Remarrying Chun Yuan

The first thing Liu Yuechu saw after her rebirth was that the kite in the sky had broken its string.

The kite is a priceless treasure left by Liu Yuechu's father, its value immeasurable.

She once promised to marry whoever found the kite, even if he was a beggar.

In her past life, it was Wei Gongming who found the kite, so she kept her promise and married him with a grand dowry. Wei Gongming also rose from a down-and-out heir of a marquis's mansion to become a powerful minister of the Great Qi Dynasty.

She thought she was a virtuous wife, an indispensable part of his soul;

He said she only had a few stinking coins and was good for nothing.

She was eager to know whether Wei Gongming could still rise to prominence without her financial support.

……

Inside Jingchun Tower, Liu Yuechu rested her chin on her hand, gazing calmly out the window.

The two best friends anxiously leaned out and searched around.

"That kite flew out of sight after three streets; there are no more of our people over there!"

"May the Bodhisattva protect us, even if we fall into the water, may we not be robbed by that beggar Lang'er! It's alright, it's alright, Yue Niang was just joking, at worst we'll just not acknowledge the marriage."

"Pah, pah, pah! Can't you say something nicer?!"

"Excellent! The person who picked up the kite must be a handsome and talented young man, skilled in both literature and martial arts!"

"..."

The clamor of onlookers gradually subsided, and most of the curious onlookers rushed outside the city to retrieve the kites.

Liu Yuechu lazily rubbed her brows and glanced at the incense stick that was keeping time. "Don't wait any longer. It might be lost. Let's all go back soon."

If he could relive his past life, Wei Gongming would arrive at Jingchun Tower with a paper kite half an incense stick later to request an audience.

At that time, he was young and vigorous, dashing and heroic. His aloofness and coolness when he dismounted made her heart flutter.

She thought it was a match made in heaven and devoted herself to assisting him.

Three years later, Wei Gongming forced her to acknowledge his cousin's son as his legitimate son, and used her money to support one branch of relatives after another, and to marry one concubine after another.

Her mother-in-law advised her that it was because Wei Gongming valued their past relationship that she had no children and could not continue the Wei family line. She said that anyone else would have divorced her long ago and that she should be grateful to Wei Gongming.

But Liu Yuechu is the daughter of a renowned painting master in the Great Qi Dynasty, and her mother is the number one musician. Although they are not from a wealthy family, they are incredibly rich.

Why would she be grateful to a scumbag who lives off a woman?

Is there no offspring?

She was glad that she hadn't had any children with Wei Gongming in her previous life; otherwise, if she were to be reborn with such worries, she might not be able to enjoy watching the show with such ease and composure.

The maid Bai Shao helped her into the carriage, and Liu Yuechu gave the order to set off.

Suddenly, my best friend pointed ahead from upstairs and shouted, "Moon Lady, someone's here! They even brought a kite, and someone found it!"

"It's actually Wei Gongming, the heir of the Marquis of Zhenning?" Another close friend not only recognized him, but her ears also turned red with embarrassment.

Although the Wei family had fallen on hard times, they still maintained their status as a marquisate. Wei Gongming was a handsome young man in his prime, and he had no shortage of young women who admired him.

Liu Yuechu frowned slightly inside the carriage; the timing was wrong.

How come he arrived at Jingchun Tower earlier than in his previous life?

……

Wei Gongming galloped through the streets of the capital, holding the reins in his left hand and carefully holding a ribbon bird kite in his right.

His goal was clear: he wanted to marry Liu Yuechu.

In his past life, he went to a relative's house in the suburbs of the capital to borrow money but was kicked out of the mansion. When he was desperate, he unexpectedly found Liu Yuechu's marriage kite. He thought it was just an object played with by someone's wife, but little did he know that the kite had a great history. Everyone said that he had married the most wealthy woman in the Great Qi Dynasty, and that his ancestors' graves were emitting thick smoke.

Back then, he was young and impetuous, and couldn't stand anyone making a single sarcastic remark that he had made his fortune through women.

He admired Liu Yuechu, yet he also hated and feared her, because she was simply too perfect, without a single flaw or mistake a woman should make.

He instructed her to obey the three obediences and four virtues, and forbade her to have too much contact with the outside world. Whenever she appeared in front of others, she was like a dazzling peony among green leaves, shining brightly. Even the princes looked at her differently.

He didn't even dare to have children with her, fearing that the children would look down on their father for spending a woman's money, and also felt that her flaws would make her seem more real.

He wasn't without remorse, so he let her raise his concubine's child, fulfilling her wish to have a child around her. He helped her handle all the big and small affairs of the Liu family, and dealt with all the troubles from her maternal relatives. Yet she calmly proposed a divorce, and at that moment he admitted he had gone mad.

He is already the new emperor's right-hand man, how can he be tainted by the stain of divorce? Besides, no other man has ever treated her like this, what right does she have to abandon her!

After the argument, he used the excuse of recuperating to imprison her in a small, flower-filled courtyard, allowing her to reflect on her actions in peace.

Before her death, she requested an imperial decree to be buried in the Liu family ancestral cemetery, thus completely severing ties with Wei Gongming.

Only then did he feel as if his heart had been ripped out.

It hurts, but I won't die;

It's acidic, and it's not good for nourishing the body.

He seemed to be cursed, plagued by bad luck.

His career suffered repeated setbacks, and he was dismissed from his post. His mother and cousin, who wanted to be promoted to the rank of official wife, fought to the death. His son and daughter did nothing but support actors and squander the family fortune.

Only the youngest son was successful; he passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar, because he was raised and educated by Liu Yuechu from birth.

However, his youngest son refused to acknowledge him as his biological father. After observing three years of mourning for Liu Yuechu, he married into the family of his rival and changed his surname to Liu, which made him so angry that he fell ill and never recovered.

He was plagued by nightmares and finally reached his death day. But when he opened his eyes again, he was back to a time when his father had died tragically, his brother was imprisoned, and he could hardly afford a full meal, except for a title of heir apparent.

But he no longer had the confusion and hesitation of his previous life, because he knew how to soar to great heights.

He wants to marry Liu Yuechu again and grow old with her.

Only this woman can support the Wei family's business and raise outstanding children to bring glory to the Marquis's mansion.

"Shut up!"

Wei Gongming's thoughts drifted far away, and when he arrived at Jingchun Tower, he almost collided with the carriage in front of him.

He gracefully dismounted and handed over the kite.

"I am Wei Gongming, the heir of the Marquis of Zhenning. I found Lady Liu's kite. This item is precious, so please keep it safe and don't lose it again." He was panting, his tone tinged with a hint of reproach.

Liu Yuechu had always liked his domineering and magnetic husky voice, so he pretended that this was the woman he wanted to protect for the rest of his life, so it wouldn't hurt to spoil her a little first.

The maids lifted the jade curtain of the carriage.

When Wei Gongming looked up and saw it, he was stunned.

"How could it be you?!" This wasn't Liu Yuechu, but Li Shu, the youngest daughter of her best friend, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Li Shu was surprised. She had never interacted with Wei Gongming before, so how could Wei Gongming recognize her?

"Moon Lady said that this was not the paper kite for choosing a spouse drawn by the painting master Liu. She just drew it on a whim and didn't expect everyone to misunderstand it. She specially booked Jingchun Tower to treat everyone who participated today to tea and wine as an apology."

"Young Master Wei, could you give me the kite? I need to deliver it to her."

Li Shu blushed as she looked at Wei Gongming, who was staring intently at the kite in his hand.

Just for fun? No way!

This is the one his father-in-law, Liu Zhong, made!

In his previous life, Liu Yuechu cherished it as a treasured possession, hanging it on the wall of his home for decades. How could he possibly be mistaken?!

Where did Liu Yuechu go?

Why doesn't she admit it?

Wei Gongming, who had been completely confident, suddenly panicked!

He was going to find Liu Yuechu; this was her marriage proposal kite, and she wasn't going to just deny it like that!

He ignored Li Shu, mounted his horse, and headed straight for the Liu residence.

But Liu Yuechu did not go home at this time.

It was the fourteenth year of the Qingli era, late autumn, and heavy snow was expected to fall in another half month.

That snowstorm killed as many as 70,000 people.

The villages surrounding the capital were all buried, and even the imperial palace ordered a month of frugal eating. It was the greatest disaster in the history of the Great Qi Dynasty.

She needed to instruct the Liu family business to stockpile large quantities of rice, cotton, hemp, and coal and timber for heating as soon as possible. She also needed to repair the old houses under her name as soon as possible and move the people from the estates outside the city to the city as soon as possible.

As for Wei Gongming and the paper kite used for the marriage selection, she had long forgotten about them. Having been reborn, she only wanted to live a carefree and unrestrained life.

But the prerequisite for living a carefree life is to preserve your family business and your money.

As she approached the entrance of the shop, she saw a man being driven out of the shop by his employees.

She asked the driver to come closer so she could see his face clearly.

Huh? It's him?

This person was tall and slender, dressed in a moon-white robe, with his black hair simply tied back. When he was pushed, it fluttered slightly and even made the two gold-threaded sandalwood bells tied to his belt ring.