My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage

Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Raising an Army to Redress Wrongs Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Raising an Army to Redress Wrongs After returning to the Prince Residence, Chu Nanli had just reached the courtyard entrance when she noticed something was amiss.

It was just as messy as when she had left.

Weeds were untouched, brooms were tossed aside, and some were even sitting inside chatting, with bursts of laughter floating out.

Chu Nanli’s expression darkened slightly as she walked in.

“Princess Consort?” someone noticed her return, their face transitioning from relaxed to tense as they quickly picked up a broom from the ground, holding it awkwardly and smiling, “We just took a little break from the tiring work.”

The others also heard the commotion, stopped chatting, stopped sleeping, and one by one picked up nearby tools and pretended to work.

Chu Nanli laughed in irritation.

One could say these people didn’t see her as their master, for they knew to pretend when they saw her return. And yet one could also say they did see her that way, but their pretense was half-hearted, with “perfunctory” written all over their faces.

Did they really think she was a soft touch?

A glint of coldness flashed in Chu Nanli’s eyes just as she was about to speak, but then she heard a not-too-friendly voice.

“Princess Consort, the Prince has summoned you for questioning!”

Chu Nanli frowned, looking over to see the Prince’s steward, out of breath and looking frenzied.

Without much thought, Chu Nanli knew Lin Fuying, that white lotus, must have complained to Ye Yunting.

Although she was not afraid, she didn’t want to deal with that despicable man.

Chu Nanli was somewhat annoyed.

“Princess Consort, what are you waiting for? Do you need the Prince to come here personally?”

Seeing that Chu Nanli had not moved, the steward grew displeased and urged her on.

Chu Nanli looked up, spotting a crowd of servants in the courtyard snickering at the scene, but she calculated her next move and remained unaffected.

She glanced at the steward with a faint, mocking smile, “Since you wish for your Prince to come here personally, go ahead and call him over.”

Having said that, she carried the things she had bought and walked into the house.

The steward, caught off guard by her words, did not realize what Chu Nanli had said until she was out of sight, panicking and hurrying inside.

“Princess Consort!”

Chu Nanli just sat down and poured herself a cup of tea to soothe her throat.

Seeing that she had no intention of going anywhere, the steward was infuriated, yet dared not force her, nor could he simply return without fulfilling his mission.

“Princess Consort, I spoke in haste just now; please do not hold it against me. The Prince indeed urgently wishes to speak with you, please go to him at once.”

Chu Nanli finished her tea, feeling she had taught enough of a lesson, and rose.

“Let’s go.”

After all, she did not want to give Ye Yunting another reason to trouble her.

The steward finally calmed down but muttered under his breath as he hurriedly followed Chu Nanli.

In the courtyard, the servants who had hoped to see Chu Nanli humiliated were stunned.

Seeing their steward, who they needed to suck up to, outmaneuvered by Chu Nanli, they momentarily stopped gloating and focused intently on their tasks.

“Princess Consort, we’ve arrived. The Prince and the Concubine are both inside,” the steward said as he brought her to the back, his voice heavier with reluctance as he emphasized the last part.

Chu Nanli was unconcerned.

She wasn’t the original person, and had no love for Ye Yunting, that despicable man, so it didn’t matter whether it was one Lin Fuying or ten women inside with Ye Yunting—her emotions remained stable.

Moreover, by the time of the original’s departure, there was only disappointment and hatred left in her heart for Ye Yunting…
“Sister has arrived.”

As soon as Chu Nanli entered the room, she saw Lin Fuying softly leaning against Ye Yunting, almost off her chair despite there being chairs for both.

Ugh, that hurts the eyes.

“Vile woman, kneel down!”

Ye Yunting shouted sharply.

Several question marks appeared over Chu Nanli’s head.

“May I ask, Prince, what crime has Your Consort committed that warrants kneeling and punishment?”

“Sharp-tongued,” Ye Yunting looked at her, pulled Lin Fuying closer into his arms, and coldly demanded, “In the dress shop, why did you snatch the dress Yingying had her eye on? Are you so despicable that you must snatch things from others?”