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

The box was full of clothes that Liu Chenchen used to wear at home; there wasn't a single new outfit.

Opening the other boxes revealed only a few bolts of cloth of decent quality, but with unattractive colors.

What was left were just a few quilts and some worthless decorations.

There were also six boxes of books and a small box.

Without a doubt, the books were prepared by Xu Jingming's father.

Opening the small box revealed the jewelry Liu Chenchen usually wore; it wasn't much, nor was it particularly valuable.

At the bottom were two silver notes, each worth one hundred taels, for a total of two hundred taels.

This is Liu Chenchen's entire dowry.

Liu Qiongqiong looked at these things and suddenly fell silent.

Xu Jingming walked in and, seeing her lost in thought, asked, "What's wrong?"

Liu Qiongqiong didn't turn around, her voice somewhat unsteady: "I suddenly understand why Liu Chenchen wanted to arrange a marriage exchange."

Xu Jingming was taken aback.

"My dowry consisted of 108 loads," Liu Qiongqiong said slowly. "It included farmland, shops, silks and satins, gold and jade ornaments, jewelry and precious objects, and a dowry of 50,000 taels of silver. This does not include the private savings given by my mother."

He turned his head to look at the boxes that had already been opened: "Liu Chenchen's dowry only consisted of twenty loads, and they were all worthless items. The most valuable thing was this box of jewelry and two hundred taels of silver notes."

She turned around and looked at Xu Jingming: "No wonder she's unwilling to accept this."

Xu Jingming also fell silent.

The Minister's mansion treats people differently based on their status. Because Liu Chenchen is going to marry him, who has no real skills, she will naturally be looked down upon. They never even considered helping him as their son-in-law in the future.

"No wonder she acted this way." Liu Qiongqiong smiled bitterly. "Even if she is an illegitimate daughter, she shouldn't be treated like this. Father and Mother... really went too far."

"Change your clothes," he said softly. "Let's leave early."

Liu Qiongqiong nodded and took out a set of fairly clean clothes from the box to change into.

Xu Jingming also changed into a proper scholar's robe.

The two walked for half an hour before arriving at the gate of the Liu residence.

The gatekeeper was taken aback when he saw Liu Qiongqiong, then overjoyed: "Young Miss is back!"

He was about to open the main gate when Liu Qiongqiong stopped him: "There's no need to open the main gate. I'll just go in through the side door."

"this……"

"It wouldn't sound good if word got out that I returned home before the three-day period was up," Liu Qiongqiong said calmly. "Open the side gate."

The doorman had no choice but to open the side door and let the two in.

When Li heard that her daughter had returned, she quickly ran towards the main hall.

Upon seeing Liu Qiongqiong dressed in such shabby clothes, with Xu Jingming standing next to her in equally shabby clothes, she couldn't help but burst into tears, hugging her daughter.

"My Qiongqiong...you've suffered so much, it's all that damned Liu Chenchen's fault..."

She cried so hard that she didn't care at all about Xu Jingming standing to the side.

Liu Qiongqiong quickly stopped her mother: "Mother, don't do this, Jingming is still here."

Only then did Madam Wang stop crying, wipe away her tears, and force a smile at Xu Jingming: "Young Master Xu... please sit down."

At this moment, Liu Wenyuan and Liu Yanfeng also walked in.

Liu Wenyuan returned home after the morning court session. He knew his daughter would definitely come back today, so he waited for her at home.

The family sat down, and Wang was still wiping away tears.

Looking at his sister's shabby attire, Liu Yanfeng felt a mix of emotions.

He never expected that his half-sister would be so bold as to scheme to change his marriage.

But that day, he carried her onto the bridal sedan chair, and the girl clung tightly to his neck. She must have been scared, right?

That was his sister too.

Although his mother forbade him from getting too close to his illegitimate daughters since he was a child, in his heart, she was always his sister.

It was only as he grew older that his mother began to talk about how Liu Chenchen was being mischievous and disobedient, and he gradually developed a different opinion of her.

As they grew up, they rarely met.

He needs to go to school, and there are differences between boys and girls.

Unexpectedly, that half-sister actually did such a big thing.

Liu Wenyuan cleared his throat and said, "Qiongqiong, I already know about what happened yesterday."

Liu Qiongqiong raised her head, tears welling in her eyes: "Father..."

Back home, Liu Qiongqiong finally revealed her vulnerability and grievances.

"I know you've been wronged," Liu Wenyuan sighed. "But what's done is done, there's no point in saying more. What I want to tell you today is what to do next."

He was heartbroken that his carefully nurtured daughter had suffered such a tragedy, but his heartache was of no use.

With so many people in the family, the fact that a concubine's daughter managed to take advantage of the situation only shows that they were less skilled than others, and also that this concubine's daughter was not simple.

He paused for a moment, then said, "First of all, you should stop trying to cause trouble for Liu Chenchen."

Madam Li said anxiously, "Master! Are we just going to let this go?"

"What else can we do but forget about it?" Liu Wenyuan said in a deep voice, "The Prince Xian's mansion has already acknowledged her identity, and the palace has also given it official approval. Liu Chenchen is now firmly in her position as the Crown Prince's consort."

He looked at Liu Qiongqiong: "Qiongqiong, I know I've wronged you. But things have come to this. Now, not only are you powerless to touch her, but even your father can't. Do you think she's someone simple who can escape unscathed?"

Liu Qiongqiong bit her lip and remained silent.

She was unwilling to accept that her life had been ruined by her. She wanted revenge, she wanted to vent her anger, and she wanted to support Xu Jingming so that he could surpass her in the future.

Liu Wenyuan continued, "Secondly, there's the matter of the dowry."

Li's expression changed.

"Qiongqiong's dowry is already in the Marquis's residence and can't be taken back," Liu Wenyuan said. "Whether it's a legitimate daughter or a princess consort, the dowry can't be meager. So those things can only be given to Liu Chenchen."

Thinking of the meager dowry she had prepared for her illegitimate daughter, which had now become her daughter's dowry, Madam Li was furious.

Liu Wenyuan looked at Li Shi and said, "How about this, you give Qiongqiong some more dowry. It's impossible to prepare a new one, and the family doesn't have the means, so let's add another three thousand taels. Eight thousand taels will be acceptable."

Li's face turned even uglier.

Originally, Liu Qiongqiong's dowry was 50,000 taels of silver. She kept 8,000 taels for herself and gave her 5,000 taels of dowry from her illegitimate daughter to her daughter, totaling 63,000 taels. Now it all went to that little bitch!

Liu Qiongqiong also felt uncomfortable hearing this. Where was the five thousand taels in Liu Chenchen's dowry? There was only a mere 200 taels, but she couldn't say it.

My half-sister's dowry must have been tampered with by my mother; she can't let my father know.

That's settled for now.

He looked at Xu Jingming: "Jingming, you are a scholar, you should understand this principle. Now that Qiongqiong has married you, treat her well, and the Liu family will naturally help you."

Xu Jingming stood up and bowed, saying, "I understand, and I will certainly live up to my father-in-law's expectations."

It was already evening when we left the Minister's residence.

As the sun set, it cast long shadows of the two of them.

Xu Jingming suddenly spoke up: "Don't worry, I will treat you well."

Liu Qiongqiong was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at him.

Xu Jingming's gaze was firm: "Although the Xu family is poor, I will not let you live like this forever."

Looking at his earnest expression, Liu Qiongqiong felt a sudden warmth in her heart.

Perhaps... this marriage isn't as bad as she imagined.

She nodded and said softly, "I believe you."