My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 285 - 286: Seeking Peace

Chapter 285: Chapter 286: Seeking Peace

Because of the words Ye Yunting spoke just now, Lin Fuying found herself somewhat distracted.

As such, she had not realized at first the unease on Bai Wuheng’s face.

"It’s nothing, just that the Emperor suddenly fainted. So Yunting and I entered the palace together to treat His Majesty."

After the Emperor’s incident, the Empress Dowager immediately ordered the news to be sealed off, not even allowing the Concubines to visit the Emperor.

But now that the Emperor had awakened, there was naturally no need for secrecy.

Was it just the Emperor’s incident?

Then why would Ye Yunting act the way he did?

"Did sister go into the palace with Yunting Brother?" Lin Fuying thought it through and that was the only possibility that remained.

"Who knows what means she used to enter the palace!"

Now, Bai Wuheng’s mood became incredibly complex when he thought of Chu Nanli’s presence.

On one hand, the medical skills Chu Nanli had demonstrated earlier had indeed impressed him.

However, on the other hand, that woman still held an image of malice in his heart.

Yingying and Yunting had been childhood sweethearts, if not for this woman’s emergence, how could Yingying possibly merely be a Concubine now?

It must be said that this notion of Bai Wuheng’s had been deeply ingrained by Lin Fuying.

"However, today she truly had some skills, even receiving praise from His Majesty."

Perhaps it was just a fluke.

Next time, Chu Nanli probably wouldn’t be so lucky.

"Really? Sister is so impressive, I wish I was as capable as her. If I could help Yunting Brother, I wouldn’t have to ..." Lin Fuying’s words halted abruptly.

She wiped the tears at the corner of her eyes, then pretended to be strong and smiled.

"It’s okay, I am already quite content with how things are now."

Her show was all to draw Bai Wuheng’s attention.

When Bai Wuheng showed concern, she stubbornly refused to say exactly what had happened.

Finally, under Bai Wuheng’s persistent questioning, Lin Fuying revealed the truth with a face of "helplessness."

"What? Yunting actually asked you to apologize to that woman?"

"But what did you do wrong? Doesn’t he know, that Chu Nanli, that woman, would definitely take the opportunity to humiliate you?"

Ye Yunting’s reasons for doing what he did, Bai Wuheng could more or less guess.

It was for this reason that he was even more enraged.

If he had known Ye Yunting would act this way, he should have taken Yingying for himself from the beginning.

After Yingying saved him years ago, he vowed that he would protect her at all costs!

"Yingying, rest assured, I always remember what happened back then, and won’t let anyone bully you."

"I’ll accompany you there."

If Chu Nanli really dares to make things difficult for Yingying, he would make sure she learns the meaning of regret!

Bai Wuheng, engrossed in his emotions, didn’t notice the fleeting guilt on Lin Fuying’s face after he spoke these words.

Though there were some hiccups along the way, Lin Fuying’s goal was essentially achieved.

Upon returning, Lin Fuying had someone go find Chu Nanli to deliver the invitation letter to her.

She dared not ignore the task Ye Yunting had assigned her, but that didn’t mean she would let Chu Nanli off the hook!

...

The invitation from the Duke Residence was for the birthday banquet of the heir’s wife.

Though it was a birthday, it was still a very ordinary banquet.

As such, Chu Nanli didn’t dress up specially and simply wore her usual clothes to go there.

The people of the noble families actually all knew the reality that the War King and the Princess Consort didn’t get along.

So even though Chu Nanli came alone in a carriage, no one felt surprised.

Yet unintentionally, there were still quite a few pitying glances that fell upon Chu Nanli.

Indeed, in their eyes, Chu Nanli was just an orphan of unknown origin.

Who knew what stroke of luck she had to have married Ye Yunting as his Princess Consort.

They all felt that Chu Nanli’s luck probably ran out after marrying Ye Yunting.

Who didn’t know that the War King’s true affection was actually for Concubine Lin.

Chu Nanli was already lackluster, and on top of that, she had spent the entire previous night vomiting due to her pregnancy, so her spirit wasn’t too good today.

Her appearance only more so turned into concrete evidence of her lack of favor in other people’s eyes.

No one came forward to chat with her, and Chu Nanli thereby enjoyed some peace.

However, her tranquility was soon utterly shattered by the appearance of a certain person.

Today, Lin Fuying wore her favorite aqua-green dress.

Due to the separation of men and women, Lin Fuying couldn’t flaunt Ye Yunting by her side in front of Chu Nanli.

Her face still bore a smile, as if there had never been any friction between her and Chu Nanli.

"Sister surely isn’t still blaming me for the past incidents?"

Lin Fuying’s face carried a smile, but her eyes were undisguised with malice.

"Actually, staying in the Prince Residence, there’s nothing really to it, given it’s such a large household that can easily support an idle person like Sister, isn’t it?"

Her words were as if she was the lady of the Prince Residence.

"I moved out, didn’t that just please you both?"

Chu Nanli was not incited by her few words and remained indifferent.

Her moving out of the Prince Residence was to avoid Lin Fuying’s underhanded schemes and to protect her unborn child.

Now that she didn’t have to see these two detestable people, who knew how happy she was?

Her calmness, however, was regarded by Lin Fuying as a provocation.

After all, until now, Lin Fuying believed that Chu Nanli had moved out definitely as a tactic to vie for affection.

She was nearly successful, wasn’t she?

"How could Sister say such things? I know you’re upset, but please don’t blame Brother Yunting. Blame me, if you must."

Lin Fuying spoke in a hushed voice.

Only the two of them could hear.

To the onlookers, Lin Fuying appeared aggrieved, while Chu Nanli wore a face of cold indifference.

It was clear at a glance who had "bullied" whom.

Seeing Lin Fuying like this, Chu Nanli immediately felt a surge of nausea.

She moved a bit further away from Lin Fuying without changing her expression: "Instead of saying these things to me here, you might as well think about how to firmly hold onto the man you barely managed to snatch."

"Sister still blames me after all, but there’s nothing I can do, who made Brother Yunting love me the most?"

Lin Fuying never intended to heed Ye Yunting’s words.

After all, she had said even harsher words in front of Chu Nanli before, and Chu Nanli had never retorted, had she?

"Perhaps Sister doesn’t know, but a few days ago, Brother Yunting voluntarily stayed the night in my room."

She wore a blush that was perfectly moderated; had the original owner been here and seen Lin Fuying’s happy demeanor, she likely would have been heartbroken for quite a while.

Unfortunately for Lin Fuying, Chu Nanli didn’t care about her words at all.

Instead, she responded with no reaction.

Lin Fuying, seeing this, could only continue her aggressions: "Perhaps after a while, I might even carry Brother Yunting’s child!"