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"Princess, I didn't say anything wrong, did I?" Mo Yan didn't bother to explain to him, and only said to Zhao Yu urgently, "Ever since you heard that person died that day, you yourself don't want to live anymore, right?"

Zhao Yu didn't answer, his gaze tracing the soft fur on the mat over and over again. After a long while, he finally said, "Xiao Qi, you've been through great sorrow and pain, and I don't want to hide it from you. For the past three years, even though I thought he was still alive, my heart was still filled with bitterness because there was absolutely no possibility between us. Now that I know he's dead, and I still have to fawn over another man, do you know that feeling?"

"..." Mo Yan was speechless.

The same applies to Ningjin.

Zhao Yu took a deep breath: "Next, there will be a grand ceremony, and I will have to become a real husband and wife with Yelü Hongji. I will have to live this kind of life for the rest of my life. Can you imagine what my future will be like?"

The two were speechless.

“Even if he likes me now, how long can it last? I am all alone here and I am no match for Xiao Guanyin. Who knows when he will grow tired of me? When that happens, all my hard work today will be for naught, and he will certainly not remember my kindness. Even if I stay by his side then, it will be of no benefit to the Song and Liao countries.”

Mo Yan was unaware that she had thought so far ahead, and she couldn't bring herself to say the few words of advice she had wanted to offer.

"But, Princess... if that person were still alive, you wouldn't think this way, would you?"

Zhao Yu shook her head: "It was because of his death that I found the right path. In fact, I should have done it a long time ago. You don't need to persuade me. Now that I've married far away, I should do something."

Ning Jin pulled Mo Yan aside and said in a deep voice, "Who exactly is that person? What else are you hiding from me?"

Seeing that she could no longer hide it, Mo Yan had no choice but to tell Ning Jin the whole story.

Ning Jin was so shocked upon hearing this that he was speechless for a long time.

"You mean, that person was actually Yelü Pusa Nu in the past, and the current Yelü Pusa Nu is Zhan Zhao."

Mo Yan nodded: "I only learned about this a few days ago."

"No wonder you..."

Ning Jin finally understood why Mo Yan had changed, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Sure enough, only Zhan Zhao could so easily affect her every smile and frown.

Mo Yan was only worried about Zhao Yu at the moment and didn't know what he was thinking. She leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "What do we do now? I think the princess has come up with a bunch of reasons for not wanting to live. How can we persuade her?"

Zhao Yu's words were all reasonable, and Ning Jin couldn't think of any reason to persuade her.

"Shui, Xiao Qi," Zhao Yu called out.

Mo Yan quickly poured her some water and helped her sit up to feed her.

Zhao Yu didn't really want to drink, but moistened her lips and turned to look at Mo Yan and Ning Jin: "I only ask one thing of you: you must perform this act well, otherwise I will have suffered for nothing."

“Princess…” Mo Yan bit her lip, unable to hold back her tears.

Ning Jin, however, had calmed down and nodded, saying in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Xiao Yu'er, we know what to do. But you can't refuse the medicine that's served later."

Zhao Yu smiled weakly and nodded before closing her eyes to rest, waiting for Yelü Hongji's arrival.

Volume 3, Chapter 39

When Yelü Hongji arrived, everything was basically ready and waiting.

“Princess, you…” Yelü Hongji couldn’t understand how Zhao Yu could become so seriously ill after only a few days apart. “Did you take the medicine I sent you? How could this happen…”

"Your Highness, don't worry, I'm fine."

Zhao Yu struggled to sit up and hurriedly comforted him, even gently patting the back of his hand: "Your Highness, listen to me, I have good news to tell you. Yesterday... yesterday I finally caught a turtle, its shell is also multicolored, but I don't know if it is the multicolored divine turtle that Your Highness and others mentioned... Xiao Qi, quickly show it to Your Highness!"

Mo Yan, holding the turtle, came over as instructed.

Upon seeing it, Yelü Hongji was overjoyed. He disregarded Zhao Yu, took the turtle with both hands, and stroked its shell repeatedly, exclaiming excitedly, "It really is it! It really is it! I never thought you could actually find the Five-Colored Divine Turtle!"

"Yes, I didn't expect it myself. It must be Your Highness's great fortune. Heaven knows that I came to find it for Your Highness, so it blessed me and I finally found it."

Yelü Hongji held the tortoise, examining it from all angles, clearly delighted. He then turned to Zhao Yu, his face full of emotion, and said, "Was it because you were looking for it that your illness worsened?"

Zhao Yu smiled gently and shook her head.

Mo Yan chimed in at the opportune moment, "That's right. This turtle was so big and strong that it almost broke the fishing rod. The princess was afraid it would run away, so she actually jumped into the icy water herself and pulled it out. When she came back, her whole body was frozen like an ice cube. It really scared us all."

"you……"

Yelü Hongji was deeply moved by Zhao Yu's desperate efforts to find the turtle for him, saying, "That was too dangerous! What if something had happened? You must never do that again!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan secretly rolled her eyes at Yelü Hongji, thinking to herself, "You think there will be a next time? Keep dreaming!"

Zhao Yu nodded obediently, "Your Highness need not worry, I... By the way, if Your Highness intends to present this Five-Colored Divine Tortoise to the Emperor, please do not say that I found it, but rather that Your Highness found it yourself. This way, the Emperor will be even more pleased, appreciating Your Highness's filial piety. Wouldn't that be better? My people will not speak ill of it, Your Highness can rest assured..." Before she could finish speaking, she coughed violently. Mo Yan hurriedly tried to pat her back, but Yelü Hongji stopped her, sitting down beside the couch and gently patting Zhao Yu's back. Mo Yan tactfully stepped aside and moved the screen, partially obscuring the two of them.

Yelü Hongji half-supported Zhao Yu, who leaned gently against him, her breath soft and her fragrance lingering. At that moment, someone outside was playing the zither, the music clear and serene, gentle and far-reaching, quietly seeping into the heart.

"How can I ever thank you enough for all you've done for me?" Yelü Hongji gently embraced Zhao Yu and asked softly.

"Your Highness..."

Zhao Yu tilted her head slightly and looked at him, saying, "I never thought of expecting Your Highness to be grateful to me. I am small and weak, and there is very little I can do to help Your Highness, so I can only do what I can."

"You..." Seeing her deliberately downplay it, Yelü Hongji was even more moved. "I also sent people to look for this tortoise, but we couldn't find it no matter what we did. Although you won't say, I know you must have put in a lot of effort. Tell me, what do you want? I'll find a way to get it for you."

"Your Highness, I ask for nothing more than your good health and longevity," Zhao Yu replied softly.

Yelü Hongji embraced her tightly and laughed, "Even if you don't want it, I'll still give it to you. I'll reward you with five thousand cattle and five thousand sheep..."

Zhao Yu chuckled: "What would I do with so many cattle and sheep? I could eat them all in a lifetime. Your Highness should keep them for yourself."

"Then what do you want?" Yelü Hongji thought for a moment, "After I ascend the throne, will you be made empress?"

Zhao Yu hurriedly said, "Absolutely not, Your Highness, this is absolutely unacceptable. The Xiao family has always been the queens of Liao. Your Highness must not offend the Xiao family because of me. I will never agree to this."