Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 145 Get Out

Cheng Hai stood frozen in place for a long time, watching the carriage disappear into the distance.

He pointed at Liu Yuechu's car shadow, "...truly, incredibly audacious!"

Fortunately, only he heard these words; if His Majesty had heard them, he would have been furious!

But after being angry for a while, he actually laughed.

"After suffering for more than ten years, I finally met someone who cares about me..." he muttered to himself before returning to the palace.

Within half a day, everyone inside and outside the palace knew that Yuan Cuo had been detained in the palace for failing to cure the Empress Dowager, and that His Majesty had also issued an imperial edict that if he failed to cure her, he would be buried alive with her.

Liu Yuechu, dissatisfied with offending Eunuch Cheng Hai, was ordered to go home and await punishment.

No one expected that the Liu family, which was just beginning to gain momentum, would encounter such a distressing matter. The mansion that had been preparing to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet was also completely halted.

The lively atmosphere took a sharp turn for the worse.

Everyone realized that things might be going badly.

For several days in a row, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince handled court affairs, and Emperor Qi Xiao no longer made an appearance. Clearly, the Empress Dowager's condition was very poor; even the Imperial Household Department stopped mentioning holding a birthday banquet for her.

But the quieter it was, the more people were eager to make a move, because the Liu family was a big fat sheep, and the head of the family was still Liu Yuechu.

However, no one dared to go to the Liu family to inquire; they only observed in secret, because Chen Zhongyao went to the Liu family after court and stayed there for two hours before leaving.

Four days passed, and there was still no news from the palace.

Liu Musheng rushed to Yuanchu Pavilion. "I heard that the palace has already begun preparing for the funeral. Perhaps the Empress Dowager really is... My brother-in-law is usually a very shrewd person. How could he be so foolish at this time? Treating a few beggars and poor people is one thing, but he actually dared to go to the palace to give the Empress Dowager acupuncture. He is too presumptuous!"

"What if he really causes trouble? Won't it drag us down with him?"

"You said that marrying into the Liu family would ensure the safety of the family business, but how did we end up with such an audacious person!"

"Did you hear me? Who is he?"

As soon as Liu Musheng started talking, he saw Liu Yuechu watching Bai Shao measuring the fabric for a skinny little boy, preparing to make him a new set of clothes.

Liu Yuechu pointed at Liu Musheng and instructed Liu Tao, "Call someone."

Liu Tao had already been washed clean; although her skin was somewhat rough and cracked, it looked very fair.

"Young Master!" He knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

Liu Musheng patted himself down for a long time, reluctant to give away even the jade pendant and beaded string, so he simply took out an ounce of silver and gave it to him, saying, "Alright, get up."

"So who is this?" He had already given the tip but was still completely baffled.

"Liu Tao, this is a new employee I hired. He's smart, quick-witted, and bold; he's worth training," Liu Yuechu praised directly.

Moreover, this child is also loyal; he was saved by Yuan Cuo once and knows how to repay kindness.

Liu Musheng rolled his eyes. He thought it was some poor relative he had found somewhere. Luckily, he hadn't given anything too expensive!

"So what exactly happened? Give me a break first." He came to ask on the very first day after the incident, only to run into Chen Zhongyao, who then dragged him into talking for a long time about the horse farm.

Moreover, Chen Zhongyao had told him to stay home as much as possible these days and not to believe the rumors circulating outside. But today, Pei Chun sent someone to tell him about the affairs of the palace, and he simply couldn't sit still any longer.

"Don't worry, just go about your business. Even if something really happens, it won't affect you." Liu Yuechu had no idea what had happened.

Hou Lai only sent Liu Tao a message and then never appeared again. He had no way to get information from the palace and could only sit at home and wait.

Liu Musheng looked at her cautiously for a while before tentatively speaking up, "Um...why don't you want to make some preparations in advance? We've only been married for three months, and our feelings for each other aren't that deep yet. There's no need to put yourself into it."

Liu Yuechu raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

Liu Musheng quickly stepped forward and said, "Pei Chun said that it's easy to keep the Liu family out of trouble, as long as you divorce Yuan Cuo now. Once you divorce him, whether he's buried with the Empress Dowager or not will have nothing to do with our family. And as long as you agree, don't worry about not having anyone in the palace; he can find a way to get Yuan Cuo to put his fingerprint on it."

Liu Yuechu looked at her calmly, her eyes completely unmoved.

Liu Musheng trembled under her gaze. "Give me a word, whether you're okay or not, and stop looking at me like that..." He had never been this afraid when his mother was alive.

Liu Yuechu suddenly sneered, "Why is he being so kind?"

Liu Musheng said, "You know he likes you. He even said that as long as you're willing to divorce, he'll marry you as a concubine and won't mind that you've been married before..."

"Get lost," Liu Yuechu uttered a single word.

"Why don't you consider it? I think it's a good idea too."

"Get out of here!!!"

Liu Yuechu suddenly roared, scaring Liu Musheng so much that he turned and ran away. But when he reached the door, he turned back and said, "I'm not doing this to protect myself, I'm genuinely thinking of you. Otherwise, if you become a widow, you won't have anyone to support you in the future. How will you live? The Right Chancellor's Mansion is at least related to the Crown Prince. Even if you become a concubine, you won't be able to... Ouch!"

"It hurts to death!"

Before Liu Musheng could finish speaking, a teacup hit him on the head. He didn't dare to utter another sound and staggered away.

He completely shattered Liu Yuechu's feigned composure.

These past few days, she has been unable to think about it day or night, constantly telling herself that Yuan Cuo will definitely be alright.

The servants in the house were also very sensible, including Huajiao, who all came out to do things to make her happy.

But the beautiful illusion she deliberately created was always shattered by those who lacked discernment.

If it weren't for her own brother, she would have stabbed him the moment she threw the knife at him!

"What sins did my parents commit in their past lives to give birth to such a brainless wretch as my older brother? What a tragedy!" she couldn't help but curse.

"Young Master is truly thinking of you, so please don't be too angry, Master." Bai Shao had been on tenterhooks these past two days. Logically speaking, it was already quite a hardship for her to marry the young master, but she never expected that she might be implicated and become a widow after only three months? Just thinking about it made her unable to live.

"If you don't know what to say, just sew your mouth shut." Liu Yuechu was on the verge of a breakdown.

Bai Shao froze for a moment, then suddenly knelt down on the ground. "This servant knows that I shouldn't say this, but I really want to say it. Your Highness, you've worried yourself sick over the Liu family, and even sacrificed your own marriage. The young master might drag you down with him. You really don't deserve this!"

"Moreover, your son-in-law didn't consider your feelings at all, otherwise he wouldn't have done something so reckless. For someone so unworthy, you should immediately sever all ties and protect yourself. Whether you marry Young Master Pei or not, you'd better divorce your son-in-law!"

There was a "pop" sound.

Liu Yuechu slapped him across the face!

"How I do things is none of your business, a mere maid. Get out of my courtyard right now and never show your face in front of me again!"