Remarrying Chun Yuan

Wei Gongming hesitated for a moment, but ultimately restrained himself and did not dare to make any further moves to cause trouble for the Liu family.

He dared not ignore Qin Muyan's warning, because he had no money to pave the way and no powerful backer, so he dared not test the Third Prince's bottom line.

Looking at it from another angle, why not let the Third Prince and Qin Yong suffer a setback? Only when they learn their lesson in this matter will they realize how good his idea was and will value him more in the future…

At this time, Crown Prince Qin Mushuo also learned that Pei Chun and Lu Bingyang had joined forces with the Liu family to go horse riding. He was furious and returned to the East Palace to summon the Crown Princess and gave her a good scolding!

"The Mongols are about to arrive in the capital. Why is he so ostentatiously playing with horses at this time? How can the horses of the Great Qi compare to those of the Mongols? It's utterly shameful! You'd better tell him to stop now. If the Third Prince finds something to use against him, he won't even know how he died!"

The Crown Princess said cautiously, "It's just a horse farm, nothing serious. Your Highness might as well let them have some fun. Besides, it's the Liu family's money, which is better than them indulging in eating, drinking, gambling, and other unreliable activities." The Crown Princess knew her brother's character all too well.

Qin Mushuo was still dissatisfied. "The Liu family members are all crazy. Instead of properly managing their calligraphy, painting and antique business, they insist on becoming imperial merchants and opening a horse farm. Do they think their money grows on trees? They really think they're so great just because they have a little money!"

He became even angrier when he thought of Liu Yuechu. She had chosen a scholar as her husband and was always showing her face in public. She didn't act like a proper young lady at all.

Fortunately, she wasn't taken to the palace as a concubine back then...

"Anyway, don't involve me in this matter. It has nothing to do with me. If they really cause trouble, don't expect me to clean up their mess!" Seeing that he couldn't stop them, Qin Mushuo could only say the unpleasant things upfront.

The Crown Princess immediately agreed, and then wanted Qin Mushuo to stay and rest with her. She wrapped her delicate arms around Qin Mushuo's shoulders, "...Your Highness, I specially prepared a medicinal bath for you today." She longed to become pregnant soon and give birth to an heir.

Qin Mushuo, however, had no such thoughts. After all, the task of receiving the Mongolian delegation had been taken away by the third prince, and he had nowhere to vent his anger. He had to discuss the follow-up strategy with the people of the Imperial Household Department.

"I have other things to attend to, you can wash yourself." He left these words and departed.

The Crown Princess felt extremely wronged after being pushed around.

Having more children would secure the crown prince's position, wouldn't it? What's the point of fighting for immediate gains?

She was so angry that she couldn't sleep soundly all night. The next day, she summoned Pei Chun to the palace and gave him a good scolding before she could finally calm down.

Pei Chun was scolded as soon as he got up and entered the palace. By the time he came to his senses, he had already been kicked out of the palace by the Crown Princess.

"Where did Yuan Cuo go? Find him! How come he talks about grand plans and great achievements, but when I open my mouth he's just daydreaming?!" Pei Chun really wanted to talk to the Crown Princess about the future prospects, but he just couldn't bring himself to say what Yuan Cuo had said back then.

"And how did this get out? Didn't we agree that no one was allowed to let it slip?!"

“Sir, you were being watched when you went to the Ministry of Revenue to ask for the slip. Word spread like wildfire, how could they not know?” Liu Kai said helplessly, realizing that his ancestor was thinking far too simply.

Pei Chun thought about it carefully, and it seemed to make sense?

"Where's Yuan Cuo? Go and find him right now!"

"Princess Chen is leaving the capital today, and Young Master Yuan is accompanying Lady Liu to see her off. They will escort her to the outskirts of the capital, not within the city," Liu Kai hurriedly said.

Pei Chun couldn't contain his impatience and really wanted to chase after Chen Zhongyao to the outskirts of the capital, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized he might run into Chen Zhongyao. "Forget it, let them know if they want to. They're all just criticizing me anyway for not succeeding. Since they all look down on me, I'll just make it happen and show them!"

At this moment, Princess Chen was also scolding Liu Yuechu, "...Even if the couple has a good relationship and his future is promising, you can't just casually take out tens of thousands of taels of silver to set up a horse farm?"

"The Liu family is indeed wealthy, but they can't withstand you throwing money around like this!"

"If you're used to throwing money around, things might change when you can't keep it..."

It was Granny Fang who secretly told Princess Chen about it. She didn't dare to tell Liu Yuechu, so she could only ask the princess to remind her before she left.

Liu Yuechu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. If the horse farm really breeds a superior horse, the first one will be yours!"

"Pah, do you think I can't see through your little scheme? You want to give it to the governor." Princess Chen exposed her without any politeness, and was also full of worry. "I am really worried about you. I thought that after you got married, you could do some small business, or even do nothing at all, and live off the dowry left by your mother for the rest of your life."

"But who knew that after you got married, your ambitions grew even wilder. Not only did you take on a job for the imperial merchant, you even set your sights on the military horses!"

"You're wronging me. The invitation from the Imperial Merchants came from the palace. Do you think I would refuse it if it were offered to me?"

"As for the military horses, it's just talk. If it works out, the Liu family will be extremely grateful. If it doesn't, they can still deliver goods. We can't let our elder brother be too idle, or who knows how many troubles he might cause."

In her previous life, Liu Yuechu had lived a life of unbearable suffering, adhering to the rules of virtue and gentleness. In this life, she would do as she pleased and would never again follow the thorny path of her past life.

Princess Chen thought about it carefully and realized that it made sense. "...You must be very careful about the matter of the Imperial Merchant. That was originally a job for the Wang family, but you took it from them. Retaliation is inevitable."

"If you don't want to be bullied, you can only become stronger so that they won't dare to even think about it."

Doing business is like being a person.

Not everyone is grateful for your kindness; some may even take advantage of you after receiving something in return.

Princess Chen had no more words to persuade her and could only look into the distance, where she saw Chen Zhongyao whispering with Yuan Cuo and Liu Musheng.

"Keep an eye on him for me. He only cares about national affairs and court matters, and he has no idea about family matters. He's already twenty-four years old."

She couldn't control her son; she could only hope he wouldn't be in danger.

Liu Yuechu nodded seriously, "Don't worry, even if Brother Zhongyao annoys me, I will still go and check on him every now and then."

……

At this moment, Chen Zhongyao was interrogating Liu Musheng, but Liu Musheng also dragged Yuan Cuo over, and he couldn't answer a single question about the horse farm.

It wasn't that he didn't know, but Chen Zhongyao's aura was so strong that it made his mind go blank.

Yuan Cuo gave a brief description: "...the military horse racing is just a concept. The Liu family's business needs horses, and those are just icing on the cake."

Chen Zhongyao paused for a moment, then looked at Liu Musheng, "Go and talk to my mother a little more, and express your feelings about parting."

Liu Musheng nodded quickly and turned to run.

Yuan Cuo stood with his hands clasped together, very proper. Chen Zhongyao was also very tall, like a straight pine tree, impossible to ignore.

With only the two of them left, Chen Zhongyao cut to the chase, "How do you plan to obtain Mongolian horse breeds?"

Yuan Cuo sighed, "Would you believe me if I said I'd buy it with money?"