Seeing Jian Wenyi remain silent, Lin Zhaoyue grew increasingly anxious, terrified that the Marquis of Pingyang would not take her side.
All her usual poise and dignity vanished as she blurted out, "You two have been estranged in the same bed for ages. With something like privately hiding ancient paintings, is there anything she isn't capable of doing?"
Yao Zhiwan remained entirely unruffled, chuckling as she said, "Why so panicked? Are you afraid the Marquis will blame you? It's hardly surprising, really—you were the one who lost the painting, so naturally you need to find someone to take the blame. You claim I swapped the painting, but allow me to ask: you, Lin Zhaoyue, always boast of your superior talent—if I really did swap it for a fake, how is it you couldn't even tell?"
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