Chapter 476 Resignation
Shengjing remained as bustling and prosperous as ever, showing no sign that a Golden Core Realm expert capable of flying and escaping had recently graced its place with his presence, nor any indication that the Great Sheng Empire had nearly lost its emperor under the secret machinations of this expert.
As soon as she entered the city, Yu Zhiyi heard some terrible news.
The carefree prince died suddenly and was buried three days later.
The Empress Dowager was devastated after her beloved son's death and fell into a coma.
The emperor, being benevolent and filial, mobilized half of the imperial physicians to guard the Empress Dowager in case of any unforeseen events.
Yu Zhiyi wasn't surprised, but she felt a little sad.
Whether it was her past life or the past life she experienced in the dream she had with Du Ziheng, the Carefree King lived to a ripe old age and died peacefully in his sleep.
Unexpectedly, her and Yu Jiaojiao's rebirth brought about such a huge chain reaction.
But what's done is done, and all she could do was sigh and have no other thoughts.
They certainly wouldn't feel sorry about it.
After all, if the other party hadn't insisted on killing her and then had some inappropriate thoughts, she wouldn't have ended up like this.
Xiao Qingxuan muttered under her breath, "Serves him right."
The previous experience was still vivid in her mind. Although she had not personally experienced everything that Yu Zhiyi had gone through, she could vaguely sense the enormous impact that the change of imperial power had on her daughter.
Furthermore, Ziyuan also recounted many of her daughter's past experiences.
One of these pressures came from the carefree king.
As a mother, she felt only pleasure at that moment.
Jiang Liuyun also felt very relieved.
There were some things he didn't tell his family because he didn't want them to worry.
After leaving the capital, he encountered several assassination attempts. If it weren't for the defensive talisman his sister gave him, he probably would have died far from home long ago.
My sister doesn't have many enemies in the capital; her biggest enemy is that carefree Prince.
He also interrogated the assassins, who reluctantly admitted that they were sent by the Carefree King.
The group returned to Peach Garden.
Although Taoyuan is not large, it still has a layout that allows each person to have their own room.
Li Rou and Zhang Xiang haven't returned yet.
Yu Zhiyi led the horse inside, then turned back to apologize to the crowd, saying, "It's been a long time since anyone has lived here, so it might be a bit dirty."
Everyone said it didn't matter.
Yu Zhiyi suddenly realized that she might have misconsidered the situation.
The emperor did not take back the governor's mansion; it was cleaned every day. She should take everyone there first.
Hearing her arrangement, Jiang Yuchuan and the others discussed it for a moment and said, "Actually, it won't take long to do it ourselves. Since the governor's mansion is your official residence, it's not appropriate for us to move in."
Yu Zhiyi thought about it and then gave up.
She came back to resign from her official post; going back and forth would only create more trouble.
Actually, cleaning up isn't difficult, since everyone has a cleaning talisman.
Everyone chose their preferred room, and a single cleaning talisman solved the problem of dust and other issues.
However, the problem that cannot be solved by cleansing charms is also very prominent.
This place has clearly been burgled before; some rooms have been ransacked, and Yu Zhiyi's courtyard, especially her bedroom, is the worst affected area.
The other unoccupied rooms showed no signs of being disturbed.
Yu Zhiyi was so angry she almost laughed.
She's being targeted.
Moreover, although this was her preferred residence, it was clearly not safe or peaceful. Even though only the three of them, master and servant, lived in Peach Garden, and Zhang Xiang and Li Rou were not traitors, those people still figured out her eating and living habits.
People can actually laugh when they're speechless.
Zi Yuan insisted on living in the same courtyard as Yu Zhiyi, just as they had always done before.
The difference is that when Yu Zhiyi was in the Yu family mansion, her courtyard only had three rooms: a bedroom, a main hall, and a storage room.
Zi Yuan had nowhere to sleep, so she had to sleep on the floor.
When they were little, Yu Zhiyi had let her sleep in the same bed with her, but one time Madam Yu discovered that the mistress and servant were sleeping together and punished Ziyuan severely.
Zi Yuan was nearly beaten to death that time.
After that, Yu Zhiyi dared not let Ziyuan into bed again.
Nowadays, such problems no longer exist.
Ziyuan can choose a room she likes, where she can sleep in a big bed and have lots of soft mattresses laid out.
No one will punish her anymore.
The bed and bedding were already prepared. When Yu Zhiyi decided to settle in Taoyuan, she had already prepared them for Ziyuan. The reason she hadn't decorated the room yet was that she was thinking of decorating it herself when Ziyuan came back.
Zi Yuan chose a room next to Yu Zhiyi's bedroom.
After making the bed, the little girl's gaze swept over the furnishings in the room, and suddenly tears streamed down her face.
"Miss, I am so happy."
She was an orphan who had been sold off repeatedly since she could remember.
When she was little, she didn't understand what selling people meant; she only knew that her parents were always changing.
Although her parents were different, they had one thing in common: neither of them treated her well.
By the time she was sold for the last time, she had learned a lot and knew very well that her parents were going to sell her into a brothel that preyed on people.
As a child, she didn't understand what a brothel was, but she knew very well that cannibalism was not a good thing, and once you went in, you could never come out alive.
She knelt on the ground and begged her parents not to sell her, promising that she would obey.
But it was no use; her father still tied her up and carried her toward the brothel.
It was at this moment that the young lady entered her life, not only saving her from the abyss but also taking her to heaven.
Yes, heaven.
Although the truth about the real and fake heiress was revealed not long after she entered the Yu family, the young lady did not mistreat her because of it.
The treatment of the master and servant plummeted, but it was still countless times better than before she entered the manor.
Not only that, the young lady also taught her to read and write, and taught her martial arts, giving her the ability and confidence to survive.
During this near-death experience, she felt more regret than fear of death.
It's a pity I couldn't see Miss one last time.
Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better; she not only completed her mission but also moved into the young lady's house.
The young lady's own home.
The house still bears the surname Yu, but it is no longer the Yu of Minister Yu, but the Yu of Yu Zhiyi.
"Silly girl." Yu Zhiyi ruffled her hair and laughed, "We've grown up relying on each other since we were little. If I'm not good to you, who else should I be good to?"
After settling her family in, Yu Zhiyi planned to enter the palace.
She was not a procrastinator; once she decided to resign, she did so decisively.
The process of entering the palace went smoothly, and she soon met the emperor.
After nearly two months apart, the emperor's spirits had improved considerably, but he still looked noticeably more haggard than before he was stripped of his power.
"Yu Qing, you're finally back."
The emperor's face showed genuine joy.
Yu Zhiyi showed an apologetic expression: "Your Majesty, I have come here to resign from my post."
The emperor was taken aback: "Why?"
Yu Zhiyi was actually a little regretful, but she had no choice but to do so: "Because my current strength is no longer suitable for me to stay in the mortal world."
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