Remarrying Chun Yuan

Women were not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations or hold official positions. They spent their days being instructed and admonished to follow the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, thus confining themselves like caged birds.

Yang Zhanchun had naturally heard Liu Yuechu's story and knew that she had smashed the carriage of the Right Chancellor's son in the street.

Perhaps only a woman like this could have the noble spirit of giving away porridge and food.

He didn't stand on ceremony and selected seven promising students, asking if they wanted to work and earn some money to supplement their family income. The students were initially hesitant, after all, they were scholars, and earning money under the patronage of merchants would damage their reputation.

But when they learned that it was Liu Yuechu who had invited them, they readily agreed.

In the eyes of the students, Liu Yuechu was a person of great integrity, not a merchant obsessed with money. Working under such a living bodhisattva, they not only did not hide their actions, but also flaunted them.

Things went surprisingly perfectly, and Liu Yuechu breathed a sigh of relief. She told the group to go find Liu Muchi the next day, and instead of returning to the Liu family immediately, she went to find Lin Mengyu.

Lin Mengyu went to the Li family to comfort Li Shu.

Li Shu caused her brother to lose his official position and also implicated her father. In a moment of despair, she cut her wrists in shame and anger.

Although the person was rescued, they stopped eating and drinking, and in just two days, they were completely unrecognizable, their chubby little face now showing a pointed chin.

Madam Li could only send someone to find Lin Mengyu, because Li Shu refused to see Liu Yuechu.

After listening to Li Shu cry for an hour without saying a word, Lin Mengyu felt exhausted. "What's done is done. Even if you cry yourself blind, it won't help. Besides, your elder brother and uncle didn't blame you. Why are you acting like you're going to die?"

"Why did he treat me like this? Waaah, what is it about me that I can't compare to Liu Yuechu?" Li Shu choked up for a long time before suddenly blurting out these words.

Lin Mengyu was stunned. "What...what do you mean? You're doing this for Wei Gongming?!"

“What do I lack compared to Liu Yuechu that he insists on marrying her? Apart from not being as pretty as her, I come from a good family, I am skilled in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and I don’t have to show my face in public like a merchant family. Why doesn’t he like me…” As she spoke, Li Shu covered her face and sobbed uncontrollably.

Lin Mengyu was thunderstruck and so angry she paced back and forth. She had initially thought Li Shu was upset because her father and brothers had been tricked, but it turned out she was upset because of that bastard Wei Gongming!

"That's a villain who deliberately framed your older brother. Because of him, your older brother lost his job, and Uncle Li was also implicated. This is clearly a trap that was dug beforehand. Can't you wake up?!"

"I only said I liked it. It was my brother who rushed to hit someone. How can you blame me? Besides, if Liu Yuechu had told me earlier that the kite was real, Young Master Wei wouldn't have blamed me for lying to him. He must have thought I lied to him, which is why he said such harsh words to me."

"It's all Liu Yuechu's fault! She's ruined me!"

"Snapped!"

Enraged, Lin Mengyu slapped Li Shu hard across the face.

Li Shu stared blankly at her, covering her face as if she didn't recognize her.

The maids were also frightened and rushed forward. Who would have thought that asking Miss Lin to persuade them would lead to a fight?

Li Shu looked at Lin Mengyu with disbelief. "You hit me? You actually hit me for Liu Yuechu? Do you even know who's closer to whom?!" She and Lin Mengyu were distant cousins ​​and had grown up together since childhood.

When Lin Mengyu was learning the zither from Liu Yuechu's mother, she often visited the Liu residence and became close friends with Liu Yuechu.

Although Lin Mengyu hit her, her palms were still burning with pain. This was the first time she had ever hit someone since she was a child. "I didn't do this for Yue Niang. I just wanted to wake you up. Don't let a stinky man cloud your judgment and make you blame everyone who has nothing to do with you!"

"Is she irrelevant? If it weren't for her kite, how would I know Wei Gongming!"

"Just because you know him doesn't mean you have to like him! That's completely unreasonable!"

"I have no reason? But Liu Yuechu has a reason to lie to us? Aren't you with her? Since you trust her so much, dare you swear to heaven that she made the kite herself, or that your whole family will be struck by lightning and die a horrible death?!"

Lin Mengyu was stunned, unable to believe that these words came from Li Shu's mouth.

“My father and mother have always treated you like their own daughter, and my grandmother never forgets to give you and me the same New Year’s gift every year. Yet you want me to swear on their lives for such a sordid matter?”

Her voice was very soft because she was so angry that she had lost her voice and was in excruciating pain.

Li Shu realized she had gone too far, but refused to admit it. "I just wanted to wake you up and prevent you from being fooled by Liu Yuechu!"

Lin Mengyu sneered, "Then I'd rather be angered to death by Liu Yuechu than be killed by your stupidity. If you still want to die, then go ahead. I'm really not here for a reason."

After Lin Mengyu finished speaking, he turned and left, only to meet Madam Li at the door.

When Madam Li heard the message from the maid, she rushed over. She had originally asked Lin Mengyu to persuade her daughter, but why did they start fighting?

"Xiaoyu, what's going on..."

"Don't worry about her trying to kill herself. She's selfish and bites people indiscriminately, but she's doing just fine to herself. You should rest well and not worry about her."

After saying those harsh words, Lin Mengyu strode away.

Hearing this from inside the house, Li Shu became so angry that she smashed everything around her.

"Liu Yuechu, what's so great about her? What do I lack compared to her?!"

Liu Yuechu arrived at the Lin family home but found no one there. She wanted to leave, but Madam Lin kept her there to talk and brought up the matter of choosing a husband on the second day of the second lunar month.

"I initially thought you were acting hastily, but the other day they said you smashed the Right Chancellor's carriage, so it seems things are not so simple. Be careful when you go out these days, and don't cause any trouble before the second day of the second lunar month."

She's already being watched by the palace; who knows if someone else might be plotting against her from the shadows?

When Madam Lin heard her son recount the disgraceful deeds of the Zhenning Marquis's mansion in buying and selling slaves, including how Wei Gongming had publicly humiliated Li Shu that day, she was certain that he was not a suitable husband.

“Merchant families are not allowed to keep private armies. When I go out, I can only take maids and servants with me. Indeed, I am short-handed.” This is the law of the Great Qi Dynasty, and Liu Yuechu is helpless to change it.

"Then try to stay home as much as possible, and we'll talk about it again after the second day of the second lunar month," Madam Lin suggested.

This was a last resort, and in Liu Yuechu's view it was an escape, but she also knew that Madam Lin meant well.

Mrs. Lin held her small hand and said, "Don't blame me for being nosy. Having too high expectations can make life tiring. You should let go of what you should let go of."

"Before choosing a spouse, you should have a clear idea of ​​who you can choose and who you want to choose. Even if it's called choosing a spouse with a kite, you can't just throw it away and gamble on fate."

"That thing is said to be destiny, but in reality, it is mostly man-made."

……

Madam Lin was still recovering, and she lost her energy after chatting for only a short while.

Liu Yuechu couldn't wait for Lin Mengyu to return, so she planned to go home and rest first. But as soon as she stepped out the door, she saw Lin Mengjun.

As if knowing she had arrived, Lin Mengjun had been waiting for her at the courtyard gate.

"Um... why did you tell Yu'er that you were willing to give all the rare books in the library to Yuan Cuo? Is he really that kind?"