Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 431 Position

The crown prince has gone mad;

The third prince was sent to the west to take over the position of Prince Chun.

The other princes in the palace were always entertainers who played with falcons and dogs, never getting involved in politics. To put it bluntly, they were utterly useless, and Emperor Qi Xiao would never dare to bring them out to embarrass himself.

Therefore, His Majesty had no choice but to send Yuan Cuo to intervene.

First, he possesses exceptional and formidable abilities;

Secondly, he was the son of Emperor Qi Xiao and Emperor Chu.

"You mean, His Majesty intends to give the Crown Prince to him?" Lin Mengyu suddenly interjected.

Li Cheng glared at her, "Watch your words, don't make wild guesses about this kind of thing."

Some things don't need to be said so bluntly; it's better to be subtle and go around in circles.

Lin Mengyu stuck out her tongue, but the words had already been spoken. "It's not that I'm reckless, but everyone is talking about this, including the restaurants and teahouses on the streets. They've been discussing this for a long time."

Since Qin Mushuo went mad and the Third Prince was sent away, the people of the capital have been most concerned about who will succeed Emperor Qi Xiao.

Moreover, everyone already knows Yuan Cuo's identity.

Originally, this secret palace scandal had become known throughout the land. Fortunately, Yuan Cuo was a meritorious official of the Great Qi, so no one suspected him of betraying the Great Qi, nor did they consider him a disgrace to the Great Qi.

Chen Zhongyao had naturally heard about this matter as well. "The court officials had actually discussed it privately, and even tried to find out whether to submit a memorial to re-establish the Crown Prince. However, when they asked me, I rejected it."

“It’s good that it’s rejected. Rejection is the wisest choice.” Li Chengyue was very certain of this. “The reason why the Great Qi has been unable to gain momentum in recent years is that it has focused all its attention on who will be the successor.”

"Your Majesty is in the prime of your life, full of vigor and ambition. Why worry about the younger generation so early? It is more important to consolidate the position of Great Qi among the seven kingdoms."

"So the Chu Emperor's arrival may be to disrupt the rhythm of the Great Qi Dynasty and draw its attention back to the word 'heir'." Liu Yuechu looked at Yuan Cuo, but unfortunately, his birth mother had seriously underestimated her son.

Yuan Cuo's ambition was not for the Great Qi, nor for the Chu Kingdom, but for the entire world.

“You may go back and tell the Right Chancellor and the Left Chancellor that I have no interest in the throne.” Yuan Cuo was looking at Pei Chun.

A spoiled young master who was usually arrogant and domineering was unusually silent today, clearly preoccupied with the topic they had just discussed.

If Qin Mushuo is deposed from his position as Crown Prince, the Right Chancellor's office will be the first to be eliminated.

Besides, Pei Chun hadn't been seen for many days, and it was rare for him to show up today. He looked at Yuan Cuo and sneered, "I think you should consider it."

He had been a loyal but isolated official in the Ministry of Personnel for a long time, and during this period he was almost torn apart by two families.

If it weren't for the two old men forcibly pressuring him today, and even threatening to kick him out of the Ministry of Personnel if he didn't comply, Pei Chun would never have been able to step into the Duke's mansion.

Liu Musheng naturally knew how miserable Pei Chun's life was, and he gloated, "Don't deliberately encourage my brother-in-law. Our family is living a very carefree life. Only someone who's full of himself would suffer such a loss."

"So you think the royal family is just reaping what they sowed, that they're just bored and have nothing better to do?" Pei Chun's words were particularly venomous as he entered.

He originally wanted to emulate Chen Zhongyao, adopting a persona where he either remained silent or spoke with deadly force. However, he lacked such cunning and could only resort to sharp tongues, striving to verbally destroy people.

Liu Musheng: "..." He didn't say anything.

“If you don’t say it, it means you’re admitting it.” Pei Chun has been like a poisonous hedgehog covered in sharp thorns these days, pricking anyone he touches. After all, he’s in the Ministry of Personnel, and he has to overcome all obstacles.

Only now that he's in that position does he realize how troublesome those with connections were. He lost almost 20 pounds in just six months in office—it was pure karma.

Liu Yuechu wasn't in the mood for gloating. "So you know the general idea, so please help me think of any ideas you have?"

"What's your idea? Did you sell the statues of the Yan Kingdom for silver?" Pei Chun asked Liu Yuechu directly.

Emperor Qi Xiao ordered her to sell the royal gardens for 200,000 taels of silver, but she insisted on organizing a carving competition.

He really wanted to crack open this woman's head to see what was inside. He had initially wanted to gloat over her messing around, but that idea was quickly thwarted.

Unexpectedly, she actually managed to uncover Song Ziwen's whereabouts, and even managed to get the statue of the deity from the Yan Kingdom to pay 50,000 taels of silver, which was simply astonishing.

“That’s a statue of a god, how can it be sculpted in a day? Anyway, the last grand event will take a long time, so there’s no rush.” Liu Yuechu had already started making a list. “I think this last event is a good opportunity to compete on price and make money.”

She didn't care why the Chu Emperor had come.

All I knew was that she wouldn't come empty-handed.

If we can leave the silver in the hands of the Chu Emperor, wouldn't that be equivalent to the Chu Emperor paying out of his own pocket to destroy the Chu Kingdom?

After all, her money was meant to subsidize Yuan Cuo's military expenses... but the thought was indeed somewhat malicious, and she only thought about it but didn't dare to actually say it out loud.

Everyone was used to her talking about money all the time, and it was no longer surprising.

"Alright, this isn't something that can be done overnight; it will take a lot of time. If you haven't eaten, stay and have a meal before you leave." Yuan Cuo didn't want to talk any further. He was indeed a bit tired today and needed to relax.

And good food is the best way to soothe the soul.

His suggestion was met with a lot of praise, since the Duke's mansion was now serving better food than before, thanks to the arrival of the chefs from Guiyuelou.

The mention of food eased everyone's tension a bit.

Liu Yuechu thought of Xu Xianglan again and simply asked Li Chengyue, "So you're not planning to release Xu Shan? If Xu Xianglan stays with you too, will anyone take care of your mentally challenged younger brother at home?"

Xu Xianglan disliked her grandmother and father. When she mentioned her mentally challenged younger brother, she had a smile on her face, which showed that the siblings' relationship was not bad.

Li Chengyue couldn't help but sigh, but then told everyone a lighter piece of gossip, "She's already gone home because her younger brother has inexplicably recovered."

“I initially thought it was fake, but when I went back with her, I found that her brother could indeed eat by himself, wash his face and take a bath by himself, and was even unusually lucid.”

Liu Yuechu: "???"

Lin Mengyu looked surprised.

Almost everyone present had heard this gossip, but no one expected that Xu Shan's son would inexplicably recover.

"This is really strange. Could there be another story behind it?" Liu Yuechu couldn't help but guess.

Li Chengyue exclaimed in surprise and admiration, "Your mind is incredibly sharp! You actually guessed it correctly!"

"Is it really an act?" Liu Yuechu had only said it casually.

Li Chengyue nodded, "He's half-stupid, so he pretends to be really stupid because he witnessed his birth mother being killed..."