Looking at the now-cold medicine, Tian Yu had even less courage to drink it. She stared at the bowl of medicine in front of her, her face contorted in pain.
"Why don't you stay here, Mother? Tangyuan will stay with you." Tangyuan saw how much pain Tianyu was in, but there was no other way. It seemed that the only option was to keep her at home. Anyway, he would stay with his mother.
"Xiaoju will stay with her mother too."
Looking at the two children, Tian Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mommy is fine. You two go play in the yard first. Mommy will go and ask your father for help."
"Does Mother think Father will agree?" Tangyuan asked with some worry.
"It's alright, Mother has a solution."
Tangyuan was still a little worried, but she still took Xiaoju and Maorong to play in the yard. Tianyu turned to the housekeeper and said, "Uncle Zhou, please take good care of the two children."
"Don't worry, Madam. Even if you didn't say anything, this old servant would still take good care of the young master."
"Why are you calling me 'Madam' now?"
"Let's still call her Madam. The Marquis has already acknowledged it, and we servants can't be so unruly."
"Admit? Admit what?"
"Hasn't Madam noticed that the Marquis has always called you Madam?"
Tian Yu didn't pay attention at first, but now that she thinks about it, it seems so. Looking at the medicine on the table, Tian Yu picked it up and said angrily, "I'm going to go find him and ask him clearly."
As she spoke, she walked towards Zhao Moyan's study. When she reached the door, she thought for a moment, then mustered her courage and knocked, saying, "Zhao Moyan, I have something to tell you. May I come in?"
Not hearing any movement inside, Tian Yu pushed the door open and entered. Zhao Moyan was writing, presumably handling official business. Seeing Tian Yu come in, he glanced up and said while writing, "Take your medicine."
"No, can I not drink it?" Tian Yu said, putting the medicine on the desk and standing in front of the desk, looking at Zhao Moyan across from her and speaking softly.
"cannot."
"I have nothing to do with you, why are you so concerned about me? I don't like you controlling me like this." Hearing Zhao Moyan's cold words while he was still writing with his head down, Tian Yu said angrily.
Zhao Moyan didn't speak, but his pen paused noticeably for a moment before continuing to write. Seeing his silence, Tian Yu continued, "And why do you call me 'Madam'? Now all the servants in the courtyard know, and they all call me 'Madam' like you. I've already said we're divorced and have no relationship anymore. How am I supposed to get married like this? Now you're forcing me to drink medicine and trying to confine me. Zhao Moyan, even if you're a marquis and Tangyuan's father, you're meddling too much. I won't drink the medicine. I'm leaving to find Chen Chong now, and you have no right to stop me."
With a "snap," the brush in Zhao Moyan's hand broke. Tian Yu took two steps back in fright. Zhao Moyan slowly raised his head, smiled at Tian Yu, and said, "Say what you just said again."
"I...I won't say anything. You didn't hear it yourself, so what does it have to do with me?" Tian Yu retorted stubbornly. Watching Zhao Moyan get up and walk towards her step by step, she retreated in fear, and was about to reach the door.
"You think I'm meddling in other people's business? Don't I have the right to do this?" Zhao Moyan asked through gritted teeth.
Seeing that Zhao Moyan no longer had the gentle and refined demeanor of a noble young master, but instead had a cold expression and was staring at her with fiery eyes, Tian Yu wondered if he was about to hit her. She turned around and prepared to run out the door.
As soon as she turned around, Zhao Moyan flicked his sleeve and closed the door. Tian Yu tried to open the door again, but before she could even touch the doorknob, Zhao Moyan was already behind her and pressed the door shut.
Approaching Tian Yu from behind, he whispered in her ear, "Scared now? Trying to run away?"
"Who, who's afraid? I'm just stating the facts. What do you want? To kill me to silence me?" Tian Yu turned to face Zhao Moyan, but then timidly avoided his eyes.
"Kill you? No interest. You really don't want to take your medicine?" Seeing Tian Yu's stubbornness, Zhao Moyan was truly at a loss.
"Go and try how bitter that medicine is. Who could possibly drink it?"
"I've tried it, it's not very bitter," Zhao Moyan said casually.
Tian Yu wanted to say something, but when she heard him say that he had tried it, she stared at Zhao Moyan with wide eyes, biting her lip and wondering what he meant. He had drunk her medicine, why would he drink it? Or did something happen last night that she didn't know about?
Looking at Tian Yu's expression, Zhao Moyan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, patted Tian Yu's head, and whispered to her, "Be good, drink your medicine. You can go wherever you want. If you want to find Chen Chong, I can help you too."
"No need, I can find it myself," Tian Yu said defiantly.
“Okay, but drink your medicine first,” Zhao Moyan said softly.
Seeing that Zhao Mo's attitude had softened, Tian Yu also softened her attitude and pleaded, "I have never drunk such bitter medicine before. I beg you, I really can't swallow it. Why don't you knock me out and force it down my throat!"
"All medicine is so bitter, how come you've never drunk it before?" Zhao Moyan asked.
Tian Yu couldn't explain, so she could only play the fool and say, "I don't care, I just can't drink it. Even if I did, I would throw it up."
Zhao Moyan withdrew his hand from the door, shook his head, walked to the table, picked up the medicine, looked at Tian Yu and then at the medicine, feeling quite helpless. The medicine had already gone cold, so he went to the flowerpot and poured it into the pot. He turned around and handed the bowl to Tian Yu, saying, "You know what to do."
Tian Yu was taken aback, not understanding his meaning, but looking into Zhao Moyan's eyes, she had a sudden inspiration and quickly took the bowl, nodding and saying, "Understood, understood, Lord Marquis, don't worry, no third person will know." She happily left the study with the bowl in her hand.
Zhao Moyan was left standing there alone, seemingly lost in thought. Finally, he shook his head and returned to his desk to continue working.
Tian Yu, holding an empty bowl, told Uncle Zhou that she had finished her medicine. Zhao Moyan agreed to let her leave. Tian Yu said she was going out alone for a while and wouldn't be taking Tangyuan and Xiaoju with her. Uncle Zhou didn't stop her and told Tian Yu not to worry, he would take good care of the young master and young lady.
As soon as Tian Yu left, Uncle Zhou came to the study and stood at the door, saying, "My lord, the madam has gone out."
"Understood. Have someone follow them secretly to prevent any accidents."
"Yes, this old servant will take care of it right away."
"Wait a moment, have two maids and send someone to prepare a few more changes of clothes for the madam and the others."
"yes."
Tian Yu went to the street, first finding a shop to change her clothes, and then buying a few outfits for Tangyuan and Xiaoju, thinking that they might not be able to go back for a while, so she should prepare some clothes to change into. After packing the clothes, she asked the shop owner about Li Xingyun, and then Tian Yu carried her bag and headed towards Xinglin Medical Clinic.
Upon arriving at the clinic, Xiao Wu, the waiter, didn't recognize Tian Yu and hurriedly asked, "Miss, are you here for a medical check-up or to get medicine?"
"You're the one who's called 'Miss.' I'm looking for Li Xingyun. Where is he?"
"You, you're that crazy woman from last time." It took Xiao Wu a while to recognize Tian Yu from her voice.
"I remember now, where's Li Xingyun? Call him out."
"Young Master is in the backyard. He told you to find him in the side room if you come," Xiao Wu said unhappily.
"Then hurry up and lead the way." Tian Yu glared at Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu wanted to get angry, but remembering that the young master had instructed him to be polite, he led Tian Yu to Li Xingyun's study in the backyard. The whole yard was filled with drying herbs, and the smell of herbs permeated the air. It was quite large, and there seemed to be quite a few houses. Tian Yu followed Xiao Wu to Li Xingyun's study, knocked on the door, and announced to Li Xingyun that Tian Yu had arrived.
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