Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 421 Frame

Liu Yuechu's complaints were straightforward, and she made them in public when the Court of State Ceremonial, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Revenue were discussing the distribution of funds for the carving competition.

"Ahem..." Wei Tianxuan coughed lightly twice. Although the Crown Prince has lost his power and even the Imperial Household Department is empty, the Crown Princess is still the Crown Princess, and her status is what it is.

"Perhaps Her Majesty the Empress was worried that you were too busy, so she wanted to share the burden." He emphasized the first four words.

Liu Yuechu glared at him fiercely. Ever since Gu Yu was wronged, she couldn't stand Wei Tianxuan no matter what. "Then, according to Lord Wei's opinion, which task is most suitable for the Crown Princess to be in charge of?"

Wei Tianxuan: "..." How could he possibly know?!

He didn't understand why Liu Yuechu had been giving him the cold shoulder lately, and it all seemed very awkward to him. "Why don't we wait for the Crown Princess to arrive and hear what she has to say?"

"So Lord Wei is saying that all duties should be suspended, and we should wait for the Crown Princess to come and make the decision, is that right?" Liu Yuechu asked sarcastically.

Wei Tianxuan: "..." Can't I just stay silent?

"Why isn't Lord Wei answering?" Liu Yuechu had her eyes fixed on him.

Wei Tianxuan was on the verge of tears. He really wanted to ask Liu Yuechu what he had done to offend her.

"That's not what I meant. I meant that we don't know what the Crown Princess is good at, so we should find out more before making a decision."

"His Majesty and the Empress are capable of sending the Crown Princess to participate in the carving competition, so they must be experts in everything. Lord Wei, please don't underestimate the Crown Princess; it would be disheartening." Liu Yuechu put a label on him, then looked at the other officials, "The appreciation, grading, and trading of carvings, the coordination, security, and organization of the competition, and the bargaining with Yan and Meng—it's all about these things."

"Whichever task you gentlemen think the Crown Princess is best suited for, let's ask her to handle it, so as not to hesitate and waste time, which would only make things worse."

Liu Yuechu's proposals silenced the assembled officials.

In their view, the Empress sending the Crown Princess was just asking for trouble. Which of these options would suit her?

The Crown Princess may have a rudimentary understanding of appreciating the quality of carvings, but she is certainly not a professional. If she takes a fancy to some worthless piece, the other judges will not dare to say that the item is bad, and instead, they will make a fool of themselves.

Needless to say, when it comes to buying and selling, no one here can compare to Liu Yuechu.

The security has been handed over to the Golden Feather Guard. Coordination and organization are hard work, and they are all mentally taxing and involve a lot of running around. Who would dare to entrust such a matter to the Crown Princess?

"Actually, the conference is still missing an important figure to sit on the stage. Why don't we ask the Crown Princess to do it?" The Ministry of Revenue is the last place that wants the Crown Prince to interfere.

After all, the Crown Prince's Palace was short of money.

They already had to be extremely careful with every penny they had; if the Crown Princess were to try and replenish the Eastern Palace's coffers, they would have nowhere to turn for help.

"I think this suggestion is excellent. After all, the overall planning has been completed, and it's all just small, detailed tasks that need to be done by the staff below."

"Yes, the tasting was conducted by Wei Junlang and a group of great scholars, including Master Zhuang. It's not a pleasant experience for the Crown Princess to be with these old fogies, so let's not add to her worries."

……

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, speaking in a remarkably tactful manner.

In the end, it's like making the Crown Princess a decorative figurehead; it's fine as long as she's there.

Liu Yuechu was fairly satisfied with the result, after all, no one wants to get into trouble.

What a mess this is, all that hard work for?

This wasn't directed at the Crown Princess herself, but rather a question of what the Eastern Palace was really thinking.

With the matter settled, Liu Yuechu moved on from that point and discussed with the officials the distribution of the next sum of money, as well as how to expand the situation further.

Only when the scale is large can it be sold for more money.

Moreover, she was also considering how much to raise the price of the carvings in the future, since no one dislikes making more money, and Liu Yuechu felt a great sense of accomplishment.

An hour passed.

The discussion is over.

When Liu Yuechu wanted to return to the manor, Wei Tianxuan stopped her.

"Shall we talk in private?" he asked earnestly.

Liu Yuechu looked around. There were many people and a lot of noise. She didn't want her maid to lose face and be talked about by outsiders. "Then please accompany me for a walk, Lord Wei? The carriage is outside, so let's just take a stroll."

Wei Tianxuan immediately nodded in agreement. He now obeyed Yuan Cuo in everything and could no longer stand up straight in front of Liu Yuechu.

In addition to the incident involving Guyu, he was indeed feeling guilty.

Having received a signal, Huajiao deliberately led his men a few steps slower, keeping them about ten meters behind.

Seeing that there weren't many people around, Wei Tianxuan spoke up, "It is indeed my fault for handling Miss Guyu's matter improperly, and it is only right that the Duchess blames me. However, I do have a wife and do not want to ruin Miss Guyu's future."

“You did a good job, you did the right thing, and you were thinking of Gu Yu.” Liu Yuechu said directly.

Wei Tianxuan was stunned. "Then why is the Duchess still targeting me at every turn?" He really couldn't understand it. He thought that Liu Yuechu was making sarcastic remarks because he refused to take Gu Yu as a concubine.

Liu Yuechu pursed her lips. "Although you did the right thing, Gu Yu was very sad because of it. Since she was sad, of course I didn't like you."

"I was too subjective about this matter, but I can't bear it. It is indeed an injustice to Lord Wei."

Wei Tianxuan: "..." What kind of logic is this? He's almost driven crazy!

"As long as the Duchess doesn't blame me, I'll try to avoid appearing in front of you as much as possible in the future."

"Alright, why are you being so particular? Does your wife need any special medicinal herbs? I can help you look for them, after all, we have connections in Yan and Meng." Liu Yuechu realized she had gone too far and tried to make amends.

"Thank you for your concern, Madam, but I'm afraid it's beyond saving now, and it will be difficult for her to recover to a healthy state." Wei Tianxuan said, his voice tinged with sadness.

Liu Yuechu didn't know what to say. He couldn't very well ask if Guyu would have a chance if he became a widower.

If she were to ask this question aloud, Wei Tianxuan would definitely break off all ties with her.

But regardless of whether Wei Tianxuan's wife has passed away, Gu Yu probably will not have the chance.

He had no chance then, and he truly became a widower; Gu Yu had even less of a chance.

The two arrived at the door and went about their respective tasks.

Liu Yuechu then went to figure out how to get Song Ziwen to carve a statue of a deity customized by the people of Yan. This was indeed a difficult problem and required careful consideration.

The Crown Princess also heard the news that the Ministry of Rites had invited her to act as a "showpiece" for the carving competition, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

She didn't want to participate in the first place; it was the Empress who forced her to go.

They say they want her to help Liu Yuechu, but she'd better have the ability first!

When the Crown Princess saw the mentally challenged and foolish Qin Mushuo, she was on the verge of tears. "After staying in the palace for so long, it's clear that there isn't a single normal person left... And when will I truly belong to myself?"