My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 229 - 230 Do Not Touch Him

Chapter 229: Chapter 230 Do Not Touch Him

Zhuang Muyan returned to the Jade Consort’s quarters, only to see two people he didn’t want to meet, Yang Shu and Lin Fuying.

Both of them were persistent, waiting for Ye Yunting outside, refusing to leave.

However, they clearly dared not enter, afraid of being infected.

"I told you to take good care of Yunting, why are you only coming back now?" Yang Shu pointed an accusing finger at Zhuang Muyan, her voice full of anger.

Zhuang Muyan’s brow furrowed slightly, "His Majesty spoke to me for a while, so I returned a bit late."

"How dare you talk back! You are just looking for an excuse!"

Having waited outside for half the day, Yang Shu was already irritated, and now she desperately needed a target to vent her frustrations.

She raised her hand, about to slap Zhuang Muyan.

Zhuang Muyan hadn’t expected Yang Shu to resort to violence and was momentarily stunned.

Just as the slap was about to land, it was interrupted by a crisp voice.

"Stop!"

Chu Nanli was just about to leave the courtyard when she saw Yang Shu trying to hit Zhuang Muyan.

She would not allow her student to be struck in front of her.

Moreover, she was certain that Zhuang Muyan hadn’t done anything wrong and suspected that Yang Shu was making a scene for no good reason.

"Chu Nanli? As the wife of my son, are you protecting an outsider?" Yang Shu’s eyes narrowed to slits, her gaze ice-cold.

"I am also considering your well-being, Consort Yang."

Chu Nanli pressed her lips together.

"After all, in the coming days, there will likely be many cases of smallpox, and Imperial Physician Zhuang is the main force in treating it."

"If you harm him and it hinders his medical duties, can you bear the consequences?"

"If the Emperor finds fault in this, let alone you, even the War God could not bear the responsibility!"

Chu Nanli’s words were emphatic, each one striking home.

Yang Shu’s brows furrowed even more, her face darkening completely.

Being openly defied by Chu Nanli embarrassed her to the extreme, yet she couldn’t find the words to retort.

After all, if the situation Chu Nanli described came true, she would not be able to bear the responsibility.

"Chu Nanli, when did you become so sharp-tongued?" Yang Shu said, clearly irritated.

She remembered how Chu Nanli used to be obsequious in her efforts to please her.

Clearly, all her previous kindness had been a façade!

"What do you mean by that? I was just kindly reminding you as an elder. If you don’t want to listen, you can certainly continue making a fuss."

As Chu Nanli spoke, she took Zhuang Muyan by the arm, gesturing that they should leave.

Yang Shu felt like she had punched cotton.

If Chu Nanli had dared to speak to her like this in the past, she would have surely taken her to task.

But now, Nanli had gained merit for treating the Jade Consort and was the only one who could cure smallpox.

If she were to mistreat Nanli, the Emperor would be the first to not let her off.

So even though Yang Shu was furious, she had no choice but to hold it in.

"Sister, don’t go yet, call Yunting out. We’ve been waiting for him a long time, and we don’t know how he is doing," Lin Fuying spoke up.

She had been silent thus far because Yang Shu was targeting Chu Nanli.

She enjoyed the scene and had not interfered.

But seeing that further entanglement wouldn’t be fruitful, she pressed for a resolution.

"Don’t let Yunting stay inside for too long, it would be bad if he got infected," Lin Fuying said softly, appearing extremely concerned about Ye Yunting.

"Exactly, quickly bring my son out," Yang Shu said harshly.

"Chu Nanli, as the principal wife, you care less for Yunting than Concubine Lin does. You should reflect on yourself!"

Chu Nanli instinctively didn’t like to hear this and frowned in irritation, "He can’t come out these few days."

"Why?"

"Why?"

Yang Shu and Lin Fuying asked in unison.