"When she was in the manor, she often used sorcery. Later, at the Divine Assembly, she used some evil magic to control the Bright Moon Star Goddess, which caused Wanqing to summon such a thing."
“Since her birth, our Marquis’s mansion has fallen into decline. Before she was born, the Marquis’s mansion was in its prime, and my official career was also rising steadily!”
Upon hearing the words of the Marquis of Zhenbei, General Liu felt a surge of anger.
He immediately retorted:
"Marquis of Zhenbei, you are truly remarkable! You fail in your own duties and blame it on a child. You are truly unprecedented and unparalleled!"
"Your Marquis's mansion has become like this today because of your own actions. If you hadn't taken a mistress, if you hadn't schemed against your first wife, and if you had just settled down and lived a peaceful life with her, how could your mansion have ended up like this?"
"Marquis of Zhenbei, you've ruined a winning hand yourself, so you can't blame anyone else!"
General Liu's words struck a chord with the Marquis of Zhenbei.
Seeing that the Marquis of Zhenbei was stunned, Zou Shuang'er was afraid that he would listen to her, so she immediately said, "General Liu, you are my son's father-in-law. How can you ridicule your own in-laws like this?"
"Back then, Ye Lanyin turned the Marquis's mansion into a complete mess, and when she left, she even burned down the courtyard. This is common knowledge."
It would have been better if we hadn't brought this up, because as soon as we did, General Liu immediately returned to the topic.
He stared blankly at his daughter, then roared again, "Ruyan, are you going back or not?"
"Father, your daughter is not going back."
These words were exactly what General Liu wanted to hear. He was overjoyed, but his expression remained indifferent.
"In that case, let's sever ties."
"From now on, you belong to the Marquis's mansion and have nothing to do with my Liu family."
Liu Ruyan roared, "No, Father, no!" Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
If I sever ties with my father, my husband will definitely be unhappy.
He has just taken the imperial examination, and if he becomes the top scholar, he will need someone to lend him a helping hand.
At this point, how could she just cut ties like that?
Doesn't this create an opportunity for Shen Lanxue and her husband?
Lin Wanwan pointed at Liu Ruyan, and then at Minister Shen.
"You guys are the real family."
Minister Shen's heart skipped a beat again. "What?"
Xiao Chengyun said, "Lord Shen, Wanwan said that you and this Aunt Liu are biological children."
When someone called her Aunt Liu, Liu Ruyan immediately became furious.
"You brat, how dare you call me 'Auntie'?"
Xiao Chengyun, scolded by her, hid in Lin Wanwan's arms. "Isn't that Grandpa Shen? You're his daughter, so you should just call him Auntie."
Minister Shen had no time to argue with Xiao Chengyun about these things; his wide-open eyes were enough to prove his state of mind.
"impossible!"
"I only have one daughter, where would I get another daughter?"
General Liu felt extremely grateful to Lin Wanwan after hearing her words.
He was just looking for a reason to distance himself from Liu Ruyan, but now that Lin Wanwan had given him a helping hand, how could he let it pass?
"Minister Shen! What are you saying?"
"I remember you had a daughter who died, didn't you?"
"Furthermore, how could the daughter I, Liu Qingyang, have raised for over ten years possibly be your daughter? Absolutely impossible!"
Even if we sever all ties, I will never be family with you again!!!
After they finished speaking, the two of them looked at Lin Wanwan.
General Liu said, "Wanwan, this is not something to joke about, and you can't say things like that."
The little guy grinned mischievously and pointed at Shen Lanxue.
"If you don't believe me, go ask her mother!"
Shen Lanxue, still wearing her bridal gown, sat not far away. Upon hearing Lin Wanwan mention her mother, she immediately stood up.
"Lin Wanwan, why are you bringing up my mother?"
"Liu Ruyan could never be my sister. My sister died when she was five years old."
When the Marquis of Zhenbei heard Lin Wanwan rambling on, he seized on her mistakes and relentlessly ridiculed her.
"You rebellious daughter, it was one thing for you to be disobedient in the manor, but now you even dare to offend an important official of the court. Are you tired of living?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand to strike Lin Wanwan, but General Liu grabbed it.
General Liu was a warrior with great strength.
He grabbed the Marquis of Zhenbei's hand and then violently shook it off.
“Marquis of Zhenbei, who do you think you are to lay a hand on a child? She is now deeply favored by His Majesty and has brought good reputation to the Holy Kingdom. If you harm even a hair on her head, the people will not let you off the hook.”
The mere mention of "common people" startled the Marquis of Zhenbei, causing him to take a step back.
Last time, when he was imprisoned, he had already experienced the power of the people.
If this happened again, he feared he would lose his life.
"Hmph!" He snorted coldly and turned his head away.
Lin Wanwan appeared frightened, but her eyes were full of laughter as she spoke again:
"You don't believe me? Let me drip blood!"
Lord Shen felt a chill run down his spine when he recalled what happened to Prime Minister Jiang last time.
He suddenly scolded Lin Wanwan.
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible. My daughter is long dead, and there is no need for a blood test to prove kinship."
For some reason, Shen Lanxue's eyelids started twitching uncontrollably, and she could even hear her own heartbeat.
"Father, it must be Lin Wanwan trying to avenge her mother by saying this on purpose. Now that she has His Majesty's protection, she dares to say anything."
"My sister and I grew up together, how could she make a mistake?"
As she spoke, she glared angrily at Lin Wanwan and walked towards her.
Seeing that her face was unfriendly, Lin Wanwan pointed at her with her finger.
"Muddy Mother is having a secret rendezvous with Muddy Father."
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