Remarrying Chun Yuan

Guan knew that Liu Yuechu had chosen Yuan Cuo, a poor scholar, instead of marrying Wei Gongming.

She only blamed Liu Yuechu for being blind, and even more so Yuan Cuo for taking her daughter-in-law away.

It was clearly her son who took the kite back then, and now she's denying it after just a few words? If the person engaged to the Liu family had been the eldest son, perhaps the younger son would have had enough money to get out of jail and wouldn't have had to suffer so much.

"It's been so many years since we last met, and you didn't even greet me when we met?" Guan looked at Yuan with even more resentment, as if she were looking at an enemy.

Yuan Cuo bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Madam Hou." His five simple words revealed no emotion whatsoever.

"I heard you got engaged, but I've been too busy with family matters to ask about it. Now that I've met you, I can only offer a few words of advice. The Liu family is wealthy, but you can't be so self-destructive and rely solely on a woman's wealth for pleasure. Wouldn't that make you a useless person? If you only think about gold and silver all day long, people will laugh at you."

Guan ignored Liu Yuechu. She had remembered Liu Yuechu's ignoring her at the Princess's residence.

Liu Yuechu raised an eyebrow slightly. If life is already so miserable, why is her mouth still so foul?

Yuan Cuo simply smiled and said, "What the Lady Hou says is true." He had only come to see Liu Yuechu off and would not hold a grudge against a woman.

Liu Yuechu said quietly, "If you ask me, a good-for-nothing is better than a menace. At least it only hurts itself and not others... And having money is really good. I heard that if you pay enough money in prison, you can have some meat every now and then. I wonder if it's true?" Liu Yuechu stared straight at Guan Shi.

Only then did the onlookers remember that Guan's youngest son was still imprisoned in Dali Temple and had not been released...

Guan's face instantly burned with embarrassment, and when she looked at Liu Yuechu, she wished she could cut her to pieces.

Yuan Cuo smiled at her and said, "Go inside. I'll come pick you up after I've finished dealing with the business."

Liu Yuechu nodded, and after seeing Yuan Cuo get into the carriage and leave, she asked Liu Muchi to deliver the visiting card, and then entered the mansion with Granny Fang and Liu Musheng.

When Guan saw the Liu family carrying in box after box of congratulatory gifts, her eyes lit up with envy!

"...You've come all this way, and brought such a wonderful gift. Your Liu family really knows how to do business. I'll keep the specialties from East China and Southwest China, but you can take the rest back with you. This is the residence of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review; if outsiders see this, they'll accuse our master of accepting bribes!" Madam Huang, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, smiled with great delight.

"Why take it back? If you want to avoid suspicion, just wait until my wedding in a few days, and have Wanwan add a couple more pieces of makeup! That fabric is a new style from my shop, just waiting for you to like it, and then I'll start making money off your household!" Liu Yuechu teased herself, which amused the women in the hall.

"Look at this sharp-tongued person, she's even trying to scheme against you!"

“We’ve bought things from her shop before, and they’re really good quality and inexpensive.”

“We’ve tried it at home, especially the fabric scenting; the smell is indeed quite nice.”

“Our household has always bought grains and cereals from her rice shop. After all, we benefited from them during the snow disaster. Madam Huang, please don’t be stingy.”

The ladies chattered amongst themselves, and many of them were people Liu Yuechu was also familiar with.

Liu Yuechu led Liu Musheng and Liu Muchi to pay their respects. Liu Musheng, having been beaten by Huang Wanwan before, was trembling with fear when he paid his respects to Madam Huang, afraid that Huang Wanwan, who was standing to the side, would rush over again.

"Alright, alright, since you're here, let's have a good get-together. Take the young masters outside to chat." Madam Huang sent the men away and then had her daughter take Liu Yuechu to the garden to meet with the young ladies.

Many officials' wives and daughters came to celebrate the birthday.

Liu Yuechu looked around the garden, but she couldn't find Fang Yunqing, whom her brother had taken a liking to.

Huang Wanwan apologized first, saying, "It was my recklessness to hit your brother before. I even asked you to apologize first, but I was scolded by my mother instead."

"Well done! That scoundrel deserves to be hit. The gift I'm giving you is to thank you for slapping him." Liu Yuechu's praise was sincere.

Huang Wanwan was surprised and couldn't help but laugh. "No wonder my mother likes you. Your personality is quite compatible with our family, and it's different from the rumors."

"Rumors?" Liu Yuechu thought of the Guan family.

Her son failed to gain any advantage, and he'll probably ruin both her and Yuan Cuo's reputation.

"Even seeing something in person doesn't guarantee it's true, let alone rumors."

“But it’s really true that you want to marry an ordinary scholar… But I’ve also heard that he is very knowledgeable, and even Master Zhuang thinks highly of him. As long as he studies hard, he will definitely pass the imperial examination. Don’t be sad.” Huang Wanwan comforted her.

Liu Yuechu let out a sharp cry. What was she grieving about? She wished Yuan Cuo would fail the exam!

"Where is Miss Fang? I wanted to apologize on behalf of my brother." Liu Yuechu brought up Fang Yunqing, as she did indeed want to apologize in person.

“She can’t come today…” Huang Wanwan whispered in Liu Yuechu’s ear, “She’s already been decided by the palace and can’t go out casually anymore.”

Liu Yuechu was surprised. The palace?

"It's good that it's settled, so that people won't always be thinking about it." If it's settled in the palace, she'll probably be chosen by the Crown Prince as a concubine. No wonder she didn't have much of an impression of Fang Yunqing. It turns out she went to the palace a long time ago and became a caged bird. She's another pitiful person.

"Actually, she didn't want to go to the palace... To put it bluntly, you chose to marry an ordinary scholar. The girls may look down on you, but they are actually envious and jealous. At least you could choose for yourself, instead of comparing family background and prioritizing personal gain." Even if she chose a scumbag playboy, she could only endure it for the sake of her family.

Liu Yuechu didn't know what to say, after all, she had chosen her own path in both her lives.

In my past life, I chose the wrong person, and ended up physically and mentally exhausted, heartbroken.

In this life, she hopes that Yuan Cuo will recover his health and not die young, otherwise he will only be able to live as a widow with the title of Imperial Noblewoman.

“I don’t know about other people’s marriages, but you will never be bullied. The fact that you hit my brother has been widely known. Everyone knows you have a fiery temper. I was prepared to marry you and never dare to take advantage of you…”

"Look at your mouth! If it weren't for your pretty face, you'd have a mouth that's deadly sharp!" Huang Wanwan was both amused and exasperated.

"Do you want a reputation for being gentle and virtuous? The more we try to portray you as a lady, the more grievances you will suffer in the future!" In her previous life, Liu Yuechu was shattered to pieces by her reputation.

Huang Wanwan didn't understand the meaning of these words, but she made sure to remember them.

After a birthday celebration banquet, Yuan Cuo came to pick him up.

When Liu Yuechu returned home, she told Liu Musheng the news that Fang Yunqing was going to enter the palace. "...Now you've finally given up, haven't you?" No matter how ignorant you are, you can't compete with His Highness the Crown Prince for a woman.

Liu Musheng was stunned, dejected, and absent-minded as he returned to his courtyard, not even bothering to say goodbye to Yuan Cuo.

Yuan Cuo was also preparing to leave. He hadn't finished his business with the Liu family's trading company; this young lady was going to the temple tomorrow to offer incense and tie a red string...