My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 339 - 340

Chapter 339: 340

"Then test it on my body!"

Ye Jiuxiao spoke without a second thought, completely indifferent to the shock displayed by Physician Lin and Zhuang Muyan upon hearing these words.

What they didn’t know was that Chu Nanli, lying nearby, had actually regained some consciousness.

She had merely fainted from overexertion.

The fever was nothing more than a manifestation of her fatigue.

And just as she regained consciousness, she overheard such a conversation.

She truly didn’t know what to say.

Ye Jiuxiao, he...

"That’s not possible, Prince! Your constitution is fundamentally different from Miss Chu’s, and besides, she is currently pregnant. Some medicines may be harmless to normal people but could harm the child in her womb," Physician Lin said with even more urgency.

It’s no wonder he was alarmed; Ye Jiuxiao’s demeanor was resolutely determined.

He had never seen the Prince like this before.

Zhuang Muyan, who was standing by and watching the two men argue, finally couldn’t help but speak up.

"How about this, let’s first try to wake my master?"

After all, his master was so capable; surely she wouldn’t be defeated by the plague.

He scratched his head reflexively: "If you ask me, the Prince is just worried out of his mind, right?"

Caught off guard by his reminder, Ye Jiuxiao also came to his senses at this moment.

He truly was worried out of his mind.

"Is there any way to reduce the fever? Or, at least something to make her regain consciousness will do."

Ye Jiuxiao’s gaze was weighty as he looked at Physician Lin, his eyes filled with concern for Chu Nanli.

With his word, Physician Lin and Zhuang Muyan naturally sprang into action.

They dared not carelessly administer medicine to Chu Nanli; they could only resort to physical cooling methods.

Fortunately, Chu Nanli had fainted mostly due to exhaustion.

After getting enough rest, she naturally came to.

As soon as Chu Nanli opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was the man’s face, weary from exhaustion.

He was leaning by the bed, eyes closed, and she couldn’t tell if he was asleep or merely resting his eyes.

The moment Chu Nanli made a sound, his eyes opened alertly.

"Awake?"

Ye Jiuxiao’s attention immediately focused on her.

He looked at her caringly, "Physician Lin just said you were still feverish. If you woke up, we’d prepare some light food for you first. I’ve already had someone prepare chicken congee, and it’s being kept warm on the stove."

Seeing his expression, Chu Nanli couldn’t help but say, "Knowing I have a fever, aren’t you afraid I might really have caught the plague, Prince?"

She still remembered, before fainting, how Ye Jiuxiao had held her close.

And the words she’d half-heard in her dazed state...

If she didn’t say something teasing about it, she really wouldn’t know how to start talking.

"I have never been afraid of such things. But you, why didn’t you speak up sooner when you felt unwell?"

In speaking, Ye Jiuxiao’s tone couldn’t help but carry a touch of severity.

He was indeed angry, but angry with Chu Nanli for not taking better care of herself.

Even when feeling unwell, she hadn’t noticed and spoken up in time.

Now that the prescription for treating the plague had been developed, why did she still need to push herself so hard?

Ye Jiuxiao’s tone made Chu Nanli feel inexplicably guilty.

She reached out and tugged at the hem of Ye Jiuxiao’s clothes: "I think I’m a little hungry."

"I’ll have someone prepare it for you!"

Ye Jiuxiao, reluctant to say anything harsh, turned around and went out to order the food to be brought in.

As she followed the sight of his departing figure toward the outside of the room, she realized that the outside world had already fallen into dusk.

When she had fainted, it was still clearly noon.

Ye Jiuxiao wouldn’t have been guarding her all afternoon, would he?

Her question was soon answered.

After Chu Nanli woke up, Zhuang Muyan immediately came over when he heard the news.

"Master, you finally woke up! You have no idea how worried I was just now, and of course, I think Prince was even more worried than me."

When Zhuang Muyan saw that Chu Nanli was awake, the worry that had been weighing on his heart lessened significantly.

"However, neither Doctor Lin nor I could be certain about your symptoms..."

"There’s no need to worry anymore, I’m not infected," she reassured him.

Chu Nanli waved him off, feeling that although her fever had subsided, her body was still incredibly weak.

This time, she had overestimated herself.

After all, she still had one inside her.

"It was just a fever, but I am indeed still tired. How are things outside?"

While she had been unconscious, Zhuang Muyan and Doctor Lin had not been idle.

"We have already pacified the villagers here and can return to the capital at any time to report back to the Emperor."

"Then let’s return tomorrow," she decided.

The plague here had already been brought under control.

It was time for her to go back and separate from Ye Yunting.

...

The near unrest in the capital suburbs was naturally something that the Emperor learned of immediately.

He had already delegated full authority over this matter to Ye Yunting earlier during the morning court session.

Now that problems had arisen, he naturally summoned him to the palace at once.

"Is this how you handle things when I task you with them?" the Emperor thundered upon seeing Ye Yunting.

His anger flared at once.

He flung his teacup at Ye Yunting, who dared not evade, and allowed the tea to splash over him, leaving him in a sorry state.

"Fortunately, there were no casualties among the common people, otherwise how would I explain this to the courtiers at tomorrow morning’s court session!"

Ye Yunting knelt before the Emperor, not daring to retort at all.

However, in fact, what was occupying his mind were the scenes he had just witnessed.

The intimacy between Ye Jiuxiao and Chu Nanli was unbearably irksome to him.

When had those two gotten together?

"Father, please calm your anger. This time, indeed, it was my negligence," he admitted.

Faced with the Emperor’s fury, he dared not argue.

After scolding and hitting him, the Emperor’s anger was somewhat appeased.

He spoke to Ye Yunting sternly, "Now that the issue has been resolved, let it be."

"For other matters, I hope you will consider them carefully."

Although the Emperor didn’t specify, Ye Yunting understood that he was referring to the matter of his separation from Chu Nanli.

He would not grant that woman her wish!

Even if Chu Nanli had indeed quelled the plague, the real power still lay in the Emperor’s hands.

As long as he could persuade the Emperor, Chu Nanli would not get her way.

Ye Yunting addressed the Emperor, "Father, I don’t wish for a divorce."

"Although she and I are not childhood sweethearts, her commoner status is still known by many in the capital. If I truly separate from her, others will not think that we are devoid of feelings, but will see me as someone who abandons his responsibilities!"

"Father, I fear such a move would bring shame upon the Royal Family!"

He spoke so righteously, yet in reality, it was his possessiveness that was at play.

Since Chu Nanli had married him, she was his woman.

What was his, even if ruined, would absolutely not go to another!