The Female Lead Decides to Act Wickedly

[Do you know what you’re saying?]

Wei Yong’s House almost blurted out this sentence, which nearly shattered the perfect model of court etiquette.

Her remaining rationality reminded her, forcing her to swallow back the words.

Yet her eyes were filled with confusion, looking at He Tiantian with a gaze full of incomprehension—

You fool!

Normally you seem quite clever, with an unparalleled desire for power.

This great opportunity is right in front of you, even if it contains conspiracy and calculations, it’s the result of your dreams.

She only needs to follow Wei Yong’s House’s words, without saying much, merely acknowledging, and she can attain wealth and splendor beyond a normal person’s lifetime.

That’s Prince Qi’s Mansion, that’s Princess Yongping who’s not a Princess but more noble than one.

She, a mountain village girl willing to shamelessly socialize just to stay in the Marquis Mansion, how could she bear to refuse such a heaven-sent opportunity?!

These thoughts filled Wei Yong’s House’s mind like a flood.

Though she considered various possibilities, she never anticipated ”He Dian” would react this way.

No confusion, no hesitation, not even surprise, but outright denial!

This, this—

Let alone Wei Yong’s House, even Ma Family who was eavesdropping outside the window was greatly shocked.

Her shock wasn’t that ”He Dian” surprisingly denied Wei Yong’s House’s words outright, but that she suddenly realized the plot she knew seemed not as it appeared.

Isn’t ”He Dian” actually the real legitimate daughter?

Then how does the dramatic family background reveal in the original script fit in?

Could it be merely a deception concocted by those two women inside the house?!

Ma Family guessed this possibility and couldn’t help but draw a cold breath—

How dare they?

Where did they get the nerve to dare deceive the esteemed Prince Qi’s Mansion?

Using falsehood to confuse truth, misleading Royal bloodline.

They, they—

Ma Family didn’t know what words to use to describe them.

Having traveled through many worlds in books, experiencing ancient, fictional dynasties and such.

Therefore, she lacked the naivety and confidence of a transmigrator, knowing that ancient people were not easily fooled.

The ancient world was filled with rules, rituals, and the class difference between people was like a chasm, an insurmountable gulf.

But, Ma Family never expected that these rule-following ancients could be bolder and more reckless than people of later generations.

Daring to concoct such absurd, bold deception!

The crucial point is, they succeeded in the end.

Princess Qi believed the so-called ”substitute Crown Prince,” acknowledging He Dian as her real daughter.

Princess Yongping, raised with utmost care and utmost nobility, overnight became a ”foster daughter.”

Though she’s still living in the Prince Mansion and hasn’t had her Commandery Princess title revoked.

Her status has plummeted, unable to be as arrogant and domineering as before, instead turning into a cautious, timid little pity!

Uh... thinking about this part of the original script, Ma Family not only felt no sympathy for Princess Yongping but inexplicably felt very satisfied.

She deserves it!

Who made Princess Yongping too arrogant and domineering in the past?

Let such high-status figures on the cloud suddenly lose the capital for arrogance, reckless behavior, falling directly into dust, even if it was deception, but, it truly delights the heart!

Ma Family shook her head, feeling her values were somewhat dangerous.

Princess Yongping was bad, but it wasn’t the reason for being innocently calculated, and even her lineage was confused.

Her attention still returned to the two people in the room—

”He Dian’s” reaction was too unexpected for Ma Family.

She didn’t know if in the original script, He Dian directly denied after hearing her lineage.

But He Dian, facing the temptation of being the only legitimate daughter in the power-distanced Prince Qi’s Mansion, could still maintain basic composure, just this point, was enough for Ma Family to cast a sideways glance.

Did He Dian refuse because she was too timid, not daring to deceive the esteemed Prince Qi’s Mansion? Or did she retain a trace of conscience, unwilling to use falsehood to confuse truth?

Or perhaps, He Dian was unaware of certain hidden matters, firmly believing in her identity as the hunter’s daughter, thus—

”Miss, please listen to this old servant, you really are Princess Qi’s only biological daughter!”

Amidst Ma Family’s silent contemplation, Wei Yong’s House had already adjusted her emotions, continuing their act in front of He Tiantian.

She squeezes out a few guilty tears and says chokingly: ”Back then, I was assigned by the Internal Affairs Office to serve in Prince Qi’s Mansion, and became a little maid beside Princess Qi.”

”The year you were born, Princes Zhao and Yan rebelled, causing chaos in the Capital City!”