Chapter 1760 -1753: His Hidden Promotion

Yun Sijin spoke calmly, as if she were recounting someone else’s affairs, rather than her own experiences of life and death, and the ups and downs of these past years.

“Cousin, you’ve been a wise person since childhood, so why imprison yourself within the confines of your own inner demons? When the Yun Family was exiled, you already knew that neither of us would have any opportunity in this lifetime.” The clarity in Yun Sijin’s eyes was like a spring of water.

To say she never resented Lu Mian would be a lie that couldn’t be more false.

She had longed to marry Lu Mian for ten years, and even when she ended up as a courtesan, though protected by Zhuo Junli, she refused to leave with him because she couldn’t let go of Lu Mian in her heart.

But when she was on the brink of death, it was only when Zhuo Junli pulled her back from the edge that she realized how precious life was. In the long span of decades, she had spent a decade waiting for Lu Mian, yet gained nothing.

She wasn’t worth spending another decade, or even risking her life, to stubbornly cling to Lu Mian.

Letting go of the past was the only way to embrace a new life.

“I’ve said all I have to say, cousin, take care.” Yun Sijin nodded slightly to him and then turned to leave.

Lu Mian instinctively reached out to hold her back, but when he opened his mouth, he could only taste his own salty tears, unable to utter a single sound.

He had no power to keep her, nor was he worthy of keeping her.

She was much more clear-headed than he was. From the moment he cared more about the century-old dignity of the Lu Family than saving the Yun Family, he had already abandoned the idea of loving Yun Sijin for life.

He deserved to lose her!

And everything that followed…

In front of Leng Muling, Lu Mian wore a bitter smile, “Inner demons indeed.”

Leng Muling mercilessly spat, “Serves you right! You deserve to lose your childhood love, deserve to end up in your current pitiful state, deserve to look down on women!

Now you have to admit that even though you, Lu Mian, hold high rank and power, it takes just one woman to drive you mad!”

A tear slowly rolled down the corner of Lu Mian’s eye, “Yes, I deserve it.”

He handed Mo Qi’s letter to Leng Muling, along with a letter of divorce he had prepared a long time ago.

Along with a resignation letter, which Lu Mian also submitted to Chu Heng the next day.

The mistakes he had made over these many years had almost derailed the royal court and jeopardized the bright futures of many. He needed to pay the price for his actions.

Leng Muling took the letter of divorce and returned home without hesitation, venting her anger by shouting in the Leng household, “Lu Mian deserves it! Someone like him doesn’t belong in the court!”

“Who says so?”

Just as she finished speaking, Zhuo Junli came up and knocked her with a fan, “Lu Mian, a recent top-ranking scholar, with outstanding literary talent, has traveled to many places, achieved remarkable governance, and was already a fourth-ranking official by thirty. Just because you say he’s undeserving doesn’t make it so?”

“Uncle?” Leng Muling clutched her head where she had been hit, pouting, “Aren’t you always at odds with him in the court? Now that your rival has fallen, why aren’t you happy?”

“Because I never wanted him to fall.” Zhuo Junli knocked Leng Muling with the fan once more.

Today, when Lu Mian’s resignation was submitted to the royal court, it caused a great uproar, as many who were at odds with him wanted to seize the opportunity to take him down, or even see him dead.

It was Zhuo Junli who strongly defended Lu Mian and suggested that he continue in his position.

Chu Heng stood against all dissenting voices and finally arranged an external posting for Lu Mian—assigning him to Jiangnan as the prefect, overseeing three cities in the region.

“Uncle, have you gone mad!” Leng Muling’s eyes widened, “This is a demotion in disguise! The powers of a prefect in Jiangnan far exceed Lu Mian’s position in the court. If he harbors ill intent, Jiangnan, being affluent and close to Beiling City, will become one of the biggest threats to the court.”

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