My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 477: More Serious Sins

Chapter 477: Chapter 477: More Serious Sins

While discreetly vilifying Chu Nanli, she also guessed why Yang Shu had summoned her to the palace today.

Yang Shu was likely harboring a good plan, wanting to use her to deal with Chu Nanli!

Although she loathed Chu Nanli, if she truly were to confront her, wouldn’t Ye Yunting despise her even more?

Indeed, Yang Shu had already revealed her true intentions.

"She is merely a commoner now, without any background, can’t you handle her?"

Seeing Yang Shu speak so directly, Lin Fuying couldn’t help but roll her eyes secretly.

If it were as simple as Yang Shu claimed, why didn’t she do it herself?

"Mother, are you asking me to deal with Chu Nanli?"

During this period, Lin Fuying had been too suffocated, and hearing Yang Shu say this, she was even less willing to continue being submissive as before.

She bluntly exposed Yang Shu’s plan which left Yang Shu unable to retort on the spot.

Fortunately, in the hall at that moment, it was just the two of them.

Otherwise, she would have been even more embarrassed.

"What, are you unwilling?"

Yang Shu felt slighted but, remembering the information she had gathered, she forced herself to suppress her anger.

"As long as you agree, once the matter is successful, I can speak to Yunting and have your house arrest lifted, letting you out."

"If you do well, the position of Concubine might not be untenable."

When Lin Fuying heard Yang Shu’s grandiose speech, she almost gritted her teeth to pieces.

Did she cherish this position of Concubine?

Moreover, the position of Concubine was rightfully hers already, and Yang Shu’s words sounded as though this was a great favor to her.

"Mother, are you not afraid that Yunting will know of this and then despise you even more?"

Knowing that Yang Shu needed her, Lin Fuying’s attitude became more assertive.

After all, now that Yang Shu was in the palace, wanting to deal with Chu Nanli, she definitely couldn’t act directly herself but had to resort to using others to do it.

Yang Shu’s expression changed abruptly: "What nonsense are you spouting!"

What she cared most about was her mother-son relationship with Ye Yunting.

Because of their estrangement, there were already deep rifts between mother and son.

If she targeted Chu Nanli now, Ye Yunting would probably despise her even more as a mother.

It just so happened that Lin Fuying was under house arrest, and Yang Shu had thought that since Yunting no longer favored Lin Fuying, she would definitely try to ingratiate herself with her.

Yang Shu intended to use Lin Fuying to achieve her goal, and what happened to Lin Fuying afterward was of no concern to her.

"Isn’t that precisely your idea, Mother? You are afraid that Yunting will despise you, so you use your servant to do these things, really killing two birds with one stone!"

Lin Fuying directly pierced through her plan, leaving Yang Shu humiliated.

Yang Shu’s face grew even more furious: "Presumptuous! Who allowed you to speak to me this way!"

"You had better not forget, I am your mother, and with just one word, I can strip away your position as Concubine!"

"Mother, don’t forget that in this palace, only the Empress Dowager and the Empress have that authority. You wouldn’t have gotten so accustomed to managing palace affairs that you’ve forgotten your own status, would you?"

Lin Fuying dared to speak to Yang Shu in such a manner, of course, because she had nothing to fear.

"I just wonder, over these years you’ve managed the harem, have you ever considered how grave a sin it is for a concubine to secretly consort with outsiders?"

"What are you saying? I can’t understand you!"

Yang Shu’s hand, resting on the chair, abruptly shrank, her fear uncontrollably rising.

She had hidden these matters well. How could Lin Fuying possibly know about them?

Besides, in recent days she had been in a bad mood. And with the Empress Dowager, that old witch, constantly picking on her, she hadn’t mingled with anyone for a long time.

Lin Fuying had kept silent about the things she had seen in the palace, just waiting for the best opportunity to speak out.

Now was the most appropriate time.

Lin Fuying knew clear in her heart that she had already been disliked by Ye Yunting.

Perhaps one day, Ye Yunting would indeed let her be demeaned by Chu Nanli, at his mercy to be humiliated.

After so many years of careful planning, how could she accept such an outcome?

"Your Majesty knows very well, doesn’t she?"

Lin Fuying did not directly state it. Such ambiguous words instead made Yang Shu more wary of her.

After all, she had no evidence.

Even if she were to publicize this matter now and drag Yang Shu down, she would surely be implicated herself.

The Emperor would never allow her, a person who knew too much, to live on.

It would be better to use this to coerce Yang Shu to stand by her side.

Yang Shu became alert, "Do you know the consequences of slandering me arbitrarily?"

"I naturally have evidence before I say this. Whether it’s slander or not, you know better than I do, don’t you?"

"But you don’t have to worry too much. I understand, if you fall, it will only implicate our dear Yunting. Hence, I hardly dare to discuss this matter with anyone else but you in private."

This indeed turned the tables in favor of Yang Shu.

She knew that what she had to do today could not be exposed, which is why she had sent away all the servants from the hall, and at least now she didn’t need to worry about sealing their lips.

"So, what exactly do you want?"

Even though Yang Shu knew she was being manipulated by Lin Fuying, her attitude remained uncompromising.

"Let me tell you, don’t you dare covet the title of Princess Consort! I have ways to make you disappear quietly!"

If it wasn’t for the fear that Lin Fuying was holding something back, Yang Shu actually would have preferred to make her disappear right then.

But she did not dare gamble, fearing that Lin Fuying, knowing her intent, might just tell everything out of despair.

The purpose of Lin Fuying today was not to completely sever ties with Yang Shu.

After threatening Yang Shu, she then revealed her plans.

She wanted Yang Shu to lift her confinement.

Yang Shu was somewhat surprised, "Is this all you’re asking for?"

For Lin Fuying, the confinement was indeed a thorny issue.

No matter how cunning and manipulative she was, in the face of absolute power, she was still vulnerable.

All it would take was a word from Ye Yunting for Yang Shu to lift her confinement.

"Of course not," Lin Fuying saw that she had Yang Shu in her grasp, and couldn’t help feeling a bit smug, "the rest, we can discuss after you have lifted my confinement."

How dare this wretched woman be so arrogant!

Yang Shu now felt a hatred for Lin Fuying that far surpassed her feelings towards Chu Nanli.

This was the first time she had been blackmailed like this, and ironically Lin Fuying had seized upon the very secret she could least afford to see brought to light.