sjar Chapter 989 Do you know that this is a crime of deceiving the emperor? Why don't you kneel down
Chapter 989 Do you know that this is a crime of deceiving the emperor? Why don't you kneel down
So...how did "Fishing Alone on the Cold River" end up in the hands of Prince Jin?
Was it because of some unexpected event in this life that she didn't know about, which caused that concubine to end up in Prince Jin's mansion?
Or is it that the painting "Fishing Alone in a Cold River" in front of me... is actually a fake?
It’s a pity... Having lived two lives, Shen Zhinian knows a lot, but he is not omnipotent.
She is not a professional when it comes to identifying ancient paintings.
However, in such a situation, Shen Zhinian couldn't call for professionals.
She couldn't just say directly that she suspected the "Fishing Alone on a Cold River" that the Prince of Jin presented to His Majesty was actually a fake, so she wanted to verify its authenticity.
By then everyone will think that she is trying to sow discord between the brotherhood between His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin and His Majesty, and she is despicable!
Prince Jin wants to deal with her and Ah Xu so much that he will definitely seize this opportunity to stir up trouble!
He also took the opportunity to pretend to be aggrieved and win the sympathy of the royal family and ministers.
If it is finally discovered that "Fishing Alone on a Cold River" is an authentic work, she will definitely be punished!
Fortunately, today's situation is ultimately beneficial to Shen Zhinian.
Although she is not good at appraising ancient paintings, she knows about "Fishing Alone on the Cold River"!
In the previous life, in order to present the treasure to her, the descendants of Master Yu Bai told her countless times every detail of the painting and the differences between it and the fakes.
Shen Zhinian didn't do much research on ancient paintings, but he was very interested in rare treasures like "Fishing Alone on a Cold River" and had carefully learned about it from the descendants of Master Yu Bai.
She believed that among all the people present, no one understood "Fishing Alone on the Cold River" better than her.
Duke Dingguo sat in his seat, looking at Shen Zhinian with cold eyes!
Although Qingqing is no longer around, the Queen Mother personally selected Concubine Wang, so how could he allow Concubine Chen to be so arrogant here!
Duke Dingguo wanted to suppress Concubine Chen's arrogance, and secondly, he really hated her to the core!
At this moment, he leaned back in his chair and said leisurely: "I, this old minister, did not know before that the Royal Concubine Chen was so knowledgeable about ancient paintings and could even appreciate them."
Then, Duke Dingguo looked at Shen Maoxue and said with a half-smile, "It seems that Lord Shen really put a lot of effort into training Concubine Chen in the past."
Everyone in the capital knew that Imperial Concubine Chen was once the daughter of a minor official of the sixth rank, and the mistress of the Shen family had never hired a famous teacher for her.
She only climbed to her current position with her charming face and the ability to seduce men. How could she possibly know how to appreciate ancient paintings?
What Duke Dingguo said was a real mockery!
There are as many people in the court who want to curry favor with Concubine Chen and the Shen family as there are people who want to step on them.
When the officials and their families who were attached to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion heard what the Duke of Dingguo said, they all echoed him, "I wonder if the Concubine Chen has figured out anything after watching for so long?"
"'Fishing Alone on a Cold River' is a national treasure. I'm sure Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Chen must have a unique insight into this!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have been in the palace for two years. I believe you have discussed poetry and painting with Your Majesty quite often. Even those who do not understand ancient paintings will improve their taste after being influenced and taught by Your Majesty."
"Would you mind letting us know what Noble Consort Chen thinks of this painting?"
"..."
These people were very respectful and spoke politely, but it was not hard to tell that they were hiding a lot of malice in their words.
They all thought that Shen Zhinian came from a humble background and had no chance of understanding ancient paintings, so they were waiting to see her make a fool of herself.
Gu Jinxiao sat in his seat and also looked at Shen Zhinian.
He was wearing a scarlet official robe, casting a long, narrow shadow on the floor tiles. The gilded wine jar reflected the palace lantern in front of him obliquely, as if a half-moon was poured into a glass cup.
The drooping black hair was blown up by the night wind, and when it passed over Gu Jinxiao's indifferent eyebrows, those eyes were like obsidian immersed in a cold pond.
The sound of stringed instruments continued in the hall, and the dancers' sleeves fluttered. But all the noise seemed to be shattered into dust three feet away from him.
Princess Yun'an and Princess Qingyang always looked at Gu Jinxiao from time to time, and naturally noticed the look he gave Shen Zhinian.
Princess Yun'an didn't think much about it. After all, almost everyone's eyes were now on Concubine Chen.
She just curled her lips, feeling a little disdainful.
If you don't know how to appreciate ancient paintings, then you don't know how to appreciate them. Just sit back in your seat and drink your wine. Why jump out and make a fool of yourself?
If that happens, Concubine Chen will be embarrassed, and the emperor's reputation will also be affected.
She had just thought that although Concubine Chen was of humble origin, she had managed to organize such a grand palace banquet in an orderly manner. Although the palace servants were busy, they did not make any mistakes.
It seems that Concubine Chen does have some real abilities, and it's no wonder that the emperor values her so much.
I didn't expect that Concubine Chen's true colors would be revealed so soon. She really came from a humble family and was not worthy of being on the stage!
Princess Qingyang frowned slightly, not knowing what she was thinking.
Shen Maoxue couldn't help but feel a little regretful at this time.
If he had known that Concubine Chen would ascend to her current high position, he would have definitely trained her beyond the standards of a legitimate daughter, instead of abandoning her to fend for herself in the backyard.
It's too late to say these things now.
Although Shen Maoxue didn't know what Shen Zhinian was thinking, he couldn't just watch the people from Duke Dingguo's Mansion embarrass Concubine Chen.
He said with a smile: "'Fishing Alone on a Cold River' is the masterpiece of Master Yu Bai, and it is rare in the world! Not to mention the Imperial Concubine Chen, which colleague here would not want to come forward and appreciate it carefully?"
"If everyone were to give a speech after tasting the wine, we wouldn't be able to finish talking until dawn, let alone until the palace banquet was over..."
Shen Maoxue's subordinates said one after another: "Yes, Lord Shen is right!"
"Thanks to the blessing of Concubine Chen, we can also look at "Fishing Alone on a Cold River" for a while longer."
"Everyone loves paintings. It is understandable that Concubine Chen loves such a national treasure and wants to appreciate it carefully."
"Empress Chen is truly a person of character!"
A crisis against Shen Zhinian was thus resolved by Shen Maoxue.
Although Shen Zhinian doesn't need it.
Very good! She already had the answer in her mind.
If it were someone else, Shen Zhinian might not expose the matter on the spot. Even if he did, he would use euphemistic words.
However, Shen Zhinian understood that Nangong Xuanyu had been dissatisfied with Prince Jin for a long time, and he did not want to watch Prince Jin pretending to be loyal in front of the royal family and civil and military officials.
Therefore, she doesn't have to give face to Prince Jin!
Shen Zhinian suddenly turned around and looked at Prince Jin, pointing his finger at him, his brows cold and his tone sharp: "How dare Prince Jin, you dare to send a fake to Your Majesty during the Mid-Autumn Festival, trying to pass it off as the real thing."
"Do you know that this is a crime of deceiving the emperor? Why don't you kneel down!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar!