My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 321 - 322 The News Leaks Out

Chapter 321: Chapter 322 The News Leaks Out

"Mother Consort, there’s no need for further words; I perfectly understand the situation!"

Ye Yunting had no intention of elaborating to Consort Yang Shu.

Seizing the opportunity of these few days, with Father Emperor preoccupied by state affairs, he must promptly eliminate that bastard child!

Seeing her son storm off in a rage, Yang Shu had no choice but to restrain her anger towards him, and could only shift the blame onto Chu Nanli.

What a grand opportunity to earn merit—it was a chance she must secure for her son!

But at the moment, it was clear Ye Yunting harbored resentment towards her, his mother consort, and she had to properly appease him first.

With that thought, Yang Shu immediately ordered someone to fetch some of the Emperor’s rewards, and sent them from the palace to the War King Residence.

By the way, she would also see exactly what that wench Chu Nanli had in mind!

Ye Yunting was unaware of Yang Shu’s moves.

By the time he learned of them, the person dispatched from the palace had already arrived at the War King Residence.

"Mother Consort is getting more and more muddle-headed!"

Ye Yunting glared at Ye Yi and spoke in a stern voice.

"If Mother Consort’s people ask, you’ll tell them she’s made a mistake and is currently being confined by me."

"Do you understand?"

"Your subordinate understands."

Ye Yi hastily responded, not daring any negligence.

Soon after, a palace maid serving Yang Shu came in, holding the rewards.

After conveying Yang Shu’s care to Ye Yunting, she predictably inquired about Chu Nanli’s whereabouts.

"She’s been confined by me."

Noticing Ye Yunting’s gaze, Ye Yi quickly stepped forward to explain.

With Yang Shu making such a bold move, Lin Fuying naturally also received the news.

"Consort Shu dispatched someone from the palace?"

Lin Fuying learned that Ye Yunting had suddenly left earlier due to a summon from the Emperor.

And she breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that Brother Yunting probably wasn’t going soft on that wench.

If it weren’t for the sudden arrival of someone from the palace, that wench would have certainly met with disaster today!

"What did she send someone for? Could it possibly be to seek trouble with that wench?"

She was hoping that the person had come to cause trouble for Chu Nanli.

"I don’t know. It looks like they’re delivering some items to the Prince, nothing seems like a big deal."

Xiaoyun didn’t dare to openly inquire but quietly asked the steward.

"Just delivering items?"

Lin Fuying’s eyes narrowed, and a venomous plan instantly formed in her mind.

She beckoned Xiaoyun closer, and then spoke in a lowered voice, "Go find two young maids, and have them subtly discuss Chu Nanli’s pregnancy on the way back to the palace when Consort Shu’s people pass by, making sure they hear it clearly."

Xiaoyun was somewhat worried, "But doing this, won’t Consort Shu’s people suspect us?"

Such a scandal within the Prince Residence would surely not be something the Prince would want to spread.

If the Prince were to investigate and the leak was traced back to them...

Lin Fuying would naturally not be implicated, but could it truly be that she wouldn’t be the one to take the blame?

"You can rest assured," Lin Fuying snorted coldly, "Those able to serve by her side are as foolish as she is!"

"Aren’t you going to do as I said? If you delay any further, the people will have returned to the palace!"

Intimidated by Lin Fuying’s fierce gaze, Xiaoyun dared not argue anymore and hurriedly set off to carry out her instructions.

Fortunately, just as Lin Fuying had predicted, the people surrounding Yang Shu were indeed as foolish as she thought.

After hearing such a matter, they did not spread the word, but thought themselves clever and hastened back to the palace to inform Yang Shu of the incident.

"Chu Nanli is with child?"

Yang Shu clenched her hand, nearly snapping the fresh koudan on her nails.

"How do I not remember Yunting ever touching her?"

She knew a bit about her son’s heart disease.

But she didn’t care much about it.

After all, Chu Nanli was still the woman sitting in the position of Princess Consort.

She certainly didn’t want her dear grandson to be born of such a lowly woman!

"It seems that the Prince imprisoned her because of this matter,"

The people arranged by Lin Fuying naturally smeared Chu Nanli as much as possible.

They almost accused Chu Nanli of taking the Prince Residence’s silver and keeping a man on the side.

"How dare she do such a thing!"

Yang Shu’s teeth clenched tightly as she spoke, her face contorted with rage.

She had never liked Chu Nanli to begin with, and now, to think that there was a bastard growing inside her!

"A woman as flirtatious as her should be put to death immediately!"

Yang Shu suddenly realized why the Emperor had mentioned letting Chu Nanli assist the Imperial Medical Bureau today, and why Ye Yunting had tactfully refused.

It was probably because of that bastard child!

If Yunting was hesitant to act for the time being, then she, as his mother, would lend him a hand!

...

After those two disagreeable individuals had left, Chu Nanli was not idle.

After resting for a moment, with Yanyan’s help, she applied medicine to the bruises on her neck, and then began to listen to Chu Yi discuss the outside affairs.

Thanks to Zhuang Lin’s help, though she was confined in here by Ye Yunting, she wasn’t completely ignorant of the outside world.

"The Prince was summoned into the palace by the Emperor just now; it is very possible that it’s because of the rat plague outbreak in the capital suburbs."

"Rat plague?"

Chu Nanli’s heart skipped a beat, well aware that the plague was more troublesome than smallpox.

Smallpox had a rapid onset, and once infected, the symptoms were particularly apparent,

That was why she could control the situation immediately in the palace before, preventing it from getting worse.

But the incubation period for the plague was clearly much longer than for smallpox.

Moreover, some patients might show no symptoms, but those in close contact with them could possibly be stricken as well.

"However, according to what Boss Zhuang said, there are just a few sporadic cases, so it doesn’t seem too serious."

Seeing the concern on her face, Chu Yi could not help but show a worried expression as well.

"The Emperor is already aware of it by now, and perhaps arrangements are being made to deal with it."

The Imperial City lies at its feet, after all.

If the situation were allowed to continue, it might endanger the lives of the nobility in the palace.

Even just from this consideration, the Emperor would have the Imperial Medical Bureau do their utmost.

"Let’s hope that’s the case."

Now confined here, Chu Nanli had no way to intervene even if the plague truly broke out outside.

Chu Yi was about to say something more when a commotion at the door suddenly interrupted him.

"Who are you people? How dare you barge into a private residence?"

The fierce resistance of Yanyan and the shrill voice of the eunuch came in from the front courtyard.

Just as Chu Nanli was about to check it out, several people with the appearance of palace maids and eunuchs barged in directly.

She frowned slightly, "Who are you?"

The leading palace maid seemed somewhat familiar.

And soon, Chu Nanli remembered.

Wasn’t this the palace maid who served Yang Shu?

In the past, Yang Shu’s favorite way of setting rules was by using her own palace maids to discipline the original bearer of Nanli’s identity.

Being as nobly born as she was, Yang Shu naturally wouldn’t stoop to do such things herself.