Chapter 528 - Madam Ming Checked Paintings in King Xuan’s Manor (2/2)

“Just do it.” Mo Xuetong curved her lips and smiled.

Getting Mo Xuetong’s agreement, Madam Ming could not wait to take out the bag she had brought with her. She opened it and took out some tiny tools. Then, she wiped a little inkpad off it and looked at the color of the paper and the painting and other things before she said excitedly, “My Lady, it is the work of Master Ling from the previous dynasty.”

“How do you make sure, Madam Ming?”

Madam Ming felt that she had the say when it came to this. She answered happily, “My Lady, look at the color of the paper. It’s at least a few hundred years old. Look at the color of the ink, no one will use it anymore. Only the painting from the heyday of the previous dynasty has the color. As for the seal, Master Ling would usually use his style name. But it’s said that he used to call himself Old Cangshan when he was old and even carved his own seal. This matter was discussed in folk stories of the previous dynasty, but in the field of calligraphy and painting, it has never been seen…”

“My Lady, this should be the authentic work,” Madam Ming finally affirmed. Her eyes fell on the painting and she was reluctant to divert her eyes from it. As a person who loved paintings, she naturally knew how valuable this authentic work of Master Ling was. As such, she could only admire it.

“Madam Ming, good eye. What about this painting?” Mo Xuetong nodded again.

Mo Ye folded the painting under Madam Ming’s reluctant gaze. Mo Yu took out another painting and placed it in front of Madam Ming.

Madam Ming frowned at this painting after she saw the stunning painting just now. The painting was good, but it would make her feel a little uncomfortable just like she looked at the table of snacks after she had delicacies and was full.

“My Lady, this painting is also a good one, but it is feminine and the strokes are not strong. It should be painted by a woman. Besides, it was finished by fits and starts. It can be seen that she was not in good health at that time. The strokes are superficial, and there are many faults. It wasn’t done in one go.”

Although she felt that the painting was not very good, Madam Ming still a.n.a.lyzed it carefully and told Mo Xuetong.

The smile on Mo Xuetong’s face faded and she frowned, feeling strange. She asked, “Madam Ming, do you think this painting is 100 years old?”

“100 years old? How is it possible? In my opinion, this painting should be done for at most a few decades, and the painter was the lady in a deep yard. My Lady, look here, the woman is actually quite good at painting, but it’s a pity that the strokes were not strong enough, and it’s chaotic in the arrangement. She seemed to draw the three girls in the painting on purpose, which makes the layout present a discordant sense of crowding.”

“Look at the only girl who is facing us. Her eyes and eyebrows are clear and she is childish and lovely. The girl on the side is also charming and beautiful. Although we can’t see the biggest girl’s face, she appears extremely gentle. My Lady, in my opinion, this seems to be a painting left by a mother for three daughters, and this mother is not in good health.”

Madam Ming looked at it again and again, and she said affirmatively.

“Madam, how did you know that it was a mother who painted for her three daughters?” Even though Mo Xuetong was still leaning on the couch and looked extremely relaxed, a wave of shock surged up in her heart. She felt a bolt of lightning flash through her heart and she could not help but hold on to the wreaths beneath her pillow tightly. She almost fell silent.

“You don’t have children, so you don’t know about it. The three girls all have their own characteristics. They are either cute, bright, or gentle. Only the mother has this kind of understanding with her children. The painter is obviously good at painting, but she made such an arrangement in order to draw all the three daughters into it. It is a strong motherly love.”

Upon hearing Mo Xuetong’s suspicion, Madam Ming immediately felt misunderstood and explained excitedly. She even picked up the painting so that Mo Xuetong could see it more clearly. She was completely immersed in the painting and did not notice Mo Xuetong’s completely pale face. However, Mo Lan noticed that Mo Xuetong was not her usual self and came to push her.

Mo Xuetong came to her sense. She forced a smile and said to Madam Ming, “Madam Ming, I’m really not feeling well. Please come and check the other paintings in a few days. Mo Yu, send Madam Ming out.”

Only then did Madam Ming discover Mo Xuetong’s oddness. Before she entered the manor, she learned that Consort Xuan was ill, and had been having medicine. When she saw that Mo Xuetong’s face was pale and deprived of blood, she was afraid that something was wrong. As such, she did not dare to stay any longer. She bid Mo Xuetong farewell and left with Mo Yu.

“My Lady, how are you feeling? Are you alright?” Mo Lan hurried over to squat in front of Mo Xuetong and asked anxiously as Madam Ming left. Mo Xuetong had been fine earlier, so Mo Lan did not understand why she became like this.

“I’m fine.” Mo Xuetong heaved a long breath and let out the depression that had stuck in her chest earlier. She felt a little lighter. Just then, she had almost subconsciously held her breath and felt a burning pain in her chest.

“Go take the painting over. I’ll look at it again,” she said to Mo Lan while pointing at the painting that was still on the table. There was a look of shock in her eyes that she could not hide.

“Yes, I’ll go and get it right away. Don’t worry,” Mo Lan comforted her. She did not understand what was wrong with her usually calm master. She immediately went to take the painting over. She unfolded it and placed it in front of her so that she could see the painting clearly.

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