Chapter 4 — A Wishful Life

"The past few days you've been sick, you've made that child Ky An worried to death." Mother used a handkerchief to adjust the corner of the blanket for me, her voice filled with admiration: "He ran back and forth to take care of everything, all night he went to Dai Bi temple outside the city to pray for peace talismans for you, and personally took care of the medical staff. I just wished I couldn't lie on the hospital bed instead of you." I listened quietly, with hundreds of thoughts in my heart. Tieu Ky An never told me a word about these things. After recovering from his illness, he met Tieu Ky An again. He looked at me up and down a few times before finally breathing a sigh of relief. "Finally, I'm cured. If you get sick any more, I really have to think that all the doctors in the capital are charlatans." He didn't mention the things he did for me at all. On the contrary, as if he were offering a treasure, he took out several brocade boxes from his chest. "During the time you were sick, the shops There were many new styles of jewelry in the capital. I was afraid that if you missed it, you wouldn't be happy, so I decided to buy it all for you." I didn't look at the jewelry, my eyes only focused on his face, and asked directly: "Tieu Ky An, what is the reason you came to the capital this time?" The wind blew and the leaves of the pear tree made a rustling sound. The person who was still enthusiastic and excited just now suddenly had red cheeks and his speech became stuttered: "You... why are you asking about this?" His eyes avoided, not daring to look directly at me. That appearance is completely different from the usual arrogant and lively Tieu Ky An. But even if he didn't say it, I would have known. Mother had long ago revealed to me that the Tieu family's uncle and aunt were extremely pleased with me, and wanted Tieu Ky An to marry me as his wife. Our parents also feel that our families understand each other's backgrounds well. I am the person they have looked up to since they were young, and after they get married, they will definitely not be resentful, so they will happily do it. This time Tieu Ky An came here, on the surface to visit relatives, but actually to pray for marriage. It turns out that's it. The generous gift that made others speechless that he sent in his previous life was not a gift at all, but a bride price. There are also precious medicinal herbs, thousands of gold that are hard to find, that he asked someone from Giang Nam to send to me when I was seriously ill. The rare antiques he sent thousands of miles away on my birthday... Each and every story was not a courtesy between distant relatives as I thought, but a thought he had never expressed. 10 I looked at his handsome face, with only one question left in my heart: "We haven't seen each other for many years, we just played together for a few days when we were kids. When did you start... having feelings for me?" Hearing me ask like that, Tieu Ky An On the contrary, there is no more stress. He laughed, his awkward appearance disappeared, his voice also became gentle: "At first sight." I was stunned. He continued: "To be honest, before coming here I really didn't have any thoughts. I just thought my elders were urging me too urgently so I came to take a look. But after coming here and seeing you in front of the palace gate, I didn't want to leave anymore." His expression became distant: "I had a very long dream. In the dream, I was one step late, you were married to the Crown Prince. But your life was not happy, your whole body was always sick and weak. Chili. Finally..." "After I woke up, I felt extremely uncomfortable. Luckily it was just a dream. You haven't married the Crown Prince yet, so I didn't consider it too late." His eyes were as hot as a fire, almost melting me. He didn't say sweet words, just clearly raised a sincere heart in front of me. But I hesitated. I remember my previous life, I died in the depths of the palace, until I died I couldn't see my parents again.

That regret and regret penetrates to the bone, I don't want to go through it again. "I can't marry far away." I closed my eyes and said softly: "I want to be close to my parents." "What's difficult about this?" Tieu Ky An spoke up without thinking: "Now I will write a letter, telling my father to move the Tieu family to the capital!" As he said, he actually turned around and walked away, his steps were as fast as the wind, as if he wanted to find paper and pen immediately. I stood there dumbfounded, my mind a bit confused. It seems... I still don't agree with him, right? 11But Tieu Ky An's ability to act is truly amazing. In less than a few days, the Tieu family in Jiangnan sent a response letter, saying that all members of the clan had finished packing their luggage. They will immediately set out, and will soon be able to reach the capital. At the same time, news also spread in the palace. The marriage between Crown Prince Ta Duong and second lady Lam Uyen Ngon has been annulled. It is said that after that rainy day, cold air invaded Lam Uyen Ngon's body, her illness became worse and worse, and the medicine was not effective.