Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 473 Succession

Upon hearing this news, Liu Yuechu chuckled and said, "Your attempts to sow discord are useless; you've actually lost."

"You thought he would choose between Qi and Chu, but unexpectedly he ran away and chose Yan."

"Not only did they lose, they also gave away the fragrant pills that could keep the body of the King of Yan from decaying for a hundred years."

……

The Emperor of Chu couldn't resist pinching Liu Yuechu's cheek hard. "Do you really think I wouldn't dare chop off your head with that mouth of yours?!"

“You wouldn’t, after all, you’re the most astute person, you wouldn’t really put yourself on the opposite side of him.” Liu Yuechu said very calmly.

The Chu Emperor sighed, not denying it, "He did indeed surprise me, but why aren't you surprised at all? Did you already know about this?"

“I don’t know.” Liu Yuechu shook her head. “I only know that he has business dealings in Yan and has built a lot of ships.”

The Chu Emperor was astonished. "He actually told you all this?"

“Otherwise, where would he get the money?” Liu Yuechu pointed out the key point.

The Chu emperor froze, then laughed heartily, "So this new ruler of Yan is a gigolo."

"Who says otherwise? I originally wanted to live a leisurely life tending to the family business, but unfortunately, I took in a son-in-law who lives with me, and he has so many hidden identities. Life is too tiring." Liu Yuechu wasn't showing off on purpose; she was genuinely speaking from the heart.

The Chu Emperor rolled his eyes at her, "If word gets out that, countless women will want to strangle you."

"Anyway, I'm right here beside you, who dares to touch me?" Liu Yuechu was missing her child a little. "A family of four in three countries, it's truly a once-in-a-century occurrence, perhaps unprecedented and unparalleled."

Although the Chu Emperor was somewhat displeased with this matter, she was not one to let emotions cloud her judgment. "What do you think he will do next?"

She realized that she didn't understand her son at all, even though she had been having people monitor him for over twenty years.

The woman in front of him had only spent two or three years with him, yet she knew everything about his actions.

Liu Yuechu clicked her tongue. "He'll go find Yuwen Chan first."

"Yuwen Chan?" The Chu Emperor did not expect Liu Yuechu to mention him.

“Yan is his, Qi expects him to succeed him, and your Chu also hopes he will take over. To put it bluntly, he already controls these three countries. Only Meng remains. If he can join forces with Meng again… he might try to challenge Zhao, Luo, and Si.” Liu Yuechu hadn’t originally thought Yuan Cuo was so wild.

But now that he has chosen the State of Yan, she remembers that Yuan Cuo once lamented that he didn't have the money to build a bigger ship so he could visit the States of Si and Luo.

If he had the three kingdoms at his disposal and was allied with the Mongol Empire, what wouldn't he dare to do?

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Chu's eyes lit up with excitement. "If he really dares to do this, I will hand over the Kingdom of Chu to him and give him a helping hand."

Liu Yuechu didn't say anything more, after all, it was just her guess.

However, she underestimated Yuwen Chan's patience. After learning that Yuan Cuo had become the new ruler of Yan, Yuwen Chan did not wait for Yuan Cuo to come to him first, but went directly to Yan to meet with Yuan Cuo.

"You look so scholarly, but you're more ambitious than anyone else when it comes to getting things done!"

Yuwen Chan didn't mince words with him, asking bluntly, "Is your next step to merge the three countries into one, and then annex my Mongol kingdom as well?"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yuwen Chan directly raised the most sensitive topic. The ministers of Yan on both sides were still waiting to ask about the arrangements for Yuan Cuo's enthronement ceremony, but this man directly came to provoke a war, causing the atmosphere to suddenly turn cold.

"Your Majesty, perhaps we should go and make the arrangements first, and then come back to ask for instructions later." They didn't want to see such an awkward scene unfold before them.

Yuan Cuo, however, kept them behind, saying, "For the enthronement ceremony, send invitations to Qi and Chu, but not to Meng, since their patriarch has already arrived."

“On the day I ascend the throne, I will directly propose a four-nation alliance. I have always regarded you as a brother, not an enemy.” He looked at Yuwen Chan.

Yuwen Chan clicked his tongue, "Why all this mushy talk about a four-nation alliance?"

"Don't you want to go and have a go at Si and Luo?" Yuan Cuo asked with a smile.

Why don't you mention the State of Zhao?

“There’s no need to mention Zhao. If the four states formally form an alliance, they will surrender willingly. After all, anyone with a brain knows that we will target Zhao first,” Yuan Cuo said bluntly.

Yuwen Chan sighed deeply, "So there's no need to fight at all?"

"If we can succeed without losing a single soldier, why waste our strength and energy?" Yuan Cuo's question left Yuwen Chan speechless.

"No matter what, you have to have a drink with me today, until we're all drunk." Yuwen Chan just wanted to have a good drink.

Looking at the two-meter-tall man, Yuan Cuo had no choice but to agree. "Go find Liu Musheng first. I have some things to take care of. After that, I'll spend time with you."

Yuwen Chan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and went to inform the people he had brought that he would be staying in Yan for a while, and that they should not ask him about Meng's affairs for the time being.

That night, the three of them drank to their hearts' content.

After a few rounds of drinks, people started reminiscing about the last time they got together for drinks, and when and where it was.

The person who was always surprised was Liu Musheng.

He never imagined that his brother-in-law, whom he had married into the family, would now become the ruler of the Yan state and possibly the leader of the four-state alliance.

Yuwen Chan never expected that he, the illegitimate son of the old patriarch of the Meng Kingdom and the son of a female slave who was despised by everyone, would one day become the patriarch of the Meng Kingdom, and all of this was thanks to the weak scholar in front of him.

"So when do you plan to bring Liu Yuechu to Yan? We can't let her stay in Chu forever, can we?" Yuwen Chan thought back to when he was seriously injured, threatened by Liu Yuechu, and then saved by her not-so-bright younger sister.

Thinking of Liu Yuechan made Yuwen Chan feel pain all over his body.

This has become a psychological shadow for him, but it is also a good medicine.

Whenever he was preoccupied or unclear-headed, he would miss Liu Yuechan's long needle.

He even had a thought: should he marry Liu Yuechan?

The marriage of the Queen's sister of the King of Yan to the Queen of Meng was a good way to form an alliance and prevent Yuan Cuo from bullying him in alliance with Qi and Chu.

But his word probably doesn't count; we'll have to discuss it with Liu Yuechu.

When Yuan Cuo heard him mention Liu Yuechu, he was also filled with longing. "That woman will not let her come to Yan. Even for the enthronement ceremony, she will not bring her along. Instead, she will come alone."

"Is this really her biological mother?" Yuwen Chan said with disdain.

“She is the most powerful figure in Chu. Everything must be discussed in the interest of Chu. She won’t release anyone until she has made enough money.” Yuan Cuo knew Chu Yu Nu very well. “However, the immortal has her own plan. You just have to wait and see.”