Chapter 58 The Appearance Has Changed

On the day the results were released, Du Ziheng was dragged by his classmates early in the morning to find the best spot.

You Bingyue was with him.

During this period, due to the immense popularity of Nanfeng Bookstore, everyone praised Du Ziheng as a selfless saint, and as a result, Prime Minister Du was increasingly valued by the emperor. Consequently, Yao's feelings towards You Bingyue were no longer so hostile.

As long as these two don't do anything too outrageous, she's willing to turn a blind eye.

Yu Zhiyi had no desire to join in the fun, so she continued to linger at Linfeng Pavilion.

Knowing full well that I'll be ridiculed and squeezed into a meat patty, sweating profusely, wouldn't it be better to just stay home and lie down?

Unfortunately, some people don't want her to lie down.

Yu Jiaojiao knew that Du Ziheng would definitely fail the exam this time, so she specially came to "congratulate" him.

She planned to flatter Yu Zhiyi first, and when Yu Zhiyi was at her most conceited, the news of Du Ziheng's failure to pass the exam should have reached her.

Let this woman experience the "wonderful taste" of falling from the clouds to the mortal world and then to the eighteenth level of hell!

Then, she was told by the housekeeper that Yu Zhiyi was heartbroken because of taking care of the women in Majia Village and was currently in seclusion.

Mentioning this matter makes Yu Jiaojiao angry again.

What utter nonsense about taking care of those women! Yu Zhiyi is just cheating by taking advantage of her rebirth!

She knew about the Duke of Dingguo's sister, but she had been going through a lot of trouble lately and hadn't thought about it for a while.

Of course, the most important thing is that the Duke of Dingguo's sister was not found until several years later. During that time in her previous life, she had already moved out of the Prime Minister's mansion with Du Ziheng and moved into the mansion of the newly appointed top scholar, losing her power to manage the household affairs.

At that time, all she could think about was how to make You Bingyue suffer, and she had no time to pay attention to news from the outside world.

The fact that the Duke of Dingguo's sister was found was done in secret and didn't cause much of a stir.

If she hadn't overheard the news in the study, she would have had no idea what was going on.

That's why she didn't remember these things, giving Yu Zhiyi an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

It's infuriating just thinking about it.

Especially since Yu Zhiyi was refusing to see her at the door, she felt even more neglected.

Just as he was about to leave in a huff, he caught a glimpse of Yao's carriage out of the corner of his eye.

A glint flashed in Yu Jiaojiao's eyes.

If she couldn't get angry at Yu Zhiyi, she would get angry at Yao Shi.

Who told this old woman to be so hypocritical and pretentious in her past life? On the surface, she seemed to be very protective of her legitimate daughter-in-law, and she was also very critical of You Bingyue, repeatedly refusing to let her be with Du Ziheng.

Can!

Not long after, she agreed!

They said she would always be the young mistress of the Prime Minister's mansion, the only designated future matriarch of the mansion, but what happened?

Du Ziheng wanted to move out, and they didn't object, leaving her isolated and helpless in the new mansion.

What a hypocritical woman!

“Mrs. Du.” Yu Jiaojiao went to greet her.

Madam Yao knew Yu Jiaojiao; after all, when she was looking for a match, Yu Jiaojiao was the first person she took a liking to.

However, the Yu family was so attached to this precious daughter that they didn't even consider the Prime Minister's mansion, and instead went to the Duke's mansion to climb the social ladder.

Although she chose Yu Zhiyi as a second choice, Yao did not regret it. On the contrary, she felt more and more that her choice was correct.

"So it's Madam Zhang the Third Young Master."

She felt indifferent inside, but maintained a facade of politeness and attentiveness.

But Yu Jiaojiao had experienced her enthusiasm before, so how could she not sense Yao's unwelcome attitude at this moment?

She grew increasingly angry.

She had never seen Yao defend her like this in her past life, but now she was giving her attitude for that bitch Yu Zhiyi!

She immediately frowned as well.

Yu Zhiyi was counting the silver in the treasury, pondering what she could do with it.

Having money certainly brings happiness, but for her, true happiness lies in accumulating more merit while enjoying it.

Suddenly, a thought struck her. She reached out and calculated for a moment before her face darkened. "Zi Yuan, put away the ledger and leave the pass ahead of schedule."

Zi Yuan was taken aback. Although she didn't understand, she didn't say anything and obediently put away the account book.

Yu Zhiyi had already changed her clothes as quickly as possible and was walking towards the door.

The main gate of the Prime Minister's residence.

Yu Jiaojiao has already flattered Yao Shi enough; it would be impolite to continue.

Judging by the time, it should be time for Du Ziheng to return in despair.

Yao felt that this girl was inexplicable.

She could clearly sense that the other party had ill intentions, yet the other party kept saying nice things, creating an extreme disconnect.

When Yu Zhiyi arrived, she saw Yu Jiaojiao's undisguised smug face and Yao Shi's bewildered expression.

“Mother.” Yu Zhiyi stepped forward, took Yao’s arm, and secretly channeled a wisp of spiritual energy to calm Yao down.

Just as he was about to say that everyone has their own destiny, and that it doesn't matter if he doesn't pass the exam this time, with Du Ziheng's talent, he will surely pass the exam next time, he was stunned after seeing Yao's face.

"What's wrong, Yi'er?"

When Yao saw Yu Zhiyi's expression, she was alarmed, because every time the other party acted like this, it meant that something bad was bound to happen.

Yu Zhiyi looked away and smiled faintly: "It's nothing. I just wanted to say that Mother, please relax. No matter what happy event happens later, you must not get too excited. Getting too excited can easily lead to trouble."

Yes, it's a happy occasion.

These days she stays indoors and only comes into contact with Ziyuan and a few servants from Linfeng Pavilion.

But she didn't see those servants often either. They were all lowly servants, and unless she summoned them, they would never come to her.

However, it's unclear when Yao's appearance changed.

Although she could no longer glean secrets from their faces after her relationship with these people deepened, she could still see some significant changes.

For example, Yao's obvious joy today indicates that Du Ziheng is on the list.

Yu Jiaojiao scoffed: "Yu Zhiyi, are you sure Madam Du is experiencing a happy occasion?"

He then looked at Madam Yao and said, "Madam Du, I advise you not to listen to her nonsense. I grew up with her and have never heard of her having any knowledge of metaphysics."

"It's just some attention-grabbing tricks; whoever believes them loses."

"Be careful, or your joy might turn into sorrow."

She completely disregarded the inconsistency between her words and actions, because the moment she saw Yu Zhiyi, she couldn't help but bare her fangs.

She could still put on an act in front of the Yu family because she didn't want her relatives' attention to be focused on Yu Zhiyi.

But in front of Yao, that old white lotus, she was too lazy to hide anything.

The best thing would be to just anger this old hypocrite to death!

"How dare you be so rude, young man!" Madam Yao was indeed angered.

Since becoming the Prime Minister's wife, how many people have dared to treat her badly or disrespect her?

Even if there were, they would be powerful figures in the palace, such as the empress, favored concubines, and princesses.

Who does this Yu Jiaojiao think she is, daring to spout nonsense in front of her?!

Yu Zhiyi gently patted Yao's back: "Mother, don't get upset over someone who isn't worth it. She doesn't understand things. You can't let her upset you and ruin your health, can you?"

Yu Jiaojiao rolled her eyes.

A counterfeit is a counterfeit; it's petty and lacks any sense of responsibility.

No matter how much Yao liked her before, this would surely disappoint her greatly.

The moment that thought crossed her mind, she heard Yu Zhiyi speak again…