Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 463 Buying a Life

Wei Gongming's expression changed drastically.

He never expected that Qin Muyan would find out about this.

But besides himself, only Li Shu knew about this. Could it be that Li Shu betrayed him?

But he quickly abandoned the idea; Li Shu would never do that. Therefore, Qin Muyan never trusted him; he already had people in the Zhenning Marquis's residence.

"I did something wrong, and I don't want Your Highness to have a day of regret." He did not deny killing his mother with his own hands. Moreover, in his heart, he felt that Guan should have died long ago.

"If you still want to follow me, then don't stop me from making this last gamble." Qin Muyan stood opposite Wei Gongming. "Help me one last time. If this succeeds, you and I will both be rich and powerful. Otherwise, we will have to live a life of ignominy here!"

Wei Gongming clenched his fists. "I'm afraid the new ruler of Chu won't believe my letter. It would be more sincere if you wrote it yourself."

Qin Muyan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his words.

Without further delay, he immediately went to the desk and wrote in cursive script, also sending secret correspondence to his connections in the capital and various places within the Jiang family.

Their stated cause was also righteous: "Purge the court of corrupt officials." Qin Muyan blamed Yuan Cuo entirely for the disappearances of the Chu Emperor and Liu Yuechu.

He was accused of using the dirtiest means to force Emperor Qi Xiao to abdicate, and it was even revealed that Yuan Cuo was the illegitimate son of Emperor Qi Xiao and Emperor Chu, a complete bastard who would never consider the future of the Great Qi.

The news spread rapidly throughout the Qi Kingdom.

Jiang's army also quickly assembled, preparing to approach the capital from the west, east, and north, forcing Yuan Cuo to relinquish his power as regent.

As for the southwest, which was guarded by Governor-General Chen, it was impossible for him to send a single soldier.

They would either lose control of the Huaizhou mine or be annihilated by the ever-watchful Chu army.

Qin Muyan was very confident that as long as he was fast enough and caught Yuan Cuo off guard, he would become the new emperor of Daqi!

Everything was arranged perfectly; all that was needed was for Chu Lan to send troops to the south to contain the Chen family army.

But Qin Muyan waited for many days, and Chu Lan sent back no news at all.

"What's going on? Didn't he receive my letter?"

"Why is the Chu army so slow to move? What went wrong? Why haven't they sent any news at all!"

Qin Muyan pressed for answers relentlessly, but received no response.

He had to resort to his most secretive connections in the Chu state to make contact.

At this moment, Chu Lan was already out of control. He never expected that the legendary Chu Emperor, who was said to have died, would rise from the dead and return in such a grand manner.

Moreover, she not only came back by herself, but also brought back a woman. He recognized this woman; she was Liu Yuechu, the wife of Yuan Cuo!

"Aren't you looking forward to my passing so you can ascend the throne smoothly?" Chu Yu Nu smiled at Chu Lan, seemingly joking, but how could Chu Lan not know that this was the look on her face when she was truly angry?

He knelt down on the ground with a "plop"!

"Mother, please don't misunderstand your son. Your son truly has no ulterior motives. He only made this demand because he knew that Mother had disappeared in Daqi and was furious. He absolutely did not act on his own initiative!"

His voice trembled as he spoke, as if his naked body were rolling around on a frozen lake in the dead of winter.

The Chu Emperor was quite relaxed and leisurely, and she was indeed a little tired from the journey back with Liu Yuechu.

"Since you care so much about me, then send troops south to help Qin Muyan, who is colluding with you, rebel against the Great Qi," Chu Yu Nu said with a smile.

Chu Lan's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively looked at Liu Yuechu.

If this woman hadn't been there, he might have believed that the Chu Emperor was telling the truth.

But this woman was present, and Yuan Cuo was this woman's own son. Only a fool would believe that she really wanted Qin Muyan to send troops to rebel.

wrong.

Rebellion is permissible.

Whether it will succeed or not is uncertain.

"So the Empress Dowager wants her son to help her put on an act?" Chu Lan's mind was quick, and he instantly understood the Emperor Chu's intention.

"One must keep one's word; a person's word must be lawful." Chu Yunu stretched and then asked the servants around her to bring her tea.

He then looked at Liu Yuechu and gave her very detailed instructions, "Make some of our palace's best desserts for my good daughter-in-law. Remember not to make them too sweet, she doesn't like them. Also, catch that big fish from the island in the middle of the lake and stew it to nourish her body."

"It is said that the fish is very magical; eating it will make you pregnant."

"It's inconvenient for me to bring my grandchildren with me, so I can only hope that you can give me another one."

Liu Yuechu: "..."

From the day the fire broke out in the royal garden of Daqi, she was taken hostage by the Chu Emperor and forced to leave. Along the way, she traveled to Daqi while enjoying the scenery. The emperor also read her three letters a day about the situation in Daqi. This was the first time Liu Yuechu had experienced the madness of this mother-in-law, which was even somewhat perverted.

"If that fish is so effective, why haven't you been able to have more children in all these years in Chu?" She had gotten used to being with Chu Yu Nu, and her speech had lost its original decorum.

Because this woman loves to argue, if you're too compliant with her, she'll eat you clean, leaving you with nothing but dust and no hair.

"Hahaha, so it's just a legend, because it didn't work for me, but that doesn't mean it won't work for you." Chu Yunu still sent her servants over.

He then looked at Chu Lan and said, "Tell me, how do you wish me to deal with you?"

Chu Lan felt utterly hopeless; he knew all too well the ruthlessness of the person before him. From childhood to adulthood, every time he made a mistake, she would treat it as a joke, and she would even make him come up with a way to punish himself each time.

But the minor incidents before are nothing compared to today's mistake.

He couldn't understand where things had gone wrong. He didn't even know the Chu Emperor's movements in the capital, or that she had returned to Daqi and entered the palace; he had only just learned of it.

"You don't have to say, that's fine too. This time, I'll choose someone to help you decide." Chu Yu Nu looked at Liu Yuechu. "What do you think is the best way for me to deal with him?"

Liu Yuechu: "..." What does this have to do with her?

"Don't forget, he almost joined forces with Qin Muyan to bring down your husband, even kill him, and your two children would have died at their hands as well, and would have been cursed as bastards who didn't deserve to live." Chu Yu Nu kept interpreting, deliberately stirring up Liu Yuechu's resentment.

Seeing Chu Lan's ashen face, Liu Yuechu then looked at Chu Yu Nu and asked, "Can he do what I asked? Ou Zhe, what if His Majesty doesn't allow it?"

"I always keep my word. If you ask me to speak, I will naturally agree," Chu Yu Nu reiterated.

Liu Yuechu nodded very seriously and looked at Chu Lan, saying, "Buying your life with money is the most convenient thing. Exchange all your assets for gold and give it to me."

"Let's just leave it at that."