Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 202 Marriage

The next morning, Liu Yuechu woke up to find the sun high in the sky.

She thought of Yuwen Chan, who had been drinking heavily yesterday, and wondered if he was alright.

Before anyone could even summon Huajiao to ask, Huajiao had already lifted the curtain and brought in some tea for rinsing his mouth. "The sect leader left early this morning, saying he was going to see the special envoy and would speak with you again in a few days."

"Oh? Weren't you stubbornly refusing to leave yesterday? Why are you being so proactive this morning?" Liu Yuechu thought it was a problem, but the problem left on its own.

Huajiao couldn't help but laugh, "It's all because the young master had a drinking contest with him yesterday. I heard that the sect leader also stayed up all night, saying that he was afraid of being drunk to death by the young master, so he wanted to take a break before continuing the fight."

Liu Yuechu was both amused and exasperated. So Yuwen Chan had someone he was afraid of? If he knew that Yuan Cuo had done something wrong, he would probably sever ties with the Liu family.

But when she heard that the man had left, she wasn't in a hurry to get up. She drank two cups of tea and then lazily lay back down. "As long as I don't need to entertain him, I don't need to get up early."

"It's getting late, you should get up. Steward Yao came by this morning to report on the accounts, but Granny Fang stopped him. He said he'd come to see you at noon," Huajiao urged.

Liu Yuechu rubbed her eyes; she was truly exhausted. Yuan Cuo hadn't returned for several days, and last night it seemed he was using up all his pent-up energy...

"Then I'll sleep a little longer and wait for him to come before we talk. The accounts aren't an urgent matter."

Huajiao saw the bluish-purple hickeys on her neck and understood what had happened, but since her mistress and son-in-law were as affectionate as before, she was relieved.

She went out to instruct the kitchen to have lunch a little later.

Liu Yuechu fell asleep again as soon as her head hit the pillow.

She only hoped that Yuan Cuo would be busy outside and not come back tonight; she didn't really need him to accompany her day and night.

Yuan Cuo was already inside the Surveying and Mapping Department when he saw Feng Ling come to apologize. Feng Ling said a lot of nonsense, but few of his words were sincere. Ultimately, he was afraid of losing his job and his future.

Yuan Cuo smiled slightly, "What's past is past, just get back to work."

Feng Ling had prepared a whole speech but couldn't say it. He didn't expect Yuan Cuo to tell him to leave.

He stood there hesitantly, his heart pounding with anxiety.

Yesterday, he was coerced and bribed by Li Shu into agreeing to help Wei Gongming keep an eye on Yuan Cuo's movements. But when he woke up this morning, he felt like he was dreaming. How could he suddenly be bound by invisible ropes?

The carefree attitude of before is gone.

"Did you return home safely yesterday, sir? I was just spouting nonsense. As long as Lady Liu doesn't hold a grudge against you, that's all that matters." He wasn't good at testing people, and he had rehearsed these words in his mind for a long time before finally saying them.

Yuan Cuo looked at him and said, "My wife is a reasonable person and won't mind."

"That's good, that's good..." Feng Ling actually wanted to find out more, but he always felt guilty when he looked at Yuan Cuo.

Yuan Cuo looked at him thoughtfully, "Are you busy right now?"

“No, it’s nothing urgent,” Feng Ling replied immediately.

Yuan Cuo told him to go find Wei Tianxuan and "tell him that Yuwen Chan has entered the capital. Tell him to go find the special envoy and then report to the palace."

Feng Ling was surprised. How could Yuan Cuo know about something that even the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies didn't know?

"What? Not going?" Yuan Cuo asked, seeing him in a daze.

Feng Ling's eyes darted around. "No, I was just shocked. How could the patriarch of the Meng Kingdom suddenly appear in the capital of the Great Qi? That's terrifying!"

“He was doing it for personal reasons,” Yuan Cuo replied casually.

Feng Ling hurriedly asked, "What private matter?"

“He…” Yuan Cuo thought of his shameless behavior of trying to stay with the Liu family, “He intends to make peace with the Great Qi through marriage.”

Feng Ling's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "A...a marriage alliance?!"

Yuan Cuo nodded. "Don't tell anyone yet... go find Lord Wei."

Feng Ling nodded immediately and turned to leave.

Hou Lai appeared in his room in an instant, "If you dare to talk about his marriage alliance, Yuwen Chan will fight you to the death if he finds out."

Yuan Cuo didn't care. "I already told him not to tell anyone. If he really tells someone who shouldn't know, then he can't blame me... Why are you here?" He had already ordered Hou Lai to guard Liu Yuechu for twelve hours a day and not to leave.

Hou Lai tossed over a secret letter, saying, "She's sleeping soundly. I'll go back after you've read this letter."

Upon seeing the wax seal pattern on the letter, Yuan Cuo immediately unfolded it; it contained news from the State of Yan.

He read the message twice, then put it into the incense burner and burned it to ashes. "Alright, let's go back. I'll think about it and then decide."

Hou Lai accepted the order and prepared to leave. "Should we go and see who bribed that guy?" He really mustered his curiosity.

Yuan Cuo shook his head. "What's the rush? We'll know who's behind this fake news once we see who pays the price. We can just watch the show then."

Hou Lai clicked his tongue twice and muttered, "You're really mean." He didn't say anything more and disappeared in the blink of an eye, returning to the Liu family to continue guarding the mistress.

Yuan Cuo chuckled wryly and continued flipping through historical records...

Meanwhile, Feng Ling had already informed Wei Tianxuan of the news and also took the opportunity to meet Li Shu, telling her about Yuwen Chan's intention to arrange a marriage alliance.

"I'm informing you of this news, and I hope that you, Madam, will spare me and not threaten my livelihood. Just pretend yesterday's events never happened..."

After much deliberation, he still refused to become a spy planted by Wei Gongming next to Yuan Cuo.

Li Shu never expected that Yuwen Chan would come to the capital and even want to marry someone else.

But Feng Ling wanted to escape, which was impossible. "...You don't need to be so apprehensive. The young master thinks you have exceptional literary talent and are someone who can be cultivated. If there is an opportunity later, I will take you to see my father and let him give you some pointers." Li Shu had helped Wei Gongming settle things with this person yesterday and received some praise, so she was in a good mood.

She seemed to have grasped Wei Gongming's needs and knew in what ways she could help him.

Feng Ling swallowed hard, her resolve to distance herself wavering once again.

If he could meet Vice Minister Li, he might actually have a chance to rise in the ranks.

"When would be a convenient time?" he asked rather presumptuously.

Li Shu did not refuse, but she was also very impatient as she served tea and saw the guest out, saying, "Lord Feng, please don't be in such a hurry. We will entertain you when the young master is not busy."

Feng Ling also sensed that the words he had just spoken were somewhat urgent, so he quickly said a few more words of flattery and then went back.

Li Shu was in a great mood after watching him leave. She hadn't expected to catch a glimpse of someone, which brought her a pleasant surprise.

She instructed her maid to prepare a carriage, as she was going to see Wei Gongming.

Just as the maidservant left, Guan Shi came in with Tian Ya Yun. "You're never home to watch over things, always running to the county government office. Is this how a wife of a marquis's heir behaves? You come from the Ministry of Rites, so you should remember to be proper and respectable in your actions. Don't act so petty."