My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 515 A Win-Win Solution

Chapter 515: Chapter 515 A Win-Win Solution

Lu Xinyue, who was being fretted over by Lin Fuying and her servant, was also quite anxious at this time.

She had spent quite a sum of silver recently on Chu Nanli but still had not been able to establish the kind of relationship with Ye Jiuxiao she had anticipated.

Even, Ye Jiuxiao hadn’t given her a proper look.

Before she came to the capital, she had thought it through, people like Ye Jiuxiao would certainly disdain those who present themselves uninvited.

That’s why she had devised such a roundabout plan.

Lu Xinyue had originally thought that, with her savvy, dealing with a civilian girl like Chu Nanli would be a piece of cake.

After all, she was exposed to the inner court life from a young age, and later painstakingly learned beside her father, naturally being much stronger than other noble ladies.

Back in Lingnan, which of the princes and nobles did not prostrate themselves at the hem of her pomegranate dress?

"In a couple of days, it’ll be Your Highness’s birthday. The Empress Dowager seems quite fond of you—why not just ask her directly for a marriage decree to you and the Prince during your birthday celebration?"

After all, the Regent King was the son of the current Empress Dowager. He should not go against her words.

"If only it were that easy!"

Lu Xinyue was somewhat noncommittal about her maid’s suggestion.

If that method had been useful, she would have had her father set it in motion long ago.

She had heard that Ye Jiuxiao was quite stubborn. If she really used this method, she feared it might backfire.

By then, even the Empress Dowager might take issue with her.

"However, I cannot give up on the Empress Dowager’s side; at least for now, she still seems quite fond of me."

In order to achieve her goal, Lu Xinyue always knew how to be patient.

Whether facing the Empress Dowager or Chu Nanli.

Lu Xinyue was well aware that her birthday could be an excellent opportunity.

So when she went to the palace to ingratiate herself with the Empress Dowager, she casually mentioned her upcoming birthday.

The Empress Dowager appreciated her recent efforts to please her and announced that on her birthday, she would send a nanny with gifts.

Lu Xinyue was naturally overjoyed at this.

This honor, countless noble ladies in the capital desired, yet in the end, it had fallen to her.

Of course, Lu Xinyue had not forgotten about Chu Nanli.

Determined to show Chu Nanli the gap between them, she naturally would not fail to invite her over.

When the day of Lu Xinyue’s birthday arrived, her mansion once again bustled with noise.

Having learned from her last lesson, Lu Xinyue didn’t resort to any underhanded tactics this time.

What she hadn’t anticipated was that before Chu Nanli arrived, she had caught sight of Ye Jiuxiao.

"Why has the Prince come? It is merely an ordinary birthday, yet you’ve come personally—it really makes Xinyue feel ashamed."

Although Lu Xinyue wore an embarrassed expression on her face, deep down she felt a tinge of pride.

She had said it, Ye Jiuxiao couldn’t possibly be entirely unimpressed by her; otherwise, he wouldn’t have come today.

Perhaps he had taken an interest in her previously.

What Lu Xinyue was thinking in her heart, Ye Jiuxiao did not care about.

Although the Empress Dowager’s intentions were clear, even to the point of seeming to have settled on Lu Xinyue, Ye Jiuxiao was still indifferent.

His visit today was solely because Chu Nanli was also coming.

Chu Nanli might not have gone into detail with him about the last incident, but how could he not guess Lu Xinyue’s intentions?

If Lu Xinyue uses the same tactics again, he was determined not to let her get away with it.

However, he had wanted to come with Chu Nanli, but she had outright rejected him.

Although Chu Nanli did not state her reasons explicitly, for some reason, he always felt despised.

"This place is too noisy in the front, Prince, you should prefer quieter places, shouldn’t you?"

Lu Xinyue guessed the time, estimating that Chu Nanli should be arriving soon.

She preemptively felt that Ye Jiuxiao didn’t know about today’s visit from Chu Nanli.

When Chu Nanli saw the two of them talking and laughing, she was certain to make a scene.

The more trouble she caused, the more Ye Jiuxiao would become annoyed with her.

Thinking of this, Lu Xinyue was even more confident about her plan.

"The Prince must have come today, presumably, because of the Empress Dowager, right?"

In front of Ye Jiuxiao, Lu Xinyue played up the role of a demure young lady, naturally neglecting to observe his expression.

What she hadn’t noticed was that Ye Jiuxiao’s face was always indifferent.

No matter what Lu Xinyue said, he wouldn’t care.

"It’s all my fault, I’ve dragged the Prince into this, but, I think it’s because the Empress Dowager is too worried about you, Prince, that’s why she did this."

Lu Xinyue feigned a troubled look, wrestling with the situation for a long time before she continued.

"It’s just that, the way I see it, the Empress Dowager’s attitude towards Nanli is really hard to say. I have a method that might possibly help the Prince and Nanli."

Having spoken so much, yet with Ye Jiuxiao remaining unmoved, Lu Xinyue couldn’t help feeling a bit anxious.

She had thought before that if she couldn’t make Ye Jiuxiao fall for her, then it might not be bad to first marry into the Regent Prince Residence and then plot her next steps.

Today, having met with Ye Jiuxiao, she could take the opportunity to bring up the issue and see how he felt about it.

"Prince, have you ever thought about marrying an obvious pawn first to protect Nanli?"

After all, with Chu Nanli’s current status, she certainly wasn’t qualified to be the Regent Prince’s Consort.

The most the Empress Dowager might agree to would be for her to be a Concubine.

Then wouldn’t Ye Jiuxiao still have to welcome a main wife later?

"If the Prince doesn’t mind, I’m willing to be that pawn. After all, Nanli and I hit it off from first sight, and I don’t wish to see her in too much difficulty."

Now, Lu Xinyue sincerely thought her idea was brilliant, and Ye Jiuxiao would surely be tempted by it.

As long as she entered the Regent Prince Residence, she believed that it wouldn’t take long for her to completely win over Ye Jiuxiao.

Of course, she still needed to put on a show to prove she had no self-interest and was only considering Chu Nanli’s welfare.

Her reasoning to Ye Jiuxiao was, of course, the same, saying she aspired to the romance of ’one life, one pair of people’ in storybooks and did not want to marry prematurely.

But her father was eager to see her married soon.

Yet, she currently had no one she fancied and didn’t want to settle for just anyone.

In doing so, she was not only hoping to help her good friend but also herself.

Lu Xinyue had carefully contemplated her words before speaking.

All she wanted was for Ye Jiuxiao to do her a favor, and even in helping her, Ye Jiuxiao wouldn’t lose anything.

She didn’t believe that Ye Jiuxiao could truly remain indifferent to this.

But before she could get a clear look at Ye Jiuxiao’s expression, Chu Nanli’s voice came from behind her.

"But how could I bear to let you make such a sacrifice for my sake?"