Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 370: Solution

Emperor Qi Xiao looked at him with a cold smile.

"You think I didn't lose?"

A simple, understated sentence, like snowmelt just melting in the dead of winter.

Cheng Hai suddenly realized what was happening and immediately shut his mouth.

How can this be considered a loss?

Because all the arrangements were made by Yuan Cuo, His Majesty had no idea about them.

This illegitimate son, whom no one had any faith in and who was even used as a tool, was able to unite with the Meng and Yan states to seize a corner of Chu territory for the Great Qi.

This is a tremendous achievement for the Great Qi.

But to him, the emperor, it was a blatant provocation and mockery!

"I never expected this, I really never expected it."

Cheng Hai didn't know how to persuade him. He stammered for a long time, hoping that someone would come quickly to resolve the situation.

“Your Majesty…” A sweet and gentle voice rang out from outside the door.

Cheng Hai had heard this voice for decades. "It's the Empress."

The Crown Prince has committed such a grave mistake, what good will it do for the Empress to plead for him?

Emperor Qi Xiao did not wish to see her, so Cheng Hai could only kneel and retreat, hoping to ask the Empress to leave first.

The Empress, dressed in magnificent and dignified attire, knelt at the entrance of the Imperial Study. "The envoys from Meng and Yan have arrived at Yonghe Hall and are awaiting Your Majesty's summons. I urge Your Majesty to prioritize the greater good."

Emperor Qi Xiao scoffed coldly, "Your son and your brother have created this mess, and you expect me to prioritize the greater good? Do you expect me to swallow my anger and remain blind?!"

The Empress had not expected such a mistake to occur. No matter how deep the bond between husband and wife was, it was probably impossible to mend this situation.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty. I beg Your Majesty not to consider my dignity and punish Deng Qi!"

“The Crown Prince is guilty, but he must have been deceived. He would never know that the matter is related to the State of Chu. Even if he had a thousand lives, he would not dare to betray the Great Qi. I would bet my life on it!”

"How could he be such a fool? But to be deceived is just as stupid as a pig!" Emperor Qi Xiao vented all his pent-up frustration on the Crown Prince. He rushed to the door of the Imperial Study and angrily rebuked the Empress!

The empress knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face.

She had anticipated this scene, so she drove away all the palace maids, not allowing them to step into the imperial study.

"I never expected him to be so brainless, nor did I expect my brother to be so heartless. I am so sorry, Your Majesty, I am willing to atone with my life..."

Her constant weeping and wailing was the Achilles' heel that Emperor Qi Xiao feared most.

Emperor Qi Xiao was indeed extremely impatient, and his murderous intent had vanished. "Get up! Stop crying and sobbing as if I have wronged you!"

"Your Majesty, I dare not rise. I wish to request that you grant Yuan Cuo's request to be reinstated to the imperial family. Since he is of Your Majesty's blood, he should be included in the imperial register. Although I am not as noble as the Emperor of Chu, I wish to have Yuan Cuo registered under my name as my son!"

This was the biggest concession the Empress had made, all to save the Crown Prince's life!

Even if Emperor Qi Xiao were to hand over the throne to Yuan Cuo in the future, she would have no regrets. After all, the Crown Prince had made one mistake after another this time, and was indeed so stupid as to be intolerable!

Upon hearing her words, Emperor Qi Xiao was stunned, not expecting the Empress to make such a statement.

"Are you trying to make a deal with me?" His tone was icy cold.

"Your Majesty, I dare not. I only wish to share Your Majesty's burdens..." the Empress quickly denied.

Emperor Qi Xiao's self-deprecating bitterness was as if he had swallowed a bitter pill: "All your tolerance and concessions towards me were for the sake of the Crown Prince!"

The Empress pursed her lips and could only prostrate herself on the ground in worship, because she couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal; her only goal was to save her son's life!

"Your Majesty... there's another urgent call from outside. The patriarch of the Mongol Kingdom is leaving..." Cheng Hai quietly slipped in and reported.

Yuwen Chan was indeed a good excuse.

Emperor Qi Xiao could disdain the Yan Kingdom, but he dared not anger Yuwen Chan.

He dusted himself off, and Cheng Hai quickly brought him a new dragon robe to change into.

After tidying himself up, Emperor Qi Xiao headed straight for Yonghe Palace.

The Empress remained kneeling until Emperor Qi Xiao left before rising from the ground.

"Your Majesty, shall we return to the palace?"

She walked to the doorway, and the old women quickly gathered around.

The Empress shook her head. "Prepare the carriage; I am leaving the palace."

"Leaving the palace?"

"Go to the Liu family to visit Madam Liu's two children. Quickly prepare the gifts, and be fast. Bring out all the sets of Hetian jade that I own, as well as the jade prayer beads that the Empress Dowager once bestowed upon me!"

After the Empress said this, the palace maid was startled. The Buddhist prayer beads bestowed by the Empress Dowager were no ordinary prayer beads. They were meant to be passed down to the future Empress. The Empress had never given them to the Crown Princess!

And such a valuable item is actually going to be given to Liu Yuechu?

"What are you waiting for? No one is going to say a single word of nonsense to persuade me. I don't want to hear a single word." For the first time, the Empress lost her patience and her words were unquestionable.

The palace maids had no choice but to obey immediately, return to Fukang Palace to retrieve the items the Empress had mentioned, and then proceed directly to the Liu family's residence.

Liu Yuechu had already woken up by this time.

After eating a little something, I played with the two little ones.

A newborn baby's head is completely transparent. It's as if you could touch it with your finger and it would create ripples on the water.

Princess Chen looked at her and quickly grabbed her and slapped her, saying, "You can't touch her like that, you might make the child stupid!"

This was the first time Liu Yuechu had been hit by Princess Chen. "Who is the real daughter here? How could you be so biased in the blink of an eye!"

Princess Chen smiled and said, "Of course, it's the grandparents who love their grandchildren more. They've given me two little darlings, so handsome and cute. I love them to death!"

Since seeing the two little ones, Princess Chen's smile has never stopped.

Especially when she learned that these two might be descendants of the royal family, and that their grandmother was the Chu Emperor, her jaw nearly dropped in astonishment. It took her a full quarter of an hour to realize that her cheeks were a little sore.

After Chen Zhongyao visited, he went to the study with Yuan Cuo for a private talk. Liu Zhong, Liu Musheng, and Liu Muchi were also there to discuss the matter.

After all, they needed to discuss how the palace should respond, and since Liu Zhong had made such a big mistake, Chen Zhongyao was unwilling to forgive him and insisted that he give an explanation.

The women ignored the men's fight; their minds were focused on the two little ones.

Lin Mengyu and Huang Wanwan also came to visit, but they were treated the same as Liu Yuechu: they were only allowed to look from afar and not touch her.

"If I had known I would fall out of favor so quickly, I shouldn't have had a child so early!" Liu Yuechu pouted, very unhappy. She was the biggest victim in this whole affair, yet no one cared about her.

"I feel sorry for her, Yue Niang is the biggest contributor!" Huang Wanwan comforted her from the side.

"Wanwan is still the best!" Liu Yuechu could only rely on her sisters.

Lin Mengyu then brought up the most crucial issue, "The palace still hasn't given any stance. Will they grant Yuan Cuo any status or not? We can't just leave it at that, can we?"