Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 315 Reward

No one listened to the lengthy words anymore; all they heard was the word "mineral vein"!

There had been no news of Yuan Cuo lately. It turns out that this guy was actually in Huai Prefecture and had even discovered a fine mineral vein. This is a blessing from heaven for the Great Qi!

The court was filled with praise and eulogies, extolling Emperor Qi Xiao's benevolence towards his people and thus his divine favor.

Qin Muyan had been dejected for some time, being plundered by the Crown Prince's faction. Now, he has transformed himself and taken over the Huaizhou mine, leaving Qin Mushu speechless. He couldn't figure out what Emperor Qixiao was thinking!

Shouldn't he be the first to know about such a good thing?

But he had just heard the imperial edict?

Emperor Qi Xiao was delighted by the flattery of his courtiers. He looked at Prince Chun standing to the side and said, "Your Majesty is a blessing to me. You have just returned to the capital, and the capital has already received such great news!"

"You must stay today and drink a few cups with me!"

"The Crown Prince has also come. You've always boasted about your superb chess skills. Why don't you ask your Imperial Uncle for some pointers today? He's a chess master handpicked by your Imperial Grandfather. You should learn from him." Emperor Qi Xiao seemed to be smiling, but the sinister threat behind his words sent a chill down Qin Mushuo's spine.

He trembled as he bowed and obeyed, unable to utter even a few words of greeting.

He wasn't deaf; how could he not hear that his father was already displeased with his secret contact with Prince Chun?

Prince Chun's smile held a deeper meaning. "Congratulations, Your Majesty. I will certainly obey your decree and diligently instruct the Crown Prince in his chess skills..."

"I know you've always wanted him to come back, and this time I've fulfilled your wish. Actually, I also really want you to have a family." Emperor Qi Xiao was very good at hiding his true feelings.

Prince Chun, moved to tears, kowtowed again, and then asked how many days it would take for Yuan Cuo to return to the capital, as he wanted to expedite the repairs of the Prince Chun Mansion so that father and son could be reunited...

Emperor Qi Xiao was already calm, and watching him act like this, he no longer felt any emotional fluctuation.

Upon hearing the news of Emperor Qi Xiao's decree, Liu Yuechu felt a mix of emotions.

Prince Chun did indeed lose this round, but Emperor Qi Xiao's methods were also very hurtful.

The announcement of the excellent mineral vein completely overwhelmed all the momentum surrounding Prince Chun's return.

Yuan Cuo has already been granted the title of Viscount Yongyi, so whether he is the son of a prince is no longer important, because with this status, there is no need for the Prince Chun's Mansion to add anything.

"His Majesty also misses Lady Liu. She suffered such great injustice in the palace and even fainted. He specially summoned Lord Yuan back to accompany her and promised that after you give birth to an heir, Lord Yuan will go to a foreign land to draw up a map of the Great Qi territory." Cheng Hai personally delivered the imperial edict.

Liu Yuechu had Granny Fang deliberately make her face and makeup look paler, rather sickly, "In my current state, it seems inappropriate for me to enter the palace to express my gratitude to His Majesty?"

"You don't need to go..." Cheng Hai couldn't help but roll his eyes. This is considered morbid? Granny Fang's skills are terrible; the painting is 80% fake.

Liu Yuechu suddenly smiled and stopped pretending. "It's enough that Father-in-law knows, but don't tell anyone. I don't see anyone now, otherwise my godmother's refusal would be unreasonable!" She didn't mention Prince Chun.

Cheng Hai was startled by her startled appearance. "His Majesty truly cares for you. Please don't take it to heart."

"Why would I be suspicious?" Liu Yuechu pretended not to understand.

Cheng Hai let out a hiss. What could he say? That His Majesty wasn't afraid that Yuan Cuo would harbor rebellious intentions?

"It's good that you don't worry. This servant has to go back and report, so I won't bother Lady Liu any longer."

"Wait a minute," Liu Yuechu called out to him again.

Cheng Hai asked with a questioning look, "Is there anything else, Yiren?"

"Yuan Cuo has rendered such a great service to the Great Qi, such a significant event, and all he gets is a viscount title? Is there not even the slightest other reward?" How could Liu Yuechu not know Emperor Qi Xiao's thoughts? If she didn't extort him thoroughly, the child in her womb wouldn't stand for it!

Cheng Hai: "...His Majesty will naturally bestow rewards, but the grand investiture ceremony will be held after Lord Yuan returns."

“I knew His Majesty couldn’t be that stingy. He’s a nobleman now, and he can’t keep living in the Liu family’s mansion forever. He should be given a mansion, so that he can stand up straight. I see there’s a spacious one in Miliang Hutong in the East City. I wonder if His Majesty would be willing to part with it?” Liu Yuechu had already set his sights on that place.

She knew about that mansion in her past life.

That was the place that Wei Gongming had rewarded the new emperor for solving the great flood disaster in his previous life.

From the outside, it doesn't look particularly impressive, but inside, the four-courtyard residence, winding pond, and martial arts arena are exceptionally magnificent.

Cheng Hai's lips trembled as he said, "Little ancestor, you really dare to ask for this!"

Liu Yuechu didn't stop talking, "Besides, I also contributed money to that mine. Shouldn't Your Majesty write an IOU? After all, it's not Yuan Cuo who's in charge, but the Third Prince. We Liu family shouldn't be the ones to lose money, as if the title was bought with money."

"Moreover, my husband is already a viscount, while I am still a concubine... His Majesty has always refused to elevate my status. Does he still mind that I am the daughter of a merchant? It is only because His Majesty has been thinking this way that Fuyao and Consort Yu dared to hurt me in public..."

With just a few words, Liu Yuechu got the mansion, the money, and the title—she wanted it all.

Cheng Hai felt that if he didn't leave soon, the palace would be emptied out!

"This servant will go back and tell His Majesty that His Majesty has always been kind to you and will never let you down."

Liu Yuechu immediately nodded and instructed Granny Fang to see it off.

She turned and called out to Hou Lai, "How long will it take for your master to return to the capital?"

"The master doesn't plan to come back."

"Why?"

"Because our master is no longer in Huaizhou."

……

Liu Yuechu was surprised; he was no longer in Huaizhou?

"Hou Lai, can we still trust you?" she suddenly asked.

Lately, she has indeed rarely summoned Hou to do business, and even when she talks to Chen Zhongyao, she is deliberately wary of him, using only code words that the two of them can understand.

But Liu Yuechu felt awkward about the situation; she could already sense the storm that would rage after Yuan Cuo's return.

If the storm comes first, she wonders what will happen to the people who raised Yuan Cuo. If she had known beforehand that they would be betrayed, perhaps she and Yuan Cuo wouldn't be so heartbroken.

Hou Lai climbed down from the tree, still cracking sunflower seeds in his mouth. "I have already left the secret guard and been expelled from the sect by Eunuch Cheng."

Liu Yuechu asked in surprise, "What do you mean?"

"It means that if I ever betray him, he will no longer hold back when he kills me," Hou Lai said indirectly.

Liu Yuechu: "..."

"What heinous things must you have done to make Eunuch Cheng want to kill you to silence you?" She couldn't figure it out.

Could this be an insinuation that Yuan Cuo is plotting a rebellion?

He wasn't even interested.

Protecting Yuan Cuo and her family to escape is possible... but that wouldn't be considered betrayal, but rather self-preservation.

"Then do me a favor."