Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 135 Change

She observed Liu Musheng carefully for a while and found that he had indeed changed a bit in the past six months.

In the past, when she thought of him, images of laziness, idleness, incompetence, and squandering his wealth popped into her mind—not a single decent word. Aside from his decent looks, that was due to his parents' excellence, and had little to do with him personally.

But looking at him today, his thin figure is more upright, and the emptiness and greasiness of his days are gone from his eyes. Instead, there is a hint of shrewdness in them, and they are no longer hollow.

Seeing her serious expression, Liu Yuechu couldn't help but tease her, "What's wrong? You think my older brother isn't so bad after all?"

Huang Wanwan glared at her reproachfully, "I'm just wondering, even someone as unreliable as him has started to be proactive and ambitious, what else is impossible in this world?"

It was indeed strange that Liu Yuechu laughed out loud.

But she understood that this was all because Yuan Cuo was so good at making empty promises; even the older men he had bewitched started to become ambitious. His ability to deceive people was too strong.

Liu Yuechan covered her mouth and chuckled to herself.

But Liu Yuechan dared not look at Yuan Cuo, and could only glance at Lu Bingyang.

Among Liu Musheng's several纨绔 (playboy) brothers, the most burly and robust was Lu Bingyang.

After all, his maternal grandfather's family was from the Ministry of War, and he was also a first-rate horseman and archer from a young age. It's just a pity that he resented the fact that every war in the Great Qi was too frustrating, so he didn't want to serve in the army and could only stay at home and live off his parents.

When these people heard Liu Musheng say those words, they were all so shocked that they forgot what his surname was.

Yuan Cuo wholeheartedly agreed, “It was originally the Ministry of War and the Court of Imperial Stud who couldn’t stand you using the fine horses of the Mongol Kingdom to gamble, which led to this series of events… Although we have benefited from this misfortune, we still need to know when to restrain ourselves.”

"Ten horses: two for the Ministry of War, two for the Court of Imperial Stud, two for the Golden Feather Guard, and two I'm sending to the southwest to Yue Niang's adoptive father, Governor Chen."

"So at most we'll keep one as a stallion to breed a fine steed. We can delay for a few days, allowing us to carefully select the best one."

Although Pei Chun and the others were disheartened by his words, they had no choice but to agree.

They admired Yuan Cuo's ability to observe and assess the situation.

“My maternal grandfather’s groom used to be a horse officer in the army. I’ll take him to the horse farm tomorrow to have a look.” Lu Bingyang knew that a direct approach wouldn’t work, so he had to find a roundabout way.

Anyway, if we keep the stallions, we can breed good breeds that we can enjoy.

Ye Zinan immediately nodded, "I'll reserve in advance. If the first batch is born, I must choose first." He doesn't participate in horse racing, but he prefers gambling.

Pei Chun naturally had no objections, and the matter was settled. The group then began to drink and eat meat recklessly, shouting and making a ruckus in the Liu family courtyard.

The women started to find them annoying after they had eaten most of their food.

Liu Yuechu led them back to "Yuanchu Pavilion" to have tea and cleanse their palates.

“Actually, my older brother wanted to come today too, but Mother has started arranging marriages for him again and told him not to wander around.” Lin Mengyu felt a hundred times more disgusted at the mention of marriage. “Once my older brother’s marriage is settled, it will be my turn.”

"Which young master did your aunt choose for you? Is he reliable?" Liu Yuechu didn't want to pry into Lin Mengjun's background, and also to avoid suspicion.

Lin Mengyu shook her head. "Anyway, I only have one request: I won't marry someone from far away." She took Liu Yuechu's arm. "I can't live without you. Even after I get married, I'll come to see you every few days."

"It's as if you have the final say. After you get married, you have to follow the rules, and after following the rules, you have to have children..." Huang Wanwan was quite sad when she mentioned this. She was used to being free and easy at home, but she was afraid that she would not have a good life after getting married.

"With your fiery temper, how could you let your in-laws bully you? If all else fails, just find someone easy to bully... But I'm not as tough as you. I can only vent my anger, but my body is still very obedient and submissive. I can only suppress my feelings." Lin Mengyu couldn't help but laugh at herself.

"It's not decided yet, why wallow in self-pity?"

Huang Wanwan then brought up Li Shu again, "I heard that Wei Gongming's pregnant cousin went to the Li residence a few days ago. She knelt down at the door and begged Li Shu to spare her life, not to mistreat her after she married into the Marquis's family, and to leave her mother behind... Anyway, she made a scene with tears and shouts, and the Li family was in a very embarrassing situation."

"Huh? Is that so?" Lin Mengyu had been paying attention to the Liu family these past few days and hadn't really noticed Li Shu.

After Li Shu started slandering Liu Yuechu, she had less contact with Li Shu.

Liu Yuechu was also quite surprised, "And then what happened?"

"I don't know the specifics. I only heard it from my servants. It seems she was sent back to the Marquis's mansion and then there was no news of her..." Huang Wanwan thought Li Shu was really too stupid. "She made such a scene before the wedding. How could she expect to have a good marriage? I'm really worried that she'll be driven to her death by anger."

"How you live your life is your own choice, and you can only endure it, good or bad." Liu Yuechu lamented that she had been so foolish and cowardly in her previous life.

Although she had a tough time managing the family business in this life, she felt a deep sense of fulfillment, especially after marrying Yuan Cuo, a choice that brought her peace of mind.

"So what about your cousin? Your fourth uncle has been exiled, and he might hate you too. Be careful when you go out, and never be alone." Huang Wanwan knew too many ugly faces after families fell apart.

Liu Yuechu really didn't know how crazy Liu Yueliu could be. "Don't worry, I'll be careful..."

The men didn't know how long they would drink, but the women were already tired. After chatting for a few minutes, they went home.

Liu Yuechu didn't plan to wait any longer. After seeing her best friends off, she washed up and went to bed.

She was half asleep when she felt a pair of large hands encircle her. Smelling the distinctive bamboo scent emanating from him, she turned over. "Did you wash yourself thoroughly?" There wasn't a trace of alcohol in him.

"You were only allowed to enter the house after wandering around the gate for quite a while. Your maid is quite formidable." Yuan Cuo trembled at the mention of peppercorns. She appeared gentle and quiet, but when she got angry, she was quite extraordinary.

Liu Yuechu couldn't help but giggle, amused by his two sentences and no longer feeling so sleepy.

"This time, I'm afraid Vice Minister Li won't dare to tamper with your autumn examination."

She deliberately summoned Fang Suozi's wife and spread the news that the Liang family threatened to fail the imperial examination if they failed to buy horses.

If you're going to do it, do it hard.

Yuan Cuo gently pecked her little nose and stroked her beautiful hair affectionately. "My wife is willing to be a villain for her husband. I will definitely work hard to pass the exam and not let you lose face."

"Evil people will be punished by evil people. Anyway, if you fail the exam, it's because the Liang family tripped you up. We've already prepared a way out for you, so husband, you don't need to feel too much pressure." Liu Yuechu didn't care about fame and fortune in the first place.

"My wife is so considerate, how can I possibly thank her?" Yuan Cuo's large hands softened, and his eyes grew deeper and deeper.

Liu Yuechu felt tired, but also had expectations... She wondered what kind of wine he had drunk these past two days to be so vigorous.

At this moment, Li Shu had already smashed everything in her house to pieces and was crying hysterically again!

“If you still consider me your daughter, you can’t let Yuan Cuo pass the imperial examination! Liu Yuechu has already ruined me, how can you still help her husband!”

Upon hearing from Vice Minister Li that all the examiners felt Yuan Cuo had a very high chance of success this year, she burst into tears!