Chapter 56 You've Changed Your Mind
Although she was able to calculate You Bingyue's identity as a soul from another world through her birth date and time, the secrets of heaven still obscured some things, like flowers in water or the moon in a well, and she was unable to see through them.
The struggle lasted only a moment; she quickly stopped thinking about it.
When the time comes, you will know.
After seeing off the Duke of Dingguo, Yu Zhiyi told Prime Minister Du and his wife that he needed to go into seclusion and would not emerge until next month.
If this reason for refusing visitors and closing the door were given by another family's daughter-in-law, her in-laws would definitely think she was crazy. Not only would they not agree, they would also bring several doctors to check her brain.
But since it was Yu Zhiyi who said this, the elderly couple readily agreed with a smile.
Not only did they thoughtfully ask her what she needed for her seclusion, but they also instructed everyone not to disturb her.
So Yu Zhiyi comfortably stayed in Linfeng Pavilion and did nothing.
She spends her days eating and drinking or sleeping until she naturally wakes up; her life couldn't be more pleasant.
Thinking back to her past life, when she worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk for Zhang Tianshun, scheming and plotting every day, she seemed to see a great grudge.
Yu Zhiyi was quite content with her nonchalant attitude, but You Bingyue's mood was not so pleasant.
The day the Duke of Dingguo learned of the identities of Prince Xiaoyao and her, he was already angry. It was only because she brought up the fact that she knew where the other party's sister was that he temporarily suppressed his anger.
She originally planned to use her credit for successfully rescuing the other party's sister to shut him up.
At that time, she will be a distinguished guest of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, and everyone will be able to see her abilities and the essential difference between her and women of this era.
So when she interacts with the Prince of Xiaoyao again in the future, people will no longer think of it as a romantic relationship.
Moreover, with her connection to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, she could stand proudly before Prime Minister Du and his wife, telling them with her back straight that her love for Du Ziheng was based on equal footing, unlike some incompetent woman who married into the Du family by virtue of her status in the Yu family.
But reality slapped her in the face.
Not only was the clue she provided wrong, but she also managed to find the kidnappers from back then through her own efforts. However, she underestimated them and fell into their ambush, almost being sold off as one of the helpless old, weak, women, and children.
The fact that she was framed didn't have much of an impact. Apart from losing face in front of the Prince of Xiaoyao, the outside world was unaware of her predicament.
And the carefree prince did not look down on her.
She shouldn't mind, after all, even in modern times, she had failed a mission before and ultimately died because she trusted the wrong person.
But comparison is the thief of joy.
The clue she provided was wrong, and the Duke of Dingguo berated her severely.
She even forced the carefree prince to choose between her and his fiancée.
The carefree prince was also clueless, actually choosing her.
It was clear that she had no romantic feelings for him.
But that's not important.
Importantly, Yu Zhiyi later obtained a clear clue from somewhere, and a few days later, the Duke of Dingguo really did rescue his sister.
At this moment, the whole of Shengjing was praising Yu Zhiyi's great name and her accurate divination abilities.
If that were all, You Bingyue wouldn't be too angry.
What angered her most was that, although both Yu Bingyue and Yu Zhiyi pointed out that Ma Family Village was a den of thieves, Yu Bingyue was publicly scolded, while Yu Zhiyi was praised by the Duke of Dingguo as a remarkable woman of great righteousness, who said that she deliberately misspoke about the place in order to rescue the innocent women who had been trafficked to the village...
"Liar! All talk and no action!"
You Bingyue gritted her teeth, not believing a single word of this nonsense.
How could that vulgar and ignorant woman from the inner quarters have such a broad mind?
"Ice Moon..."
The day before the imperial examination, Du Ziheng finally managed to go out under the pretext of relaxing. Yao Shi knew that if he kept things bottled up in his heart, he wouldn't do well on the exam, so she turned a blind eye and didn't interfere.
He gazed at the woman before him with deep affection, feeling as if a day apart felt like three autumns.
You Bingyue retorted sarcastically, "A rare guest indeed."
Du Ziheng knew he had neglected her these past few days and felt guilty: "Bingyue, I didn't mean to not come to see you. It's just that you know there are some things I can't decide right now. But don't worry, I'm very confident in this imperial examination. Once I get a good ranking, my father and the others won't interfere in my private affairs anymore. At that time, I will definitely bring you back to the manor with dignity."
He spoke sincerely, and You Bingyue pursed her lips.
In the original story, he did indeed move out with the top scholar in the imperial examination.
But there was one thing that still bothered her: "Why did you help that woman?"
"What?" Du Ziheng asked, puzzled.
You Bingyue said expressionlessly, "Help her find the hiding place of the Duke of Dingguo's sister and help her spread her good reputation." She felt disgusted just thinking about the so-called "beautiful and kind-hearted" rumors circulating in the capital.
She also harbored more resentment towards Du Ziheng.
If she didn't absolutely need to win over this male lead to be able to rebuild her body and return to the modern world, she wouldn't waste her time on this indecisive man!
“Bingyue, I didn’t help her. She figured it all out herself.” Du Ziheng sighed. “She really is capable. Moreover, she didn’t originally intend to reveal her purpose in rescuing those women. It was only when the Duke of Dingguo realized he was being used and asked her in public that she revealed her hidden thoughts.”
You Bingyue didn't believe a word of it: "That woman is scheming; only a naive person like you would believe her."
Du Ziheng frowned: "Bingyue, why won't you believe she's kind?"
He was very puzzled.
"If you hadn't stopped her on the bridge that day, she wouldn't have even bothered you, would she?"
Yu Bingyue's anger flared: "You're taking her side again! Du Ziheng, admit it, you've changed your mind!"
“I didn’t…” Du Ziheng felt very tired.
"If you hadn't changed your mind, you wouldn't have always spoken up for her! You wouldn't have questioned me and argued with me because of her!"
Du Ziheng looked at her with gentle eyes, but the woman in front of him seemed completely unfamiliar.
"Does that mean I should always side with you even if you're wrong? Do that mean I should endlessly condone your serious mistakes one day?"
He didn't understand; Yu Zhiyi hadn't provoked him, she was just occupying the title of the legal wife.
Her marriage was arranged by her parents and a matchmaker, and she had no say in it. So why was Bingyue so convinced that the other party was scheming and that she was not a good person?
You Bingyue's face was ashen: "You yelled at me for her sake? You even came up with such an absurd scenario? In your heart, am I really such a terrible and wicked person?"
“No…” Du Ziheng was exhausted.
"You are! You are!" Yu Zhiyi said, her eyes red. "Your whole family has been deceived by her. You've been protecting her at every turn. Even you, Du Ziheng, have changed your mind!"
"But Du Ziheng, I'm telling you, you're completely wrong. My abilities are far beyond what a mere woman in the inner quarters can match, and I'll soon prove that!"
On this day, Yu Zhiyi was trying on the beautiful dress that Hongluan had given her when Ziyuan suddenly entered the room with a displeased expression.
"Who upset my little Ziyuan?"
Yu Zhiyi asked curiously.
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