Remarrying Chun Yuan

Wei Gongming felt a chill run down his spine and a burning pain in his chest, as if he had been branded with a hot iron.

"Am I really your biological son? You're trying every possible way to kill me!" Wei Gongming thought he was being wronged by public opinion, but he didn't expect it to be true!

Guan was stunned and even more furious. "I'm being blamed for selling a few maids? Am I even your real mother?!"

Wei Gongming's eyes turned green with anger. "I don't care if you sell your maids, but you actually sold them to brothels? They were just ten-year-old girls... Is this something a Marquis's wife should do?!" Wei Gongming felt that the insults he had been given were well deserved.

Guan finally came to her senses. "What brothel? How could I sell my girl to such a filthy place? What nonsense are you talking about!"

"You don't know?" Wei Gongming's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Guan waved her hands repeatedly, "It was Ya Yun who did it..." Only then did she feel a little panicked. She had handed the matter over to Tian Ya Yun, only taking the money and not asking any more questions.

Wei Gongming's vision went black. How could it be Tian Yayun again!

Without saying a word, he vanished like a gust of wind in the blink of an eye.

Guan sensed something was wrong and hurriedly chased after her, but before she could catch up a few steps, she heard Tian Ya Yun's heart-wrenching scream from the side room!

All the servants rushed over to see, but not one of them dared to go inside!

After another long while, Wei Gongming came out of the side room panting heavily. Guan Shi staggered in to see what was happening. Tian Yage was huddled in the corner, her body covered in blood and gourd-like cuts and lacerations.

She had already fainted and was no longer breathing.

"Doctor, go get the doctor quickly!"

Guan's voice was already hoarse. Her legs went weak and she sat down on the ground. She never expected her son to be so ruthless!

The servants were very slow in calling for a doctor. Tian Ya-yun had always been harsh and difficult to them, not giving them enough to eat or wear. Now that she had been beaten, she was probably overjoyed, so why would she be in a hurry to call a doctor?

The Zhenning Marquis's mansion was thrown into chaos, but even if Wei Gongming knew the truth, there was no way to salvage the situation.

He also missed Liu Yuechu from his previous life. Back then, she was in charge of the Zhenning Marquis's mansion. The servants were harmonious, the mansion was well-organized, and she handled all the social interactions with other households. Everyone who mentioned Liu Yuechu back then would praise her to everyone they met.

His interactions with the women also allowed him to keenly observe the dynamics of the court.

But now?

These two women in his family not only can't help him, they even keep dragging him down! What kind of bewitching potion did he receive in his past life to not cherish such good wives and commit such a terrible sin!

Wei Gongming slapped himself twice hard...

At this moment, Liu Yuechu heard Liu Muchi recount the events of Lady Hou being splashed with dog blood and Wei Gongming being scolded by the Third Prince.

She seemed to be listening to a story, and was even more curious, "Did you send someone to splash that dog blood?"

Liu Muchi shook his head vigorously, "It wasn't me, I swear to my second sister, it really wasn't me."

Liu Yuechu was puzzled. If it wasn't Liu Muchi, then who could it be? She only instructed Liu Muchi to go to the teahouse on the street to find some people to spread the word, to make a big fuss about Guan Shi and Tian Ya Yun selling their maids to brothels, to damage the reputation of the Marquis's mansion, and to let the Third Prince consider whether or not to take action.

Unexpectedly, the moment she poured a bucket of dog blood on things, things turned out much faster and more ruthless than she had planned, and it even made her feel quite satisfied.

"No matter who did it, let's keep a low profile and have those people you found to pass on the message hide for a while." Liu Yuechu was willing to watch the drama unfold at the Zhenning Marquis's residence, but she didn't want to be used as a scapegoat. Clearly, there were people watching behind the scenes.

Liu Muchi nodded. "I heard that Yang Xuezheng of the Imperial Academy also spoke out about this matter. He accused His Majesty of being soft-hearted and letting the Marquis of Zhenning's family off the hook, but the Wei family did not repent and even made more mistakes. That's why the matter reached His Majesty's ears." Lin Mengjun told him about this and asked him to pass it on to Liu Yuechu, as he couldn't come to see him in person.

Liu Yuechu suddenly realized that she had thought of Yuan Cuo.

He was the one who first mentioned Yang Zhanchun.

Could it be that he was the one who splashed the dog blood?

Liu Yuechu shook her head. Yuan Cuo probably wouldn't do such a thing; he was a proud and aloof person.

"Keep an eye on things. For the next two weeks, keep a low profile," Liu Yuechu instructed.

At this moment, the person she praised as "aloof and proud" was rolling his eyes at Hou Lai for two days.

"A few drops of dog's blood would have been enough, but you poured a whole bucketful. That was my medicine for treating epilepsy and detoxification. Now there's not a single drop left. What am I supposed to use to treat Yang Xuezheng's mother?" It was his idea, but Hou Lai went too far.

Hou Lai grinned, "What's the use of sprinkling a few drops of dog blood? Besides, Yang Xue has a dog, you can just take some from it, right?"

"You still want to kill it?"

"It's just taking a little blood, it's not life-threatening."

Yuan Cuo sighed, wondering why Hou Lai and that dog seemed to clash and couldn't stand each other...

"Let's go and take a look first."

"Aren't you going to see Lady Liu? Her biggest worry has been resolved. She wants to marry you, and you want to marry her. Shouldn't we be talking about marriage now?" Hou Lai deliberately made a huge scene so that the two of them could get what they wanted.

Yuan Cuo shook his head. "She said the marriage selection will be on the second day of the second lunar month, so let's wait until the second day of the second lunar month."

Hou Lai: "I have something to say, but I don't know if I should."

"Will you die if you don't say it? If you won't die, then don't say it."

"You're both so dramatic." Hou Lai picked up Yuan Cuo's medicine chest and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Yuan Cuo stood with his hands clasped behind his back, tightening his loose collar. "Marriage is a once-in-a-lifetime event, how can one not be a little sentimental? If we're not sentimental all the time, no one will buy storybooks."

……

On the 25th day of the first lunar month, Wei Gongming was still furious.

He grabbed Tian Ya Yun and made her apologize in public, claiming that he didn't know his family had sold slaves to brothels, trying to clear his name, but no one accepted his apology.

He had originally replaced Li Chengyue and was thriving in the county government. Now, however, he had been abandoned by the Third Prince, and his position as county magistrate was becoming increasingly precarious. But Wei Gongming was capable, and he feared losing what he had. So he was cautious in his words and actions, handling the large backlog of cases in the county government so well that no one could find fault with him, and even the county magistrate was willing to speak up for him.

After all, you can't find such a hardworking old ox anywhere else, so the turmoil at the Zhenning Marquis's mansion a few days ago gradually subsided, and the initial enthusiasm was gone.

"...You know, this Wei Gongming is really unlucky. He's good-looking and capable, but unfortunately, there are too many people in his family who drag him down. It's like they have a grudge against him. Whenever he shows any promise, he gets hit with a blow. What sins did he commit in his past life to have such bad luck?!" Lin Mengyu came to Liu Yuechu for tea today, so naturally, she started gossiping.

After her falling out with Li Shu, their usual get-togethers on the second day of the Lunar New Year were inexplicably canceled. Now, when she's in front of Liu Yuechu, she doesn't want to mention Li Shu at all.

"He is quite capable, but his intentions are wrong. If one's heart is not upright, one's actions will be crooked, and if one's actions are crooked, one will naturally suffer retribution." Liu Yuechu said indifferently.

"So who are you going to marry? You still haven't told me." Lin Mengyu didn't press for details, and instead brought up Pei Chun and the young master of the Jingguo Duke's Mansion, "I heard that they both want to try their luck on the second day of the second lunar month, and there's even a casino that's betting on who you'll marry."