Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 305 Seeing You

But no sooner had she finished speaking than the sound of cannons and drums rang out from outside the hall, followed by a series of loud announcements: "Prince Chun has arrived!"

"Prince Chun has arrived!"

……

The ladies inside the hall also rose to their feet.

The Empress and Consort Yu led everyone to the front hall to welcome Prince Chun.

Liu Yuechu didn't want to follow and just dozed off in the back hall. However, Consort De had her maid support her, saying, "On such a joyous day, you should go and see it. It's been so many years since the Great Qi Dynasty has had such a grand occasion. In all my years in the palace, I've only seen it once, when His Majesty ascended the throne, and I haven't seen it since."

Liu Yuechu: "..." I really appreciate the kind offer, but I really don't want to go.

But her aunts had already come over to help her, so she couldn't refuse. After walking a few steps, she deliberately slowed down, and Granny Fang stepped forward to push aside her aunts, joining Huajiao, Guyu, and Xiazhi by her side.

Princess Chen was already surrounded by the ladies exchanging pleasantries and couldn't spare the time to accompany Liu Yuechu.

Liu Yuechu didn't mind; she preferred to remain discreetly hidden from the sidelines.

The midday sun illuminated the palace, making it resplendent in gold, with its layers of flying eaves and steep cliffs exuding an aura of majesty.

The court officials stood on both sides, all watching a person stride forward on the red carpet from the palace gate.

He wasn't wearing the prince's court robes, but only a blue robe. His temples were gray, and his long hair flowed freely, giving him an air of otherworldly elegance rather than that of a member of the royal family.

The officials and concubines discussed it joyfully.

No one expected that Prince Chun would turn out like this more than 20 years later.

Liu Yuechu was startled when she saw it.

The color and style of her clothes are exactly how she looked when she first saw Yuan Cuo.

Aside from the fact that Prince Chun was slightly shorter and more robust than Yuan Cuo, they looked almost like the same person from a distance.

She subconsciously glanced at Emperor Qi Xiao.

The distance was considerable, and there were many people between them, so she couldn't see Emperor Qi Xiao's expression, but she could feel the oppressive and angry aura emanating from him. Clearly, he also sensed Prince Chun's deliberate mockery and provocation...

While everyone was discussing, Prince Chun had already arrived at the front of the hall.

He was not at all reserved. He lifted his robe, knelt down, and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I have not seen you for many years. Today, I am summoned to the capital and I am deeply grateful. I wish Your Majesty a long life..."

He kowtowed three times with great respect.

Emperor Qi Xiao then personally stepped down two steps and gently helped him up.

The two brothers, overwhelmed with gratitude after not seeing each other for so many years, embraced each other and wiped away their tears. "I always dream of you, and you've finally come to see me!"

"It is all my brother's fault."

"It's because I'm too busy to leave, otherwise I would definitely go to your western region to see the scenery of the mountains and rivers!"

The two exchanged pleasantries and put on a show before helping each other into the hall.

Cheng Hai sounded a drumbeat, and the palace banquet began.

The court officials also took their seats one after another to watch this performance of singing and dancing.

Prince Chun's seat was to the left of Emperor Qi Xiao, and the Empress was very happy to chat and drink with him.

Many of the royal family members also stepped forward to introduce themselves. After all, they hadn't seen each other for more than 20 years and could no longer recognize each other. Some of the younger ones hadn't even been born when Prince Chun left the capital.

……

This bustling process took a full hour.

Liu Yuechu had already hidden in a corner of the back hall and started eating in silence.

Her meals were brought by Granny Fang, not palace banquet food. Such large palace banquets are the most prone to mistakes, so Granny Fang was very cautious about them.

It wasn't that Granny Fang was making a fuss, because several sharp and venomous eyes were already fixed on Liu Yuechu from all around.

Needless to say, Princess Fuyao wanted to marry Yuan Cuo but failed.

Princess Luoyue was originally to marry into the Huang family, but Huang Youde could not become the eldest son of the Huang family, so her marriage fell through. Although it had nothing to do with Liu Yuechu, it was Huang Wanwan who was involved, but now Huang Wanwan is flirting with Liu Musheng, which clearly means that Liu Yuechu had interfered.

Besides, Li Shu's resentment goes without saying. There's also Jiang Yunjiao by her side, as well as the girls who previously looked down on Liu Yuechu. Seeing her thriving, they naturally can't stand her no matter what.

But Liu Yuechu was enjoying herself, completely oblivious to the sunlight and the presence of others. She only hoped to endure until the palace banquet ended so she could leave quickly.

"Lady Liu, Her Majesty the Empress summons you to the front hall to meet His Highness Prince Chun." The Empress's attendant came specially.

But this one sentence astonished all the women in the inner palace. What was so special about her that the Empress would praise her so highly?

Liu Yuechu hadn't even swallowed the pastry in her mouth yet. "Should I not embarrass myself in this condition?"

Why choose her out of so many people who are pregnant?

"Logically speaking, it's not easy for someone carrying a child to walk in front of outsiders. You shouldn't even be here today," Princess Luoyue couldn't help but retort.

None of the princesses were chosen, so why was she?! Who knows what tricks she's up to to steal the spotlight? She doesn't believe Liu Yuechu really wants to hide.

"They've put so much effort into this performance, it has to come to an end, otherwise the whole thing would have been for nothing," Princess Fuyao said quietly.

She had been warned by Consort Yu not to clash with the Liu family.

Jiang Yunjiao smiled and said, "Liu Yiren is an outstanding iron lady who can deal with the Meng Kingdom and trade with the Yan Kingdom. It is only natural that Her Majesty the Empress chose her to meet her."

Praise!

Li Shu was indeed stabbed!

"It must be tough, with her husband away and her pregnant belly leaving her to run around taking care of the household chores. There's no man to help her." She looked at Liu Yuechu's face, finding no flaws, and could only offer a sinister, feigned reminder, "But don't be too greedy with your food, or you'll have trouble giving birth if your belly gets too big."

……

The four women each said something, as if they wanted to choke Liu Yuechu to death.

The other women in the hall naturally watched the spectacle, and some couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle.

"Don't say that," Princess Luoyue said sarcastically, "Perhaps the Liu family wants to expand their business to the west, so they asked Your Highness to help them get an introduction. But it's a good thing that the Liu family is wealthy. If our Ministry of Revenue and the Imperial Household Department are short of money, she will naturally help make up the difference." She couldn't help but sarcastically remark that she was just a servant who helped make money.

Liu Yuechu finally swallowed the pastry.

She picked up Xiuyunsha's handkerchief and wiped her mouth, then smiled faintly.

"Thank you for reminding me, Your Highness. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have completely forgotten that business could be done in the west. I will present your suggestion to Her Majesty the Empress later."

Princess Luoyue: "!!!"

"Don't bring me up, I didn't mean that." After a few sarcastic remarks, she's going to complain?

The aunt beside the Empress smiled and said, "Your Highness is also very intelligent, and you even care about the people's livelihood of the Great Qi for His Majesty. Prince Chun has also thought of this."

The aunt looked at Liu Yuechu and said, "His Highness the Prince has also heard in the west that Lady Liu helped with the snow disaster, giving away her wealth to help the disaster relief. This frail woman even dared to confront the patriarch of the Mongol Kingdom without giving an inch."

"His Highness the Prince wishes to see you."