Chapter 15 — After being chased away by my husband, 18 years later, I took my poinsettia back and trampled on his entire palace.

Co Truong Uyen kicked him hard.

"Useless thing! If it weren't for you being drunk and talking accidentally, revealing the silver and water fortune secret to that bastard Tham Ngung, how could I have left such a big mistake!"

It turns out that's it. That year, Bui Van Chu was not the mastermind at all. He was just a pawn that was used and then thrown away. Even... not worthy of being called a chess piece. He did not know Co Truong Uyen's core secret, just because of greed, he became the lowest and most marginal servant. He spent eighteen years trying to plan, in exchange for a certain death.

"Co Truong Uyen, release the Emperor. I will leave you completely dead." Tieu Canh Hanh raised his sword high.

“Release him?” Co Truong Uyen laughed fiercely, "It's late! Today, all of you... must die with me!"

He pulled out a flamethrower from his chest. Not knowing when, the pillars in the main hall were filled with explosives. Right at the moment he was about to light the fire. A tiny ray of silver light flashed from behind me. It's Hac Xuyen. It's unclear when he silently picked up a silver flying knife from the rebels, then exhausted all his strength and threw it out in the moment of life and death. The silver flying knife did not stab, but accurately hit Co Truong Uyen's wrist holding the fire extractor. The fire flew out of his hand. Tieu Canh Action. His figure was as fast as lightning. Before Co Truong Uyen could react, a sword appeared. Co Truong Uyen hugged his neck, looking at the thirteen year old boy in disbelief. When he died, he did not expect that he would lose to a child. He fell down loudly. The great treason case... has finally ended. Three days later, Dai Ly Tu died. I came to see Ban Ha one last time... That day, she went through a life of ten deaths and one life, seemingly unable to survive. But the royal doctors tried their best under Tieu Canh Hanh's pressure, fighting for every breath with King Diem for me, finally pulling her back from the edge of life and death. Her injuries, under the treatment of the best Thai doctors, have stabilized.

“Madam…” she stood up and was about to get out of bed to bow.

I reached out to hold her back.

"The night the army rebelled and surrounded the palace, you used your life to protect the royal palace. The previous resentment will be erased from now on."

Ban Ha's tears flowed endlessly, so choked that he couldn't speak.

“From now on, you are no longer my maid.” I slowly placed a stack of checks and a real estate contract next to her pillow.

"The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce still lacks someone to take charge of the overall situation. I have made arrangements. If you are willing, please go there."

"The road ahead is still wide. From now on, live once for yourself."

I turned around and left, not looking back. There are things... that can be forgiven, but cannot go back to the way they were. Stepping out of Dai Ly Tu, the sunlight was blinding. Tieu Canh Hanh and Hac Xuyen are standing next to the carriage waiting for me.

“Is it done?” Tieu Canh Hanh asked.

I nodded slightly.

“Let's go, go home.”

The carriage slowly rolled through the long street. The capital is gradually recovering after the shadow of rebellion. It's all… over. Co Truong Uyen's big treason case had extremely wide implications. The royal court underwent a major cleansing. Bui Van Chu went crazy and finally committed suicide in prison. The entire Bui family had their assets confiscated and completely disappeared from the history of the capital. The Holy Spirit discussed reward balcony. Tieu Canh Hanh, in order to protect the public, dominated the world's soldiers and horses, and his power reached its peak. Although Hac Xuyen is still young, no one dares to doubt his intelligence and his merits in saving the price in front of the palace. The Holy King made an exception and appointed him as Deputy Deputy of the East Palace, assistant to the Crown Prince. As for me, the Saint's award decree... surprised the entire civil and military court. The Emperor personally appointed me the Lady of the National Protectorate, gave me the golden book to prevent death, three generations of descendants are exempted from death, allowed to enter court affairs, and have the same status as the prince. A female concubine has never been crowned king since the founding of Dai Wei until now. I stood on the Thai Hoa palace, wearing royal robes even more noble than those of the second grade, accepting the courtship of the mandarins. At that moment, I turned my head to look at the sky outside the palace. Eighteen years of hardship... were all worth it. Night falls. Tran Bac Vuong Palace. Our family of three, for the first time like a normal family, sat in the yard, looking up at the moon above. Hac Xuyen is tinkering with a Lu Ban lock - something that Tieu Canh Hanh brought back from the Western Regions.

“Mother, in the future… will we still return to Jiangnan?” Hac Xuyen didn't raise his head, just fiddled with Lu Ban's lock and asked.

I looked towards Tieu Canh Hanh. He held my hand, his palm warm and steady.

"Minh Nguyet. Marry me."

His voice was low and serious, not even half joking. I looked into his eyes. Those eyes that were once stained with countless blood, now only reflect my silhouette.

“I don't want to be a princess.” I said softly.

Tieu Canh Hanh was momentarily stunned. I smiled and grabbed his hand back.

“I want to be Tieu Canh Hanh's wife.”

Not Tran Bac Vuong Phi.