My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 322 - 323 Serious Situation

Chapter 322: Chapter 323 Serious Situation

"We, the servants, are following Princess Consort Yang Shu’s order to end the life of that evil seed in your belly!"

The Palace Maid looked down on Chu Nanli just as Yang Shu did.

Now, without giving her a chance to react, someone directly brought a bowl of abortion medicine and placed it in front of Chu Nanli.

"How dare you!"

This mother and son have exactly the same thought process, truly leaving Chu Nanli at a loss for words.

She had no time to ponder why this matter had reached Yang Shu’s ears.

The current situation did not allow her to react too much.

"I am still rightfully the Princess Consort of the War King Residence. By doing this, you are essentially plotting against my life. Do you really not fear the Emperor’s blame?"

The lead Palace Maid scoffed disdainfully, "Princess Consort Yang Shu said, since you shamelessly conceived another man’s bastard, if the Emperor finds out, having you put to death directly would still be too good for you!"

"Now, Princess Consort Yang Shu is merely trying to get rid of this bastard, which is already merciful of her. Why don’t you do it yourself quickly?"

"If the Princess Consort refuses, then we servants will have no choice but to offend!"

Chu Nanli, of course, could not possibly comply obediently.

She even suspected the so-called fetus-preserving medicine sent by Yang Shu was spiked with something else!

Yang Shu’s intention was definitely to kill two birds with one stone.

Chu Nanli signaled to Chu Yi and Yanyan at her side, hoping they could temporarily stop these people.

Since it was just Yang Shu’s people, even if she ordered them to be stopped directly, it would not be considered defying an order.

She only worried about Yang Shu making such a big fuss.

If it ever reached the ears of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor...

It seemed what one fears most is bound to happen; at this tense moment, sudden noises came from outside the door.

"The Emperor has decreed that the Princess Consort of the War King come to the palace for an audience!"

At the same time, the Empress Dowager, aware that Yang Shu had sent people from the palace, directly summoned her.

"I haven’t interfered with the harem for a few days, and you’ve already caused such a mess?"

"What could Nanli have possibly done to offend you that you’d go to such lengths to send people from the palace?"

Yang Shu arranged for these things to be handled by her confidants, believing she could keep the Empress Dowager and the Emperor in the dark.

But unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager found out about her actions so swiftly.

"Your Majesty, I just wanted to admonish her. Though she is the Princess Consort of the War King, she does not consider her husband at all..."

"Do you really think I am so senile?"

The Empress Dowager, seeing her evasive appearance, knew she was not telling the truth.

"If it’s about admonishing, then what is this abortion medicine all about?"

The Empress Dowager did not think deeply, simply assuming Yang Shu could not tolerate the child Chu Nanli bore from Ye Yunting and therefore committed such a foolish act.

Upon hearing this, Yang Shu’s face turned even uglier.

How could she outright tell the Empress Dowager such things!

But if she didn’t speak now, the Empress Dowager would clearly punish her for today’s events.

Left with no choice, Yang Shu finally spoke up, "Your Majesty, I did this because that vile woman Chu Nanli is carrying someone else’s child. I also wanted to preserve the Royal Family’s reputation, which is why I resorted to this measure!"

"That’s impossible!"

The Empress Dowager frowned upon hearing this; she believed that Chu Nanli’s character absolutely could not have led her to such actions.

"I would not dare to make baseless guesses, especially not when it concerns the royal bloodline. If this gets out, wouldn’t it be a laughingstock?"

This thought empowered Yang Shu.

All she had done, was for her son.

After all, it was Chu Nanli herself, who first acted improperly and got involved with a man of loose morals, and even conceived a bastard.

If she didn’t do something, was she supposed to just let her son be made a cuckold?

"Because of the ’good deed’ you’ve done, His Majesty has already had someone bring the Princess Consort of War King into the palace."

"By then, we will know the truth once we ask."

Yang Shu had made such a big fuss that not only had the Empress Dowager been alerted, but the Emperor also became aware of it.

He naturally had some complaints about Yang Shu’s ostentatious actions.

But since things had escalated, if the truth wasn’t thoroughly investigated, the royal family’s reputation might suffer even more.

Chu Nanli was directly brought before the Emperor by the palace attendants.

Because of Chu Nanli’s medical skills, the Emperor still harbored some leniency towards her.

"I have already summoned the War King to the palace. I will definitely clear this matter up. The royal bloodline must not be tainted!"

The Emperor sat on his throne and looked down at Chu Nanli from a height.

"Do you truly have a child in your womb?"

Chu Nanli did not deny it, "Replying to Your Majesty, the common woman truly has been pregnant for over four months."

As for the twins, and the previous disputes at the War King Residence, Chu Nanli was too indifferent to mention them before the Emperor.

Hearing Chu Nanli’s reference to herself, the Emperor’s look deepened with meaning.

In fact, Chu Nanli’s detached demeanor was enough to imply many things.

She evidently did not wish to have too much involvement with the royal family.

"Your Majesty, the child in her belly is an evil seed!"

Yang Shu looked on from the side, seeing that Chu Nanli remained so indifferent until now.

She immediately became even more indignant, "Your Majesty, you must make a decision for our Yunting!"

Even though the Emperor usually doted on Yang Shu, seeing her current state, he couldn’t help but frown.

"You say this child is not of the royal bloodline; then do you have any concrete evidence to prove it?"

"This concubine, this concubine has only heard it from others."

Yang Shu could not speak openly.

It was because of Ye Yunting’s attitude towards women that she was so certain that the child in Chu Nanli’s womb was illegitimate.

Clearly, such a reason could not convince the Emperor.

"Father!"

Just as Yang Shu was still trying to make excuses for her son, Ye Yunting had already hurried into the hall.

He inadvertently glanced at Chu Nanli before bowing to the Emperor.

Chu Nanli noticed his gaze and her disdain deepened immediately.

She did not need his insincere kindness.

"You come and tell me, what exactly is going on here!"

With the situation having escalated to this point, the Emperor was obviously quite angered.

Ye Yunting spoke with a cold face, "Father, the child in the Princess Consort’s womb indeed is not your son’s."

Admitting this before the Emperor made Ye Yunting feel an even greater loss of face.

All of this was because of Chu Nanli!

She had professed her love for him, yet she betrayed him and even bore someone else’s illegitimate child!

"This matter, your son did not wish to trouble you, Emperor, as it concerns my own household."

"I have already had someone prepare the medicine, and will handle it personally, I will absolutely not allow the royal family to be shamed!"

What Ye Yunting did not tell the Emperor was that even after killing the illegitimate child, he still planned to keep Chu Nanli’s position as the Princess Consort.

Or rather, he deliberately did not mention this point before the Emperor.