Chapter 1: After being reborn, I discovered I had been switched at birth.
The moment Yu Zhiyi opened her eyes, she knew that Yu Jiaojiao had also been reborn, and even earlier than her.
In her past life, she had clearly married Zhang Tianshun, the second son of the Duke of Yongguo's family.
Now, however, she has married Du Ziheng, the only son of the Prime Minister.
Before his marriage, Zhang Tianshun was a typical playboy, a frequent visitor to brothels, with countless female confidantes and an endless stream of women in his harem.
After marriage, he cut off all his romantic relationships for Yu Zhiyi, choosing only her from among many suitors, and the two lived in perfect harmony.
Although he did not inherit the Duke's mansion, he rose through the ranks step by step based on his military achievements, and was enfeoffed as the Duke of Dingbei at the age of thirty-five.
A few years later, he decisively defeated the Northern Great Luo Empire, forcing the once invincible Great Luo Empire to submit to the Great Sheng Empire and pay a large amount of tribute every year in exchange for peace.
For such outstanding achievements, he was rightfully granted the title of Prince of Dingbei, and Yu Zhiyi was also granted an imperial title.
Yu Jiaojiao, on the other hand, married the only son of the Prime Minister's family, who was of equal social standing and of high moral character.
She and Du Ziheng were childhood sweethearts. She had always followed Du Ziheng around since she was little, and Du Ziheng had always taken good care of her.
People in the Shengjing aristocratic circles all said they were a match made in heaven, and Yu Jiaojiao considered marrying Du Ziheng her lifelong dream and honor.
Little did she know that after the marriage, she would find out that Du Ziheng had someone he loved and had always treated Yu Jiaojiao like a younger sister.
However, the woman was of low status and did not catch the eye of the Prime Minister and his wife.
In order to get their only son to settle down, the Prime Minister's family approached Yu Jiaojiao, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue, who was their "white moonlight" (ideal husband).
Yu Jiaojiao spent her entire life fighting against that woman.
When the Prime Minister and his wife were alive, they supported her, so she recklessly caused trouble for that woman.
Later, the Prime Minister's wife and the old Prime Minister passed away one after another. Young Master Du became the new Prime Minister through his own abilities and held great power. The first thing he did was to divorce Yu Jiaojiao.
Yu Jiaojiao, being proud by nature, could not bear such provocation and managed to evade the Prime Minister's residence's heavy guards, intending to kill the woman.
He was eventually hacked to death by the guards of the Prime Minister's residence.
He was also branded with the stigma of being mentally unstable and a murderer.
In her previous life, Yu Zhiyi learned of this while on her way to Zhang Tianshun's fiefdom.
Unexpectedly, she encountered an earth dragon, which bloomed beneath her feet...
Before she could even utter a sound, she was swallowed up by the suddenly appearing, enormous chasm, ending her life.
She never imagined she could be reborn.
What she didn't expect was that Yu Jiaojiao had been reborn even earlier than her, and she didn't know what method she used to get Zhang Tianshun to propose to her.
Three months ago, Yu Jiaojiao married into the Yongguo Duke's mansion in a grand ceremony.
Two days ago, Yu Zhiyi married Du Ziheng, the only son of the Prime Minister.
Yu Zhiyi looked at the bright sunshine outside the window, a nonchalant smile playing on her lips.
Yu Jiaojiao will soon learn that glory, stability, and happiness cannot be stolen.
Before marriage, Zhang Tianshun was a good-for-nothing second-generation rich kid. He only started to show his true colors after marriage, not because he liked to keep a low profile, but because he was a good-for-nothing to begin with.
The truth is that cruel.
The one who truly made those great contributions was Yu Zhiyi!
Zhang Tianshun?
He's nothing but a puppet.
Zi Yuan pushed open the door and came in: "Miss, the Lady of Wu'an Marquis requests an audience."
Yu Zhiyi casually inserted a low-key yet luxurious hairpin into her temple: "Have her come to the Prime Minister's residence."
Zi Yuan responded with a "yes," but did not leave immediately.
She hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
"What can't we say to each other?" Yu Zhiyi poked her brow.
Zi Yuan pursed her lips, a hint of heartache in her eyes: "I just don't understand, the young master has treated you like this, why are you still helping him?"
Du Ziheng already had a sweetheart. On their wedding night, he did not enter the bridal chamber, but instead spent the night with his sweetheart in the Guanyue Pavilion, living as an unmarried, unrecognized couple.
The next day, when the tea ceremony was held, Du Ziheng was dragged out of bed by the Prime Minister's orders.
He approached Yu Zhiyi with a sour face and said with disgust, "This marriage wasn't my idea. Since the Prime Minister and his wife are willing to let Yu Zhiyi into the family, let them accompany her on her homecoming. I'm not going to go."
He also said that he only has You Bingyue in his heart for the rest of his life, and that he would not only never have children with Yu Zhiyi, but would never even look at her.
As for You Bingyue, after learning that Du Ziheng was getting married, she went out to drink, but was harassed by the young master of the Wu'an Marquis's family.
She was skilled in martial arts and, in a fit of anger, injured the young master of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion.
When Du Ziheng found out, he didn't say anything, but simply hid her in the Prime Minister's residence.
The ancestors of the Marquis of Wu'an's family rose to prominence through martial arts, and the whole family has a fiery temper.
The entire household was furious when their own family members were beaten so badly they were unconscious and nearly lost their lives. They were determined to find the culprit and skin him alive.
Now that they have located the Prime Minister's residence, a confrontation with it is only a matter of time.
Logically speaking, given the severity of this incident, once You Bingyue is exposed, the lightest punishment would be imprisonment.
After all, although it was the young master of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion who flirted with her first, it was the young master who ended up seriously injured and unconscious.
Whether it's personal relationships or social etiquette, You Bingyue can't win anyone over.
Du Ziheng is currently extremely worried about this matter.
Yu Zhiyi chuckled: "Who said I was going to help him?"
She was a disciple of the Taoist Lingxu, and her profound skills were extraordinary, especially her physiognomy, which had reached a level of perfection.
A single glance can reveal a person's life trajectory.
Unfortunately, despite her talents, she could not easily escape the turbulent world.
In her past life, she begged her master to take her away from Shengjing, but her master said that she had not yet severed her worldly ties, and even if she went to the sect to cultivate, she would not be able to achieve anything.
He also told her to let things take their natural course.
Because of this phrase "let nature take its course," she reluctantly settled down and got married.
Cut off all of Zhang Tianshun's unwanted romantic advances and help his career soar to new heights.
Even so, she still met a tragic end.
In this life, she no longer wants things to go smoothly.
Actually, if she could be reborn before the wedding, she would never agree to this marriage, no matter what.
Serving a man will bring you misfortune for life.
She'd had enough.
Unfortunately, when she woke up, she had already become a wife of the Du family and was now entangled with the Prime Minister's residence.
She cannot leave the Prime Minister's residence until this bond is properly severed, or she will suffer a backlash.
Yu Zhiyi has never been one to wallow in self-pity. Now that things have come to this, she will not let herself suffer internally, nor will she wrong herself.
In terms of ability, she is a celestial being who "cannot see the true face of Mount Lu because he is in the mountain himself."
In terms of status, she was the legitimate young mistress of the Prime Minister's mansion, and the rightful next mistress of the mansion.
No one can use her to gain a sense of self-worth.
She will no longer suffer for men in this life, nor will she waste her energy on men!
"I just want Du Ziheng to know that the safety of his beloved is entirely in my hands."
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