Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 322 Farce

He was very knowledgeable about the military equipment of the Chu Kingdom, and also about the materials of the Huaizhou mines!

Who is this Li Chengyue who suddenly appeared?

He had actually been in the State of Chu all along?!

Prince Chun's expression tightened; he hadn't expected so many unexpected events to occur.

Eunuch Fuyue advised from the side, "Your Highness, safety comes first. Why don't you go back as soon as possible? Anyway, you've already stirred up His Majesty's emotions, and he's unlikely to acknowledge that wild child again!"

"Did I come to the capital because he can't acknowledge Yuan Cuo?" Prince Chun was extremely cold. "My army hasn't even been fully trained yet, and they've already discovered a mineral vein! If the Great Qi royal family hadn't been in turmoil, how could I have drawn a line in the sand? If I couldn't seize the western territory in one fell swoop, how could he leave a bad name in the history books of Great Qi? Just because of that shameful scandal!"

The reason why Emperor Qi Xiao is equipping his army so heavily today is to make a name for himself in history!

If he can prevent the Great Qi from becoming the last of the seven kingdoms, he will be the first emperor.

He was already the first emperor. Let alone stealing his brother's woman, even if he stole his own mother, the history books could still cleanse him of all wrongdoing!

Eunuch Fuyue sighed, "Given the current situation, unless the Third Prince rebels, there is no possibility of further chaos."

It is absolutely impossible for the Third Prince to rebel, after all, there is still the Northwest Army standing in the way... Moreover, if the Crown Prince is too incompetent, Emperor Qi Xiao has the courage to depose him and establish another Crown Prince, which is obvious!

"If the Third Prince doesn't rebel, wouldn't it be the same if the Crown Prince did?" Prince Chun began to devise new plans.

"This old servant believes that Li Chengyue brought back the weapons to Chu deliberately to link you with Chu and let others discover the secret," Eunuch Fu Yue bluntly stated. "If you don't leave now, you may never have another chance to leave!"

"So what? Does he have any evidence?" Prince Chun said indifferently. "As long as he has no evidence, he cannot punish me. Besides, he doesn't have the money to quickly equip the army..." This is also a good opportunity to take action.

He won't miss it!

"This old servant thinks that Liu Yuechu is not easy to deal with. She may know the truth, otherwise, it makes no sense that she did not take the initiative to curry favor with you despite your repeated invitations!" Eunuch Fuyue had been keeping an eye on her all day.

Prince Chun nodded. "Tell me, if I were to offer information about her father in exchange, what would she be willing to give up?"

Fu Yue glanced at it and smiled faintly.

Prince Chun closed his eyes to rest, his mind racing with calculations.

At this time, Liu Yuechu returned to the Princess's residence, and the rewards were brought back from the palace one by one.

“There’s no need to take it back to the Liu family. You’ll be moving there once the Viscount’s mansion is renovated.” Princess Chen was also very pleased to see her second-rank imperial robes.

She never imagined that Liu Yuechu would one day enjoy such glory.

"Just leave it there, I won't be able to wear it for a while." Liu Yuechu stretched her waist across, which was at least a hand's width wider than the clothes.

Even after giving birth, I don't know when I'll be able to lose weight...

"Did the Empress mention moving out of the Princess's residence to you today?" Princess Chen asked directly.

Liu Yuechu nodded in agreement, "The reason is good, but if I don't leave, they won't force me."

Yuan Cuo was the discoverer of the mineral vein, and Prince Chun insisted that he was his biological son. At this point, no matter how domineering and arrogant she was, the palace wouldn't confront her directly; however, she would likely face treacherous attacks from behind.

“I do hope Yuan Cuo can return soon. The current situation is rather chaotic, so chaotic that I can hardly understand it myself.” Princess Chen rarely spoke so seriously, but she knew one thing: the more highly someone is praised in the palace, the more likely they are to make mistakes.

Liu Yuechu was also very puzzled, "I really don't know what he's up to..." Why did he suddenly run to the west? Is he going to raid Prince Chun's stronghold?

“You may not know what he’s planning, but you must keep the money hidden!” Princess Chen brought up the fact that Emperor Qi Xiao was equipping his army but had no money. “When cornered, he’ll definitely target the imperial merchants first. If he can’t take them down, he’ll investigate corrupt officials. Otherwise, your brother wouldn’t have been summoned to the Imperial Study today and hasn’t returned yet.”

Liu Yuechu: "..." This is indeed a common tactic used by emperors, but it's a bit harsh.

"I've already donated a lot to the mining, they won't just take advantage of me, will they?" She couldn't help but feel a chill of fear at the thought.

"Who can say for sure? Anyway, it'll cause a stir for a while," Princess Chen said wistfully.

Liu Yuechu felt a pang of heartache and immediately sent someone to fetch Song Liu'er and Yao Wei, the head managers.

No matter how much trouble there is in the capital, the Liu family is a miser, and they won't get a single penny out of this matter!

Emperor Qi Xiao was indeed worried about the money.

The person who was even more worried was Qin Muyan.

He received an urgent message from the capital, instructing him to equip the army with the weapons and equipment that Li Chengyue had brought to the palace.

But how could he possibly have that ability?!

"That's not something made by the craftsmen of the Great Qi at all! Li Chengyue forged it using Chu's military equipment!" He cursed loudly as soon as he saw the sample.

"But this material comes from the Huai Prefecture mines. What does Your Highness say about this?" Jiang Changsong, a distant relative of the Jiang family, came from the Military Equipment Bureau and had specially accompanied the Third Prince to Huai Prefecture to take up his post.

Qin Muyan's eyes widened instantly. "Are you sure this thing came from the Huaizhou mine?"

“I’m certain.” Jiang Changsong was very confident. “I’ve been in the Ordnance Bureau for twenty years, and I’m absolutely certain that I’m not wrong about this.”

Qin Muyan gasped. If that were the case, either the Chu people had already infiltrated the Qi territory to mine iron ore, or there was a traitor colluding with the enemy...

"But if I reply to Father Emperor in this way, he will only think that I am incompetent!" Qin Muyan knew all too well how much Emperor Qi Xiao cherished his reputation.

Jiang Changsong was quite troubled. "It's not that we can't try it using the metallurgical methods of the Chu Kingdom, but that would take time and a lot of money..." They didn't have the money!

"Didn't the Liu family send a large sum of silver to Huaizhou before?" Qin Muyan had already investigated and found out on the way.

“But Lord Yuan left with money, which was travel expenses given to him by the Liu family, not for the Huaizhou mines!” Jiang Changsong had already inquired about it.

Qin Muyan: "...Who let him leave?"

Jiang Changsong: "It was a summons from the palace." So you've forgotten all that?

"Chen Hongwu didn't stop him and just let him take all the money?"

“Yuan Cuo is nominally the adopted son-in-law of Governor-General Chen.” Jiang Changsong thought Qin Muyan was naive.

Do they really think His Majesty sent them here so they could directly claim credit? If they don't suffer some bloodshed, this credit will surely go to someone else!

Qin Muyan clenched her fist, picked up the sample longsword, and slammed it down on the stone table in front of her! The stone shattered with a crash, but the longsword remained flawless and still incredibly sharp!

"Do it! We must do it immediately!"

"I will find a way to get the silver. It's not only for besieging the Great Qi, but also for protecting my life!" Qin Muyan was determined to go all out!