My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 107: Chu Nanli "Panics

Chapter 107: Chapter 107: Chu Nanli "Panics

"Empress Dowager, please walk slower; the hour has not yet come. It’s alright to go later," another unknown palace maid’s voice rang out.

Meanwhile, there were also many sounds of footsteps walking.

Chu Nanli looked over and saw a group of people walking in this direction from a distance, too far to see clearly.

An elderly woman escorted by a group of palace maids and bodyguards exuded an air of dignity and grace, her steps spry and sure.

Chu Nanli felt a vague sense of familiarity with the figure and footsteps, and before she could recall why, she heard the Empress Dowager say, "My health is quite robust; walking faster won’t twist my ankle. Why are all of you so anxious?"

The voice was also familiar.

As the procession drew nearer, the Empress Dowager passed by a palace lamp, and Chu Nanli caught a glimpse of her countenance, her eyelids twitched.

It was the elderly woman she had saved on the street that day!

The words she had said that day echoed in her ears: "Just recently lost her husband..."

Chu Nanli touched her forehead and hurriedly got up, using the cover of the trees and rockeries to slip away.

After holding her breath and hiding behind the rockery until the Empress Dowager and her entourage had gone far away, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I can’t not go in later, but if I’m recognized, how do I explain this..."

"Although the Empress Dowager seemed quite amiable on the street that day, she is after all a member of the imperial family. Being made a fool of... She probably..."

Chu Nanli rubbed her temples with a headache.

At the time, she had guessed that the old woman’s status was out of the ordinary, but she hadn’t expected it to be this extraordinary.

Spouting nonsense to a stranger, she never thought the day would come when she’d encounter the person again.

"Dang!"

The bell tolled.

Chu Nanli’s heart also gave a fierce throb; she looked up to see quite a few people hurrying toward the Grand Hall.

Forget it, she’ll face whatever comes.

She hoped the Empress Dowager would not hold it against her for cursing her grandson’s death, considering she had once saved her life.

Chu Nanli emerged from behind the rockery, blending into the crowd, and quickly lowered her head and returned to her seat upon entering the Grand Hall.

She had just sat down when she heard Lin Fuying say, "Sister, you seem a bit off; did something happen?"

Chu Nanli’s brows furrowed, and she looked up to meet Lin Fuying’s gaze, a bad premonition rising in her heart.

Knowing Lin Fuying, she would surely find a way to seek revenge and restore her own reputation after being embarrassed at the palace banquet.

Chu Nanli feared Lin Fuying had been biding her time with a big move waiting for her.

"Concubine Lin should refrain from interpreting this consort freely, lest you tarnish my reputation," Chu Nanli said coldly.

No sooner had she spoken than Ye Yunting scolded her with a cold voice.

"Chu Nanli, shut your mouth! You shouldn’t have come today," he said.

Chu Nanli: "..."

By this time, the hall had fallen silent.

Chu Nanli said no more; after saluting the Empress Dowager with everyone, she sat down, keeping her head down like an invisible person. She even shifted further back, with half her body now hidden behind Ye Yunting.

Ye Yunting sensed a cool fragrance that cut through the rich scent of roses, reaching his nose, and his expression paused momentarily.

Then, he glanced sideways, but only saw half of Chu Nanli’s body as she reached for grapes, and he furrowed his brow.

The ephemeral scent brought to mind the image of Chu Nanli lifting the carriage curtain earlier that day.

Clad in bright red, she had a lively charm, but carried a cooling fragrance with her.

The conflicting traits mixed together oddly prompted one to investigate further.

The scolding words he had ready dissipated, and for some reason, he did not utter them.

The man withdrew his gaze, lowered his eyes to his drink, his expression unreadable.

"First-class Commanding Wife, the Lin family..."

Chu Nanli, hearing the eunuch call out the recipients, watched as gifts were handed to those ladies and felt secretly relieved.

It was a good thing that as the Princess Consort of War God Residence and a member of the imperial family, she was excluded from the reward segment of the Spring Banquet, which was meant only for the families of the officials.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to evade the Empress Dowager.

After the reward ceremony had finished, the Empress Dowager chatted with the Empress and several first-class ministers’ wives and then prepared to leave.

Chu Nanli was about to breathe a sigh of relief when suddenly, something unexpected occurred.

An imperial consort clutched her chest and fainted onto her seat.

The palace maids exclaimed, "Your Highness!"

"Imperial Consort Yu has fainted!"

The hall erupted into an uproar.