Remarrying Chun Yuan

The Chu Emperor would naturally indulge and grant Liu Yuechu's request.

After inviting her daughter-in-law to dine with her, she also had her listen to the affairs of the Chu state, so that even if she didn't understand the situation of the Chu state at the time, she could still offer some advice.

Liu Yuechu listened attentively without holding back.

The first snow of early winter fell very quickly.

Liu Yuechu drew the first snow scene on paper and then sent someone to deliver it to Yuan Cuo.

The messenger was naturally Hou Lai.

Hou Lai made a special trip to the State of Chu on Liu Yuechu's birthday. After delivering a gift, he stayed.

The Chu Emperor was aware of his existence, but turned a blind eye. Although she wanted to force Yuan Cuo to compromise, she understood that it wasn't something that could be done overnight, and there was no need to sever the bond between the couple.

She was still happy to have such a devoted son.

"I'm afraid it will be a long time before I return this time. If you want to send more things, it would be best to prepare them all at once." Hou Lai's lips twitched when he saw that there was only one painting.

Even if he's just a deliveryman, he can't carry more things back and forth every half month?

"How long are you going to stay? Did something happen to him?" Liu Yuechu asked anxiously when she saw his serious expression.

"The King of Yan is ill. The Master sent Physician Sun with a team to Yan, but it seems unlikely that he can be saved. Therefore, the Master has decided to go there himself," Hou Laiyan said.

Liu Yuechu couldn't help but sigh. She thought of the kind-faced old man from Yan Kingdom, never expecting that he would be dying soon.

Others may not know, but Liu Yuechu knew how much the ruler of Yan supported Yuan Cuo, even though Yuan Cuo was not yet the Duke of Baoguo at that time and was just an ordinary scholar, the ruler of Yan had already begun to associate with him.

Yuan Cuo always repaid kindness to his benefactors.

Even though Physician Sun believed it was beyond repair, he still had to abandon all political affairs and go there in person to feel at ease.

"Do you need any special medicinal herbs? I can ask the Chu Emperor for them." Liu Yuechu knew how important this person was to Yuan Cuo.

Hou blinked repeatedly, momentarily at a loss.

"What are you looking at? I'm asking you a question." Liu Yuechu didn't know why he was spacing out.

"I just think you're being a bit too arrogant. That's the Emperor of Chu, and your mother-in-law. As far as I know, people who don't want to come to the mansion are usually due to discord between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Besides, you're currently a hostage being held in Chu. Don't you even know your place?" Hou Lai really couldn't understand how she could be so carefree.

Liu Yuechu clicked her tongue. "Ah...so I'm a hostage?"

"Otherwise what?" Hou Lai said, both amused and exasperated.

"They're hostages anyway, what do I have to be afraid of? Is it necessary or not? When I wasn't in the capital, who did you associate with the most? How did you suddenly become so arrogant!" Liu Yuechu's eyes were full of scrutiny.

Hou Lai touched his nose. "The master doesn't need me, so of course I'll stay with Liu Musheng. I'm here to keep an eye on the young masters' safety."

Liu Yuechu: "..." Sure enough.

She stopped wasting time and asked about the King of Yan's illness. Although she didn't understand, she consulted several of the royal physicians around the King of Chu.

When the Emperor of Chu learned of this, he couldn't help but sigh, "How about sending two physicians from Chu to visit him as well?"

"Forget it, he'll just think you sent someone to poison him then." Liu Yuechu didn't believe that Yuan Cuo saw the Chu Emperor as a kind mother figure.

The Chu Emperor laughed heartily, "You're right." She ordered someone to fetch four life-saving pills from the Chu Kingdom and handed them to Hou Lai.

"Tell him that this is poison from Chu. If he has no other choice, he should poison the ruler of Yan and make his death quick."

"The most painful thing is to be unable to control oneself while lying in bed. He is the king of Yan. He should leave with some dignity. This poison can keep him from decaying for a hundred years."

……

Hou Lai accepted the pills with trembling hands. He really didn't know if Yuan Cuo would keep a few pills if he told him what the Chu Emperor had said, so that he could use them when he sent away this "kind and loving" mother.

Hou took the things and left in a hurry.

Meanwhile, Yuan Cuo was already on his way to the State of Yan, working tirelessly day and night.

Fortunately, the Qi Dynasty has no shortage of horses, and this time Liu Musheng personally accompanied and led the way.

"Old man, don't leave in such a hurry. At least let me take a look. We still have a game of chess to finish," Liu Musheng muttered.

Although he wasn't of high status, he was Yuan Cuo's brother-in-law after all, and when the rulers of the four kingdoms gathered, he was able to join in the fun.

Yuan Cuo kept track of the time and handled government affairs even on the way.

The guards on both sides followed closely. He would finish reviewing one memorial and then send another away. This time, he left the capital in such a hurry that there was no time to make any arrangements.

Emperor Qi Xiao was afraid that he would go directly from Yan to Chu and never return, so he ordered him to take all the affairs with him and not take them over at all, completely abandoning them.

Yuan Cuo never liked to give up halfway, so he could only carry out his political duties as he went, and in his heart he had already cursed the ancestors of Emperor Qi Xiao for eight generations.

The candlelight inside the carriage was a bit smoky, so he lifted the curtain. A gust of cold wind blew in, clearing his dizzy mind.

Where are we?

"Sucheng."

"The road to the right from Sucheng is the road to the State of Chu."

The road to the left leads to the State of Yan, and it happens to be a fork in the road.

Yuan Cuo glanced twice in the direction of Chu, hesitated for a moment, but did not have the carriage turn around and head towards Chu.

"Master, the Marquis has arrived."

The guards could hear Hou's bamboo whistle from afar; it was a communication signal between the guards.

Yuan Cuo had just responded when he felt a slight slump in the carriage.

Hou Lai landed directly on the carriage and climbed in from the top of the carriage shaft.

He took Liu Yuechu's painting out of his pocket and carefully wrapped it in oil paper, afraid that the heavy snow outside would make it wet.

Yuan Cuo saw the crooked snow falling on the roof ridge and, for once, smiled.

It is truly unexpected that the daughter of a renowned painter could paint a snow scene with such childlike innocence.

Liu Musheng naturally saw it too.

Although he wasn't very good at painting either, he was still better than Liu Yuechu.

"She really can turn an elephant into a camel. Don't say she's the daughter of a painting master, it's too embarrassing."

"As long as it can be sold for money."

"you buy it?"

No, it's you.

Liu Musheng: "..." He didn't want to say anything more, otherwise he would easily be extorted for money.

Hou saw that he had finally shut his mouth, so he took out the medicine given by the Chu Emperor and relayed the Chu Emperor's words to Yuan Cuo in detail.

Yuan Cuo looked at the crystal-clear white jade medicine bottle and rubbed it a couple of times with his hand. "She was talking about herself when she said that."

Moreover, this poison might have been prepared for herself as well.