My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 478: Lifting House Arrest

Chapter 478: Chapter 478: Lifting House Arrest

Concubine Yang Shu nearly gnashed her teeth as she looked at her, "Good, very good, it seems that this palace has truly underestimated you in the past!"

She really hadn’t expected that once Lin Fuying got a hold of her weak spot, she would be so brazen!

She wished she could dispose of Lin Fuying right then and there!

Unfortunately, even though Concubine Yang Shu felt such hatred, she still had to pinch her nose and agree.

If Lin Fuying were to really spill the beans about her affair, not only would she get into trouble, but even Ye Yunting could be implicated!

"I would ask Mother to clarify matters with Brother Yunting as soon as possible, otherwise, I can’t guarantee that during my grounded period, I won’t let slip something I shouldn’t."

Before leaving, Lin Fuying did not forget to threaten Concubine Yang Shu one last time.

Being summoned by Concubine Yang Shu today was indeed an unexpected pleasure.

Lin Fuying knew very well that after exposing this matter, from now on, Concubine Yang Shu would surely see her as a thorn in her side.

But what of it?

Currently despised by Ye Yunting and grounded in the Prince Residence without any connection to the outside world, she was completely isolated and without support.

In that case, why should she care whether Concubine Yang Shu liked her or not?

"Damn it, she really should be damned!"

Only after Lin Fuying left did Concubine Yang Shu dare to expose the panic and anger in her heart.

She thought she had hidden everything very well, with only the palace maids close to her being aware of any rumor whatsoever.

How could Lin Fuying know?

The more Concubine Yang Shu thought about it, the more suffocated she felt inside.

"Summon someone, this palace is feeling a headache, call for Imperial Physician Qiu Bai to come and check my peace pulse."

Unable to figure it out, she could only call for Qiu Bai to discuss a countermeasure.

Qiu Bai hadn’t had the chance to see Concubine Yang Shu for two or three months.

And recently, due to Chu Nanli, a strange trend of ambition had inexplicably swept through the Imperial Medical Bureau.

All the imperial physicians were researching new medicines by poring over ancient texts, an attitude which Qiu Bai scorned and disdainfully avoided engaging with.

His medical skills were decent, but this ’decent’ was quite underwhelming within the Imperial Medical Bureau.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have tried to get on good terms with Concubine Yang Shu, and even more so wouldn’t have been intimately involved with her in secret.

"It’s been a good while since Your Highness had me come over to take your peace pulse; I thought you’d found someone new and forgotten about the old."

Qiu Bai knew where his advantages lay, and as soon as the palace attendants left the room, he immediately sat next to Concubine Yang Shu with a playful laugh, massaging her shoulders and knees, showing extraordinarily attentive behavior.

"Be serious," Concubine Yang Shu chided him softly, but did not push his hands away, "Your Highness called for you today for proper business, to discuss an important matter with you!"

"Have you ever spoken about our affair to anyone else?"

A sense of alarm struck Qiu Bai’s heart, and he immediately started making oaths and vows, "I have always been loyal and devoted to you, Concubine Yang Shu. How could I possibly go around talking recklessly?"

What’s more, he was well aware that if such a scandal came out of the royal family, for the sake of saving face, he, the man at the heart of the problem, would certainly be dealt with by His Majesty without delay.

And Concubine Yang Shu might be lucky enough to save her life because she had a child.

Before he had enjoyed enough of life, Qiu Bai naturally cherished his own survival and dared not leak the slightest bit.

"Truly, you haven’t?"

Since it wasn’t Qiu Bai who had leaked it, Concubine Yang Shu’s suspicions fell back on her own palace maids.

However, for now, she couldn’t openly interrogate them and had to put the matter aside for the moment.

Qiu Bai had already pulled off Concubine Yang Shu’s outer garment, and the two of them immediately rolled onto the nearby noble consort’s couch.

...

Accompanying Lin Fuying’s release from the palace was a command from Consort Yang Shu.

When Ye Yunting learned that Consort Yang Shu had ordered Lin Fuying’s confinement to be lifted, his first reaction was naturally to assume that Lin Fuying had said something during her palace visit.

He looked at Lin Fuying with full-face disgust, "Did you say something to Mother Consort for her to release you?"

If Lin Fuying had badmouthed Chu Nanli, causing Mother Consort to interfere, then he would be even less inclined to let Lin Fuying off the hook!

He didn’t believe Lin Fuying would have the audacity to do such a thing!

"Yunting Brother, I truly didn’t say anything to Mother Consort, let alone mention sister Chu’s affairs."

In front of Ye Yunting, Lin Fuying didn’t dare show the slightest dissatisfaction.

Fortunately, when she spoke those "secrets" to Consort Yang Shu, there were no palace attendants present.

She assumed Consort Yang Shu wouldn’t inform Ye Yunting of her own clandestine affairs.

Therefore, even if Ye Yunting sent someone to investigate, they would find out nothing.

"Perhaps, Mother Consort issued the order to release me because she heard the rumors outside?"

After all, she was still nominally the War King Residence’s concubine; if she remained confined indefinitely, rumors would certainly abound.

Originally, Ye Yunting hadn’t planned to keep Lin Fuying confined indefinitely.

He had intended to wait for Chu Nanli’s forgiveness before finding a pretext to let Lin Fuying "fall ill and die," then confine her in the Prince Residence to pay for her past deeds.

But everything did not progress according to his plan.

"You truly didn’t speak ill of me to Mother Consort?"

Ye Yunting was naturally quite dissatisfied with Consort Yang Shu’s command.

If he conceded to Consort Yang Shu’s meddling in his domestic affairs this time, wouldn’t she become even more emboldened in the future?

"Yunting Brother, how would I dare to speak out of turn?"

"I’ve learned my lesson now; what I did before was indeed foolishness on my part. I won’t ever do such things again from now on!"

Lin Fuying humbled herself even more, and sure enough, she noticed a softening in Ye Yunting’s attitude.

But to have him be as blindly deceived by her as before was, of course, impossible.

Ye Yunting looked at her coldly, "Even so, don’t harbor any foolish fantasies!"

"I’m keeping your position as concubine for now, but if you step out of line in the future, I will not easily let you off!"

After all, Consort Yang Shu had already issued a command from the palace; if he didn’t comply, who knows what methods she would use to coerce him.

It would probably be more troublesome later on.

However, even though Lin Fuying’s confinement was lifted, Ye Yunting had no intention of restoring her previous treatment whatsoever.

These things, of course, were not Lin Fuying’s primary concern at the moment.

When she returned to her courtyard, she immediately had Xiaoyun leave the Prince Residence to contact her maternal aunt, who was still doing her confinement at the Prime Minister Residence.

Since she can no longer rely on Ye Yunting, she must find a way to improve her own worth.

Carrying the identity of the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister Residence, even if Ye Yunting truly intentions to deal with her, he would have to weigh whether or not it’s worth it.

Lin Fuying’s trip to the palace resulted merely in the lifting of her confinement.

This naturally did not attract much attention.

Especially from Chu Nanli’s end, who had already completely dismissed Ye Yunting and Lin Fuying from her mind.