Remarrying Chun Yuan

Wei Gongming was truly surprised.

Unexpectedly, the Chu Emperor would ask him to evaluate Liu Yuechu.

Moreover, judging from her tone, she seemed to know every detail about Liu Yuechu.

She even knew that he had once earnestly proposed to her.

But the Chu Emperor would never know that she was his wife in a past life...

"She is a very good woman. She is capable, courageous, and daring, and also exceptionally kind. I admire such a woman."

"Oh? You speak highly of her." The Chu Emperor smiled broadly. "But I've heard that your persistent pursuit displeased her greatly, and she even took matters into her own hands and made things very difficult for you."

"I brought this upon myself back then," Wei Gongming said calmly.

"So self-blaming?"

"It's true."

"Then why are you so loyal to Qin Muyan? You even went so far as to help him kill me." The Chu Emperor spoke of this matter as calmly as if he were talking to an outsider. "What is there about him that you admire? I really don't see it."

"?!!!"

Wei Gongming felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

He looked at the Chu Emperor in horror, now even more certain that all the assassins sent by the Chu Kingdom had been silenced.

“In this world, you don’t necessarily have to be outstanding to have followers; it might just be a momentary connection.” He didn’t know how to explain why he followed Qin Muyan.

He couldn't very well tell the woman in front of him that he made such a foolish decision entirely because he followed a scheme from his past life. He would be killed as a madman, and he only wanted to take such an idiotic reason to his grave.

"Very well, that's quite a good reason." The Chu Emperor had a maid pour him a cup of wine. "This is Chu's finest wine, even more potent and spicy than your Qi's. I wonder if you dare to try it?"

A cold sweat trickled down Wei Gongming's temples to his jawline. Even though he tried to remain calm, a hint of fear and panic was still visible in his eyes.

He didn't know if the wine had been poisoned.

After all, all the assassins were silenced, and the Chu Emperor even mentioned that he had assisted the Third Prince in killing her.

"I...I have duties to perform and dare not drink alcohol," he said, his voice trembling.

The Emperor of Chu smiled faintly and said, "No one has ever dared to refuse me."

Wei Gongming suddenly realized that the two maids behind him had blocked the door of the bedchamber, clearly preventing him from leaving.

When the Emperor of Chu stopped smiling, the atmosphere in the entire bedchamber suddenly became cold and oppressive, making it hard to breathe.

"I...I really..." Wei Gongming didn't know what to say or what he should say, so he simply picked up the cup of wine and tried to muster his courage, "I thank Your Majesty for the reward."

He could only close his eyes and drink it all in one gulp.

The fiery liquor burned his throat as it went down, making him feel as if fire was raging through his throat and into his stomach.

Then my whole body felt hot, burning hot.

In that instant, a sudden sense of relief washed over him. He wondered if, if he died this time, he would ever have another chance to be reborn.

I wonder which year he'll be reborn into? What changes will he be able to make?

He felt a little regretful.

It's a pity I didn't get to see Liu Yuechu again and apologize to her. I haven't done enough in either this life or the last.

If he could be reborn, he would definitely remain a stranger to her for life and never bother her again.

In that very instant, a multitude of thoughts raced through his mind.

But as the effects of the alcohol wore off, he was unharmed.

Sensing his momentary surprise, the Chu Emperor and her maidservant couldn't help but giggle.

"What? You think I'm going to kill you?"

"..." Wei Gongming moved his lips a few times, not knowing how to explain. At this moment, any words of explanation would seem low-class. "It is my stupidity and narrow-mindedness that have failed His Majesty's good intentions."

"You're quite an interesting person," the Chu Emperor said with a meaningful smile.

Wei Gongming didn't know what to say; he just wanted to leave as soon as possible. "Does Your Majesty have any further instructions? If not, I will not disturb Your Majesty's rest any longer."

"Go then. Thank you, Commander Wei, for continuing to guide me." The Chu Emperor left with these words and ignored him, letting the two maids escort him out of the bedchamber.

When Wei Gongming saw that the bed curtains had been drawn again, he felt his whole body drenched in cold sweat.

He stood there, exposed to the cold night wind for a long time, when his large hand suddenly touched the rolled-up note that had not yet been sent. After hesitating for a moment, he went to see the Chu Emperor's attendant.

"You've eaten all the eagles and falcons; please compensate me with one of Chu's messenger pigeons."

Attendant: "??? Are you crazy?"

“I’m not crazy. Before I die, I always leave a will.” Wei Gongming said calmly.

The attendant suddenly laughed and, for the first time ever, led him to choose a carrier pigeon.

Wei Gongming slipped the note into the claw of a carrier pigeon and delivered it to Qin Muyan.

When Qin Muyan received this letter, Wei Gongming was already leading the Chu army to prepare to enter the capital.

When Liu Yuechu received the imperial edict ordering her to take her two children and accompany Yuan Cuo to the city gate to welcome the Chu Emperor early the next morning, her mouth almost twitched out of shape.

"When I entered the capital, Emperor Qi Xiao didn't even ask you to greet me. Why should you go when that old woman from Chu comes? You're not allowed to go!" Yuwen Chan had already arrived in the capital and was stationed at the Duke's Mansion.

He teased Liu Yuechu's two children, who both rode on his shoulders.

He was tall and strong, with arms that could wrap around like two cradles, making the children feel very comfortable. They didn't dislike being held by him at all.

"Aren't you just asking a question you already know the answer to? Besides, when you entered the capital, you rode around recklessly and didn't send anyone to the palace. The people from the Court of State Ceremonial were too busy to even run to meet you. What are you being picky about now?" Liu Yuechu was afraid that he would drop the little buns and little dumplings. After they had fallen, he went over and picked them up himself, and had the wet nurse coax them to sleep.

The two little ones were so flustered that they didn't make a fuss.

Yuwen Chan scoffed, "If I were you, you wouldn't go, or I would cause you some trouble, and then you wouldn't be able to go."

Liu Yuechu: "??? What trouble are you going to cause now?"

"Is this just adding to the chaos? What exactly does your emperor mean by this? Now he's getting closer to the Great Qi, isn't he just making things difficult for this sect leader and the old man from Yan?"

When Yuwen Chan arrived in the capital, he did not go to see Emperor Qi Xiao. "When the Great Qi was in trouble, it was I, the sect leader, who helped it and did not kick it when it was down. If it dares to negotiate peace with the Chu Kingdom this time, it will be going against the Meng Kingdom."

"Then don't blame me for leading my army into the territory of the Great Qi, and maybe even attacking the capital directly."

His words seemed like a joke, but Liu Yuechu sensed a hint of truth in them.

"You've got your eye on the mines in Huaizhou?" That was the first thing she thought of, since the mines were just across a mountain from the territory of the Mongol Empire.