Remarrying Chun Yuan

Unable to stop her, Liu Yuechu could only deliberately cause trouble.

Granny Fang asked in surprise, "Isn't it already a perfect fit?"

"I think the colors are too mixed and don't match him," Liu Yuechu pouted.

"Oh my, you're already swooning over someone before you're even married?!" Liu Musheng entered the room just in time to hear this.

Liu Yuechu glared at him. "What are you doing here?"

"This is my home, why can't I come? Um... the wife of the Minister of Justice has her birthday the day after tomorrow, didn't she send an invitation to our residence?" Liu Musheng asked hesitantly.

Liu Yuechu was stunned for a moment before her eyes widened. "Didn't Huang Wanwan slap you? You actually like her?!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly be interested in that shrew!" Liu Musheng coughed twice. "I was just thinking that since she and Fang Yunqing are so close, Miss Fang will definitely go to her mother's birthday party, right?" Fang Yunqing is the legitimate daughter of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the one he has his eye on.

Liu Yuechu rolled her eyes. "You really know how to beat around the bush..." You've used up all your intelligence here.

"Did they send you an invitation or not? Take a look!" Liu Musheng was extremely anxious. He had tried every possible way to meet you, but unfortunately, he had never had the chance.

“That’s the residence of the Minister of Justice, a proper official’s residence. We have never had any dealings with them. How could they possibly send invitations to our household?!” Liu Yuechu refused without saying another word.

“Um… Second Sister, she really did send out invitations,” Liu Muchi interjected from the side.

Liu Yuechu asked in surprise, "Are you sure?"

“Last time you specially sent a gift to apologize for my elder brother’s matter. Miss Huang thought you were a sincere person, so she sent someone over. I just met with the servants of the Huang family and haven’t had a chance to talk to you yet.” Liu Muchi handed over the invitation in his hand.

Liu Yuechu took a look, and it really was?

"Yes, you must go! I'll go with you!" Liu Musheng quickly agreed.

Liu Yuechu glanced at him. "Go where? Go and embarrass yourself?"

"It can be written on the page; I'm the only one who needs it."

“Your name is on the list, but it didn’t say I couldn’t come along!” Liu Musheng was determined to get back at him.

Liu Yuechu pondered for a moment. She had been busy with her wedding lately and hadn't paid much attention to running the shop. Now that the wedding was imminent, it wouldn't hurt to make the most of her connections with the various families.

She asked Liu Muchi to prepare a birthday gift, "...I remember the wife of the Minister of Justice is from East China. Go and ask Yuan Cuo what kind of gift would be more suitable. We won't choose anything expensive; we need something unique." With another excuse to delay Yuan Cuo's reading time, Liu Yuechu couldn't be happier to fill his schedule to the brim.

Liu Musheng was speechless. "He hasn't even married into our family yet, and you're already asking for his opinion on everything, as if no one in our household has a brain."

"Then tell me what special products East China has?" Liu Yuechu questioned.

Liu Musheng: "...I just remembered, I need to alter my outer robe." Since he had already received permission, he ran off in a flash.

The next day, Yuan Cuo came to try on his wedding clothes. He took them off and put them on again and again, repeating this process more than a dozen times until he was sweating profusely. Only then did Liu Yuechu smile and let him go.

"I asked you to help me choose a birthday gift because I was unsure of myself. It's my first time dealing with the Dali Temple Minister's Mansion, and I was afraid of making a mistake and breaking a taboo." Her tone was soft and gentle, like a lazy cat.

Yuan Cuo had already made arrangements. "Although the wife of the Minister of Justice is from East China, her ancestors came from the Southwest. I have selected a specialty of East China and spices from the Southwest. You can have Granny Fang prepare a gift that is commonly used by women. The wife of the Minister of Justice values ​​practicality more."

Liu Yuechu was impressed by his thoughtfulness. "I'd like to go to Wanfo Temple to offer incense the day after tomorrow. I've been feeling uneasy lately and can't sleep well. How about we go and tie a red string together?"

"Row."

"How about we go boating the day after tomorrow? It'll be warm by then. After my mother passed away and my father left, no one has taken me boating on the lake since."

"Okay, I'll accompany you."

"Four days later..."

Liu Yuechu went on to announce the arrangements for the next seven days, keeping Yuan Cuo busy almost every day.

Yuan Cuo agreed without hesitation.

Back in the courtyard, Hou Lai wondered, "Why does it feel like Lady Liu is deliberately making things difficult for you?" He had never realized she was so troublesome before!

Yuan Cuo rubbed his hands together, "What do you know? This is about enjoyment."

"I didn't see any romance in you, but I did notice your dark circles are getting worse," Hou Lai said gloatingly.

Yuan Cuo was speechless. Were his dark circles from exhaustion? Or was it from taking too many tonics? Every time he went to see Liu Yuechu, she would ask him to stay for a meal, and she would always instruct the kitchen to prepare a pot of highly nourishing soup for him to drink.

"It's good to get used to it in advance, after all, I won't be living alone anymore, I'll be living with someone else from now on."

"So you've really given up on leaving the capital?" Hou Lai asked the crucial question.

Yuan Cuo rubbed his nose. "Shall we wait a little longer? The timing isn't right yet."

Hou Lai scoffed, "The time is ripe? Your son's probably old enough to run errands by now!"

……

The next day, Liu Yuechu dressed exceptionally elegantly, wearing a light pink spring jacket with a bamboo-colored cloak over it. A red and blue sapphire gold-plated pearl was pinned to her hair. Without any further adornment, she looked exceptionally beautiful.

Yuan Cuo arrived early in the morning. He had specially found a recipe book and placed it on the spices, in case the chef of the Dali Temple did not know the southwestern cooking methods and made a mistake at the wrong time, which would turn his good intentions into bad things.

He still wore a blue robe, his long hair simply tied up. Standing there, he resembled an invisible wall, able to shield one from wind and rain. Even Liu Muchi would ask him a few more questions when he encountered something he didn't understand.

"That ungrateful brat! He's not even entered Yuan Cuo's residence yet, and he's already running over to curry favor with him!" Liu Musheng was extremely displeased.

He is the eldest brother in the household, so why don't you ask for his opinion when things happen?

Liu Yuechu glared at him, "Don't be so sharp..."

Liu Musheng was momentarily speechless, after all, he still needed his sister's help to make the connection.

Liu Yuechu didn't intend to let Yuan Cuo leave so easily, so she begged him to go to the Liu family business to take a look. "After the two uncles left, I haven't checked any of the items. You know more about those things..." She even asked Uncle Chun to accompany her.

“Alright, I’ll take you to the Dali Temple Minister’s residence first, and then I’ll go.” Yuan Cuo never refused her.

Liu Yuechu boarded the carriage with a smile, suddenly feeling that the phrase "scheming" was more fitting for her...

At this time, there was another carriage on the road to the south, carrying Lady Guan, the wife of the Marquis of Zhenning.

After the scandal of selling slaves to brothels broke out in the Zhenning Marquis's mansion, she disappeared for a while. But the scandal would eventually fade away, and she couldn't just stay at home all the time.

Moreover, Wei Gongming had stumbled in his marriage with the Liu family, so she was determined to find another marriage partner.

It just so happened that she had a connection with the Dali Temple Minister's residence many years ago, so Madam Guan sent someone in advance to deliver birthday gifts. With the gifts delivered to her doorstep, it was neither proper nor polite for the Dali Temple Minister's wife to refuse Madam Guan's invitation to a gathering at her residence.

So Mr. Guan started preparations three days in advance and went to the gathering today with great enthusiasm.

She deliberately didn't bring Tian Ya Yun along, as Tian Ya Yun had found out she was pregnant.

Last time, she was severely beaten by Wei Gongming and passed out. When she called a doctor for treatment, it turned out she was pregnant, and already three months along.

Wei Gongming originally intended to send Tian Yayun back to her hometown, but now that she was pregnant, how could he leave? After much pleading and persuasion from Madam Guan, Wei Gongming finally agreed to let her stay and give birth. However, no matter how Madam Guan tried to persuade him, he refused to give Tian Yayun a formal status…

Having a child out of wedlock is not a pleasant thing, so Guan could only hide the child and wait until she gave birth before making a decision.

They strolled along leisurely until they arrived at the gate of the Dali Temple Minister's residence.

Just then, a carriage stopped nearby, and Liu Yuechu got out. Yuan Cuo was holding her hand and helping her down from the carriage.