Chapter 62 He Reaps What He Sows
In the end, Yu Zhiyi wore the banquet dress that Hongluan had personally designed for her.
The moon-white long dress shimmered like moonlight, and was covered with a light red shawl, adding a touch of elegance and charm to its refined beauty.
These two colors, in particular, are very different; one is extremely demanding on skin tone, while the other will make fair skin appear even more supple and smooth.
But neither red nor white could suppress the woman's charm; instead, they became mere embellishments.
Yao felt a bit tired of the same old look: "Yi'er is so beautiful, she looks good even if you just throw on a piece of cloth. I can't find anything to pick out, I simply can't."
Yu Zhiyi: "...How about this one?"
The main advantage is that the wide sleeves of this dress are just the right length, unlike other dresses that exaggeratedly reach the ground.
Moreover, the color is also acceptable.
Don't be fooled by the fact that this shawl is red and looks very vibrant; compared to the other dresses, it's actually quite plain.
Hongluan increasingly favors bold and vibrant colors.
Yu Zhiyi felt that she should have a proper discussion with her when she had time.
Otherwise, if even you, the clothes hanger, are uncomfortable wearing them, then other buyers will definitely feel uncomfortable too.
Prime Minister Du and his tutor were already waiting outside the carriage. Upon seeing the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law arrive, they boarded the carriage.
The family of four rode together in a horse-drawn carriage.
These days, Du Ziheng has become increasingly silent. Apart from glancing at Yu Zhiyi a couple of times when he sees her, he has not made any eye contact with her.
Yu Zhiyi would never make small talk.
However, Madam Yao couldn't help but tell Yu Zhiyi some things to keep in mind when attending banquets in the palace.
She had attended many palace banquets before, but she had only ever seen the true daughter of the Yu family at those banquets. She had never met her own daughter-in-law and was afraid that her daughter-in-law might accidentally make a fool of herself.
Making a fool of myself is not a big deal, but I'm afraid of offending someone important.
When the important person comes to blame her... she's not afraid that Yi'er will suffer a loss, after all, with her around, there aren't many people who can make Yi'er suffer a loss.
Keyi'er must be feeling terrible.
Yu Zhiyi listened obediently, occasionally offering a response.
Although she was familiar with these rules, she wouldn't undermine Yao's willingness to teach her.
In her previous life, she had also learned these rules, but at a considerable cost.
Madam Yu never brought her the Duke of Jin, and the lady of the Duke of Yong's mansion sincerely wanted to give her a lower position, so when she first entered the palace in her previous life, no one mentioned any precautions.
So she was like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. Although she didn't look around aimlessly, her underlying anxiety and caution were undeniable.
Moreover, she actually made a little fool of herself.
When Yu Zhiyi and her three companions arrived at Chaohua Hall, the people from the Yu family and the Yongguo Duke's family were already there, and the two families' seats were not far apart.
The moment Yu Zhiyi entered the room, two pairs of eyes simultaneously turned towards her.
The scrutiny, disdain, and hatred in his eyes seemed almost tangible; the intensity of his gaze was so strong that even those who had never cultivated could sense it.
The three members of the Du family couldn't help but frown, and Prime Minister Du glanced in the direction of their gaze.
Upon meeting Prime Minister Du's gaze, the five sons of the Yu family and Madam Yu couldn't help but look away, as did Yu Jiaojiao and Madam Zhang from the Zhang family.
Zhang Tianshun, however, looked at Yu Zhiyi with a puzzled expression.
What happened?
Why does he feel an urge to kneel down with a washboard the moment he sees this woman?
That's so weird.
He couldn't help but shiver, but he didn't look away. Instead, he stared intently at Yu Zhiyi's face, trying to recall what had happened.
When did he first see her? And when was he ever punished by her by kneeling on a washboard?
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure it out.
How could Young Master Zhang kneel on a washboard for a woman?
Moreover, wasn't it said that this young mistress Du was just an adopted daughter of the Yu family?
Why does her profile resemble Yu Jiaojiao's?
Noticing Zhang Tianshun's gaze, Yu Jiaojiao felt a strong sense of crisis.
No one knows better than her how this marriage came about.
In his previous life, Zhang Tianshun married Yu Zhiyi because he was lustful at first sight!
He accidentally encountered Yu Zhiyi saving someone and became interested in her. He also found out that Yu Zhiyi was the adopted daughter of the Yu family, so he asked the Duchess of Yongguo to come and propose marriage.
In this life, taking advantage of her rebirth, she wore the same clothes Yu Zhiyi wore on the day she saved people, styled her hair in the same bun as Yu Zhiyi, and deliberately made herself look seven or eight parts similar to Yu Zhiyi through makeup before going to save the people Yu Zhiyi had saved in her previous life.
Afterwards, Zhang Tianshun wondered why she looked different from that day.
Feeling guilty, Yu Jiaojiao could only rely on makeup to make her profile resemble Yu Zhiyi's in order to get away with it.
But a fake is a fake.
Now, as expected, Zhang Tianshun became suspicious as soon as he saw Yu Zhiyi.
In addition, she was scolded for a long time by Madam Zhang and Madam Meng after returning home yesterday, and was also punished by being made to kneel in the courtyard to observe the rules. Her knees are still sore.
All of these factors combined intensified her hatred for Yu Zhiyi to an extreme degree.
Sensing Yu Jiaojiao's intense hatred, Yu Zhiyi raised an eyebrow and looked over, only to see the dark circles under her eyes and her exhausted face, which even thick makeup couldn't cover.
She raised her eyebrows and smiled slightly, nodding as if greeting Yu Jiaojiao.
But only Yu Jiaojiao knew that she was mocking her!
They're gloating!
Yu Zhiyi was indeed gloating.
This life that's been snatched away isn't easy to live.
Madam Meng was a woman with an extremely strong desire for control. She wanted to firmly control everyone in the entire household, from the Duke of Zhang to her children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, and servants.
Before Yu Zhiyi married into the family in her previous life, she had indeed successfully controlled everyone except for the Duke of Zhang.
After she married into the family, Meng tried to set rules for her more than once.
However, Meng was neither her biological parents nor the Yu Shangshu couple who had raised her. Although she had a mother-in-law, she was still a stranger to Yu Zhiyi.
She certainly wouldn't indulge him.
Therefore, when she was forced to kneel as punishment, Meng would trip over her own foot and fall.
When she was punished by being made to stand in the rain, Meng would accidentally spill hot tea all over herself from the teapot.
After scolding her, Meng would turn around and be scolded mercilessly by Old Madam Zhang.
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In short, as long as Yu Zhiyi suffers a loss at the hands of the Meng family, the Meng family will suffer even greater misfortune within a day.
That's not all.
Every time Yu Zhiyi was harassed by Meng Shi, she would go back and do the same thing to Zhang Tianshun.
At first, Zhang Tianshun had no objection to his mother setting rules for her daughter-in-law, and even welcomed it.
If his wife is disobedient, his mother can discipline her, which will save him a lot of trouble.
later……
Every time Meng wanted to find Yu Zhiyi, Zhang Tianshun would jump out to object.
Over time, Meng Shi stopped daring to punish her.
Yu Jiaojiao didn't understand anything before daring to jump into the huge pit of the Yongguo Duke's Mansion. She really brought it on herself.
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