When it came to the mysterious disappearance of the birthday poem, the owner of the framing shop was full of grievances and didn't know who to tell.
At first, he'd planned to find a famous calligrapher to make a copy. But even after approaching four or five well-known but destitute calligraphy masters in Shu State City, none could capture even a tenth of the original's unique charm.
Still not ready to give up, the shop owner paid a hefty price to commission the famous calligrapher from Guiyun Academy, Mr. Yue Ming. Only then did he manage to get a copy that captured about half of the original's essence.
He didn't dare voice this opinion, however, afraid Mr. Yue Ming would take it as an insult. So, he held onto the piece, delaying for several more days before finally handing it over to Xiaodie.
What the shop owner didn't know, however, was that the moment the scroll reached Chen Yi's hands, he could tell his birthday poem had been switched.
