Cultivation Quick Transmigration: The Believer Girl is Lacking Money and Morals

Thus, the scene of Granny Chen coming to "invite someone" came about.

When the Prince and Princess arrived at the reception room, Liu Wenyuan was already waiting there.

Upon seeing the solemn expressions of the Prince and Princess, his heart sank, and he quickly stepped forward and bowed deeply.

The wise prince glanced at him, but did not immediately tell him to get up. Instead, he and the princess sat down before looking at the other man and saying, "Speak."

Liu Wenyuan lowered his posture to an extremely humble level, his voice filled with fear and self-reproach: "This humble official has failed in his duty to educate his daughter, bringing misfortune to my family, resulting in such an absurd incident. I have come to beg forgiveness from Your Highness and Your Highness!"

The prince spoke calmly, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger: "Minister Liu, your daughter's 'substitution' has certainly given my wife and me quite a 'surprise'."

Beads of sweat appeared on Liu Wenyuan's forehead, and he quickly said:

"Your Highness, please understand. I only learned of this matter this morning! That rebellious daughter... that rebellious daughter Liu Chenchen, who usually seems timid and cowardly, who would have thought she would have such audacious thoughts! It must be that Aunt Sun's poor upbringing that has allowed her to act so lawlessly! I had absolutely no prior knowledge of this matter and would never have dared to intentionally deceive the Prince's Mansion!"

His words absolved him of all responsibility, placing all the blame on his illegitimate daughter and his birth mother.

Princess Consort Xian snorted coldly: "You don't know anything? The bridal sedan chair was carried out from your Minister's residence, the bride is your Minister's daughter, and now that the wedding ceremony has been completed and they've entered the bridal chamber, you think you can just brush it off with a simple 'I didn't know'? The reputation of my Prince Xian's residence, and the marriage of my son, are not child's play!"

"Your Highness, please calm your anger!" Liu Wenyuan bowed even lower, inwardly groaning and frantically searching for a solution:

The wise king and the queen exchanged a glance.

"We'll talk about it when the people from Dongwuyuan arrive."

Liu Wenyuan stopped talking and stood aside waiting, his feelings complicated.

At this moment, the atmosphere inside the Dongwu Courtyard was tense.

Granny Chen was stunned by Xiao Shiyan's warning and dared not be forceful again.

Liu Chenchen continued to do her hair and makeup at a leisurely pace. After inserting the last gold hairpin, she looked at herself in the mirror before standing up.

"Let's go," she said calmly, her tone strangely serene.

Xiao Shiyan was already dressed. He glanced at Liu Chenchen and said, "Let's go together."

The two walked out of the room one after the other, with Chun Ya and Xia Zhi following closely behind, while Qiu Shuang and Dong Xue stayed inside to tidy up.

On the way to the main courtyard, Xiao Shiyan looked at Liu Chenchen's calm and composed appearance and suddenly became a little curious.

He lowered his voice and asked, "Aren't you scared at all?"

Liu Chenchen glanced at him, then suddenly shrank back, feigning fear, her voice softening slightly: "I'm so scared! How could this happen? My parents arranged the wedding ceremony, the prince was the one who received the bride, the prince was the one who performed the ceremonies, and the prince was the one who entered the bridal chamber. What does this have to do with me?"

She blinked, looking completely innocent. "I'm just a clueless little girl. I never even leave the courtyard. What could I possibly know?"

Xiao Shiyan: "..."

He looked at the woman in front of him, who was acting like an innocent little rabbit, and he could hardly believe that this was the same woman who had so readily admitted it last night.

"That's not what you said last night." He raised an eyebrow. "Do you think I'm dead?"

"What did I say last night?" Liu Chenchen tilted her head, looking completely bewildered.

"What did I admit to? Who heard me? I just admitted that I am Liu Chenchen. What's wrong with admitting that? A simple question would reveal the truth. What's there to hide?"

Xiao Shiyan was speechless after hearing her words.

Who heard it? Who else heard it? He heard it...

She's clearly trying to play dumb and deny everything!

He stared at her for a long time, then suddenly smiled.

This woman is really... incredibly cunning.

As the two were talking, they arrived at the main courtyard.

As soon as I entered the hall, I sensed that something was wrong.

The Prince and Princess Xian sat in the main seats, their expressions not very good.

Minister Liu Wenyuan stood to one side.

Several other people were also standing in the hall: Xiao Shiyan's younger brother, Xiao Shiwen, and his legitimate younger sister, Xiao Yuwei. They had also heard the news and asked the Princess Consort to come and broaden their horizons.

What kind of knowledge do I gain? Of course, I gain knowledge about family background; it's a great learning opportunity.

They are all direct relatives, so why are there no illegitimate sons or daughters?

The reason is that although the Prince Xian's residence has concubines, they were all promoted by the Princess Xian herself. They were her maids who had taken contraceptive pills in advance.

Therefore, the Prince Xian's harem was very harmonious, and the concubines did not compete for favor. They only needed to please the Princess Xian, since they would never have a child in this lifetime.

Liu Chenchen greatly admired the Princess Consort's methods; in this era, it was truly remarkable for a woman to be able to do such a thing.

Moreover, the other party was a prince of a country.

Just as Mr. Li said, he is indeed a formidable character.

As for the servants, apart from Granny Chen, the rest all went out.

Even Xiao Shiyan's maids and servants were left outside, with the prince's trusted men guarding the door to prevent any servants from eavesdropping.

The Princess Consort looked her up and down, her eyes sharp as knives.

Minister Liu also looked at his second daughter, who calmly walked in, with an unfriendly expression. He had been hunting geese all day, but now a goose had pecked his eye.

I never expected this illegitimate daughter to be so bold.

The wise prince was calmer, but his eyes were deep, and he was clearly scrutinizing her.

"Liu Chenchen greets Your Highness, Your Highness and Your Highness's Consort, and Father."

Liu Chenchen curtsied respectfully, her manners ingrained in her very being, and thus impeccable.

Princess Xian snorted coldly: "Liu Chenchen? You dare to admit it."

"My daughter does not understand what Your Highness means."

"Stop pretending!" Princess Xian slammed her hand on the table in anger, her gaze sweeping over Liu Wenyuan beside her. "Minister Liu, is this the well-mannered daughter you raised? Yesterday at the wedding, she switched identities and took her place in the marriage to the Marquis's mansion. Is that true?"

Liu Wenyuan's face was ashen as he glared at Liu Chenchen, his eyes filled with undisguised anger and disappointment.

He had originally hoped that this illegitimate daughter could bring some benefits to the family. Xu Jingming was a good person with good character and knowledge, and with the family's support in the future, things wouldn't be bad.

But no one expected that she would dare to do something so audacious, completely disrupting the family's plans.

He stepped forward and said sternly:

"You unfilial daughter! Confess now! How exactly did you manage to deceive everyone and commit such a shameless and immoral act? Do you have any respect for your parents, your family, or for the law and the rules?"

He tried to take the initiative by adopting the attitude of a strict father and pin the blame on Liu Chenchen personally.

Upon hearing this, Liu Chenchen's eyes reddened, and she said in a pitiful tone:

"Your Highness, please understand, this is a great injustice. Yesterday was the wedding day, and everything was handled by my father and stepmother. I am just a concubine's daughter, how could I have such great abilities? I just drank the tea that the maid brought me, and then I knew nothing more. When I woke up, I had already left home."

Liu Wenyuan was speechless after hearing Liu Chenchen's words and didn't know how to refute them.

This explanation is worse than no explanation at all. Doesn't it imply that he and Li did it on purpose?

At this moment, the wise prince finally spoke: "Minister Liu, how do you explain this?"