Chen Chong's question only made things worse. Tian Yu instantly became aggrieved, tears streaming down her face again. Seeing this, Chen Chong stopped asking and pulled Tian Yu into his arms. Tian Yu buried her face in Chen Chong's shoulder and cried uncontrollably. It felt like she had finally seen family after wandering for so long, and that there were still people in the world who truly cared for her. Zhao Moyan, who had come out to look for Tian Yu, saw the two in the corner not far away. He clenched his fists, his face dark, and stood there motionless until he heard the voices of Wen Liang and several eunuchs and maids coming from nearby. Only then did Zhao Moyan stride forward, pull Chen Chong away, and, to Tian Yu's surprise, pick her up. Tian Yu struggled desperately, but Chen Chong stopped her, saying, "Zhao Moyan, what are you doing?!"
"Stop talking nonsense! This is the Wu Kingdom. If you don't want to die, shut up!" After saying that, he picked up Tian Yu and left. Tian Yu saw Wen Liang and the others walking not far away, but she didn't dare to make a sound. She could only let Zhao Moyan carry her away.
After leaving the palace and finding no one around, Tian Yu said, "Please put me down, Lord Marquis."
"Put me down!"
Zhao Moyan said, "I told you to put me down."
Tian Yu raised her voice again and again, but Zhao Moyan ignored her and carried Tian Yu all the way out of the palace.
"You bastard! Put me down!" Tian Yu said, slapping Zhao Moyan with one hand.
"Go ahead and hit me if your hand doesn't hurt. I won't let go."
"Zhao Moyan, what do you want?! You bastard!" No matter what Tian Yu said, Zhao Moyan remained unmoved and strode forward.
Tian Yu was so angry that she bit him on the neck. Zhao Moyan stopped and groaned. Tian Yu jumped out of his arms and ran away. Zhao Moyan touched his neck and saw that it was bleeding. He thought to himself that she had really bitten him hard. Seeing Tian Yu run away, he quickly chased after her and pulled her back from behind, pinning her against a pillar in the corridor. Tian Yu kicked and struggled but couldn't push Zhao Moyan away. Zhao Moyan said angrily, "What's wrong with you today? What happened?!"
"You! You! I don't want to see you!"
"I've been really busy these past few days and haven't been able to visit you, but you don't need to be so angry!"
"Zhao Moyan, are you still unwilling to tell the truth?"
"What truth!? What do you want to hear? Or did you hear something?" Zhao Moyan asked uncertainly.
Tian Yu smiled, gave up struggling, looked into Zhao Moyan's eyes, and asked, "Zhao Moyan, do you really like me?"
Why do you ask that? Don't you know how I feel?
"How would I know your feelings? I'll ask you one more time: do you truly like me? Or is it because of Tangyuan, or perhaps you've ever liked Xiaotian? If she were standing here today, what would you do? Stay? Or abandon her!"
"What do you mean!?"
"What do I mean!? I mean I'm not Tangyuan's mother, nor your wife. Xiaotian died a long time ago. I'm Tianyu, and I'm just a lonely soul occupying this body. Do you understand?" Tianyu shouted loudly, no longer wanting to hide anything.
"Tian Yu, what nonsense are you talking about?" Zhao Moyan looked around in disbelief, making sure no one was nearby, then picked up Tian Yu and left. He said softly, "This is the palace. We'll talk about it when we get back."
Tian Yu had lost her strength and didn't want to argue with her. She hugged Zhao Moyan's neck and whispered, "If it weren't for the fact that I still have some use, if I couldn't write books or poems, if I wasn't addressed as Mr. Tian, how wonderful that would be! You wouldn't have to like me, I wouldn't have to come here, and we could all live a good life."
"Tian Yu, no matter what you hear, you have to believe me. I don't care who you are; you are you."
"Don't care? What about Xiaotian? What did she do wrong?! She was wrong because she had no knowledge, no ability, and no value, yet you heartlessly abandoned her and left."
"I didn't! I didn't know she was pregnant, and I didn't know she would wait for me forever."
"But in the end, I couldn't wait for you; I was carried away by the icy river!"
"I'm sorry! I don't know what to say, but Tianyu, please believe me!" Zhao Moyan carried Tianyu to the carriage, with Lvliu and Qiuju nervously attending to her.
"Go back first, don't overthink it! Wait for me!" Zhao Moyan gently laid Tian Yu down and kissed her forehead. He then instructed Green Willow and Autumn Chrysanthemum to take good care of Tian Yu before driving away. Zhao Moyan watched the departing carriage, still somewhat incredulous at what he had heard. But thinking about Tian Yu's strange behavior and everything that had happened, he began to believe her words.
After the banquet, Zhao Moyan escorted Chen Chong and his party back to the inn, intending to go back to find Tian Yu. However, Chen Chong called him to the backyard and looked at Zhao Moyan, saying, "Explain yourself!"
"Explain what?"
"What's wrong with Tian Yu!?"
"This is my family matter; it's too much of a fuss for the Crown Prince to interfere."
Chen Chong angrily stepped forward and grabbed Zhao Moyan by the collar, saying, "You promised me you would take good care of her."
Zhao Moyan grabbed Chen Chong's collar without any hesitation and said, "This is between her and me, it's none of your business!"
“If she is not doing well, I will definitely take her with me.”
"Give it a try!"
As he spoke, Chen Chong punched Zhao Moyan, and the two began to fight, exchanging blows. Zhao Moyan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stood up, stepped forward, and punched Chen Chong in return, saying, "She is my wife now, and I will protect her. You don't need to worry about her."
"Then why is she crying? Why is she being bullied!" Chen Chong got up, wiped his mouth, and threw another punch.
The two fought for a long time, neither wanting to stop nor admit defeat. Pei Yuling watched anxiously from the sidelines and asked Mr. Wen to mediate, but he shook his head and smiled at the onlookers, saying, "The Crown Prince and the Marquis of Zhenbei of Wu Kingdom are just sparring. Don't worry, everyone go and rest."
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