My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 278 - 279: Eradicating Future Troubles Forever

Chapter 278: Chapter 279: Eradicating Future Troubles Forever

"What? The Prince went to see that wretch again?"

Upon learning of Ye Yunting’s whereabouts, Lin Fuying trembled with anger.

In the past few days, Ye Yunting had already met with Chu Nanli twice!

Lin Fuying did not know the content of their conversations, nor had she seen the rage on Ye Yunting’s face each time he returned.

In her view, Chu Nanli must have employed some disgraceful tactics to lure Ye Yunting away from her!

She would not let Chu Nanli get her wish!

However, for now, Lin Fuying could only pretend to be oblivious.

But the servants attending to her in her quarters truly suffered.

Xiaoyun had been punished twice by Lin Fuying under some pretext and was utterly miserable.

Only Dong Yue, no matter how Lin Fuying punished her, never showed a hint of resentment.

Because of her understanding, Lin Fuying was somewhat nicer to her.

Today, when she went out, she brought only Dong Yue with her.

Lin Fuying had arranged to meet Madam Wan in the capital suburbs today.

She wanted to gather more details about that night from Madam Wan.

Otherwise, if Ye Yunting remembered someday and she knew nothing, that would be terrible.

Madam Wan had not expected Lin Fuying to meet her in person.

And to have a private conversation with her was truly an honor.

Although the location of the meeting was somewhat secluded, Madam Wan did not think much of it because of Lin Fuying’s generosity before.

"You also know, that noble person who came was still conscious and did not let us attend close, I only saw the silhouette of that woman faintly from outside the window."

Madam Wan did not know Lin Fuying’s purpose and simply recounted what she knew.

Lin Fuying probed, "What if you were asked to find the woman from that night, could you do it?"

"The capital is so large, please don’t joke. However, I won’t lie to you, I have a good memory, if you bring someone to me, I should be able to identify the truth."

She had already learned from Xiaoyun that Lin Fuying, although just a concubine, was deeply favored by the War King.

She was indeed the main mistress in the War God Residence.

Whether for her niece or herself, she had to firmly grasp the opportunity presented by the woman in front of her.

"I see," Lin Fuying still wore a pleasant smile, "then think carefully, did anything else happen that evening?"

"If you remember, this bag of silver is yours."

"You’ve already given me a house, how could I take your silver?"

Madam Wan was actually more concerned about her own niece.

"Xiaoyun is serving you by your side now, if you would favor her, that would be even better!"

"But as for the matter of that night, I’ve already told you everything I know."

Lin Fuying nodded, since Madam Wan had already said everything she knew, there was no need to ask further.

"This bag of silver, I give to you as a reward."

Madam Wan hastily nodded, took the money bag, and instinctively opened it to inspect the contents.

Little did she know, aside from the silver, there was also some fainting powder inside.

As soon as she opened the bag, she fell victim to the trap.

Lin Fuying was prepared, she stepped back, while Madam Wan already collapsed.

"How foolish!"

Lin Fuying sneered, pulling the money bag from Madam Wan’s hand.

She had chosen this place specifically today.

Not only was it desolate, but it was also located on a small slope by the riverbank.

With a gentle push, the unconscious Madam Wan fell directly into the rushing river waters.

After completing all this, Lin Fuying’s expression remained unchanged.

Xiaoyun served by her side, she could control her at any time.

Only Madam Wan, who could tell these things to her, couldn’t be guaranteed not to tell someone else.

Only the dead can keep a secret.

After eliminating Wan Guniang as a hidden threat, no one else would know the truth about that night at Xingshan Temple.

By then, she could say whatever she wanted.

What she did not know was that Dong Yue had seen everything.

Dong Yue had felt something was amiss when she followed Lin Fuying out today.

Earlier, when Lin Fuying asked her to wait from a distance, she had been vigilant and quietly followed.

She had not expected to witness such a scene.

Dong Yue was frightened to the point of hardly daring to breathe, but she still retained her rationality and made no sound.

Once Lin Fuying confirmed that Wan Guniang had drifted away with the currents, Dong Yue had already regained her usual demeanor.

"Did you hear any noise just now?"

Lin Fuying had intentionally had Dong Yue guard the area from afar firstly to keep watch and secondly to prevent Dong Yue from hearing her conversation with Wan Guniang.

If this matter hadn’t been so critical, she would not have personally taken action to eliminate Wan Guniang.

Dong Yue looked puzzled, "Concubine, as per your command, I have been guarding this spot all along and did not hear a thing."

Her hand hidden in her sleeve was still slightly trembling.

Her speech was now watertight.

Lin Fuying scrutinized her several times but indeed did not detect any flaw in her expression.

She had not informed Dong Yue of her plans for today.

It seemed unlikely that Dong Yue would have had the courage to eavesdrop.

"It’s fine now. Let’s return to the Prince Residence."

Before returning, Lin Fuying deliberately passed by the rouge shop, selecting many items to take back with her.

That way, even if Ye Yunting asked, she would have a reason to respond.

And it was only when Dong Yue returned to the Servant Quarters that she collapsed onto the bed.

She knew very well that if Lin Fuying found out what she had just seen, it could be enough to cost her life!

But what did the Concubine and that person mean by their words?

Dong Yue couldn’t figure it out at the moment, but that did not stop her from remembering everything she had heard.

To save her own life, she had to make other plans.

...

Chu Nanli hadn’t yet figured out how to get Ye Yunting to agree to a divorce when she received the Empress Dowager’s decree.

The Empress Dowager was summoning her to the palace.

Could it be that the Empress Dowager’s headache had recurred?

Before leaving the palace last time, she had handed over methods to alleviate the Empress Dowager’s migraines to Dr. Lin.

As long as these methods were followed, although the Empress Dowager’s condition could not be cured, the pain during an attack could be greatly reduced.

Along with the decree to enter the palace, the Empress Dowager had also sent carriages and horses.

With such urgency for her to enter the palace, Chu Nanli couldn’t help but think of the worst possibilities.

The Empress Dowager couldn’t have developed some acute illness, could she?

"Please wait a moment, I need to grab a few things," Chu Nanli said, excusing herself, but in fact, she returned to her space.

She did not know why the Empress Dowager was summoning her to the palace.

If Ye Jiuxiao had been in the capital, perhaps she could have inquired with him.

No matter what it was, she needed to be prepared before entering the palace.

She took out medicine she had prepared in advance and swallowed it immediately.

The medicine could suppress various pregnancy symptoms but would only be effective for twelve hours.

After taking the medicine, she would have to endure several days of bitter medicine to maintain her pregnancy.

However, it was still better than revealing her condition suddenly in the palace.