Chapter 665: Avoid Him

Liu Wei went over to check, and sure enough he saw the name Qingzhuangke written on every painting. Some were handwritten and some were stamped.

The seals include official seal style and Beijing seal style.

There is also a pair of Mongolian seals with strange shapes.

Counting them down one by one, seven of the ten paintings were of different seal styles.

Rong Leng spoke up from behind Liu Wei and said calmly: "Concubine Min loves novelty. If there are any interesting new things outside the palace, Concubine Min is always the first to know and also likes to imitate."

In other words, whatever seal is popular outside the palace may be what Concubine Min uses.

This also explains why the inscriptions on Concubine Min's paintings are all kinds of strange and completely inconsistent.

The picture of Buddha feeding the eagle is still tucked around his waist.

Liu Wei thought to herself that if Concubine Min really pursues fashion so much, Concubine Min would definitely use it once if Chu Zhang flows in.

But, how to use Concubine Min?

A person who no longer exists in this world...

Thinking of this, Liu Wei was also a little troubled. Looking at the paintings all over the wall again, she had another doubt.

Concubine Min's painting was not a masterpiece. When Liu Wei looked at it, the artistic conception was mediocre, just ordinary.

Rong Leng said that Concubine Chang was Concubine Min's sister. It was understandable that the sister missed her sister and hung her sister's paintings on the wall to look up to her every day.

But after all, Concubine Chang is the master of the first palace and one of the emperor's harem concubines. Isn't she looking for bad luck by hanging dead people's things in conspicuous places all day long?

If Concubine Chang acted like this, wouldn't she be afraid of someone going to the Emperor's ears and complaining?

Liu Wei thought so and asked.

"I had never seen these paintings before I left Beijing," Rong Leng said.

Because of Concubine Min's relationship, Rong Leng always had more respect for Concubine Chang.

Concubine Chang was one of the four noble concubines. With her high status, it was natural that it would be best if she had nothing to do with Rong Leng. However, perhaps thinking that Rong Leng was the second half of Concubine Min, Concubine Chang had a lot of care for Rong Ling.

In the past, they would always send some good things to Rong Leng during various festivals. Therefore, although the two had no communication on the surface, they had a friendship in private.

Before leaving the palace, Concubine Chang visited Rong Leng once. It was the first and last time they met alone.

That day, we met in this main hall.

At that time, Rong Leng clearly remembered that the paintings and calligraphy hanging on the wall were not these, but just masterpieces by contemporary calligraphers, which was not surprising.

That meeting was an invitation from Concubine Chang.

Concubine Chang didn't say anything at that time. She only knew that Rong Leng would be away for a long time, so she gave some instructions and asked Rong Leng an extremely sensitive question.

Concubine Chang asked him if he wanted the position of great treasure.

Rong Leng was silent for a long time before answering - no.

He didn't want that position, even though many people wanted it, but he didn't want it.

It was a position where everyone rebelled against their relatives and harmed others and themselves.

He can't avoid it.

After receiving Rong Leng's answer, Concubine Chang did not express her position. The conversation between the two ended abruptly. Until after they left, Rong Leng only thought that Concubine Chang was a test.

Just because Concubine Chang was pregnant at that time.

With a pregnant concubine, it is natural to consider the flesh and blood. It is also urgent to clear the obstacles for parents and children, or to win over certain forces.

Rong Leng had a close relationship with Concubine Min and had received a lot of favors. At that time, he thought that if Concubine Chang really wanted to fight for the position in her belly, he could help her if necessary.

However, before he could express his stance, chaos broke out in the palace.

The Qianyangzhi obtained from Yu Ran yesterday was still placed at Zhenge Gate. Presumably, the child in Concubine Chang's belly had been destroyed by this thing before she died.

In the end, the case of the imperial concubine's rebellion has changed, and it would be somewhat difficult to investigate again at this time.

But the Yuping case is a new one.

The purpose of entering the palace tonight was for the Yuping case, but unknowingly, Concubine Min and Changyang Palace were involved.

Who painted the picture of Buddha feeding the eagle? Does the jade screen know that the person who signed it is already dead? If you don't know, who lured Yuping to hang this painting in the palace?

If he knew it, how could Yuping dare?

Intermittent, thousands of threads, no clue, only more and more questions.

Rong Leng couldn't figure it out when it came to the people he cared about, but Liu Wei thought it through.

Liu Wei's answer is simple - two cases, one case.

Perhaps it is too arbitrary to say so now. After all, it is just a painting. Perhaps the cause of Princess Yuping's death was not related to this painting.

However, since the doubts have arisen and are so clearly in front of him, Liu Wei cannot pretend that he has not noticed anything strange.

After the death of Concubine Chang and the death of Princess Yuping, the paintings of the deceased Concubine Min were both hung in their palaces. Only one of them had an old painting and the other a new one.

Naturally, the new work cannot be a real new work. Someone must have used Concubine Min's pen and seal to make it mysterious and deceptive.

But since there is such a person, it means that someone is controlling this conspiracy.

And who is the person behind it is what they need to find out.

At this point, there are actually a lot of clues. Of course, the most important thing is that they have a witness.

Concubine Chang's personal maid Huang'er.

After getting Huang'er in hand, Liu Wei had not seen it.

Liu Wei knew that Rong Leng had interrogated Huang Er, but he didn't know what the result would be.

Thinking of this, Liu Wei squeezed Rong Leng's hand and said: "Leave the palace first? I will take this painting back and study it to see if there are more clues. As for the rest, take your time. The most important thing is to avoid being impatient in solving the case. , the more impatient you are, the more you will ignore many details."

Rong Leng didn't say anything, but suddenly reached out and pulled Liu Wei into his arms, resting his chin on Liu Wei's head, breathing heavily.

Liu Wei also hugged him back, knowing in her heart that although this person didn't say it, in his heart, he must have a deep friendship for Concubine Min.

As soon as this person was involved, he couldn't calm down, and his whole person felt depressed.

A palace concubine who died ten years ago. Ten years ago, Rong Leng was only in his teens. Counting the days, it seemed that it was just the time when he was favored by the emperor and started to make a fortune.

A decadent prince who has just started his career, and a palace concubine who has faded away.

Presumably, it is also somewhat involved.

Although it has been known for a long time that Rong Leng's rise was the emperor's attempt to find an obedient follower for himself, but to support a person, he must have used many methods.

And why did the emperor choose Rong Leng? This is also a problem.

It is said that Rong Leng got this opportunity because he had no maternal support.

But how many princes in the harem are reliable from their mother's family?

It happened that Rong Leng got this opportunity. Is there really no one here to help?

Liu Wei had the answer in his heart, and Rong Leng probably knew it himself, but they couldn't say it. Some things couldn't be explained clearly, and they couldn't understand it either.

Moreover, some people who have passed away are also involved...