Chapter 1 — After being slapped by the Crown Prince, I hugged the Queen's thighs for help, finally causing Giang Son to change hands

When the Crown Prince's slap landed on my face, I heard a cold, frightened gasp throughout the main hall. But no one dared to step forward to stop it. Trac concubine Tieu knelt on the ground, crying so much that she cried. The Crown Prince pushed me aside: "Go back to your courtyard. Before you finish learning the rules, don't go out anymore." I raised my hand to wipe away the blood at the corner of my mouth and laughed. Then she turned around, lifted her skirt and ran all the way into Kun Ninh palace. Right in front of the six palaces, the concubine hugged the Queen's leg tightly, crying to heaven and earth:

"Bieu sister! You haven't even been married for an hour, but the Crown Prince is already beating you for another woman! You can't live anymore!"

The Queen's face turned pale, and that night she directly entered the Royal Library room... A fierce slap landed on my face. The force was extremely strong, hitting me so much that my head tilted to one side, and the smell of rust immediately rose in my mouth. The joyful music in the main hall suddenly stopped. Everyone's eyes were fixed on him. I, the newly crowned Crown Princess Tham Vu Vi, right at the wedding reception, was brutally slapped by my husband, Crown Prince Tieu Canh Diem. His eyes, which were once praised as the most gentle and affectionate in the capital, were now filled with ice and disgust. And his other hand was still protecting the woman kneeling on the ground, crying until she cried until she cried, Tieu Lien.

"Your Highness, don't get angry because of me, it's all my fault, I shouldn't have appeared here, making the Crown Princess unhappy..."

Tieu Lien pulled the corner of Tieu Canh Diem's shirt, her voice trembled, every sentence and every word seemed to be silently putting a knife into his hand. She is his cousin, and also a concubine personally ordained by the Emperor. She should not have appeared here today. But she still came and "accidentally" spilled wine on my dress. Tieu Canh Diem's eyes looked at me even colder.

“Tham Vu Vi, sorry Lien Nhi.”

His voice was not loud, but it was like an ice hammer stabbing straight into the ears of everyone present. All the guests at the party were as quiet as cicadas in winter. My father, who was in the reign of Grand Master Tham Tong An, had a pale face and clenched his hands so tightly that his veins appeared. We can feel that he wants to rush forward, but reason still forces him to be patient. I slowly turned my head and looked towards Tieu Canh Diem. I don't cry, nor do I make a mess. He even used the tip of his tongue to gently touch the corner of his torn mouth, tasting the taste of his own blood. Then, I burst out laughing.

“Your Highness,” I opened my mouth, my voice extremely calm, “this suitable wine, do you still want to drink it?”

My eyes went past him, looking at two cups of wine tied with red string placed on the table behind. That is the beginning of the fate of husband and wife. Obviously he didn't expect me to react like that, he was stunned for a moment, then his anger became even more intense.

"You still want to drink? Is a toxic woman like you worthy?"

He thought my calmness was a kind of provocation.

"Sorry!" He roared low again.

"Okay." I nodded, then walked towards Tieu Lien.

Tieu Lien knelt on the ground, her shoulders trembling, but her eyes were hidden deep in her eyes did not look pleased. She thought I really wanted to bow my head and submit. Tieu Canh Diem also thought so, the anger on his face calmed down a bit, replaced by a look of noble judgment. I walked in front of her and slowly squatted down. Everyone thought I was about to apologize. But I just leaned close to her ear, used a volume just enough for the two of us to hear, and whispered:

"Tieu Lien, remember today well. This is the closest time in your life that you can stand so close to me."

Her crying suddenly stopped. The whole person stiffened, not daring to look at me. I didn't pay attention to her anymore, just stood up and slowly adjusted the golden phoenix-embroidered robe on my body. The phoenix's eyes were pointed straight at Tieu Canh Diem.

“Your Highness, I am not feeling well, please excuse me first.”

Having finished speaking, I didn't wait for him to respond, so I turned around and left.

“Stop!”

Behind him came Tieu Canh Diem's angry shout.

"Is this palace letting you go? Tham Vu Vi, where do you think the Eastern Palace is?"

I stopped walking, but didn't turn back.

“The Eastern Palace is my home, but it seems that His Highness does not welcome a female master like me.”

I picked up my skirt, no longer walked slowly like before, but ran straight away. Wearing a heavy and complicated robe and phoenix crown, I ran until I staggered and struggled.