Chapter 94 Fake
Could it be that the reason for stealing her carrier pigeon was to get the Yun family's "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains"?!
Chen Wan felt 70% certain in his heart.
Prince Kang angered the emperor, which was no small matter. After the maid reported to Shen Wan, she went into the inner courtyard and informed the old lady and Shen Wu and the others about it.
Chen Wan really wanted to go and see how the old lady and Shen Wu would react when they heard about this, but she held back as it was more important to go to the Yun family first.
When Shen Wan arrived at the gate, the carriage was already waiting there. After she and Shanhu got on the carriage, they went straight to the Yun family.
Shou'an Hall.
The old lady was sitting on the Arhat couch drinking tea when Chen Wu hurried in and said, "Grandmother, something bad has happened! Prince Kang presented a fake painting to the emperor, and he's furious."
The old lady's hand holding the tea trembled as she scolded him lightly, "You're so impatient! Prince Kang angered the Emperor, and it has nothing to do with our Duke Dingguo Mansion. What's wrong with that?"
Chen Wu knew she had spoken out of turn and quickly admitted her mistake, "I'm good friends with Princess Yunluan, and I'm worried about her and Prince Kang's Mansion..."
Shen Wu's face was filled with anxiety, but the old lady was much calmer.
The news from Prince Kang's Mansion was wrong. The original painting was not in the Yun family. Presenting a fake painting angered the emperor, but this could not be blamed on them. Besides, they helped in the wrong way.
She was so impatient over such a small matter. The old lady looked at Shen Wu with a hint of disappointment.
When Chen Wan arrived at the Yun family, it was already lunch time. Chen Wan almost never came to the Yun family at this time, and the Yun family servants found it strange.
Chen pulled the carriage and asked the servant, "Is my eldest cousin in the mansion?"
The servant said, "Yes."
Chen Wan went to find Yun Yan.
Yun Yan was having lunch. When he heard Chen Wan coming to find him, he quickly put down his chopsticks and came out to greet her. "Cousin, why are you here at the Yun family at this time? Have you eaten yet?"
Shen Wan asked, “Did the carrier pigeon my cousin gave me send a message to my cousin yesterday?”
Yun Yan knew that Chen Wan had come for this matter. He said, "A carrier pigeon flew back yesterday afternoon."
really!
Shen Wan's anger surged to the top of his head.
Yun Yan said, "Don't worry, we didn't let them succeed."
Chen Wan looked at Yun Yan, and Yun Yan said, "My cousin is afraid that someone will come to the Yun family to take the painting under your name, so I came to the Yun family to remind you. If you are fooled, your cousin is too easy to deceive."
Shen Wan said, "When I left the palace, I received news that Prince Kang presented a fake painting to the emperor, which angered the emperor. That painting..."
Yun Yan smiled and said, "My cousin was worried, so I had someone copy a fake. As soon as I brought the fake back to the mansion, a carrier pigeon flew back and told me to give Mr. Huang's painting to the servant of the Duke Dingguo's mansion. To be honest, if my cousin hadn't warned me, I would have been fooled."
Even though Chen Wan reminded him, Yun Yan still hesitated for a long time.
After all, it was he who had carried the carrier pigeon for Shen Wan.
It was already late at night, and Chen Wan was unable to come to the Yun family to get the painting in person, so he sent a servant from the Duke of Dingguo's mansion to get it. Fearing that he would not give it to him, he sent a letter to him by carrier pigeon. The plan was flawless.
But Yun Yan was still cautious. The fake painting was so well copied that it was indistinguishable from the real thing, so he gave the fake painting to the servant.
No matter what Shen Wan was going to use the painting for, even if he presented it to the emperor and angered him, he could put the blame on him, saying that he had taken a fake in his haste. As long as he presented the original, the emperor would naturally calm down.
As long as he has the original in his hands, Chen Wan can make up for it even if he makes a mistake.
But if the servant was not sent by Shen Wan, once the original work was given away, it would be very likely that it would never be returned.
Yun Yan couldn't tolerate those people coming to Kuang Yun's house in the name of Shen Wan, and would rather take some risks.
Yun Yan said, "I gave the fake to a servant and sent someone to follow him. The servant delivered the painting to Prince Kang's mansion."
Yun Yan didn't expect that Prince Kang's Mansion didn't even send anyone to check whether the painting was real, and directly presented it to the emperor. He guessed that Chen Wan would definitely come to the Yun family after losing the carrier pigeon, so he postponed the lunch party and returned home early, but Shen Wan didn't come. He felt strange and released the carrier pigeon.
Yun Yan thought that Chen Wan's carrier pigeon was lost, but he didn't expect that it had been replaced by someone. His cousin was so confused that she only realized it when she saw the carrier pigeon flying back.
Yun Yan said, "Grandma eats lunch quite late, so she probably hasn't eaten yet."
Shen Wan nodded, “I’m going to see my grandmother.”
Chen Wan went to see Old Madam Yun. The maid had just put the food on the table. Old Madam Yun knew why Chen Wan came to the Yun family, and she could only sigh.
The Yun family has never been difficult to talk to. If you want that painting, just buy it from the Yun family openly. Even if the Yun family likes it very much, they will reluctantly part with it and will not be willing to spend a mere few thousand taels of silver. Doing such a shameful thing is really disdainful to Old Madam Yun.
What's even more infuriating is that among the four classes of scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants, merchants are the last. Those people look down on merchants. Even though the Yun family has an imperial edict, they still look down on them deep down. As a result, they claim to be noble and will do anything for money.
Fortunately, Shen Wan understood them and took precautions, so he was not tricked.
Madam Yun picked up some food for Chen Wan and said, "It's a pity that your parents are so much older than you, a girl from the boudoir, but they still can't see things as clearly as you."
Yun Miao and Yun Qing were having dinner alone, and Chen Wan was halfway through eating with Old Madam Yun when the two of them came.
Although Shen Wan had just been here a few days ago, since he was here, he stayed for a while before returning home.
When he returned, Shen Ji happened to come back from the military camp. Shen Wan complained to Shen Ji directly, "Father, there is a thief in the mansion!"
The sound is clear and loud.
Shen Ji frowned, "Thief?"
Shen Wan nodded, "I often ask my cousin to help me buy things, and it's inconvenient for the maid to run back and forth. Plus, my cousin is often not at home, so he gave me a carrier pigeon so that I can ask him for help. Someone stole my daughter's carrier pigeon, and yesterday the carrier pigeon sent a message to my cousin, asking him to give Mr. Huang's "Fuchun Mountain Residence" to the servant of the Dingguo Mansion."
"My daughter never sent a servant to the Yun family. Fortunately, my cousin was in a hurry and took the wrong painting. The one he gave to the servant was a fake, not the original."
The fact that Prince Kang presented a fake painting to the emperor was known to all the civil and military officials in the court, and Shen Ji naturally heard about it as well.
Shen Ji's face was stretched into a long horse face.
Shen Wan spoke loudly, and many maids and servants heard it.
The fourth young lady bumped into Princess Yunluan and destroyed the painting that Prince Kang's Mansion was preparing to present to the Emperor. Prince Kang's Mansion demanded compensation from the fourth young lady. Before this, her identity as the second master's illegitimate daughter had not been exposed, so the Duke and his wife helped to clean up the mess.
Now she was sent back to the second house. The mess made by the second house could not be repaired by the first house. She did not expect that she would use such sneaky methods to steal the painting from the Yun family.
Fortunately, Young Master Yun took the wrong painting in a hurry, otherwise they would have succeeded.
Shen Wan deliberately complained in public.
Firstly, it seemed that she was too angry and had lost her mind. Secondly, she wanted to let the old lady and Prince Kang's Mansion know that the original was in the Yun family.
If she wants to get the original painting, she must admit that she replaced her carrier pigeon and went to the Yun family to steal the painting. She must let her father know how ugly their behavior is. Her father will never allow such a thing to happen and will punish them severely.
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