Remarrying Chun Yuan

"This servant deserves to die, this servant is guilty, this servant also apologizes to Miss Yuechan, this servant was impolite just now." Bai Shao immediately admitted her mistake.

Liu Yuechan quickly sat up straight, waving her hands repeatedly, "No, it's not all your fault." Her tears still wouldn't stop, "Sister, it's not that I want to cry anymore, it's that I can't stop." She seemed to have found an outlet to vent, wanting to cry out all the grievances she had held for more than ten years.

Liu Yuechu handed her a handkerchief, "Cry slowly, cry for as long as you want..." She had experienced this feeling in her previous life.

Huajiao was also a little angry. "Those old women in the backyard are really going too far. The young master hasn't even entered the mansion yet, and they already dare to interrupt and talk about Miss Yuechan. Once the young master actually enters the mansion, who knows how many nasty things they'll say. Won't they bully him to death?" As a man, he couldn't possibly argue with women.

Liu Yuechu nodded; this was indeed a problem that urgently needed to be solved.

The Liu family was actually a mess. Her mother had passed away, her father had left home, and she, as the legitimate daughter, was in charge of the household. Behind her, the old lady instigated her eldest brother to frequently cause trouble. Among that group of old women were many elderly members of the Liu family, as well as servants left behind by her mother.

Her intervention might not be enough to deter those in power.

"Go to the Princess's residence and invite Granny Fang over. If the Princess asks, just say that my wedding is coming up too soon and I can't manage everything. I need to invite a capable nanny to take charge so that things don't get chaotic and I won't be laughed at for being unruly and losing face."

Granny Fang was Princess Chen's personal nanny. She came from a palace maid background and had such sharp eyes that she could see even the movements of rats in the mansion.

With such a high status, who would dare to utter a single word against his judgments and actions?

Not to mention the servants, even the old lady had to obey them.

Huajiao accepted the order and immediately rushed to the princess's residence.

Princess Chen, having heard her message, could not possibly be unaware that there was discord within the Liu family.

"Go there and don't hold back, and don't rush back. Help her clean up and intimidate them. This girl is kind-hearted, but the people below have been enjoying their lives for too long and have become arrogant. There are always some who don't understand their place."

Granny Fang smiled and agreed.

After arriving at the Liu family, she greeted Liu Yuechu and then asked Uncle Chun to bring her the list of servants in the mansion. While arranging the various rituals for the betrothal ceremony the next day, she also gave people a cold and stern lecture.

Liu Yuechu then quietly slipped away with Liu Yuechan. With her away, it would be easier for Granny Fang to make her move.

She went to the embroidery shop to try on her wedding dress and finalized the alterations; by then it was already past noon.

Liu Yuechu wanted to have lunch at Jingchunlou, but as the carriage headed in that direction, she suddenly changed her mind, "Let's go to the narrow alley in the south of the city."

Huajiao was quite surprised. Was they going to see Young Master Yuan? And with Liu Yuechan along?

But since her master had given such an order, she didn't stop him and went directly to relay the message to the coachman.

At this moment, Yuan Cuo had just finalized the appointment of the three witnesses for the wedding. "...The princess is of noble status, and I am essentially marrying into the family. It seems appropriate to have three witnesses to show respect to one, doesn't it?"

Hou Lai didn't want to pay any attention to them; he had never seen anyone so calculating about their status.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Give me some advice." Yuan Cuo was confident in everything, but he dared not be arrogant about Liu Yuechu's matter.

Hou Lai wanted to pretend he was deaf; he didn't actually support Yuan Cuo's marriage. Because once the marriage happened, the previous plans would be disrupted, and everything would have to change accordingly.

Yuan Cuo didn't mind not getting a reply. He wondered if three people weren't enough and whether he should invite another person.

Suddenly, his ears twitched; he heard footsteps at the courtyard gate.

He stopped and looked around; Hou Lai had already opened the door.

"Um... I'm here to apologize to Brother Yuan." The person standing at the door was Lin Mengjun.

Lin Mengjun had lost his usual wit and elegance; he looked dejected, like a heartless man who had deceived Yuan Cuo's feelings.

“I wish you and Yue Niang a happy marriage, but as you know, my father and mother have always been reluctant to get involved in other people’s affairs. Therefore, after much consideration, my father feels it is not appropriate for you to be the officiant at the wedding…” He pondered for a long time, but still felt he should apologize to Yuan Cuo.

In fact, Lin Mengjun had quite a few complaints about his parents' decision, but unfortunately, his word didn't count, and his own status wasn't high enough.

Yuan Cuo stood still and looked at him, only smiling, "It's alright."

"It seems our young master didn't invite Scholar Lin to be the witness at the wedding, did he?" Hou Lai couldn't help but ask, as the Lin family wasn't on the list of three witnesses.

Lin Mengjun wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground. "I know it would be best for Father to be Brother Yuan's witness, and we should take the initiative to step forward..."

"So, we didn't even come knocking on your door, and you're already throwing cold water on us?" Hou Lai shrugged, half-mockingly.

Lin Mengjun was speechless. He knew he would be teased, but hearing these words still made him feel uncomfortable and his chest tightened. "I wonder if Brother Yuan has anyone in mind? If needed, I can help introduce one or two Confucian scholars to be witnesses at the wedding."

"No need, thank you for your concern, Brother Lin. I can handle it myself." Yuan Cuo said calmly, without complaint or resentment. But the more composed he was, the deeper Lin Mengjun's guilt became. "Brother Yuan, you'd be better off scolding me. I'm really, really..."

"You're just being delusional!"

A clear, sharp rebuke came from outside the courtyard. Without even looking at the speaker, they could tell who it was.

Lin Mengjun was so frightened that she quickly took a few steps back into the courtyard, wondering to herself: Why is Liu Yuechu here too?!

Yuan Cuo greeted her at the door with a smile, only to see Liu Yuechu standing on the carriage bench with her hands on her hips, looking angry.

She rushed over to see Yuan Cuo, only to hear Lin Mengjun's shameless words? If it weren't for her good friend Lin Mengyu intervening, she would have severed all ties with the Lin family!

"Weren't you going to try on your wedding dress? Why did you suddenly come?" Yuan Cuo moved to the stool and reached out to help her.

"If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known there were such presumptuous people who thought the capital would collapse without the Lin family? They really think too highly of themselves!" Liu Yuechu was already exuding nobility, like a snow lotus in the distance, but now that she was angry, even Huajiao was too scared to come forward.

"Get down first, be careful not to fall," Yuan Cuo patiently reassured him.

Liu Yuechu didn't want to offend him, so she took his hand and got off the carriage, then stormed into the courtyard.

The courtyard was filled with boxes of all sizes and gifts in disarray. Liu Yuechu could no longer see the paradise that had once been hers, and her mood worsened.

"Help me tidy up a bit, throw out any bad items, don't let them get in the way."

Huajiao immediately agreed, and Liu Yuechan obediently went to help Huajiao with her work. She had never seen her second sister get angry before, especially not at the expense of Young Master Lin.

Lin Mengjun knew Liu Yuechu all too well. When he said these items were an eyesore, he was actually making a veiled criticism. "Well... I won't disturb your conversation any longer. I'll come back another day." He felt guilty and really wanted to make a quick getaway.

Liu Yuechu gave a forced smile, "Since you're already here, why leave? Young Master Yuan doesn't have many relatives and friends. Brother Mengjun, won't you help out tomorrow to make up the numbers? You don't even need to say a word, just send someone."