Tian Yu looked at Li Yong for a long time, not wanting to argue with him anymore. She shook her head and explained, "Li Yong, listen to me. Even if your older brother doesn't want a divorce now and regrets it, it's not because he likes me. It's just because I'm Tangyuan's mother. He wants to make it up to us. Do you understand? But I don't need it!"
"I just don't understand. My brother is such a good man. The female general of Chen Kingdom is pursuing him relentlessly, and the most beautiful princess in the capital, Shaohua, is even willing to marry him. But why don't you choose my brother and instead marry a hunter?"
"You said it yourself, both the female general and the princess are willing to give themselves to him, so why would he choose to marry me instead of such a beautiful woman? How can a country bumpkin like me, who only knows how to farm and cook, be worthy of your brother? Think about it, if we were together, would we be happy? Your brother is a marquis with the world in his heart, while I, Tian Yu, just want to live a simple life with the person I love, eating three meals a day and enjoying all four seasons. Do you really want me to cling to your brother and ruin his future, making things difficult for everyone in the end?"
"What about Tangyuan? He doesn't know about this yet."
"Don't worry, I'll explain it to him. Tangyuan will have to face it sooner or later. If he wants to stay with his father, I won't stop him. But if he doesn't want to, don't make things difficult for him. After all, as you said, your older brother will remarry and have more children sooner or later. Tangyuan is just one of them to him."
“My brother isn’t that kind of person. Even if he marries and takes concubines in the future, he won’t abandon you. Besides, it’s normal for a man to have multiple wives and concubines. Why can’t my sister-in-law stay by my brother’s side?”
“He won’t, but the Marquis will. Things are unpredictable. Which of your elder brother’s future candidates for the title of Marquis’s wife do you think would recognize a child who isn’t their own as their own son? Just like you said, it’s normal for men to have three wives and four concubines, but I don’t think so. If you can’t be with one person for life, why be together?”
"Didn't you say that Tangyuan is the eldest son of the legitimate wife? Then your sister-in-law naturally won't be a concubine. Besides, are you sure that Chen Chong will only marry you for the rest of his life?"
"Yes, if I didn't, I would still choose to leave. Our thoughts and the world we live in are different, so our ideas are also different. For you, having multiple wives and concubines is normal, but for me, it is unacceptable."
"Sister-in-law, you should think this through. My brother is the Marquis of Zhenbei. Even his concubines will enjoy endless wealth and luxury."
"I've heard this all day, I've endured it all day, and I really don't want to hear it anymore. Please call me Tian Yu from now on. And so what if you're the Marquis's principal wife? I, Tian Yu, don't care and don't want it. Do you understand?" After saying this, Tian Yu left angrily. When she reached the courtyard gate, she found Zhao Moyan standing inside. Tian Yu glanced at Zhao Moyan, lowered her head, walked past him, and went back to her room. Zhao Moyan had been there the whole time. He had heard their conversation clearly. His face was as calm as could be, but his heart was in turmoil. He probably couldn't even sort things out himself. The only thing that revealed his emotions was his tightly clenched hands under his clothes.
Li Yong also saw Zhao Moyan and said, "Brother, I... I just wanted to help you and your sister-in-law."
"No need, you should go and rest."
"Oh, then I'll go back to my room to rest. Big brother, you should rest early too."
Li Yong returned to the storage room on the west side, leaving the west wing to Zhao Moyan, who stood alone in front of the door for a long time.
Returning to the room, Tian Yu saw three boxes on the floor. She was a little disoriented. Opening one box, she found vases and jade ornaments. Another box contained books, calligraphy, paintings, and the Four Treasures of the Study. Opening the last box, she smiled bitterly. It was filled with women's hairpins, jewelry, and a complete set of face and hair care products, all identical in style—clearly Li Yong's doing. Looking at the items before her, Tian Yu sat down, thinking, what use are these? They're all material possessions. She just wanted a home, someone to always be with her. Clearly, Zhao Moyan wasn't that person. For her, Chen Chong was the best refuge, the one who could give her safety and warmth.
After thinking for a long time in the room, perhaps because she had slept during the day, Tian Yu couldn't fall asleep. Her mind was agitated, and she tossed and turned in bed for a long time. Finally, she got up, put on her coat, and went to the kitchen. She lit a lamp and found a jar of wine, thinking that drinking would help her sleep, so she took a bowl and started drinking. She almost choked after one sip, coughing a few times and muttering that the wine was so strong, and that she should brew some fruit wine herself sometime. Feeling a little better, she tried drinking more. After finishing the bowl, Tian Yu felt a little dizzy. She thought she saw Zhao Moyan come in, but then realized it wasn't him. She shook her head desperately, trying to see clearly, but it was still blurry, like a dream.
Hearing a noise from the kitchen, Zhao Moyan came out to check and saw Tian Yu secretly drinking alone. He sat down in front of Tian Yu, took the bowl from her hand, and seeing her swaying and shaking her head, he figured she was drunk. He tried to wake her up, saying, "Tian Yu, Tian Yu."
"Who, who's calling me?" Tian Yu's eyes were blurry with drunkenness. The closer she got, the less she could see, so she simply lay down on the table and went to sleep.
"Tian Yu, wake up, go back to your room and sleep." Zhao Moyan tried to shake her awake so she could go back to her room.
"No, I want to stay here. Don't touch me. I want to drink."
"Tian Yu, go back to your room and sleep."
"I won't reply. Who are you? Why do you care about me? Go away and don't touch me, or I will beat you." After that, he lay down and continued to sleep. But he suddenly raised his head and pointed at Zhao Moyan and said: "Zhao Moyan, you are a bastard. Why did you come back? I am living a good life and I am about to get married to Brother Chen. Why do you think you are coming back? Are you trying to make me look bad? You gave me so many things and you want to make it up to me? I don't need it. I'm fine. With Brother Chen here, I don't need anything. Do you know that?" He started crying.
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