Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 231 Guidance

Liu Yuechu rested her chin on his chest and looked up at his slightly protruding beard.

I raised my hand and touched it; it felt a little prickly, but that prickly feeling wouldn't last long...

"Was this person given by His Majesty?"

“I’m coming,” Yuan Cuo said. “Now that the secret guards are under my command, I will take a group of them out.”

He spoke casually, as if he were talking about his own old sow.

Liu Yuechu's eyes widened, as if she had misheard. "What did you say? Secret guards? His Majesty gave you all the secret guards?"

Yuan Cuo saw her astonished face flush slightly, like a ripe apple in autumn, pink and tender, and asked, "Am I not worthy of it?"

"Of course I deserve it, but I didn't expect Your Majesty to be so generous." Liu Yuechu still harbored resentment towards Emperor Qixiao and did not believe that he had any selfless intentions.

“No emperor was worthy of being ranked last among the seven kingdoms; I merely painted a delicious pie for him,” Yuan Cuo said wistfully.

“You wouldn’t be willing either.” Liu Yuechu bluntly pointed out, “Now that you have bodyguards following you, how have you planned your route?” She really wanted to help him, but she couldn’t directly point out the former mining site, as it would be too obvious.

Yuan Cuo took her little hand and let her sit on his lap. Then he opened the well-organized route map and explained it to her step by step.

First to the Meng Kingdom, then along the border through a canyon mountain range, from which there is a direct route to the Chu Kingdom, and then a trip to the Yan Kingdom before returning.

Yuan Cuo described it very simply, but the journey would take at least a year.

Liu Yuechu looked at the sketch, which he had already drawn based on historical facts and local chronicles.

“You can come back from here to see me after you go to Meng Kingdom.” She chose the former mining site, which was the border between Meng Kingdom and Daqi Kingdom. “Then stay with me for a few days, then go to Chu Kingdom… and then come back from here. I should have already given birth by then.”

She simply picked up a pen and drew two lines on his sketch.

Yuan Cuo laughed and said, "My wife really thinks highly of me, pointing out a path to death and sending me on an adventure."

"The Road to Death?" Liu Yuechu was dumbfounded. In her previous life, she had seen a map of the Great Qi territory, and that was the location of the mineral veins. Moreover, it was Yuan Cuo who discovered that particular spot.

Yuan Cuo pointed there and said, “This place is deserted because of the unstable climate, sometimes with strong winds and heavy rains, and sometimes with scorching sun and dryness. But I am indeed curious about this place, so I can go there.”

“I want to see this strange place too, and your daughter might want to see it as well.” Liu Yuechu hugged his neck. “Anyway, we have guards to accompany and protect you. You can bring more carriages and money. Two teams of escorts can accompany you. We’ll pay for it.”

"You don't need to worry about food or anything else. I'll have Yao Wei prepare it for you in advance. And you need to see Yuwen Chan first. Then we'll have him supply you with what you need. If necessary, I'll just return the items to him. As long as you're safe and sound, that's fine."

Liu Yuechu mentioned that the money was very extravagant, since the Liu family had no shortage of money.

Yuan Cuo couldn't help but sigh, only to realize how good it is to be rich.

"After I leave, the trade routes of the Yan Kingdom will need you to take charge... I will entrust everything to you."

The couple hid in the house and whispered among themselves, beginning to reveal their secrets to each other.

Because of his impending departure, Yuan Cuo spent almost every moment with Liu Yuechu, inseparable from her, except when he had to go to the palace.

After more than half a month of this ordeal, the delegation from the Court of State Ceremonial was finally about to embark on their journey.

The imperial procession consisted of twenty-four people and ten carriages. Six were officials from the Court of State Ceremonial, led by Yuan Cuo. Twelve were bodyguards, dressed as guards. The remaining six were servants and attendants; there were no female relatives present.

Liu Yuechu sent a hundred attendants and forty carriages, each carriage filled with food, drink and other necessities.

"Look at the Liu family, making a big show of it, their procession is even more spectacular than that of the Court of State Ceremonies."

The officials who came to see him off couldn't help but sigh, filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment. When would they ever have such a grand procession for their own journeys? They feared it would be a dream come true in their lifetime.

"If the Liu family weren't wealthy, would His Majesty have assigned the task of traveling to Yuan Cuo? Things should be considered on a case-by-case basis," another person said sarcastically.

"So it's still better to be rich."

“…pedantic.”

"You're not pedantic at all; your throat is almost dry from reciting the farewell eulogy."

……

People joked and teased each other, and kept waving goodbye to Yuancuo.

This time, the Crown Prince and Wei Tianxuan were sent to the city gate by imperial decree, but they had no chance to give any instructions, because Yuan Cuo was still reluctantly saying goodbye to Liu Yuechu.

The two seemed to have endless things to say, reluctant to part.

At first, people were heartbroken by the sight, but after a while, they started to feel numb from the intense sunlight...

"It'll get dark soon if we don't leave now!" Wei Tianxuan coughed twice, having no choice but to step forward and ruin the atmosphere.

Liu Yuechu glared at him, and was indeed a little tired. "One letter every day, I'm waiting."

Yuan Cuo immediately nodded in agreement, "Don't worry, I will definitely deliver the message every day." He even brought twenty pigeons to deliver the message.

Liu Yuechu could only wave her hand and watch Yuan Cuo get into the carriage and leave.

The procession moved slowly, setting off on its journey.

"This is the first time I've felt that separating people is hard work." Liu Yuechu's back was also a little sore from standing.

"Liu Yiren, why don't you come over here to talk?" Wei Tianxuan politely invited her to stand before the Crown Prince, whose rightful master was practically being left hanging.

Liu Yuechu didn't want to go; she always felt that Qin Mushuo's eyes were evil.

But thinking of Fang Ziqing, she still took the hands of Granny Fang and Xia Zhi and slowly walked up to Qin Mushuo.

"Your Highness." She gave a slight curtsy.

"Liu Yiren's situation is special, there's no need for such formalities." Now that Emperor Qi Xiao is favoring the Liu family, Qin Mushuo dares not be too arrogant.

"It is a great honor for Yuan Cuo that His Highness the Crown Prince has come to see us off in person, but the sun is already setting. Why is His Highness not returning to the palace?" She did not want anything to happen to Qin Mushuo again; she really wanted to go home and sleep.

"It's because the Empress Dowager and my favorite concubine, Ziqing, both care about Consort Liu and want her to come to the palace whenever she has time, so she won't be lonely at home alone." Qin Mushuo naturally wanted to play the emotional card.

Liu Yuechu immediately curtsied towards the direction of the palace, "I must thank Your Majesty the Empress for your concern, and Ziqing for your concern. However, I am not feeling well recently and it is inconvenient for me to come to the palace. I will come to pay my respects as soon as I feel more comfortable."

"You seem to be in quite good shape..."

"vomit!"

Liu Yuechu groaned in disgust and quickly covered her mouth, running to the side.

Summer Solstice had already prepared the blanket, which Liu Yue lifted up and used to vomit when she was feeling nauseous.

Qin Mushuo felt rather bored. He hadn't felt nauseous when he parted ways with Yuan Cuo, but after saying a few words to him, he felt like throwing up.

He also wanted to talk about the horses at the Liu family's horse farm, as he wanted to select a few for riding.

If it were just one horse, Pei Chun might swallow his pride and lead it, but he wanted ten or eight...

"Never mind, we'll talk about it later." He could only announce that he would return home and go back to the palace to report to Emperor Qi Xiao.

Liu Yuechu, hiding furtively inside the felt rug, asked, "Have they left?"