Remarrying Chun Yuan

When Liu Musheng also came out of the courtyard, Yuan Cuo watched their carriage drive away.

Hou Lai had already followed in the shadows, not because he was afraid that Liu Yuechu was in danger, but because he wanted to see what the commotion was about.

Yuan Cuo refused the coachman's offer to see him off and strolled leisurely toward the Liu family's trading company.

At this moment, Boss Zhu was already waiting for him in the backyard of the business.

Seeing Yuan Cuo's leisurely and unhurried pace, he became anxious and exasperated. "When are we leaving? The Mongols are entering the capital today. If we don't leave soon, the city gates will be heavily guarded. Trying to lead a large group out of the capital will be too conspicuous and we'll be watched!"

Yuan Cuo said quietly, "You can leave now, I'm not stopping you."

Boss Zhu rolled his eyes to the sky.

He wanted to leave, but where were the "things" that Yuan Cuo had asked him to take to the State of Chu?

"Li Chengyue is already waiting for you thirty miles outside the West Gate. You can take the foreign trade cargo and leave the city through the West Gate as usual," Yuan Cuo said calmly.

Boss Zhu was surprised, "The things you brought aren't in the city?" He was still not entirely at ease, so he specifically asked the city guard to issue a note.

Yuan Cuo clicked his tongue. Those things didn't even enter the city, so why would they need to leave?

"Go ahead, you'll find out when you get there!" He was afraid that if he told the truth, Boss Zhu would jump up and yell at him.

Boss Zhu was still hesitant. "Are you sure the person upstairs knows? Are you sure he's not trying to scam me?"

Yuan Cuo asked Li Chengyue to learn foreign trade from him and also wanted to find a way to obtain horse breeds from the Chu Kingdom. He thought it was the order from above, but Yuan Cuo was always mysterious and never gave a definite answer.

Boss Zhu had been trying to probe and find out the truth, but recently the palace had been too busy to pay attention to him. Moreover, he was afraid that if he asked too many questions, his superiors would dislike him for asking questions, and if he asked something he shouldn't have, it would be troublesome.

"I can guarantee that if you succeed and return, Cheng Hai will kowtow to you when he sees you," Yuan Cuo said confidently, refusing to say another word.

Boss Zhu was skeptical but dared not delay. He left through the back gate of the trading company, ordered his attendant to fetch his luggage, and headed straight for the west gate, eager to set off immediately.

Yuan Cuo leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes for a short rest. He planned to go home after a few more moments. The palace banquet would definitely not be held today, and Liu Yuechu would be going home soon.

Liu Yuechu had already arrived at the palace by this time.

Because of his official and business connections, he wasn't placed last this time, so at least he could see Emperor Qi Xiao and Empress sitting on the high platform from afar.

Liu Musheng pretended to be deep in thought, but his eyes kept glancing around to see if anyone was watching him.

"Young master, don't look around like that. You're acting like a thief," Granny Fang couldn't help but scold softly.

Liu Musheng curled his lip, merely wanting to see if anyone would take the initiative to befriend him. He was now a sixth-rank official-merchant, a position that was quite different from before.

But with Granny Fang giving him a lecture, he could only stand up straight.

But his impatient nature soon annoyed him. "When are these Mongols coming? Haven't they even entered the city yet?" he asked in a low voice.

How could Liu Yuechu know?

"Just wait patiently, maybe we can stand there until dark."

"What? I have to stand and wait?!" Liu Musheng had been feeling back and butt pain for a long time. He was always sitting or lying down at home, and he had never suffered like this before.

"I told you not to come, but you insisted. Did you think the food at the palace banquet was so delicious?" Liu Yuechu sneered. Her ankle was still swollen, and she didn't care about his fuss.

Liu Musheng dared not complain. It was indeed because he had heard that Liu Yuechu had received an invitation and insisted on going to the palace to broaden his horizons.

He even bragged in front of Pei Chun and Lu Bingyang, and was called an idiot.

Looking back now, he really was a complete fool.

In the future, if there are similar situations, I must ask those three guys if they want to go. Anything they don't participate in is bound to be arduous, exhausting, and unprofitable...

After waiting for a while, not only the officials and their families standing below were getting impatient, but even His Majesty and the Empress, who were standing on higher ground, were quite fed up.

According to the expected time, the Mongol delegation should have already entered the city, or even reached the palace, but the ministers who went to greet them had not received any news.

what happened?

The Third Prince hasn't even replied to a message? That's really strange!

Before Emperor Qi Xiao could send anyone to investigate, a shout of "Urgent report!" came from the palace gate.

The messenger, holding a small flag high, hurried to the palace square. He wished he could sprout wings and fly to Emperor Qi Xiao. "The Mongol delegation has been robbed in the outskirts of the capital and cannot enter the city on time. The Mongol envoy requests Your Majesty to quickly investigate the stolen goods, otherwise the delegation will not enter the capital and will have to return home!"

"???!"

A gasp of surprise rang out in the palace square.

Even Emperor Qi Xiao was so shocked that he stood up!

"What happened? How could something be stolen in the outskirts of the capital?! Did the Mongolian envoy enter the city? And what about the third brother? What kind of work has he done?!"

Emperor Qi Xiao asked a series of questions, but how could the messenger dare to answer casually?

"His Highness the Third Prince is still urging the delegation to enter the city first..."

"Father, please calm down. My third brother will surely be able to resolve the current trouble. The items stolen by the Mongol delegation will probably be recovered soon." Crown Prince Qin Mushuo immediately flattered him, but in reality, he was setting a trap.

Qin Muyan had gone to great lengths to snatch the task of welcoming the Mongol delegation, but now she's made a fool of herself!

Emperor Qi Xiao was even more furious, "Resolve what? He led a team to welcome the Mongol delegation three days ago, yet it was robbed under Qi's protection?!"

This not only slapped the face of the Meng people, but also made the Qi people lose all their dignity!

"Your Majesty, please calm down. There may be another reason for this. We'll just wait for Yan'er to return and report back." Consort Yu hurriedly stepped forward in fright. She thought it would be a chance to stand out and gain recognition, but she didn't expect trouble to come her way!

She glanced at Qin Mushuo, wondering if the Crown Prince was deliberately causing trouble.

But Qin Mushuo was indeed completely unaware of this matter. "If Father is worried, why don't I go and see? The delegation has been robbed, and they certainly need to be appeased." It was not enough for the Third Prince to appease the entire delegation; it would be more appropriate for him, the Crown Prince, to take action.

Emperor Qi Xiao also felt guilty, "Go, and then bring the third brother back and explain what happened."

Qin Mushuo immediately accepted the order and selected several officials from the Court of State Ceremonial to go to the city gate together.

The Empress remained calm and approached Emperor Qi Xiao, saying, "Things have changed. Perhaps we should first dismiss the officials and their families who are unwilling to serve?"

The theft is undignified, and inviting the Mongolian envoy in later might lead to a dispute.

The Great Qi was in the wrong, and who knew what rude things the other side might say. Emperor Qi Xiao was, after all, the ruler of the Great Qi; it wouldn't be good for him to be watched and insulted by so many people.

Emperor Qi Xiao nodded slightly, "The Empress's considerations are thorough; you should make the arrangements."

The Empress accepted the order and, as she rose, deliberately shielded Consort Yu behind her. She went to appease several elders of the royal family, while the eunuchs around her escorted the officials' families away.

The concubines in the harem also left one after another. The little eunuch walked up to Liu Yuechu and Liu Musheng and said only a few words that things had changed and asked them to go home and wait for news.

Liu Musheng had long since lost patience and, after rubbing his stiff waist, wanted to leave.

Liu Yuechu never expected things to happen so suddenly. Someone actually dared to rob the delegation entering the capital. Wasn't this going to cause a huge uproar?

"Does your father-in-law know what happened? What was lost?"

She saw the messenger come forward to report, but his voice was too soft for her to hear.

The young eunuch hesitated for a moment, "If we lose the horse, we still have the fur coat."