Remarrying Chun Yuan

Although Liu Yuechu had anticipated the many troubles in the palace and wanted to be careful, she did not expect to be harassed as soon as she entered the door, especially during the Empress Dowager's funeral.

"Are you out of your mind?" she blurted out, unable to hold back any longer.

How was this person summoned to the palace? So clueless! He deliberately caused trouble during a major funeral, isn't he afraid of scaring the Empress Dowager to death when she comes out in the middle of the night?

Since experiencing rebirth, Liu Yuechu has developed a greater sense of awe towards matters of chaos and deity.

But when she let out a scream, it startled Consort Wan. "What did you say?" How dare she say that she was not mentally sound?

"I'm telling you, you're out of your mind. You're deliberately causing trouble at such a solemn time. This is the Empress Dowager's funeral. Do you expect me to throw Yue Yuan out and smash it, deliberately trying to upset the Empress Dowager? So many eyes are watching. Do you think you can ruin it by shouting a few words? You think too highly of yourself!"

Liu Yuechu was furious because Yueyuan was her mother's favorite guqin, and she could not have sent it to the palace if Emperor Qixiao had not personally issued an order.

If Yuan Cuo had been a step slower, the guqin would have been smashed. At that time, no amount of accusation against her could bring back her mother's precious heirloom. She wished she could tear Consort Wan apart!

Consort Wan was also stunned. She hadn't expected Liu Yuechu to be so fierce, accusing her of framing someone in public? And how did her man get out so quickly!

If the zither really broke, Liu Yuechu wouldn't be able to explain it no matter what reason she had.

"Don't make up stories. I was missing the Empress Dowager and was going to kowtow to her to see her off. You were the one who stuck your foot in my way first!"

"Do you think I have eyes in the back of my head? Why do you insist on walking right next to me in this spacious area?!"

Consort Wan was speechless for a moment. Seeing that there were indeed people glancing at them from both sides, she could only grit her teeth and resolutely deny it. "I am heartbroken. How can I care which way to go? Don't think that you are right just because you are shouting. You don't even know how to bow and pay your respects to me. It's true that without a mother, no one will teach you manners!"

"enough!"

Before Liu Yuechu could even give a shout, a voice suddenly came from inside the palace.

Those who recognized the voice were startled; had the Empress been alerted?!

The Empress did not appear; only a reprimanding voice rang out, "Consort Wan is deliberately causing trouble. Go and slap her face! Beat it until it's smashed!"

"His Majesty has been indulging you all this time, but don't you even know what day it is today? Remove her from her position as a Noble Lady and send her back to the palace to await further instructions. I will personally speak to His Majesty after the Empress Dowager's funeral."

Everyone was shocked.

I never expected the Empress to punish so severely!

If even Consort Wan was punished so severely, wouldn't Liu Yuechu be in a terrible state?

He was merely summoned to the palace to deliver a guqin (a seven-stringed zither). What did he do to deserve this? This is truly a disaster; he's likely to suffer greatly this time.

The palace maids rushed out and grabbed Consort Wan, slapping her repeatedly.

After just a few slaps, the corner of Consort Wan's mouth was already swollen and bleeding, and she couldn't even clearly shout "I'm innocent!"

Liu Yuechu pursed her lips, knowing things might not be going well, but Yuan Cuo held her hand and said calmly, "It's alright, let's go back." He glanced at Granny Fang and gestured for her to take Yue Yuanqin inside.

Liu Yuechu hesitated for a moment. Did she not need to pay her respects to the Empress? Was she just going to leave like this?

But since Yuan Cuo was so certain, she nodded and agreed to follow.

The two had only taken two steps when the Empress's voice rang out again, "You two wait a moment."

No one was surprised at all.

How can we just walk away after causing such a big mess? Besides, Consort Wan is still being slapped and is about to faint, so Liu Yuechu will definitely not escape either.

No matter how great Yuan Cuo's achievements were, they could not exceed the rules of the royal family.

Liu Yuechu's palms were sweaty as she faced the palace entrance.

The Empress strolled in slowly, beckoned to her, and smiled kindly. "Come here. I haven't had a good look at you yet. Why are you leaving? Besides, this Yueyuan is your zither. Even if you don't personally play a tune for the Empress Dowager, you can at least listen to it from the side."

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"!!!"

Everyone was so shocked that their eyes almost popped out.

I thought Liu Yuechu would be beaten and punished for this, but the Empress seems to dote on her very much!

Liu Yuechu was also stunned. She immediately looked at Yuan Cuo. She hadn't had a chance to tell Yuan Cuo about the Empress's visit to the Liu residence earlier. Had something happened?

Yuan Cuo never expected that, after he had become accustomed to remaining calm and composed,

He tugged at Liu Yuechu, gesturing for her to come over. Liu Yuechu then went with him to pay her respects to the Empress, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for allowing me to hear Yue Yuan's music..." She hadn't heard it for many years; her mother had played it before.

The reason she became enemies with Consort Wan was because she wanted to keep Yue Yuan, but Liu Yuechu resolutely refused.

The Empress examined it carefully for a moment, then said, "Go and wait aside. I will choose the best musician in the palace to do justice to it."

The Empress left only these two sentences before taking the hand of the nanny and returning to the inner palace to handle miscellaneous matters.

Liu Yuechu and Yuan Cuo could only wait aside; clearly, they couldn't go home at this time.

Moreover, there were many people around, so the two of them didn't exchange any whispers or hisses.

But they remained calm, while the others went mad.

What is going on here?

Why did the Empress suddenly punish Consort Wan so severely, while gently lifting Liu Yuechu up and then gently putting her down again?!

Previously, it was His Majesty and the Empress Dowager who favored Yuan Cuo, and now it is the Empress who favors Liu Yuechu...

In no time, the names of these two people entered the ears of everyone in the palace, and they were completely thrust into the limelight.

The Empress Dowager's funeral lasted for three whole days.

Liu Yuechu and Yuan Cuo were allowed to return home three days later.

On the carriage home, Liu Yuechu was exhausted. Even with the sheepskin blankets that Granny Fang had already tied up, her knees were bruised from kneeling.

"I feel that the Empress probably knows something. Even if she wants to deal with Consort Wan, she doesn't need to use me as a scapegoat, especially on the day of the Empress Dowager's funeral."

Liu Yuechu pondered for three days before making this guess.

Yuan Cuo, however, didn't care at all. "What difference does it make whether she knows or not? She's not the one who can decide how this matter will develop."

"So, what does Your Majesty think now?" Liu Yuechu felt that things were progressing too fast. She was afraid that one day Emperor Qi Xiao would announce in court that Yuan Cuo was his illegitimate son.

Yuan Cuo smiled. "Does it matter?"

Liu Yuechu stared at him blankly and gave him a thumbs up.

At this moment, Qin Mushuo was very puzzled as to why the Empress favored their family. "...Father does favor Yuan Cuo, but you wouldn't go so far as to take action against Consort Wan for their sake, would you? She is Father's most beloved concubine. Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for Father?"

"From now on, you must win over this Yuan family; you cannot ignore him," the Empress commanded without explanation.

Qin Mushuo was immediately dissatisfied. "Why should I try to win over a mere sixth-rank official? Even if some civil officials think highly of him, his foundation is too shallow. Even if the Liu family is wealthy, it will be easily overthrown and is not worth mentioning."

The Empress's tone became more serious, "You must abandon this idea. Yuan Cuo's identity... is extraordinary. You absolutely cannot ignore it!"