When Xu Jinyi opened his eyes, he saw a dilapidated yard with overgrown weeds, peeling lime on the walls.

After looking around, Xu Jinyi knew that he was in an ancient world.

The house behind him was even more dilapidated, with large pieces of paint peeling off.

Xu Jinyi frowned and spoke in a calm voice, "Xiao Qi, I won't be a poor family in this life, right?"

I walked into the room and found that the simple furnishings inside were even worse than those of the servants.

A musty smell permeated the air, making people feel very uncomfortable.

Without waiting for Xiaoqi to reply, Xu Jinyi asked it to directly transmit the memory and plot to her.

It turns out that the original owner was not some poor little thing, but Xu Jinyi, the youngest daughter of the current Grand Tutor Xu.

There are three older brothers in the family. As the only daughter in the family, Xu Jinyi has always been the favorite of the family.

I have never suffered any hardship since I was a child.

It wasn't until three years ago that the original owner fell in love with Liu Yan, who had just passed the imperial examination and become the top scorer.

She was the most favored one in the family. Even though Master Xu was not optimistic about Liu Yan, he still pushed for the marriage at Xu Jinyi's pleading.

In order to get promoted, Liu Yan married the original owner.

Recalling the current situation in her memory, Xu Jinyi said, "Besides giving birth to a child for the male protagonist, what was the original owner's wish?"

"I'll leave Liu Yan, no longer be his canary in this life, and let Liu Yan see me achieve happiness with her own eyes. I'll spend my whole life in regret."

Xu Jinyi nodded.

There were footsteps outside the door, and Xu Jinyi looked up.

A tall, straight-figured man with handsome features walked in.

The man was wearing a moon-white robe, with a handsome face and a cold temperament.

This appearance is indeed the best among men. No wonder the original owner fell in love with him at first sight.

After receiving the original owner's memories, Xu Jinyi knew what kind of face was hidden under this handsome appearance.

Seeing that Xu Jinyi stopped crying, Liu Yan's expression looked much better.

Looking at Xu Jinyi who had lived in this dilapidated courtyard for half a year, Liu Yan felt a surge of pity in her heart.

He walked over and gently took Xu Jinyi's hands: "Yier, let's not quarrel anymore, okay? Even if I marry the princess, the person I love most is still you."

"Except for asking you to give up your position as the principal wife, everything else will remain unchanged. You can move back to Plum Garden and don't have to suffer here."

Xu Jinyi sneered and shook his hand off forcefully: "Liu Yan, you really disgust me. I still say that I will never be a concubine in this life."

"Since you want to marry the princess and climb to a higher position, then we can get a divorce and go our separate ways."

Liu Yan's eyes widened, the smile on her face froze instantly, her whole body tensed, and she held her shoulders tightly: "Divorce? No, I will never divorce. I will never let you leave me, don't even think about it."

Xu Jinyi laughed at herself, "Liu Yan, when you came to propose marriage, you swore in front of my father that you would only have me in your life, and there would be no other women."

"You were the one who broke your oath first. As the daughter of the Grand Tutor, I must have you."

Xu Jinyi pushed his hands away with all her strength, her face full of disappointment and tears welling up in her eyes.

Seeing Xu Jinyi's serious look, Liu Yan panicked and wanted to hug her tightly in her arms, but was rejected again and again.

The veins on Liu Yan's forehead bulged. Being a male chauvinist, he couldn't stand seeing Xu Jinyi resist him like this.

"Xu Jinyi, since ancient times, which man didn't have three wives and four concubines? Didn't any family with a little money marry concubines? Why can't you think about me?"

Xu Jinyi just stared at him without blinking, tears falling like pearls from a broken string.

Big drops of water hit Liu Yan's heart, burning him so much that he was at a loss.

"It was obviously you who betrayed me first, but every word you said was my fault. Liu Yan, do you have a heart?" Xu Jinyi's voice became choked with sobs, with a heavy nasal tone, and she was sad.

Liu Yan opened her mouth and looked into those eyes as clear as spring water, knowing that she had hurt her.

There was a tingling pain in my heart, like being pricked by needles.

She turned away, not daring to look him in the eye, and her tone was no longer tough: "Yier, I agree to the divorce. I still say that even if the princess comes into the house, your status will not change."

"Think about it carefully. Once you figure it out, you can move back to Plum Garden anytime."

He didn't dare to look into Xu Jinyi's eyes again. He was afraid. He was afraid of seeing Xu Jinyi's eyes filled with hatred.

He couldn't bear her hatred.

Closing his eyes, Xu Jinyi hid the sadness on his face and said in a cold voice, "Don't think too much. Since you have made your choice, please give me a divorce letter, Lord."

"From now on, whoever you marry has nothing to do with me, so don't worry about it."

Liu Yan's back froze, and she stared at her blankly: "Are you really going to divorce me?"

Liu Yan looked at Xu Jinyi's determined look, as if she still remembered when he first proposed this matter half a year ago, she cried and asked him not to marry the princess.

Then I was angry with him for half a year because I didn't want him to marry someone else.

Now she has asked to leave the marriage and let him marry whoever he wants.

The woman who clearly loved him madly was now about to divorce him.

This is something Liu Yan simply cannot accept.

"Yier, why can't you take a step back? I promise you, nothing will change. If you don't like the princess, I can take you to move out. You don't have to pay your respects to the princess every day, and you won't see her."

Liu Yan thought that if she said this, Xu Jinyi would agree, but she didn't expect that what she got was Xu Jinyi's sarcastic smile.

"Take a step back, Liu Yan, have you ever thought about me and the Liu family? I will never tolerate such an insult as demoting my wife to a concubine."

"I will never let my father and brother lose their heads."

Liu Yan stepped forward: "Doesn't divorce have any impact? Can't you sacrifice for me?"

Xu Jinyi sneered, her voice becoming sharp and aggressive. "Liu Yan, you keep saying you love me. Isn't that ironic? Loving me means you're going to demote me to a concubine and make me and my family endure the gossip and rumors of others?"

"Loving me means letting me suffer all kinds of injustice? I can't afford such love from you?"

"If you want me to sacrifice, then why can't you just not marry someone else for me? You're already in a high enough position now, why are you always aiming higher and never satisfied?"

"What you said about the princess falling in love with you and insisting on marrying you is just your own words. You are the prime minister. If you don't want to marry her, how can I force you?"

"If you reject her directly and tell her frankly that I'm the only one in your life, will she still have hope in you?"

"At the end of the day, you're just selfish and want to climb to a higher position."

Liu Yan looked at Xu Jinyi who was arguing confidently and could not say anything to refute.

Although he didn't want to admit it in his heart, what Xu Jinyi said was indeed the truth.