My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 438: The Child’s Background

Chapter 438: Chapter 438: The Child’s Background

It wouldn’t be out of control like it is now.

The coldness in Yunting’s eyes suddenly became even more intense.

Seeing Yunting like this, Fuying was even more delighted by the disaster; she just couldn’t show it for the moment.

Today, in front of Nanli, she knelt down, even though it was somewhat humiliating.

But to further widen the gap between them was absolutely beneficial and harmless for her.

"Brother Yunting, sister, perhaps she just didn’t think it through. After some time, she should be able to accept that child."

What Fuying said naturally matched what she told him, but in fact, she knew very well that given Nanli’s personality, there was no possibility of her accepting the child.

If it had been the Nanli of the past, perhaps she would have compromised herself because of her deep love for Yunting.

Back then, she frequently took advantage of this aspect of Nanli to deal with her, feeling immensely gratified every time she saw Nanli bear the brunt silently.

Who made Nanli, with her inferior background, snatch away her position as Princess Consort?

But now, she could no longer see any love in Nanli’s eyes.

Perhaps only Yunting himself was still deceiving himself.

But these words, she obviously couldn’t say directly to Yunting.

Not only that, but she also needed to further mislead him, ensuring there was no possibility for them to reconcile.

"Once the child’s health is a bit better, I’ll take him to see sister again. Perhaps, once sister sees the child, she’ll soften."

The way Fuying spoke so submissively certainly stirred up the fire in Yunting’s heart again.

He couldn’t help but recall how, just earlier, Nanli had been so decisive in front of him!

She had never been like that before.

All of this was because of the uncle’s appearance.

What if the uncle left the capital right now?

The words spoken by Fuying on the side were no longer of interest to him; instead, he continued to plot other things in his mind.

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The news that Fuying had been "forced" to kneel by Nanli quickly spread throughout the capital.

Even though Yunting had immediately ordered the news to be suppressed, it still leaked out.

It was obvious how much effort Fuying had put into it.

These unrealistic rumors immediately made Nanli’s reputation even more unsavory.

Nanli didn’t mind these, but those with intentions had already conveyed the news into the palace.

It even reached the ears of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.

"In my view, this third child is becoming more and more presumptuous," said the Empress Dowager as her brows furrowed upon hearing the outside news.

"I’m of such an old age, and these younger generations are still causing such a stir, completely undignified!"

"Please calm down, Mother. Yunting has indeed been quite impulsive during this time," the Emperor replied.

The Emperor had seen all of Yunting’s actions during this period and naturally had many displeasures with him.

He even began to doubt whether his earlier consideration of making Yunting his successor was too hasty.

The Crown Prince, though lacking in capability, excelled in being prudent. Over the years, he had behaved properly without any mistakes.

"Forget it, these matters of the inner palace, you should not get involved," said the Empress Dowager as she waved her hand at the Emperor—understanding what he was thinking as a close mother and son.

A few years ago, she had advised the Emperor not to think of deposing the Crown Prince just because he favored Concubine Yang Shu.

This position may be better suited for Ye Yunting than for the Crown Prince.

"I will have him enter the palace, and he will explain everything to me, including about the child. Since the child is of the Royal Family’s bloodline, how can he have no identity?"

With the Empress Dowager saying this, the Emperor naturally did not dare to objection.

Indeed, it was better for the Empress Dowager to handle this matter.

The Empress Dowager acted swiftly and decisively, summoning Ye Yunting into the palace the following day.

Upon hearing of the Empress Dowager’s actions, Consort Yang Shu was genuinely concerned for her son, so she took the opportunity to pay her respects and stayed with the Empress Dowager.

Seeing only Ye Yunting entering the palace, the Empress Dowager’s brows instantly furrowed again.

"Where is the child?"

"Forgive me, Your Majesty, the child’s body is indeed frail and not suitable for going out, so I did not bring him to the palace."

Ye Yunting could naturally see the Empress Dowager’s dissatisfaction, but he quickly decided to pretend he hadn’t noticed anything.

He did not know that Chu Nanli had already mentioned the child’s origin to the Empress Dowager, thinking that the Empress Dowager was still unaware of everything.

However, there was one thing that the Empress Dowager indeed did not know.

That was the original host’s experiences in the War King Residence.

In public, Ye Yunting naturally could not show his disdain for the original host.

"Once the child’s health improves slightly, I will definitely bring him to the palace to pay respects to you."

At this moment, Ye Yunting was also somewhat uncertain about the Empress Dowager’s attitude towards the child, so he chose to vaguely pass the matter.

Little did he know, the Empress Dowager had summoned Ye Yunting into the palace precisely because of her concern for the Royal Family’s bloodline.

"If that’s the case, then wait until the child’s health has completely improved before bringing him to the palace to meet me," said the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager waved her hand and continued to ask the question that concerned her most, "Who is the mother of this child?"

Despite the rumors that had already spread far and wide outside, the Empress Dowager still pretended to be unaware of them.

The Empress Dowager was also doubting whether this child was truly Chu Nanli’s.

If so, why did Chu Nanli not mention this child to her originally?

The Empress Dowager, naturally placing great importance on the Royal Family’s bloodline, would never allow any falsehoods to occur.

In fact, even the words Chu Nanli had said initially, the Empress Dowager was half in doubt.

The answer to this question concerned Consort Yang Shu as well.

She had never liked Chu Nanli, and even though the two had already divorced, Consort Yang Shu’s views on Chu Nanli had not changed.

If the child was indeed birthed by Chu Nanli, what if the Empress Dowager changed her mind and wanted her Yunting to remarry Chu Nanli?

She would never agree to that!

Regarding the child’s origins, Ye Yunting naturally did not plan to deceive the Empress Dowager and promptly told her everything.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager’s expression slightly changed, "Is all this true?"

She had never heard of such a young embryo surviving after being removed from the mother’s body.

However, she also trusted Bai Wuheng’s medical skills.

"What do you plan to do going forward?"

The Empress Dowager was most concerned about the child.

But she was also aware, considering Chu Nanli’s previous attitude, that there was likely no possibility between the two.

"I only wish to raise the child first, and once his health improves, I will enter the palace and request my father, the Emperor, to grant this child an identity."

As for other plans, Ye Yunting did not intend to reveal them for now.