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Chapter 247: Everything you need to know

Fu Zhuoyin saluted Yuan Man again, then opened the long box and said, "Your Highness, this is the Hidden Mountain Painting, the last masterpiece of the Confucian master Gu. Please take a look."

Yuan Man stood up and looked at the painting. Although she didn't understand painting, she could see the artistic conception of the painting. "The hidden mountain painting, what is hidden is not the mountain but the people in the mountain."

“Such a masterpiece should not be belittled and buried. It should be preserved and passed on to people who understand painting.”

Song Mincheng looked at the painting and nodded repeatedly, then looked at Fu Zhuoyin and asked, "Can I sell this painting?"

Fu Zhuoyin shook his head, "No."

When Zhou Yanlin heard what Song Mincheng said, he immediately said, "Your Highness, the Fourth Prince, this painting will belong to me from now on."

Song Mincheng glanced at him and then looked at Yuan Man.

Yuan Man looked at Fu Zhuoyin, "What's your decision?"

Fu Zhuoyin looked at the painting and chuckled, "As long as it is not damaged, it can be in anyone's hands. However, I don't want it to leave Anguo."

"After all, it is our Anguo painting. There are not many paintings of Gu Gong left in the world."

"In that case, then you should keep it for yourself." Yuan Man gestured for him to put the painting away and sat back in his original seat.

"Otherwise, who knows where it will end up."

"As for Liuli, don't worry, I know where to find it."

Fu Zhuoyang and Zhou Yanlin both looked at her with surprise in their eyes. They were surprised not only that she knew where it was, but also at the meaning of her words.

This is obviously to help Fu Zhuoyin.

Zhou Yanlin looked at her, a plan came to his mind, and he turned around to look at Qin Song who had been standing next to him.

Fu Zhuoyin bowed to Yuanman and said, "Thank you very much, Your Highness. I will never forget this kindness."

"Please let me know how much silver you need to buy the colored glaze, and I will pay for it myself."

Yuanman nodded in agreement.

Song Mincheng frowned when he heard the word Liuli.

He had only seen colored glaze in ancient books; it was just a thing of legend.

He had also specifically asked around, but no one knew what colored glaze was. All they knew was that it was crystal clear and colorful, but it had not been found in the world.

He always thought that it was just a legend, but he didn't expect that An Guo actually existed.

Yuan Man drank some warm water and said, "You guys go and have fun."

Fu Zhuoyin put the painting into a long box, placed it in front of Yuan Man and said, "Your Highness, you are also a person who understands painting. It would be best if you collect this painting. I will take my leave now."

Seeing this, Zhou Yanlin bowed and left first.

Qin Song glanced at Yuan Man and immediately followed.

Fu Zhuoyin nodded towards Qinglong, bowed to Yuanman and Song Mincheng, and then went downstairs.

"I'm taking my leave now." Qinglong bowed and left.

Yuan Man looked at Song Mincheng, "The Fourth Prince wants to see Your Highness, what is it?"

Song Mincheng sat opposite her, so people below could see them just by looking up, and it would not harm the Crown Princess's reputation.

"I don't know how much the Crown Princess knows."

Yuan Man smiled and said, "I know everything I need to know. What does the Fourth Prince want to know?"

Song Mincheng said, "I wonder if the Crown Princess could tell me something about the Saint's affairs?"

"Fourth Prince, even if you find the saint, what can you do?" Yuan Man leaned against the window and looked at him.

Song Mincheng was silent for a moment, "I know there is nothing I can do. As long as you are here with An Guo, he will not go anywhere else."

"However, I still have to do what I should do."

"So, you are all sure that Marquis Leshan is the person you are looking for?" Yuan Man retracted his gaze and looked out the window.

Song Mincheng nodded, "Yes, everyone who has investigated this matter should think it was him."

Yuan Man glanced at the time. After such a long time, Hui Chengyuan should have asked all the questions he wanted to ask, so he looked at Song Mincheng and said, "If you want to see the prince, I'll have someone take you there. He is playing chess with the fourth prince of Zhao in Qinyayuan."

Song Mincheng's eyebrows jumped and he smiled, "Okay, then I'll have to trouble the Crown Princess."

It turns out that he was just stalling for time.

So, what were Hui Chengyuan and Zhao Yaohong talking about that required her to delay time?

Yuan Man looked at the maid who had been waiting beside her and said, "Take the Fourth Prince over there, and ask Master Xilan to come over. I have something to ask him."

"Yes." The maid looked at Song Mincheng, "Fourth Prince, please follow me."

After they left, Qinglong came in a short while later, "Master, what do you want me to do?"

Yuan Man looked at Song Mincheng's back as he walked away, then saw Zhou Yanlin sitting in the corridor and said, "Check where the colored glass in Zhou Yanlin's hand came from."

Qinglong raised his head, and Zhou Yanlin also raised his head. Seeing the sinister look in Qinglong's eyes, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

"He, I just happen to know something about it."

"Zhou Yanlin, currently serving as the Junior General of the Jufa Division, is a vengeful person, petty-minded, and very arrogant in Kyoto."

"Arrogant?" Yuan Man blinked. "Didn't his father get demoted to become a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue? Why is he still so arrogant?"

Qinglong retracted his gaze, "His arrogance is not only due to his father Zhou Kangquan, but also to Concubine Zhou."

"When Zhou Kangquan was first demoted to the position of doctor of the Ministry of Revenue, he was more restrained, but within a few months, he returned to his old ways."

"Concubine Zhou? There are still old concubines in our royal family." How come she has never seen any of them in such a long time?

Moreover, Hui Chengyuan never told him that the older generation was still around, and Concubine Zhou didn't show up during the Wanshou Festival.

Qinglong said, "This year, Concubine Zhou has been living in the Xixiao Palace and rarely comes out."

"She was the favorite concubine of the late emperor. Although she had no children, the late emperor issued an edict before his death to exempt her from being buried with him. Therefore, the Zhou family relied on her existence and acted arrogantly."

"When Zhou Kangquan was involved in a corruption case, His Majesty only demoted him from his post, out of respect for Concubine Zhou."

Yuan Man propped himself up and looked at the lake. "Did the Zhou family commit any crime?"

Qinglong nodded, "Yes, there are quite a few things."

"Zhou Yanlin has three murders on his hands, one of which is the niece of the junior director of the Pharmacopoeia Department. The junior director Zeng Pei reported the case to the authorities, but the chief director of the Jufa Department concealed the case because of Zhou Yanlin's identity."

"Plus, Zhou Yanlin went to warn Zeng Pei, so the matter was left unresolved."

"Okay, I understand." Yuan Man nodded. She would go back and ask Hui Chengyuan about Concubine Zhou's matter and see what happens then.

Qinglong thought for a moment and asked, "Master, why do you suddenly want to investigate the Zhou family?"

Yuan Man opened the long box again and took out the Hidden Mountain Map. "First, a piece of colored glaze suddenly appeared in his hand. I want to know if that piece of colored glaze came from us."

"Secondly, because of this painting, once Liuli is developed, there will be hundreds of them in the future, but there is only one of this painting, and there will never be another one."

"Three, because of his eyes."

"How did he become the Junior Director of the Jufasi?" Considering Zhou Yanlin's ability and character, it is absolutely impossible that he got in by himself.

Qinglong said: "The Concubine exchanged it for the jade pendant given by the late Emperor."

"Originally, I wanted to change it to the deputy director of the Jufa Department, but His Majesty did not agree, so it finally became the Shaodian Department."

"The current deputy director of the Jufa Division is the Crown Prince's cousin, Su Zhongyu."