Ye Chuyan's dry eyes were filled with soreness again, and his eyes seemed to be covered with a mist.
No wonder Pei Xiuyan never divorced his wife even though she knew it was extremely difficult for her to conceive. She thought that Pei Xiuyan still loved her, but it turned out that she had no choice but to do so.
The Queen Mother's aunt, who was least optimistic about her marrying Pei Xiuyan at first, actually arranged everything in advance for her own happiness.
She clenched her hands and said word by word:
"Pei Xiuyan, I didn't know about the oath. The Queen Mother's aunt passed away, and I proposed the divorce. No matter what kind of poisonous oath you swore, I am willing to bear all retribution. If there is hell, I will enter!"
Seeing that Ye Chuyan and Li were determined, Pei Xiuyan felt like a trapped beast was roaring and galloping in his heart, which made him irritated and unbearable, and a burst of ignorant karma was born for no reason.
"What if I don't allow it?"
Ye Chuyan is now heartbroken and doesn't want to get entangled with Pei Xiuyan anymore.
"Pei Xiuyan, I voluntarily proposed reconciliation. All the oaths have nothing to do with you. Let each other go, and we will be well in the future. There is also the Duke of Hou's Mansion behind me. If you insist on refusing to reconcile, we will eventually meet again. Become an enemy."
At this moment, Ye Chuyan's eyes were as bright as fire.
Pei Xiuyan was so startled by the light in Ye Chuyan's eyes that his heart skipped a beat. The famous legitimate daughter of the Ye family was back again.
From the moment he married Ye Chuyan, he had been waiting day and night for Ye Chuyan to take the initiative to propose a divorce, so that he could give Zhao Yujiao an upright identity.
But no matter what he did to Ye Chuyan, Ye Chuyan would accept everything and never mention the word "harmony".
Now, when this moment really came, he felt inexplicably irritable and flustered.
Pei Xiuyan didn't know what was wrong with him, he just thought that he was so angry that he lost his mind by Ye Chuyan's words of "harmony".
He bowed down and whispered in Ye Chuyan's ear with a half-smile:
"Ye Chuyan, you just want to make peace with me. Who do you think you are? Even if you die in this life, you will die in the Qing Palace!"
With that he strode out of the room.
He sternly said to the servants outside the courtyard: "The princess is injured and needs to rest. Except for the doctor and the personal maid, no one else is allowed to disturb the princess' rest. No one is allowed to enter or leave the princess's residence without my instructions! No one is allowed to pass the news to the prince's palace." Half the news!"
He didn't want Ye Chuyan to use Hou Guogong's power to force him to reconcile, so grounding him was the best way.
The news quickly spread throughout the palace.
Pei Xiuyan has never been to Ye Chuyan's yard since the day he was banned. Everyone said that the prince completely hated the princess this time.
Zhao Yujiao was delighted when she heard the news.
Every time Pei Xiuyan came to see her, she would gently advise Pei Xiuyan not to get angry with Ye Chuyan. Although there was worry on her face, she felt very happy in her heart.
She looked at her injured leg and felt that everything was worth it.
I thought that after my legs healed, I would advise Pei Xiuyan to divorce his wife. Then she would no longer have to be a concubine and would be the first to become a princess.
Half a month passed unknowingly. Ye Chuyan had been practicing martial arts since he was a child, so his bone injuries healed very quickly. Although the rib injuries were not healed, getting out of bed and walking was no longer a problem.
On this day, it was snowing heavily. Ye Chuyan stood in front of the window, looking at the heavy snow outside, his thoughts racing.
Ever since that day when she decided to give up on Pei Xiuyan, she had been confined here for half a month, and the courtyard door was locked from the outside.
Bai Zhi comforted her and said that the prince wanted the princess to rest so that no one would disturb her, and it was not a grounding.
She is not a fool and naturally knows the difference between rest and confinement.
She didn't want to investigate why Pei Xiuyan banned her.
In this situation, she didn't want her parents in the Hou Guogong Mansion to know that she was injured, and it was not convenient to go out now, so being grounded would be conducive to recuperating from her injuries.
In the past half month, every time in the dead of night, the thought of giving up the man she had loved for twelve years felt as if the bones in her body had turned into thorns.
The flesh and blood were wrapped in thorns, and the pain was heartbreaking.
She knew that Pei Xiuyan's name was written on every thorn that stung her.
Twelve years of love has already penetrated deep into the bone marrow and become a habit.
Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. She was devastated at the beginning, but now she can calmly accept the reality.
Today is Laba, and in another half month, when her ribs are all healed, and the confinement is over, she will return to Ye's house to tell everything.
This year, spend the Chinese New Year with your parents at home, and make an honest divorce after the new year.
Bai Zhi brought Laba porridge into the house and looked up to see Ye Chuyan standing upright at the window.
When Ye Chuyan was still in confinement, Bai Zhi lit a few more charcoal fires in the house to prevent her from catching the cold, making the room as warm as spring.
Ye Chuyan only wore a moon-colored satin cross-collar gown, without any makeup, and her head was full of raven hair like a man's, tied up high with a simple ebony hairpin.
There is no distinction between male and female in this dress, and at first glance it looks like a handsome young man.
Bai Zhi was a little dazed for a moment, as if she had seen the heroic daughter of the Ye family who once disguised herself as a man.
She came to her senses and quickly put down the Laba porridge.
He walked over and closed the window while mumbling: "Princess, your ribs have just grown, so you must not stand for a long time. Also, people who have miscarriages must not catch the cold, otherwise they will become pregnant in the future..."
Bai Zhi suddenly stopped speaking, lowered her head and said hurriedly: "Princess, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it..."
Ye Chuyan smiled slightly.
She comforted Bai Zhi softly, "It's okay. I've already thought about it and won't care about it anymore. After the divorce, I won't get married again. Whether I can get pregnant or not is no longer important."
Bai Zhi raised her eyes and looked at Ye Chuyan, and said cautiously: "Princess, have you really decided to divorce?"
She has followed Ye Chuyan since she was a child and knows how deep Ye Chuyan's feelings are for Pei Xiuyan. Over the years, no matter how bad Pei Xiuyan's attitude is, Ye Chuyan has always greeted Pei Xiu with a smile.
Ye Chuyan nodded.
"Well, I've thought about it. If you are willing to follow me after we leave, I will take you with me. I once dreamed of traveling to the end of the world. Now that I have put Pei Xiuyan aside, I can pursue my dream."
After Ye Chuyan finished speaking, he subconsciously touched his heart.
The room was clearly full of warmth, but why did it feel like a hole was opened in the center of my heart when I said these words, as if it was filled with coldness, but it didn't feel warm at all?
Bai Zhi felt distressed and happy for a moment.
I feel sorry for Ye Chuyan's efforts for so many years in vain, and I'm glad that Ye Chuyan can finally be herself.
Over the years, I have watched Ye Chuyan completely cover up her true nature in order to please Pei Xiuyan. As a personal maid, she has seen everything, and it is not worth it for her master.
If they can really reconcile, it would be a good thing for the master.
While the two were talking, there was a noise outside the courtyard wall.
Since being banned, no one has been in or out of this yard for a long time.
All the maids and servants in the courtyard were transferred away by Pei Xiuyan, leaving only Bai Zhi here.
In this quiet courtyard, the noise outside the wall seemed extremely clear.
"It starts in half an hour. I heard that all the men of the Ye family have been sentenced to Ling Chi."
"Hey, as expected, things in the world are constantly changing. In just ten days, the Ye family has been sentenced to death everywhere. The Duke of Hou's family, which was once so prosperous, will never be the same again."
"No, if it weren't for the fact that the law stipulates that the crime is no worse than that of a married woman, we, the princess, would also be sentenced together."
Ye Chuyan was stunned on the spot, his face turned pale for a moment.
Bai Zhi held Ye Chuyan's hand tightly, "Princess, people outside must be talking nonsense, don't believe it. The master has always acted steadily and will never make mistakes, let alone be sentenced."
Even so, her hands were shaking badly.
There is only one Hou Guogong Mansion in Kyoto, and only one Ye family.
Everyone in the palace of the Qing Dynasty knew that the princess was the legitimate daughter of Duke Hou. If she spread rumors in the palace about the princess's mother's family, according to the rules, she would be punished with fifty sticks and be driven out of the palace.
Ye Chuyan forced herself to regain consciousness and calm down. Ignoring the pain in her ribs, she forced herself to use Qinggong to climb up the wall and turn over.
Bai Zhi exclaimed in the room, "Princess, you must not! Your body..." Before she could finish her words, Ye Chuyan had already disappeared on the wall.
