Cold-faced Empress

Without a doubt, the only reason that could have led Prince Mu to suddenly arrive in Pingcheng was the huge lie told by Fu Siying.

If Prince Mu discovers that Fu Siying is lying, well, the consequences are too beautiful to even imagine.

Fu Siying thought for a moment, her face pale, and swallowed hard. She then silently sped up her eating, trying to eat as many bites as possible.

When Prime Minister Fu arrived, the Pingcheng government office was deathly silent. The Pingcheng governor and all the officials of Pingcheng knelt down in the hall, their faces pale and their bodies trembling.

"This humble official deserves to die a thousand deaths to escape the blame!"

Mo Canglan glanced at Prime Minister Fu briefly, then ignored him. His deep voice was like that of a wild beast gripping its prey's throat, full of danger.

"You are absolutely right. You deserve to die a thousand deaths, but I will make you experience what it feels like to die a thousand deaths."

The governor of Pingcheng froze, then trembled as if he were in the dead of winter, kowtowing and begging, "Prince Mu, spare my life!"

One moment he's saying "I deserve to die a thousand deaths," the next he's begging for mercy. It would be strange if Mo Canglan paid him any attention.

Leaving aside the officials of Pingcheng, Mo Canglan summoned Prime Minister Fu to the back of the hall for questioning.

His first words were, "How is she?" His brows were lowered, his eyes were fixed on Prime Minister Fu, and his expression was one of deep worry.

Startled, realizing that Prince Mu was inquiring about his eldest daughter's condition, Prime Minister Fu hurriedly replied, "She's...she's alright."

Mo Canglan frowned: "Are you alright?"

Prime Minister Fu, who was about to blurt out the truth, suddenly shook his head: "No, no, no, not good! Not good!"

This contradictory response is comparable to that of the governor of Heping City.

Mo Canglan's eyes showed confusion. He responded softly, pondered for a moment, and then stood up: "Take me to see her."

"Yes……"

Prime Minister Fu was flustered and confused. Forced by Prince Mu's imposing presence, he desperately wanted to tell the truth, knowing full well the consequences of being discovered lying by the prince! But his daughter had said she intended to use this to escape the arranged marriage. For his daughter's happiness, Prime Minister Fu gritted his teeth and held back!

……

Qingyin, who had been waiting outside the Bai family mansion, saw the black iron carriage approaching from afar and immediately darted back like a rabbit fleeing for its life.

She rushed back to the guest room: "Young Miss, Prince Mu is here! What should we do!"

Qingyin already knew that her young mistress was lying, and she looked terrified as if her young mistress's death was imminent.

Madam Li immediately stood up and tried to pull Fu Siying to welcome Prince Mu. Fu Siying quickly brushed her mother's hand away: "Mother, you go ahead. I'm overwhelmed with grief and will be fasting behind closed doors."

"Are you still pretending?"

"Of course I have to keep pretending. I can't tell Prince Mu that I'm lying in front of so many people, can I?" Fu Siying comforted her mother. "Mother, you must stay calm. Just pretend that I'm really in trouble. Don't give anything away and make me fail at the last minute."

Before Li could say anything more, Yunzhi, who had been instructed to get ready, appeared. Yunzhi was the only one in the family still completely unaware of what was happening. Having not seen her sister for several days, Yunzhi was immediately moved to tears upon seeing her standing at the door.

"Sister! Are you alright?!"

Fu Siying was startled, her reaction faster than her thoughts. She took a step back, slammed the door shut, and cried out in anguish, "I'm not seeing anyone!"

Yunzhi threw herself onto the door, sobbing uncontrollably, "Sister, you have to think this through! Don't do anything foolish! Sister!!"

Feeling sorry for her youngest daughter, whose eyes were swollen from crying, Madam Li quickly embraced Yunzhi and wiped away her tears, saying, "Good girl, don't cry. Come on, let's go and welcome Prince Mu together."

Rong Chen followed behind, watching his second sister cry so bitterly, and a helpless expression appeared on his face. As her younger brother, his conscience was aching.

As Yunzhi's sobbing faded into the distance, Fu Siying breathed a sigh of relief, feeling deeply guilty for deceiving the young girl. Her conscience ached.

This made Yunzhi so worried about her.

She's so naughty.

She turned around, bolted the door shut, and pushed the table behind the door to block it. Haru, hearing the loud commotion inside, asked curiously.

"Young Miss, what are you doing in there?"

"It's nothing, I'll block the door. If Prince Mu comes later, knock on the door to remind me."

"Huh? Oh."

Li, along with Yunzhi, Rongchen, and the Bai family, welcomed Prince Mu's arrival.

Upon returning together, Prime Minister Fu quietly asked Madam Li, "Where is Siying? Is she still in the house?"