Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 306 Recognizing the Son

"?!!!"

The women were shocked and astonished by their aunt's words, and their faces flushed with embarrassment.

Especially Princess Fuyao and Princess Luoyue, who couldn't understand what they just said? Now it's been interpreted as malicious slander against others, and they've naturally lost face.

Li Shu remained silent beside her.

Her fists turned white, and she was grinding her teeth to powder.

Madam Li patted her, signaling her to relax. "Liu Yiren is indeed a model woman of the Great Qi. We can't hold her to the same standards as us ladies of the inner quarters. You should learn from her." She frankly taught her daughter, and Li Shu could only nod in agreement, thus saving face.

Jiang Yunjiao maintained her faint smile.

But there was a hint of bitterness and helplessness in his smile.

She did underestimate Liu Yuechu's importance and acted rashly. Otherwise, if she had waited until after marrying into the Liu family to take action, all of Liu Yuechu's glory might be hers now.

Everyone was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Liu Yuechu felt absolutely no joy.

"You've heard of her good reputation? This is clearly using her as a target for your brother's veiled criticism!"

But given the circumstances, she couldn't refuse. She took Fang Mama's hand and stood up, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I must go and pay my respects."

She squeezed Granny Fang's hand, and the two exchanged a glance. They had already agreed before coming that if she felt unwell, she should pretend to be dizzy, and Granny Fang would immediately help her leave.

The people in the back hall watched her follow, their previous laughter and chatter gone.

It was the Right Chancellor's wife who spoke up, and everyone obliged, drinking and celebrating together to avoid the awkward situation just now, though everyone had different thoughts.

Liu Yuechu had already arrived at the front hall.

First, he paid his respects to Emperor Qi Xiao and the Empress, and then he was led to see Prince Chun.

The Empress smiled and said, "I didn't expect your reputation to spread so far, even the naive Prince Chun has heard of you."

Emperor Qi Xiao sat calmly and remained silent.

He just wanted to see how Liu Yuechu would handle it, and also wanted to know how much she actually knew about this secret...

Liu Yuechu smiled coyly and bowed to Prince Chun. "Your Highness is too kind. I dare not take credit for myself. As a citizen of the Great Qi, it is my blessing to have the opportunity to work for the people and bring them happiness."

Prince Chun smiled faintly, but took the initiative to ask her to raise her head, "Why are the heroines of the Great Qi so timid? Don't you dare to look up at me?"

Liu Yuechu cursed inwardly, but could only slightly raise his head. But what he saw startled him; even his facial features bore a striking resemblance to Yuan Cuo!

She did have a suspicion in her mind: was Yuan Cuo really Emperor Qi Xiao's son?

Prince Chun was quite pleased with her astonishment. "What? Has my appearance frightened Lady Liu?"

"Your Majesty, I am foolish. Just now in the inner palace, the ladies were discussing how Your Highness was so handsome and dashing twenty years ago. Now that I have seen him in person, I find him somewhat vulgar. I hope Your Highness will forgive me." Anyway, there was no one in the inner palace with whom she had a good relationship, so there was no pressure in shifting the blame to them.

Liu Yuechu's words made the Empress smile from ear to ear. "Back when the Prince was in the capital, he was the ideal husband for many daughters of noble families. I never expected that twenty years later, he would still be thinking of you!"

"Even I don't have as many women as my younger brother. I'm really jealous," Emperor Qi Xiao chimed in, directly targeting Prince Chun.

Prince Chun smiled, but his gaze never left Liu Yuechu. "You do indeed resemble that old friend. No wonder my brother is so protective and doting. Even I couldn't help but recall the past when I saw you." He directly exposed the truth.

The Empress's face tightened, but she pretended not to know.

Emperor Qi Xiao glanced at Liu Yuechu and said in a low voice, "Your brother has not been able to come to the capital, but you know quite a bit about what's happening in the capital. You've been paying attention to me, which makes me very happy."

……

These words immediately created a tense atmosphere.

The celebratory and joyful atmosphere instantly turned tense.

Prince Chun laughed heartily, "Of course I, your subject, care about my elder brother, after all, in this world, I only have one elder brother from the same father and mother!"

"Your Majesty, why don't you share a drink with the Prince? The younger generation is waiting to offer a toast to the Imperial Uncle." The Empress stepped in at the opportune moment to defuse the situation.

Cheng Hai poured the wine with a smile, and everyone was in high spirits.

Liu Yuechu quietly retreated to the side, intending to sneak to the back hall, but Prince Chun suddenly called her back and had a little eunuch move a table and chairs to his side. "Heroine, sit next to me. There's no need to go back to the back hall to celebrate with those embroidery girls."

Liu Yuechu: "..."

She's genuinely afraid she doesn't have enough enemies!

She immediately looked at Emperor Qi Xiao, after all, he was the "father" of the Great Qi, and she had to ask for his opinion.

The Empress also looked at Emperor Qi Xiao, saying, "After all, Consort Liu is pregnant, so it must be quite tiring for her." She also noticed that something was wrong and came to Emperor Qi Xiao's rescue at the right time.

Emperor Qi Xiao was hesitating when Prince Chun stood up. "If Your Majesty does not agree, I will go with her to the inner palace..."

"Alright, please take a seat." Emperor Qi Xiao didn't want to cause trouble in public, and he also felt that this palace banquet needed to end quickly.

Liu Yuechu: "???" Nobody asked her opinion. She didn't want to sit here.

But the eunuch had already prepared the table, chairs, and food, so she could only sit down and prepare to feign fainting at the right moment.

But after she sat down, Prince Chun did not cause any trouble. He chatted with Emperor Qi Xiao about the interesting stories and anecdotes from the west over the past twenty years. The Grand Secretaries and other important officials of the court also participated. The emperor and his ministers had a very pleasant conversation and the previous joyful atmosphere was restored.

Liu Yuechu neither ate nor drank, just sat there listlessly.

She had no interest in what was happening in the west.

It wasn't that I was pretending to be sleepy; I was genuinely tired and kept dozing off, almost falling asleep.

I don’t know how much time passed.

Prince Chun glanced at her sideways, then suddenly said to Emperor Qi Xiao, "This time I came to the capital because I have something to confirm with Your Majesty, and I hope Your Majesty can grant me an imperial decree to make up for the greatest regret of my life."

Emperor Qi Xiao sensed something was wrong, but then he saw that all the court officials were looking at him.

"What regrets do you have, my brother? Your Majesty will do your best to make up for them."

Prince Chun smiled and said, "I have heard that this woman's husband was once my wife's child who was lost among the common people. I wish to recognize him and bring him back to the imperial ancestral hall to inherit the bloodline of Prince Chun's mansion. I wonder if Your Majesty would be willing to agree?"