Chapter 50 What does the reinforcements brought by the Marquis of Wu'an have to do with Yu Zhiyi?
Under Yu Zhiyi's watchful gaze, the Duke of Dingguo stared intently at the Prince of Xiaoyao, his eyes blazing with suppressed anger.
His youngest granddaughter was his favorite child among all his children and grandchildren, and he had gone to great lengths to arrange her marriage.
The reason why the carefree prince was chosen was twofold: firstly, he was attracted by his dignified appearance, and secondly, he was considered to be loyal and reliable.
Furthermore, since this person was his grandson, he never suspected that this person would be two-faced. Therefore, when the Empress Dowager passed away and this person proposed to observe three years of mourning, he refused the proposal to dissolve the engagement because he appreciated the other person's filial piety.
He believed that a filial person is loyal and righteous, and would definitely dote on his wife. So, even at the risk of making his beloved granddaughter an old maid, he was willing to make her wait for him for three years.
And what was the result?
This man, who claims to be severing all ties and love to observe mourning for the Empress Dowager, is now going to someone else's home to make things difficult for a stranger in order to protect another woman!
“Grandfather.” The carefree prince’s eyes narrowed and he denied it, “Absolutely not. It’s Madam Du who has misunderstood. I just didn’t hear her greeting.”
"Your Highness has misunderstood." Yu Zhiyi said in a teasing tone, "His Highness really didn't mean to make things difficult for me. He was just so engrossed in what he was looking at that time that he didn't hear my greeting."
These people say she's scheming, so she'll show them what scheming is all about.
Upon hearing this, the Duke of Dingguo was furious: "I am neither blind nor deaf."
He looked coldly at the Prince of Xiaoyao: "If Your Highness has no interest in my granddaughter, you can simply say so. My granddaughter, the Duke of Dingguo's daughter, has many suitors vying for her hand in marriage. She doesn't have to be hung up on one man!"
The carefree king's eyes flickered.
His younger cousin is a good girl, but he really doesn't want to marry her.
He only felt brotherly and sisterly affection for her, and never had any romantic feelings for her.
Sometimes, he would even get annoyed when she chased after him.
He had never understood love between men and women before, until he met Miss You, which revived his lifeless heart.
Seeing the love between Miss You and Du Ziheng made him realize that this was the kind of love he had always wanted, instead of being forced to marry a woman he didn't love for various reasons and living a life of polite formality, like a stagnant pool.
Unfortunately, Miss You already had a lover.
Therefore, he suppressed his feelings, keeping this stirring at the level of appreciation.
As for the engagement, he felt that it didn't matter who he married, but if he proposed to break off the engagement, it would inevitably cause some trouble.
But now, my maternal grandfather says that if he really doesn't want to get married, he can simply call off the engagement.
He was tempted.
"But they can't be together in the first place." The sudden, cold female voice stunned everyone.
Yu Zhiyi also looked at You Bingyue in surprise, not expecting her to be so brave.
The carefree king was initially taken aback, but after he came to his senses, an uncontrollable excitement welled up in his eyes.
He glanced at You Bingyue with a mocking look, the affection in his eyes almost solidifying into a tangible emotion: "Yue'er..."
Du Ziheng's expression turned somewhat grim: "Bingyue!"
The Duke of Dingguo's face turned extremely gloomy.
A look of confusion appeared on You Bingyue's cold face, as if she didn't know what she had said wrong: "Why are you looking at me like that? I didn't say anything wrong. Close relatives can't get married."
"Children born from consanguineous marriages have a high probability of having health problems."
The Duke of Dingguo sneered: "This is utterly ridiculous! I've lived to a ripe old age and have never heard of anything so absurd."
Du Ziheng also frowned and said, "Bingyue, don't talk nonsense. Intermarriage within the same clan has been a tradition since ancient times, and there have never been any problems."
You Bingyue raised an eyebrow, her eyes flashing with anger: "You don't believe me?"
Du Ziheng shook his head: "It's not that I don't believe you, but..."
You Bingyue suddenly stood up: "An explanation is just a cover-up, and a cover-up is the truth. Du Ziheng, I never expected that after knowing each other for so long, you would have no trust in me at all. I misjudged you!"
The carefree prince also looked at Du Ziheng with displeasure: "Yue'er is knowledgeable and experienced, and would never speak without reason."
He then looked at You Bingyue and said, "Yue'er, I believe you."
Yu Zhiyi really wanted to applaud these people.
It was wonderful; this play was fantastic.
She even considered taking out some sunflower seeds to crack open while watching.
Zi Yuan was also completely engrossed in watching.
She finally understood why the young lady had said that a benefactor would be putting on a show for her today; this love triangle drama was truly captivating.
The expressions of the master and servant watching the drama unfold were too obvious, and You Bingyue keenly observed them: "You orchestrated everything that happened today, didn't you?"
The carefree prince also looked coldly at Yu Zhiyi: "You fake heiress are quite cunning."
These words were not only highly sarcastic, but also contained a hidden danger.
Yu Zhiyi: "..."
Unexpectedly, even just watching the drama unfold could lead to such a barrage of criticism. Yu Zhiyi reluctantly abandoned her desire to watch the spectacle and retorted, "What the Prince of Xiaoyao said is true. I am nothing more than a fake heiress with no foundation or backing. How could I possibly have the ability to scheme against both the highly respected Duke of Dingguo and the renowned Prince of Xiaoyao?"
"Besides, didn't you come to us of your own accord today? Did I beg you to come?"
What does it have to do with Yu Zhiyi that Marquis Wu'an could invite Duke Dingguo?
Therefore, she wasn't exactly lying.
There's no reason why she wouldn't fight back when she knew someone was going to cause trouble.
The Carefree King: "..."
After this incident, the Carefree King could no longer openly support You Bingyue.
Without this powerful figure, You Bingyue's other male friends are no big problem for her.
What's it like to be proven wrong by something you said?
You Bingyue was furious.
She had a premonition that everything that happened today was orchestrated by this woman, but she had no proof.
Seeing that he could not get what he wanted from Yu Zhiyi, Prince Xiaoyao suppressed his anger and smiled at Duke Dingguo: "Grandfather, Prime Minister Du is not at home. Why have you come at this time?"
He was certain that the Duke of Dingguo would not condescend to visit a junior like Du Ziheng, who was not related to him. And since the Prime Minister and his wife were not present, there was only one possibility for the Duke of Dingguo to come—he was sent by Yu Zhiyi.
The woman deliberately said something that would cause a misunderstanding, which happened to be overheard by the grandfather.
In this way, the maternal grandfather would hold a grudge against Shangyue'er.
Yue'er was right; that woman was indeed cunning and scheming.
"I'm here to see the master."
"Master?" Xiaoyao Wang was taken aback.
When did the Du family mansion become a temple?
The Duke of Dingguo did not answer his question, because he himself was still confused, so he turned to look at the Marquis of Wu'an beside him.
Marquis Wu'an had been enjoying the gossip for a while, until the Duke of Dingguo's gaze swept over him. Only then did he regain his composure and respectfully say to the Duke of Dingguo, "My lord, isn't the master right here, even though he's far away? Madam Du is the master I was talking about."
Duke Dingguo: "?"
The Carefree King sneered: "Still saying you didn't design all of this?"
He looked disdainful: "You woman are truly foolish. You can't even come up with a decent excuse for your scheming. Master, you dare to challenge me?"
This was the second time he had uttered those three words.
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