Tian Yu had a nightmare all night. In her dream, she was Tangyuan's mother, and everything replayed itself. She dreamt of herself exploding, when she suddenly woke up in a cold sweat. But as soon as she opened her eyes, she couldn't remember what she had dreamt about that had frightened her so much. She patted her head vigorously, but still couldn't recall anything. Outside the door, Qiuju told her to go to the front hall; the Prince wanted to see her.

In the hall, Tian Yu looked at Xiao Tian kneeling on the ground and wondered what was going on. Everyone had a serious expression on their face, especially Zhao Moyan, who was frighteningly cold. When Xiao Tian saw Tian Yu come in, she immediately cried and said, "Your Highness, Xiao Tian really didn't want to harm Miss Tian. Miss Tian accepted two hundred taels of gold from Xiao Tian and said she would leave the palace, so Xiao Tian agreed."

Tian Yu understood immediately. It turned out that she had coveted money and extorted Xiao Tian. Seeing the look Zhao Moyan gave her, Tian Yu felt a little guilty but still mustered up her courage and said, "She's right. I did take two hundred taels of gold from her and agreed to leave the palace."

“Your Highness, my young lady doesn’t have that much money, but Miss Tian threatened her that she must give it to her, otherwise…” said the nanny beside Xiaotian.

"Otherwise what?" Zhao Moyan asked, looking at Tian Yu.

"Miss Tian said that if we don't give it to her, there will be no place for Miss Tian in the Prince's Mansion in the future. She also said... she also said..." The nanny hesitated on the ground, wondering whether to speak. At this moment, Xiao Tian was crying with tears streaming down her face.

Tian Yu rolled her eyes and said, "Granny, stop keeping us in suspense and just tell us everything!"

The old woman bowed her head and said, "Your Highness, you must do justice for my young lady! She said that if you don't give it to her, she will never see you again. She also said that she is in charge of the entire Zhenbei Prince's Mansion and that the position of Princess Consort is rightfully hers. My young lady loves Your Highness and wants to stay by your side. She is unwilling to leave, so she sold all her family property to gather these two hundred taels of gold."

Everyone stared at Tian Yu in disbelief. Tian Yu felt as if she had committed some heinous crime. The room was so quiet that no sound could be heard. Everyone waited for Zhao Moyan to speak, but Zhao Moyan just kept staring at Tian Yu without saying a word.

Tian Yu couldn't help but explain, "She offered to give me the money herself. Besides, I only stayed because of the money. She suddenly offered to give me so much money, as long as I left the palace, so why wouldn't I agree?"

The old stewards, Jifeng and Lvliu Qiuju, were speechless. This way of thinking was really similar to that of the princess. But the princess probably wouldn't abandon the prince for money, right? But then they thought about it again and it seemed that they weren't sure. They looked at each other and no one dared to say a word.

"You may all leave!" Zhao Moyan said, staring at Tian Yu.

Tian Yu breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to follow the crowd and leave, but just as she reached the door, Zhao Moyan behind her said, "You stay!"

Tian Yu didn't want to be the one being talked about, but judging from everyone's expressions, it was definitely her. She reluctantly stood still, but Zhao Moyan's next words made Tian Yu even more uneasy. He said calmly, "Uncle Zhou, close the door!"

As she watched the door close, Tian Yu felt like crying in front of Uncle Zhou. This was the second time Uncle Zhou had ruthlessly closed the door in front of her.

"Don't you have anything to explain?" Zhao Moyan's cold voice came from behind.

Tian Yu turned around, lowered her head, and said, "I have nothing to say. I've said everything I needed to say. If Your Highness doesn't believe me, there's nothing I can do!"

"She gave you two hundred taels of gold!?"

"Yes!"

Who arrested you?

I'm not sure!

"Are you that short of money? Or do you want to leave with your little husband?"

“Yes!” Tian Yu looked up at Zhao Moyan, who had somehow walked up to her.

"Why? What's wrong with this place?" Zhao Moyan asked Tian Yu angrily.

"Everything here is good, but I am not your princess, nor Tangyuan's mother. We all know that, but everyone still thinks I am her. It makes me very sad. I'm afraid. I'm afraid that one day I will really think I am her. I don't want to become anyone, nor do I want to replace anyone. I am who I am, not anyone's substitute. Does Your Highness understand?" Tian Yu said all this in one breath, looking at Zhao Moyan with expectant eyes.

Zhao Moyan frowned, stared at Tian Yu for a long time without saying a word, then turned around and said coldly, "You can leave the palace tomorrow."

"Really? Then our agreement is null and void? You won't punish me, will you?" Tian Yu asked cautiously.

"No need! You are free from now on, but from today onwards you can no longer call me Tian Yu." Zhao Moyan said with his back to Tian Yu.

"Why?! Just because your princess has the same name, does that mean I can't? No, this is the name the headmistress gave me, and I won't change it."

"Director Mom?!" Zhao Moyan turned around in surprise and asked Tian Yu. If he remembered correctly, Tian Yu had told him that she was an orphan and had been adopted by an orphanage that night when they were boating on the lake. Her name was given to her by the director.

Seeing Zhao Moyan suddenly staring at her, Tian Yu quickly whispered, afraid that she might change her mind again, "It's not that I can't change it, as long as you let me go, I'll change my name!"

Zhao Moyan stared intently as he approached Tian Yu step by step. Tian Yu retreated in fear, until she reached the doorway with nowhere to go. With a mournful face, she said, "What do you want? I already said I'll change, okay?"

Zhao Moyan leaned closer to Tian Yu and whispered, "You really want to leave here, to leave me?"

Tian Yu closed her eyes and said loudly, "Yes! I just don't want to stay here. I don't like it here."

"So you accepted Xiaotian's money without hesitation and were ready to leave?"

"yes!"

"Isn't Tangyuan good to you? Don't you ever think about him?"

“He’s very good to me, but I’m not his biological mother after all. He’ll understand sooner or later.”

Zhao Moyan looked at this person who was practically Tian Yu with a sense of helplessness, feeling both pained and conflicted. She closed her eyes and whispered, "What about me?"

Tian Yu was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Zhao Moyan. She was surprised by the emotion in his eyes and her heart wavered, but she still said rationally, "Your Highness, I am not your princess. You should know that very well!"

Zhao Moyan took a step back, glanced at Tian Yu, opened the door behind her, and walked out alone, leaving Tian Yu standing there feeling as if she had done something to betray him and deeply hurt him.

That day, Xiaotian and all the servants in her courtyard were punished. Tangyuan stood on Tianyu's side and believed that Tianyu was the victim and that they were trying to harm her. Faced with their accusations, Tianyu did not defend herself and was not punished. The absolute favoritism shown by the father and son made Tianyu feel that she might have made a mistake, but she was even more certain that she had to leave.