The Emperor pondered for a long time and then smiled, but instead of expressing his opinion, he said to Tian Yu, "I remember you said that you and Zhao Moyan had already divorced. Is that true?"
Tian Yu watched as the Emperor silently nodded, wondering what he meant. She was about to explain, "But we..."
The Emperor waved his hand and said, "Alright! Alright! Since the princess wants to marry your brother, I can agree, but you must marry the Crown Prince!"
Tian Yu's eyes widened in confusion for a moment. After confirming that she hadn't misheard, Tian Yu really wanted to retort, but the person in front of her was the Emperor, and behind her were Zhao Moyan and Tang Yuan. She couldn't act impulsively! She couldn't act impulsively!
Tian Yu asked, puzzled, "Your Majesty, can you tell me why?!"
The Emperor didn't hide anything and looked at Tian Yu, saying, "Wenliang's divination says that only by marrying you can the Wu Kingdom prosper, so you must marry the Crown Prince!"
Seeing that Tian Yu did not answer, the Emperor was not in a hurry. He picked up his teacup and said, "I will give you two days to consider. As for the Chen Kingdom delegation, don't worry, I will have them set off two days later."
Tian Yu instantly understood that all of this was to wait for her! Not knowing how she even got out of the imperial study, the princess, seeing Tian Yu's dazed expression, grabbed her and asked, "Tian Yu! Tian Yu! What did Father say?"
"Ah! Princess, it's alright! Don't worry, you don't need to go for the marriage alliance. I'll go back now!" Tian Yu comforted her.
I'll have someone deliver it to you!
"No need, I want to walk around by myself!"
The princess didn't think much of it, and Tian Yu walked out of the palace alone, looking lost and dejected. She ran into Li Qingqing on the street, but Tian Yu didn't recognize her at first. Li Qingqing stuffed the remaining silver into Tian Yu's hand and said, "Miss, thank you for your help last time. This is the remaining silver. I will definitely pay you back when I've spent it."
Tian Yu didn't remember for a moment, but after looking at it a few more times, she remembered and quickly said, "No need! You can keep it! You'll need it later."
"The Li residence is currently under siege. I sneaked out and can't stay here for long. Here's the money back to you."
"Is your brother better now?"
"He!? He's dead!"
"How could this happen? What are you planning to do?"
"I don't know, but I'll find a way to get out of there!"
Tian Yu recalled the suggestion she had just given the Emperor and said after thinking for a moment, "Do you really want to leave the Li residence? That's your home."
"Of course they killed my mother, and now they've killed my brother. I hate them so much, but there's nothing I can do. I can't even leave!"
"If you really want to leave, there will be a way in two days."
"What method?"
"You'll find out then. Remember not to miss the opportunity."
After parting ways with Li Qingqing, Tian Yu went to the Marquis's residence. Zhao Moyan happened to be returning and saw her in front of the residence. Tian Yu suppressed the urge to cry and said, "I came to see you. I'm glad you're alright. I'll go back now."
"Wait a minute! I need to talk to you," Zhao Moyan said, pulling Tian Yu aside.
"What is it?! It's getting dark, let's talk about it tomorrow!" Tian Yu didn't know how to face Zhao Moyan, and knew that he was alright, so she wanted to leave as soon as possible.
"Would you like to stay tonight?" Zhao Moyan asked Tian Yu.
"No! Tangyuan will come looking for me."
“He’s all grown up now, and with Green Willow and Autumn Chrysanthemum around, he’ll be fine.”
Looking into Zhao Moyan's eyes, Tian Yu couldn't refuse, nor did she want to. Zhao Moyan pulled Tian Yu into the Marquis's residence, blindfolded her at the door, and led her into the room. When he let go, Tian Yu saw two sets of red wedding clothes on the bed. Tian Yu turned to look at Zhao Moyan, not understanding what he meant.
"I originally wanted to hold a grand wedding for you and bring you back openly and legitimately. Everything was ready, but I've been busy with court affairs lately and haven't had the time. I'm afraid I'll have to make do with what I have now. It's just the two of us. Are you willing?"
Tian Yu couldn't hold back her tears any longer, and Zhao Moyan said anxiously, "Don't cry! If you don't like it, we won't do it. Please stop crying."
"No, I really like it. I'm just so happy that I cried tears of joy."
Zhao Moyan stood in the pavilion, dressed in a red wedding gown, watching Tian Yu walk towards him with deep affection. He remembered that the last time Tian Yu wore red, she pointed a sword at him and threatened him. Now, she was wearing a wedding gown and was indeed going to marry him.
The clothes weren't too complicated; they were probably specially made by Zhao Moyan according to Tian Yu's preferences. They were simple, yet elegant and graceful. When Tian Yu stood in front of Zhao Moyan, she smiled and asked, "Does it look good?"
"nice!"
Zhao Moyan took Tian Yu's hand and sat her down at the table that had been prepared in the pavilion. Tian Yu looked at the table full of dishes and the carefully decorated pavilion and asked in surprise, "Did you make all of this!"
"Not entirely, but the dishes on the table were made by me. Would you like to try some?"
"Really! Then I'll definitely have to try it." Tian Yu picked up her chopsticks to grab some food, but Zhao Moyan stopped her, saying, "Let me do it!"
Zhao Moyan picked up his chopsticks, took a dish, and fed it to Tian Yu. Tian Yu tasted it and said, "Hmm, not bad! It's delicious."
"How about trying this one too?"
"Hmm, that's good too. Looks like I won't have to cook anymore."
"If you like, I'll make it for you every day."
"Okay, I'll be waiting!"
After dinner, Tian Yu thought it was over, but Zhao Moyan carried her onto his horse again. The two rode to a small river in the suburbs, and Tian Yu asked, "Where are we going?"
"You'll see when we get there. Get down!" Zhao Moyan dismounted, picked up Tian Yu, and led her towards the light ahead.
Tian Yu saw a small boat on the river, adorned with red ribbons. She looked at Zhao Moyan with surprise and disbelief that he would do such a thing. This was the most romantic gift she had received in both her lives. Zhao Moyan took Tian Yu's hand, and the two boarded the boat together. The boat drifted to the middle of the river, and the two sat on the boat together, looking at the starry sky. Tian Yu told him about herself and the world she had lived in, knowing that they might never have the chance to do so again.
Zhao Moyan didn't quite understand, but he found it very interesting to listen to her, so he didn't interrupt and listened attentively to Tian Yu's story. Finally, the two lay on the small boat and Tian Yu said, "There are so many stars here, and they're so bright. You know, we can't see so many stars where we're from."
"Why? Aren't they all the same?"
"It's the same! But the pollution was so bad in our time that the sky was no longer blue. In some places, you could hardly see the sky anymore; it was always covered by a layer of fog."
"how so?"
"With industrial production, people's living standards are getting better and better, but nature is also being destroyed."
"Do you still want to go back?"
"I don't know. My parents abandoned me when I was very young. Maybe no one cares whether I live or die!"
"I care!"
"Thank you, Mr. Zhao!"
The two lay quietly together on the small boat. Tian Yu felt that this moment was wonderful. If only time could stand still, but some things cannot be escaped. Even so, Tian Yu did not want to face them. Let her forget about them for now and enjoy the world with Zhao Moyan, just the two of them.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
