Chapter 6 — Abandoned by the Marquis, I Became the Person Two Young Men Couldn't Compete With

Ve Hai Yen paid no attention to them. He stared at Khuong Thu Dao, his eyes as sharp as two ice tips.

"Miss Khuong Nhi, if you claim to be the owner of this jade pendant, then you are the female pirate. Marquis Uy Vien, allowing your daughter to steal thirty thousand taels of silver from the Quoc Cong palace, according to imperial law, what crime is she guilty of?"

Khuong Thu Dao's face immediately turned pale. The makeup on her face couldn't hide the pale appearance from underneath, as if someone had just thrown a basin of ice water straight into her face, even her lips trembled.

“Little master... No... not that...”

She took a step back, the hem of her skirt caught on her leg, causing her whole body to stumble and crash into the maid behind her.

“I... I don't know any female pirates... I didn't steal…”

“Just now you said this jade pendant belongs to you.”

Ve Hai Yen took a step forward.

“Are you saying you don't know now?”

Khuong Thu Dao's mouth opened and then closed, closed and then opened again, just like a fish thrown onto the shore. More than two hundred people in the yard were as quiet as paper. All eyes were firmly fixed on her. Some people were surprised. There were people waiting to see the excitement. There are also people who gloat over the pain of others. She stood in the middle of countless eyes, her whole body trembling, her hands gripping the hem of her dress so tightly that her knuckles turned white. Suddenly, she turned her head around. Her eyes pierced the crowd, through each crimson painted bride gift box, straight onto the person sitting in the corner munching on cinnamon rolls.

“It's you!”

She screamed high-pitched, her voice cracking.

"The jade pendant is hers! It's Khuong Uyen Ninh's! I only helped her hide it! Sister, things have come to this point, quickly admit it! Don't make me bear the blame for you!"

All eyes in the yard immediately followed her gaze and simultaneously turned to me. At this time, I was sharing a plate of cinnamon flower cake with Tong Tap Tan, eating deliciously, when suddenly I became the focus of the whole hall, I almost choked. More than two hundred pairs of eyes are like more than two hundred lanterns, shining so brightly that we have nowhere to hide. Next to him, Tong Tap Tan coughed softly, using his sleeve to cover half of his face. But I can still clearly hear him trying not to laugh. Father rushed down from the main chair and arrived in front of me in just a few steps. He raised his hand to slap me, but as soon as he raised his hand in mid-air, I tilted my body to avoid it.

“Hateful woman!”

His voice was both urgent and angry, his beard trembling.

"You... did you steal thirty thousand taels of silver from the Duke's palace? Do you know that this is enough of a crime to kill a family?"

Lam Thi also rushed forward, holding my arm tightly with one hand.

"Uyen Ninh! Quickly say it! It's you! It's you who slandered your younger sister!"

I lowered my head to look at her hand clutching my arm, then raised my head to look at Uy Vien Hau's red face. Khuong Thu Dao also chased after him. She cried and screamed.

"Father! Mother! It's my sister! Since she was a child, her hands and feet have not been clean. She must be an old sister! I don't know anything!"

“Shut up!”

Marquis Uy Vien roared, then turned to look at Ve Hai Yen, clasped his hands and took two steps forward.

"Little master, this matter has too much to do with it, it's all because I didn't teach you strictly. Even though this hardship is my daughter, But Uy Vien Hau's palace has always been loyal to the army and absolutely does not cover criminals!

By the end of the sentence, his voice was hoarse and cold sweat covered his head. Ve Hai Yen stood there with her arms crossed, coldly looking at the commotion before her eyes, a smile hanging from the corner of her lips as if it were nothing. Seeing that he didn't say anything, my father gritted his teeth and turned his head to point straight at me. The voice suddenly rose several times higher.

“Khuong Uyen Ninh! From today, you are expelled from the Marquis of Uy Vien palace! Remove names from family tree! From now on, I will no longer have any relationship with the Marquis!"

Lam Thi also nodded like pounding garlic.

“Yes! That's right! Doesn't concern us! Young master, if you want to capture or kill him, just take him to Kinh Trieu palace!

Khuong Thu Dao in the back was both crying and laughing.

“Yes! Catch that guy! Take her to jail! Exile to the border! It was all her doing!”

All the guests in the yard were completely silent. Someone covered their mouth. Some people looked at each other in surprise. Some people hold a cup of tea in their hand and forget to drink it.