Chapter 3 — After Receiving My Mother's Letter, I Decided to Marry Someone Else

Now, I don't want to justify myself anymore. I sent a letter to my mother. I just waited for my wound to heal completely before resigning from my position as a military doctor and returning to the palace. When packing my luggage, I looked at the tent I had lived in for the past three years and realized there was nothing to take away. There are only one or two sets of clothes, two silver and wooden brooches, and the rest are small gifts that Co Than once gave me. There are grasshoppers he woven by hand, wooden swords given to me when he taught me how to practice swords, small wooden statues he engraved as gifts for each birthday... Even though they are not valuable, there is no need to bring them along. I was lost for a moment, not knowing how I had lived these past three years. After all, I am a top general, yet I hid anonymously in the military camp, working hard as a nurse for three years. If the maid who has served me since childhood knew, she would definitely be heartbroken and cry. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but laugh, my gloomy mood of many days became a little brighter. Casually throwing a few carefully stored small items into the furnace, I immediately planned to say goodbye to Co Than. But at that moment, the curtain was lifted, a young soldier looked at me in panic: "Miss Thanh Hoa, come and see, Hac Tieu is about to be beaten to death by the General!" 4 As soon as I followed the small soldiers, I encountered Co Than holding his long spear, fiercely stabbing straight at Hac Tieu. I rushed forward like crazy, and his spear pierced my shoulder. Fresh blood blooms in patches on my shoulders. Co Than was startled and quickly pulled out his spear. Blood immediately erupted. I no longer had the mind to pay attention to the piercing pain, my hands trembled as I wanted to apply medicine to Black Tieu. But it was soon beaten to death, its whole body was covered in blood, and in some places white bones and internal organs were even exposed. Blood soaked the whole lawn into a red patch. Its wet eyes looked at me, but slowly shed tears. Perhaps it also doesn't understand why the owner who raised it for three years could be so cruel. I know I can't save it anymore. I held its head, watched it die in my arms, and finally couldn't help but burst into tears. My pitiful cry echoed throughout the valley. Even the surrounding soldiers looked unsatisfied, only Co Than was unmoved: "This beast is unruly, causing A Uyen to fall off his horse and break his leg. Today I beat him to death to get rid of the disaster!" I couldn't believe it when I looked at him. Three years ago, when Black Tieu was born, Co Than and I carried him back from the stable in the middle of the night. From then on, he and I were the only two people in Black Tieu. Even Co Than's love for it is more than mine. Just because he once said that he wants to train Black Tieu to become a war horse that belongs only to me. So that when he's not around, Black Tieu can protect me on his behalf. He also clearly knows that, besides him and me, no one can touch Black Tieu. That was the war horse he personally trained. But now, he killed it because of this. Co Than looked at my appearance, as if suddenly realizing that he was being unreasonable, his voice also softened a bit: "Don't cry anymore, it's just an incomprehensible horse, I'll give you another one in a few days." I looked up at him in shock: "But do you know, that year it was Black Tieu who brought me to the battlefield. If it hadn't smelled your scent, I'm afraid I would never have found it." you..." That year, when I went to save Co Than, only Hac Tieu was willing to come with me. He took me through the mountains and forests to the battlefield, and he also carried the unconscious Co Than back to the barracks. Compared to me and Hua Uyen, he was truly the benefactor who saved Co Than's life. "Enough!" My words were interrupted, Co Than coldly shouted: "Start making up lies again! Do you think I would believe such myths?” That's right, no matter what I say, he won't believe it. Hua Uyen's face was originally a bit guilty, but following Co Than's attitude, it gradually became cold. My chest felt like it was being weighed down, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Co Than's face changed and he stepped forward to help me. But I hugged Black Tieu's body tightly, refusing to leave. Co Than's face flashed with anger: "Since you don't want to go, then just stay here and keep him company for the rest of your life!" Having finished speaking, he mercilessly led everyone away. All around became quiet. Tears dried up, I dragged Black Tieu's body and dragged him to the grass he liked the most. Not caring that my palm was torn to pieces, I used a long halberd to dig a deep hole and bury it. Having finished everything, I quietly looked towards the barracks, without hesitation turned around and walked in the opposite direction. Three wasted years, it's time to go home. Just on the way back, I suddenly heard all kinds of rumors. Hearing that something big happened on the border, the general guarding the border, Co Than, suddenly went crazy, frantically searching for a woman. It was said that the female military doctor who had been by his side for three years was named Tham Thanh Hoa.