Remarrying Chun Yuan

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When Liu Yuechu heard the words "kill", she was speechless.

So the Xu family has some unknown secrets?

Li Chengyue didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "You all know that Xu Shan is gay, but he has always kept it a secret and has never told outsiders."

"But when the truth came out, his wife found out and threatened him to give her money or she would expose the matter."

"Xu Shan was naturally afraid, so he planned to pay her off to keep quiet. But Xu Shan's mother felt that this was not a good idea, so she drugged Xu Shan's wife and then beat her to death."

"When she made the move, she thought the child lying on the bed was asleep, and Xu Xiangyuan was only two years old at the time, so Xu Shan thought the child didn't remember it. In fact, she was frightened at that time."

“If Xu Shan’s mother hadn’t known that her son couldn’t have any more children, she wouldn’t have kept Xu Xiangyuan alive.”

……

Needless to say, what happened next was that Xu Xianglan's mother was diagnosed with an illness and passed away, and she took care of her younger brother.

Liu Yuechu clicked her tongue in disbelief upon hearing this, "Did you find this out during another interrogation?"

“Xu Shan didn’t want to live anymore, he said it himself.” Li Chengyue also heard that the people from the county government were looking for him, so he hurriedly went there and listened to Xu Shan confess many things from the past, and each of them was sordid, disgusting, and even inhumane.

He was like someone dumping garbage, wanting to rip out everything hidden in his heart and speak his mind.

Li Chengyue also gave him a chance, by taking Xu Xianglan with him.

After recounting the past, Xu Shan fell silent and began a hunger strike. Who knows when news of her death might arrive?

When Xu Xianglan learned why her younger brother had become mentally unstable, she went back to take care of him. But to everyone's surprise, after listening to her rambling about why their mother had died, her brother miraculously returned to normal.

He simply refused to mention his grandmother and father again.

It was as if these two people didn't exist in his life.

……

The men were used to this, but only Liu Yuechu and a few other women were quite surprised.

We'd finished talking about the gossip, and then we'd finished dinner.

Everyone went home and went about their own business.

Liu Yuechu and Yuan Cuo were still enjoying the cool air in the courtyard, suppressing their inner turmoil. After all, the sudden appearance of the Chu Emperor had caught them off guard.

"Alright, go to sleep. I will protect our family's safety. Even if they reach Daqi, they will absolutely not dare to harm you and your children." Yuan Cuo held Liu Yuechu and made the most important promise.

In his mind, he didn't care whether the Chu Emperor would acknowledge him or not, as long as she didn't focus her attention on Liu Yuechu and the children.

Liu Yuechu was taken aback; she really hadn't considered whether it might be dangerous.

She wanted to blurt out "It's not that bad," but the words wouldn't come out.

They were all outstanding figures in the struggle for imperial power.

Who dares to say that the words "loyalty" and "brotherhood" still exist in their hearts?

“I will protect you and the children as well,” she suddenly promised.

Yuan Cuo, who had been silent and sullen, was amused by her teasing and a smile appeared on his lips. "I wonder how my wife plans to protect me?"

Seeing the burning intensity in his eyes, Liu Yuechu knew he was about to start acting inappropriately again...

She lightly kissed him, "Just like that, I'll protect you."

Yuan Cuo took a sip, then launched another fierce attack... He then picked her up and carried her straight into the house.

Huajiao was truly amazed that the two masters had such leisure time; even with pressing matters outside, they couldn't spare the opportunity for their sweet moments together.

At this time, the people of Daqi were studying the State of Chu, while the State of Chu was not without its own interests and was also eyeing Daqi.

The Chu Emperor refuted all his court officials, insisting on going to the Great Qi. "I have already made my decision on this matter, and I do not need your opinions."

"After I leave, Prince Chu Lan will oversee the country and handle state affairs."

"That's settled then, let's call it a day."

The Chu emperor's unquestionable stance left his ministers speechless, and they could only respectfully see him off.

Chu Lan stood right in the center of the courtiers.

"Your Highness, you should still try to persuade them. The Great Qi has become arrogant and conceited after gaining power. Why would they participate in a carving competition at this time? It would only make people think that our Chu Kingdom is afraid of them!"

"Even though Your Majesty is an empress, you still have the heart of a man and a woman."

"Moreover, that Yuan Cuo has no intention of submitting to our Chu Kingdom at all. Why should Your Majesty go and humiliate yourself?"

"His Majesty wants to clear up past misunderstandings and doesn't want Emperor Qi Xiao to deliberately target him anymore..."

"But was it a misunderstanding back then? How could you be so foolish!"

The court officials each offered their opinions; these were all veteran officials of the Chu state who knew about the events of more than twenty years ago.

At that time, the Chu emperor was driven to Daqi by her own brother, and she had nowhere to turn.

She then met Prince Chun and Emperor Qi Xiao, which caused the two brothers to turn against each other, but she managed to escape unscathed.

The only regret is leaving my own son in Daqi...

After the Chu Emperor returned, she did not conceive or have any children. She killed her eldest brother and adopted a son from her second brother's residence, which is how Chu Lan came to be.

Therefore, whether the Chu Emperor's trip to Qi was for Yuan Cuo, the court officials did not know.

However, they knew that the Chu Emperor had begun to loathe Chu Lan's arrogance and disdain for others, and that the decision to wage war against the Great Qi in the first two battles was made by Chu Lan himself.

If it were the Chu Emperor, he might not necessarily have lost...

Although Chu Lan was arrogant, he was very respectful to the Chu Emperor. "Your Majesty's words are law, who dares to refute them? Besides, we are surrounded by three kingdoms, and we do need to catch our breath and recuperate."

"Recuperate and rebuild? Your Highness, are you referring to the Great Qi? It's only because they discovered that fine iron ore vein that they dare to compare themselves to our Chu Kingdom!"

"If Your Highness had been willing to take that muddy mountain road to enter Daqi back then, we might have already acquired that mine."

"..."

Some court officials also criticized Chu Lan for indulging in pleasure and doubted his ability to lead the Great Qi.

Chu Lan just smiled and pretended nothing had happened. "Actually, I also think Yuan Cuo is quite good. If Your Majesty could bring him back to our Chu Kingdom, wouldn't our national strength flourish and we become the strongest of the seven kingdoms?"

“Last time I went there, it was because I was too eager, which only made him more determined to exclude me. I have seriously reflected on this.”

"If Your Majesty can persuade him to return, I am willing to accept him as the future successor of the Chu Kingdom and make him the future emperor of our Chu Kingdom."

His magnanimous and generous words of abdication were met with condemnation from the court officials, who dismissed them as utter nonsense and believed that the Chu emperor was simply making a fuss.

But the Chu emperor was always ruthless and decisive, and almost all those who insisted on her death; none survived.

After a round of complaints, everyone had no choice but to let it go.

After seeing off the court officials one by one, Chu Lan went to work diligently.

Seven or eight days passed, and the Chu Emperor finally left the Chu Kingdom with a long procession, heading towards the Great Qi Kingdom.

After seeing her off, Chu Lan turned back to the Prince's residence.

"This is the best opportunity to take action, a once-in-a-lifetime chance!" He wrote a note by hand, put it in his personal falcon, and released it into the air.