My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 491: Ye Yunting’s Provocation

Chapter 491: Chapter 491: Ye Yunting’s Provocation

His indifferent attitude further enraged Ye Yunting.

"Stop right there!"

Ye Yunting’s mind heated in rage, forgetting that he was still in the Imperial Palace, anger drove him to consider attacking Ye Jiuxiao!

Although the place where the two of them were was secluded, it was ultimately still within the palace.

If Ye Yunting were seen behaving this way, his painstakingly maintained good reputation could be ruined in an instant.

Unfortunately, he had overestimated himself; he was no match for Ye Jiuxiao.

The punch he swung was caught by Ye Jiuxiao, who easily deflected his force and firmly returned the punch.

Ye Yunting felt pain, and what shocked him even more was that he couldn’t even withstand a single blow from Ye Jiuxiao.

He knelt on the ground.

"Ye Jiuxiao, you..."

The only thing Ye Yunting could feel was immense humiliation.

That moment had starkly made him aware of the gap between himself and Ye Jiuxiao.

Ye Jiuxiao, on the other hand, didn’t even consider him worthy of attention.

The look he cast upon him was as if he were viewing a piece of garbage, and the most useless kind at that.

This feeling was more unbearable than if Ye Jiuxiao had killed him!

Even though no third person had witnessed that scene, upon returning to War King Residence, Ye Yunting’s face was still full of discomfort.

This discomfort, upon hearing Ye Yi’s words, turned directly into immense anger.

"What did you say? Ye Jiuxiao’s people are investigating the incident that happened at Xingshan Temple that night?"

Ye Jiuxiao’s actions were not particularly secretive.

However, Ye Yunting had previously failed to notice this.

"Why on earth is he investigating that?"

What does the incident at Xingshan Temple have to do with Ye Jiuxiao?

Could it be, he was also there at Xingshan Temple that night?

As Ye Yi disclosed all that he had found out, Ye Yunting’s expression grew even uglier.

What exactly did Ye Jiuxiao mean by this?

"Investigate! Find out what Ye Jiuxiao is really up to!"

For some reason, knowing that Ye Jiuxiao was investigating the matter at Xingshan Temple, a sense of unease arose in his heart.

This unease lingered in his mind, refusing to dissipate.

...

Ye Yunting’s obsession with Chu Nanli, naturally, some had been conveyed to Concubine Yang Shu through the people she had placed in War King Residence.

In her eyes, her son was beyond reproach, and all fault lay with Chu Nanli!

It must have been Chu Nanli, that vile woman, who openly rejected but secretly used tactics to seduce her precious son.

Anyone getting close to her son must have had an ulterior motive.

Otherwise, how could her Yunting be so muddled?

Before he met Chu Nanli, her Yunting was utterly rational; clearly, he had been bewitched by that vile woman, Chu Nanli!

"Chu Nanli, I genuinely underestimated you before!"

Concubine Yang Shu now truly regretted it.

If she had known that things would turn out this way, she would never have agreed to let Chu Nanli into the residence!

But saying these things now was obviously too late.

Consort Yang was very clear on what she needed to do now—to help Yunting erase this obstacle!

She still had considerable influence at her disposal within the capital, all bequeathed to her by the Yang Family.

Unless absolutely necessary, she would never employ these forces.

Consort Yang’s people acted swiftly, immediately spreading unfavorable news about Chu Nanli.

Of course, in Consort Yang’s view, what she had people say was the truth.

That wretched Chu Nanli was indeed carrying a bastard child; now that the child had been born, she still shamelessly clung to another man.

"This time, the rumors are really strange; it’s as if someone did it on purpose."

After experiencing so many events, Lin Xuanxuan’s temperament had naturally lost its previous impulsiveness and irritability.

Upon hearing the rumors outside, she first analyzed them herself before seeking Chu Nanli to discuss the matter.

No wonder she couldn’t keep her composure; the person spreading the rumors this time was too excessive.

"You wouldn’t believe it, but there are even people saying you set up the Infant Care Hall to adopt all those homeless baby girls, intending to mimic those lowly Jiangnan noble families and train these children into prostitutes—a complete nonsense!"

During this time, as Chu Nanli was unwell, the affairs of the Infant Care Hall had been managed by Lin Xuanxuan.

As for why most of the adopted children at the Infant Care Hall were girls, no one knew better than her.

Wasn’t it just the way of the world?

They had set up the Infant Care Hall with good intentions, but should external rumors distort it this way, it was bound to be misunderstood by many!

By then, if the Infant Care Hall could no longer operate, where would those children go?

"Then this person, really has malicious intentions."

Chu Nanli slightly furrowed her brow; if this person merely smeared her, that would have been one thing.

What she hadn’t expected was that the rumors had even dragged the children she adopted into this mess.

However, she knew the culprits weren’t many and didn’t need to think too hard to guess who was behind it.

If not the War King Residence, then it was the Imperial Palace.

Concerning Consort Yang’s speculation, Chu Nanli did not share it with Lin Xuanxuan.

This wasn’t Lin Xuanxuan’s concern, so there was no need to involve her and risk her being remembered for resentment by Consort Yang.

Chu Nanli quickly changed the subject: "By the way, how has your mother been feeling these days?"

"Thanks to your suggestion, I took my mother to the Infant Care Hall a few times, and indeed, her mood has improved a lot."

Actually, since the divorce, Liao Yu, outwardly silent, had felt somewhat desolate.

After all, she had been the wife of the Prime Minister for so many years, never stepping a foot wrong, nor doing anything to betray Prime Minister Lin.

On the contrary, it was Prime Minister Lin who broke the vows made at their wedding and allowed Concubine Li to harm their mother and daughter time and again.

Although she took a harsh stance at the time of the divorce, how could Liao Yu not be heartbroken?

Lin Xuanxuan couldn’t bear to see her mother so saddened and felt helpless, until Chu Nanli helped by suggesting she take her mother out more often.

Unsure of where to go, she simply took Liao Yu with her to the Infant Care Hall.

Liao Yu always loved children, and faced with those homeless kids, her motherly love overflowed.

With the company of those children, Liao Yu’s mood indeed improved significantly compared to just after the divorce.

"My maternal grandparents have always wanted to thank you; in fact, my visit today, besides telling you this, was also to ask if you’d like to come visit us."

Lin Xuanxuan smiled a bit sheepishly, then couldn’t help but reach out to play with Taosu at her side.

"Bringing Taosu along, it’s also a good chance to ask for a few more gifts when we meet!"