Chapter 229 Nonsense, he's not sick at all.
At that time, the streets were bustling with people, and the shops lined up one after another with their doors open to attract business. Street vendors shouted all sorts of calls to attract customers.
The pedestrians were shoulder to shoulder, creating a lively scene.
Seeing someone kneeling and praying in the street, and shouting those words, everyone couldn't help but stop and look in the direction from which the sound came.
Li Rou was startled, but after realizing what was happening, she immediately stood in front of Yu Zhiyi.
However, when her gaze fell upon the kneeling person, she froze: "Madam...?"
Yu Zhiyi also raised an eyebrow and looked at that person.
Lady Yu, née Zheng.
After severing ties with the Yu family, all connections between her and the Yu family were broken. Now, the only person she is related to is Yu Mingquan.
As for the others, she could easily see through their fates and their thoughts.
"Yi'er, I beg you! I beg you!"
Zheng knew how to manipulate the onlookers' emotions. She immediately performed a deep kneeling ceremony and uttered such suggestive words, directly stirring up the emotions of the onlookers.
"What? This kneeling lady is actually that woman's mother?"
"That woman looks familiar... Wait, isn't that Yu Zhiyi, the Assistant Minister of Justice? So, the one kneeling is the wife of the former Minister of Revenue?"
"That is, Yu Langzhong's adoptive mother."
"What happened? Why is Madam Yu kneeling before Physician Yu? Doesn't Physician Yu know that if a mother kneels before her son, the child will be struck by lightning?"
"Didn't you hear Madam Yu say that she was asking Physician Yu to save her life?"
"Ah... could it be that Master Yu is ill, and Doctor Yu, who is capable of saving him, is refusing to do so?"
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Madam Yu said, "I know you still blame us, blame us for favoring your sister, blame us for not preparing an expensive dowry for you when you got married..."
"It's all my fault, no matter what. If you want to blame someone or punish someone, blame me and punish me. Don't take it out on your father, okay?"
"Your dad loves you very much!"
After Zheng finished speaking, she covered her face and began to sob, as if she could no longer bear the pain in her heart.
Her affected manner made the onlookers furious.
"Heavens, is Yu Zhiyi even human? How could she stand by and watch her adoptive parents die?"
"If it weren't for the Yu family all these years, she wouldn't have grown up at all, let alone have the abilities she has today. The Yu family worked so hard to raise her, and now that she's independent, she kicks the Yu family away. She's such a scoundrel!"
"Exactly! The fact that Her Majesty promoted her so exceptionally shows that the Yu family nurtured her into an outstanding individual. Without the Yu family, how could she exist? Not only is she ungrateful, but she also heartlessly refused to help her adoptive father in his time of need. She's utterly despicable!"
"How could someone like that be a good official?"
The onlookers chimed in with their own opinions, completely disregarding whether the facts were true or not, determined to condemn Yu Zhiyi to the pillory of shame.
Zheng's subordinate, who was covering her face, had a slight smile on her red lips.
It's done.
Consort Yu was urging them to bring Yu Zhiyi to the palace again. Seeing that her sons either didn't want to help or returned empty-handed, Madam Zheng finally realized the reality—Yu Zhiyi had lost all affection for her brothers, and their efforts were doomed to fail.
Only she could handle it herself.
She originally wanted to take a heartwarming approach, but after discussing it with her daughter, she realized that this approach was not feasible.
If it had worked, her sons wouldn't have failed either.
Yu Zhiyi is now somewhat impervious to reason.
Since that's the case, she had no choice but to harden her heart and use public opinion to force him to compromise.
Even if Yu Zhiyi is not afraid of public opinion, is he not afraid of His Majesty?
His Majesty cares about public opinion.
If the public outcry is too strong, His Majesty will not sit idly by.
Yu Zhiyi looked coldly at Zheng Shi, who was pretending to be sad.
Although she had only caught a fleeting glance, she had already discerned Zheng's intentions.
She sighed inwardly.
Although she had long since broken ties with the Yu family, she never imagined that one day she would come to the point of publicly tearing each other apart with the Zheng family.
Even though she had severed ties with her family in the palace, she didn't really blame Zheng Shi.
The Yu family has always been dominated by men, and even though Madam Zheng is the matriarch, she has no influence on the overall direction.
She was simply following Yu Chunyue's orders.
But right now...
She stared coldly at Zheng's shrugging shoulders.
You're pretending to be really heartbroken.
It's surprisingly infectious.
Yu Jiaojiao burst through the crowd and rushed to Zheng Shi's side, her eyes red as she pretended to help her up: "Mother! Mother, please don't do this! You're tearing my heart out!"
Zheng did not get up.
Everyone saw Yu Jiaojiao try to pull Zheng Shi a few times, but Zheng Shi had no intention of getting up. Yu Jiaojiao finally gave up and looked at Yu Zhiyi with red eyes: "Sister, I know you blame me for taking away the family's love and the life of wealth and luxury."
"If you have any grievances, you can target me however you want, but don't take it out on your father and mother; they are innocent!"
"Back then, they forgave you with their generosity and even kept you here because they were worried that you wouldn't be able to make a living after leaving the Yu family. They loved you!"
"Please, for the sake of their upbringing and nurturing you, come back to the manor with us! Father really needs you!"
The murmurs from the crowd grew louder.
Everyone felt that Yu Zhiyi was too heartless.
They felt that she was able to grow up peacefully and happily, enjoy so many years of wealth and honor, and learn so many skills, all thanks to the Yu family.
Once she felt she had the ability, she kicked the Yu family out of the house and neglected her seriously ill father. She was utterly unworthy of being called a human being.
As Yu Jiaojiao listened to the voices that agreed with her, she desperately pressed her slightly pale lips together to prevent them from pouting in public.
She's been having such a hard time lately!
The old woman from the Duke of Yongguo's mansion tormented her a lot because the Yu family had lost power.
She wants to help the Yu family restore its former glory, and even support the Yu family to become better than before.
Only by doing this could she turn the old woman upside down and trample her underfoot.
Today is the best opportunity.
If we can help Consort Yu give birth to a prince, Consort Yu will regain the emperor's favor and can use the joy of giving birth to a prince to ask the emperor to reinstate her father's position.
When the young prince ascends the throne in the future, they will be his maternal clan. At that time, it will not be a problem for them to be appointed as prime ministers or even regents!
Yu Zhiyi coldly stared at Yu Jiaojiao's face, which was almost unable to suppress its smug smile.
The longer she was away from the Yu residence, the more she came to understand the hypocrisy of these people.
She hadn't intended to dwell on the past, but they wouldn't let it go. They not only wanted her to work for them for free, but also wanted to ruin her.
Oh.
With a flick of her finger, a talisman appeared beneath her wide sleeve.
Just as they were about to act, a furious roar rang out: "You're talking nonsense! That woman surnamed Yu isn't sick at all! You want to trick my daughter... you want to lure Doctor Yu away, but you just want to get revenge on her!"
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