My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 318 - 319 Paranoia

Chapter 318: Chapter 319 Paranoia

"You have a habit of always taking responsibility upon yourself—you should consider changing that."

Chu Nanli couldn’t help but sigh as she watched his self-reproaching demeanor.

"She sees me as a thorn in her side, naturally paying close attention to my every move. Even if I were to move out of the Prince Residence, I’m afraid she wouldn’t let me be."

What she was curious about was how Lin Fuying had explained it to Ye Yunting.

Did she outright say that the person that night was her?

Even though Ye Yunting lost his memory of that night, surely he couldn’t be so easily fooled, right?

"Right, can we be sure that Granny Wan is truly dead?"

As Chu Nanli pondered this, she subconsciously reached out and tapped her fingers lightly on the table before her.

Dong Yue only mentioned that she saw Lin Fuying push the drugged person into the water.

But she never went to take a closer look.

"My subordinates have already asked Zhuang Lin’s people to search downriver along the current."

"As of now, no households downstream have reported to the officials about finding a body."

However, it’s also possible that Granny Wan’s body was washed far away by the current or sank to the bottom.

Even if Granny Wan had truly died, being able to find her body might still be useful.

Of course, Chu Nanli has no intention of exposing Lin Fuying just now.

If Ye Yunting knew this was his child, it would only be harder for her to break free.

"Then let them keep searching; if they find her, hide the person for the time being, but if only the body is found, hold off on making it public."

What’s currently more important, obviously, is the matter of the divorce.

Only now, she can’t even meet with Ye Yunting, let alone know how to make him agree to a divorce.

"Right, and regarding Zhuang Lin, since he has helped me so much, it would be good to let him have more profits from the martial arts school."

Chu Nanli was keenly aware that Zhuang Lin’s help was like timely assistance during a snowstorm.

If she could maintain her relationship with Zhuang Lin just by using Silver Coin, then she would actually be at an advantage.

Chu Yi had a somewhat strange expression: "Master, Zhuang Lin, he... didn’t even want the ten percent profit you spoke of."

It wasn’t that he was suspicious by nature.

From his usual interactions with Zhuang Lin, he could tell that Zhuang Lin was an out-and-out businessman.

Being a businessman, how could he possibly accept a loss without reason?

He was afraid that Zhuang Lin’s refusal of the ten percent profit meant he was eyeing something else.

What Chu Yi feared even more was that Chu Nanli might get hurt because of this.

"Is that so?" Chu Nanli was also somewhat surprised, "Did he say he wanted something else?"

"Zhuang Lin hasn’t mentioned wanting anything else for the time being, besides, he’s really straightforward and doesn’t nitpick."

He even felt that Zhuang Lin seemed to be looking forward to having the master come and ask for help.

"Then we can discuss it later. After all, with mutual benefits involved, he won’t harm me."

Chu Nanli always felt that there must be other factors to Zhuang Lin’s eagerness to help.

Yet, she was willing to trust Zhuang Lin.

After all, if Zhuang Lin had truly intended to harm her, he simply wouldn’t have offered any help.

As it stood, she was confined here by Ye Yunting, already in an isolated and unsupported situation.

If Zhuang Lin offered her assistance and Ye Yunting found out, it was certain that Zhuang Lin would incur Ye Yunting’s wrath.

She couldn’t imagine that, with Zhuang Lin’s sharpness, he wouldn’t be aware of the consequences of lending a hand.

"Then, I’ll go out once more to inquire about the news outside."

This sudden aggression from Ye Yunting made Chu Yi feel helpless.

He realized that if he wanted to protect his master, he had to try even harder.

...

With the assistance of the War King Residence’s influence, the missing medicinal ingredient was quickly found and delivered back to the capital.

Bai Wuheng, drawing on his knowledge, did his best to make the prescription milder before he had it decocted.

He still cautioned Ye Yunting, "This medicine is potent; just one bowl will take effect. Abortion harms the body, and she will certainly be weak for a while. She might even need to recuperate."

"I will bring her back to the Prince Residence myself to ensure she recovers properly," he said.

He didn’t care about Chu Nanli; he simply didn’t want her to die a mysterious death like the previous Princess Consort.

Besides, she still had her uses.

"Then remember to keep her away from Yingying," he advised.

Bai Wuheng handed over the decocted medicine to him and decided not to follow along.

Before long, Ye Yunting left the Prince Residence with his entourage.

Lin Fuying, upon learning what he was about to do, quickly and quietly followed behind.

"Where is Chu Nanli?"

Ye Yunting had left Ye Yi to guard here, naturally instructing him to monitor Chu Nanli’s every move.

"The Princess Consort just sent someone out to buy some ink, seemingly to transcribe something," Ye Yi said, not daring to hide anything. He also wanted to inform the Prince that the Princess Consort had been compliant during her confinement.

He hoped the Prince’s anger would be somewhat appeased.

"She actually has the leisure for that!"

Ye Yunting snorted coldly and strode into the room.

Upon hearing the news of Ye Yunting’s arrival, Chu Nanli frowned slightly and immediately ordered Yanyan to put away the prescription she was writing.

"What is the Prince doing here? Is it to discuss the divorce?"

During these days of confinement, not a trace of defeat showed on Chu Nanli’s face.

Failing to see her haggard and distressed, Ye Yunting felt even more irritable.

"Chu Nanli, I’m giving you just one choice."

"Aside from this child, I can tolerate your continuing to occupy the position of the Princess Consort of the War King Residence," he said.

Ye Yunting, ignoring her talks of divorce, directly commanded the servants to bring out that bowl of medicine.

Seeing the ink-black liquid in the bowl, Chu Nanli instinctively stepped back and placed her hand protectively over her abdomen.

"I think I’ve made myself clear. If the Prince believes I’m unfit to be the War Princess Consort, he can divorce me, or simply repudiate me."

Now, all she wanted was to leave Ye Yunting.

Only then could she protect the child in her womb.

"Moreover, only if I leave can the Prince make room for the one in his heart, right?"

Ye Yunting frowned disdainfully: "Yingying is nothing like you, a woman greedy for vanity!"

"Since the Prince considers her the cherished moon of his heart, why not present her with my position as the Princess Consort? Wouldn’t that be killing two birds with one stone, ridding yourself of me?"

Chu Nanli had long lost interest in him and naturally would not be agitated by his words of contempt.

She would rather Ye Yunting paid more attention to Lin Fuying.

It would be best if Lin Fuying’s single remark caused him to directly have her renounce the position of Princess Consort.

"You would go this far for that bastard child and your adulterer?"

Ye Yunting, hearing her offer to relinquish the position of Princess Consort so casually, felt a twinge of pain at the bottom of his heart.

It was likely his heart condition flaring up.

He sneered, "I will absolutely not tolerate such a stain, even if we divorce, that bastard in your belly must be eliminated first!"

Furthermore, he had no intention of divorcing her.

She might want to relinquish the position of Princess Consort, but it also depended on his consent!