My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage-Chapter 54 - Becoming a Foot-Washing Maid for Yingying

Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Becoming a Foot-Washing Maid for Yingying

Chapter 54 -54: Becoming a Foot-Washing Maid for Yingying

“Oh, the Princess Consort is really enjoying herself, isn’t she?” A rather sardonic voice sounded.

Chu Nanli had just finished her nourishing soup and closed her eyes to rest when she was disturbed by this voice. Annoyed, she opened her eyes and saw the Prince’s steward walk in.

In the room, the two maids saw the newcomer and stopped massaging Chu Nanli’s legs. They glanced at Chu Nanli, feeling somewhat embarrassed, unsure if they should continue.

“Continue.”

Chu Nanli said indifferently.

The two maids immediately acted as if they had taken a reassuring pill, earnestly resumed massaging, no longer caring that they used to fawn over the Prince’s steward.

The Prince’s steward’s face didn’t look good. He felt that Chu Nanli was trying to put him in his place while also thinking that Chu Nanli was “an upstart”.

Suppressing his anger, his tone became even more sarcastic.

“Princess Consort, the Prince is looking for you. Although this old servant does not know what happened, it’s apparent that the Prince is in a very bad mood. You better pray for your own good.”

Chu Nanli’s brows furrowed.

The dog of a man is in a bad mood again? Wasn’t he just being lovey-dovey with Lin Fuying a moment ago? Why is he summoning her now?

The more she thought about it, the more Chu Nanli felt that Ye Yunting was being petty, and she wasn’t too eager to go.

“Must I go?”

The Prince’s steward thought he heard wrong and paused for a moment. Seeing that Chu Nanli was still seated, her posture as languid as a pampered concubine, she seemed very unhappy to have her peace disturbed.

His mouth twitched, feeling it was somewhat ridiculous.

This Chu woman is nothing but a vulgar wife from the market, where does she get such airs?

Ah, spit spit spit! The point is, this vulgar woman actually dares to ignore the Prince’s summons.

The Prince’s steward said with a sycophantic yet insincere smile, “Of course, the Princess Consort must go. Otherwise, if the Prince blames you, you might not be able to bear the consequences.”

Chu Nanli cursed Ye Yunting under her breath and reluctantly got up to follow the Prince’s steward to see Ye Yunting.

Upon arriving at Ye Yunting’s courtyard, the Prince’s steward announced at the door, “Prince, the Princess Consort has arrived.”

“Let her come in.” A voice with an unclear tone came from inside.

The Prince’s steward looked at Chu Nanli with a Schadenfreude gaze.

“Please, Princess Consort.”

Chu Nanli ignored his bullying demeanor and walked in unhurriedly.

As soon as she entered, she locked eyes with Ye Yunting’s dark and heavy gaze, and it scared her for a solid moment.

After coming to her senses, she almost yelled at someone.

“What’s wrong, Prince?” Chu Nanli forced a smile.

“Aren’t you going to explain yourself to me?”

“?” Chu Nanli’s mind slowly conjured a question mark, but seeing that Ye Yunting wasn’t acting without cause, she started thinking quickly.

Did he find out about her running a brothel?

Torn between shock and doubt, Chu Nanli decided to be direct.

“I would ask the Prince to speak plainly.”

Ye Yunting said coldly, “Who is this Chu Yi? When did a strange man have free reign to come and go from the War God Residence, using the Princess Consort’s identity token to move about freely?”

So that was it.

Chu Nanli’s previously suspended heart relaxed.

The existence of Chu Yi was easier to explain than her secretly running a brothel.

“He’s a bodyguard I hired,” Chu Nanli said with a clear conscience.

However, Ye Yunting was not convinced, scoffed, and seemed to find her words ludicrous.

“With so many servants in the vast War God Residence, you still need to find a man outside to be your bodyguard? Chu Nanli, don’t make me remind you of your status! Such shamelessness, flirtatious, downright promiscuous!”

“Bang!”

The teacup on the desk was swiped down by his sleeve and fell to the floor, shattering into pieces.

The atmosphere in the room became tense, and Chu Nanli’s expression slowly changed from calm to cold.

“Does the Prince enjoy wronging people so much?”

When she spoke out, she held back a little, not directly accusing Ye Yunting of enjoying slandering her with infidelity.

“Wronged? Explain to me how I have wronged you. If you don’t give me a satisfactory explanation today, you’ll receive thirty lashes and spend a month as a foot-washing maid at Furong Academy serving Yingying!”

At this point, Chu Nanli couldn’t help but lose her temper.

“Prince, if you want to entertain Concubine Lin at my expense, just say it directly. Don’t beat around the bush.”

Ye Yunting’s face became even colder.

Chu Nanli, unfazed, continued in a cool tone, “It’s laughable. In such a large Prince Residence, as the rightful Princess Consort, I have fewer servants at my command than the Concubine. Not only that, but I even have less than Nanny Hua, a mere nurse. Only after Nanny Hua generously opened her purse did I have a few people to order around, and even then, I could only have them do chores inside the walls of my courtyard.”

“I cherish my life. When I go out of the residence, I also want to be protected like a proper Princess Consort. So, I spent my own money to hire a bodyguard for myself. Who would’ve thought I’d end up being insulted by the Prince like this.”

Ye Yunting’s expression was unchanged, his gaze still without a trace of warmth looking at her.

“Since he’s a bodyguard, why isn’t he staying in the Prince Residence? What exactly are you plotting?”

Chu Nanli retorted, “I’ve already said, I greatly value my life. Chu Yi is gathering medicinal herbs for me outside the residence, so I can recover from this frail body sooner and not end up exhausted just from walking from my courtyard to the Prince’s.”

Ye Yunting’s dark gaze fell upon the woman’s face.

Her temples were damp with sweat, her complexion and lips faintly pale.

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Ye Yunting warned coldly, “The things you said today better all be true.”