Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 304 1 Strategies

"?!!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shu was furious.

She bribed Wang Quan'an, who was close to Wei Gongming, and also knew that Wei Gongming had never had any entanglement with Liu Yuechu.

Even so, he would still mutter Liu Yuechu's name in his sleep.

What's so great about this woman?!

Li Shu felt a sharp pain in her chest.

Her good mood vanished completely, and she felt like a fool for loving a man who didn't reciprocate her feelings.

“Moon Maiden…” Wei Gongming suddenly reached out and grabbed Li Shu.

Li Shu tried to hide, but he wouldn't let her.

Night, red candles, a hazy, ambiguous atmosphere.

Wei Gongming's figure was vaguely visible, as if the person he saw was Liu Yuechu.

He hugged Li Shu and kissed her, but Li Shu couldn't break free. "Let me go, I'm not her..."

"It's no use you refusing me. Yuan Cuo should have died long ago. He's not coming back! Your future can only be mine, and you can only bear my child!"

Wei Gongming slapped her hard across the face, grabbed Li Shu and slammed her onto the table, tearing her clothes to shreds in two rips.

Li Shu's tears kept falling.

She had never been treated so brutally by Wei Gongming.

He was doing everything she fantasized about, but unfortunately, he mistook her for someone else, and her body was burning with desire...

When Wei Gongming woke up the next day, he only saw a scene of devastation.

He couldn't remember what he had done; all he saw was that the texts on the table were stained and torn to shreds.

He glanced at the time and realized it was too late, so he quickly dressed to prepare to welcome Prince Chun into the city.

Li Shu heard the maid's message and knew that Wei Gongming had already left. She endured the pain and let the maid apply medicine and bandages. The bleeding wound and bruises made the maid feel sorry for her.

"The young master is too cruel. How could he treat you like this?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Prepare your clothes and jewelry. I need to go back to the Vice Minister's residence to see my mother later. Cover up all traces with powder." Li Shu saw the red mark on her neck, which even a high neckline couldn't hide.

The maid had no choice but to choose a new dress.

That finest garment is now in pieces.

Once Li Shu was properly dressed, she went to see her mother. She hadn't shown any emotion on the way to the palace.

Mrs. Li noticed her somewhat dejected expression. "What's wrong? Did you argue with your mother-in-law again?"

"No, I was just exhausted last night," Li Shu replied vaguely.

When Madam Li saw the red covering her face, she smiled and asked, "Still no sign of anything?" She was looking at Li Shu's belly.

Li Shu said bitterly, "This is not something I can decide." Wei Gongming never even sits in her room; last night was just an accident.

After muttering a few words, Madam Li got out of the carriage at the palace gate.

At this moment, the princess's carriage arrived, and Liu Yuechu stepped down from it.

Li Shu's eyes immediately fell on Liu Yuechu's slightly protruding belly, and Wei Gongming's words from last night echoed in her mind.

She felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and a deep sense of shame welled up within her.

"Greetings, Madam Li." Liu Yuechu treated Madam Li with great politeness.

After paying her respects to Princess Chen, Madam Li also politely inquired about Liu Yuechu's health.

She also harbored resentment towards Liu Yuechu, but it was Minister Li who advised her to open her eyes wider and not be blind like Li Shu.

Madam Li was at her wits' end, but seeing Liu Yuechu's life improving day by day, she was truly envious.

"She's pregnant and still comes to the palace banquet just to show off?" Li Shu couldn't help but interject.

Liu Yuechu ignored her sharp words and said, "You'd better say less. The one in my belly is very fussy. If you anger it, it might throw up in your face. That would be embarrassing."

Li Shu: "..." She really couldn't argue with her, so she could only sulk.

Princess Chen rolled her eyes at Liu Yuechu. "Alright, let's go in first."

"Lady Liu, the palace has sent a palanquin, but the journey is long." A young eunuch came to greet her from afar, and even Princess Chen was given one, so she also benefited from the occasion.

Liu Yuechu went up with a smile and was carried away like that.

Seeing her rich and luxurious appearance, Li Shu almost tore the handkerchief in her hand to shreds.

Madam Li also noticed her daughter's little trick. "You'd better not have any ulterior motives. This is the palace."

“My daughter didn’t… my daughter was just jealous.” She had already admitted that her resentment stemmed from a sense of imbalance.

Mrs. Li didn't want to say anything more. All her jealousy and complaints were useless; they couldn't bring her happiness or good fortune.

After talking with the other ladies for a while, they also immediately entered the palace and walked to Yonghe Hall.

The front hall was where His Majesty welcomed Prince Chun and entertained the court officials, while the rear hall was where the Empress hosted banquets.

At this moment, Liu Yuechu had been invited to the inner palace by the Empress to speak. She glanced around at Fang Ziqing and, sure enough, did not see her.

"This girl, lately she's been eyeing Ziqing, she doesn't care about me anymore!" The Empress scolded her with a smile, then affectionately summoned her over for questioning.

I asked about her eating habits, sleep, and whether her stomach was upset.

Liu Yuechu answered one by one, adding that it might be a little girl, "but her belly is quite big, she's only four months along, but looks like someone who's five months pregnant."

"You'd better watch your mouth and try not to overeat, otherwise you'll suffer a lot when you give birth," Consort De nagged from the side, seemingly out of concern.

Liu Yuechu smiled and thanked her, but her words didn't quite sit well with her.

But she didn't pay any attention to it, nor did she take it to heart. Sitting with Princess Chen, she listened to the elders talk about Prince Chun.

"When he left, he was full of vigor and vitality. Now, more than 20 years later, I wonder what he looks like now."

"The sandstorms from the west are quite strong, and I heard the air is dry and not humid enough. Moreover, when the Empress Dowager passed away, there were reports that he was seriously ill, but I don't know if he was cured or not."

"Being able to travel such a long distance back to the capital, he must have recovered by now."

"It's better not to reply, so as not to be reminded of the past."

"It's rare to find such a devoted lover, but fate hasn't chosen a good wife for him."

……

Inside the palace, everyone was talking at once, saying things from different angles. Liu Yuechu listened carefully, and it seemed that they all had a good opinion of this Prince Chun.

The Empress remained silent for a long time, as she needed to maintain a certain composure. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that Liu Yuechu was listening intently and had mentioned the appearance of the Lady of Prince Chun.

"...Actually, she looks somewhat like you, and the alluring charm in her eyes makes you seem like a mother and daughter. If she hadn't passed away so early, I would have thought you were her daughter."

Liu Yuechu was surprised; she actually resembled her?

“You know what, they do look somewhat alike,” said one of the other concubines who had seen them.

"With the passage of time, perhaps Her Majesty the Empress has misremembered; I don't think it looks like it."

Everyone started chattering amongst themselves around Liu Yuechu.

Liu Yuechu really wanted to cover her face; she had been trying to hide it anyway. But when she saw that her face resembled that of the adulterous and deceased lady, Prince Chun would have drawn his sword and killed her without her even drawing it.

"I'd better hide, lest Prince Chun see me and be reminded of his past." She came up with a plan.