Remarrying Chun Yuan

Yuwen Chan picked up the two little ones and strode out of the hall.

He didn't care about decorum or anything like that, and he certainly didn't care whether Jiang Yunjiao, who was about to perform, could save face.

Jiang Yunjiao was indeed stunned by this sentence, and even very angry.

In her subsequent performance, she made several wrong notes in a row, a truly unprecedented mistake. Frustrated, she left the stage and burst into tears.

"Why are you crying? Nobody's listening anyway, so nobody will even notice that you played the wrong note."

The one who said this was the Crown Princess. She had recently accompanied Liu Yuechu to the carving competition and truly understood what the phrase "when people leave, the tea grows cold" meant.

With the crown prince out of power, there is no future for him.

Even though the Empress was still in power and she was only nominally the Crown Princess, all the court officials, and even a lowly nobody at the carving competition, would treat her with utter disregard.

They simply placed her there as a decorative vase, as a way of giving the Empress some closure.

As for her wanting to do something, to actually get involved, that was a pipe dream. Even if she brought it up directly, she would be met with sarcastic rebukes, told that as an outsider, she shouldn't get involved in insider matters, lest she be laughed at by the rulers of the other three countries.

What does it mean to be an amateur?

Liu Yuechu had absolutely no idea what carving art was.

But who dares to say she doesn't understand?

This is power, money, and strength.

When Jiang Yunjiao saw that it was her, she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and curtsied. "Whether outsiders listen or not is their business. Whether I have done something wrong is my business."

"Why do you still treat yourself so harshly?" The Crown Princess knew Jiang Yunjiao very well, after all, she was the most outstanding woman among the ladies of the capital. It was just a pity that one wrong step led to another.

Why did he have to go and fight with Liu Yuechu for Yuan Cuo...?

"If we don't fight for it, wouldn't our lives be wasted, and we wouldn't even know what we'd live for?" Jiang Yunjiao quickly regained her usual rationality and composure, as if she hadn't been the one crying just now.

The Crown Princess looked at her with a complicated expression for a long time, then said, "I can only wish you all the best."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness." Jiang Yunjiao curtsied and quickly returned to her seat as a performer, her gaze fixed on Emperor Chu in front of her.

The Emperor of Chu had no interest in paying attention to a maid who had played the wrong note. She was still listening to the Empress's incessant introduction of the dishes, as if she had never lived in the capital for long and had never been to the Great Qi at all.

The ruler of Yan was very cooperative, eating each dish with great interest and even quoting classical texts to discuss them.

Emperor Qi Xiao and the ruler of Yan got along very well and would chat from time to time, but unfortunately, he was not paying attention.

He hadn't expected today's meeting to be so unfamiliar.

He hoped this meeting wouldn't have happened, but that was just wishful thinking.

The Empress's incessant chatter in her ear, and the Emperor's smiling response, made it seem as if she were truly just the Emperor, not her former woman, much less Yuan Cuo's birth mother.

How could she act so realistically? She made him believe that everything that had happened was just a dream...

With a loud clang, the performance came to an end.

Emperor Chu simply clapped his hands with a smile and expressed his gratitude to Emperor Qi Xiao for the wonderful palace banquet he had arranged. Afterwards, everyone went their separate ways, waiting for the carving competition to officially begin three days later.

Emperor Qi Xiao was sullen and somewhat absent-minded.

After seeing off the Chu Emperor, the Empress also saw off the King of Yan.

"Sect Master Yuwen is still outside with the two children, but we don't know where Yuan Cuo and Liu Yuechu have gone."

They said they were just changing clothes, but it took them almost half an hour to walk there.

Not to mention changing clothes, I could even sew on a completely new one.

Emperor Qi Xiao's lips twitched at the thought. "Ignore them. If they're so capable, then don't come to pick up the children!" He wished he could keep the little bun and the little dumpling in the palace for a few days. He had never properly held them before.

The Empress naturally understood Emperor Qi Xiao's thoughts, and still sent the maids to look for it.

Yuan Cuo had indeed changed his clothes, but he was stopped by the Right Chancellor and the Minister of Personnel, who asked him about Wei Tianxuan.

Liu Yuechu was originally accompanying her, but she saw the Crown Princess from afar.

The Crown Princess seemed to be waiting for her, so she had no choice but to go over and talk to her.

"Is the Crown Princess waiting for me? Is she tired from preparing for the carving competition in three days?" Liu Yuechu had never discussed this matter with her in detail.

She was indeed deliberately avoiding it to prevent any conflict.

Even if we disregard the monk's feelings, we should at least consider the Buddha's feelings. At least the Empress hasn't completely broken ties with Yuan Cuo yet, so there's no need for her to be too domineering.

The Crown Princess smiled and said, "I was just going to take a look and be a figurehead. It's not tiring at all. I was just bored and wanted to talk to the Duchess."

"Isn't today a bit inappropriate?" Liu Yuechu was unaware that the Chu Emperor and the Yan King had both left.

"There's no such thing as suitable or unsuitable; it just depends on whether the Duchess is willing to talk to me."

The Crown Princess deliberately acted humble and looked at Liu Yuechu, "Everyone thinks you are lucky to have married such an outstanding husband. In fact, I have observed you carefully for a long time. You are an extremely intelligent woman, and you are decisive and magnanimous. You would never scheme for a few taels of silver."

"Unfortunately, I am not as capable as you, and can only live a depressed and miserable life in the palace. I don't know when I will be able to get ahead."

The Crown Princess wore a bitter smile, as if venting her emotions. Her voice was as gentle as a stream, so gentle that it captivated everyone's heart.

"Why does Your Highness belittle yourself like this? I admire Your Highness. You always consider the big picture and don't let your emotions get the better of you. If it were me, I would have been furious long ago and wouldn't have been able to see the clouds in the sky." Liu Yuechu understood the meaning behind the Crown Princess's words. She was simply testing whether Yuan Cuo intended to seize the position of Crown Prince.

The Crown Princess pursed her lips. "Actually, if it were up to me, I would rather give this position to you than do something futile."

"You must have known for a long time that the Crown Prince is still pregnant, but unfortunately, the imperial physician's diagnosis indicates that this pregnancy is another daughter."

"The Empress Dowager has been unable to sleep for several nights since she learned of this news."

The Crown Princess looked at Liu Yuechu and said, "I'm begging you, please ask the Duke of Baoguo to take this position and let us have an easy life. If I can be at ease, so can Ziqing, and even the Empress Dowager."

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"Please, Your Highness, do not speak carelessly. I cannot guarantee anything else, but the Duke has absolutely no intention of coveting this position, much less wanting to sit on it."

"Could it be that he still wants to go to Chu?" The Crown Princess asked the question that was on her mind.

Liu Yuechu shook her head. "No, I won't either."

"Many things don't go as planned, and it's not that you don't want to, but rather that you have no choice. You can't just drag things out day by day. That person has already come all the way to Daqi. You should make a decision as soon as possible." The Crown Princess didn't say anything more and got up to leave.