My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 328 - 329 Outrageous Remarks

Chapter 328: Chapter 329 Outrageous Remarks

"Do you think I’m going there to play? I’m going to treat the sick; of course, I need to interact with the patients. If you stand in front of me, how can I possibly diagnose and treat them?"

Even if Chu Yi and Yanyan had learned some basic knowledge from her, it wasn’t enough to treat the patients directly.

If she really needed to bring someone along, Zhuang Muyan was actually a fine choice.

"Moreover, with you and Yanyan staying outside, you can still help me take care of some matters."

According to what she knew now, those villages had already been surrounded by government troops.

The situation was critical, and naturally, no one would risk their lives to go in and pass on messages.

The people from the Imperial Medical Bureau were planning to wait until they had developed an antidote before having the troops bring it into those villages.

Before that, the common people in those villages could only resign themselves to their fate.

"But my lord, just as you said, no one knows the situation inside. If you go in, won’t it be even more dangerous?"

Chu Yi couldn’t help but show a look of concern; after all, he was worried that something might happen to Chu Nanli.

If possible, he would rather that he himself undertake these dangerous tasks instead of his master.

"Alright, I will just stay in the capital suburbs for a few days and then I’ll be back. You and Yanyan ensure our home is well taken care of, understand?"

"Yes, your subordinate understands!"

Seeing her determination, Chu Yi naturally couldn’t continue to persuade her.

He knew all too well that his master had always been like this.

If she were to change her decision because of a word or two from him, then she wouldn’t be herself.

Soon, Yanyan had helped her pack the items she needed to take with her.

All the medicinal herbs she required had been approved by the Emperor, and she could have someone gather any herb for her directly.

Therefore, all she had to bring were a few changes of clothes.

The villages where the plague had occurred had already been encircled by the troops.

Chu Nanli, of course, couldn’t just blindly enter but found a place nearby the villages to settle down first.

Due to the plague, the areas around those villages had already been abandoned.

And the tile-roofed house where Chu Nanli temporarily lodged was somewhat desolate to describe.

The exterior walls were peeling and crumbling, and the window was half-broken.

She was told by the person guarding the place that this house was the only one where no one had died.

Fortunately, the interior had been carefully cleaned, and the bedding and such were clean.

In the corner, an incense burner was placed, emitting the fragrance of mugwort leaves, which made one feel refreshed upon smelling it.

"If you find you’re missing anything, let me know and I’ll have it sent over," Ye Jiuxiao walked in from outside and spoke to her with a gentle voice.

"Did you prepare all this?"

Chu Nanli really hadn’t expected Ye Jiuxiao to have personally arranged these things for her.

She hadn’t even thought of it herself.

"Prince, you’re so kind to me," she couldn’t help but wink at him, "I really don’t know what to say. Maybe, if there’s any reward you want, you can just tell me directly?"

"You treated me before, so all this is what I should do," Ye Jiuxiao said, his ears slightly red upon hearing such direct praise.

He quickly changed the subject: "I had someone inquire about some news. Inside these villages, nearly every household has someone infected with the plague. Some cases are severe; they are already gravely ill..."

Ye Jiuxiao’s words gave Chu Nanli a basic understanding of the situation.

Chu Nanli tentatively asked, "Is it possible for me to first see a few patients with milder symptoms?"

Starting with the patients who had milder symptoms might lead to a breakthrough.

"Direct contact?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Jiuxiao’s brows immediately furrowed.

It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Chu Nanli’s medical skills, but he was worried that she might meet with an accident while in close contact with those patients.

After all, she was carrying a child in her belly at the moment.

"Rest assured, I will take good care of myself,"

Chu Nanli nodded at him, the determination in her eyes infecting Ye Jiuxiao unconsciously.

With no other choice, Ye Jiuxiao could only order people to make arrangements.

Not long after he left, Chu Nanli heard some disturbance behind her.

She thought it was Ye Jiuxiao returning, but when she turned around, she realized it was an annoying fellow.

"Why have you come over?"

Chu Nanli did not conceal her disgust, and this look only served to anger the man even more.

He scoffed coldly, "What, is this a place that I, the Prince, cannot come to?"

"No, I’m just afraid that should the Prince come to such a place and catch an infection, it would be bad," Chu Nanli retorted with biting sarcasm.

"You really do care about me after all."

Ye Yunting’s confidence was as unwaveringly annoying as ever.

"I know you are just throwing a tantrum wanting to get rid of me. If you’re willing to go back with me now, I can still speak to the Emperor on your behalf and persuade him to forgive you this time,"

"However, the bastard child inside you must not be kept!"

He had come today, in fact, to check on Chu Nanli’s situation here.

He had heard about the severity of this plague.

The situation was far worse than the one more than a decade ago.

There were even people advising the Emperor that if the situation couldn’t be controlled, they should simply dispose of the common people from those villages.

Although such an action would be cruel, it could prevent the situation from worsening and ensure that the entire capital’s population wouldn’t be under threat.

If Chu Nanli couldn’t quell the plague, then she might also be ordered by the Emperor to be disposed of along with it.

Of course, Ye Yunting wouldn’t say that he had come all this way because he was worried about Chu Nanli.

"I thought I made myself very clear,"

Chu Nanli said impatiently, having no desire to repeat herself with Ye Yunting.

"Ye Yunting, I am not throwing a tantrum nor is it for any other reason. I just want a divorce from you, that’s all!"

She couldn’t help but glare at him: "So, could you, the Prince, please stop bothering me from now on?"

Chu Nanli’s utterly merciless words once again darkened Ye Yunting’s face.

He spoke in a rage tinged with mortification: "Do you think I really can’t let you go?"

He was only keeping Chu Nanli as the Princess Consort for the sake of the bigger picture.

Otherwise, with her fickle nature, he found her to be a stain upon the War King Residence!

"I’d like to see, when the time comes and you and your bastard child die here, who will come to collect your corpses!"

When he belittled Chu Nanli, he indeed stopped at nothing.

If the original host were here, she would probably have been deeply wounded by his cold words already.

"What does it have to do with you?"

Chu Nanli didn’t care what he said to her, but it was unacceptable for him to keep cursing her child in such a manner, time and again!

She was about to speak when a warm male voice quickly intervened.

"What’s the matter, I leave the capital for one trip and you become so idle?"