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

The palace carriage was already waiting outside the gate. The coachman and the accompanying eunuchs bowed as soon as she came out, saying, "Princess Consort."

Liu Chenchen nodded and boarded the carriage. The carriage slowly drove towards the palace, and she leaned against the side of the carriage, closing her eyes to rest.

Upon arriving at the palace gate, they were transferred to a sedan chair and carried all the way to Consort Shu's Yonghe Palace.

Outside Yonghe Palace, a well-dressed palace maid was waiting.

Upon seeing Liu Chenchen arrive, she stepped forward and bowed, saying, "This servant, Taohong, greets the Crown Princess. Her Highness the Consort Shu is entertaining guests; please wait outside for a moment."

Liu Chenchen raised an eyebrow.

To entertain guests? Should we make her wait outside?

This was clearly meant to intimidate her.

She wasn't angry, but her words were harsh: "Such a high-ranking empress, yet she can't even handle this simple matter. She has to invite people to entertain guests. I don't know how she became the head of a palace."

Tao Hong's face turned pale, clearly not expecting the Crown Princess to speak so harshly. After all, Consort Shu was the Emperor's concubine and her elder.

She opened her mouth, about to reprimand her mistress, but saw the other woman flick her skirt and turn around.

"Since Consort Shu is so busy, I, the Crown Prince's wife, will not disturb you any longer." Liu Chenchen's voice was cold, and she did not turn her head. "I will come to pay my respects again when Your Highness has time next time."

"Your Highness! Wait a moment!" Tao Hong hurriedly stepped forward, her voice filled with urgent pleading: "Your Highness was only... just momentarily negligent. Please wait a moment while I go in and report."

Liu Chenchen did not stop walking, leaving only her back to the other person.

He walked straight to the sedan chair he had come in and instructed the eunuchs carrying it, "Go to the Empress Dowager's palace."

The eunuchs looked at each other, but dared not disobey. They quickly lifted the sedan chair and hurriedly left Xianghe Palace.

Tao Hong stood frozen in place, her face turning from white to green, watching helplessly as the sedan chair disappeared around the corner of the palace road.

She stomped her foot, bit her lip, and turned to run quickly inside.

Inside the room, Consort Shu sat in the main seat, with Liu Qiongqiong sitting below her. The two were talking, both with smiles on their faces.

Seeing Tao Hong rush in in a panic, Consort Shu frowned: "What's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"

Tao Hong leaned close to Consort Shu's ear and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's Consort... the Crown Prince's Consort has left."

"Gone?" Consort Shu was taken aback. "Where did they go?"

"She said... that she was going to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager."

Consort Shu's expression changed drastically. She slammed her hand on the small table beside her, making the teacups clink together: "How dare she! How dare she!"

Liu Qiongqiong was also stunned.

She hadn't expected Liu Chenchen to be so bold, not even giving face to Consort Shu.

"Your Majesty, please calm down." She quickly said, "Chenchen... she's stubborn, please don't take it to heart."

"Stubborn by nature?" Consort Shu sneered. "I think she doesn't take me seriously! Tao Hong, go and find out if she really went to see the Empress Dowager."

"Yes." Peach Blossom hurried away.

A moment later, she returned, her face even more grim: "Your Highness, the Crown Princess did indeed go to the Empress Dowager's palace and is currently speaking inside."

Consort Shu's face darkened completely.

The Empress Dowager's place is not a place where she can interfere at will.

If Liu Chenchen were to say anything to the Empress Dowager, this Consort Shu would likely be in deep trouble.

"That Liu Chenchen..." Consort Shu gritted her teeth, "She has such audacity!"

Liu Qiongqiong also felt a mix of emotions.

She knew that Consort Shu had invited Liu Chenzhong here today to give her a hard time, but she didn't expect that Liu Chenzhong would not only not fall for it, but also turn the tables and go directly to the Empress Dowager.

Her courage and resourcefulness were truly admirable.

Meanwhile, in the Empress Dowager's palace, Liu Chenchen was smilingly chatting with the Empress Dowager.

"Your Majesty, your granddaughter-in-law has acquired a fine item and has come to present it to you." She instructed Bai Zhi to present the wooden box that had been prepared in advance.

The Empress Dowager took it, opened it, and found that it was a cylindrical object.

The exterior is decorated with rubbings of peony patterns, exquisite and luxurious, yet its true nature remains unknown.

"What is this?" the Empress Dowager asked.

"This is called a thermos," Liu Chenchen explained. "It has the remarkable effect of keeping things warm in winter and cool in summer. If Your Majesty uses it to store ginseng tea or bird's nest, it will keep the temperature just right no matter when you drink it, which is excellent for maintaining your vital energy."

"Oh?" The Empress Dowager became interested. "Is it really that amazing?"

"Your Highness will know once you try it," Liu Chenchen said with a smile. "Do you have any ginseng tea? Pack some in and try a sip in half an hour."

The Empress Dowager did as she was told and had her personal maid pour her a cup of ginseng tea so she could taste the temperature first.

The imperial physician was then asked to check the cup for any problems. Once everything was confirmed to be safe, ginseng tea was poured into it and the cup was set aside.

As for the imperial physician examining the matter, it was Liu Chenchen's own request; she didn't want any messy things to happen afterward.

She hoped that no one would trust her; she wanted things to be clear and straightforward.

Even this thermos was made of silver, and the design couldn't be too flashy; even its working principle wasn't complicated.

Isn't it just a layer of insulation? It makes sense once explained.

After hearing Liu Chenchen's words, the Empress Dowager smiled and patted the girl's hand, finding the girl insightful and liking her even more.

While waiting for the tea, the two talked for a while, mostly Liu Chenchen talking and the Empress Dowager listening.

Liu Chenchen was witty and perceptive, and quickly made the Empress Dowager laugh.

Half an hour later, the Empress Dowager took another sip of ginseng tea and was surprised to find that the temperature had hardly changed.

"Truly amazing!" the Empress Dowager exclaimed. "Chenchen, you've put your heart into this."

"I'm glad Your Majesty likes it." Liu Chen said with a heavy smile, "I was thinking that Your Majesty drinks ginseng tea and bird's nest every day. With this cup, you can drink it at the right temperature anytime, which is good for your health."

The Empress Dowager liked it more and more as she looked at it, and said to the nanny beside her, "Go and bring me the headdress I wore when I was young, and give it to Chenchen as a reward."

The old woman quickly brought out an exquisite box.

The Empress Dowager opened it, and inside was a set of red gold headdress inlaid with rubies. The style was gorgeous and the workmanship was exquisite. It was obviously a fine item.

"This set of jewelry was my favorite when I was young," the Empress Dowager said with a smile. "Now that I'm old, I can no longer wear it, so I'll give it to you."

Liu Chenchen immediately knelt down: "Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."

"Get up." The Empress Dowager waved her hand. "When you have time, come and chat with me often."

"Yes, my granddaughter-in-law will definitely come often," Liu Chenchen replied respectfully.

Liu Chenchen was in a good mood after leaving the Empress Dowager's palace.

Not only was he not made things difficult by Consort Shu, but he also received a reward from the Empress Dowager. This trip to the palace was a success.

Just as she was about to leave the palace, a young eunuch rushed over: "Princess Consort, please wait! Consort Shu requests your presence!"

Liu Chenchen raised an eyebrow. Only now are you inviting me? Too late.

She said calmly, "Tell Consort Shu that it's getting late and I need to return to my residence. I'll pay my respects to Her Highness another day when I have time."

After saying that, she left without looking back.

The young eunuch stood there, stunned, not knowing what to do.

Back at the Prince's residence, Liu Chenchen carefully put away the Empress Dowager's gifts. As for what Consort Shu was up to? She had neither the ability nor the inclination to find out.

Trying to intimidate her? Don't you even know your own limitations?

With the Empress Dowager backing her up and the Prince Xian's mansion as her support, why would she be afraid of a mere Consort Shu?

Just then, Xiao Shiyan returned.

He accompanied the Crown Prince to the military camp outside the city today, and just after returning, he heard about Liu Chenchen's entry into the palace.

"Did Consort Shu make things difficult for you?" he asked.

"No." Liu Chen chuckled heavily. "She told me to wait outside, so I went directly to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager rewarded me with a set of jewelry and told me to visit her often."

Xiao Shiyan was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "You really are... unwilling to suffer even the slightest loss."

"Why should we suffer a loss?" Liu Chenchen raised an eyebrow.