Chapter 3 — A Wishful Life

"It turned out to be the son of the Tieu family. Even though we haven't seen each other for many years, men and women are different, so we should still pay close attention." Hearing that, the corner of Tieu Ky An's lips curled up, but the smile did not reach the bottom of his eyes: "This matter does not need your highness to worry about." He changed his tone, his words were full of meaning: "When I first went up the mountain, I saw second lady Lam alone going down the mountain with an angry look on her face. That's what your highness should really worry about."The atmosphere was clear. The hotel lobby suddenly became tense. I quickly reached out and pulled Tieu Ky An's sleeve, dragging him out: "Since you came to pick me up, come back quickly. Your parents must be waiting impatiently." Tieu Ky An followed my pull and went out. When passing by Ta Dang, he even threw him a provocative look. I didn't dare turn around to look, just pulled him quickly out of the hotel. Behind, Ta Dang still stood there quietly, no joy or anger visible on his face. On the way back, the horse carriage ran smoothly on the mandarin road after the rain. Tieu Ky An's mouth was restless, reprimanding Ta Dang all the way. "Looking at his dignified appearance, I knew at a glance that it wasn't something good." "His fiancee was still outside, but he was free at the inn to be considerate with another girl. What an unpredictable heart." "Luckily you didn't marry him, otherwise there would be hardships to endure in the future." I heard him complain continuously like firecrackers, but my thoughts drifted away. I remember that in my previous life, around this time, the Queen Mother gave me and Ta Duong a wedding, and even the date of marriage was already fixed. Tieu Ky An also returned from Giang Nam and temporarily stayed in my house. But at that time, he was always distant and polite towards me. When we met, we just politely nodded, absolutely not as close as today. After that, I got married to Ta Duong, and he sent an amazingly large amount of money, making my mother startled. At that time I felt extremely uncomfortable. After all, although he and I claim to be cousins, we are actually just distant relatives to the point of being almost unrelated, we just played together for a while when we were kids. But when I was about to return the money to him, I learned that he had already left to return to Jiangnan. The next time I heard news about him, it was when my condition was critical. It is said that because he wanted to go to the Western Regions to find a precious food for the people in his heart, he unfortunately died in a foreign land. When I heard this story, I felt extremely regretful. I also don't know what kind of woman she is, able to make him disregard everything like that. I don't even know if the person in his heart, upon hearing that bad news, was heartbroken because of him or not. 8After the day of parting at the inn, Lam Uyen Ngon contracted cold and wind, and his illness lasted for a long time. The wedding between her and Ta Duong was therefore delayed time and time again. Therefore, the thoughts of the ladies in the capital became heated again. I also received an invitation to the flower viewing party sent by An Quoc Cong's palace. But I just conveniently put the card aside, with absolutely no intention of attending. We have more important things to do. I changed into normal clothes, followed my guide, and sat on an unattractive carriage to the west of the city. After many inquiries, I finally found Lac Chieu Nghi at the beginning of an alley. The evil, arrogant woman who relies on favor and pride in the future is now just a girl making a living on the streets. She wore a wooden brooch, a rough cloth dress, a somewhat delicate face, and was bowing her head, nimbly wrapping wontons. I gave her a bar of silver, covering the entire wonton bar. She was clearly stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up with joy, and her hands and feet quickly cooked me a bowl. The wontons were quickly brought up, steaming hot

steaming, the fragrance spreads. But I didn't move my chopsticks, I just calmly asked her: "You are so young, why are you setting up a stall here?" It seemed like she didn't expect me to ask this, she was stunned, then her eyes turned red, and said in a low voice: "Miss, the woman's parents and relatives have all passed away, there is no one else in the house. Because the woman only knows how to make this dish, she thought of setting up a stall here, to earn some money to return to her hometown in Suzhou." Listen. After that, I didn't say anything more, just told Thu Nguyet to put a bag full of money in front of her. "This reward money is enough for you to return to your hometown to settle down." She was completely stunned, looking at the heavy bag of money, it took a long time before she reacted, excitedly knelt down, repeatedly bowing her head in thanks. But I didn't look at her again, turned around and left. Until I had gone a very long distance, Thu Nguyet whispered in my ear: "Miss, you have been arranged. As long as she steps out of the capital, she will be robbed by bandits in the mountains." I nodded, got on the carriage and returned to the palace. 9 I have never been a tolerant and generous person. The cramping pain and despair that came from my stomach when I rolled down the steps of Ngu Hoa Garden in my previous life was enough for me to remember for two lifetimes. But a few days later, for some reason I felt a little uneasy.