My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 356 - 357: Irony

Chapter 356: Chapter 357: Irony

"If I remember correctly, the War King and I are already divorced, right?"

Chu Nanli emphasized her tone, especially the word "divorced."

She wanted to make it clear to Ye Yunting that she now had nothing to do with him.

"Since we are divorced, then naturally, we go our separate ways, with no relation whatsoever."

Chu Nanli’s lips curled up in a mocking smile, "Then I would like to ask, on what basis does the War King say such things?"

After all, Ye Yunting’s possessiveness stemmed from a spiteful heart.

Ye Yunting hadn’t expected Chu Nanli to be so defiant now.

He glanced at Ye Jiuxiao beside him, obviously attributing Chu Nanli’s change to Ye Jiuxiao’s presence.

It must be the Regent Prince backing her up that made this woman so audacious!

"The War King better take care of his own backyard, or one day a fire there might burn him too."

Right upon meeting, Chu Nanli could see the ambition in Yang Xuan’s eyes.

Yang Xuan’s status wasn’t comparable to Lin Fuying’s.

However, with the support of the Yang Family behind her, it was still uncertain who would ultimately win the position of the War King’s Princess Consort.

"You!"

Ye Yunting could hardly contain himself, and just as he was about to burst, he caught Ye Jiuxiao’s daunting gaze.

Ye Jiuxiao’s protection of Chu Nanli was exceptionally evident.

It even faintly felt like a declaration of sovereignty.

"You just wait for me!"

Now, Ye Yunting still didn’t dare to confront Ye Jiuxiao openly.

In secret, he was no match for Ye Jiuxiao either.

He could only leave in frustration, even forgetting Yang Xuan where he left her.

After the annoying man left, Chu Nanli couldn’t help but rub her temples.

Scolding Ye Yunting had indeed been very satisfying.

But the good mood she had when she came out today had also been completely ruined by him.

"These medicinal herbs aren’t of any use today, so it seems like it was a wasted trip."

Chu Nanli shook her head but then remembered something else.

"Hadn’t the Prince mentioned wanting to figure out the training methods at the martial arts school? If he still plans to, today happens to be a good day."

She originally intended to give the training methods directly to Ye Jiuxiao.

Only, she wasn’t sure if her understanding matched Ye Jiuxiao’s.

Therefore, it was better to discuss it with him in person.

"Then let’s go to the Prince Residence, it also avoids other unwanted interruptions."

Encountering Ye Yunting today was indeed beyond Ye Jiuxiao’s expectations.

He simply took her directly back to the Prince Residence.

Chu Nanli had been to the Regent Prince Residence several times and was already very familiar with its layout.

In the study, Ye Jiuxiao had already had someone prepare paper, pens, and refreshments, with every move showing utmost consideration.

Chu Nanli didn’t stand on ceremony; once she sat down, she shared everything she knew.

"...This training method mainly focuses on developing potential, so naturally, the younger the children, the more effective it is. However, I also have other methods suitable for older soldiers."

She spoke so engrossedly that before she knew it, her fingertips had landed on the back of Ye Jiuxiao’s hand.

The distance between them had also become incredibly close.

Withdrawing now would seem too strange.

Therefore, she had to forcibly suppress the palpitations in her heart and pretend as if nothing had happened to continue speaking.

"Do you also understand how to train an army?"

Ye Jiuxiao’s hand casually encircled behind her.

From a distance, it seemed as if he had directly drawn her into his embrace.

"I know a little, why, does the Prince want me as a military advisor?"

Chu Nanli turned her head, her warm breath hitting the man’s face.

She then realized that their proximity was indeed a bit too intimate.

In such an atmosphere, she could also clearly sense her distinct feelings for Ye Jiuxiao.

Ye Jiuxiao realized this as well.

His ears turned red, and out of the ingrained politeness and restraint, he slightly increased their distance.

"With your wisdom, being a military advisor is indeed beneath you."

Ye Jiuxiao was also curious why he hadn’t noticed Chu Nanli’s extraordinariness earlier.

After all, he had already met Chu Nanli on the day of Ye Yunting’s grand wedding.

But back then, she felt completely different from how she was now.

"That’s not it," Chu Nanli nodded proudly, "If the Prince really wants me as a military advisor, you’d have to offer at least a thousand taels of gold to coax me out of retirement."

It wasn’t just her boasting; with the methods she mastered, in less than a year, she could definitely build an army that could defeat ten times its number.

There were still so many good things in her space that she hadn’t taken out yet.

"A thousand taels of gold is indeed not enough, this Prince is willing to offer ten thousand taels of gold, would you accept?"

Ye Jiuxiao’s gaze suddenly became incredibly aggressive.

He stared at Chu Nanli, and there was also a surge of affection in his eyes.

"Cough, I was joking, how could you take that seriously, Prince?"

Being looked at with such a gaze, Chu Nanli suddenly felt her cheeks start to heat up.

She turned her head away somewhat embarrassedly, "Let’s talk about this matter later."

She really had a lot of other troubles to deal with.

Moreover, she wasn’t sure if Ye Jiuxiao could accept her true identity.

Both of them were smart people, certain things naturally didn’t need to be spoken too clearly.

The ambiguous atmosphere in the study seemed to be just an illusion to others.

...

After Ye Yunting stormed off in anger, he naturally didn’t care about Yang Xuan, who had come out with him.

Yang Xuan was also furious.

But she didn’t think Ye Yunting was wrong; instead, she blamed everything on Lin Fuying and Chu Nanli, who were also women.

Chu Nanli currently had no connection with the Prince Residence, so her biggest enemy was, of course, Lin Fuying.

Before she could act, Lin Fuying, using her "pregnancy," had her mother, the minor wife of the Prime Minister, visit the War King Residence.

"My cousin must be out of his mind!"

Having heard this news, Yang Xuan naturally felt even more resentful.

"She’s just a concubine, and her mother is only a minor wife of the Prime Minister. Boldly inviting someone over like this, isn’t my cousin afraid of inviting criticism?"

"If I had known earlier, I would have asked my aunt to throw her out right away. How is such a lowly person worthy of bearing my cousin’s child?"

These days, Lin Fuying almost daily flaunted how much Ye Yunting valued her in front of her.

Yang Xuan was endlessly jealous of her, and now that she knew about Lin Fuying’s "pregnancy," she felt nothing but frustration at every turn.

"Once I become the War King’s Princess Consort, I must get rid of her and that child she’ll bear, no matter the gender. They can only be concubine-born for life, trodden under the feet of my children!"

No matter how futile and furious Yang Xuan was on this side, Lin Fuying’s courtyard still presented a harmonious scene.