Chapter 64 The Truth Cannot Be Fake

The first to return were Qiu Lan and Wen Kehao's confidants.

The piece of paper with the birth date and time written on it was clutched in the hand of Wen Kehao's confidant.

Wen Kehao immediately stood up, wanting to be the first to check, but then remembered Meng Lingge's earlier teasing about his impatience, and slowly sat down again.

"Please have Your Highness verify this."

The confidant handed the paper to Princess Anshun, and another maid brought over the paper with the birth dates of the four maids written on it.

Princess Anshun compared the two and nodded, saying, "That's right, this is indeed Lingge's birth date and time. Moreover, the ink on this paper has long since dried, and the edges are slightly yellowed, so it's clear that it wasn't added on the spot today."

"This is impossible!" Wen Kehao took two quick steps forward and carefully checked the two birth dates on the paper. No matter how he looked at it, they were exactly the same.

As Princess Anshun said, the one that was brought later looked to be some time old, which matched Meng Lingge's statement that it was brought on the day of her marriage.

Moreover, since his confidants followed Qiu Lan closely, she couldn't fake it.

If this is Meng Lingge's real birth date and time, then what about the one she provided at the beginning? Was it because he didn't act naturally enough, making Meng Lingge realize something was wrong and become wary, which is why she gave him a fake birth date and time?

“Why is it impossible?” Meng Lingge looked at him. “Or is it that you are unwilling to accept that this birth date and time is mine? I remember that when my third brother heard that my birth date and time were incompatible with the heir’s, he didn’t have this attitude. At that time, you kept urging me to move out.”

“That’s not what I meant!” Wen Kehao’s face was grim. “Because the first person to provide the birth date and time was also my sister-in-law, and now it’s been changed again. It’s hard to be convincing to repeat this cycle.”

Princess Anshun was also somewhat puzzled. "Lingge, what exactly happened? Whose birth date and time was the first one you wrote down?"

Meng Lingge picked up her teacup and took a small sip.

"To be honest, Mother, when I was at my parents' home, a fortune teller came and spouted nonsense, saying all sorts of impossible things. My father kicked him out, and ever since then, I haven't really believed in these charlatans. Today, I heard from the young master that a fortune teller named Zhong has come to our mansion. He's incredibly accurate, and I've become quite interested. I thought I'd try him out and see if he really has such supernatural powers."

"Therefore, when Zhong Shensuan asked me to write down my birth date and time, I made one up at random. Who knew that after he saw it, he would conclude that my birth date and time were incompatible with the prince's and that we must separate. Moreover, he and his third brother were not surprised by this result; on the contrary, they were eager for me to leave. If I told the truth at this time, I might fall into their trap again. So I used the excuse of leaving one or two maids for the prince to have my maid mix my birth date and time into theirs and ask Zhong Shensuan to calculate it again. But I did not expect that Zhong Shensuan would favor my birth date and time the second time."

Meng Lingge looked at Zhong Shensuan, her smile turning cold. "So, may I ask Zhong Shensuan, are my birth charts incompatible or compatible with the Crown Prince's?"

Zhong the fortune teller stroked his beard even faster, sweat beading on his forehead. "This, this, this, if this third birth date and time belongs to the Crown Princess, then naturally it's a matter of horoscope compatibility..."

Stealing a glance at Wen Kehao's eyes, he saw that the other's gaze was icy cold, and he couldn't quite come up with the word "compatible" for a long time.

Wen Kehao also tried to maintain his composure, coughing lightly, "Sister-in-law, there's no need to say more. The truth will out, and the lie will become the truth. The people who went to the Meng residence will be back soon. Whether this birth date and time is yours or not will only be confirmed later."

"Since Third Brother won't shed a tear until he sees the coffin, then let's wait a little longer."

Meng Lingge smiled indifferently, "Third brother, you can sit down and wait. Dongqing, get Zhong Shensuan a handkerchief. Zhong Shensuan is not only incredibly resourceful, but he is also physically stronger than ordinary people. He is sweating profusely in this cold weather."

Wen Kehao then realized that he had been rudely standing next to the princess, and quickly lowered his head and returned to his seat.

Damn it! He's always been so composed, but now he's lost his composure.

Zhong Shensuan was even more uneasy. He took the handkerchief from Dong Qing with both hands and said with a smile, "You're too kind, too kind. There's no need to be so polite."

Meng Lingge stood up and looked at Princess Anshun with a gentle smile, "Mother, my husband has been waiting outside for too long. I'll go see him."

After saying that, he turned to Wen Kehao and said, "I'll be right at the door, just where you can see me if you look up. If you're still worried, you can stand at the door and keep watch."

Wen Kehao was furious. "Why would I worry about my sister-in-law going to keep my brother company?"

Meng Lingge did not argue with him. Seeing that Princess Anshun nodded, she took the plate of pastries that Wen Zhiming liked the most from the table and went out.

The atmosphere inside became even more oppressive after she left.

Princess Anshun remained silent, but the sound of her picking up and putting down the teacups was noticeably louder than before. The occasional glances she gave Wen Kehao and Zhong Shensuan sent shivers down their spines.

He could hear Meng Lingge and Wen Zhiming chatting and laughing. Wen Kehao looked up and saw that the maid had brought soft stools for the two of them. The couple were eating snacks while leaning their heads together and talking, exuding an indescribable warmth and happiness.

Wen Kehao placed his hand on his chest.

He suspected that Meng Lingge was doing it on purpose, knowing that he would be watching, which was why she was so close to her older brother in front of outsiders.

He was just angry at first.

My heart is starting to ache again.

This agonizing atmosphere lasted for an unknown amount of time until he finally heard the butler's voice from outside.

"Your Highness, the items have been retrieved."

Meng Lingge didn't even look up before replying, "Take it inside and give it to the Princess."

She was so confident that she didn't even glance at him.

The butler came in, and Wen Kehao unconsciously stood up, nervously watching Princess Anshun take the paper, hoping for a last glimmer of hope.

But the next moment, hope was shattered.

Princess Anshun held up the paper. "The birth date and time on this paper match perfectly with the one we received in the dowry. This means that Lingge and Qiulan were not lying. The birth date and time that Qiulan mentioned is indeed that of the Crown Princess. Wen Kehao, Zhong Shensuan, what else do you have to say?"

Wen Kehao sat back down weakly, his lips trembling slightly.

Zhong Shensuan forced a smile. "In that case, the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince are destined to be together. Congratulations, Your Highness. Now that I have finished my divination for the Crown Princess, I will not disturb you any longer. Farewell."

Wen Kehao followed up on his words, saying, "That would be for the best. Sister-in-law, how could you write down someone's birth date and time so carelessly? It's such a waste of time and caused such a big misunderstanding."

"Third brother, so you're saying it's my fault?" Meng Lingge stepped in slowly, ordering the maids to stop Zhong Shensuan, who was about to leave. "You went to the Prince of Anshun's mansion to spread rumors and ruin the relationship between the young master and me. Now that you've been exposed, do you still want to pretend nothing happened and just swagger away?"

Zhong Shensuan secretly groaned in his heart.

He did want to sneak away, but the problem was that there were so many people around, and he didn't know how to burrow underground. If he didn't walk away openly, was he supposed to crawl in the shadows on the ground?