Inside the carriage, Tian Yu secretly glanced at Zhao Moyan sitting next to her. Remembering what happened between them last night, she quickly sat up straight. Seeing her awkward expression, Zhao Moyan smiled and said, "How about I go out for a while?"

"Huh? No need! No need!"

"Were you too tired to rest well last night?"

Zhao Moyan's words only made things worse, as Tian Yu's face instantly turned bright red. She nervously waved her hands, saying, "No! No! I slept perfectly." As soon as the words left her mouth, Tian Yu realized what she had just said. Looking at Zhao Moyan's smug smile, she was mortified!

"Then why is your face so red?" Zhao Moyan suddenly moved closer to Tian Yu and stared at her face.

The two were so close that Tian Yu could feel Zhao Moyan's breath. Tian Yu stammered, "The car...it's too hot in the car."

"Really?" Zhao Moyan said with a smile, moving closer to Tian Yu, almost kissing her. Tian Yu closed her eyes, but Zhao Moyan only kissed her on the cheek, patted her head, and said, "What are you thinking about in broad daylight?"

Tian Yu stared wide-eyed at Zhao Moyan in disbelief, feeling both angry and embarrassed, but unsure how to defend herself. She pointed at herself for a long time, unable to think of a next sentence.

Seeing her like this, Zhao Moyan laughed even more wildly. Tian Yu gritted her teeth and said, "You're the one who misled me, and you're still laughing!"

Zhao Moyan pulled Tian Yu into his arms and comforted her, "We'll be there soon. Just bear with it and wait for me tonight."

"What are you saying? Who wants to wait for you?" Tian Yu angrily reached out and slapped Zhao Moyan's chest.

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

When the carriage returned to Qinyuan, everyone was waiting for them to eat dumplings together. Upon seeing them return, the steward shouted, "Make dumplings!"

Qinyuan immediately got busy, and soon steaming dumplings were served. Tianyu handed out the red envelopes she had prepared in advance to everyone. Tangyuan happily said, "This is Tangyuan's first New Year."

Tian Yu felt a little sad after hearing this, and looked at Zhao Moyan and said to Tang Yuan, "Things will get better and better in the future, and we'll celebrate the New Year together every year!"

Everyone sat down to eat dumplings, and Li Xingyun finally spoke up: "It's almost noon and we're only having breakfast now. Tian Yu, where did you go so late at night? We thought you'd been kidnapped by bad guys."

"Yes, I didn't go anywhere. The Marquis is not feeling well, so I went to deliver some medicine to him." After saying that, she didn't forget to wink at Zhao Moyan.

Zhao Moyan coughed a few times to show his understanding, and Green Willow asked curiously, "The Marquis has always been in good health, how come he is sick?" Gale kicked Green Willow from the side.

That silly girl Green Willow shouted loudly, "Why did you kick me? I'm telling the truth, the Marquis has always been in good health."

"My older brother has always been in good health, he was probably just a little tired last night," Li Yong said with a chuckle.

Upon hearing this, Tian Yu was so embarrassed that she almost choked on her water, tears welling up in her eyes. She waved her hand and said, "It's okay! It's okay! You guys eat quickly." Zhao Moyan patted Tian Yu on the back.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Tangyuan asked.

"Tangyuan, your mother is fine. You'll soon have a younger brother or sister," Li Yong said while eating dumplings.

Everyone at the table looked at Tian Yu, and Green Willow, being rather dim-witted, still asked, "Is Madam pregnant? When? How come I didn't know?"

Tian Yu almost rolled her eyes, but Tangyuan kept asking, "Really? Is Mommy going to have a younger brother or sister?"

"Nothing of the sort, Tangyuan, don't listen to your Uncle Li's nonsense, hurry up and eat!" Tian Yu said in a smooth tone.

"So, Madam, are you pregnant or not?" Green Willow pressed on relentlessly.

"Green Willow, have you finished eating? Go see when Autumn Chrysanthemum will be back," Tian Yu said.

"Ah? Yes! I'll go right away." Green Willow said dejectedly, and still not giving up when she reached the door, she asked, "Madam, when exactly did you get pregnant? I had no idea!"

Jifeng put down his chopsticks, covered Green Willow's mouth and said, "Madam, I'll go with Green Willow." After saying that, he ignored Green Willow's resistance and pulled her away.

"I don't know if this Green Willow girl is silly or just too naive!" Li Yong said.

"Is she naive?! She's just a bit slow on the uptake, poor Jifeng!" Li Xingyun shook his head and sighed.

"Are you out of your mind? You've made things difficult for the princess too," Tian Yu retorted. Li Xingyun's face darkened, and Zhao Moyan raised an eyebrow at them, smiling but remaining silent. The atmosphere was somewhat awkward. The others buried their heads in their food. Fortunately, a servant ran out and said, "The princes and princess have arrived."

When Li Xingyun heard that the princess had also arrived, he summoned Xiao Wu and said, "You all eat, I'm not feeling well, so I'll go back first."

"How long do you plan to hide? Don't regret it when the princess gets married," Tian Yu said loudly.

Zhao Moyan grabbed her hand, telling her to stop talking. Everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks, preparing to go out to greet them. Zhao Moyan, holding Tian Yu's hand, led the way to the door to greet them. Hearing that they had just eaten, he unceremoniously decided to eat with them. Their visit wasn't in vain; everyone had prepared a New Year's gift for Tangyuan.

After Tangyuan accepted the gifts and thanked everyone, she took the Seventh Prince to chase after Mao Rong. The steward knew that the princes and princesses had arrived, so he told the servants to make dumplings again. At the dinner table, Tian Yu and Zhao Moyan continued to eat dumplings with the three princes and princesses, while everyone else hid in the kitchen.

"What kind of filling is this? This is the first time I've seen green dumplings." The Sixth Prince curiously picked up a green dumpling, took a bite, and said happily, "Mmm! Delicious, it's mutton filling. Third Brother, you should try some too."

The Third Prince picked up a yellow dumpling and took a bite: "Mine tastes a bit sour, but it's quite delicious."

“That’s sauerkraut filling,” Tian Yu explained.

"Tianyu, you can make dumplings in so many different ways! I want to try some too." The princess curiously picked up a red dumpling, took a bite, and said, "Mine is lotus root filling, it's crunchy and delicious."

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