Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 382: Inspiring Generals

Jiang Yunjiao remained composed, ignoring Pei Chun's hostility, and said, "If my husband is unwilling, then pretend I didn't say anything. I will go and have dinner with my mother now, and I will not be able to serve my husband."

She left those words behind, turned and walked away, completely disregarding whether Pei Chun was willing or not.

Pei Chun snorted coldly and strode away. But Jiang Yunjiao's words just now were like invisible thorns, piercing his heart.

Lu Bingyang has a knack for military horses and has already joined the Ministry of War, specializing in the allocation of military horses, where he is doing very well. Although Ye Zinan is not involved in the horse farm business, he also took Yuan Cuo's advice and joined the Ministry of Justice as a minor official, and will soon be transferred to the Court of Judicial Review.

There's no need to mention Liu Musheng anymore; he's a guy whose ancestors were incredibly lucky, and I don't know how he got such good fortune.

His sister was good at making money, and his brother-in-law had become the Duke of Baoguo. He only needed to listen to these two, and he didn't have to worry about the future at all.

It was him alone.

The ringleader among the spoiled brats ended up in the worst situation.

Since the Crown Prince went mad, even though the Crown Princess remained by the Empress's side and her status remained unchanged, the officials from that faction began to fend for themselves, leaving the Court of Imperial Sacrifices and no longer maintaining close ties with the Right Chancellor's Office.

Almost everyone in the household, from top to bottom and from old to young, was affected. Only he was unexpectedly given a stake in the Liu family's business and was not short of money. The lives of the others plummeted from the heights of success to the depths of despair, and they were only able to maintain their dignity by putting on a show.

Pei Chun grew angrier and angrier, and felt increasingly humiliated.

How could he, the noble son of the Right Chancellor's family, suddenly fall to this state?

He hurried out of the mansion.

The attendant beside him quickly followed, "Master, where are we going?"

"Go to the Duke of Baoguo's mansion."

"Oh? Didn't you just see him at the palace today?"

"See what? We're so far away, you can't even smell a dog's nose, let alone see anyone!" Pei Chun quickened his pace.

Today's distance made him realize the earth-shattering changes. He had to find Yuan Cuo and start working. He would never be a playboy again.

Yuan Cuo returned home and was enjoying a hearty meal.

He barely touched the food in the palace today, and even if he could eat it, it wasn't as delicious as what he had at home. After he returned, the mansion prepared roasted whole lamb, large yellow croaker, crystal pork knuckle, and crispy loofah.

These are all Liu Yuechu's favorites.

She was only allowed to break her vow of abstinence today and eat these things. Although she doesn't have any milk, Granny Fang still told her to keep her diet simple.

"You've just started eating meat, so you can't eat too much, or your stomach will feel uncomfortable," Granny Fang couldn't help but advise, seeing her overeating.

Liu Yuechu didn't stop talking, "It's okay, I can just take some more medicine."

Granny Fang: "..." She could only look at Yuan Cuo with longing eyes, hoping that Yuan Cuo would say something to persuade him.

But seeing his wife enjoying her meal, Yuan Cuo kept removing fish bones for her. "There's no need to worry, Granny. It's a good thing that my wife has a good appetite."

"Eat as much as you can, because you never know when you won't be able to eat it anymore." Liu Yuechu thought about the gift boxes on the carriage today and became more and more frightened.

The fact that the Chu Emperor could approach the Duke's carriage so quietly shows how many of her people are in the capital or the palace.

If I ever get angry, I'll kill her.

The Duke's mansion is beset by internal and external troubles, and is not safe in the slightest.

Granny Fang didn't understand what she meant by those words, and just spat to the side, "Why are you saying such discouraging things!"

Liu Yuechu stuck out her tongue and ate the fish that Yuan Cuo had put in her bowl with great satisfaction. "I must be tired today. Don't just sit around, Granny. Eat more with the maids. I don't need you to serve me here."

Granny Fang snorted coldly, "Is she annoyed by my talkativeness, or finds me too much of a nuisance?"

"No... Why don't you sit down and eat with us, Granny?" Liu Yuechu tugged at Granny Fang, pleading incessantly. She also summoned Huajiao and Xiazhi, but didn't see Guyu.

"That girl... did you ask her?" Liu Yuechu suddenly remembered that Gu Yu was thinking about Wei Tianxuan.

Many days have passed, and it is unknown whether she has tested Wei Tianxuan's feelings. Today in the palace, the Empress specifically mentioned that she would make all the decisions.

She thought that Gu Yu had persuaded Wei Tianxuan, so she asked the Empress for a favor, but now that she has returned, she has disappeared without a trace.

"Lord Wei did not agree." Xia Zhi knew about this. "She first begged the Empress for permission, thinking that she would only dare to take the next step after receiving her approval. But just now, Lord Wei came to deliver congratulatory gifts to the two young masters. She accepted the gifts for you and the Duke, and then asked him questions directly. Lord Wei was so frightened that he left."

"Scared away?" Liu Yuechu was quite surprised.

That's not a teenager, how could he be so scary?

She looked at Yuan Cuo and asked, "Has he ever served as the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, yet he doesn't even have the courage to accept a young woman's confession?"

Without even this much magnanimity, how can one be worthy of being the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies?

Yuan Cuo was very gloating. "Don't be fooled by his serious demeanor. He's got the most cunning mind. He was scared away because he had something on his mind. He probably doesn't know that you already knew about this. He was afraid of getting involved with someone close to you and being chased to your house and scolded by you."

Liu Yuechu sighed, "Am I really that unreasonable?"

“My lady, this isn’t being unreasonable. She treats everyone around her like her own sister. How could he not know that?” Yuan Cuo’s words were as sweet as honey, making Liu Yuechu feel warm and fuzzy. “It’s just that this audacity might have hurt Gu Yu’s feelings. He deserves not to have such good fortune.”

"Hmph!" Liu Yuechu already disagreed with Gu Yu becoming his concubine, and now she looked down on her even more.

"Go tell Gu Yu not to be sad. How can someone so timid be a woman's support? Once I find a suitable person, I will find her a better marriage." Liu Yuechu asked Xia Zhi to go and persuade her.

Xia Zhi accepted the order, but did not leave. "Tonight, Sister Huajiao will serve the two masters. I will have a chat with her later."

Liu Yuechu nodded.

Normally, she and Yuan Cuo didn't need maids to keep watch at night, but now that they have two little ones, even one maid isn't enough to keep watch at night.

But they were more afraid of unreliable outsiders, so they preferred to work harder and take turns doing chores. Granny Fang also stayed in the side room to keep them company.

After a satisfying meal, the couple planned to take a walk around the mansion to digest their food before returning to listen to their two little darlings cry.

Before they could even leave, Pei Chun rushed in, not only coming himself but also grabbing Liu Musheng.

Liu Musheng had also accompanied the others to the palace today and had been given a lot of wine. He fell into a deep sleep as soon as he returned. He was dragged to Yuanchu Pavilion before he even opened his eyes.

“You’ve turned both the Left and Right Chancellor’s offices upside down, you can’t just abandon your brothers, can you?” Pei Chun looked at Yuan Cuo and started acting like a rogue. “I can’t stay idle at home either, I have to go to work too!”