My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 482: Lin Xuanxuan’s Decision

Chapter 482: Chapter 482: Lin Xuanxuan’s Decision

"He smiled at me!"

Lin Xuanxuan was afraid of startling him, so she deliberately lowered her voice a lot.

"He’s so well-behaved, I just want to take him home and raise him myself."

The little guy had only been born less than a month ago, yet he was already so fair and tender, and extremely well-behaved. His tiny appearance was melting heart.

Seeing this little guy, Lin Xuanxuan inevitably thought of her nominal younger brother.

Who was nothing like this adorable jade-like little one.

"I have prepared quite a few things for him, and next time I come to visit you, I’ll bring them over."

Lin Xuanxuan had already prepared gifts for the little fellow, initially planning to give them to Chu Nanli right after she had given birth.

But she hadn’t expected that so many things would happen afterward.

The little guy was not shy, but after being held by Lin Xuanxuan for only a short while, he became restless and started to fuss, wanting Chu Nanli to hold him.

Lin Xuanxuan reluctantly handed him back, then picked up a rattle nearby to amuse him.

Chu Nanli had asked her to come over today, clearly not just for her to see the little one.

After playing with Lin Xuanxuan and the little guy for a while, she handed him over to the wet nurse, then her expression became serious.

"The matter you asked me to investigate before, I have already found out."

Chu Nanli was referring to the matter of the Prime Minister’s wife’s pregnancy and the accidental miscarriage.

"Back then, she did act stealthily. She only bribed a maid close to the Prime Minister’s wife, then had that maid quietly feed the Prime Minister’s wife some food that was detrimental to her health..."

The Prime Minister’s wife, at the time, didn’t realize she was pregnant, so she wasn’t very careful about what she ate.

And of course, Lady Li didn’t deliberately poison her, but merely used the incompatibility of certain foods to worsen the Prime Minister’s wife’s health, eventually leading to her miscarriage due to overexertion.

"So my mother’s miscarriage back then wasn’t an accident?"

Lin Xuanxuan’s face was somber, although she and Chu Nanli had long suspected that it had been Lady Li’s doing, now with the brutal evidence before her, her hatred reached its peak.

After her mother lost her child back then, she blamed herself a lot, always thinking that she had been too careless and that had led to such a result.

And the main culprit had been at large for so many years!

"I told you before, the health of the Prime Minister’s wife had been well maintained, even overexertion shouldn’t have led to a miscarriage so directly."

"I have already had someone bring that maid back, how to handle her is up to you."

One must admit, Lady Li’s move was indeed very clever.

She hadn’t threatened the life of the Prime Minister’s wife and could always claim she was unaware of her pregnancy if exposed, keeping all damages to a minimum.

Lin Xuanxuan still remembered that after her mother’s miscarriage, her health was not good for a good half-year.

With no one in the house to take charge, her father let Lady Li take over for half a year.

Thinking about it, that must have been when she found a pretext to rid of the bought servant, ensuring this matter never saw the light of day.

"She is indeed vicious!"

Given Lin Xuanxuan’s upbringing, for her to curse like that was truly unprecedented.

It showed just how truly furious she was.

"This is all that can be found at the moment, just the maid’s confession. I think, you should not act rashly for now."

After all, it had been almost ten years since the events happened, and there was no evidence left at that time.

If Lin Xuanxuan were accused by Aunt Li and Lin Fuying of deliberately bribing the maid to defame them, she would only become more passive.

Had it been before she met Chu Nanli, with Lin Xuanxuan’s temperament, she would have definitely informed the Prime Minister about the matter directly.

Her temperament was too impulsive, and she had often been trapped by Lin Fuying in the past because of this.

But she was different now.

"I know, you hand over the maid to me first, I will go and tell my maternal grandparents, they will definitely help me!"

Even then, Lin Xuanxuan didn’t know whether she should tell her mother about the matter first.

The Prime Minister’s wife had not had it easy in the Prime Minister Residence over the years.

Although Aunt Li did not dare to target her openly, her schemes behind the scenes had never ceased.

If Lin Xuanxuan’s temperament were weaker, she and her mother might indeed have been bullied to death.

"That’s fine," Chu Nanli had no objections to her decision, "You have always had the barrier of a father-daughter relationship with the Prime Minister. Some matters might be better handled by discussing them with the elders."

Chu Nanli was somewhat aware of the situation of Lin Xuanxuan’s maternal Liao Family.

Lin Xuanxuan’s maternal grandfather was once a Cabinet Scholar, although he had retired now.

Her two uncles currently held positions, one in the Hanlin Academy and one in the military. Although their current positions were not high, they were considered to have promising futures.

Though the Liao Family’s status in court could not compare with that of the Prime Minister, they were not to be underestimated.

If this matter were to blow up, the Prime Minister would definitely not benefit.

"If it weren’t for you, I really wouldn’t know what to do."

Lin Xuanxuan’s eyes reddened, not only because of the old affair but also because of Chu Nanli’s supportive attitude.

These matters, if not for Chu Nanli’s help, might forever remain buried.

She wouldn’t even know that there had always been two women with hearts like vipers by her side.

"Why the formality with me, you help me a lot usually as well, why even mention it."

Chu Nanli had always liked Lin Xuanxuan’s temperament and truly considered her a friend.

Between friends, there really is no need to count so much.

After leaving the Regent Prince Residence, Lin Xuanxuan did not return to the Prime Minister Residence but went directly to the Liao Family.

She hadn’t informed the Liao family of her visit in advance, and it so happened that her mother followed her two aunts to the temple to pray for blessings.

Hearing that her mother was not there, Lin Xuanxuan breathed a sigh of relief.

She had been conflicted about whether to keep the matter from her mother and tell her maternal grandparents first.

Now that her mother was not there, it relieved her of one concern.

She went straight to her maternal grandmother and didn’t hide much; she told her grandmother everything she had found out.

Madame Liao naturally doted on her only daughter.

Before her daughter married, they had assessed several households and finally handpicked the Prime Minister after careful selection.

The Lin Family was known for their upright family values. After the Prime Minister’s wife had married in, although the Prime Minister had taken a few concubines, the couple still treated each other with respect on the surface.

Furthermore, over the years, the Prime Minister’s wife had only shared good news with them, never the sorrows. They had not known that their daughter had suffered so much!