Remarrying Chun Yuan

However, neither the Crown Prince nor the Third Prince saw Emperor Qi Xiao, and the letter from Meng Kingdom, delivered by Cheng Hai, went unanswered.

The two of them had no idea what was going on, so they could only wait outside in a daze.

But the monotonous waiting was so boring that they had no choice but to start discussing whether this matter would benefit the Great Qi.

"Actually, that Lady Liu may seem delicate and graceful, but she has the temperament of a fierce tiger. No wonder Yuwen Chan couldn't forget her after just one meeting... She also has a great advantage living in Mongolia." Qin Muyan, who had more contact with her, suddenly commented.

He had already begun to consider having his mother adopt Liu Yuechu as her goddaughter and send her to marry into the Mongol Kingdom. Perhaps he could also use this opportunity to form an alliance with Yuwen Chan and gain the upper hand.

Qin Mushuo saw through his thoughts at a glance and said quietly, "I also admire Lady Liu's courage and righteousness. She can be called a heroine among women. Even ordinary merchants would swallow their anger when they were bullied by the Wang and Liang families, but she went against the tide. You can't help but admire her."

"Then you need to give Liang Ye a good talking-to. Although he is an elder, he is disrespectful to his elders. You are the emperor's favorite prince, so don't let him hold you back and cause the emperor to misunderstand..."

Qin Muyan's lips twitched; he really knew how to bring up the most sensitive topic.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for reminding me. I had forgotten to congratulate you on your new concubine, Lady Fang. Now that you have one principal wife and four concubines, I'm sure Father and Mother will soon have a grandson. Congratulations!"

Qin Mushuo's face was ashen.

He was born as the Crown Prince of the Great Qi Dynasty, second only to the emperor.

But no matter how good he is, there's one thing about him: he can't get pregnant. He's had so many women but none of them can conceive, and no amount of medication seems to work.

But his other brothers kept having children one after another, and the wives they married were like sows, giving birth to litters at a time.

How can there be such a huge difference in people's character?!

His inability to produce an heir was his Achilles' heel.

The two chatted incessantly and naturally didn't want to talk anymore. Qin Muyan made an excuse to leave first; he needed to go to the inner palace to discuss with his mother the matter of winning over Liu Yuechu.

The Liu family is not short of money, but they lack status and identity.

He couldn't marry Liu Yuechu, but adopting her as his sworn sister wasn't out of the question.

Qin Mushuo shared the same thoughts as him. After Qin Muyan left, he left his eunuch to await news of Cheng Hai and hurriedly went to see the Empress.

At this moment, Liu Yuechu was sitting on a small stool at the palace gate. She glared angrily at the Mongolian envoy, and her fierce and cold appearance made Tuoba Yun feel uneasy.

"This is His Highness's wish. Don't blame me. If I had been slow to deliver the message, His Highness would have disemboweled me!" Tuoba Yun knew Yuwen Chan's feelings for Liu Yuechu, and he couldn't understand why His Highness wouldn't even spare a woman.

But who knows if the royal family of Mongolia has this taste? He could only follow orders from above.

"Who does he think he is? A hero who saves a damsel in distress? And what right does he have to make decisions arbitrarily without my consent? What am I? An object to be snatched away? It's utterly absurd!" Liu Yuechu became increasingly angry as she spoke, no longer caring that they were at the entrance of the palace.

Tuoba Yun shrugged helplessly, "But we Mongols have always taken women by force." He simply couldn't understand Liu Yuechu's dissatisfaction.

Liu Yuechu: "..." Thinking about the past of the Meng Kingdom, I really can't find the words to complain.

"Anyway, I won't marry him, even if Yuan Cuo is really buried with him! Bah, he will definitely save the Empress Dowager and keep her safe!" She glared fiercely at Tuoba Yun again, so angry that she started talking nonsense.

Tuoba Yun hissed and took a few steps closer, whispering to Liu Yuechu, "Actually, our prince is not poor anymore. Moreover, after returning to Meng Kingdom, he and the special envoy took over the eldest prince's army. Now he is the successor most favored by the sect leader."

"If you marry into that kingdom, you might soon become the Queen of Meng, second only to the king. And you know how much the sect leader cares for you—he might not even be considered half a person. Isn't that better than being bullied here every day?"

He was left in the capital of Qi by Yuwen Chan, which was supposedly for the sake of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

In fact, it was Yuwen Chan who left him to keep an eye on Liu Yuechu, so Tuoba Yun was very clear about the major and minor events that happened in the Liu family, and might even know more than the Liu family members.

Liu Yuechu rolled her eyes. "He's dreaming."

Tuoba Yun disagreed, "How can this be wishful thinking? I am telling the truth."

"What you're saying is all nice, but don't you think about it? If His Majesty really agrees to let a woman like me, who has been married twice, go to Mongolia, what price will Mongolia pay? And how will the Mongolians view me? How will they treat me? Why would I give up my comfortable life to go to Mongolia and be looked down upon? I might even get killed by accident!"

Moreover, Yuwen Chan was exceptionally handsome, and now he has risen to the top.

There were countless women who wanted to make him their queen, and probably every single one of them wanted to kill her.

She had plenty of money and leisure during her time in Daqi. To go to Mengguo to play palace intrigue would be a sign that she's lost her mind!

Tuoba Yun clicked his tongue twice, as if it made sense.

"But given the current situation, I'm afraid Lady Liu can't make the decision herself." He had already sent Yuwen Chan's letter in, and the decision now rested with Emperor Qi Xiao.

Liu Yuechu was truly seething with rage.

If it weren't for the fact that Tuoba Yun's flesh was so thick that it would be easy to break her hand if she punched him, she really wanted to give him a good beating to vent her anger.

But an hour has passed and there is still no news from the palace.

She couldn't help but stand up and tiptoe to take a look, only to see Chen Zhongyao walking out of the palace with a gloomy expression.

"Brother, how is it?" She saw Chen Zhongyao walking towards her, clearly because of her.

Chen Zhongyao's brows were almost furrowed into a line. If he had known that her marriage would be so complicated, he would have been better off marrying her. What did he care about being afraid of retaliation? She was in just as much trouble as he had been in before.

"His Majesty wishes to see you and ask you your own opinion."

“Of course I’m not getting married!” Liu Yuechu blurted out. “Besides, Yuan Cuo isn’t dead yet, why should I start talking about remarriage? He… he wouldn’t be…”

Liu Yuechu was startled. Could it be that he had already been killed by Emperor Qi Xiao because of Yuwen Chan's letter of marriage proposal?

She stared blankly at Chen Zhongyao, who still had a stern expression.

She then saw a group of eunuchs and palace maids running hurriedly in the distance, as if something terrible had happened in the palace!

Her heart instantly turned cold, so cold it pierced to the bone, and tears flowed down her face involuntarily, revealing her deepest heartache.

"You, you lot, do you know how much evil you've committed by killing him? He was incredibly talented, he was willing to serve the Great Qi, he was a hero of the Great Qi! You've ruined the future of the Great Qi for a moment's sake!"

"Dark Lord!"

"He's a tyrant!"

"What can be seen in a tyrannical ruler?!"

Her long-suppressed anger burst forth.

The palace square was deserted, the sounds lingered and echoed.