Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 469 Breaking the situation

Pei Chun was on the verge of tears. He had no intention of mocking her; he genuinely wanted help.

He had no other choice but to go have drinks with Lu Bingyang, Liu Musheng, and Ye Zinan.

He would naturally bring this up during the drinking session.

Unfortunately, none of the three men could offer any advice, since the Jiang family was indeed a very sensitive place, and Jiang Yunjiao herself was not a down-to-earth person.

"No matter what, you can't just pull the baby out of her belly, can you? Let her give birth first, and then we'll see. If she's willing to be devoted to you, then it's not impossible."

"If she still won't settle down after giving birth, then we'll consider what to do. Besides, by then, the unrest in the capital will have been mostly resolved."

Ye Zinan and Lu Bingyang gave him some advice.

Pei Chun thought for a moment, and it seemed that this was the only way. He saw that Liu Musheng was absent-minded and looked at him with disdain, "Why aren't you saying anything? Are you stupid?"

“I’m still thinking about my sister.” Liu Musheng mentioned Liu Yuechu.

Although he knew before that Liu Yuechu was the backbone of the Liu family, now that she has run away and abandoned the family, he has been driven crazy by the mess left behind.

Aside from the horse farm, he knows nothing. Huang Wanwan is even less capable; she's lucky if she can manage the household affairs.

Song Liu'er and Yao Wei were exhausted, but they were still too busy to handle it all.

"When will she be able to come back?" Liu Musheng was eagerly waiting.

"I asked Yuan Cuo the same question, and he sent someone to throw me out." Pei Chun was really annoyed.

"Can't you send letters directly to the State of Chu? Why can't you contact Liu Yuechu directly?" Ye Zinan knew about the trade routes between the Liu family and the State of Chu.

“Would I dare? Yuan Cuo wouldn’t allow it,” Liu Musheng said. “He and the Chu Emperor are locked in a stalemate, neither willing to compromise. If I were to get involved now, wouldn’t I just be asking to be scolded?”

The Chu emperor used a clever trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain, completely outmaneuvering the father and son of the Qi dynasty.

Although Yuan Cuo knew that Liu Yuechu was safe and sound, he still harbored resentment towards his birth mother.

Moreover, everyone knows the Chu Emperor's purpose: she hopes that Yuan Cuo can go to the Chu Kingdom and inherit the empire she left behind.

But what will happen to the Great Qi if Yuan Cuo leaves?

Apart from Yuan Cuo, all the court officials were studying Emperor Qi Xiao's other sons, trying to figure out which one could stand out from the crowd of dwarfs.

Unfortunately, after looking around, there wasn't one.

After all, no one can compare to Yuan Cuo.

“So this matter is difficult to handle, and we need someone to break the deadlock,” Ye Zinan said. “But this person is not someone that an ordinary person can do.”

“Actually, this is a matter for the three of us, and it’s unnecessary for us to worry about it.” Lu Bingyang said with a self-deprecating laugh, “My mother said that the best solution is to merge Chu and Qi and let Yuan Cuo govern them alone.”

"..."

The group looked at each other, finding the suggestion quite absurd.

But it’s not impossible.

"Then Yuwen Chan will definitely be the first to go crazy."

"The State of Yan is also one of them."

"If they were to truly merge into one, wouldn't Yuan Cuo become the leader of the seven kingdoms?"

Everyone pondered Pei Chun's words.

Among the states of Qi, Chu, Yan, Meng, Zhao, Si, and Luo, Luo was the largest, followed by Si and Chu.

In fact, the State of Chu has been in disarray due to internal strife in recent years and has been overtaken by the State of Zhao. However, if the State of Chu were to include the State of Qi, it would naturally be ranked first.

However, the area between these two countries is the Yan State and the Meng State.

Needless to say, the Meng state was the most valiant in battle, and even clashed head-on with the neighboring Zhao state several times, without the Zhao state gaining the slightest advantage.

But Yan Guo cried bitterly.

They are small sparrows, but they have all the essential parts. Unfortunately, they are not proficient in any of them. They rely solely on their unique territorial culture and the high mountains to make a living.

"This is none of our business to interfere or worry about. Let's just wait and see," Ye Zinan said.

The enthusiasm that everyone had been building quickly faded.

Pei Chun had drunk almost all his wine and asked Lu Bingyang and Liu Musheng to go home and discuss with the women if they could come up with any ideas for him, or take Jiang Yunjiao around to test her feelings.

However, when the two returned and mentioned Jiang Yunjiao's name, they were met with unprecedented rebuttals and angry rebukes.

Yuan Cuo was still corresponding with Liu Yuechu and included this anecdote in his writings.

Even though the Chu Emperor was surrounded by a large number of guards who wanted to keep Liu Yuechu completely under their control, Liu Yuechu still received love letters every day, rain or shine.

She looked at the letter with a smile, and when she saw that Lu Bingyang and Liu Musheng had both been scolded, she laughed very happily.

"This guy doesn't mention Xiaobaozi and Xiaotuanzi at all. I wonder how the children are doing." Liu Yuechu didn't hide anything from Emperor Chu.

After she had read it, the Chu Emperor also took a look out of curiosity, but when he saw that all her upright son wrote was sentimental and rambling, like a gossipy old woman, full of trivial anecdotes, she immediately lost interest.

"He has the talent of an emperor, and he is extremely possessive. He only wants you to have eyes for him alone, and even children cannot take his place. Only women care about children," the Chu Emperor said sarcastically.

"So you're just jealous because he only has eyes for me and hasn't asked you a single question." Liu Yuechu directly rubbed salt into the wound.

Over the past few days, she has also figured out the Chu Emperor's habits and bottom line. As long as it doesn't involve his rights, she likes a little teasing.

"Why don't you come up with an idea? What's the best way to lure him to the State of Chu?" The King of Chu looked at Liu Yuechu. "He knows perfectly well that if he comes to see me, I will definitely let him take you with him, but he just won't lower his head."

“You made a mess of the Great Qi, resulting in the execution of the Left Chancellor’s entire family, the suicide of the Third Prince, and even the former Crown Prince being turned into a Prince… Someone has to clean up this mess.” Liu Yuechu pouted. “Do you expect His Majesty to do it? His Majesty has no intention of doing so.”

"You dare to say that?" The Chu Emperor smiled radiantly.

"What do I have to be afraid of? This isn't the State of Qi." Liu Yuechu had already complained to the Chu Emperor about Emperor Qi Xiao's selfishness.

“Actually, you could send him an invitation,” Liu Yuechu suggested. “It’s just a matter of who gives in first, why can’t you take a step back?”

“It’s not that he can’t retreat, but that he’s useless,” the Chu Emperor said. “He won’t agree to stay and share my burdens, or inherit the throne of Chu.”

"Actually, I don't necessarily need him. It's not like I haven't tried using collateral bloodlines, but you've seen what the result was." The Chu Emperor's expression remained unchanged, but he was also hurt inside.

Chu Lan's betrayal led her to kill her uncle's entire family.

She had to take drastic measures to deter them; if she simply raised the issue and then lowered it, her fate would be dire.

"But you're so disappointing, you just can't get pregnant!" The Chu Emperor glanced at her chubby belly, originally thinking she was pregnant, but it turned out she had just gained weight.

Liu Yuechu pouted, "I still want to eat that Sichuan peppercorn fish."