My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 325 - 326 Confession

Chapter 325: Chapter 326 Confession

She could only firmly tell the Empress Dowager that the baby in her womb was indeed Ye Yunting’s.

"Then why haven’t you spoken the truth?"

The Empress Dowager was actually aware of the incident where Ye Yunting was injured at the Xingshan Temple.

After all, such a significant event could naturally not be concealed within the palace.

But she did not know that there were so many hidden details in the original incident.

"Because the commoner does not wish to."

"Since the commoner already has no affection for the War King, naturally, I also do not want to occupy the position of the Princess Consort, let alone use this child to bind the War King, making us a pair of resentful spouses."

Chu Nanli understood very well that the more open she appeared now, the more trust she could gain from the Empress Dowager.

True to expectation, after she had spoken these words, the coldness in the Empress Dowager’s eyes had already diminished significantly.

"You child, if you had just spoken the truth, why would you need to endure hiding it?"

The Empress Dowager’s expression softened slightly, and when she looked at Chu Nanli, it was no longer with the scrutinizing gaze she had earlier.

"However, since you want to hide it, I also promise you that I will not disclose this matter."

She did not fully believe Chu Nanli’s words, but she believed them to an extent of five or six parts.

In fact, it was only Ye Yunting who, from the beginning to the end, firmly believed that Chu Nanli had betrayed him.

In the eyes of others, Chu Nanli was not that kind of person at all.

"The commoner sincerely requests the Empress Dowager to approve the divorce between the commoner and the War King."

Chu Nanli bowed slowly to the Empress Dowager, her attitude extremely resolute.

Hearing her mention the matter of divorce, the Empress Dowager was equally displeased.

To be honest, she truly did not want to lose such a good granddaughter-in-law.

Originally, she had intended to have Chu Nanli marry her youngest son.

To her surprise, Chu Nanli had already become the Princess Consort of the War King.

But Ye Yunting was also her own grandson, and in a roundabout way, she had still fulfilled her wish.

Who would have thought that things would have turned out this way.

"Enough, if there truly is no affection between the two of you, then I certainly will not force you. But what about the child in your womb..."

"Please also keep it a secret for the commoner, I will certainly educate this child diligently, and will not let the Royal Family be ashamed."

But even if the child was truly Ye Yunting’s, she would not let the child recognize him.

After all, Ye Yunting truly did not deserve it.

"Then it shall be as you have said."

Seeing her insistence, the Empress Dowager did not persuade her further.

Now that Ye Jiuxiao had returned to the capital, she could have her youngest son investigate this matter.

She could also prevent Yang Shu from causing trouble.

"Given your current condition, it is not suitable for you to leave the palace, so rest tonight in the side hall of my residence."

The Empress Dowager did not allow her to refuse and directly had her stay over.

However, for Chu Nanli, staying in the palace was indeed somewhat safer.

Outside the palace, she would have to deal with scheming from different individuals, whereas the Empress Dowager could shield her from a lot of trouble here.

After Chu Nanli was taken to the side hall, the Empress Dowager summoned Ye Jiuxiao and gave him a thorough explanation of the situation.

Ye Jiuxiao could only agree to everything.

However, what the Empress Dowager would ultimately come to know would definitely be only what Ye Jiuxiao intended for her to understand.

Once Chu Nanli reached the side hall, she finally let out a slight sigh of relief.

In front of the Emperor earlier, it indeed had been extremely perilous.

If her answers had in the slightest displeased the Emperor, it could very well have led to a fatal disaster for her.

If Ye Jiuxiao hadn’t appeared in the nick of time, she might indeed have been in grave danger today.

But why did Ye Jiuxiao come back so suddenly?

It wasn’t until she had calmed down that Chu Nanli noticed this point.

Before she could ponder it further, there was a slight noise at the window.

A figure flipped in from outside.

"Who is it?"

Startled, Chu Nanli looked over and, recognizing the figure, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"I didn’t know that after a trip to the Southern Border, the Prince had learned to enter like a gentleman of the roofs."

After closing the window, Ye Jiuxiao spoke, "With so many people and eyes in the palace, I had no choice but to do this."

Now that he was closer, Chu Nanli could see his haggard appearance.

He looked as if he hadn’t rested properly for several days.

"Why has the Prince returned so early? I heard from Boss Zhuang that you weren’t supposed to return to the capital for another five or six days," Chu Nanli asked with some concern.

Could it be that the matter he went to investigate wasn’t going well?

"The matter is settled, so naturally, I returned ahead of schedule," he said.

Ye Jiuxiao did not reveal the real situation but quickly changed the subject to Chu Nanli.

"The child in your womb, what exactly is going on?"

"Of course, if it’s not convenient to say, you don’t have to," he added.

He vividly remembered that when he had his men investigate earlier, they found out that not long ago, Chu Nanli had lost a child.

And that child was one who Lin Fuying had calculated against.

"There’s nothing inconvenient to say," Chu Nanli calmly recounted the matter of the twins, "Regardless of anything else, I will do everything I can to protect this child."

As for who the real father of the child was, it was actually not that important to her.

She didn’t want to spend her energy delving into that at this time either.

"I might be able to help you," Ye Jiuxiao offered.

Of course, he could tell she was still hiding something.

But he tactfully did not press further, "Actually, given the Emperor’s temperament, as long as you can demonstrate your value, he should be able to grant your wish."

Chu Nanli’s medical skills might not be enough for the Emperor to make an exception.

However, if she brought up the Divine Doctor Liuli, that might be enough leverage.

"Thank you for your advice, Prince. I know what to do," Chu Nanli nodded to him.

In fact, she had already made up her mind in front of the Emperor just moments ago.

Although Ye Jiuxiao had now returned to the capital and she was not entirely without support, she still couldn’t rely on others for everything.

"If there’s anything you need, just speak up to me," he said.

"Speaking of which, I really have to thank the Prince. It must have been something you said to Boss Zhuang that made him so ready to help, right?" Chu Nanli remarked, thinking of Zhuang Lin’s attitude with a bit of amusement.

Zhuang Lin’s behavior had been quite obvious.

Even if he hadn’t said anything, she could guess that Ye Jiuxiao had instructed him from behind the scenes.

What she didn’t know was that Ye Jiuxiao had done far more for her behind the scenes than she realized.

"I’ve already prepared the documentation on the martial arts school’s training methods that you wanted to see, Prince. I’ll give it to you after I leave the palace. With some modifications, these methods could also be applied to the army," she said.

Though rumors suggested that Ye Jiuxiao had relinquished all his power,

Chu Nanli deduced from various clues that Ye Jiuxiao certainly still controlled an army entirely loyal to him.

Ye Jiuxiao chuckled, "What do you take me for? While I’m curious about what you mentioned, I wouldn’t exploit the situation like this."

"We can discuss these matters after all this is over," he said.