Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 260 Hostages

Chen Zhongyao glanced at him and saw that Governor-General Chen had a solemn expression.

His expression was solemn, yet tinged with barely suppressed excitement. But because the matter was sensitive, he had to keep it to himself, not even to his son.

"Let's go." That was all he said.

Chen Zhongyao nodded, then, as if leaving with his servants, took his father out of the palace.

He didn't say a word on his way out.

Just as they boarded the carriage and headed towards the Princess's residence, Governor Chen called for a stop halfway there.

He didn't plan to return to the princess's residence; instead, he intended to leave the capital directly.

"Take good care of your mother."

"wait me back!"

Without waiting for Chen Zhongyao to say anything, he jumped off the carriage and disappeared into the commotion in the capital.

Chen Zhongyao saw several familiar faces in the crowd; they were his father's deputy general and personal guards. It seemed that this was related to the troop movement, and they probably wouldn't be returning to the southwest.

Chen Zhongyao returned to the Princess's residence, where a joyful atmosphere prevailed.

He glanced at Princess Chen, and the mother and son exchanged glances.

"Gone?" Princess Chen asked only two words.

Chen Zhongyao nodded. "Let's go."

Their conversation was very simple, and no one could understand it.

The only person who could understand was Liu Yuechu. She had just had a private conversation with Princess Chen, and Princess Chen had mentioned that Governor Chen had been urgently summoned by His Majesty and that she wanted to ask what had happened in the capital.

Liu Yuechu only said "good news" and didn't elaborate further. Princess Chen also understood that asking more questions wouldn't be a good thing, so she started pressing Liu Musheng about his marriage to the Jiang family...

Tomorrow she will go to the palace to see Consort Yu and ask her to withdraw the imperial decree of marriage. However, she repeatedly asked Liu Musheng about his plans for the future. Liu Musheng was subjected to interrogation and even received several slaps from Princess Chen for his nonchalant attitude.

Although he was beaten up, Liu Musheng was actually very happy. After all, he had someone backing him up, so he wouldn't be exploited to the point of helplessness.

Princess Chen and Liu Musheng were chatting in detail when Chen Zhongyao gave Liu Yuechu a wink.

The two quietly left their seats and went to talk by a small pond near the princess's residence.

"Is it Yuan Cuo..."

"Correct."

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Yuechu nodded in agreement.

She met Princess Chen today and learned that Princess Chen would stay in the capital for a long time this time and might not return to the southwest.

The meaning of being recalled is very clear: Governor-General Chen has been dispatched by His Majesty to take over the mines in Yuan Cuo's hands and to study weapons smelting.

Since he was entrusted with such an important task, Princess Chen naturally had to return to the capital, or to put it bluntly, stay in the capital as a hostage.

Chen Zhongyao is not stupid.

Even if Liu Yuechu didn't say anything, he could guess that things were not ordinary.

"He really is a lucky star for the Great Qi."

Whether it was the discovery of gold mines, iron mines, or other treasure troves, it all filled the void in the Great Qi treasury.

"I only dare to say that if this matter succeeds, His Majesty will not ignore your subsequent memorial impeaching the Minister of Revenue for corruption." Liu Yuechu, of course, remembered the thing that Chen Zhongyao was most annoyed about in his previous life.

Chen Zhongyao asked in surprise, "How did you know I was going to impeach the Minister of Revenue?"

"Uh……"

Liu Yuechu was surprised that she had let something slip. Could it be that he hadn't taken any action yet?

"I was just using an analogy, do you really mean it?" She feigned surprise, hoping to gloss over the matter.

Chen Zhongyao paused for a moment, then said, "I'm still considering it, but since you said that, I can give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll impeach him again. Anyway, I'm sure I'll outlive him."

Liu Yuechu: "..." Amitabha, Minister of Revenue, please don't be offended, she really didn't mean it.

"It's good that Mother is back. She can arrange Liu Musheng's marriage and your childbirth properly, so that the family won't feel uneasy without elders." Chen Zhongyao's serious face, which had been solemn for many days, also showed a relaxed and comfortable expression. He had really endured to the extreme when he went to the Left Chancellor's residence as the eldest brother that day.

Liu Yuechu understood what he meant and chuckled.

Chen Zhongyao flicked her forehead lightly, then walked away with his hands behind his back and a cold snort.

Liu Yuechu returned to the dining table, listening to Princess Chen scolding Liu Musheng, and not sparing Liu Muchi and Liu Yuechan either, giving them a lecture one by one...

In fact, Liu Yuechu couldn't escape either, but since she was pregnant, Princess Chen naturally cherished her and let her go for the time being.

As Liu Yuechu listened to Princess Chen's leisurely ramblings, she gradually fell asleep and drifted off into a sweet dream.

When Liu Yuechu woke up the next day, it was already noon. She had just finished her breakfast when Lin Mengyu came running over to gossip!

“Princess Chen went to the palace early this morning to see Consort Yu. I heard that they had a quarrel. The princess asked her to withdraw the bestowed marriage, but Consort Yu refused and even offered her benefits, hoping that the princess would persuade your family not to let Jiang Yunjiao marry into the Right Chancellor’s family.”

Lin Mengyu laughed more and more as she spoke, her words becoming incoherent. "The princess didn't give Consort Yu any face at all, directly asking her if the Left Chancellor's Mansion was eyeing the Liu family's fortune and only wanted money. Moreover, Princess Chen even told her to give up on that idea, or she would take it to His Majesty for judgment!"

Liu Yuechu was dumbfounded. Even though she had said yesterday that His Majesty wanted her to stand up for the Liu family, she never expected that the shrewd and resourceful Princess Chen would directly confront Consort Yu!

"How did you know?" This is, after all, a matter within the palace.

“My mother-in-law told me,” Lin Mengyu said, mentioning that there was a noblewoman from the Lu family in the palace. “She wasn’t in good health, and my mother-in-law went to visit her. That’s when she learned about this, and she told me when she got home!”

Liu Yuechu forgot about the Lu family and was also glad that Lin Mengyu had a good mother-in-law who didn't impose so many rules on her.

"The princess has already returned to her residence? What does Consort Yu mean by that?" Liu Yuechu asked curiously.

Lin Mengyu shook her head. "I don't know. I heard from that noble lady that the Imperial Concubine was so angry that she fainted. People from the Imperial Hospital even went there. I don't know if it's true or not."

"What about the Left Chancellor's residence? No news either?" Liu Yuechu hadn't seen any movement from Jiang Yunjiao these past few days.

She is, after all, the person involved; isn't she being a little too quiet?

Lin Mengyu shook his head, "I don't know. I have too few sources of information these days, including what happened to you before."

Now that she is a married woman, even if the Lu family is not very formal, she cannot be as carefree as she was before she was married.

Liu Yuechu has been busy with the arrangements for the Princess's residence these days, and has indeed had no time to think about Jiang Yunjiao.

She was a little worried, so she summoned Granny Fang and asked, "Should we go back to the Princess's residence to check on things?" She then told her about Lin Mengyu mentioning the Princess's argument.

Granny Fang raised her eyebrows but did not go over. "You don't need to worry about it. The princess always does things in a very methodical way. This time, she stood up for the Liu family and let all the families in the capital know that our Liu family is not without people. You are the princess's adopted daughter, Lady Liu, and the wife of the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial. You cannot be manipulated at will. They are really bullying people too much."

Liu Yuechu couldn't help but click her tongue twice, not expecting him to have so many titles?

Before she could even finish her thought, a servant rushed in from outside, shouting, "Master, something terrible has happened! Our master was beaten up on the street by the young master of the Left Chancellor's mansion!"