Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 352 Worth it

"???"

Emperor Qi Xiao was stunned and couldn't understand what he meant at all.

"What ship? He actually built a ship?"

He rarely showed his emotions in front of Prince Chun, but at this moment, he couldn't help himself!

Prince Chun, having succeeded, laughed heartily, "Didn't you just say that you would tolerate everything? It seems that you don't trust anyone."

"Your Majesty, there is no need for me to stay in the capital. I will leave in three days."

"Your Majesty, I may never have the chance to see you again in this lifetime. I also hope to see you lead the Great Qi to the top..." The tone of the second half of the sentence was sinister, clearly an irony.

Emperor Qi Xiao ignored his departure and simply watched him stride out of the palace.

Only after Prince Chun's figure disappeared from sight did he slowly speak, "Yuan Cuo, have you really prepared all the ships? It seems he truly doesn't want to stay by my side for long."

Cheng Hai sighed, unsure of what to say.

But at this moment, Emperor Qi Xiao wished someone would say a few words of comfort: "Say what you're thinking, don't play dumb at a time like this!"

Cheng Hai shuddered and said quietly, "This servant just feels that even if the ship is built, it is not something that can be done overnight. Perhaps at that time, Lord Yuan never thought of entering the court or assisting His Majesty in finding mineral veins. Or perhaps, he was also preparing for his future. After all..." Emperor Qi Xiao would never give up the throne to him. If the Crown Prince and the Third Prince ascended the throne, the first thing they would do was to kill him.

Emperor Qi Xiao suddenly let out a long sigh of relief, and subconsciously chose to believe the last one.

"You're right, it was I. I didn't give him unshakeable power."

Cheng Hai: "..." Even the emperor's throne is not unshakeable, otherwise His Majesty would not be so reluctant to relinquish power.

"There's no need to doubt Yuan Cuo just because of a few words from him. I still trust him," Emperor Qi Xiao comforted himself.

Cheng Hai immediately accepted the order, "What about the position of Commander of the Dark Guards?" Yuan Cuo had thrown it back to him earlier, and Cheng Hai was only temporarily in charge.

Now that His Majesty trusts Yuan Cuo so much, should we return him to his family, or do we need to consult with His Majesty?

Emperor Qi Xiao pondered for a moment before shaking his head. "Just allocate as many people as he needs to him directly."

This clearly shows that while they have retained control over the secret guards, they cannot be completely trusted.

Cheng Hai understood, and then took the imperial decree to the Ministry of Personnel to register and make a list. He also had someone send the court robes of the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies to the Liu family. There were still quite a few other trivial matters to attend to.

When Yuan Cuo received the gifts from the palace at home, he naturally prepared an incense table to receive the imperial decree and express his gratitude.

Wei Tianxuan was also with them.

Wei Tianxuan was dejected and speechless. He had been stripped of his good position, and who knew that Yuan Cuo would send him to the Liu family to keep watch over things?

He secretly regretted his words that day. Why had he said a few extra words? Why had he joined the other officials in surrendering?

His gaze toward Yuan Cuo was filled with complex emotions. Originally, Yuan Cuo was just his junior brother, but now he had become his superior.

I'm so angry about this.

"You've received the imperial decree, donned your court robes, and offered your congratulations. Now may I leave?"

“Of course not,” Yuan Cuo said directly.

"What else do you want?" Wei Tianxuan was depressed. Although he had been stripped of his post, he was not leaving the Court of State Ceremonial, and the palace had not made any statement about it.

His heart was constantly in turmoil, as if a needle was hanging over his head, waiting to fall and see if it would prick him painfully or kill him outright.

“I have already consulted His Majesty, and His Majesty has agreed to let me select people to assist in this negotiation between Yan and Chu.” Yuan Cuo told Wei Tianxuan about his conversation with Emperor Qi Xiao. “So you still need to stay and help me with this matter.”

Wei Tianxuan: "???"

"I won't do it, you choose someone else!" As a former Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, how could he possibly become an assistant to the newly appointed one? That would be too unpleasant to say.

“We have to do it, whether we like it or not.” Yuan Cuo took out Zhuang Lao’s letter. “I have already discussed this matter with Zhuang Lao, and he has given his approval.”

Upon seeing the handwriting on the envelope, Wei Tianxuan was so startled that he quickly took it and examined it carefully.

He looked at Yuan Cuo many times, and when he looked at him again, it was as if he had seen a ghost.

"When did you write this letter to your teacher?"

His Majesty just appointed him as Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies, but the letter from Master Zhuang clearly stated that he should wholeheartedly assist Yuan Cuo, not allow him to give up on himself, and even criticized him for being indecisive and lacking courage, thus failing to live up to his teacher's kindness!

The fact that the teacher could scold him like that clearly shows that she already knew what was going to happen and what his choice would be.

Can Yuan Cuo predict the future or use divination methods?

Could it be that I've been possessed by some kind of demon?

He walked around Yuancuo for a long time, trying to find something wrong.

Yuan Cuo stretched out his arms, letting him look at him to his heart's content. "It's not that I can predict the future, but that Old Lady Zhuang knows your temperament."

"When the Yan-Chu allied forces were fighting in the southwest, I consulted Master Zhuang about how long it would take before the court officials would unite to persuade His Majesty to surrender."

"We've agreed on a time, and Elder Zhuang has also expressed his concerns about you. He foresaw that you wouldn't dare to confront the Crown Prince and the court officials on your own..."

That's why he wrote this letter, and also asked Yuan Cuo to keep him by his side and not abandon him.

Two streams of tears instantly streamed down Wei Tianxuan's face. He knelt down with a "plop," crying, "Waaah, I'm so ashamed of Elder Zhuang's kindness. I'm such a coward!"

"So, are you still leaving?" Yuan Cuo asked earnestly.

Wei Tianxuan ignored him and burst into tears.

Liu Yuechu watched from the side, feeling quite distressed. "Why don't we let him cry it out first?"

The tears were clearly not going to stop anytime soon. Perhaps ever since the day the Great Qi was victorious, Wei Tianxuan had been unable to sleep day and night, his heart filled with fear, and only now did he have an outlet for his emotions.

Yuan Cuo summoned Liu Muchi to accompany Wei Tianxuan, while he helped Liu Yuechu back to the inner courtyard.

Wei Tianxuan suddenly stood up, wiping away the tears on his face. "I have lost face and made Madam Liu laugh. I will definitely follow my teacher's arrangements. Even if I am not given any official position, I will still lend you a hand."

He looked at Yuan Cuo and said, "I was wondering why Li Chengyue would listen to you and risk going to Chu. Now it seems you were right."

After saying this, Wei Tianxuan left the Liu family.

If he wants to cry, he should hide away and find a secluded place to cry. He should go find Yang Zhanchun and have a good drink.

Yang Zhanchun refused to be promoted and only wanted to remain as a school instructor at the Imperial Academy.

It now appears to have been the right decision.

Because the official position is too high, it is easy to make people feel intimidated and confused.

Back then, he even laughed at Yang Zhanchun for being a blockhead and incredibly stupid. Now it seems that he was the biggest fool of all!