My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 416: Is There a Problem with the Child?

Chapter 416: Chapter 416: Is There a Problem with the Child?

Could it be that there’s a problem with the child in Lin Fuying’s womb?

Chu Nanli hasn’t yet considered the possibility of trickery or deceit.

No matter how much she thought, she could not guess that Lin Fuying would be so bold.

After all, once a false pregnancy is exposed, the consequences are unimaginable.

When news of Lin Fuying’s emergency in the palace spread, it wasn’t Ye Yunting who arrived first.

It was Bai Wuheng.

But given the urgency of the situation, no one delved into that detail, simply assuming Ye Yunting had asked Bai Wuheng to come ahead.

Following a palace maid, Bai Wuheng quickly entered the hall.

After hastily paying his respects to the Empress Dowager, he approached Lin Fuying.

He even neglected Chu Nanli standing beside her.

Knowing Lin Fuying’s true situation, he naturally did not think the child was truly in danger.

Yet, he still worried, worried that Lin Fuying had not heeded his instructions and had taken all the medicine at once.

If it had harmed her body, that would be problematic.

Upon seeing Bai Wuheng, Lin Fuying immediately dropped her act.

With tears in her eyes, she said to Bai Wuheng, "Big Brother Bai, you have no idea how humiliated I was in the palace today."

"Where is Brother Yunting? Did he come?"

Hearing Lin Fuying’s question, Bai Wuheng was silent for a moment, unsure of how to respond.

He hadn’t seen Ye Yunting at the entrance.

He didn’t know if Ye Yunting hadn’t received the news or if he simply hadn’t bothered to come.

"Let me take your pulse first."

Instead of answering her question directly, Bai Wuheng was more concerned about her condition.

However, after taking her pulse, he frowned instantly.

"You didn’t use that medicine?"

It was only now that he realized the blood on Lin Fuying was not her own.

"I had no choice, Big Brother Bai," Lin Fuying looked at him pitifully, "If I hadn’t used this method to escape, who knows what Concubine Yang Shu would have done to me today."

"Big Brother Bai, I can’t lose this leverage. Without the pretext of pregnancy, I fear the days ahead will be even tougher!"

"But..."

Bai Wuheng still couldn’t make up his mind.

He just hoped that Lin Fuying wouldn’t continue to make mistakes, but now he had no better solution.

No matter what, he would stand by Lin Fuying’s side and wouldn’t be fickle like Ye Yunting.

"Big Brother Bai, will you help me one more time, please?"

As Lin Fuying and Bai Wuheng were tussling in the hall, Ye Yunting finally arrived late.

"Your Royal Highness the Empress Dowager."

Although he was paying respects to the Empress Dowager, his peripheral vision stayed on Chu Nanli.

Chu Nanli frowned slightly and subtly shifted aside to evade his scrutiny.

She had no desire to get entangled with Ye Yunting.

"Come, let’s go see Concubine Lin."

Even though the Empress Dowager saw that Ye Yunting had arrived, her brows were still tightly furrowed.

But she didn’t forget to turn to Chu Nanli and caution her, "It’s too chaotic inside; you better not go in. Wait here for me."

After all, if something truly happened to Lin Fuying, the child in Chu Nanli’s womb was even more precious.

Lin Fuying wanted to say more, but the noise of the Empress Dowager’s entry startled her, and she swallowed her words back down.

Under these circumstances, Bai Wuheng certainly wouldn’t betray her.

As soon as the Empress Dowager entered, she immediately looked at Bai Wuheng, "How is the child?"

Bai Wuheng felt a tightness in his heart, and despite his unwillingness, he had no choice but to continue lying.

"To answer Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, although Concubine Lin has had a scare with her pregnancy, the child was, fortunately, saved."

"It’s just that Concubine Lin was already pregnant and now she’s had this scare; she must be extremely careful from now on."

The words Bai Wuheng spoke were entirely against his conscience.

Now that he knew Lin Fuying was not pregnant, he was tormented constantly, fearing that the truth would come out any day.

"Concubine Yang, you heard it too."

Upon hearing these words, the Empress Dowager’s furrowed brow finally relaxed.

As long as the child was safe, nothing else mattered.

"It’s also fortunate that this child is safe. If something had happened to our precious great-grandson because of you, you would kneel before the Emperor and beg for mercy!"

It was only then that Ye Yunting spoke up, "Great-Grandmother, what exactly happened?"

Even though he was indifferent to Lin Fuying’s fate, he still valued the child highly.

"Ask your mother what she did just now!"

The Empress Dowager glared at Concubine Yang Shu, who, knowing she was at fault, did not know what to say.

But in the current situation, regardless of what she said, she would incite the Empress Dowager’s rage.

Before Concubine Yang Shu could think of a defense, Lin Fuying had already spoken up.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, it has nothing to do with Mother; it’s all my fault."

"If Mother wishes to punish me, I have no complaints. I only ask that Mother spares the child in my belly, after all, it is also Brother Yunting’s bloodline!"

With these words, Lin Fuying directly caused Concubine Yang Shu’s face to change with anger.

"Don’t spout nonsense! I only intended to teach you a lesson. When did I ever think of harming you and the child you’re carrying?"

She hurried to defend herself, while inwardly wishing she could tear Lin Fuying’s mouth to shreds.

"Yunting, believe your mother. Even if she doesn’t like this woman, she would never harm your child!"

Concubine Yang Shu might have been better off not speaking; as soon as she did, Ye Yunting’s face turned even uglier.

Lin Fuying appeared frightened by Concubine Yang Shu’s words and her voice became even weaker.

"Mother did the same to Sister Chu back then, didn’t she?"

In fact, Lin Fuying said this on purpose.

She was well aware that, as nothing serious had happened to her now, Ye Yunting would not take it too seriously.

The only way was to bring Chu Nanli into the picture,

To remind Ye Yunting of how Concubine Yang Shu had mistreated Chu Nanli before.

The determination Chu Nanli showed now was partly due to Concubine Yang Shu’s doing.

"Stop slandering me!"

Concubine Yang Shu felt increasingly stifled.

She could clearly see that Lin Fuying was trying to drive a wedge between them.

But with the Empress Dowager present, she couldn’t even utter a single threatening word.

"Enough, we haven’t seen her being disrespectful. Rather, it’s you, her senior, who has been overly aggressive!"

The Empress Dowager waved her hand with apparent annoyance.

She never liked Concubine Yang Shu’s arrogant and dominant character. Had something actually happened to Lin Fuying’s child today, she would have gone to the Emperor to suggest punishment, not only confining her but also stripping Concubine Yang Shu of her status!

In recent years, Concubine Yang Shu had been far too presumptuous in the palace.

Even the Empress had to yield three feet when dealing with her.

"Now that Yunting has already established his own residence outside the palace, yet you still go over his head to manage the internal affairs of the War King Residence. What if the Emperor hears of this? Do you want the Emperor to think he is incapable?"