My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 209 - 210 Fire Breaks Out

Chapter 209: Chapter 210 Fire Breaks Out

Chu Nanli simply didn’t overthink it and returned to her space to continue drying the herbs.

When midnight came, she was abruptly woken by a bout of choking smoke.

To her surprise, she got up and discovered that the woodshed was on fire.

Chu Nanli was alarmed and quickly exited the space.

The woodshed was dry, and by now the fire had consumed a large part.

She tried to ram the doors and windows, only to find that they seemed to have been nailed shut from the outside.

Someone wanted to harm her.

Just after she had transmigrated, Nanny Hua wanted to burn her to death with a fire just like this.

Now, somebody had applied the same old trick, and even went as far as to seal the doors and windows, to prevent her from escaping.

Chu Nanli’s expression turned slightly cold.

If she did not escape quickly, she would suffocate to death.

To count on Ye Yunting coming to save her was nearly impossible.

She had to rely on herself.

Chu Nanli found a suitable saw in the space and began to saw the wooden bars on the window.

The lumber of the Prince Residence was truly of high quality; she sawed for a long time, but still couldn’t break through the window.

As the thick smoke inside grew denser, just when Chu Nanli felt like she could no longer hold on, she suddenly heard a "crash."

Someone kicked the door open from the outside and hurried over.

"Nanli!"

The familiar male voice came through, its low cadences laced with a hint of worry.

"I’m here."

As soon as Chu Nanli spoke, she couldn’t help but cough.

After responding, she started to rhythmically knock on the window, looking towards the door, and after a moment, she saw Ye Jiuxiao’s exceptionally handsome face.

Dressed in a black robe, he strode over amidst the firelight like a savior and quickly reached Chu Nanli’s side.

"How are you? Can you still walk?" he asked with concern.

At that moment, Chu Nanli’s vision was becoming blurry, and she felt like she was about to faint.

She looked at Ye Jiuxiao and tried hard to shake her head.

Ye Jiuxiao saw Chu Nanli’s face, so pale it nearly lacked any color, his eyes flashed with a tinge of heartache, and the next moment he directly took her into his arms.

"I’ll take you out of here."

Being held by Ye Jiuxiao, Chu Nanli leaned against his strong and firm chest, knowing that she was saved, and comfortably fell asleep.

...

Outside Chuxiang Garden.

Yanyan couldn’t bear to let Chu Nanli go hungry and had taken some snacks, planning to sneak them to Chu Nanli.

Before she could reach the woodshed, Dong Yue blocked her path.

"The Prince has decreed that the Princess Consort is not to eat anything for three days. Do you dare to disobey the Prince’s orders?"

Dong Yue looked at Yanyan with a provocative gaze.

"If you ask me, it’s good for the Princess Consort to go hungry, to prevent her from always harboring delusions that the Prince could come to love her again."

"Merely a lowborn, she should see her own worth. The Prince’s heart is already with our Concubine."

"You!" Yanyan bit her lip with anger upon hearing Dong Yue’s words, but she was too worried about Chu Nanli to argue any further.

"Step aside!"

"I won’t! Let me tell you, don’t even think about bringing food to that lowly Chu Nanli. The Prince said she is to starve for three days, and it’s three days he means."

"I’ll be right here keeping an eye on you, as if watching on behalf of the Prince himself!" Dong Yue said proudly.

When Yanyan heard the words "lowly one," her brows furrowed tightly.

"Dare to say that again?"

"What if I do say it again? Chu Nanli is just a lowly, brazen—Aaah!"

Dong Yue had only gotten halfway through her sentence when Yanyan suddenly stepped forward, kicking and sending Dong Yue flying.

Dong Yue fell hard to the ground, face contorted in pain, and a surge of rage flooded her heart.

"You! You dare to kick me! You’re nothing but a lowly servant and you dare to kick me!"

At this moment, Dong Yue was filled with dissatisfaction.

She was used to taking a beating from Lin Fuying, but for Yanyan to lay a hand on her was intolerable, what gave her the right?

"Ah! Your mistress is just a favorite, and you dare to kick me!"

Yanyan didn’t pamper her and coldly said, "If you dare to be disrespectful to the Princess Consort again, it won’t be as simple as just kicking you!"

She gave Dong Yue a warning glare, picked up the food box, and turned to leave.

Seeing Yanyan about to look for Chu Nanli, Dong Yue instantly panicked.

The firewood room was on fire and she couldn’t let Yanyan go to save Chu Nanli.

"No, you can’t go!"

"Someone come, stop her!"

Dong Yue called out urgently.

No sooner had she spoken than several servants blocked Yanyan’s path.

These servants were specifically placed there by Lin Fuying, with the purpose of stopping Yanyan from getting the chance to save Chu Nanli.

Seeing the servants blocking her way, Yanyan frowned anxiously.

"Move aside!"

"You all still haven’t stopped Yanyan! She dares to defy the Prince’s order, beat her to death for me!" Dong Yue shouted loudly.

She couldn’t let Yanyan go to save Chu Nanli.

After capturing Yanyan, she was not only going to claim credit with Lin Fuying but also wanted to torment her properly.

Who asked her to kick me just now!

Hearing the order, the servants hurriedly swarmed to surround Yanyan.

"My apologies!"

Yanyan frowned at the servants; they didn’t seem like the Prince’s men but rather like they were from Lin Fuying’s quarters.

She instantly realized something was off.

If these were the Prince’s orders to stop her, why use people from Lin Fuying’s quarters?

These people insisted on watching her—it felt like they had something to hide.

"Since that’s the case, don’t blame me for not being polite!" Yanyan declared unafraid. She swept her long legs, directly kicking away the servants blocking her path.

These past few days she had been training with Ye Yi, and she had made significant progress.

Defeating several servants with flashy but ineffective moves put almost no pressure on her, and she quickly knocked down those blocking her.

Before Dong Yue could react, she saw Yanyan, carrying the food box, quickly leaving.

"Ah! You bunch of trash, what are you good for if so many of you can’t stop a little maid!"

Dong Yue grew frantic.

If Yanyan got to the firewood room and put out the fire, the little wretch wouldn’t burn to death, and wouldn’t the Concubine’s plan be ruined?

"Go stop her!"

The servants, already in pain from being beaten and scolded, were not very happy.

But remembering this was Lin Fuying’s order, they dared not disobey; they could only pick themselves up, dust off their behinds, and continue the chase.

Yet, none of them were really trying their hardest.

After all, Yanyan was so formidable, they couldn’t beat her in a fight; going after her would just earn them another beating.

It was enough to just put on a show.

Dong Yue, seeing the servants chase after Yanyan, felt slightly relieved and immediately ran to find Lin Fuying.

"Something’s wrong, Your Highness!" She burst into Lin Fuying’s room while the latter was bathing, infuriating Lin Fuying, who was so angry she felt like hitting someone.

"What is it? You better have a good reason!" Lin Fuying said sternly.

"It’s Yanyan... the servants didn’t stop her, and she’s headed toward the firewood room," Dong Yue said anxiously.

"Why panic?"

Lin Fuying let out a cold laugh.

"What can she do now? By now, Chu Nanli is probably already burned to ashes."

As she spoke, she curled her red lips smugly and reached out her hand.

"Alright, attend to my bath, and after that, there’s a good show to watch."

Once Yanyan tries to put out the fire, it will surely alarm Ye Yunting.

When she goes there later, desperately pretending to save Chu Nanli, Ye Yunting will surely be deeply moved.

...

Yanyan rushed toward the firewood room, and before she even got close, she saw the flames reaching for the sky.