The prince's cancellation of the engagement attracted great attention from the entire capital.
After all, His Majesty had already betrothed Liu Hanyan to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince two years ago.
The wedding date is approaching, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has said that he will not marry. Not only are the people in the capital confused, but even Liu Hanyan, the person involved, does not understand.
When she learned that her engagement had been broken off, Liu Hanyan was still embroidering her veil.
Seeing that the wedding dress has been embroidered and the veil is about to be completed, she will be able to enter the East Palace soon.
When the imperial edict of breaking off the engagement hit her head, she acted as if she didn't hear it. She knelt on the ground with her body straight, but the light in her eyes had disappeared.
Tutor Liu knelt in front to express his gratitude and accept the decree. The eunuch who came to announce the decree glanced at Liu Hanyan, who was kneeling in front of him in a panic, shook his head and sighed silently.
After the eunuch who announced the imperial decree left the Taifu Mansion, the originally extremely quiet Mansion suddenly became noisy.
The first person who couldn't stand it was Madam Liu, the biological mother of Liu Hanyan and Liu Jing.
The previous son had just been upset and insisted on marrying the second daughter of the Yun family.
Now another imperial edict has arrived, which almost points fingers at his own daughter and says that she is not decent. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could not stand it and just broke off the engagement.
"Han Yan was raised by me. How could Your Highness the Crown Prince slander her innocence like this?"
"The engagement is called off, so how can he say that Han Yan is not disciplined? How can Han Yan get married in the future?"
"Master, please say something, Master..."
The sound of mournful weeping filled the entire main hall.
Tutor Liu was still kneeling there, his body motionless, his hands still holding the bright yellow imperial edict.
The five-clawed golden dragon displayed on the imperial edict seemed to be mocking him for assisting two generations of emperors but failing to raise a child.
After being pushed on the shoulder, Master Liu came back to his senses and turned to look at the culprit.
When Mrs. Liu saw her husband's gloomy face and his eyes filled with sadness, she took a step back in fear and finally slumped down in the chair.
"Master, you have to make the decision for our daughter. Hanyan has been well-behaved and docile since she was a child. She is well-educated and well-mannered, and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting."
"If she's not good, which daughter in the entire capital is good?"
"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had dared to say that he disliked Han Yan, I wouldn't have said a word, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that Han Yan was not decent."
"How could I possibly be so indecent with my daughter, who I've watched grow up?"
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Madam Liu stood up and was about to go to the palace to seek justice for her daughter.
"That's enough! How much more humiliation do you want me to suffer before you feel it's enough?"
When the loud shouting sounded behind her, Mrs. Liu thought she had misheard and turned to look at her husband in shock.
Ever since she was betrothed to her husband at the age of 15, Mrs. Liu has been in charge of the household.
In order to avoid being criticized by outsiders, she would swallow the grievance even if she was wronged.
She had suffered so much injustice, and now her daughter had finally made it big and was about to marry the prince and become the crown princess. She could now hold her head up in front of those ministers' wives.
Now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is slandering his daughter's innocence. Not only does her husband not allow her to seek justice, but he even calls her unreasonable?!
Madam Liu raised her finger and pointed at the tip of her nose. Her whole body was trembling. "I am being unreasonable? Liu Bowen, who is being unreasonable?"
"I raised my daughter with my own hands, how could I not know what kind of character she has? If she dares to joke about her innocence, can I let her marry into the East Palace?"
"You've been hiding in the palace all these years, ignoring our entire family. I've suffered so much injustice for so many years, and now I want to seek justice for our daughter, and you say I'm being unreasonable?!"
Tutor Liu put down the imperial edict in his hand, stood up tremblingly, and did not answer Madam Liu's words immediately.
Instead, he turned around and looked at his daughter who was slumped on the ground. "You might as well ask, is the daughter you raised really as you said she is?"
"Ice, clear, jade, pure!"
He said this almost through gritted teeth.
Master Liu's eyes were red, and his voice trembled when he said this.
Without looking at his son who was hiding away like a turtle, Master Liu came up to his daughter and said sternly, "Liu Hanyan, do you dare to swear by the ancestors of the Liu family that you are still innocent?"
No one expected that Master Liu would say such a thing.
Liu Hanyan, who is also his biological daughter, stared at her father in disbelief with her eyes wide open.
Her red lips murmured, and she said in a hoarse voice, "Dad, what are you doing..."
Before he could utter the word "meaning", he heard a crisp slap in the main hall.
After being slapped, Liu Hanyan turned her head away, covering her cheek with her white fingers, her face full of disbelief.
"I'll say it again, do you dare to swear by the ancestors of the Liu family that you are innocent?"
When Mrs. Liu saw her daughter being beaten, she immediately stepped forward to stop it.
But just as she was about to step forward, she was stopped by the servant and was not allowed to go forward.
Mrs. Liu's scolding was not pleasant to the ear. When Liu Hanyan raised her head, enduring the burning pain on her cheek, there was a hint of stubbornness between her eyebrows.
Swallowing hard, she said in a hoarse voice, "I, Liu Hanyan, swear by the ancestors of the Liu family that I am innocent. If I tell even a single lie, I..."
"Master, please let Han Yan go. She is just a child!"
There is endless noise in my ears.
Tutor Liu took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again and turned his head to look at the butler beside him, his expression was no longer as excited as before, but rather calm.
"Go find a nanny to examine me."
The deep voice exploded in the main hall like thunder.
Liu Hanyan's eyes widened, and her lips were pale under the lip balm she had bitten off.
When she heard her father was looking for a medical examiner, she immediately knelt forward and tugged at the hem of his clothes. "I've already sworn by the ancestors of the Liu family. Dad, are you trying to force me to death?"
Madam Liu had already collapsed on the ground and was crying non-stop.
If Master Liu had really called a nanny to do the physical examination today.
Even if Liu Hanyan is still a virgin, she will be looked down upon by the entire capital in the future.
Her father is pushing her into a desperate situation!
She bit her lower lip tightly with her teeth. Even though her lower lip was bitten and blood was dripping down her chin to the ground, she didn't feel any pain at all.
Her throat rolled. Seeing that the man in front of her stood still and was determined to test her, Liu Hanyan suddenly showed a desolate smile on her face.
Taking a step back, she kowtowed three times to the two elders.
"Dad, Mom, today Han Yan is unfilial. Han Yan cannot take care of you and your parents until they die. Han Yan doesn't want this to happen. Han Yan feels bitter."
"But if Dad is determined to force Han Yan into a desperate situation..."
Taking a deep breath, Liu Hanyan glanced at the pillar beside her.
Amidst Mrs. Liu's screams, Liu Hanyan quickly stood up and rushed towards the pillar.
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