Before dawn the next day, Zhao Moyan touched Tian Yu's forehead to make sure she was alright before quietly getting up and leaving. He then instructed the servants guarding the door to report to Tian Yu as soon as she woke up before turning and going to his study.
When Tian Yu woke up, her mouth tasted bitter. Looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, she thought she had been transported to another place. But then she noticed the oversized clothes she was wearing weren't hers, and they reeked of alcohol. She frowned, trying to remember she hadn't been drinking. Where did this strong smell of alcohol come from? She glanced at the wine jar and towel on the bedside table, then remembered that she had a fever when she returned yesterday. Apparently, someone had helped bring down her fever. But thinking it might have been Zhao Moyan who did it, she quickly pulled her clothes up, feeling uncomfortable. She shook her head, convinced she was overthinking it; it must have been a servant from the courtyard. She felt much better, but her stomach was growling with hunger. Just then, someone outside said, "Is Madam awake? We're coming in."
"Oh? Come in!"
"Go quickly and inform the Marquis!"
Then a group of servants rushed in, and with their help, Tian Yu quickly wiped her hands and face and changed her clothes. Another servant brought over a bowl of medicine, and when Tian Yu saw the dark medicine, her brows furrowed. She pinched her nose and said, "Take it away quickly, I don't want to drink it."
"Madam just doesn't want to take her medicine anymore," Li Xingyun said with a smile as she sat in her wheelchair with the help of a servant.
"What are you doing here? I was just looking for you." Tian Yu stared wide-eyed at Li Xingyun standing in front of the door and Zhao Moyan who came in with him. Zhao Moyan had changed his clothes and didn't look like he had stayed up all night, but he seemed a little colder.
"Why do you think I'm here?" Li Xingyun asked Tian Yu with a smile.
Tian Yu thought it made sense; he was a doctor, the best doctor in Shancheng, so Zhao Moyan would naturally invite him. Tian Yu pushed aside the medicine in front of her, got out of bed, and tried to stand up, but as soon as she did, she felt dizzy and nearly fell forward, almost to the ground. Luckily, someone caught her. When she looked up and saw it was Zhao Moyan, Tian Yu didn't know how to face him, so she could only give an awkward smile and thank him. Zhao Moyan, with a cold face, helped Tian Yu back to bed and took the medicine brought by the servant, saying, "Drink it!"
"Um!? It's too hot, can we drink it later?"
Zhao Moyan stirred it a few times, then scooped up a spoonful, blew on it, and brought it to Tian Yu's lips, saying, "It's not hot now."
Tian Yu pursed her lips and said with a look of disgust, "I don't want to drink it, I'm already fine."
"Drink!" It was clear that Zhao Moyan was getting angry, and his face grew colder and colder.
Tian Yu thought for a moment and said, "Taking medicine on an empty stomach will harm your body. I haven't eaten yet. I'll drink it later. Do you think that's right, Doctor Li?" She looked past Zhao Moyan at Li Xingyun behind her, hoping to get help.
"Madam is right, Madam knows so much!" Li Xingyun smiled brightly.
"Uncle Zhou, go and bring the porridge over," Zhao Moyu's mother said coldly.
"Yes, Your Excellency." Uncle Zhou quickly instructed the servants to prepare breakfast.
Tian Yu drank some water first, then got up and walked a few steps. Although she was still a little dizzy, it was still bearable. She walked to the table in the outer room and sat down. The servants brought her rice porridge and some side dishes.
"Your Excellency has taken good care of her. It seems that Madam is alright now, so I'll head back first," Li Xingyun said with a smile, seeing that Tian Yu was no longer seriously injured.
Tian Yu was taken aback by what he said, then quickly interrupted her thoughts by looking at Zhao Moyan and turning to Li Xingyun, saying, "Wait a minute, I have something I want to ask you."
"Madam, you may ask whatever you need now."
"Well, never mind, you go back first, I'll come find you later." Tian Yu glanced at Zhao Moyan's dark face and decided to ask him privately instead.
"Very well, then Madam, please rest well. I will take my leave now."
Zhao Moyan nodded and instructed Uncle Zhou to send someone to prepare a carriage to take Li Xingyun back to the pharmacy.
Seeing that only Zhao Moyan was left in the room, Tian Yu rolled her eyes and said, "Would you like to have dinner with me, Lord Marquis?"
Zhao Moyan didn't refuse and sat down next to Tian Yu. Tangyuan and Xiaoju ran in with their furry companions. Tangyuan ran up to Tian Yu and said, "Mommy, Mommy, are you alright?"
Tian Yu hugged Tangyuan and said, "It's alright now. Did you miss your mother?"
"Of course I miss her. Tangyuan is so worried about her mother. Why is she sick?"
"Mother just caught a cold by accident, but she's all better now."
"Mother must be hungry! Let's eat."
"Yes, you all sit down and eat with us! Xiaoju, come here quickly so your mother can take a good look at you." Tian Yu pulled Xiaoju over and patted her head, then had them all sit down to eat together. The servants brought out some more breakfast food and bowls and chopsticks, and the four of them ate breakfast together. Not long after breakfast, while Tian Yu, Tangyuan, Xiaoju, and Maorong were happily playing together, Zhao Moyan had the servants bring out the medicine. Tian Yu naturally didn't want to drink it, emphasizing that she was much better now and didn't need the medicine. Zhao Moyan nodded in agreement, but turned to the steward, Uncle Zhou, and said, "Uncle Zhou, give the order that from now on, Madam's movements are restricted. She is not allowed to go anywhere except this courtyard until she drinks this medicine."
After saying that, he put down the medicine and prepared to go to the study. Tian Yu was furious when she heard what he said and shouted, "This is illegal imprisonment. I can sue you."
"Sue me? I'm waiting!" Zhao Moyan turned around, looked at Tian Yu, and said with a cold smile. Then he continued walking towards the study.
"You!? Stop right there! Zhao Moyan, can't you just ignore me! I already told you, I'm better, I don't need to take my medicine anymore." Tian Yu was so angry that she jumped up and down, looking at the medicine on the table. Seeing Zhao Moyan walking further and further away without turning back, she quickly squatted down and said to Tangyuan, "Tangyuan, please go and beg your father for your mother. Your mother doesn't want to drink this medicine, it's too bitter."
"Then Xiaoju will drink it for Mommy, okay?" Xiaoju asked innocently.
“No, this is Mother’s medicine. How can you drink it? You’re not sick,” Tangyuan said to Xiaoju.
Xiaoju lowered her head in grievance. Tianyu patted her and smiled, saying, "Xiaoju is so kind, but people who aren't sick shouldn't take medicine casually."
Then she turned to Tangyuan and said with a wronged expression, "Tangyuan, you and your father are together every day, can you please ask your father for your mother?"
Tangyuan sighed like an adult and said to Tianyu in a serious tone, "Mother, you never listened to me before and refused to drink your medicine. Now that Father has spoken, I can't do anything about it. Why don't you beg Father like you begged Tangyuan back then?"
"What are you saying, Tangyuan? Mother is already better. Medicine is three parts poison, so I won't drink it."
"Mother is afraid of bitterness, but Little Ju isn't afraid. Mother is an adult, so you should drink it sooner rather than later," Tangyuan said in a grown-up manner.
Tian Yu was annoyed by Tang Yuan's serious demeanor, so she pinched his cheek and stood up, thinking that he was starting to look more and more like Zhao Moyan in just a few days, and not cute at all. She walked to the table, picked up the medicine, closed her eyes, pinched her nose, and took a sip with a pained expression, only to immediately spit it out. Tian Yu wasn't exaggerating; it was just too bitter. She even suspected that Li Xingyun was deliberately messing with her.
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