Remarrying Chun Yuan

Several of the ladies knew this, because His Majesty had ordered most of the birthday banquet to be held in order to bring good fortune to the Empress Dowager.

"I heard that His Majesty has offered a high reward to recruit renowned doctors from all over the country. Anyone who can help the Empress Dowager live out her birthday can make a request to His Majesty."

"I had heard that His Majesty and the Empress Dowager were at odds, but how could they be at odds? His Majesty has always prioritized filial piety in governing the country, and this has dispelled the rumors of the past."

"That was many years ago, all for a woman. Now, more than twenty years have passed, and His Majesty has long forgotten about it."

"So, should we still make preparations for the birthday banquet?"

……

The ladies chattered on and on, but couldn't reach a conclusion.

What they didn't say was that they shouldn't have held a banquet today. If word got back to the palace, Wei Gongming wouldn't even be able to keep his newly acquired official hat.

But Guan was not aware of this and was still wondering if there would be a general amnesty at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet.

If the Empress Dowager is merciful, her youngest son can be released from prison.

After a day of laughter and joy, Mr. Guan was exhausted.

After seeing off the ladies who came to offer their congratulations, she was about to rest, but remembering what the ladies had said that day, she ran to the study to see Wei Gongming.

She briefly recounted the gossip of the day and then asked Wei Gongming if he had any ideas, "...Now that you've been promoted to the sixth rank and are about to marry the daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites, your life is getting better and better. You should also take care of your younger brother."

The youngest son was Guan's greatest worry.

She often dreams of him in the middle of the night, and wakes up with tears streaming down her face.

Wei Gongming's good mood was completely ruined by her few words: "Do you think I'm too secure in my official position? You always bring up the person I shouldn't mention when things need to be impressive?"

"Why shouldn't he have mentioned it? He's your own brother."

Upon hearing this, Madam Guan wiped away her tears. "He went to prison because of your uncle, and he is the person who values ​​family the most. Besides, the Marquis's mansion is small, and you need someone to help you. He was once a county magistrate, and he can point you in the right direction."

"Dangdang!"

Wei Gongming smashed all the inkstones on the table!

Guan was so frightened that she dared not speak again. "What...what are you doing?!"

“I, the heir of the Marquis of Zhenning and a county magistrate in the capital, do I need a released prisoner to give me directions? Did you even think before you said that!” Wei Gongming detested comparison the most.

From the moment he began his career, his parents favored his younger brother, always expecting him to yield in everything. They said that since the position of heir had already been given to him, and to be fair, all the property of the Marquis's mansion belonged to his younger brother.

At that time, Wei Gongming had no confidence to refute, so he could only endure it.

But now that Wei Gongchao is a death row inmate, his mother is still relentlessly pressuring him to find a solution, and even thinks his younger brother is better than him?!

Mrs. Guan was so frightened that she started crying and began to tell her story of how hard she had raised him.

Wei Gongming disregarded the unfinished case files and got up to leave.

He went out and happened to see Wang Quan'an. "What are you doing here?" Although Wang Quan'an was his attendant, he should have been on duty for him at the county government office today.

Wang Quan'an was startled, then forced a smile, "I did receive some news and was thinking of telling the Crown Prince right away."

"What is it?" Wei Gongming frowned.

"His Majesty offered a reward to the most renowned doctors in the land to treat the Empress Dowager, and Yuan Cuo actually went as well," Wang Quan'an said.

He had actually come to see Tian Ya Yun secretly, but was caught by Wei Gongming. He had no choice but to reveal the information he had just received.

Wei Gongming was indeed astonished, "What is he going to do?"

"I don't know the specifics, I only know that he's gone." Wang Quan'an originally wanted to find out more before telling him.

Wei Gongming immediately snorted coldly, "Knowing such a few strange and ingenious skills doesn't make you ignorant of your own limitations. Prescribing some medicine for poor peasants who can't afford medical treatment is one thing, but you actually dare to go to see the Empress Dowager!"

Wang Quan'an pursed his lips and didn't reply.

Wei Gongming was so angry with Guan that he was dizzy and didn't want to stay at home any longer. "Go and urge them tomorrow to clean up the garden behind the county government office and move my things there."

He felt oppressed when he stayed in the Marquis's mansion.

Wang Quan'an immediately agreed and, without lingering, hurried back to the county government office.

At this moment, Liu Yuechu and Yuan Cuo looked at each other, with a small table between them and a red candle on the table.

The flickering candlelight illuminated the other person's bewildered face.

"The people of Daqi all know that His Majesty is filial, but isn't his filial piety a bit blind? Why would he summon you to the palace for a trial out of the blue?" Yuan Cuo knew some medicine, but only minor injuries and illnesses. "Or are you hiding something from me? Did you perhaps study under some divine physician and just not tell me?"

"I haven't hidden my abilities from you, my lady. It's just that I know a little about the Empress Dowager's illness." Yuan Cuo didn't go there to accept the reward on his own; he was invited by the Imperial Hospital. They discovered that the poison the Empress Dowager had accumulated over the years originated from the State of Chu.

Yuan Cuo had written about this item in his travelogue, so we called him over to ask him about it.

Liu Yuechu was even more puzzled, "My husband has never been to the State of Chu, how does he know about this?"

"It's a record left by an elder; I merely copied it. I've never even seen that poisonous herb." The blank stele near the imperial ancestral hall popped into his mind. It was a book he'd found inside the coffin when he dug up the grave.

Liu Yuechu stared at him intently, knowing he was deliberately giving her the runaround.

Yuan Cuo was flustered by her stare and remained silent for a moment before saying, "My parents also died from this poison."

Liu Yuechu let out a gasp; this was indeed quite unexpected for her.

She thought back carefully and realized that the Empress Dowager in her previous life seemed to have passed away around this time this year.

At that time, she was unaware of these secrets and thought that the Empress Dowager had fallen ill during the snow disaster and had passed away due to old age.

"So that person sent Hou to your side because they were afraid you would be poisoned?"

Yuan Cuo was quite surprised, not expecting her to think of this. "Perhaps, who knows?"

Liu Yuechu was at a loss for words; she hadn't expected Yuan Cuo's story to be so complicated.

Perhaps there were things she didn't know, but she didn't want to ask anymore. It was like seeing his wound healed, then cutting it open again and making it bleed.

“It’s okay, you have a home now, and you have me.” She snuggled into Yuan Cuo’s arms.

Ever since she confessed her "like," she's been clinging to him like tree bark, unwilling to leave his embrace.

A warm feeling welled up in Yuan Cuo's heart, overflowing into his eyes.

He had a thousand words to say, but he didn't utter a single one; he simply held her tightly.

When Liu Yuechu woke up the next day, Yuan Cuo was no longer by her side.

Bai Shao came in to help her get up and wash, and also mentioned that Yuan Cuo had gone to the palace again, saying, "Tell my lady not to worry, he's just going to the palace to help out."

Liu Yuechu nodded; in fact, she could tell that Yuan Cuo's purpose was not simple...

But who doesn't have secrets? For example, she didn't tell Yuan Cuo that she had memories of her past life.

"How is Sichuan pepper recovering?"