Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 258 Secret Letter

Before Emperor Qi Xiao could vent his anger, a pile of letters was placed in front of him.

He glanced at Cheng Hai, who quickly opened the letter. The cloying words on it only fueled Emperor Qi Xiao's anger!

"What kind of nonsense are you showing me? This cloying platitudes, Liu Yuechu, do you even know what self-discipline and propriety mean? You've really gone too far!"

It was filled with love poems, and they were so cloyingly sweet they were unbearable to look at.

Liu Yuechu quickly lifted her skirt and stepped forward, picking up Emperor Qi Xiao's pen to circle the first character of each poem. She then added the following letters, which contained only a few words: "Huaizhou South Fine Ore, suitable for steelmaking."

When Emperor Qi Xiao saw this sentence, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in shock!

His hands trembled, and before he could speak, Liu Yuechu took out several more paintings. When those paintings were pieced together, they formed a map showing the location of the Huaizhou South Mine.

"How...how could he have passed the message on to you?!" Emperor Qi Xiao stood up in shock!

Yuan Cuo would send him memorials every few days, along with detailed regulations from various regions, but he never mentioned the existence of iron ore that could be used to smelt fine steel. This was a great joy for the Great Qi!

“Actually, he gave it to His Majesty, but His Majesty didn’t notice.” Liu Yuechu pursed her lips. “Moreover, Your memorial was reviewed by His Highness the Crown Prince first, so…” Yuan Cuo didn’t show it too obviously, only pointing out the most exquisite parts to her.

Emperor Qi Xiao was speechless upon considering this matter. He immediately ordered Cheng Hai, "Find all the memorials they brought to me; they were sent by Yuan Cuo!"

"promise!"

Cheng Hai went to look through it himself and found the records for the past month.

Liu Yuechu helped piece together the information, but she couldn't quite reconstruct the message she had given, let alone the painting on the back...

Emperor Qi Xiao's vision went black, and he almost fainted from anger. "What kind of thing have I raised?!" He was truly disappointed in Qin Mushuo and lamented the Crown Prince's incompetence!

"His Highness the Crown Prince has been unwell lately, perhaps due to some oversight..." Cheng Hai immediately explained upon seeing this.

Emperor Qi Xiao's voice trembled with rage, "He's incompetent? He's been incompetent since birth! He didn't even read those memorials; the people from the Imperial Household Department went through them first. You all think I don't know, but I'm not blind!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down..." Cheng Hai hurriedly knelt down to beg for forgiveness, but Liu Yuechu had no such awareness and still stood by, supporting her waist.

"So Your Majesty, please don't blame me for being foolish. It's just that there shouldn't be any outsiders around me anymore." She began to justify her foolish behavior:

"If Her Highness the Consort were to merely reward a few maids, it wouldn't be a big deal, since they wouldn't understand these things and wouldn't be interested in the Liu family's money. But if she were to actually marry into the Liu family and become the mistress, I truly dare not presume to know what might happen."

Liu Yuechu said, "Therefore, Your Majesty, please select a woman from a family loyal to Your Majesty to marry my elder brother. If you really can't find one, I'll let him remain a bachelor for life. Just don't let him come along and scheme against me all day long. I really have no interest in that and can't afford to offend her."

She was willing to risk everything for Liu Musheng, but her words made it very clear: the Liu family could not be taken advantage of by outsiders, because the Liu family could deliver information that Emperor Qixiao could not obtain while sitting in the palace.

Moreover, these words were exceptionally sincere, further demonstrating their attitude.

Emperor Qi Xiao had indeed lost his previous anger, and when he looked at her again, he seemed thoughtful. "How did you see the clues in the letter?" This was not something an ordinary person could notice.

“Before my husband left the capital, he planned the route. He mentioned that there had been a natural disaster in this area that caused a lot of deaths and injuries, so he wanted to go and see it. He also promised to draw a map for me.”

Liu Yuechu knew about this mine in her past life; she was the one who pointed the way to Yuan Cuo. But stories always need to be made up, and to make up a story, Yuan Cuo's wisdom had to be highlighted, so she was carefully hidden away. "He's been busy these days and hasn't sent me any messages for several days, so I took out my old letters and read them carefully, turning them over and over again. It was only after reading them for a while that I noticed something was off about the handwriting..."

"I have discovered that it was indeed an accident."

"I originally wanted to report to His Majesty earlier, but my elder brother's marriage caused quite a stir, and there were many people in the mansion. I was also being watched closely, so I was a little late."

She didn't forget to divert attention from the troubles of the marriage, which was also a sinister way of blaming Emperor Qi Xiao for letting things go unchecked.

Emperor Qi Xiao was already so excited by the news that he had no time to ponder whether Liu Yuechu was being sarcastic or not!

"He handled this matter properly and skillfully, extremely skillfully, and deserves high praise!" Emperor Qi Xiao praised, not because Yuan Cuo had discovered the mineral vein, but because he had given the news to Liu Yuechu.

Otherwise, if the Crown Prince or Qin Muyan finds out first, the outcome of the situation will be completely unpredictable!

Emperor Qi Xiao had already begun to consider how to dispatch troops to the area to mine the veins.

But if he mobilized troops in a large-scale operation, the matter would become public knowledge, and he suddenly had the idea of ​​acting covertly, not wanting to get entangled in court affairs...

So why did Consort Yu bestow a marriage upon the Liu family? Emperor Qi Xiao couldn't help but ponder.

Undoubtedly, it's for money, but the Left Chancellor's family's need for money is probably not as simple as just marrying off a daughter; perhaps it's to maintain their military presence...

"The third son and his own mother are too unreliable!" he suddenly blurted out.

"Alright, I'll think about it. I'll have someone contact him directly."

"What about the marriage with the Liu family?" Liu Yuechu finally dared to bring it up.

She was originally summoned to the palace to be scolded, but now that Emperor Qi Xiao is eager to pamper the Liu family, she wants to earn some credit instead.

Emperor Qi Xiao wanted to keep a straight face, but his heart was surging with emotion, and he couldn't help but say, "Isn't Princess Chen going back to the capital? Let her step forward and stop this matter."

Liu Yuechu was quite surprised. Did His Majesty still want to see the Left Chancellor's Mansion put on a show? Did he want to see Princess Chen deliberately fight with the Left Chancellor's Mansion?

"You have to give us some feedback so the Liu family can feel reassured, right? Although my elder brother isn't much, the breeding of stallions at the Liu family's horse farm has filled a gap in the army and can bring merit to His Majesty." She then praised Liu Musheng.

Emperor Qi Xiao stroked his beard. "Go, I have my own plans. Cheng Hai, don't let her get tired. Give her a palanquin and send her home to rest and recuperate properly. Don't cause any trouble."

He rudely chased Liu Yuechu away, but also left her love letter behind.

Having overcome this hurdle, Liu Yuechu naturally didn't want to dwell on the few letters anymore. After all, Yuan Cuo had given her many love letters, so a few more wouldn't make a difference.

Cheng Hai accompanied Cheng Hai as he left the Imperial Study in a palanquin.

Upon arriving at the palace gate, he personally helped Liu Yuechu into the carriage, giving her ample respect before she happily departed.

Although Cheng Hai's posture was silent, those who saw it understood that His Majesty was protecting the Liu family and would never force Liu Musheng to truly wear the "green hat" of the Left Chancellor's mansion.

Cheng Hai returned to the Imperial Study at a leisurely pace. "Your Majesty, Lady Liu has already been seen off," he whispered.

Emperor Qi Xiao sat blankly before his desk, staring at the picture that Liu Yuechu had just pieced together. "I'm suddenly curious about something."

"What are Your Majesty's orders?" Cheng Hai asked hurriedly.

Emperor Qi Xiao looked at him and asked, "Tell me, does she know who Yuan Cuo really is?"