Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 209 Lai

Liu Yuechu had actually arrived a moment earlier, just as the old lady was cursing her as a "little slut".

Huajiao almost rushed in, but Liu Yuechu stopped her.

She had long known that the old lady looked down on her, so why bother? Besides, arguing with a dying person would only damage the merit of the peppercorns, so why bother?

She waited outside the door for a long time because she wanted to know Liu Musheng's attitude.

Now that Liu Musheng's attitude is firm, and he has even confronted the third branch of the family, she has nothing left to hide and can directly confront them.

But Liu Yuechu's words were truly infuriating.

What does it mean to delay any longer and not be able to put on clothes?

Sure enough, the old lady felt a tightness in her chest upon hearing this, and she wanted to pound it with her hand but had no strength left.

She laboriously pointed at Liu Yuechu and silently cursed, "Bitch." Liu Yuechan had already slipped to the window and took out a long needle, swishing it "swish swish swish."

After a few needles, the old lady immediately stopped moving. In just a few breaths, a little bit of color returned to her face. It was hard to tell whether it was due to Liu Yuechan's medical skills or because she was frightened into having a final burst of energy before death.

“You came at the beginning of the month.” Liu Shang was a little afraid of his niece now.

Ever since Liu Musheng took him to manage the horse farm, he had also subtly probed Liu Yuechu's status in everyone's hearts.

He had initially thought that even if she, a young woman, had some ability, she would rely more on the Liu family's wealth and power. But when he actually got down to business, he realized that Liu Yuechu was like the pillar of the Liu family; even a laborer would praise her and no one would be allowed to utter a single word of criticism against her.

Whenever Liu Yuechu encounters criticism from the outside world or troubles in the palace, Liu Shang daydreams, wondering if she is really about to collapse.

But whenever he thought that way, Liu Yuechu was able to escape danger and even rise to a higher position.

Now she has become a fifth-rank "Yiren" (a title for a woman of good character), and according to custom, one should kneel before her.

However, Liu Shang, mindful of his reputation, only performed the grand ceremony with his family. His third aunt and Liu Mufang also behaved respectfully, completely abandoning their earlier ostentatious behavior.

Liu Yuechu nodded slightly and then looked at Tong Jia'er. She didn't say a word, waiting for Tong Jia'er to get up and greet her.

Tong Jia'er was still wiping away tears by the old lady's bedside when she heard Liu Yuechu arrive. She pretended to be sad and aggrieved and ignored him.

Liu Yuechu gave Huajiao a wink, and Huajiao stepped forward and scolded, "Which young lady is this? Doesn't she know how to greet our master? As if the Liu family has no relatives with the surname Tong."

Tong Jia'er was so embarrassed by the scolding that she could only bite the bullet and get up. "This humble woman, Tong Jia'er, greets Lady Liu. I was so heartbroken that I forgot to pay my respects. I hope you won't blame me for this special occasion."

"My grandmother has passed away, why are you so sad?" Liu Yuechu looked at Liu Shang and said, "Is this Fang-ge'er's fiancée? Did you bring her here specially for your grandmother to see?"

"???"

"!!!"

Everyone in the room was stunned!

This was clearly a marriage arranged for Liu Musheng, how did it suddenly become Liu Mufang's?!

“Don’t talk nonsense. Why is it Fang Ge’er? Is it because you’re thinking about your elder brother’s marriage that you need to hurry up with…” Liu Shang quickly said.

“My elder brother? His marriage was to be decided by Princess Chen and the Grand Commander. Wasn’t it already arranged? And there were no elders present for the marriage proposal. It was just one person. I thought my elder brother had gotten into some trouble again and came to our house to demand an explanation.”

Liu Yuechu glared fiercely at Liu Musheng, regretting that he hadn't confessed earlier that the third branch of the family was choosing a husband for him; otherwise, would this have happened?

Liu Musheng was indeed feeling guilty; he hadn't expected his third uncle to bring the girl home so directly.

"It has nothing to do with me! I swear to God, I've done nothing wrong and haven't been to any brothels for over half a year. Besides, you know about this, all the shops have come to you to settle their accounts. You know better than I do!" Liu Musheng boasted shamelessly. Indeed, Liu Yuechu had to pay for the money he had spent at the brothels before.

Liu Yuechu's mouth twisted into a crooked smile.

Why would you treat such an embarrassing incident as a good thing?

"Since there is no such relationship, why did Miss Tong come to the Liu family's door alone, and I, the host, did not know?" Liu Yuechu had met her many times before, having dealt with her extensively in his previous life.

Tong Jia'er appears gentle and weak, but she is actually cunning and ruthless. She originally thought that she would never have anything to do with the Liu family again, but she did not expect that she would still sneak into the Liu family's house.

Tong Jia'er's face was flushed. She only had a maidservant by her side. Where were her relatives? She didn't even have a mother to support her.

"Me too... I came to the Liu family after being invited by the Third Master of the mansion. I didn't know what it was for at first, but I didn't expect it to be about proposing marriage."

Her face flushed crimson with embarrassment, the color spreading to the roots of her ears. "I'm a young lady, and I have to maintain my dignity. I just said I was too ashamed to go back to the manor, so I'll just stay here with the old lady..." Her voice choked with sobs, and she began to cry again.

Liu Yuechu gave a sneer, "We're not related, what are you doing keeping our old lady company? Besides, she's still here, are you hoping she'll pass away soon?"

The old lady had just recovered, but hearing this made her heart clench again!

"I think this girl is quite good, so I'm betrothing her to Sheng-ge'er as his wife. I'm going to make this decision before I die!"

"I won't do it!" Liu Musheng was also getting angry now. Why was he being asked to get married out of the blue?!

"Don't even think about getting involved in this. I said I won't marry him, and that's final. If you're so capable, go find my father and make the decision. Otherwise, I won't listen to anyone!" Liu Musheng was even more disgusted by the moralistic banner being used against him, and had even begun to sense his third uncle's selfish motives.

Seeing the brother and sister's firm stance, Liu Shang realized that the matter might not work out.

“It was my recklessness. I only thought that your grandmother hoped to see you get married before she passed away so that she could die in peace… But things have come to this point, we can’t just send her away like this, can we?”

He spoke with some trepidation, testing whether Tong Jia'er would be willing to give up so easily...

Tong Jia'er clearly intended to cling to the Liu family. "When the Third Master invited me out, he said it was for the marriage proposal, and I also told my father about it. My father only allowed me to come out because the Old Madam was seriously ill; otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed me to step out of the second gate."

“I can understand that the eldest son of the Liu family has someone he loves, but the Liu family also needs to give my father an explanation.”

She made it clear that she wouldn't stop until she had completely ripped him out.

Her own father was, after all, a prefect, not someone who could be dismissed with a few words.

How could Liu Yuechu not know what she was thinking? "Grandmother wants to see her grandson get married? Sure, you can marry Liu Mufang and become my sister-in-law."

“Although my third brother is only a scholar, he has done well for you.”

"After all, your cousin on your mother's side is still waiting to pay off his gambling debts. If it drags on any longer, he might lose his nose or go blind. Then you'll have nowhere to cry..."