Chapter 16 — After Reconciliation, I Was Appointed County King

After pacifying the refugees, the most important thing now is to repair the irrigation system so that next year the Yellow River's dykes will not break again. This busy period lasted for a whole year. Another summer next year, it rained heavily, and the Yellow River was in flood season. Tu Thanh Hoan and I waited with bated breath in the tent not far from the riverbank. The curtain was lifted, the official rushed in with a gust of wind, his voice excited. "Good news, the rain is light, the dike is holding, the water disaster has been stopped!" There was immediate joy in the tent. In the midst of joy, I couldn't help but touch the jade pendant in my chest, looking at Tu Thanh Hoan who was always guarding my side. Hesitating for a moment, I finally made up my mind, took out the jade pendant, and stuffed it into Tu Thanh Hoan's hand. In her stunned eyes, I smiled brightly at her: "Waiting for the country's disaster to be completely cured, let's return to the capital to be friends, okay?" Tu Thanh Hoan held that piece of jade pendant, still not recovered for half a day. A long time later, she came forward and hugged me tightly, burying her head in my hair. Trinh Trong replied: "Okay." After the rain stopped, we returned to Hoang Chau mandarin. From afar, I saw Giang So Uyen waiting in front of the manor's door. Seeing me, she immediately strode forward, her voice gentle. "Tac Du, I just received the news, the dike you repaired has been maintained." "Congratulations, you have succeeded." This time, I finally saw the appreciation clearly in her eyes. I laughed, took the initiative to hold Tu Thanh Hoan's hand next to her, and raised it to her. "Thank you for your concern. I still want to tell you the good news. Thanh Hoan and I have decided to wait until we return to the capital to get married." Giang So Uyen's whole body trembled, avoiding my eyes. Only then did I notice that her face seemed to have turned a lot pale. Even though he still has a slim body in official uniform, his face has become a lot thinner, the bottom of his eyes are blue and black, extremely haggard. I kindly reminded: "Master Giang is tired, you can go rest first." As soon as the words ended, Giang So Uyen's eyes suddenly looked over. For the first time, I felt her eyes carried sadness and pain that was hard to put into words. She looked at my hand and Tu Thanh Hoan's holding each other for a while, then finally asked me. "Do you think Tu Thanh Hoan treats you well? She is a general, and in the future she has to go to the border to guard, can she protect you well?" "Will you... be happy?" The last question, she asked very quietly, very seriously. I replied without hesitation: "Yes, I will be happy." "Thanh Hoan considers my life more important than hers, she will not let me suffer at all." I said, looking towards Giang So Uyen, adding: "The sufferings she once let me experience, she will not let me experience again." "A good wife really does not depend on her expressions, nor on her words. I choose her, I will not regret it." hate.” Giang So Uyen was heartbroken by my calm tone. Her lips trembled a bit, but in the end her eyes were still red. After being silent for a long time, she forced herself to open her mouth, her voice harsh: "That's good, Tac Du, I bless you." "I hope that in your next life, you won't encounter any more troubles." I nodded. After separating, for the first time, I gave her a sincere smile. "Thank you for your kind words, Lord Giang." I pulled Tu Thanh Hoan and turned to leave, my footsteps light. Behind me, Giang So Uyen looked at my back, held her chest and coughed several times, blood streaming from the corner of her mouth. In the wind, I vaguely heard her voice calling me. "Tac Du, I regret..." The words that followed were buried by the wind, and I didn't listen carefully. From now on, Giang So Uyen will probably not come to bother me anymore. Another three busy years have passed. The dike height we set took several years of testing

tested, it has been determined that it can prevent floods. The cleared river also operates normally. Unless there is a heavy rain that is rare in a hundred years, the flood will not recur. After completing the closing work, we finally prepare to return to menstruation. While packing her belongings, she heard that Giang So Uyen was seriously ill. I came to see her once. Over the past three years, the number of times we've met can be counted on the fingers of one hand. She didn't come to look for me anymore, I almost forgot she was still in Hoang Chau. When I saw her again, I was startled. The room is full of tobacco smell. Giang So Uyen's face was pale as she lay on the hospital bed, coughing sound by sound. Seeing me enter the door, her eyes lit up. She explained to me: "The doctor found out that I had been poisoned by Ve Lang Tu, my body was damaged, and because of emotional fluctuations, I became seriously ill." After hearing that, I was a bit surprised. "Vi Lang Tu even attacked her?" Thinking about it for a moment, I calmly said: "He loved her like that, maybe he asked for it but couldn't get it." Giang So Uyen did not answer, she did not want to mention Ve Lang Tu. Her eyes were all over him, as if she couldn't see enough, staring so hard she couldn't bear to blink. I had no interest in getting involved with her, so I asked directly: "So can you still return to the capital?" Giang So Uyen heard that, her face darkened. "I won't return to the capital anymore." She said: