My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 458: Goddess of Chu Kingdom

Chapter 458: Chapter 458: Goddess of Chu Kingdom

"It’s alright, this Prince still has some less effective methods up my sleeve, when the time comes if the Imperial Court needs them, I’ll hand them over,"

Ye Jiuxiao had already communicated with Chu Nanli before, and she also agreed to hand over these less effective methods.

Otherwise, should the Red Dragon Army suddenly gain significant strength without presenting any countermeasures, the Emperor would inevitably become suspicious.

Rather than cause an uproar later, it’s better to fob them off with something, besides, no matter how the Imperial Court’s troops train, they could never reach the strength of the Red Dragon Army.

Not to mention, Chu Nanli also provided Ye Jiuxiao with many nutritional recipes for recuperation.

He had the army’s rations improved according to the recipes, and it was only with this combined with the training methods that such effects were achieved.

The troops of the Imperial Court could only learn the basics at best.

"Did you hear, my lord? The actions of the people from Chu Kingdom seem to be related to the legendary Goddess of Chu Kingdom!"

The deputy officer, buoyed by the wine, started a conversation with Ye Jiuxiao about the amusing rumors he had heard recently.

"I heard that the Goddess of Chu Kingdom is seeking a husband, but for some reason, she is not looking within her own country but instead turning to foreigners."

"It’s said that the Goddess of Chu Kingdom is already on her way here. When the time comes, those Princes in the capital who have not yet married will probably stir up quite a commotion!"

The deputy officer’s words brought the tent’s atmosphere to life.

Emboldened by the lively atmosphere, some even dared to jest about Ye Jiuxiao.

"If you ask me, those Princes in the capital are as good as spineless shrimps. Only naive little girls would fancy them."

"The only one truly worthy of the Goddess of Chu Kingdom must be a person of wisdom and valor like our Lord!"

"Don’t talk nonsense like that in front of outsiders."

Ye Jiuxiao gave the speaker a cool glance. Without an explicit warning, it was enough to deter any further remarks.

"Whom the Goddess chooses as her husband is up to her, and if you gossip indiscriminately, won’t you tarnish her reputation?"

"It’s all because of my loose tongue," the deputy officer said with a sheepish laugh, "You’re right, my lord. She’s a young lady after all; it’s not our place to discuss her too much."

The topic of the Goddess of Chu Kingdom was no longer brought up by anyone.

In his heart, Ye Jiuxiao wasn’t particularly interested in this Goddess of Chu Kingdom.

Not to mention that he already had someone he loved, even if he didn’t, he wouldn’t treat his marriage as a bargaining chip.

He was forthright and couldn’t do such a thing.

Nor would he allow his subordinates to do anything in his name.

With his abilities, even without external help, he needn’t worry about being secretly harmed.

However, this Goddess of Chu Kingdom was indeed mysterious, well-protected by her family, to the point that no one even knew her real name.

There have always been rumors in Chu Kingdom that the Goddess is actually ugly and unsightly, and that’s why she has hidden herself away all these years, unwilling to show her true face.

But those who spoke thus were beaten by the Goddess’s brothers, and the protective Chu General, especially for his daughter, directly took guards to "visit" those people’s homes, scaring them into never daring to speak ill again.

With such a strong family to protect her, the Goddess of Chu Kingdom must be quite innocent and naive.

For some reason, upon hearing the title Goddess of Chu Kingdom, Ye Jiuxiao couldn’t help but think of Chu Nanli.

He wasn’t suspecting any connection between them, just that he had been away from the capital for several days now and wondered how Chu Nanli was doing and whether their child in her womb was causing her any trouble.

During this time, he had been by Chu Nanli’s side every day. Now suddenly away from the capital, he was truly worried she might not adapt well.

Nevertheless, he was confident that even without him, Chu Nanli would be able to take care of herself.

He didn’t stay with these soldiers any longer but returned alone to his tent.

Ye Jiuxiao had just sat down when Ling hurried in from outside, holding a secret message that was only to be used in emergency situations.

"Has something happened in the capital?"

For some reason, the moment he saw the secret message, Ye Jiuxiao felt an extremely bad premonition rising from the bottom of his heart.

"This has just been sent from the capital, and I haven’t had the chance to read it yet."

If it weren’t for some extremely urgent matter, the people from the Regent Prince Residence wouldn’t resort to this channel of communication.

Ye Jiuxiao’s expression grew grave as he tore open the secret message and read the words on it, his face changing dramatically.

"Is this message truly sent from the capital?"

Ling dared not conceal anything and quickly nodded.

Unless the people in the Regent Prince Residence had all been turned, the content of this message could not possibly be incorrect.

The news related to Chu Nanli was naturally what made Ye Jiuxiao lose his composure.

The message said that the courtyard where Chu Nanli was staying had caught fire, and most of the people he had sent to protect her were either dead or injured, while her own life and death were still unknown!

How could this be!

Before he left, he had clearly arranged for many elites to protect Chu Nanli, and in the capital, there were very few who had the capability to breach those elites.

"Has any other news come out from the capital?"

Ye Jiuxiao’s expression suddenly became even more unpleasant.

The best outcome now would be that Chu Nanli had been taken away by that person behind the scenes, and her life was temporarily safe.

If she had really perished in the fire...

As Ye Jiuxiao thought this, his eyes instantly turned blood-red.

"Prince!"

Ling, seeing the state Ye Jiuxiao was in now, and his normally expressionless face, couldn’t help but show a bit of worry.

"Get ready, I must return as fast as possible!"

No matter how important the matters here were, they paled in comparison to Chu Nanli.

If Chu Nanli really met with misfortune this time, he would harbor regrets for the rest of his life.

And before Ye Jiuxiao decided to set off for his return, he happened to receive news from Zhuang Lin sent from the capital.

Having learned that Chu Nanli had only been taken away, Ye Jiuxiao breathed a slight sigh of relief, but his worry for her had not diminished in the least.

Who knows what that lunatic Ye Yunting might do?

His current journey was meant to be covert, even the Emperor thought he had left the capital to find something that could win the Empress Dowager’s favor.

As such, even if he now returned to the capital, he had an excuse to explain to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

Even if he hadn’t, Ye Jiuxiao could not care less at the moment.

On the way back to the capital, Ye Jiuxiao had already received numerous rumors circulating from within the capital.

Many in the capital now believed that Chu Nanli, along with her child, had perished in the fire.

But the more such rumors raged, the more assured Ye Jiuxiao became about Chu Nanli’s current situation.

Ye Yunting must have just taken her away and not planned to do anything to her, otherwise, why go through such lengths to spread rumors?