Chapter 48 Her character is noble and pure, beyond your reach.
The next morning, just as Yu Zhiyi finished her morning lessons and was about to have breakfast, Zi Yuan rushed over: "Miss, it's terrible! Miss You has really returned!"
Yu Zhiyi sighed helplessly, "Didn't you already know she was coming back last night? What's there to be so panicked about?"
Zi Yuan: "I only knew last night that she was coming back, but I didn't know that the Prince of Xiaoyao would come with her!"
The carefree king!
That's a member of the royal family, the current emperor's own younger brother, a truly powerful figure second only to the emperor!
In the present Great Sheng Empire, apart from the current emperor, there are only a few people who can make him slightly wary.
But clearly, his own useless son-in-law was not among these people.
If even the son-in-law is no good, wouldn't the young lady be in danger?
Miss You came with a menacing attitude; she clearly had ill intentions. What should we do?
Yu Zhiyi didn't seem to care much: "What's the rush? They're here to visit Young Master Du, not to cause trouble."
"Of course, if someone is really so blind as to come looking for trouble, then we'll just consider it a free show. Isn't having a big shot perform for you more exciting and thrilling than buying a ticket to see a play outside?"
Zi Yuan: "..."
Although she found the idea a bit absurd, she was no longer nervous after the young lady said it.
Madam Yao went out early this morning, leaving only Yu Zhiyi and Du Ziheng as the masters of the mansion.
Du Ziheng, an injured person, had a fixed set of meals for recuperation, so Yu Zhiyi was happy to eat in her own courtyard.
The meal was only halfway through when Steward Du came to report that the Prince of Xiaoyao had arrived and asked her to go out and greet him.
Yu Zhiyi swallowed the seafood porridge in her mouth: "I understand."
Zi Yuan was a little nervous.
Yu Zhiyi changed her clothes.
She intended to wait at the entrance, but upon reaching it, she was informed that the Prince of Xiaoyao had already gone to Mingxi Garden.
Zi Yuan looked at the steward: "Why didn't you say that His Highness could go directly to Mingxi Garden? You made the young mistress make a wasted trip."
Butler Du wiped imaginary cold sweat from his forehead: "This... I didn't expect the Prince to be so fast. We just received the news, and he's already here..."
"It's alright." Yu Zhiyi waved the butler away and turned to walk towards Mingxi Garden.
"Greetings, Prince Xiaoyao." Yu Zhiyi arrived at Mingxi Garden and performed a standard salute.
The carefree prince exuded nobility, possessed a handsome and refined appearance, and often wore a faint smile.
As if he hadn't seen anyone bowing, he said to You Bingyue beside him, "Yue'er, you only drank half a bowl of porridge this morning, which is not good for the healing of your wound. You can't be willful at noon. You have to eat properly even if you can't, so that your wound can heal faster."
Yu Bingyue's cold, pretty face remained expressionless as she stared blankly at Du Ziheng.
Du Ziheng looked back with deep affection.
No one paid any attention to Yu Zhiyi.
Yu Zhiyi repeated: "This humble woman, Yu Zhiyi, greets the Carefree Prince!"
The carefree prince leisurely took a sip of tea, not even glancing at the door.
You Bingyue and Du Ziheng heard it, and You Bingyue's expression shifted slightly, but she didn't say anything to remind the seemingly deaf Prince Xiaoyao.
Du Ziheng looked at Yu Zhiyi, who was still kneeling, and a hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes: "Your Highness, Zhiyi has arrived."
You Bingyue's expression turned cold: "Young Master Du is truly a good husband who dotes on his wife."
His words were full of sarcasm.
"Your Highness, Young Master Du cherishes his beautiful wife. Why don't you quickly excuse Madam Du from the formalities? Don't let a woman ruin your years of affection."
The carefree prince sneered: "With her?"
He was clearly a gentle and refined man, yet his tone was extremely harsh.
Du Ziheng frowned: "Yue'er, Zhiyi is innocent."
He had already figured it out these past few days; Yu Zhiyi was just a pitiful person who had been innocently dragged into this mess.
The problem between him and Bingyue cannot be blamed on Yu Zhiyi; that would be unfair to her.
You Bingyue laughed angrily: "She's innocent? If she were innocent, she wouldn't have married you, much less tried to kick me out!"
“I haven’t had a single good day since she came to the Prime Minister’s residence! This kind of scheming woman is the best at pretending to be innocent while using any means to achieve her despicable goals.”
“Look, Du Ziheng, you’ve been completely swayed by her. You’re even arguing with her because of her.”
Du Ziheng was speechless.
Although he felt something was off, he also felt that what You Bingyue said was true.
Since Yu Zhiyi entered the manor, You Bingyue has indeed suffered repeated setbacks.
Originally, her parents had agreed to let her live in the Moon Viewing Pavilion, but now, her mother refuses to even let her in the door anymore.
As the carefree king listened to their conversation and saw the anger and grievance on You Bingyue's pale and beautiful face, a cold glint flashed in his seemingly clear eyes.
Such a strong and resilient person was forced to reveal a vulnerable side.
Yu Zhiyi, this woman cannot be kept here any longer.
"Just a quick interruption."
The clear, melodious female voice that suddenly rang out was like the tinkling of a spring, pleasant and ethereal.
Even though the carefree king was filled with murderous intent, he couldn't help but hesitate at this moment.
Du Ziheng and You Bingyue temporarily stopped arguing and turned to look at the source of the voice.
Yu Zhiyi had already stood up. Although she had been kneeling for a while, she showed no signs of fatigue, and her dignified and elegant face remained expressionless.
Despite her blank expression, her speechlessness was easily conveyed.
"There's no need to discuss whether I'm innocent or not, because regardless of whether I was in charge or due to objective reasons, I'm now Du Ziheng's legal wife."
"But Miss You said you were kicked out of the Moon-Viewing Pavilion because of me... Don't you feel ashamed saying that yourself?"
"Didn't you leave in a huff because you got involved in a case of the servants stealing and didn't want to be investigated?"
"I didn't instigate the servant to embezzle, nor did I authorize him to use the embezzled money to buy jewelry for you. How did it end up being me who resorted to any means to get rid of you?"
"Besides, it's not like the Prime Minister's residence has been unable to tolerate you for just a day or two. If the Prime Minister's residence could tolerate you, you would be the young mistress of the Du family, and I wouldn't have anything to do with it, right?"
She maintained a completely unchanged expression throughout her speech.
These words were like resounding slaps to You Bingyue's face, leaving her cheeks burning with pain.
She stood up sarcastically: "It wasn't me who told him to embezzle, and I didn't even know those things were bought with stolen money..."
In this matter, she is the most innocent one!
The carefree prince nodded: "That's right, this matter cannot be blamed on Yue'er."
It was that servant who was foolish and didn't understand his place; what did it have to do with Yue'er?
“Mrs. Yu, stop spreading alarmist rumors and framing Yue’er. Yue’er is of noble character and independent, unlike a woman like you who lives in the inner quarters.”
"And who gave you permission to get up?"
His last sentence was delivered in a somber tone, carrying an undercurrent of authority.
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