Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 451 Embarrassment

The other carving masters didn't speak up because they weren't familiar with her, and were even filled with awe and fear due to her status.

But Xu Xianglan was different.

Not only did they get to know each other, but their relationship also developed subtly and was extraordinary. Liu Yuechu was quite resentful. She thought Xu Xianglan could be a pair of eyes, but she didn't expect that her eyes were not clear either, and she was still frightened by power and interests.

Xu Xianglan bit her lip tightly, "I have no evidence and dare not make a false accusation. Besides, Eunuch Hua would never admit that the timber was sold to the person who gave him the money. He would say that the things were what Consort Yu wanted..."

When Consort Yu was mentioned, everyone couldn't help but sigh.

How dare a commoner defy the heavens? Even though Consort Yu is not as favored as before, she is still the birth mother of the Third Prince.

Even though they were suppressed by His Majesty and the Empress, taking their lives was still a piece of cake. With Eunuch Hua bringing up this name, how could they dare to stand up and say a single "no"?

Liu Yuechu let out a hiss.

It seems she made a mistake.

And she was right; Consort Yu was indeed involved at this time.

The fact that Eunuch Hua dared to be so blatant might mean he was genuinely sending money to Consort Yu...

"Beat him! At least five hundred lashes until his intestines are torn apart!"

Liu Yuechu didn't plan to wait for them to bring Song Ziwen back. She just wanted to uproot this poisonous seedling, Hua Gonggong, to vent her anger and give a deterrent to those with malicious intentions.

The servants, upon hearing the order, immediately began to act.

For their secret guards, even if five hundred blows were excruciating, it was still a challenge, since normally one blow would have been enough...

Then, a series of desperate shouts erupted from the royal garden, but Liu Yuechu couldn't bear to listen any longer and had someone gag Eunuch Hua.

After three hundred blows, Eunuch Hua was already lifeless.

Meanwhile, Song Ziwen had not yet returned, which made Song Liu'er somewhat anxious. "Could something have happened to him?"

Only if someone is in an accident is it possible they can't be brought back. Otherwise, fifteen minutes is enough time to go anywhere.

Liu Yuechu was also a little puzzled, "Come with me to take a look."

Song Liu'er immediately nodded in agreement and led Liu Yuechu in the direction the eunuchs had run.

But when they went to the small woodshed where Song Ziwen was imprisoned, it was empty.

Just as Liu Yuechu was about to leave, she heard a voice say, "You really are quite bold and ruthless; when you get vicious, you'll stop at nothing."

The sound was like birdsong, exceptionally beautiful.

Liu Yuechu was slightly surprised when she saw the Chu Emperor slowly walk out, naturally accompanied by Song Ziwen. However, Song Ziwen was in a daze, as if he had lost his soul, and was listless and without any strength.

"Greetings, Emperor Chu." Although Liu Yuechu was surprised by her appearance, she still bowed respectfully.

"There's no need to worry about him. He's fine. He was just drugged and needs a few hours to recover." The people around Emperor Chu did not let Song Ziwen go to Liu Yuechu's side.

Liu Yuechu also noticed something amiss. "Does His Majesty have something to discuss with me privately? This place doesn't seem quite suitable."

"I was just having a casual chat with you, and I have no intention of threatening you." The Chu Emperor stopped and looked at her with a peaceful gaze.

Liu Yuechu looked at Song Liuer and the servant beside her, "Take Song Ziwen back first and find Physician Sun to wake him up, so as not to delay tomorrow's carving competition."

She then walked towards Emperor Chu's side. Since some things cannot be avoided, it is better not to try to avoid them.

“Master, you don’t need to make an exchange for him. He doesn’t deserve it!” Song Liu’er was a little confused. Why did it feel like this was an exchange of hostages?

Moreover, in his heart, although Song Ziwen was his biological father, he was not comparable to Liu Yuechu at all.

The Chu Emperor couldn't help but chuckle. "What are you thinking? How could I possibly harm my own daughter-in-law..." She directly revealed her relationship with Liu Yuechu.

Song Liu'er let out another hiss and looked at Liu Yuechu.

Even the bodyguards and attendants around him looked over, clearly waiting for Liu Yuechu to give the order.

Liu Yuechu truly felt that these bodyguards, aside from being able to kill, didn't use their brains at all.

Since the Chu Emperor could freely walk through the royal gardens, it was clear that the handsome and dashing young men around him were not ordinary pretty boys.

Besides, why would you fight your mother-in-law to the death?

She doesn't have any serious illness.

"Alright, just wait for me here."

She even showed a hint of disgust, "Don't make a move lightly. If the Qi's secret guards can't defeat the Chu's, you'll only embarrass His Majesty." This was truly what she was thinking.

The bodyguards: "..." No need to sabotage them.

Song Liu'er: "..." You really dare to say anything you want.

The Chu Emperor couldn't help but laugh out loud. Instead, he took a few steps forward, took Liu Yuechu's small hand, and said, "Let's go..."

Liu Yuechu responded softly, only to find that the Chu Emperor's hand was very soft.

The two walked side by side, seemingly strolling around casually.

Liu Yuechu still took the initiative to ask, "You came here specifically to see me, is it to ask him what he thinks? Actually, you could have just asked me directly, there was no need to play this charade with Consort Yu."

"You actually saw through it?" The Chu Emperor seemed to admire her. "Tell me, how did you spot the flaw?"

"Because of Wei Gongming." Liu Yuechu did not hide anything. "He is a coward who is afraid of death, and he was the only one who followed you to the capital, which is not in line with the Third Prince's style of doing things."

"Therefore, there is only one possibility: that you killed all of the Third Prince's men and bribed Wei Gongming to deliver false information to Consort Yu on your behalf, and that the Third Prince himself is unaware of this."

At this moment, Liu Yuechu was even more certain that Consort Yu dared to let Eunuch Hua confront her because Emperor Chu was encouraging and supporting her behind the scenes.

Otherwise, where would she get the audacity?

Even if they had that much courage, they wouldn't have the brains to do it.

"You seem to know a lot about this Wei Gongming... It seems you didn't dislike him that much back then, so why did you choose my son and refuse to choose him no matter what?" The Chu Emperor looked at Liu Yuechu very seriously, she was very curious about this matter.

Liu Yuechu licked her lips; she really didn't know how to answer.

If it were someone else, she could come up with many excuses to fob them off, because those people are easy to fool.

But the person in front of her was the Chu Emperor, and also her mother-in-law, so she could only hesitate before speaking, "If I said I just wanted to find a son-in-law to live a good life, would you believe me?"

“Of course I don’t believe it,” said the Chu Emperor. “There are many kinds of sons-in-law to choose from; there’s no need to pick him.”

"But he can make Suzhou-style paper kites, which can help me make fake kites to fool people, and he can also cook very delicious food to satisfy my appetite."

"To be honest, he and I are more like accomplices in crime."