Her strength was considerable, causing Song Chaoyu's wrist to ache as she pulled it.
Song Chaoyu's brow furrowed, but Princess Tiele dragged her aside.
Princess Tiele's voice, as if carrying a madness Song Chaoyu had never heard before, said, "Madam Chang, I know, he was taken away by you, wasn't he? The one who replaced Prince Chang to go to the Southern Kingdom. Can you take me to see him? I miss him so, so much! Just consider it my plea, can you take me to see him?"
Princess Tiele's eyes were filled with fervent anticipation.
This, in turn, made Song Chaoyu feel a pang of discomfort.
But she knew that many things were not as simple as Princess Tiele imagined.
She could only sigh and say to Princess Tiele, "Your Highness the Princess, I truly do not understand what you are saying. If Your Highness truly believes that even the Emperor's judgment is wrong, then I have nothing more to say. However, Your Highness must understand your current status and what you are about to do. If the Emperor were to know that Your Highness harbors such thoughts, I fear he would be angered."
"Heh!"
Seeing Song Chaoyu's "uncooperative" demeanor, Tiele seemed to understand Song Chaoyu's stance.
She finally let go of Song Chaoyu's hand and then sneered, "Alright, you don't need to say any more to me. I understand your meaning. You want to break us apart, everyone in this world wants to break us apart!"
Princess Tiele's eyes held extreme anger.
But she seemed to retain a sliver of reason, restraining her fury, and said in a low voice to Song Chaoyu, "All of you can rest assured, I will take him and flee far away, I will never interfere with any of you! All I want is for him to return to my side and stay by my side. Is even this small wish unbearable to you?!"
She turned her head and glanced at Prince Wen, who was speaking with Mu Changxi, and a great despair bloomed in her eyes. "None of you know that I don't love that Prince Wen at all! Even if he is an imperial prince, even if he is the 'gentleman' everyone speaks of, what of it? I don't love him, my heart belongs only to the person who came to the Southern Kingdom back then, what have I done wrong?"
As she spoke, she even shook her head at Song Chaoyu. "No... you wouldn't understand. How could someone like you, who has always been loved, understand the bitterness in my heart? You already have the one you love, but where has the person in my heart gone?"
She lowered her head, as if having made up her mind. "Tell me where he is, and take me to him, alright? I can guarantee you, once I find him, I will take him and flee far away, and we will never return to any place connected to you! As long as I can find him, we can go to the frontier, to the border, to the desert, and we will never look back. Just let me and him go, alright?"
"Princess Tiele!"
Song Chaoyu did not wish to criticize Princess Tiele's choice from any angle.
But she still had to remind Princess Tiele, "Your Highness the Princess, do you know what you are saying? You are not only Princess Tiele of the Southern Kingdom, but now also the future Princess of Prince Wen of our Great Yue Dynasty. And you are now telling me that you want to elope? I am very sorry, but I am afraid I truly cannot help you with this matter."
Song Chaoyu was even fortunate that Princess Tiele had spoken to her about this matter and not to someone else.
Otherwise, she might have already lost her head.
The marriages of people like them were never something they could choose for themselves.
Therefore, sometimes, Song Chaoyu felt even more fortunate and touched that Mu Changxi had chosen her.
Song Chaoyu's answer did not surprise Princess Tiele.
"As expected!"
Princess Tiele sighed lightly, leaving only a helpless smile on her face. "As expected, this is the outcome. All of you are like this, you cannot bear to see us happy. You are like this too, how can you be like this?"
She took a deep breath, and when she looked at Song Chaoyu again, her eyes were filled with much hatred. "He bore all of it in the Southern Kingdom for Prince Chang! But how could you abandon him like this?"
In fact, at this point, Song Chaoyu had some doubts.
If Qianshan had told them that he had feelings for Tiele, they might have truly found a way to help Qianshan.
But Qianshan had always told them that he only regarded Tiele as a sister.
Even in Qianshan's heart, his interactions with Tiele were probably far less intimate than his interactions with Haisand before.
Therefore, Song Chaoyu felt it was very debatable whether Tiele's feelings were one-sided.
Seeing that the banquet was about to begin, Song Chaoyu felt she should not continue talking about this with Tiele.
She reached out and gently patted Tiele's arm. "Your Highness the Princess, it is best to dismiss this thought as soon as possible. Otherwise, if Prince Wen finds out, he will be displeased. Life is long, and people always have to look forward. If one only focuses on the past, I fear the feelings in one's heart will become even more unbearable. Is that not the reasoning, Princess?"
But no matter what Song Chaoyu said at this moment, Tiele could no longer listen.
She looked at Song Chaoyu resentfully and murmured in a low voice, "It was you who separated us! All of you want to separate us! It's fine, we will be together, and we will let all of you see the consequences of separating us!"
"The Emperor arrives—"
At this moment, the sharp voice of the eunuch echoed in the hall.
Princess Tiele turned her head, no longer looking at Song Chaoyu.
She hurried towards the hall and sat in her designated seat.
Song Chaoyu also walked to her seat and saw Mu Changxi pushing a wooden wheelchair. "You were talking with Princess Tiele for a long time just now, what did you say?"
Song Chaoyu's expression was not good. She shook her head and said in a low voice, "We'll talk about it when we get back."
Mu Changxi also noticed this and nodded, not questioning Song Chaoyu further.
—
When the Emperor arrived in the hall, the hall was already filled with a lively and peaceful atmosphere.
This was the first time he had seen Little Monkey, and he naturally liked him very much.
He even personally held Little Monkey in his arms, declaring that from now on, all the good things in the world would be given to Little Monkey.
At least at this moment, Song Chaoyu could be sure that the Emperor had some "fatherly love" in his heart.
As for what would happen in the future, Song Chaoyu did not know.
Instead, she hoped that Little Monkey would not be caught up in the chaotic struggles in the future.
Her child, as long as he grew up safely and healthily, would make her happy.
And Mu Changxi's thoughts were the same as Song Chaoyu's.