Chapter 3 I've already apologized, what more do you want?
Two days after their wedding, this was the first time Du Ziheng had heard Yu Zhiyi's voice.
Although they had officially met yesterday, he argued with Prime Minister Du and his wife the whole time, and Yu Zhiyi didn't get a chance to speak.
Upon hearing her voice, for some reason, the image of "hearing celestial music and having one's ears suddenly become clear" suddenly came to mind.
Unlike the delicate and soft nature of ordinary women, or the strong and resolute nature of You Bingyue, she possesses an ethereal quality.
His previously agitated mood miraculously calmed down.
Noticing the change in himself, he subconsciously frowned.
He didn't even notice that Yu Zhiyi called him "Young Master" instead of "Husband".
"I've heard that the eldest daughter of the Minister of Revenue is cunning and adept at manipulating people's hearts. Now that I've seen her, I can confirm that her reputation is well-deserved."
The affair between the real and fake heiresses caused quite a stir back then, alarming the entire aristocratic class in Shengjing, and even ordinary people had heard about it.
Since then, Yu Zhiyi has not appeared in aristocratic circles again.
However, rumors about her stealing the favor of the real heiress and frequently framing her continue to circulate.
If it weren't for the fact that when the Prime Minister's wife prayed for a marriage for her son at the temple, she received the divine will that he must marry a girl from the Yu family, and that the real daughter, Yu Jiaojiao, had already married a few months ago, this "good marriage" of the Prime Minister's mansion would never have fallen to Yu Zhiyi.
Du Ziheng felt that even if he hadn't met Yue'er sooner, he would never have wanted to spend the rest of his life with such a scheming and vicious woman.
Yu Zhiyi: "?"
"I don't think rumors can be entirely believed. I've always heard that the Prime Minister's son is exceptionally talented, possessing the qualities of Prime Minister Du, and destined to become a wise and virtuous minister. But now that I've met him, I think it's all exaggerated..."
She tried to be tactful, but the meaning conveyed between the lines was self-evident.
So stupid and clumsy, I really don't know why Yu Jiaojiao insisted on fighting for a place in his heart in her past life.
Yu Zhiyi put down the teapot: "Since Young Master Du is here to cause trouble instead of to ask for a favor... Ziyuan, see him out."
When Ziyuan brought in the snacks, she overheard Du Ziheng mocking her young mistress. Her face had already darkened, and she unceremoniously pushed him out, saying, "Young master, please leave."
Du Ziheng then remembered that he had asked for a favor.
He suppressed his discomfort and said, "Wait, I do have something to discuss with you."
Zi Yuan sneered: "This is not the attitude of a son-in-law asking for a favor."
Du Ziheng glared angrily at the unruly servant, but seeing that Yu Zhiyi had no intention of stopping Ziyuan, he could only say, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have spoken so rudely."
Yu Zhiyi still did not respond.
Du Ziheng was about to be pushed out the door when he angrily said, "I've already apologized, what more do you want?"
Yu Zhiyi smiled: "If apologies were enough, what would be the point of having government offices? I think the most important thing about apologies is sincerity and good intentions. What do you think, Young Master Du?"
When you ask someone for a favor, you should have the right attitude.
Du Ziheng stood outside the courtyard gate, his handsome face grim: "What do you want?"
"I am a common man, and I only accept apologies that are tangible and visible. I would not mind if it were a hundred taels of silver or ten thousand taels of gold."
Du Ziheng: "...How could the daughter of a high-ranking official be so vulgar and greedy!"
Yu Zhiyi didn't think that vulgarity and greed were bad things.
In her past life, she followed Zhang Tianshun in his campaigns across the country and suffered from a lack of money more than once.
Without money, there were no provisions or military equipment, and in the dead of winter, the soldiers could only huddle in their tents, shivering.
Although she and Zhang Tianshun were not starving or freezing, their lives were still difficult.
She also witnessed many impoverished people freezing or starving to death in the winter.
Not to mention that after she turned ten, she had almost no money and could hardly order around any of the servants except for Ziyuan.
Money is a good thing.
"Don't worry, this time I don't want gold and silver or other worldly things. As long as Young Master Du personally goes to Jinxiufang to buy the most expensive red dress hanging on the third floor, and accompanies me back to my parents' home tomorrow, your worries will be resolved."
Du Ziheng's expression shifted uncertainly: "Do you know why I came to see you?"
"Know."
"Can you really solve this?"
When he asked this question, his tone was complex, a mixture of expectation and disbelief.
Yu Zhiyi laughed: "Since Young Master Du says I am good at manipulating people's hearts, you should believe in my abilities, otherwise you are contradicting yourself."
Du Ziheng: "..."
This is the first time I've heard someone take an insult as a compliment.
After a moment, he looked at Yu Zhiyi: "I hope you keep your word. If you lie to me..."
Yu Zhiyi smiled faintly and didn't say anything, but inwardly she thought to herself: He was just lying, and all he could do in his anger was rage.
She doesn't seek his favor, so what can he do about it?
Du Ziheng was very efficient; before the Lady of Wu'an Marquis even entered the mansion, the dress was already delivered to Linfeng Pavilion.
Yu Zhiyi told Ziyuan to put the skirt away.
Before long, Lady Wu'an, the wife of the Marquis of Wu'an, also arrived.
Yu Zhiyi met Lady Wu'an when she was ten years old. At that time, Yu Jiaojiao had not yet returned to the mansion, and she was still the pampered eldest daughter of the Yu family.
One day, while out, she was nearly kidnapped by thieves. Fortunately, she was spotted by the Lady of Wu'an Marquis. She led her men and chased after the thieves for dozens of miles, rescuing Yu Zhiyi from their clutches.
Yu Zhiyi observed her face and saw that the young prince would face a calamity that night, so she reminded her not to let the young prince go near ponds or rivers recently.
That evening, on a whim, the young prince went to the lotus pond in the mansion to catch fish, and sure enough, he fell into the water.
If Lady Wu'an hadn't suddenly remembered Yu Zhiyi's words and sent people everywhere to search for the young prince who had fallen into the water, he would have drowned.
From then on, Lady Wu'an was deeply impressed by Yu Zhiyi's abilities. Whenever she encountered difficult choices in life, she would seek Yu Zhiyi's help to make divinations.
And every time she followed Yu Zhiyi's instructions, she achieved good results.
No one expected that they would meet again under such circumstances.
Lady Wu'an's expression was complicated: "Did the Celestial Master summon me here to persuade me to give up pursuing that woman's responsibility?"
If that's the case, she'll be extremely disappointed in the Celestial Master!
“Master, I don’t want to ruin our relationship, so it’s best if you don’t bring this up. Even if my son has a thousand faults, he is still my son. I admit he did something wrong and does deserve punishment, but not in this way.”
"You didn't see how badly my son was beaten! There's a huge hole in the back of his head! The doctor said the assailant was trying to kill him!"
“I asked the servants at home, and my son was indeed drunk at the time, but he only went up to that woman and asked her if she wanted to have a drink with him. Other than that, he did nothing.”
"That woman is truly ruthless!"
"What I resent most is that Du Ziheng knew perfectly well who was being beaten, yet he remained silent! Such a lack of responsibility and accountability—you, Celestial Master, shouldn't have wronged yourself for him! He doesn't deserve it!"
Yu Zhiyi handed her a cup of tea: "Have some cool tea to cool down."
Her voice was ethereal, and those who heard it would unconsciously dispel half of their anger.
Lady Wu'an calmed down considerably, but did not regret saying those words.
Yu Zhiyi's gaze swept across her face: "Do you know what will happen if you continue to pursue this matter?"
Lady Wu'an unconsciously straightened her body!
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