Outside the study, Tian Yu, holding a tray, hesitated for a long time in front of the door. After thinking it over, she decided to put down the noodles and leave, but at this moment, Butler Zhou came over and said loudly, "Miss Tian! The Prince is in the study, why didn't you knock on the door!"
Hearing him shout like that, Zhao Moyan probably heard it already. Tian Yu didn't even have time to stop him, so she could only smile and say, "That prince hasn't had lunch yet. I cooked some noodles, would you like Uncle Zhou to take them in for me?"
"Okay! Wait a minute!" Butler Zhou turned around and knocked on the door twice. Zhao Moyan answered and came in from inside the room.
Then Butler Zhou opened the study door and invited Tian Yu in. Tian Yu was speechless. She watched helplessly as Butler Zhou carried the noodles inside, and Butler Zhou followed him in.
As soon as Tian Yu put her things down, she prepared to leave, but Zhao Moyan called out, "Stop!"
Tian Yu stood there with her head down, not daring to move, listening to Steward Zhou say to Zhao Moyan, "Your Highness, Miss Xiaotian asked this old servant to tell Your Highness that she has prepared wine and drinks at the villa tonight and hopes that Your Highness will do her the honor of attending."
"Okay, is there anything else?"
"This is a letter from General Li. Your Highness, please take a look."
Watching Butler Zhou leave and thoughtfully close the door behind him, Tian Yu was in so much pain! She felt like she wanted to curl up into a ball and just disappear on the spot.
"Bring the things over here!" Zhao Moyan said, looking at the letter in his hand.
Tian Yu immediately realized what was happening, quickly brought the food forward, placed it in front of him, and respectfully offered him chopsticks.
Zhao Moyan put away the letter, looked at the food in front of him, picked up his chopsticks and took a piece of braised pork. The first bite stunned him. Tian Yu thought her cooking was bad, but then she remembered the glutinous rice balls and seemed to understand. She guessed he also thought they looked very similar to his princess's. Tian Yu subtly moved her feet to create some distance, but Zhao Moyan, eating his noodles seriously, said, "I told you to stop right there, don't move!"
Tian Yu immediately stood still, not daring to move. After Zhao Moyan finished eating slowly, Tian Yu felt her legs getting sore from standing, so she quickly went to clear the dishes, thinking that she could finally retreat now.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Moyan suddenly reached out and grabbed Tian Yu's outstretched hand, saying, "Why are you avoiding me? Am I that scary?"
Tian Yu didn't dare to look at him and said guiltily, "No...no, I wasn't hiding from Your Highness!"
“It’s been five days already. You’ve been avoiding me whenever you see me, and you still say you haven’t done anything!” Zhao Moyan said, holding onto Tian Yu tightly.
"Um, I think we should keep our distance. You are a prince, and I am a maid. It's not right to overstep the boundaries!" Tian Yu said, trying to pull her hand away.
"So what exactly is your relationship with Xu Ri?!"
"Him!? I met him on the way. Since we both lost our families, we begged for food together to make a living. I've always treated him like a younger brother, and we have no other relationship! I only said that before because I was afraid of being punished by the prince, so I lied." Tian Yu quickly explained.
"real!?"
"Really, Your Highness, please don't blame Xuri. He's just a child, and sometimes he's a bit willful. Your Highness, please be magnanimous and don't hold it against him."
"You're not his childhood sweetheart!?"
"No, absolutely not, doesn't His Highness already know?"
"From now on, he's not allowed to call you 'wife' anymore!"
"Okay! Okay! I'll definitely tell him, can I leave now?" Tian Yu forced a smile as she looked at Zhao Moyan.
Zhao Moyan showed no intention of letting go, holding her hand, propping his head up with his hand and turning his face to the side, he asked, "Where did you come from?"
Tian Yu didn't know why he suddenly asked this again, so she said uncertainly, "Didn't Xuri already say that before?"
"I checked, you're not here! I'm asking you one more time!"
"Well, actually... I don't even know where I'm from. I've been wandering around since I can remember, without a fixed place to live."
"Who taught you to draw?" Zhao Moyan stared intently at Tian Yu, scrutinizing every expression on her face.
"I learned it by stealing, I learned it by stealing."
Seeing that he had relaxed a bit, Tian Yu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he could let her go. But Zhao Moyan suddenly asked again, "Do you think I should go to Miss Xiaotian's place tonight?"
"This...this is Your Highness's private matter. I have no right to decide. Your Highness should make the decision yourself!" Tian Yu said.
"If you don't want me to go, I'll consider not going."
"Ah!? Then Your Highness should go. Miss Xiaotian has put in a lot of effort, Your Highness shouldn't let her down!"
Zhao Moyan was furious when he heard her say that. He pulled her into his arms, and Tian Yu, frightened, braced herself between them and asked in terror, "Your Highness! Your Highness, what are you doing?"
"Don't let her down! Is that what you're thinking?!" Zhao Moyan said angrily.
"No, I just think that Xiaotian seems to really like the prince. Wouldn't it be great if the prince liked her too?!" Tian Yu explained carefully, thinking that this way she could leave this place as soon as possible and go wherever she wanted.
"Then you can leave with that kid!"
Tian Yu was surprised that he knew what she was thinking. Zhao Moyan saw her expression and instantly realized that he had guessed correctly. He was even more furious. If she was a spy, why was she trying to hide from him and now she was thinking of leaving? If she wasn't Tian Yu, then who was she?
"Your Highness! You! Listen to me..." Tian Yu quickly tried to explain, seeing Zhao Moyan's increasingly angry face. But Zhao Moyan didn't want to hear anything more from her. He reached out and pressed Tian Yu's head towards him, kissing her lips. Tian Yu's eyes widened, but a familiar feeling surged up. She had never been kissed before; this was her first kiss. Why did this feeling feel so familiar? Tian Yu tentatively responded to Zhao Moyan, and things quickly spiraled out of control.
In the emergency, Tian Yu regained a sliver of reason and quickly pushed Zhao Moyan away. Only then did Zhao Moyan realize what he had just done. Tian Yu didn't dare to look at him and turned to flee in panic, leaving Zhao Moyan sitting on the chair, his mind in turmoil. He didn't understand what was wrong with him; he felt annoyed, regretful, and had other inexplicable emotions. Finally, he murmured, "Tian Yu, what should I do?"
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