Chapter 153
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Before Zhao Yanlin could leave, the princess threw him a letter of divorce and told him and his entire family to get out of the princess's mansion.
The princess said that before they got married, she was very moved by his high-spirited appearance at the banquet, but after they got married, she found out that he was so cowardly, had no thoughts of his own, and only knew how to please her. How was he different from those male concubines?
This is not the prince consort she wants.
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Let him disappear from the princess's mansion as soon as possible.
Zhao Yanlin stood numbly at the door, watching the servants coming and going to carry his luggage. His tears had long since dried up, and now he felt a sense of relief.
Zhao Yanlin's parents, brothers and sisters-in-law knelt at the princess's feet and begged her to give Zhao Yanlin another chance. They would help the princess teach Zhao Yanlin a lesson and make him change into the person the princess likes.
But the princess was annoyed when she saw them. "Don't think I don't know how you usually bully others in the name of me. I chose your Zhao family because I saw that you are from the countryside, timid and ignorant, and easy to control. I thought you would stay in the mansion and not embarrass yourself. But now you have made me lose face, get out now!"
The maids beside the princess pulled the Zhao family member who was kneeling on the ground and grabbing the princess' skirt to beg for mercy away and threw him out the door.
Zhao Yanlin shouted, "Don't go too far."
The princess looked at him in surprise. "I didn't expect you to have a temper. Why? Do you think I'm not good to your family? Without me, would they be able to live in luxury? One year of living in the princess's mansion is equivalent to several lifetimes of wealth and honor for ordinary people. They were the ones who knelt at my feet and begged me to marry you. I have never owed you anything. If you keep pestering me, you will have to pay back all the money I've spent in the princess's mansion over the years."
Zhao Yanlin trembled all over after hearing this, but he could not say anything else. His salary was not low, but he could not enjoy such a luxurious life. All the food, clothes and other things he had used in these years were given by the princess. From this point of view, he really could not hold his head up in front of the princess.
The Zhao family originally wanted to cry and beg for mercy in exchange for the princess's sympathy, and make the princess remember the feelings between her and Zhao Yanlin over the years.
But when they heard that the princess was so heartless and asked them to pay back the money, they knew they couldn't afford it. They were so scared that they immediately stood up and ran away with their luggage.
Before leaving, the princess gave them a breakup fee of 30,000 taels. The princess said that she had used 30,000 taels to buy him before, and now that she didn't want him, she still gave him 30,000 taels, which could be considered a complete ending.
Over the years, Zhao Yanlin has become accustomed to the princess's extravagant life. Any piece of jewelry could cost two or three hundred thousand taels, and he is not even as good as a piece of jewelry.
And the last words the princess said, saying that his family were from the country, and that she had previously disliked Lin Yu for being a country boy and not worthy of him as a scholar. Did Lin Yu feel the same way at that time?
The Zhao family looked at the thirty thousand taels and felt very uncomfortable. "How are we going to live with such little money in the future?"
When Zhao Yanlin heard them say this, he said angrily: "30,000 taels is not enough? When we first came to Beijing, we only brought 300 taels in total. I really shouldn't have brought you to Beijing."
He recalled how his family had forced him to marry the princess, especially his mother, who threatened to hang herself at the door if he did not marry the princess.
Now that he was in such a miserable state, he even had a dark thought that it would have been better if his mother had really hanged herself at the door.
He felt very regretful in his heart. If he had only brought Lin Yu to Beijing, would he and Lin Yu be living a happy life now?
He was very jealous of Yang Shiming and Cheng Yeran.
Cheng Yeran came to Beijing with his husband, and there was no other family to burden him. The emperor also rewarded them with a house. Even if the emperor did not reward them with a house, Mr. Shen was so good at making money that he could buy him a house.
There is also Yang Shiming, who came to Beijing with only his mother. Even though the courtyard is small, there is enough room for them to live in. Moreover, his mother is not like his own mother. Even if she can't help, she will not cause trouble and affect his future.
"What do you mean by saying this? Don't you want to support me and your father? You are an unfilial son, you are an ungrateful person. Is it easy for us to support your studies? If your father and I hadn't been planting crops under the scorching sun every day, how could you be who you are today?" Zhao's mother cried in the street.
Zhao Yanlin's scalp tingled, and he finally understood what the eldest princess meant when she said that they were bringing shame to her.
Although they were sitting in the carriage, it was not soundproof. Passers-by looked at their carriage curiously, guessing who was in it.
Zhao Yanlin covered the curtain tightly, afraid that people outside would see his face, and he shouted to the driver to go faster.
They moved back to the small courtyard they had lived in before. The Zhao family members disliked the small size of the courtyard and asked Zhao Yanlin to use money to buy a bigger courtyard for them to live in. They also told Zhao Yanlin to give them the money to manage.
Zhao Yanlin would not be so stupid. They have already experienced a luxurious life. If he gave them the money, they would spend it all in less than two days.
"I am no longer the consort of the emperor. Who can predict what will happen in the future? You cannot touch the money for the time being." Zhao Yanlin was annoyed by them. "From now on, you are not allowed to enter my room or study without my permission. That's it. All of you, get out."
Mother Zhao wanted to cry again, but seeing Zhao Yanlin's hard-hearted look, she was afraid of pushing Zhao Yanlin into a corner. The reason she cried was just to make Zhao Yanlin listen to her, but crying was of no use, so she didn't bother herself.
When the emperor learned that Zhao Yanlin had divorced the eldest princess, he felt sorry for him and changed his official position and transferred him to the Ministry of Revenue.
Although he had held a higher official position before, it was just a nominal position. It looked high on the surface and his salary was high, but he could not manage anything.
The emperor had also heard about Zhao Yanlin being slapped in public by the princess. He was afraid that Zhao Yanlin would feel ashamed and unable to hold his head up in the capital, so he asked him if he wanted to leave the capital, but he refused.
He believes that face is something that he has earned himself. It doesn't matter if he lost face in the past. When he becomes famous in the future, everyone will come to curry favor with him again.
Moreover, Lin Yu was still in the capital, and he wanted to make up for his previous mistakes.
The emperor also wanted him to stay. After all, he wanted Zhao Yanlin to pass on gossip about officials to him. Although Zhao Yanlin was a coward, he was very well-informed.
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After Zhao Yanlin settled down in the new department and adjusted his mood, he decided it was time to look for Lin Yu.
He heard that Lin Yu was doing business and became the mistress of the young general, which was very pitiful.
He wanted to talk to Lin Yu about remarriage. Being his official wife was better than being his mistress. As long as he told Lin Yu that he didn't care about his experience during this period, Lin Yu would definitely return to him with tears of gratitude.
As long as Lin Yu can return to him, he can get back on track.
He found out Lin Yu's home address and went to visit him.
When he saw Lin Yu, he couldn't calm down for a long time, but when he saw Shao Hui behind him, his anger was ignited again.
"Why is he here? Does he stay here at night too?" Zhao Yanlin pointed at Shao Hui and asked Lin Yu.
"It has nothing to do with you." Lin Yu's few words shattered all of Zhao Yanlin's fantasies.
Zhao Yanlin could feel Lin Yu’s cold attitude towards him. Could it be that he had forgotten about him?
"Don't be fooled by his sweet words. He is the son of a general who protects the country. Can he really marry you? You are a divorced man. You are so old and you don't look good. He won't marry you. He just wants you to be his concubine." Zhao Yanlin was excited, but he didn't dare to get too close, fearing that Shao Hui would beat him again. "Even if he dotes on you now, when he gets married, will his wife tolerate you?"
Lin Yu was annoyed when he heard his derogatory words again. He rubbed his head and said, "Shut up! I have a headache just hearing your voice now."
It was the first time that Zhao Yanlin saw Lin Yu lose his temper, which rekindled his hope.
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The anger showed that he had feelings for him. He couldn't help but take another step forward, but was blocked by Shao Hui.
"We are just talking between husband and wife, what does it have to do with you?" Zhao Yanlin couldn't help but retort to Shao Hui. Seeing Shao Hui raised the sword in his hand, he retreated to his original position.
He was eager to let Lin Yu know his thoughts. Lin Yu's attitude was the most important. Lin Yu still liked him, and it would be useless no matter how Shao Hui tried to stop her.
"Let's remarry. I don't mind what happened between you and him, as long as you only stay with me in the future." Zhao Yanlin expressed his loyalty to Lin Yu. He believed that there were not many good men like him in the world, and Lin Yu would definitely be moved by him.
But Lin Yu just felt that he was disgusting. "I've had enough of you and your parents, brothers and sisters-in-law. I just crawled out of that hellhole. Do you want me to go back and suffer again?"
Zhao Yanlin was about to say something when Shao Hui suddenly drew his sword and pointed it at him.
"I heard that the princess recently divorced her husband. Who would want a dirty man like you who was played by a woman? Don't you understand? Lin Yu despises you. Stop daydreaming." Shao Hui walked forward step by step, and Zhao Yanlin stepped back step by step.
Since ancient times, it has been said that boys and girls have been played with by others and their bodies are dirty. This is the first time that Zhao Yanlin heard someone say that he, a man, was played with and dirty by a woman. He was very angry, but no matter how angry he was, he was afraid of the sword in Shao Hui's hand.
"I respect and love him. It's not your turn to slander our relationship with nonsense." Shao Hui swung his sword and cut off a strand of Zhao Yanlin's hair. "If you dare to get close to me again, it will be your head that will be cut off next time."
After Zhao Yanlin left, Lin Yu couldn't calm down for a long time. The reason for his upset was not Zhao Yanlin, but Shao Hui's words.
Shao Hui said that he loved him and that he was his man. Was this what Shao Hui really thought, or was it a lie he deliberately told in order to drive Zhao Yanlin away?
He couldn't figure all this out for the time being. No matter what, he made dinner for Shao Hui first. He couldn't let him go hungry. But Shao Hui called him.
"Let someone else do it today. I have something to tell you." Shao Hui came over occasionally before, and Lin Yu cooked for him occasionally. Recently, Shao Hui came over almost every day. He would not let Lin Yu cook for him every day. He usually let the cook cook, and Lin Yu would cook occasionally.
Lin Yu sat down nervously, his heart pounding, but his inferiority complex made him feel that things would not develop as he imagined, and he was not that lucky.
Shao Hui looked at his face, his expression became gentle, and he slowly said: "I was abrupt in what I said just now, but it is indeed what I really think."
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