As soon as Tian Yu stepped onto the carriage, she saw a fast horse coming from the north. It seemed to be a messenger cavalryman. The group exchanged glances, and Prince Wu gestured to the guard beside him. The guard understood and stopped the cavalryman. The cavalryman, knowing it was Prince Wu, knelt down and said, "Reporting, the situation in the northern frontier has changed. The Marquis of Zhenbei has been killed in action!"

The Marquis of Zhenbei is dead! Tian Yu suddenly felt a buzzing in her head, her eyes staring straight at the cavalryman. Everyone else was also shocked, and Li Xingyun said in disbelief, "Say it again!"

The cavalryman panicked and repeated the report. Everyone looked at Tian Yu, who was stunned for a long time. She couldn't believe what she had heard. She looked at Prince Wu in disbelief, trying to confirm that what she had heard was not true. But Prince Wu's sorrowful expression told her that it was real. Tian Yu shook her head desperately and said, "Impossible! What did you say? This is impossible! Impossible!"

"Saibi is in dire need of help! The Marquis of Zhenbei has been killed in action!" the cavalryman reported again.

Tian Yu roared, got off the carriage, grabbed the cavalryman, and said, "No! You're not talking about Zhao Moyan, are you!?"

"This!..." The cavalryman was so frightened that he didn't know how to answer.

“Tian Yu, my Wu Kingdom only has one Marquis of Zhenbei,” the Wu King said reluctantly.

Tian Yu kept shaking her head, saying it was impossible. She grabbed the cavalryman and said, "Who sent you? Was it the Emperor? You're lying to me, aren't you? You must be lying to me!" The cavalryman was so frightened that he dared not move.

"Tell me! Tell me if you're lying to me or not!" Tian Yu shouted hysterically.

Li Xingyun pulled Tian Yu aside and said, "Tian Yu, calm down. There must be some misunderstanding here. Let's find out and then talk about it. I don't believe that the Marquis died in battle either. Let's think of a solution together, okay?"

“I don’t know about this, but there must be a reason. Zhao Moyan wouldn’t do this without a reason,” Prince Wu also said, stopping Tian Yu.

"Tian Yu, Brother Xingyun is right. There must be some hidden story. The Marquis will be alright. You must be careful of the baby in your belly," the princess comforted Tian Yu, supporting her. Without their support, Tian Yu probably would have collapsed. Hearing the princess's words, she touched her belly and sadly shed tears.

Prince Wu let the cavalry leave, and Tian Yu pushed through the crowd, got into the carriage alone, and quietly said to them, "I want to be alone."

The group looked at each other, unsure of what to do. They were all worried about Tian Yu, especially since she was pregnant, but all they could do was stand outside and wait.

Tian Yu climbed onto the carriage and lay down on her side, letting tears silently stream down her face. She slowly closed her eyes, and scenes of her past with Zhao Moyan flashed through her mind. He taught her to write, taught Tangyuan to practice swordsmanship, and cooked for her. He still owed her four wishes that she hadn't fulfilled yet. How could he be gone like this? Tian Yu couldn't believe that Zhao Moyan had left her like this. She wished she could close her eyes and fall asleep, and when she woke up, it would all be a dream, all of it would be fake. The pain in her heart made her wish that she had never been there, that she had never met them.

After an unknown amount of time, the people outside grew increasingly anxious. The princess couldn't bear it any longer and got into the car. Seeing Tian Yu sitting calmly inside, she worriedly went up to her and hugged her, saying, "If you're feeling sad, just cry. We'll all be there for you."

"I'm fine now, let's get off the bus, they're still waiting."

After getting off the train, Tian Yu stood in front of Prince Wu and said earnestly, "I've thought it over. I'm not leaving. I'll go back with you."

Prince Wu looked at Li Xingyun, then at Tian Yu, and said firmly, "Whatever you want to do, I will help you."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

"Since none of you want to leave, I have no choice but to stay. After all, you're my sister."

"Okay! If Brother Xingyun doesn't leave, I won't leave either!"

"Can we go back now?" Xiaoqi asked with a smile.

"Yes, but you must listen to your elder sister and not act recklessly!" said Prince Wu.

"Okay, let's go back!"

Wu Yaohui was already waiting at the city gate. Seeing Tian Yu's carriage approaching, Wu Yaohui smiled, straightened his clothes, and got off the carriage to personally greet her. Tian Yu lifted the curtain and saw the welcoming party and Wu Yaohui's luxurious carriage. She thought to herself that he must have known all along that she couldn't leave. Seeing Wu Yaohui extend his hand to her, Tian Yu expressionlessly placed her hand on his. With Wu Yaohui's help, she slowly got off the carriage. Wu Yaohui announced loudly, "The Empress, along with the Princess and the Prince, have returned from their outing today and are returning to the palace!"

Tian Yu didn't say anything, glanced back at the people behind her, and followed Wu Yaohui. But that glance made the three people behind her feel as if it was a farewell, that they might never see her again. The princess reached out to grab Tian Yu, but Li Xingyun stopped her, saying, "It's too late." He turned around and exchanged a glance with Prince Wu, and they nodded in unison.

Tian Yu sat upright in the Emperor's carriage. Wu Yaohui brought over some snacks and said with a smile, "The Empress has prepared these snacks especially for you. Please have a taste!"

Tian Yu picked up a piece, took a bite, put it back, and said, "It's too sweet, I don't like it."

Wu Yaohui turned around and kicked the kneeling palace maid away, saying, "Did you hear me? From now on, you're not allowed to put too much sugar in. The Empress doesn't like things that are too sweet."

Smiling, she handed the tea to Tian Yu and said, "Your Majesty, have some tea!"

Tian Yu took the tea, took a sip, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am not the Empress; Your Majesty has addressed me incorrectly."

"That's right, you are my Empress. If you weren't unwell, I would have already held the coronation ceremony. I will announce it to the world after you give birth, is that alright?"

"Good! As long as His Majesty is happy." Tian Yu no longer cared. The more pain and anger she felt inside, the calmer she appeared on the surface. She even had to admire herself.

The journey to the palace felt like an eternity, with the prince's carriage trailing at the very back of the procession.

The Crown Prince had already tidied up the Weiyang Palace where the Empress lived, and Tian Yu's belongings had all been moved in. Looking at the huge palace, Tian Yu felt a deep sense of desolation; she had returned again.

"From now on, the Queen will live here."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, you don't need to be so polite with me. As long as you behave well, I will take good care of you and the child in your belly."

"yes!"

"If you need anything else, just let me know and I'll send someone to prepare it for you."

"Okay, no need. I'm a little tired and want to rest for a while."

"Alright! Alright! Then I'll come see you again later."

Tian Yu closed the door, lay down on the bed, her mind filled with Zhao Moyan's image. She closed her eyes in anguish, hoping that she was just dreaming, that everything would be over when she woke up, that it must be a dream. She kept convincing herself, and before she knew it, she had actually fallen asleep. In her dream, the three of them lived in Old Zhao Village, surrounded by fruit trees and vast rice paddies. They were happily together and had never left each other, but tears never stopped flowing from the corners of her eyes.