My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 190 - 191: Distrust of the Princess Consort

Chapter 190: Chapter 191: Distrust of the Princess Consort

He frowned in irritation and said coldly, "You are being completely unreasonable!"

Ye Yunting left with a dark expression on his face.

Chu Nanli quickly bolted the door and ran to the basin, retching violently.

Soon, she vomited all the medicine she’d just taken, and then sat down on the ground, utterly exhausted and gasping for air.

"Princess Consort, what’s the matter?" Yanyan ran in anxiously.

Every time Ye Yunting came over, she would be nervous and worried that Chu Nanli would be mistreated.

So the moment he left, she hurried over and, sure enough, found Chu Nanli weakly sitting on the floor.

Her heart ached terribly.

"Princess Consort, let’s go, Yanyan will take you away."

Yanyan’s eyes were red, her voice tinged with a sob.

"I’m fine, look at you making a fuss," Chu Nanli said.

Chu Nanli gripped Yanyan’s hand and recounted what had just happened.

After hearing the story, Yanyan was filled with rage.

The Prince was simply a fool, trusting everyone else but not his Princess Consort!

She felt both angry and worried.

"Then doesn’t that mean you have to suffer like this every time they bring medicine?"

Chu Nanli shook her head.

"No, they can’t keep an eye on me every day."

At the very least, Ye Yunting wouldn’t watch her take her medicine daily.

If it were someone else, that would be easier to handle.

Ye Yunting was shrewd and hard to deceive, but the others could be tricked.

Still unconvinced, Yanyan watched as Chu Nanli slowly rose from the ground.

"Yanyan, I’m hungry."

Yanyan immediately nodded her head and rushed out to order breakfast.

The Princess Consort had vomited so much just now, her stomach must be empty.

She had to prepare something delicious to fill it up!

Yanyan instructed the head cook to make a variety of dishes for Chu Nanli.

This time, the cooks were all very eager.

"Lady Yanyan, rest assured, I will personally deliver the food to the Princess Consort!" Mengmeng said.

Yanyan was puzzled.

How had the head cook become so enthusiastic overnight?

Mengmeng ordered several cooks to assist, and soon, an array of breakfast dishes was ready to be delivered to Chu Nanli.

Chu Nanli opened the door and was surprised to see that today’s meal was delivered by Mengmeng.

"Princess Consort, from now on, I will serve your meals every day!" Mengmeng offered warmly.

Chu Nanli: "..."

There was no need for that.

"Aren’t you busy with kitchen duties?" Chu Nanli asked softly.

"Ah, haha... It’s manageable."

"It’s busy, but I can still find the time. And there are plenty of cooks and helpers in the Prince Residence; I can spare the time."

Mengmeng thought Chu Nanli asked because she was concerned about her being too occupied with work.

She felt a warmth in her heart.

"Princess Consort, you are truly considerate!"

Chu Nanli: "..."

Why did the compliment make her feel a little guilty?

Mengmeng mistook Chu Nanli’s reaction as embarrassment from being praised and continued warmly, "Your Highness, just let me know what you want to eat, and I’ll prepare it especially for you."

"My cooking skills are not bad, it’s just that..." Mengmeng hesitated.

Chu Nanli raised an eyebrow slightly, "What is it?"

"Just that, the next time you have that hot pot, could I join you?" asked Mengmeng tentatively and a bit sheepishly, "Of course, if that’s not okay, it’s fine too, I will still serve you the same."

Chu Nanli could not help but chuckle.

She hadn’t expected the stern-looking cook to be such a foodie.

"Sure, how about I teach you how to make it? That way, you can prepare it yourself whenever you want," said Chu Nanli.

"Really?" Mengmeng’s eyes shone, "Princess Consort, are you truly willing to teach your family secret recipe to a servant like me?"

Family secret recipe?

Chu Nanli had to stifle a laugh.

But to Mengmeng, such delectable dishes that she had never seen before were usually passed down through generations and kept a secret!

"It’s true," Chu Nanli nodded, adding, "I have many more of these ’secret recipes’."

"Princess Consort, you’re too kind!"

Mengmeng was so excited she was almost jumping, looking at Chu Nanli with eyes full of adoration.

Seeing Mengmeng and Chu Nanli laughing and talking, Yanyan felt a pang of jealousy.

It seems the Princess Consort has gained another little fan.

"You just mentioned you have some free time?" Chu Nanli said.

Mengmeng nodded.

"Would you like to earn more silver and redeem yourself sooner?"

"Of course I would..." Mengmeng looked bewildered, gazing at Chu Nanli, "Do you have a way?"

"Run a hot pot restaurant for me," Chu Nanli stated.

One of her key methods of making money was through the food and beverage industry.

Now it seems that hot pot is a great choice in any world.

It appeals to a wide audience and brings in money quickly.

The news stunned Mengmeng.

"I’ll provide the capital and the recipes; you’ll handle everything else."

Chu Nanli explained simply.

"As for the location, the first restaurant should be opened next to Bright Moon Building."

Initially, Chu Nanli had Xiangyang purchase one-third of the shops on the street where Bright Moon Building was located.

Because she knew Bright Moon Building would definitely bring in foot traffic.

It took a long time for Mengmeng to digest this information.

Although it sounded challenging, the temptation of earning silver to redeem herself was too great!

Moreover, her dream since childhood was to open her own restaurant.

She never imagined that the Princess Consort would be the one to help her realize it.

In her excitement, she didn’t know what to say, and tears swirled in her eyes.

"What do you think, are you willing?" Chu Nanli knew she was being direct and that Mengmeng might not be ready.

But she didn’t have much time and needed to quickly establish her business empire.

She could tell that Mengmeng loved cooking and had good character and capabilities; otherwise, she wouldn’t have become head chef at such a young age.

"Willing, I’m definitely willing!" Mengmeng nodded enthusiastically.

After all, who would choose to be a maid when given the chance to be a "boss"?

Chu Nanli was satisfied; Mengmeng was on the right track.

She quickly finished breakfast, then said, "I’m free this morning, so I’ll teach you how to make the hot pot base and side dishes."

"Afterwards, go to Bright Moon Building and find someone named Xiangyang to hand over the shop."

"For hiring a manager and staff, you can also ask him or Xinlian for help..."

After listening to Chu Nanli, Mengmeng was surprised.

At first, hearing that it was to open next to Bright Moon Building, she thought the Princess Consort was quite impressive.

Latter, hearing Xinlian’s name, she found it even more incredible!

The Princess Consort actually knew the female head of Bright Moon Building?

That was amazing!

In one morning, Chu Nanli taught Mengmeng the formulas for several soup bases, as well as how to prepare the side dishes.

Mengmeng, being skilled in cooking, learned quickly and was able to apply the knowledge broadly.

Soon, she and Chu Nanli had finalized the details of opening the restaurant, and it was time to go through with it.

Yanyan marveled at the speed of Chu Nanli’s actions.

"Princess Consort, you taught her just like that, aren’t you afraid she’ll take the recipes and run off?"

"Do you think she will?" Chu Nanli asked, smiling at her.

Yanyan was stopped by the question, unsure of what to say.

However, she trusted Chu Nanli’s judgment.

"The Princess Consort must believe in her character, which is why she entrusted her with this task," Yanyan said.