My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 343 - 344: Divorce

Chapter 343: Chapter 344: Divorce

"What about the position of Princess Consort?"

Did the Emperor mean to make Ye Yunting a prince?

This decision had suffocated Chu Nanli even more.

Wasn’t the Emperor simply using her merit to support Ye Yunting?

"Your Majesty, do you still remember what you told me before I went to the capital suburbs?"

Chu Nanli wouldn’t hold back from discussing divorce, just because the person before her was the Emperor.

Hadn’t she put so much effort into quelling the plague just to get away from Ye Yunting?

As the Emperor heard her words, the smile on his face slowly disappeared.

He became the stoic monarch, showing neither joy nor anger.

He said nothing, and naturally, Chu Nanli dared not speak rashly either.

However, this silence was quickly interrupted by the arrival of the Empress Dowager.

"Mother,"

The Emperor nodded to the Empress Dowager, his gaze, however, fell on Ye Jiuxiao, who had appeared in the hall alongside the Empress Dowager.

Ye Jiuxiao spoke before him, "I came to the palace to pay respects to Mother, and just happened to bump into her on her way here, so I followed along."

He wasn’t here to revel in the spectacle.

With that said, it wasn’t easy for the Emperor to comment further.

Though in the eyes of the Emperor, this issue was ultimately just Ye Yunting’s family affair.

It was somewhat unseemly for it to be known to everyone.

"I had planned to summon you to the palace once you returned from the capital suburbs to chat with me, but I didn’t expect you to be unwell again,"

"You, a young lady, must not go to such dangerous places again."

The Empress Dowager looked very pleased.

She had heard many rumors, especially about Chu Nanli dealing directly with the sick common people.

Now, many commoners had even voluntarily offered longevity plaques for her.

Chu Nanli was momentarily unparalleled in popularity among the common people.

Not just the Empress Dowager, the Emperor had also heard of this.

But he wasn’t actually worried.

After all, no matter how capable Chu Nanli was, she was just a woman.

She posed no threat to the government affairs.

"The Empress Dowager flatters me excessively."

Chu Nanli knew very well that the Empress Dowager’s satisfaction with her surely had much to do with Ye Jiuxiao’s contributions.

After she paid her respects to the Empress Dowager, she knelt down once again.

"Empress Dowager, before I went to control the plague, you and His Majesty promised that upon my return, you would grant me a divorce from the War King."

"I earnestly request His Majesty and the Empress Dowager to fulfill this promise!"

Chu Nanli’s words left no room for ambiguity.

This was her only way to show her determination.

"Father Emperor! Grandmother Empress!"

Ye Yunting’s voice suddenly filled the hall.

After Chu Nanli entered the palace, he only then received the news.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have rushed over in such haste.

He glared at Chu Nanli, but due to the presence of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, he refrained from speaking out directly.

"Good, now that Yunting is here too, Emperor, how should this matter be handled? Let’s consider the children’s opinions as well,"

Though she said this, the Empress Dowager’s heart had already somewhat leaned towards Chu Nanli.

It’s not that she didn’t love her grandson Ye Yunting.

It’s just that Ye Yunting, having Yang Shu as his mother, didn’t appeal to her as much as the Crown Prince did.

"Your Majesty, I no longer have any affection for the War King, and now, all I wish is to divorce him!"

Upon hearing the word "divorce," Ye Yunting’s heart felt a sharp, tearing pain.

He could feel it, Chu Nanli truly was as she said, devoid of any emotional attachment to him.

But he was still deceiving himself.

"Have you thought this through? After the divorce, you will no longer be the War King’s Princess Consort nor will you have the status of a royal kin."

The Emperor watched her resolute demeanor and couldn’t help but frown.

He spoke slowly, "How about this, I will give you another three days to think it over, and once you have made up your mind, come and let me know, how does that sound?"

In the Emperor’s view, this was already a tremendous grace extended to Chu Nanli.

In the capital, so many people were vying, eager to become relatives of the royals.

He did not believe that Chu Nanli was truly ready to give it up.

"There is no need to consider, my resolve is already set."

Chu Nanli lifted her head, her face full of determination.

Yunting, standing beside her, watched Chu Nanli at this moment and felt the pain in his chest intensifying.

He could feel that Chu Nanli was standing right in front of him, yet he always felt that she had become someone else.

He distinctly remembered how the former Chu Nanli used to look at him with admiration in her eyes.

Of course, Yunting had still not realized his true feelings.

He thought that he was just dissatisfied with Chu Nanli slipping out of his control.

"Emperor, since these two children truly no longer have feelings for each other, forcing them to stay together might eventually turn them into a resentful couple."

"Perhaps, it would be better to let them separate now."

When the Empress Dowager spoke like this, Chu Nanli finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She was already confident about her chances by seventy to eighty percent.

The Emperor pondered for a moment and then looked towards Yunting, "What do you think?"

In front of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, of course, Yunting did not want to appear too weak.

"I have no objections."

Just a woman, did she really think he would not be able to let her go?

He kept a stern face, trying hard to put on an indifferent facade towards Chu Nanli.

In fact, the pain in his chest had not stopped since earlier.

Chu Nanli did not care about his thoughts.

After she divorced Yunting, whether Yunting lived or died was of no concern to her.

"If that’s the case, then I, the Emperor, hereby grant you two the divorce."

Chu Nanli, nominally an orphan with deceased parents, therefore the divorce did not require much complicated procedures.

Even their signatures were not needed on the divorce document.

After taking the divorce document from the Palace Attendant’s hands, Chu Nanli couldn’t help but show a relieved expression.

At the same time, she could feel the melancholy arising in her heart.

These were the residual emotions of the original soul.

Of course, if the original soul were still here, she certainly would not hesitate to divorce either.

The Emperor had initially considered bestowing Chu Nanli with a reward, but seeing her insistence on the divorce, he no longer mentioned it.

Instead, it was the Empress Dowager who kept Chu Nanli back.

"Child, after the divorce, do you have any plans?"

Actually, this time, the Empress Dowager originally intended to grant Chu Nanli the title of county princess.

But considering other factors, she ultimately decided against it.

Instead, she ordered her servants to prepare a large amount of gold and silver as a reward.

"I plan to devote myself to studying medicine, so as not to disappoint my master’s teaching."

Chu Nanli, at present, actually did not lack silver for her daily life.

But her business dealings conducted in secret were not publicly acknowledged, thus she could not openly tell the Empress Dowager.

"If you face any trouble in the future, feel free to have someone seek help from ’ailing jia’ (me)."

The Empress Dowager kindly patted Chu Nanli’s hand, as if she cared for her like a family elder.

She did not hold any grudge against Chu Nanli because of the divorce; behind this, Jiuxiao’s contribution was evident.