Jiang Tian appears to be slender and somewhat thin, but Mo Chenyuan, as her bedmate, knows best her full figure.
Normally, everything about her is soft and yielding, and he loves her dearly. But now, with a burning anger simmering inside him, Mo Chenyuan has become even more ruthless.
Even when she could neither stand nor kneel, Mo Chenyuan did not let go of her.
Jiang Tian broke down, crying and shaking her head, saying she couldn't do it anymore, but he forcefully suppressed her.
After finally stopping, Mo Chenyuan carried her to wash, but while washing, water splashed all over the floor again.
Jiang Tian fainted, and when she woke up again, it was already noon the next day.
Fortunately, when she woke up, Mo Chenyuan had already left, otherwise Jiang Tian would not know what would have happened to her.
After this experience, Mo Chenyuan arranged for his guards to keep a closer eye on Jiang Tian, and to report in detail to him any man who approached her.
Upon reading the messages sent by carrier pigeons, Mo Chenyuan's anger grew even stronger.
Jiang Tian now owns her own shop and has amassed wealth. She is also straightforward, capable, gentle, and has an excellent temper, never arguing with anyone.
The scholar in the east courtyard, the manager of the west courtyard, the innkeeper, and all sorts of other people all seemed to be interested in getting married.
Some wanted her to be their wife, some wanted her to be their concubine; in short, everyone wanted to bring her into their homes.
Mo Chenyuan came to see Jiang Tian again in the middle of the night.
He exuded a chill as he pressed his face against Jiang Tian's, instantly waking her up.
Sensing the familiar presence, Jiang Tian's fear subsided. She pinched his firm muscles, but couldn't move them.
Mo Chenyuan asked in a low voice, "Thinking about it again?"
Jiang Tian quickly covered herself with the blanket and stared at him warily: "Don't do anything reckless."
He was well aware that Mo Chenyuan had gone too far last time.
This time, he didn't come specifically to do that kind of thing.
He simply moved closer, ignoring Jiang Tian's cold stares, and embraced her.
"Why do you always come over in the middle of the night?"
Jiang Tian couldn't break free, so she gave up and nestled in his arms, letting out a lazy yawn.
"I came when I wanted to. If I had come earlier, you might have had to keep busy. It's just the middle of the night."
Jiang Tian remained silent; what man was more important than her business?
While stroking her long, black hair, Mo Chenyuan casually asked, "I heard from the servants that quite a few matchmakers have been secretly contacting you recently."
Jiang Tian looked up, somewhat surprised: "Your information network is really impressive."
"So what do you want?"
Jiang Tian rested her head on his chest, her tone languid: "What else can I do? You're not married yet, and I won't get married."
Mo Chenyuan was not satisfied with this answer. His gaze was deep: "If I get married, will you have to get married as well?"
"Who knows? If I were to get married, I would want to be the principal wife."
Mo Chenyuan's arm tightened, and he couldn't help but say, "You want to be the legal wife?"
"Who wouldn't want that? The current emperor has already said that women are allowed to remarry. Don't act like you've never seen the world before."
Mo Chenyuan paused for a moment: "Why? The concubines of officials live much better lives than the wives of poor farmers."
"I've been someone's concubine for so many years, and I've finally gotten out of this mess. Of course, I won't repeat the same mistakes. I've always wanted to be someone's principal wife since I was a child. If my mother hadn't been seriously ill, my wish might have come true long ago."
"Given your family background, if you want a legal wife, you can only find someone who is poor and destitute."
"If I like you, I'd be happy even if I'm down on my luck."
Mo Chenyuan remained silent.
Jiang Tian wasn't sure why he had come. She blinked, but couldn't resist her exhaustion, and soon fell asleep in his arms.
The next day, when she woke up, she found that Mo Chenyuan had not left.
Mo Chenyuan didn't sleep all night and asked her, "What if I wanted to bring you into my household as a concubine?"
Jiang Tian paused in her dressing, shook her head, looked at him, and said without a hint of a joke in her expression: "You've said this before. Since you've brought it up again, I'll tell you, I'm not willing."
"No matter how wealthy or powerful you are, it has nothing to do with me. I am grateful for the day you saved me and wish to have a relationship with you, but I do not want to spend my whole life struggling for your favor in your inner palace."
Her tone was not heavy, but her gaze was extremely firm.
That's exactly what she thought. If he forcibly took her back, she wouldn't do as he wished.
Mo Chenyuan understood her meaning, and his heart sank. Without saying a word, he turned and left.
Mo Chenyuan's original plan was to stop after he got what he wanted from this woman, which was just a passing fancy.
He was an emperor, prioritizing the stability of his country and its people; he had no time for romance or love affairs.
Aside from curiosity, he certainly wouldn't develop any feelings for a woman so much older than him.
The longer he spent with Jiang Tian, the more he realized he couldn't live without her.
His intense desire to possess her completely made him realize that his feelings were subtly changing.
Perhaps he developed some romantic feelings for this woman, but so what?
The whole world belongs to him, let alone a woman.
He could bring her directly into the palace, bestow titles upon her, and make her see only him.
Mo Chenyuan never did it because he knew that if he did, Jiang Tian's heart would not be given to him.
Having gotten her true thoughts from her today, Mo Chenyuan felt somewhat disheartened.
Such a lowly woman is unfit to be his empress.
He cannot gamble with the interests of the royal family.
Since that's the case, it's better to cut ties completely.
If they get deeper and deeper into trouble, it won't be good for either of them.
It wasn't until the weather got colder that Jiang Tian realized that Mo Chenyuan hadn't come for a month.
After their conversation that day, Jiang Tian guessed that their relationship might have come to an end.
Now that they hadn't seen each other for a month, Jiang Tian looked at the villa where she had stayed for the past few days, counted the silver she had saved, and decided to move out.
Even though the servants in the villa didn't say anything, it wasn't appropriate for the two of them to keep taking advantage of each other since they were about to break up.
"She's moving out?"
"Yes, my wife is looking for a new house and has gone out to look at some a few times."
Those who remained in the villa were ordered by Mo Chenyuan to treat Jiang Tian as their master from now on, and not to report to him on matters big or small.
But Jiang Tian wanted to move out, and didn't even want them anymore. His subordinates had no choice but to report to Mo Chenyuan again.
With a flick of his pen, Mo Chenyuan dropped a large drop of ink onto the character he was about to finish writing.
"If she wants to move, let her move."
"yes."
Mo Chenyuan added, "You are protecting her from the shadows."
"yes."
After looking around more than ten times, Jiang Tian finally found a house that suited her taste.
While it may not be as grand as that mansion, it can still be considered simple and elegant.
After choosing an auspicious day, Jiang Tian began moving.
This time, she didn't need to rely on anyone to have her own new house. Even though it cost her most of her savings, she was still happy.
Xiao Zijue has been buying pastries and snacks here these days.
The Prince's mansion was filled with chaos and corruption, and his mother took in several more concubines for him.
Xiao Zijue was unwilling and tried to avoid it as much as possible.
Jiang Tian's place, on the contrary, became a temporary resting place for him.
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