Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 308 Licking the Dog

Liu Yuechu was indeed in a daze.

I'm so confused my mind is a bit of a mess.

Prince Chun's outright offer to acknowledge Yuan Cuo was a deliberate attempt to target Emperor Qi Xiao, which was tantamount to putting Yuan Cuo on the hot seat of a furnace—wasn't this just deliberately causing trouble?

"No, I have to go back immediately and send a letter to my husband!" Liu Yuechu wanted to find an excuse to leave, so she gave Granny Fang a wink, signaling her to pretend to faint.

But before she could act, the aunt beside the Empress came over and said, "Your Majesty is a little tired and knows that Consort Liu is tired. She has already instructed Fukang Palace to prepare some porridge. Consort Liu will accompany Your Majesty to the inner palace to eat and have some. Your Majesty also wants to talk to Consort Liu."

Liu Yuechu and Granny Fang exchanged a glance; she really didn't want to go.

But since the Empress had already said so much, she had no choice but to go.

"Auntie, please accompany Her Highness back to the palace first. I need to calm down for a while. I can't keep Her Highness waiting for me. I'll go to Fukang Palace to accompany Her Highness later." Liu Yuechu didn't want to be too hasty. She needed to say a few words to Granny Fang.

The aunt accepted the order and left.

Liu Yuechu breathed a sigh of relief.

Granny Fang told Gu Yu to keep watch outside, while she went to Liu Yuechu's side. "This is a very important matter!"

"Granny, go see the Princess later and tell her what happened in the front hall, then tell her to return to the Princess's residence as soon as possible." The only person Liu Yuechu could think of was Princess Chen. She was still having a banquet with the concubines and ladies in the back, so she naturally didn't know what happened in the front hall.

Granny Fang nodded, "Will Your Highness go to Fukang Palace by yourself later?"

“They’re all here, so I have to go whether I want to or not. Besides, I can’t avoid this. I’ll just play it by ear. You don’t need to worry too much, Granny. Right now, no one dares to mess with me.” Liu Yuechu gestured toward the door. Xia Zhi and Gu Yu were, after all, people from the Empress’s palace.

Granny Fang accepted the order and had no choice but to go find Princess Chen first.

Liu Yuechu rested for a while before leaving the washroom.

She summoned Xia Zhi and Gu Yu to accompany her and headed straight for Fukang Palace.

At this moment, Princess Fuyao and Princess Luoyue, along with a group of female relatives, also left the inner palace, preparing to rest for a while in the garden.

The joyful atmosphere instantly changed when they saw Liu Yuechu.

"Liu Yiren is really busy. She just finished being a sycophant in the front hall, and now she's rushing to the Empress's palace to show her respect?"

The news of what happened in the front hall has not yet reached the back hall.

Princess Fuyao resented being singled out by Prince Chun to speak in the front hall. Moreover, the ladies of the various palaces were still in the back hall; no one had left. If Liu Yuechu went to the back palace, it could only mean that the Empress had already returned to her palace.

Liu Yuechu hadn't expected to run into them at this time. "Even dogs know how to be filial, but people don't. Aren't they just ungrateful wretches?"

"Who are you talking about?!"

"Whoever insults me, I'm talking about them."

"Don't think you can act tough just because Prince Chun called your name. What is he anyway? He's just Father's brother. You can't even climb that high." Princess Fuyao looked at her with disgust.

The thought that Yuan Cuo didn't want her was the greatest humiliation of her life!

"You're eager to climb the social ladder, but unfortunately, things don't go as planned," Liu Yuechu shrugged.

She didn't intend to continue arguing, after all, there were more important things to do.

Holding Gu Yu's hand, she gestured with her chin, "Let's take a longer route and not block the way."

Gu Yu quickly helped Liu Yuechu up and turned to walk in another direction, not going with the princesses.

Princess Fuyao was so angry that she almost tore the handkerchief in her hand to shreds!

"Forget it, sister. She doesn't deserve our words. Besides, she's pregnant. What if something bad happens and she blames us?" Princess Luoyue seemed to be advising, but she was actually fanning the flames.

She knew all too well how much Liu Yuechu had affected Princess Fuyao.

Upon hearing this, Princess Fuyao became even more furious. "I was also wondering if Mother was drunk, and I'm going to go and check on her!"

As she said this, she hurried after Liu Yuechu, her steps overlapping quickly, and soon caught up with Liu Yuechu.

Princess Luoyue called out twice, but Princess Fuyao refused to listen.

She then looked at the women around her and said, "Why don't we all go and take a look together?"

Princess Luoyue had given them this opportunity, and the women wanted to refuse but didn't know how to say it.

That's the Empress's Fukang Palace; it's not a place you can just casually go to pay your respects to. That would be against the rules.

The girls each made excuses and left first, but Li Shu, who hadn't said a word, remained standing there.

Princess Luoyue didn't like her, but having a companion was certainly good. "Does the Crown Prince's wife intend to come with me?"

"It is an honor to pay my respects to Her Majesty the Empress. I am willing to accompany Your Highness the Princess." Li Shu only wanted to see Liu Yuechu make a fool of herself. She couldn't compete with this woman and was eager to see how she would maneuver among the princesses.

Princess Luoyue, of course, understood and smiled as she led her along the way.

Princess Fuyao walked very fast and had already caught up with Liu Yuechu. "A mere Yiren, yet you dare to walk ahead of this princess? Aren't you too bold!"

She found a reason and ordered her maid to slap the woman in the face, "Give this ill-mannered, money-grubbing girl a good beating!"

"Yes, ma'am!" Auntie accepted the order and stepped forward, pushing Xia Zhi away.

Xia Zhi was already light-footed, and she stumbled and fell to the ground, not having time to stop her aunt's slap!

Gu Yu reacted quickly and stopped her aunt's hand.

Liu Yuechu slapped her aunt across the face!

The aunt was stunned by the beating.

Princess Fuyao never expected Liu Yuechu to hit someone first!

"You vile woman, how dare you hit this princess's wet nurse?"

“She’s just a wet nurse, a servant. I am a fifth-rank lady-in-waiting. What right does she have to hit me?” Liu Yuechu also gave her a cold look.

"She's not worthy to hit you, so this princess will do it herself!" Princess Fuyao rolled up her sleeves and stepped forward. Before she could even raise her hand, Liu Yuechu suddenly pulled Gu Yu down to the ground. "Ouch, my stomach hurts, it hurts so much! Xia Zhi, quickly go find the imperial physician!"

Her shout startled everyone!

Xia Zhi was very clever and ran towards Fukang Palace. At this time, Princess Luoyue and Li Shu also arrived.

They didn't know when it happened; they only saw Liu Yuechu fall to the ground, and Princess Fuyao was still angrily cursing!

"You shameless woman! I didn't even touch you!"

"Get up right now! Don't try to frame me! So many eyes are watching, you're utterly shameless!"

Liu Yuechu didn't care about any of that. Since Gu Yu was with her, she was determined to play her part to the very end.

The noise caused a commotion.

Xia Zhi quickly summoned the nannies from the Empress's palace. The nannies were so frightened that they immediately helped Liu Yuechu onto a soft palanquin and carried her to Fukang Palace.

Princess Fuyao, Princess Luoyue, and Li Shu were also invited, but the invitation was not well received. As soon as they entered the gate of Fukang Palace, they heard the Empress shout angrily, "Kneel down!"