She instantly recalled the cherry blossom grove at Fahua Temple, and her heart was immediately filled with unease!
Just then, Mr. Xiao finished appreciating the phoenix painting.
"Your Highness, this painting is indeed a forgery!"
Jiang Segu knew that Zhenbaozhai would never sell fakes, so he took a few steps forward and walked to the painting.
"Mr. Xiao, why do you say this painting is a fake?"
"This painting is extremely realistic, and the paper has been carefully aged, but the forger overlooked two points."
One is the use of lines. All of Mr. Tao's paintings were drawn with charcoal, so they cannot be as smooth as those drawn with a brush, but they have a touch of rustic charm.
Another issue is that Mr. Tao used his pseudonym "Shan Gu Ju Shi" (谷山居士) for his seal. The vertical stroke of the character "山" (mountain) should have a break, but this painting doesn't!
Jiang Segu bent down and carefully examined the stamped position on the phoenix picture, and it was indeed as Mr. Xiao had said.
But what if Mr. Xiao has been bribed by Song Yuhui and what he said is all lies?
As if knowing what Jiang Segu was thinking, Mr. Xiao was not annoyed, but suggested, "Why don't we invite the manager of Zhenbaozhai to come and appraise it? As the manager of Zhenbaozhai, he must have some knowledge!"
Jiang Segu turned around and glanced at Manager Wu, who had been standing silently to the side.
Manager Wu nodded slightly and stepped forward.
He looked not only at the seal but also at other things, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "This painting is indeed a fake, but when our Treasure Pavilion sold it, it was a genuine work by Master Tao!"
"Are you saying I'm here to extort you for no reason?"
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