Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 108 Idiot

Liu Yuechu and Yuan Cuo exchanged a glance.

Both of them were surprised.

They weren't surprised that Yuwen Chen suddenly wanted to see them; they were astonished that he didn't panic upon hearing the news, as if he had expected it all along.

Liu Yuechu anticipated this because she already knew what kind of person Yuwen Chen was, but why was Yuan Cuo so calm?

Yuan Cuo naturally understood Liu Yuechu's doubts. "When we were researching how to get the horse, we specifically went to the Court of State Ceremonial to inquire about the temperaments and hobbies of the two princes. It is said that this Yuwen Chen is violent, fierce, and extremely domineering. He is also the successor chosen by the sect leader. He will definitely be dissatisfied with Yuwen Chan's decision to act on his own."

"I heard from Fang Suozi that this person is not only domineering and ruthless but also extremely lecherous. After arriving in the capital, he has been frequenting brothels and pleasure-seeking women without paying them," Liu Yuechu added.

She already knew about Fang Suozi's lecherous nature, and it was indeed Fang Suozi who said he wouldn't pay.

Yuan Cuo stared at Liu Yuechu again, "If my wife is worried and unwilling to step forward, I can go see her for you."

Liu Yuechu considered it for a moment, but still refused, "There's no way to avoid it, I have to go."

Things had come to this point, and she had no way out. All she wanted was to earn more money, help her husband fulfill his grand ambition from his previous life, and perhaps even become the wife of the Duke of Baoguo, but there were always some inexplicable people who would pop up and cause trouble.

Furthermore, the envoy from the Mongol Kingdom accused the women of the Great Qi of only being able to whine and cry in the inner quarters; Wei Gongming from her previous life accused her of only having a few coins to burn and that women were utterly incompetent.

She believed in herself and wanted to prove herself.

"Has the Third Prince already colluded with Yuwen Chen so quickly?" How could he be so blind as to join forces with Yuwen Chen? Didn't Wei Gongming warn him beforehand?

Yuan Cuo guessed, "It's unlikely that they can get together so quickly. We'll see tomorrow."

"Shouldn't we find out His Majesty's attitude? That way we can better maneuver around him," Liu Yuechu thought of Emperor Qi Xiao.

"There's no need to inquire further. He only hopes for no war and no money, because he can't win and he has no money either. As long as he holds onto these two things, he won't care at all who's in charge in Mongolia." Yuan Cuo's tone was indifferent, revealing neither contempt nor praise.

Liu Yuechu looked at him in surprise, sensing that Yuan Cuo harbored a strange sense of rejection and disdain when Qi Xiaodi was mentioned.

Did she think this emperor was too weak? There seemed to be other complicated oddities as well. But she had no evidence, and she didn't know if she was just overthinking it.

Liu Muchi stood by and watched the whole time, unable to get a word in edgewise.

He did watch the two talk, but he couldn't understand some of the content.

"So what do we do now? Shouldn't we discuss how to deal with tomorrow's events?" He had no choice but to ask directly.

"Wash up, go to sleep. Thinking about anything now is useless." Liu Yuechu felt quite relaxed.

All decisions must be based on existing information.

But what does she know now?

She didn't know what Qin Muyan was planning, nor did she know if Yuwen Chen would offer the same price as Yuwen Chan. She knew nothing about Yuwen Chan's attitude or the other officials' and businessmen's intentions.

Since that's the case, you might as well get some rest early. You'll find out tomorrow anyway.

Yuan Cuo also thought his wife's idea was excellent, and the two of them held hands and went back to their room.

Liu Muchi was left standing there, speechless with astonishment. Both of them were so thick-skinned!

They've been cornered at their doorstep, yet they can still sleep peacefully?

But he had no choice but to go back first.

midnight.

Liu Yuechu was already fast asleep. Yuan Cuo had sent Huajiao in early to keep Liu Yuechu company, and he sat under the hibiscus tree in the courtyard waiting for her.

Hou came but did not return all night.

Yuan Cuo waited until the next morning.

When Liu Yuechu woke up, Yuan Cuo personally made breakfast for her, cooking her a noodle soup with bamboo shoots and meat.

The freshness of the beef paired with the bamboo shoots is refreshing and delicious. The thin noodles, as fine as hair, are so smooth in your mouth that it feels like you could drink them directly without chewing.

Liu Yuechu finished a large bowl of food before washing up and changing her clothes.

Today she was not dressed up elaborately, wearing a plain long dress, a plain silver hairpin, and no makeup on her face, and she didn't even wear much jewelry.

Yuan Cuo laughed from the side.

"What are you laughing at?" Liu Yuechu asked, displeased.

"I can only laugh at my wife's beautiful face; even in simple attire, she remains alluring, possessing a unique charm." Yuan Cuo never imagined that marrying a beautiful wife would be so dangerous, causing him to lose his confidence for the first time.

Liu Yuechu stared at herself in the bronze mirror for a long time. "I can't just deliberately add freckles and moles to my face, can I?" She should have found out what color and type of person Yuwen Chen disliked the most.

“My lady is as beautiful as a flower, why bother with such flaws? They are not worthy of your effort.” Granny Fang picked up a powder puff, wiped off the eyebrows that she had deliberately drawn ugly, and redid her makeup.

Liu Yuechu couldn't go against Granny Fang's wishes, so she could only obediently and cleverly comply.

When Yuan Cuo escorted her to the palace gate, Qin Muyan's carriage arrived just then.

Seeing Liu Yuechu's graceful figure, exquisite and elegant demeanor, one could sense her otherworldly charm.

Qin Muyan couldn't help but regret that she had never noticed how outstanding Liu Yuechu was before.

It's a pity her husband was rather lacking, just an ordinary, poor scholar. One wonders what good fortune Yuan Cuo had in his past life to marry such an outstanding wife in this one.

"It's still quite a distance from the Honglu Temple. Would Lady Liu like to ride in my carriage with me?" His carriage could enter the palace, but Liu Yuechu's could not; she would have to walk.

Liu Yuechu smiled and declined, "Your Highness's carriage is precious, and I dare not overstep my bounds. Please, Third Prince, go ahead." To sit with him so openly? Outsiders would think she was colluding with the Third Prince, and if the Crown Prince knew, he would simply send someone to kill her.

Qin Muyan glanced at Yuan Cuo, but didn't insist. She lowered the carriage curtain and went straight into the palace.

"You ungrateful wretch," Qin Muyan couldn't help but rebuke.

Qin Yong, who was also in the carriage, reassured her, "She's just a young lady, Your Highness doesn't need to take it too seriously. Besides, this is the palace gate, it would be inappropriate for her to get into your carriage."

"What exactly does Yuwen Chen mean? I wanted to talk to him, but he wanted to meet me at the Court of State Ceremonial, and with so many people?" Qin Muyan felt she had been used as a pawn and was very dissatisfied.

Qin Yongshang sighed helplessly, "He's just a domineering and brainless idiot. Your Highness, why hold a grudge? Just use this to get the negotiations with the Mongol Kingdom and the 100,000 taels of silver into your hands, and you'll have won."

Qin Muyan hesitated for a moment, "Are you sure the Liu family can really afford it?"

He didn't need an answer and went straight to the Court of State Ceremonial to wait.

Liu Yuechu saw the carriages of the Bai, Xu, and Sun families arrive at the palace gate one after another, and even the salt and iron merchants who hadn't come last time had arrived.

Everyone looked at Liu Yuechu, but pretended not to see her.

Only the head of the Sun family deliberately slowed down, nodded slightly to Liu Yuechu, and went inside.

Liu Yuechu didn't care. She had just humiliated these people yesterday, so it would be a miracle if they were all happy to see her today.

Yuan Cuo stopped where he was, smiling at her. "Go ahead, I'll wait for you here."

Liu Yuechu didn't delay any longer. She straightened her clothes and, along with Granny Fang and Huajiao, entered the palace.

As Yuan Cuo watched her figure disappear, his smile gradually faded.

He waited until the Mongol delegation confirmed that Yuwen Chen had also entered the palace before taking a detour towards the imperial ancestral hall...