Remarrying Chun Yuan

Yuan Cuo sighed, "From now on, I'll be handling official business at the official residence. He can't possibly accompany me, can he? Besides, that other person will also be keeping an eye on you. If he's there, at least there will be some restraint."

Emperor Qi Xiao's attitude today is very clear: he simply dislikes Liu Yuechu. Whether it's a matter of personal like or dislike, or a weakness, Emperor Qi Xiao's nature dictates that he will act accordingly.

Liu Yuechu rolled her eyes again, wanting to say something but not daring to say it directly.

"I still have to get up. I don't know if there's any news from the Lin family yet."

Granny Fang escorted Lin Mengyu home and then went to pay her respects to Madam Lin. Since Granny Fang was, after all, someone close to Princess Chen, Madam Lin responded with a few polite words.

But after Granny Fang returned, she also mentioned that Madam Lin's condition wasn't good. If she knew her own nephew had been killed by the Mongols, would she be so angry she vomited blood?

And she was actually a little worried about whether Lin Mengyu would confront Madam Lin.

She wanted to put on her shoes to get out of bed, but Yuan Cuo told her to lie down and even had Hua Jiao set up a small kang table. "Tuoba Yun is very reckless. He sent the corpses to the Honglu Temple, ostensibly to harass his fiancée whom he was going to marry."

"It is a tradition in Mongolia for men to draw their knives on women. Before I even left, Wei Tianxuan had already gone to the palace to report this."

"That person was so angry they had a headache, but they were cursing Zhang Zhitong for being ungrateful..."

Liu Yuechu finally felt relieved and thought about sending Tuoba Yun's wife a set of jewelry as a dowry another day.

With the matter settled, she had Huajiao bring over some wine.

Before they could properly celebrate with their top-scoring husband... finally, they can have some alone time together.

At this moment, Madam Lin also heard the news of Zhang Zhitong's death. It felt as if a huge stone was stuck in her chest. "How could such a good person be gone? Those Mongolians acted so recklessly and violently. The court should step in!" He was her nephew whom she had watched grow up since he was a child, and she was indeed heartbroken.

“It’s gone, it’s gone. Look at what he did, so despicable.” Lin Mengjun was very angry when she mentioned Zhang Zhitong. “His hypocritical character has finally brought him the consequences. Luckily, my sister didn’t get married, otherwise her life would have been so miserable!”

"That's because I did good deeds, so God struck him down with lightning early. But my elder brother must not have done anything good, otherwise how could he not have married a beautiful wife?" Lin Mengyu was furious when she saw her mother still doting on Zhang Zhitong. Today, her nephew had no regard for appearances and had announced her affair with her ex-lover to the world.

If it weren't for Liu Yuechu's quick wit, the whole capital might have been buzzing with the news.

Her mother was actually showing affection for a wicked scoundrel? She was absolutely furious!

But Lin Mengyu couldn't tell the truth; she could only offer a few sarcastic remarks. Thinking of her madness today, she felt the lingering scent of blood on her hands.

But Granny Fang warned her to pretend nothing had happened. She could only keep convincing herself that she hadn't experienced it, and pretend to chat casually.

But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't calm herself down, and she didn't want to believe in her parents' wishes, because her parents were sometimes blind.

Lin Mengjun naturally understood what her sister meant, and her face suddenly turned red. "Why are you dragging me into this?"

"It's also because you're incompetent. Yuan Cuo was just an ordinary scholar. Even without the support of our Lin family's library, he still managed to win the top prize. It's Yue Niang who has a sharp eye and chose the best person to marry."

"But it's also possible that Yuan Cuo was able to become the top scholar because he married Yue Niang. After all, he was already a winner in life to have such a good wife."

Lin Mengyu couldn't stop; every word he uttered was like a knife.

Madam Lin coughed uncontrollably with anger, "Stop your sarcastic and indirect remarks. Even if your elder brother failed the imperial examination this time, it's only natural. Our family will never agree to a marriage alliance with a merchant family!"

"But the person you want to arrange a marriage with is even worse! He even went so far as to flirt with the woman of the Mongolian envoy. He's utterly shameless!"

"I was even beaten out of a brothel; just thinking about it makes me feel disgusted!"

Lin Mengyu wanted to pick a fight today and tarnish his mother's dignity.

Madam Lin's fingers trembled with anger. "You...you're trying to drive me to my death!"

"If I had that ability, I would have gone and angered my aunt to death long ago. She has been criticizing me since I was a child, and I dream of giving her a good scolding!" Lin Mengyu was also going all out!

"Alright, that's enough, shut up!"

Seeing that his mother's face was already flushed, Lin Mengjun could only scold his younger sister. He didn't know what was wrong with his sister; she seemed to have taken the wrong medicine since returning home today.

"Why should I say less? Why should I say less? I chose such a disgusting man as my fiancé, don't I deserve some dignity? Look at how she rejected Fang Mama today, didn't she also expect Yuan Cuo to become the top scholar, and she must be feeling uneasy about it?"

"You think merchants shouldn't marry, but that couple has already received His Majesty's favor and are now living in harmony, determined to make contributions to the Great Qi. Meanwhile, your own son is still holed up in his study studying hard!"

"Snapped!"

Madam Lin couldn't hold back any longer and slapped Lin Mengyu across the face!

"Get out! Get out of here! Even if I die, I don't need you to keep vigil for me!"

Tears streamed down Lin Mengyu's face. "Ask yourself honestly, have you really lived such a respectable life? Don't think you can hide some things!"

After saying this, she went back to her room and never looked back.

Madam Lin was so angry that she clutched her chest and gasped for breath. Lin Mengjun wanted to call for his father, but found that Grand Scholar Lin had left at some point.

He had no choice but to call the family physician again to treat his mother.

Meanwhile, Wei Gongming was also working late into the night at the county office on Zhang Zhitong's case, and was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

The man was killed by Tuoba Yun, and the body was sent over by the Court of State Ceremonial.

Wei Tianxuan also mentioned the Emperor's decree, ordering him to cancel his household registration and throw him into a mass grave.

But how could Wei Gongming not see that there was something wrong with the corpse? Zhang Zhitong's arm was pierced by a sharp object, and his neck was slashed with a final cut before he died.

But this matter couldn't be investigated. He couldn't very well ask Tuoba Yun about the origin of the wound, otherwise he would lose his official position.

"Sir, are you staying at the county government office or returning to your residence tonight?" Wang Quan'an tiptoed in, bringing over a late-night snack.

Wei Gongming didn't want to go back home because he thought of Guan Shi and Tian Yage. "I'm asleep at the county office."

"But your aunt is due to give birth in the next couple of days. Aren't you going back to see her?" Wang Quan'an asked again.

Wei Gongming frowned instantly, "What concubine? What kind of concubine is she!"

"This is the Lady Hou's wish, and I heard that Lady Li has also agreed," Wang Quan'an said with a smile.

Actually, Tian Ya Yun asked him to secretly test the waters; it had nothing to do with Li Shu.

Wei Gongming felt even more troubled thinking about Li Shu. How could he have agreed to this marriage? They were practically three jinxes.

Li Shu is no match for Liu Yuechu in her previous life, let alone in this one.

But in this life, he has no chance to turn back.

"I never expected that kid would actually become the top scholar in the imperial examination. He used a different method to draw up the map of the Great Qi."

He thought of Liu Yuechu, and naturally he thought of Yuan Cuo.