Everyone said there was none.
Shen Bi found it even stranger.
Yesterday, the attendant who fetched the painting came over, "Master! There was indeed a turtle painting yesterday, but it wasn't any divine turtle image, it was..."
"And what was it?" Shen Bi's face suddenly darkened. How could he be left in the dark about something even the Emperor knew!?
Seeing his anger, the attendant kneeled down in fear and recounted everything about how Pei Qin's turtle painting was given to him and how he had handed it over to the First wife to handle.
Upon hearing that it wasn't a major issue, Shen Bi was only more bewildered—what did the Emperor mean by mentioning it? Was it a warning that he and his fellow officials were all under his scrutiny?
After some contemplation, Shen Bi still asked Madam Shen to bring over the painting, since the Emperor had expressed his desire to see it, no matter what, he had to present it to the Emperor.
