My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 192 - 114 The Contented Li Anning_3

At that moment, Li Nuo was not the usual Li Nuo, but a combination of Li Nuo + nightingale + Phoenix.

Of course, he and the nightingale could be ignored, the main focus was Phoenix.

The painting skills of Phoenix were even higher than those of Han Zhuo and were recognized by the Law Code.

However, when he viewed the painting from Phoenix’s perspective, he still felt it was unattainably perfect.

The painting, whether it be the composition, the colors, or the brushstrokes, could all be described as perfect, without a single flaw; it was undoubtedly the masterpiece of a painting Grandmaster.

He looked at the signature part of the painting, his face showing a sudden realization.

At that moment, Li Anning grabbed his wrist and said, "Stop looking at the painting, investigating the case is more important, let’s go..."

Li Nuo didn’t leave, but pointed at the signature on the painting and said, "Look here."

Li Anning looked over and asked, "Gu Youzhi, what about him?"

Li Nuo looked at Li Anning, surprised, and said, "You’ve never heard of Gu Youzhi?"

Li Anning scratched his head, looking puzzled and muttered, "It sounds somewhat familiar. Is he some official from the court?"

Li Nuo finally noticed another common trait between Li Anning and his wife.

They were both uneducated.

Anyone with a slight understanding of painting would have heard of the name Gu Youzhi.

And ladies of great families and noble origins were definitely instructed in Qin, Chess, Calligraphy, and Painting.

However, Li Nuo thought again that there didn’t seem to be any ladies of prominent families and noble backgrounds who were practitioners of Legalism, they couldn’t be judged by ordinary standards.

If her bust were slightly smaller, she definitely could have become great friends with his wife.

Having realized this, Li Nuo took the initiative to explain, "Gu Youzhi was a painting saint from five hundred years ago. His authentic works are few and every one of them is of great value. If this ’Mountain Residence Painting’ is an authentic piece by Gu Youzhi, then it is a priceless treasure, enough to buy this entire street..."

An authentic work by a Ming School artist from a later era could fetch up to hundreds of millions.

Those people weren’t even entitled to be called painting saints.

Gu Youzhi was universally recognized as a painting saint, a fact undisputed in all the countries of the mainland.

There was even once a king, fond of art from a small country, who offered a city in exchange for an authentic piece by Gu Youzhi.

Later on, because of this, he was overthrown by many domestic forces jointly under the cause of "eliminating a foolish ruler," eventually becoming a cautionary tale.

This reveals the value of Gu Youzhi’s authentic works.

Li Anning said in surprise, "Such a valuable item, how could the Huang Family possibly own it? It must be a fake, right?"

Li Nuo indeed could not tell if the painting was a forgery.

But now, he was one with Phoenix.

Li Nuo confidently said, "It’s authentic."

Although this painting seemed unrelated to the case, the appearance of an authentic Gu Youzhi in the home of a small merchant was highly unusual.

It was like a beggar begging with a golden rice bowl.

Even that description wasn’t quite accurate; it should be like a beggar begging atop a mountain of gold.

Such an item wasn’t something a merchant could possess, let alone be found in the home of a small merchant; even seeing this painting in the King Chun Mansion would have slightly surprised Li Nuo.

Li Nuo asked the housekeeper of the Huang Mansion about the origin of the painting, but the housekeeper couldn’t tell anything except that the painting was already hanging there when he first came to the Huang Family.

Li Anning glanced at Li Nuo and asked, "You haven’t mistaken the fake as authentic, have you?"

Li Nuo leisurely said, "Even if it’s a forgery, a forgery that can imitate to this extent is also invaluable, at the very least, it’s more than enough to buy this mansion..."

Li Anning, somewhat astonished, knew that the mansion, although not in the core area of Chang’an, was worth no less than three thousand taels of silver.

If what Li Nuo said was true, then last night’s thief was foolish indeed.

Even wealthy households wouldn’t keep an item worth three thousand taels of silver at home. Killing two people and stealing some valuables wouldn’t compare to stealing this painting.

It seems that even as a thief, one must be a knowledgeable thief.

However, how did Li Nuo know all these things?

Before leaving the Huang Mansion, Li Nuo had the officials from the Ministry of Justice seal up the Huang Family to prevent anyone from tampering.

The Huang couple was childless, and how their assets would be distributed after their deaths was also an issue.

Upon leaving the Huang Mansion and boarding the carriage, Li Anning proactively sat next to Li Nuo, tapped his shoulder, and asked, "Hey, we are friends, right?"

Li Nuo said, "Of course."

Not just a friend—truly, by conscience, the Princess was his best friend.

Li Anning looked at him and asked, "Since we’re friends, I’ll ask you something, and you tell me the truth."

Li Nuo said, "Ask away."

Li Anning thought for a moment, then asked, "Have you never really been foolish? Those rumors that you were a fool, were they just rumors intentionally spread by your father..."

A fool who recovered in just two months, playing the qin so well and understanding painting so thoroughly...

Li Anning had been suspicious of this for a long while.

He did not seem to be someone who had ever been foolish; on the contrary, he was smarter than anyone.

Li Nuo, of course, couldn’t explain the truth about this question.

He didn’t meet Li Anning’s gaze, looking forward instead, and nodded slightly.

Receiving this answer from Li Nuo, Li Anning excitedly smacked his thigh and exclaimed, "I knew you were pretending!"

Li Nuo silently moved her hand off his thigh. Li Anning, reminded of something, further asked, "Playing the qin and practicing archery, are you planning to take the Imperial Examination?"

Li Nuo nodded again.

Li Anning asked, "If you pass the Advanced Scholar exam, which government office are you thinking of joining?"

Li Nuo had already considered this question and without thinking, said, "Ministry of Justice."

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