Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 325 Where to go

Emperor Qi Xiao remained calm and only instructed Cheng Hai to announce that Yuan Cuo had returned and that the morning court session would be postponed the next day, so that the ministers could prepare.

No one else expected Yuan Cuo to return so quietly.

Unaware that Yuan Cuo was deliberately keeping a low profile, they assumed that His Majesty had intentionally chosen not to make a grand entrance to greet him.

Prince Chun was also quite surprised. After sending people to inquire, he learned that Yuan Cuo was actually staying at the Princess's residence and had not returned home.

"This matter is strange. Anyone else would have gone to the palace to express their gratitude and receive the reward first. Moreover, he must have known that His Highness wanted to recognize him, yet he remained unmoved? No matter who he is, he should at least have some attitude." Upon hearing the servant's report, Eunuch Fuyue made a quick decision.

"He's returning several days later than expected." Prince Chun had been calculating the time.

“He has bodyguards with him, and the young master from the Liu family also came back with him, so it’s understandable that he’s delayed for a few days.” Eunuch Fu Yue wanted to continue to persuade him to go back and check, “This old servant thinks that he doesn’t seem to have any intention of acknowledging His Highness, and perhaps he already knows the truth.”

Prince Chun had no choice but to agree, “It seems that my elder brother has always been paying attention to him and does not treat him as a complete stranger.”

His words were particularly bitter.

After all, she was his woman.

“If he and His Majesty know each other, your plan will fall through.” Eunuch Fuyue was not flattering at all. He always spoke his mind when he was by Prince Chun’s side. He was not a servant but rather a half-advisor.

Prince Chun clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with fury. Veins bulged on his forehead, his expression contorted. "Then I'll make sure they never recognize each other! Otherwise, I won't be able to calm my mind!"

Fu Yue remained silent.

Although twenty years have passed, in the short time he has spent in the capital, Prince Chun has lost the calm and wisdom he had in the west and is completely controlled by his emotions.

"What do you want to do? Continue to acknowledge him?"

"Otherwise what?" Prince Chun insisted on finishing the play. "I will definitely attend the morning court session tomorrow! I want to see how affectionate they are as father and son!"

……

Since returning, Yuan Cuo had been whispering with Liu Yuechu in the room, then taking a nap. He stayed by Liu Yuechu's side all night, even sending away Huajiao, who was supposed to keep him company.

She's still not used to Sichuan peppercorns. Why is she being disliked all of a sudden?

“Before, when I was sleeping with him outside, the young master was very careful. Sure enough, his temper has become much bigger since he was promoted!” She couldn’t help but complain to Granny Fang.

"With a higher status comes a corresponding aura. You were careful with your words when you were in the Liu family, but now that you're in the Princess's mansion, you've started acting like a head maid. When you see a disobedient maid, you scold her without hesitation?" Granny Fang reminded her without any pretense.

Huajiao's face stiffened, and he opened his mouth to deny it.

But since it was Granny Fang who spoke, she could only admit, "This servant has indeed overstepped her bounds."

Granny Fang always spoke her mind. "Think about Bai Shao. She was so loyal. Why was she still married off by her master?"

Sichuan peppercorns remained silent, looking rather disgruntled.

"What are you waiting for? Go prepare the water for washing up. The young master will be attending court later. Don't let Xia Zhi and Gu Yu outshine you." Granny Fang gestured with her chin outwards.

Huajiao observed that the two had indeed gotten up early and were dressed neatly.

She glanced at herself and realized she was indeed a bit disheveled. She dusted off her clothes and hurried to get ready.

By this time, Yuan Cuo had already gotten up and dressed himself. Liu Yuechu had also woken up and insisted on getting up to help him button his clothes, so Yuan Cuo could only bend over.

Last night, the two of them went over all the situations in the capital, Huaizhou, and the west.

Even without communication, they had a general idea of ​​each other's situation and were quite in sync.

“Prince Chun will definitely be there today. If he recognizes you in court, how do you plan to deal with it?” Liu Yuechu had long since decided that he was a troublemaker.

"Whether or not we acknowledge him is not up to him or me to decide," Yuan Cuo said very seriously.

Liu Yuechu raised an eyebrow, "What are you planning to do?"

"Listen to that one," Yuan Cuo said, referring to Emperor Qi Xiao.

"Pfft!" Liu Yuechu laughed. "You're just asking a question you already know the answer to!"

When Prince Chun first arrived in the capital, he caused trouble for Emperor Qi Xiao every day. It would be strange if Emperor Qi Xiao allowed Yuan Cuo to inherit the title of Prince Chun!

Yuan Cuo chuckled, his back aching from bending over.

Liu Yuechu deliberately tied the knot slowly, until he couldn't resist and pulled her into his arms before he could straighten up. The prince's posture was too ambiguous, so Liu Yuechu could only give up her intention to tease him. "Anyway, now that you're back, I can finally relax. If he mentions Father, ask him carefully. I want to know if it's true."

“My father-in-law is no longer in Qi. He should have gone to Chu, or perhaps from Chu to another region,” Yuan Cuo said directly.

Liu Yuechu was dumbfounded. Although she had talked a lot with Yuan Cuo last night, she hadn't mentioned her father's matter. "You actually investigated?"

“That’s a knot in your heart. I’ll find him and apologize to you.” Yuan Cuo had never mentioned this matter before, but he knew the grievances in Liu Yuechu’s heart.

Liu Yuechu's eyes welled up again, and she took out a handkerchief to wipe them away. "It seems your daughter is a little crybaby!" She wasn't a sentimental person, but since becoming pregnant, she had become very sensitive, and her emotions were like ocean waves, rising and falling.

"It's alright. With me, her father, here, no one will dare to make her cry." Yuan Cuo kissed her forehead and gently placed her on the bed.

He hurriedly went to pay his respects to Princess Chen, and then hitched a ride in Chen Zhongyao's carriage to go to court.

Neither of them had eaten breakfast; they simply ate some snacks and drank a few sips of warm tea in the carriage.

"What did you have Liu Musheng deliver to His Majesty yesterday?" He rushed to the palace yesterday, only to find that His Majesty refused all the private meetings of the court officials, and even the Empress was driven out of Yonghe Hall, leaving only Eunuch Cheng by his side.

Yuan Cuo pursed his lips. "I just stole a few things for him."

"Steal?" Chen Zhongyao loathed the word.

Yuan Cuo: "In other words, taking it secretly?"

Chen Zhongyao: "..." He was already cursing inwardly.

Yuan Cuo continued to eat and drink, savoring the fine tea from the capital. He spent his days eating dirt at the Huaizhou mines, his mouth filled with sand when the wind blew, making it impossible for him to appreciate even the best tea.

Life is much more comfortable in the capital, where the weather is mild and sunny.

“I don’t care how you settle things after you come back. You’re pregnant at the beginning of the month and it’s difficult for you. You must protect him. If you don’t have the ability and are overwhelmed, I can refuse His Majesty’s suggestion and keep him in the Princess’s Mansion instead of that damned Noble’s Mansion until after the safe delivery.” Chen Zhongyao took this very seriously.

Yuan Cuo shook his head. "Don't worry, I won't go to the Viscount's mansion. I'm a son-in-law of the Liu family. If they won't let us live in the Princess's mansion, we'll just go back to the Liu family."