The next day, when Tian Yu woke up, she saw shoes neatly arranged in front of her bed. She knew Zhao Moyan must have come in, but remembering what she had heard the day before, she couldn't help but feel sad. Tangyuan, knowing she was awake, ran in and called out, "Mother, Mother, what's wrong?"
"Why are you here? Wasn't Mr. Fang here today?"
"I've arrived, but the master agreed to let me see Mother. Mother, what's wrong with your eyes?"
"It's nothing, it's just that Mommy stayed up late yesterday. Do I look ugly?" Tian Yu didn't want Tangyuan to know, so she quickly adjusted her mood and said with a smile.
"It's not ugly, it's just a little swollen. Tangyuan, blow on it for Mommy." Tangyuan said, smoothing Tianyu's loose hair.
"Thank you, Tangyuan, but blowing on it won't help; you need to apply ice."
"Ice pack?"
"Green Willow, go fetch me a basin of cool water."
Green Willow quickly did as instructed, and Tian Yu stood up to explain, "If your eyes are swollen, it's best to apply something cool to them. If you don't have ice, you can use cold water."
"So that's how it is."
Qiuju helped Tianyu get dressed, and Tangyuan stayed by Tianyu's side without leaving her for a moment. She applied a cold compress with a towel, and Tianyu's swollen eyes felt better. Tangyuan then accompanied Tianyu to have breakfast before returning to her room to attend class with Fangjue.
Tian Yu didn't want to go out and stayed in her room to write. Just then, Ji Feng rushed in and said, "Madam, the Crown Prince of Chen requests an audience!"
"Chen Chong!"
"yes!"
"Who else?!"
"Mr. Wen, General Pei."
"Zhao Moyan isn't here?!"
"The Marquis left early this morning and hasn't returned."
"Okay, take them to the front hall, I'll be right there."
After tidying herself up, Tian Yu went to the front hall and bowed to the three of them. After they all sat down, Tian Yu looked at Chen Chong. He was injured. Although the wound on his face had been treated, it was still visible. When Chen Chong saw her looking at him, he smiled and touched the corner of his mouth, saying, "I accidentally bumped into it last night."
“Mr. Tian, the old man and the Crown Prince have come here today because of your reputation, and I believe you will not mind,” Wen Liang said.
"No! Mr. Wen, you're too kind. A guest is a guest, please!" Tian Yu looked at Wen Liang and said with a smile. They had met before, but her memory was not very clear. However, this old man did not seem like a simple person.
"My name is Pei Yuling! We met last night," Pei Yuling introduced herself.
"General Pei! I have long admired your name! Please forgive my rudeness yesterday." Tian Yu recalled her outburst at the banquet last night, unable to remember who she had met, and kept bowing her head in greeting.
"Mr. Tian, please don't take it to heart!"
"I had long heard of a female general in the State of Chen. Seeing her today, I can see that she is indeed extraordinary. She is truly a woman who is no less capable than men."
"Mr. Tian, you flatter me. Yu Ling is just a martial artist. Mr. Tian is much more impressive. He has become a legendary figure in five countries with just two books."
"General Pei is joking. Without you military generals who protect our country, where would peace be, where would the Chen Kingdom and the Wu Kingdom be, and where would my Tianyu be?"
Pei Yuling, who had originally intended to find fault, was struck by two sentences that resonated with her. Generally, scholars never took military generals seriously, but Tian Yu seemed to be different. Pei Yuling thought to herself that she was indeed different. Now it seemed that she understood why Chen Chong and Zhao Moyan both liked her.
"Tian Yu! You yesterday?" Chen Chong asked, seeing that they were having a good time talking.
"Your Highness, rest assured! I was simply feeling unwell yesterday, which is why I lost my composure. I'm fine now."
Chen Chong knew it couldn't be a physical issue, but with outsiders present, he stopped asking and just kept staring at Tian Yu.
Upon hearing that Chen Chong had brought men to Qinyuan, Zhao Moyan rushed back from the palace. When he arrived at the front hall, he saw them chatting happily. Tian Yu was listening with a smile to General Pei recounting amusing stories from his battles, but her smile vanished the moment she saw Zhao Moyan enter. Seeing the same injuries on Zhao Moyan's face as Chen Chong's, Tian Yu wondered to herself, "Where have these two been? Why are they both injured?"
After Zhao Moyan bowed to the group, he sat down next to Tian Yu. Tian Yu smiled and said to Wen Liang, "Mr. Wen, it's getting late. Why don't you stay and have a meal with the Crown Prince and General Pei?"
“Of course it’s good! What does Your Highness think?” Wen Liang asked.
"Can!"
“I have no objection either,” Pei Yuling said with a smile.
"Now that the Marquis is here, please let him show you around. I will take General Pei out for a walk."
“Alright! You can go now!” Mr. Wen waved his hand and said.
Pei Yuling, unable to wait any longer, grabbed Tian Yu and pulled her outside. Pei Yuling chatted endlessly with Tian Yu as if she had met a kindred spirit, and Tian Yu listened with a smile the whole time. Suddenly, Tian Yu asked, "General Pei, can you cook?"
"Cooking? I can't!"
"I'm going to prepare lunch in a bit, do you want to come with me?"
“Great! It’s a good opportunity for me to learn from him. You have no idea how picky the Crown Prince is. There isn’t a single chef in the entire Chen Kingdom who can satisfy him.”
"He's picky about food?" Tian Yu asked in confusion. Chen Chong was the least picky person he had ever met.
"Yes! You have no idea, the Chen Kingdom's palace changes chefs every day in order to make dishes that suit his taste."
"Yeah?!"
"Ah! I just heard you're a great cook. Teach me a few tricks, and I'll make it for him when I get home!"
"Okay! Let's go then!"
Tian Yu led Pei Yuling to the kitchen to prepare lunch. When Pei Yuling mentioned that Chen Chong was picky and refused to eat, Tian Yu specially made several dishes that they used to eat and even told Pei Yuling how to make them.
“Your lord wasn’t like this before,” Pei Yuling suddenly said.
What was he like before?
"You haven't seen him?! Cold and heartless, utterly devoid of humanity, his eyes are full of murderous intent! A jinx!"
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