Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 1217 - 512: The Outbreak of War (Part 1)

Mingzhu turned her head to hold Yueyao’s hand: "The last time you did my hair was before I got married! Your skills have improved a lot since then."

Yueyao’s face also showed a smile: "Practice makes perfect. I often do hair for Kexin and Brother Shengsheng, so naturally my skills improved."

Suddenly, Mingzhu said: "Yueyao, you are the happiest. My cousin has been alone in the Northwest for so many years without any women around." An Zhichen not taking any concubines during his years in the Northwest made Mingzhu very envious.

Yueyao’s face didn’t show any proud smile: "Before he went to the Northwest, we had a deep conversation. I couldn’t stop him from going there to build his career, and I also promised him that I would teach the children well so they could grow up to be talented. But I also made him promise not to take any concubines in the Northwest."

Mingzhu widened her eyes: "My cousin agreed?"

Yueyao nodded: "I told him, if he took concubines and had children in the Northwest, when he came back, I would live separately from him. He would live with his concubines and their children, and I would live with our children, and we wouldn’t interfere with each other. After hearing this, he agreed." Yueyao never thought about divorcing, as the children would be the ones most affected first, and she never thought about remarrying either.

Mingzhu agreed with Yueyao from the bottom of her heart, giving a thumbs-up in praise: "You are truly something. People in Jiangnan say I’m a tigress, a jealous woman. But compared to you, I’m just a paper tiger at best." She always thought Yueyao was a proper lady, but she didn’t expect Yueyao to be even more capable than her.

Yueyao rarely looked down on Mingzhu: "You can’t even compare to a paper tiger, otherwise you couldn’t handle that woman."

This hit Mingzhu’s sore spot, and she fell silent.

The room fell into an eerie silence, even the wind blowing outside could be heard clearly. After a long time, Yueyao spoke: "Mingzhu, you just mentioned you’re worried that one day you won’t be able to endure it? Actually, Mingzhu, you don’t need to endure it at all."

Mingzhu raised her head, staring blankly at Yueyao.

Yueyao spoke very softly: "Before you came to Jiangnan, I told you those things to make you vigilant, not to let anyone take advantage. The situation now is different from back then. Now Niu Yanghui has had a change of heart."

Mingzhu’s eyes turned red again: "If I don’t endure it, what if, as you said, the marriage breaks apart, then what?"

Yueyao lightly uttered a phrase: "If he is heartless, then I am done."

Mingzhu was suddenly stunned, opening her mouth several times but unable to say a single word. She didn’t know what to say, she was frightened by Yueyao.

Yueyao’s expression was serene, unreadable to Mingzhu: "Instead of watching concubine after concubine being brought in, enduring heart-wrenching pain day after day, it’s better to act sooner rather than later."

Ten years of marital affection, where can it be severed so easily. But thinking of the pain during this time, and imagining Niu Yanghui bringing in concubine after concubine in the future, Mingzhu felt nothing but darkness ahead. Mingzhu didn’t know how to choose: "Yueyao, I don’t know what to do." Ten years of deep love between husband and wife, how could she bear to part? But when she thought of what Xiang Wei had told her in the past, she felt a chill. She didn’t want to become like those women, filled with hatred from love, becoming ruthless, killing mercilessly, ending up neither human nor ghost, living a life worse than death.

Yueyao softly said: "You don’t know what to do? Then ask Niu Yanghui what should be done? See if he wants his wife and children or beauty?" This was Yueyao’s true intention. Ten years of marital affection, where can it be severed so easily. If it were so easy, there wouldn’t be so many lovesick women in the world.

Mingzhu’s situation was actually very similar to what Xiang Wei had described in the past. Yueyao knew she couldn’t resolve Mingzhu’s issues. Only the person who tied the knot can untie it, and Niu Yanghui was the only one who could untie Mingzhu’s heart knot.

Mingzhu was silent for a long time, then suddenly asked: "Yueyao, if my cousin really brought back a concubine and illegitimate children, would you really move out with the children?"

Yueyao nodded and said seriously: "Naturally, it’s true. Women are not merely appendages of men. Without him, the children and I can also live well."

Mingzhu hugged Yueyao so tightly that Yueyao almost couldn’t breathe. After a long time, Mingzhu said: "There’s no need to endure what cannot be endured, I don’t want to endure anymore. If he doesn’t send that woman away, I’ll take the children back to the Capital City and live my life peacefully." Returning to the Capital City, out of sight, out of mind. No matter what, it’s better than becoming neither human nor ghost.