Chapter 4 — Arrested on the night of the big wedding, I was reborn and killed him like crazy

I look at Xuan Dao. Looking at the smile on her face, there was not the slightest hint of gloom. I trembled and opened my mouth to ask:

“What day… is today?”

Xuan Dao put down the water basin, smiled and said:

“Miss, have you been sleeping until you're confused?”

“Today is the sixth of September.”

"Tomorrow... is the day you and the crown prince of Vinh An Palace will have your big wedding."

September 6th. It was the night before I was captured by bandits. I have returned. Carrying the memory of the cup of poisoned wine on Kim Loan Palace... back before all the tragedy began. I have been reborn. I have been reborn. This realization, like a shocking thunder, exploded in my head. What followed came, not a feeling of luck after surviving. It's a hatred that is overwhelming, penetrating to the marrow of the bones. I remember very clearly that day at Kim Loan Palace, every face, every expression of those people. My father, Tham Chi Vien, looked solemn on the outside, but in his heart, he saw me as a stain on the entire family. My fiance, the crown prince of Vinh An palace, Lam Mac, was extremely disgusted with me, looking at me like he was looking at something dirty that couldn't be touched. There is also Tieu Giac. The one who pulled me up from hell, then pushed me down to a deeper level of hell. His gentleness. His promise. Everything... turned into the most powerful poison, mixed into that bowl of stomach-piercing poison wine.

“Clearness is not under the skirt.”

"Flowers wither and eventually die, we should have sacrificed our lives with death."

Two sentences. A human. It's truly the biggest joke in the world. I clenched my hands tightly under the blanket, my nails digging deep into my skin. The pain makes me awake to the point of cruelty. Xuan Dao saw that my face was not right and worriedly walked closer.

“Miss, what's wrong with you?”

“Are you having nightmares again?”

I looked at her innocent, concerned face. In her previous life, as soon as I was taken away, she was so scared that she lost her soul, tears kept falling, and stayed up all night just because she was worried about me. In this government, there are really not many people who treat me honestly. I shook my head, my voice still a bit hoarse.

“I'm okay.”

“Xuan Dao, you go down first, I want to be alone for a while.”

“But your breakfast…”

“Bring it down.”

My voice carries a command that does not allow for argument. Xuan Dao was slightly stunned, then obediently retreated out. I was the only one left in the room. September 6th. The night before I was taken away. In other words, it is tonight that the bandits will attack. In my previous life, how was I finally taken away? I try to recall. That night, after dinner, I was in my robe embroidery room. It's the maid next to my younger sister, Tham Tri Vi, who came to pass on the message. Say that Tham Tri Vi just got some new jewelry, please come over and enjoy it. Tham Tri Vi was born from Concubine Lieu. Normally, her relationship with me is not close, and she is even a little jealous of me. But she always knows how to act like a boss, always calling her "elder sister" very intimately. I think there will be a big wedding tomorrow, and we should get along a bit between sisters. So without thinking too much, I took Xuan Dao to her cottage. We enjoy the jewelry for a while. She suggested going to the back garden to take a look around, saying that the osmanthus flowers there were in full bloom and the fragrance was just right. I immediately agreed. Right next to the fake mountain of the back garden, we encountered an "unexpected". A group of masked people suddenly rushed out. Their martial arts are very high, the family guards in the palace are absolutely no opponents. During the chaos, because I wanted to protect Tham Tri Vi, they knocked me unconscious and took me away. Tham Tri Vi, on the other hand, was only "scared" a little, her whole body was not injured at all. Thinking back now, all of this is really a pile of loopholes. In this world, how could there be such a coincidence? It was intentionally the night before our big wedding. Intentionally it was in the back garden where the room was loose. Intentionally took me away, but let go of my sister who came with me. Clearly... this is an internal and external conspiracy. And who else could be the mastermind of this conspiracy, besides my "good sister" Tham Tri Vi, along with her mother Concubine Lieu? They are jealous of my status as a concubine. Jealous of the fact that I could marry the crown prince of Vinh An palace. As long as my reputation is ruined, this marriage will naturally no longer fall into my hands. Tham Tri Vi can even replace me and marry there with integrity. It's truly a move that kills two birds with one stone. My previous life... was truly pitiful and stupid.

'Someone sold it, but I'm still stupid enough to count the money for them.'

Thinking that it's just your bad luck, you don't know that... people's hearts are cruel. So what about parents? In this conspiracy, what role did he ultimately play? Do you know the story? I closed my eyes, and the image of my father throwing the white silk ribbon in front of me once again appeared clearly. That coldness. That determination. Completely unlike a father's attitude towards his murdered daughter. On the contrary, it's like... handling a discarded item that you've wanted to throw away for a long time. Perhaps, he also did not know the specific plans of Concubine Lieu and Tham Tri Vi. But as for this outcome… he was definitely happy to see it happen. A girl like me, with too much talent and fame, has an unruly personality, and is easy to control like Tham Tri Vi. I married into that Marquis Palace, for you, it is both a support... and also a potential threat. If something "unexpected" happens to me, he can not only preserve the honor of the Viceroy's Palace, but also let his more obedient daughter marry there.