Remarrying Chun Yuan

"Didn't he like it this way? He brought it on himself, so let him suffer the consequences!" Emperor Qi Xiao felt a headache coming on just thinking about Yuan Cuo, and regretted his impulsive decision to have a moment of passion with that woman, leaving behind such trouble.

In particular, everything about Yuan Cuo resembled her, which made him anxious and restless every time he saw it.

Cheng Hai thought to himself: I can't tell that the other person is in pain. It seems that His Majesty is in even worse pain.

But he couldn't say those words out loud; he was already on the verge of a breakdown.

Outsiders were unaware of what was happening in the palace, but news of Yuan Cuo's intention to form a new marriage alliance with Princess Fuyao and his intention to break up with Liu Yuechu spread throughout the streets and alleys.

Liu Yuechu listened to the news from Suozi's wife while leisurely eating fruit. It was as if this wasn't her gossip, but rather the trivial matters of an outsider's family.

“Master, you really need to be more careful,” Suozi’s wife said firmly. “Those people are saying that you are about to be divorced and that the Liu family’s property will be seized. Everyone wants to kick you when you’re down, and they’ve even prepared their knives!”

Liu Yuechu nodded slightly, "Logically, they should be targeting our family now, but they haven't made a move yet? Something doesn't seem right!"

She was waiting for the people lurking in the shadows to surface so she could catch them all in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, several days passed, and not a single one came looking for trouble.

"Because I've come!" A rough voice rang out, startling Liu Yuechu.

"Why are you here?" Liu Yuechu looked behind the person in front of her, but there was no one else there.

Yuwen Chan scoffed, "What are you looking at? There's only this sect leader here." He was two meters tall, like a city wall, and standing in front of Liu Yuechu looked like a black bear facing a little fox, which was quite comical.

"I heard that the delegation from the Mongol Kingdom will not arrive in the capital for another four days. You've come ahead of schedule?" Liu Yuechu had heard Tuoba Yun mention his upcoming visit to Daqi a couple of days ago.

Yuwen Chan's tense face relaxed slightly, but he didn't smile. "Isn't this all for you? I'll stay at your residence for four days. After four days, they'll enter the capital and we'll meet again."

"You sneaked in, and nobody knew?" Liu Yuechu felt a chill run down her spine.

"Since I already told you, it doesn't count as sneaking around." Yuwen Chan found a seat and sat down.

Seeing the tea, fruit, and snacks she had laid out on the table, he picked them up and started eating.

The way they looked at her was even stranger. Had this woman really been bullied? But her cheeks had gotten rounder.

Sensing that Yuwen Chan's gaze was a bit off, Liu Yuechu's forehead throbbed with pain. "You are now the patriarch of the Meng Kingdom, not the little prince who was once disliked. Do you know what it means to be a king?"

"This sect leader only knows how to ride horses and fight. Without food and drink, what glory or honor is there? Just like your king, who poured his heart out for a woman and was still tricked. Now he can only stay in his red walls and high tiles and be a foolish ruler!" Yuwen Chan's voice was as loud as a bell, wishing that the whole city could hear it!

Liu Yuechu's knees buckled, and she nearly slid off the chair. "Are you afraid I won't die soon enough?!"

She immediately gave Granny Fang a wink, signaling her to take all the maids out and stand guard at the door. Because Yuwen Chan's words had a hidden meaning, she sensed something was amiss.

Granny Fang accepted the order and left, taking even the Sichuan peppercorns with her.

Huajiao hesitated. After all, it was just the two of them, a man and a woman, talking alone like this. Although her husband's attitude had been strange lately, it would be easy for his wife to find fault with him if she did this.

She tried to ask to stay, but Liu Yuechu waved her away.

Huajiao pursed his lips and could only bow and obey.

After everyone had disappeared, Liu Yuechu looked at Yuwen Chan very seriously, "What did you mean by what you just said? Don't play word games with me, this is the Great Qi!"

In terms of military strength, the Great Qi is no match for the Mongol Empire. But in terms of academic subjects, the Mongol Empire lags far behind.

Yuwen Chan looked at her with great interest. "You really want to know?"

"Can you tell me?"

"You beg me."

"...Speak or not, it's up to you. Someone, go to the palace and announce that the King of Meng has arrived..."

“Yuan Cuo was very likely the son of Emperor Qi Xiao.”

"?!!!"

Liu Yuechu was surprised by his sudden remark. After a long silence, she pursed her lips and said, "Don't talk nonsense."

"It seems you knew all along." Yuwen Chan suddenly realized. "I thought you were resolute and calm in the face of adversity, but I didn't expect you to have known all along!"

He picked up another piece of fruit from the table, stuffed it into his mouth, and took a big bite, feeling like a fool.

Liu Yuechu asked awkwardly, "How did you know?" She didn't want to admit it, but Yuwen Chan wasn't someone who was easily fooled, so she had no reason to lie.

Besides, he is from Mongolia, not Qi, so he might actually be able to find out who Yuan Cuo's birth mother was.

Yuwen Chan crossed his legs, dazed and weak. Unfortunately, his body was too long, and two chairs couldn't support him, so one leg could only rest on the ground alone.

"I like you, and I truly want to marry you. This is not a joke."

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle. So I, the sect leader, investigated everything about Yuan Cuo, starting from his birth."

“But the time of his birth is too strange, and it doesn’t match the time of his adoptive parents’ birth at all. I was curious, so I sent people to continue investigating, and then I found out a lot of details…” Yuwen Chan looked at Liu Yuechu, “So you don’t have to worry that he will be with Princess Fuyao, otherwise he would be a beast.”

"Actually, I hope he's a scumbag and really divorces you to become a prince consort, then I'll have a chance."

Yuwen Chan's words of love were spoken with a solemn tone, just like the troop deployment in battle.

Liu Yuechu was on the verge of tears, "Your Mongolian spies are really something!"

He'll investigate Yuan Cuo, so naturally he'll send people to Da Qi...

"Could the person investigating him be Tuoba Yun?!" Liu Yuechu suddenly thought of him.

Yuwen Chan smiled slightly, "You are indeed clever."

"!!!"

Liu Yuechu finally understood what it meant to invite a wolf into the house. Her occasional requests for Tuoba Yun's help actually brought him closer to Yuan Cuo.

"Since you already know, why did you come to the Liu residence four days in advance? Wouldn't it have been better to just watch the excitement?"

"How can we watch the show if we're not at the Liu family's residence?" Yuwen Chan's handsome features were indeed pleasing to the eye, especially after he became the sect leader. His imperial aura was radiant, quite different from his previous dejected and resentful state.

Liu Yuechu scoffed, "Whatever." Even if she wanted to send Yuwen Chan away, he wouldn't listen.

Yuwen Chan suddenly leaned very close to Liu Yuechu and said, "Have you ever thought about letting him acknowledge Emperor Qi Xiao and become the Prince of Da Qi openly and legitimately? If that were the case, you would be a Crown Princess who brings glory to your ancestors, which would be much better than what you are now."

"What shady business are you plotting? Speak up!" Liu Yuechu didn't believe he was being so kind; he clearly had another scheme in mind.