In his previous life, Wen Daozi was frustrated and discontented, and his painting style became increasingly gloomy. Unexpectedly, in the twenty-first year of Yongjia, he caught the eye of Prince Cao, a lover of painting collections in the Capital, who even presented his works to the Emperor, which garnered His Majesty's appreciation.
Once the Emperor took a liking, many others followed suit, and gradually, Wen Daozi's paintings became valuable, ushering his life into a peak moment.
In her past life, Su An'an heard that any random landscape painting by him could sell for over a thousand taels, not to mention his early works, which were collectors' items.
Su An'an held the painting with surprise in her eyes. Only as she passed by today did she remember overhearing Qingyu Building's servant gossip in her previous life that this great artist had once fallen to the level of a street vendor.
To her amazement, she really did encounter him.
