He Was Covered in a Layer of Ice

"But... that day when you two were talking at Cangjing Terrace, there were guards outside. Other than me going to call you, no one else saw anything! Who could have painted it? And after it was painted, why did it end up being sold on the street?"

Grace said, "I have no idea either."

"Then... did Evan Xiao see it too?"

"Yes, he saw it and was furious. He destroyed the painting right then and there. This time, Evan Xiao is really angry."

Rona Zhu frowned in thought, then suddenly widened her eyes and said, "I just remembered something!"

"Remembered what?"

"When I went to find you, there was a sudden noise on the rocks nearby," Rona Zhu said. "I peeked over but didn't see anything. I didn't think much of it at the time. Now that I recall, could someone have been hiding there?"

Grace frowned. "Someone was definitely hiding! But what was their motive for doing all this?"

"Obviously, they wanted to drive a wedge between you and Evan Xiao!" Rona Zhu said. "If you and Evan Xiao are separated, it means splitting Loyalty Manor from the general's household too!"

Grace nodded. "Makes sense. Rona Zhu, you're really smart."