Remarrying Chun Yuan

"Then tell the old lady not to play the good guy behind her back. She's almost seventy; it's not good for her to lose face if she can't get things done and is being scolded." Liu Yuechu usually visits her grandmother once a month and doesn't have regular contact with her. Liu Musheng relays all the conversations between the two of them.

Liu Musheng's attitude was very firm: "Don't worry about Grandmother, I will talk to her later."

You can consider personal relationships, but you can't consider money.

"So the horses the Mongols lost haven't been found yet? When can I go to the horse farm to check on them?"

When he woke up from his drunken stupor, he knew that the Liu family was being targeted, and that he had been blocked from going out yesterday.

His newly surging fighting spirit was drowned in the long river of human relationships, leaving him feeling stifled. This man is such a scoundrel; he used to hate going there every day, but now that he can't go, he's starting to miss his horse.

Liu Yuechu also wanted to go out and see the world, but she needed to know what had changed outside.

"Does Houlai know that the Mongol delegation has arrived in the capital?" The furs have already been recovered; can we discuss the horses later?

Hou Lai is arrogant and proud; now, he's the only one in the Liu family who can come and go freely—walking on the rooftops with ease.

"The horse is gone for good, and the Mongols don't want it back either. I heard the delegation is scheduled to enter the capital the day after tomorrow. As for what might happen before then, only God knows." If they find it, how can they extort Emperor Qi Xiao? Emperor Qi Xiao is afraid of war; he'll probably have to pay a lot of money.

Liu Yuechu then asked the Wang family, "Are they going to behead and exile them after the Mongols leave?"

“More than two hundred people have already been exiled. They were escorted out of the city yesterday and will be executed at Jinjiekou tomorrow at noon. Forty-nine of them will be sentenced to death.” Yuan Cuo chimed in from the side, “Don’t go out tomorrow. We’ll talk about it the day after tomorrow.” He didn’t want Liu Yuechu to see such a bloody and tragic scene; it was too gruesome.

In her previous life, Liu Yuechu was even afraid of killing chickens, but after being reborn, she became somewhat indifferent.

Death is not scary; what is scary is living a life worse than death.

"Then let's wait until the Mongols enter the capital before we make any moves. We can also rest at home for a couple of days."

When the Mongols entered the capital, the Golden Feather Guards were there to protect them. No matter how bold the merchants were, they dared not cause trouble on the streets at this time.

The merchants dared not cause any more trouble, because they found that making a fuss for several days was useless; the Liu family was unyielding to both soft and hard tactics.

But behind them are numerous official residences, and they can't get over it.

The Liu family is nothing more than a bunch of officials and merchants. Even with their newfound status, they've just got a bit more money in their pockets. You can't just slap someone who's all smiles at you, and they sent out an invitation only to be so arrogantly rejected? Anyone would feel humiliated!

So the government secretly sent a message, telling the merchants to take a hard line.

Several major fur merchants gathered together to plot their schemes, and ultimately reached a consensus to declare that they would no longer cooperate with the Liu family.

If they don't supply the goods, where will the Liu family get fur?

The hunters in the mountain towns surrounding the capital had long been incorporated into their ranks, so there was absolutely no way the Liu family could get involved!

Even shops that hadn't broken ties with the Liu family a few days ago were threatened and warned that if they wanted to continue doing business, they were forbidden from having any further dealings with the Liu family...

Liu Yuechu went to the Imperial Household Department on the third day after the Mongolian delegation arrived in Beijing.

Because the merchants refused to cooperate, the warehouse did not have enough furs to make up for the second batch of materials needed by the Imperial Household Department.

Liu Yuechu specially brought the incense recipe to Eunuch Hua, "...Now that I've given you the recipe, shouldn't you do me a favor?" Even the palace can't figure out this recipe, so it's not so easy to take it for free.

Hua Gonggong paused, then quickly withdrew his hand. "What Yue Niang wants to do, our family really has no ability to help. Besides, business is all about give and take, there's no need to go too far." He dealt with officials and merchants every day, so he had naturally heard that Liu Yuechu was unyielding to both soft and hard approaches.

Those merchants may be insignificant, but the people behind them are not to be trifled with.

Liu Yuechu curled her lip. "Why didn't anyone stand up for me when I was being bullied? Now everyone's suddenly acting like they're Liu's family and friends."

"Are you being too serious? Money is something everyone has to earn together. This is all the advice we can give you. You've not just offended one person, you've offended many. Don't push yourself into a dead end." Eunuch Hua reached for the prescription, but Liu Yuechu pulled it back.

Grandpa Hua was taken aback.

Liu Yuechu then took out another prescription and handed it to him, saying, "Where is Eunuch Cheng? I want to see him."

Hua Gonggong's heart turned cold. Could it be that the prescription he just received was fake? If what he just heard wasn't to be trusted, and he took that fake prescription, he would be completely ruined!

His gaze towards Liu Yuechu became more cautious. This young lady was not as weak and easily bullied as she appeared; she was willing to risk everything.

"It's not that we don't want to pass on your message, but Eunuch Cheng really doesn't have time. He's busy entertaining the Mongolian delegation." Eunuch Hua immediately became more polite.

"Will the previous palace banquet still be held?" Liu Yuechu asked, pressing for details.

Eunuch Hua glanced around and shook his head vigorously. "It's not going to happen. Don't even mention it. Two princes from the Mongol Kingdom have come. The elder prince arrived in the capital but didn't show his face. He only sent the younger prince with a special envoy to see His Majesty, asking His Majesty to leave the palace to apologize."

“Our Emperor is going to see their prince? Even if their country is stronger, they shouldn’t be so arrogant. Isn’t this humiliating them at their doorstep?”

Liu Yuechu frowned slightly.

In the previous life, the snowstorms were relentless, causing countless deaths and injuries. Even now, in May, the country had not recovered and was plagued by outbreaks of disease. Therefore, the event of the Mongol people visiting the capital of Qi in May did not occur in the previous life.

Because of her rebirth, the subsequent events were changed.

But while she could influence the capital of Qi, she could not influence the Mongol Kingdom.

In her memory, it seemed that the overlord of the Mongol Kingdom was about to pass away soon.

"What are the names of the two princes of Meng?" Liu Yuechu continued to inquire.

Grandpa Hua couldn't quite remember either. "The eldest prince's name is Yuwen Chen, and what's the youngest prince's name again? I heard it once but I've already forgotten!"

“Yuwen Chan?” Liu Yuechu suddenly remembered this name.

"Oh, yes, yes, that's the name. I didn't expect Lady Liu to know him." Eunuch Hua was quite surprised, marveling at how well the young lady had investigated!

Liu Yuechu didn't find out by asking around; she just suddenly remembered it.

The overlord of the Mongol Kingdom passed away in winter, and after his death, nine princes vied for the position of overlord.

Their struggle for the throne was even more brutal, a true life-or-death battle, leaving no survivors.

In his previous life, it was Yuwen Chan who won the position of sect leader.

He is the least noticeable of the current sect leader's nine sons.

Yet this very man nearly swallowed up the Great Qi. If Yuan Cuo hadn't sent back the map of the territory and the mineral veins hadn't improved the weapons of the Great Qi, Yuwen Chan might have truly annexed the Great Qi and then conquered other countries to become the ruler of the world.

“I would like to meet this young prince from Mongolia to discuss the fur trade between our two countries. Could you help me make an appointment?” She suddenly had an idea.

Eunuch Hua was both angry and amused. "Ancestor, you really are our ancestor. The Imperial Household Department only manages our food, drink, and daily needs, and serves our masters' clothing. How could they be qualified to discuss business with foreign princes?"

Liu Yuechu let out a sharp cry, as if...?

When she returned home, she told Yuan Cuo about her desire to see the young prince of Mongolia. "...Unfortunately, Eunuch Cheng didn't have time to see me, and Eunuch Hua couldn't make the decision. If we can't finalize the fur deal with Mongolia, I'll really be ripped off by these merchants."

The merchants jointly announced they would not supply furs to the Liu family. Wasn't this just a ploy to see her back down? So they could then take a huge bite out of her?