Chapter 9 Even if I did something to her, she could only suffer it.
Yu Zhiyi felt that as long as Du Ziheng didn't bother her in the future, it would be fine to continue living in the Du family mansion like this.
Before long, she will be able to collect enough precious jade stones to inscribe the formation.
A spirit-gathering array capable of enveloping her entire Linfeng Pavilion would require at least 100,000 taels of top-grade jade.
If you want to set up other functional formations at the same time, such as defensive formations, you will need even more jade.
In her previous life, even though she rose through the ranks alongside Zhang Tianshun, she was still unable to use jade to simultaneously set up both the spirit-gathering array and the defensive array.
The cost of marching and fighting was too high, and her political enemies would always try to cut back on their pay. She couldn't let the soldiers starve, so she had no choice but to use her savings.
The Prime Minister's residence is so wealthy, and it hasn't done anything that would require spending a lot of money.
Most importantly, Du Ziheng's attitude was clear, so she could open the business with a clear conscience, and the slush fund would only go in and not out.
As for the formation, although jade cannot be used, paper talismans can be used temporarily.
The problem is that paper talismans are not powerful enough and are easily damaged for various reasons. Once a paper talisman is destroyed, it becomes ineffective.
She had no other choice at the moment; something was better than nothing.
Yu Zhiyi began drawing talismans.
After working for half the night, she finally finished drawing all the talismans needed to set up the defensive array.
The next day, after breakfast, she began to stroll around the mansion under the pretext of visiting it.
On the surface, they were just strolling around, but in reality, they were burying talismans in suitable locations to replace the battle flags.
Purple Iris was chattering in her ear.
Since her mistress was the legitimate young mistress, Zi Yuan naturally inquired a lot about the affairs of Guanyue Pavilion: "Yesterday, after the young master returned, he went directly to Guanyue Pavilion, but the lady there wouldn't let him in."
"Tsk tsk, the son-in-law is really spineless. They locked him out, and he actually waited outside for half the night until he was finally let in late at night."
"I heard he slept until dawn today, by which time the academy has already finished its morning classes."
Knowing that her young mistress was only interested in money and did not seek favor, Ziyuan still felt sorry for her mistress, but she no longer worried about letting the young master see her mistress's good qualities.
She would tell her mistress about the events at Guanyue Pavilion as amusement, hoping to make her happy.
This would be a huge scandal in someone else's backyard, and the mistress would definitely be furious. But she knew that if the young lady said she didn't care, she really didn't care and would be happy to watch the show.
Yu Zhiyi found it quite novel: "No wonder Du Ziheng could only become the top scholar in the next imperial examination."
With such a troublesome little devil around, it would be difficult for him to make any progress.
But he was clearly intelligent and talented, and he could have passed the imperial examination in this year.
Upon reaching a certain point, Yu Zhiyi paused slightly.
On a stone bridge not far away, a woman stood with her hands behind her back.
The woman was wearing a tight black dress, had a hot figure, but had a cold and aloof face.
Though aloof, she was truly stunning.
Zi Yuan reminded her, "Miss, this is the one from the Moon Gazing Pavilion!"
This was the first time Yu Zhiyi had met her husband's mistress.
If it were her past life, and Zhang Tianshun had dared to keep mistresses, she would have made him kneel on a washboard long ago and subdued all those women.
At this moment, she remained calm, gently waving her fan and quietly waiting for the man to come forward.
Yu Bingyue waited for a while but Yu Zhiyi didn't come over, and the chill around her grew stronger.
A moment later, she stepped forward with a cold expression.
As they got closer, You Bingyue's features became increasingly clear.
She is like a high-mountain flower growing on the Tianshan Mountains, beautiful and aloof.
Her voice was cold as soon as she spoke: "Ziheng told me that you had no choice in this marriage, so I don't blame you."
"But all you can get is the ridiculous title of young mistress. Don't even think about getting your hands on anything else, or... the consequences will be more than you can bear."
Yu Zhiyi raised an eyebrow.
She hadn't even gone to cause trouble for this woman yet, and she actually came to provoke her?
Yu Zhiyi didn't understand.
She was still a little curious: "What do you mean by 'other things'?"
"Ziheng's love." You Bingyue held her fair swan neck high, her gaze haughty.
Yu Zhiyi chuckled.
"why are you laughing?"
Yu Zhiyi quickly suppressed her smile and nodded seriously: "Don't worry, I won't lay a finger on him."
Isn't the real gold and silver in the Prime Minister's mansion's treasury tempting?
What would she need Du Ziheng, who still relies on the Prime Minister's mansion for food and drink?
Even if he were to become the top scholar in the imperial examination and officially embark on his career, he would still have to live a life of poverty for more than ten years.
She must be stupid to lose the pearl to steal the fish eye.
Fish·Du Ziheng·Eye: "Achoo!"
Du Lin, the servant, grumbled in dissatisfaction: "Miss You is going too far. It's already autumn, and the nights are chilly. She actually made her master freeze outside for half the night."
Du Ziheng frowned: "Shut up, don't talk nonsense about Bingyue!"
This is just a little fun between them, what does he know?
Remembering the servant's report, he quickened his pace.
At the same time, You Bingyue raised her chin slightly and said, "You're smart enough to keep your word. Otherwise, I'll make you kneel down and sing 'Conquer'!"
Ziyuan was furious: "How dare you! Who do you think you are, to speak to the young mistress like that?"
You Bingyue's eyes turned cold: "A stupid lackey dares to yell at me? He's asking for death!"
She took a step forward and reached out towards Zi Yuan's neck.
Yu Zhiyi suppressed her smile, pulled Zi Yuan back two steps, quickly creating distance between herself and You Bingyue, while flicking her fingertips.
Thump!
You Bingyue fell into the water.
"Bingyue!" This was the scene Du Ziheng saw when he arrived.
He glared angrily at Yu Zhiyi before jumping into the water.
Before long, the two of them reached the shore. Du Ziheng had Du Lin take off his outer garment and put it over You Bingyue, while he strode up to Yu Zhiyi, his eyes blazing with fury: "Who gave you permission to touch her!"
Yu Zhiyi retorted, "Which eye of Young Master Du saw me touch her?"
Du Ziheng: "..."
Thinking about it carefully, it seems... there really isn't?
From his direction and angle, he could only see Yu Zhiyi pulling her maid back two steps, while You Bingyue reached out as if to hit them, mistress and servant.
He was too anxious and angry just now, and completely ignored these things.
Yu Zhiyi lightly flicked her wide sleeves, as if trying to brush away the dust that hadn't noticed her: "I didn't understand before how the young master of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion could have been almost beaten to death just because he said something while drunk, but now I understand."
"If I had known the price of my help would be like this, I wouldn't have wasted a favor."
Her beautiful face showed no anger, but her eyes were cold, unlike her lively demeanor and feigned obedience of the previous two days: "She stopped me first, then made outrageous remarks, and even tried to harm my people... Such a reckless, impulsive, and morally corrupt person, even if I really did harm her, she would have no choice but to suffer!"
"Purple Iris, let's go."
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