Chapter 184 Divorce, Female Household
Yu Zhiyi looked at the female household registration certificate in her hand with great interest.
Having lived two lives, this was the first time she felt a sense of reality.
She is a living, breathing person in this world, not someone's adopted daughter, wife, or daughter-in-law.
But it was just herself.
Du Ziheng appeared dazed.
He didn't understand how things had gotten to this point.
He clearly did not want to divorce Yu Zhiyi.
That's right, divorce.
Although there are precedents of women divorcing their husbands in the current dynasty, only Princess Jialuo, who pioneered this practice a century ago, has succeeded in doing so.
Later women, lacking the power of a princess, could only achieve divorce if they wanted to separate from their husbands.
Yu Zhiyi, however, wanted to divorce him...
It's not that his identity is unreasonable, but most people still wouldn't accept it.
After all, there was no reason.
To say he's a womanizer?
But these days, which man doesn't have a fling?
This alone is not enough to justify divorcing him.
Therefore, their relationship was simply one of separation.
Du Ziheng felt that he was giving in to Yu Zhiyi because he didn't want to argue back and forth like a shrew from the streets.
Moreover, he harbored a secret expectation.
It's good for Yu Zhiyi to experience setbacks outside. Only when she knows how difficult life is for a woman after a divorce will she cherish her time in the Du family.
At that time, he would hand her the ladder, and she would take it without hesitation.
Yu Zhiyi had no idea what he was thinking, and even if she did, she would at most give him a cold laugh, and would have no interest in arguing with him.
How could this guy have the nerve to expect her to turn back when he was sending her to save his sweetheart?
"Come back to the manor with me to pack your things. After we're done, I'll remove the yin energy from your beloved."
Du Ziheng pursed his lips: "No need to settle accounts. The things in Linfeng Pavilion were originally prepared for you. You can empty Linfeng Pavilion if you want."
Yu Zhiyi shook her head: "I don't like owing people things."
Seeing her insistence, Du Ziheng had no choice but to follow.
Yu Zhiyi's dowry was not much to begin with. Although she had prepared a lot of elaborate dowries at the beginning, many of them were just for show. After consolidation, they could be packed into less than ten or five boxes. This included things that took up a lot of space, such as quilts, as well as things she added herself later.
The butler, hearing the commotion, rushed over and was startled: "What happened? What's going on?"
Yu Zhiyi had a good impression of the steward. Although he only obeyed her because of Prime Minister Du and his wife, he at least showed her respect.
Yu Zhiyi smiled at him: "Thank you for your care these past few days."
As she spoke, she took out a talisman: "This peace talisman is for you; it can help you ward off a major calamity."
The butler's face lit up with joy: "Oh, young mistress, what merit do I have!"
But she still quickly took it with both hands.
Du Ziheng: "..."
Why can the butler get it for free, while he has to pay for it?
The butler, after carefully putting away the amulet, remembered his important question: "Is the young mistress going on a long trip? Is she going on official business?"
Yu Zhiyi shook her head: "From now on, I will no longer be the young mistress of the Du family, so please don't call me by the wrong name, butler."
The butler was stunned.
Seeing Yu Zhiyi leading her people past him toward the door, he immediately slapped his forehead and was about to go find Prime Minister Du.
Unfortunately, by the time Prime Minister Du arrived after hearing the news, Yu Zhiyi had already left.
Prime Minister Du's chest heaved violently with anger: "You unfilial son!"
However, Du Ziheng was not there at the time, so his cursing would be pointless.
Yu Zhiyi turned to look at the person following behind her, thought for a moment and said to Li Rou, "You take the things to Yiluan Charity first, I'll come over when I'm done."
Du Ziheng suddenly remembered something: "You...you don't have a place to stay yet, do you? I have another house there..."
“Young Master Du,” Yu Zhiyi said calmly, “we are no longer husband and wife. There is no need for a man and a woman who are not related by blood to take on each other’s affairs.”
She smiled and said, "Even if I, Yu Zhiyi, leave the Yu family and the Du residence, I will never end up on the streets."
Du Ziheng hesitated for a long time before finally saying "but," unsure of what to say next.
He suddenly remembered You Bingyue.
You Bingyue has always touted herself as an independent woman, constantly saying that she wants to rely on her own abilities to establish herself in this world, but in reality, she has accomplished very little.
She does have some cleverness, and she can always fight back when someone bullies her, but it doesn't seem like she has much ability.
For example, she had taken a lot of money from Ji Yifei, saying she wanted to do business, but so far, her business has not improved.
She accepted a bounty mission to earn money, but in the end, it was Yu Zhiyi who completed the mission, while You Bingyue stole the credit by robbing others.
Even the place where You Bingyue lives now is not her own; it was bought by him.
However, You Bingyue always said that Yu Zhiyi was a useless housewife who relied on the Du and Yu families for personal gain.
Du Ziheng suddenly felt a throbbing pain in his head.
Until I heard someone say, "Let's go."
"What?"
Yu Zhiyi looked at him speechlessly: "Wasn't this to remove the yin energy from your sweetheart?"
Du Ziheng: "...She and I have already broken up."
Yu Zhiyi found it laughable.
He was willing to be divorced by his wife for the sake of a woman he had already broken up with.
Why can't she understand the meaning of this "breakup"?
She didn't care about Du Ziheng; she just found the whole thing ridiculous.
Seeing that she didn't care at all, Du Ziheng became a little anxious.
Yu Zhiyi has stopped paying attention to him.
All she wanted to do now was to quickly settle things with You Bingyue and then never get involved with these people again.
She had misunderstood.
She always felt that Prime Minister Du and his wife treated her well, and Du Ziheng had someone he loved. As long as Du Ziheng and his lover didn't bother her, she didn't care.
What she valued was the peace and quiet that being Prime Minister Du's daughter-in-law would bring.
Unfortunately, Du Ziheng's having someone he liked meant that she would never have peace and quiet.
If she continued to stay at the Du residence, she would have to refrain from harming Du Ziheng out of respect for Prime Minister Du and his wife.
But once you're divorced, there are no more scruples.
Before long, the two arrived at the outside of a small courtyard.
This residence is located in a prime location in the capital, where land is extremely valuable. Although it cannot compare to the Jinlin Street where the Prime Minister's residence is located, the people who live here are all wealthy and noble.
The house occupies less than 100 square meters, but it couldn't be bought for less than three thousand taels of silver.
Seeing Yu Zhiyi looking around at the house, Du Ziheng suddenly felt a little guilty and explained, "Bingyue had nowhere to go before, so I let her stay here for the time being."
Yu Zhiyi hadn't originally intended to pursue these matters; since they had already broken up, dwelling on the past was pointless.
But he insisted on making trouble, so she looked at him coldly and said, "You accepted this divorce letter without any qualms. Your legal wife is still here, and you're keeping a mistress outside."
She smiled slightly, but her eyes were cold: "For the sake of Prime Minister Du, I will not expose you. Otherwise, you would lose your eighth-rank official position just because of this stain."
Du Ziheng: "..."
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