and walked step by step to Madam Wen, and handed it to her with both hands respectfully.

The eldest princess was even more delighted when she saw it: "Oh, this is indeed a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship. They are all scrolls. Is this a painting or a calligraphy? Let us see it."

The concubine was filled with anger and almost left. She knew better than anyone how much wealth Qian Qiansui had, and the dowry was still hidden in her yard.

Therefore, the scroll that the merchant woman was holding at this moment was definitely not something that could be put on the table. The face of the Marquis' Mansion would definitely be lost here today.

"Open it, open it, open it quickly and take a look."

The people around looked at their masters and started to make a fuss.

Qian Qiansui lowered his head and did not dare to look at the scroll as it was slowly opened.

"This...this can't be the work of a painting saint."

"That's impossible! There are only three paintings by the Painting Saint in existence, and he usually only painted landscapes. When would he have ever painted a rural scene like this?"

"But this is clearly the technique of a painting saint. It's impossible for ordinary people to copy it."

"This painting must be fake!"