Tian Yuren heard the fluffy wolf howl from her room and smiled slightly; it seemed the fluffy wolf was quite capable after all. The princess was led into the living room and waited for a long time, her pent-up grievances almost completely dissipated, before Tian Yuren finally appeared leisurely, smiling as she said to the princess, "Greetings, Princess! May I ask what brings you here today?"
"How dare you keep this princess waiting for so long!"
"I was delayed by an unforeseen matter, Your Highness, please forgive me!"
"What do you mean?! Why won't you let Weiwei in?"
"It doesn't mean anything. I just feel that this is between the princess and me, and she, as an outsider, shouldn't interfere. Besides, my fluffy doesn't like her, and I'm afraid of hurting her!"
“She’s not an outsider. Weiwei and I grew up together, she’s like my older sister. Let her in!”
"Is that so? Then if Your Highness is unwilling, please leave! I have other matters to attend to!" Tian Yu said, sitting down in a chair and picking up her teacup to see the guest off.
"You! Tian Yu, don't be so smug, I am a princess."
"I know, she's still a woman who wants to steal my husband and the father of my child."
"You!? I didn't mean to steal it. It was Father Emperor who wanted to bestow a marriage upon us. Although Brother Mo Yan declined, he didn't refuse. But after he went to Shancheng and came back, his attitude changed. He refused to agree and even defied the imperial decree! It's all because of you! If it weren't for you, Brother Mo Yan and I would be family by now."
“He’s been gone for five years! What have you been doing all this time?” Tian Yu said calmly.
"You! You'd better understand what marrying me means to him!? But if he marries you, Brother Moyan will never have the chance to clear his family's name!"
“Really? I think so too, but I still want to give it a try!” Tian Yu said, putting down her teacup.
The princess was infuriated by Tian Yu's calmness but had no choice but to say angrily, "Fine! This princess agrees that as long as I marry Brother Mo Yan, you can stay, but only as a concubine!"
"Become a concubine?! Princess, what are you thinking? How old are you? You're already in such a hurry to get married, and the man is already married. You can accept this kind of humiliation?! Do you know what marriage means?"
"Of course I know. My mother told me from a young age that women should obey the three obediences and four virtues, follow their husbands, support their husbands and raise their children, and abide by their duties."
"Hmm! Your mother was a remarkable person, what a pity?"
"What's a pity?"
"It's a pity your mother didn't tell you that marriage is not a game, and a marriage without love is not something you can accept!" Tian Yuxiao looked at Wu Ling'er's round face and felt like pinching it.
"How do you know that my relationship with Brother Moyan isn't love!"
"Does the princess think so?"
"What else could it be!? Could it be that you and Brother Mo Yan are in love!?"
"I don't know either, because I'm just as clueless as you are."
"Don't you like Brother Moyan too?"
"I like it! But I don't know if it's love. I'm conflicted, just like you."
"Really? You're not sure either!? I also feel that Brother Mo Yan doesn't seem to like me, but the whole world already knows about our arranged marriage. What should I do if Brother Mo Yan doesn't marry me?" The princess was swayed by Tian Yu's words and had long forgotten that I, Li Weiwei, had told her to teach Tian Yu a good lesson.
"Yes! What should you do? I don't know either. What should I do? Should I leave to let you and the Marquis be together, or should I stay and fight with the princess for him?"
"If you grant my wish to marry Brother Moyan, I, the princess, will repay you handsomely. If all else fails, we can both marry Brother Moyan, regardless of age, how about that?"
Tian Yu chuckled and said, "It is good, and it couldn't be better for a woman in this feudal society."
"So you agree? Don't worry, I won't bully you or mistreat you and your child."
"Then I must thank the princess. If we serve the Marquis together, it might even become a beautiful story."
"Yes! That's great. That's what I thought at first too, but Weiwei and the others disagreed."
"Really? That princess is so magnanimous. I can't help but admire her, because I've never thought of sharing a husband with another woman, not even a princess."
"You!? Didn't you just say it was okay?" The princess stood up angrily and pointed at Tian Yu.
"I didn't agree; I just expressed the princess's thoughts. This confirms to me that the princess doesn't really like the marquis; she's just being forced into this situation!"
"Of course I like Brother Moyan, don't talk nonsense!" the princess said excitedly, as if she had been caught red-handed.
"I'm talking nonsense! If you really like the Marquis, how can you tolerate him having other people in his heart and having to share him with others? Or do you simply not know what love between men and women is, and you just feel you have to find someone to marry when you reach a certain age?"
"You're talking nonsense, that's not how it is!" The princess was very unhappy that her secret had been exposed.
"What's wrong? I heard that Wu Kingdom has three princesses, two of whom have been married off to foreign countries. Now you are the only one left in the palace. Are you afraid that you will eventually have to marry into another country?"
"No, that's not it! I want to marry Brother Mo Yan because I like him, it's not what you're saying."
"Fine! Since you insist on marrying the Marquis, then why did you come to see me today? Shouldn't you be looking for your brother Mo Yan?"
"You! I...I!?" The princess was speechless, her face turning bright red.
Tian Yu looked at Wu Ling'er's face, which was flushed with anger, and smiled maliciously. She continued, "If the princess has nothing else to do, she may leave. Remember our agreement, the outcome will be clear in three months. Don't try to go back on your word then!"
"You! Tian Yu, don't push your luck! It's all because of you! If it weren't for you, Brother Mo Yan wouldn't have left me alone by the lake! It's all because of you!" The princess actually started crying in anger.
Seeing her like this, Tian Yu said softly, "Because of me? Princess, you are joking. I remember yesterday the Marquis and the Princess were on a date, but I didn't even get to see him. I haven't even caused you any trouble yet, so why are you blaming me instead?"
"You!? Brother Mo Yan abandoned me halfway, wasn't it just to come back and find you?" the princess asked, feeling wronged.
"Looking for me?! I didn't see him at all yesterday!" Tian Yu said.
"Where did Brother Moyan go? I heard he didn't come home all night after he left yesterday. If he wasn't here with you, where else could he have gone?"
Tian Yu suddenly remembered what happened when she got up that morning, but then thought it was impossible and shook her head, saying, "How would I know? You're always blocking the entrance to the Marquis's mansion. Even the princess doesn't know, so how could I possibly know?"
"Really!? It seems Brother Moyan isn't all that great to you after all," the princess said proudly.
Tian Yu smiled wryly. This princess was just a naive young girl who knew nothing. She only knew that if she didn't marry Zhao Moyan, she would be forced into a political marriage, which was why she was so determined to marry him! She stepped forward and said, "Yes! We don't know each other at all. I don't even know who he has feelings for. Does the princess have any clues?"
"So, the person in Brother Moyan's heart isn't you? Then who is it?" The princess wiped away her tears and asked curiously.
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