Chapter 4 — Article Phu Dinh Duyen

Standing in front of the palace gate, like any normal guest. I quickly walked over, surprised and asked: "Why is your Highness here?" "I told you, there are a few things I want to ask you for advice on." He stopped for a moment. "Won't you invite me to come sit?" I invited him into the hospital, the two of us sat across from each other in the hallway. Thuy Nhi offered tea. He picked it up and took a sip, then put it down, took out the card, pointed to a line in it. "What did you think of this sentence?" I looked at it and said: "When you think of it, write it down." He smiled: "You're so straightforward." He looked at the card again, then asked: "When you wrote this card, what were you thinking in your heart?" "Thinking about a person." "Have you thought it through yet?" "Have you thought it through." He didn't ask if I had thought it through. what. Tong Giac picked up the teacup, took another sip, then stood up: "I'm sorry. I'll come back another day to ask for advice." After he left, I sat down in the hallway, looking at the cup of tea he hadn't finished drinking. The tea had cooled, leaving a pale tea stain on the rim of the cup. I looked at it for a long time, then put the tea cup away. After that, he came a few more times. Sometimes he brings along poems he wrote for us to comment on. Sometimes he brings a book to discuss with me. Sometimes I don't bring anything, just sit down, drink a cup of tea, say a few words and then leave. As the number of times he came, people in the palace began to talk. Thuy Nhi secretly asked me: "Miss, does His Highness the Crown Prince have feelings for you?" I said: "Don't talk nonsense." But in my heart, I also began to feel uncertain. 09 The princess held a flower viewing banquet, and I was invited to attend. Tong Giac was also present. To Ngam Suong wore a pomegranate red dress and a pure gold brooch with pearls in her hair. She sat in the middle of the party, laughing and talking with the ladies. During the party, someone mentioned the competition. "I heard that the poem written by Second Miss Quan Quan at the competition was praised endlessly by the Great Scholars." A lady said, her tone carrying a bit of probing. To Ngam Suong raised the glass of wine and smiled softly: "It's just a poem, what's worth praising? Women in the world ultimately have to look at their virtues. There are some people, no matter how good their writing is, they can't keep the heart of their husband." I raised my head, slowly took a sip of wine, then said: "You're right. So I don't intend to keep any man's heart, I intend to keep my pen." I looked at her and continued to say: "In any case, the pen will not betray me, but the person is not sure." To Ngam Suong's face immediately changed. Someone at the party couldn't help but laugh and quickly covered their mouth with their sleeve. At this moment, the crown prince suddenly stood up. He raised his glass of wine and walked in front of me. The eyes of everyone at the party moved with him, watching him stop in front of me. He said: "Miss Guan, I'd like you to have a cup." The whole school was in an uproar. The Crown Prince openly respects wine, this is a great honor. The ladies present looked at each other, To Ngam Suong's face became even more unsightly. I was stunned, then raised the wine cup and stood up: "Your Highness is too talkative, it should be the goddess who respects your highness." He raised the cup and drank it all in one gulp. I also drank all the wine in the cup. He looked at me, smiled slightly, then returned to his seat. I sat down, feeling eyes from all directions falling on me. 10Some time later, I heard some things. At first it was just petty rumors. It is said that Miss Ta has a hot temper. If she is not satisfied, she will scold her subordinates, and even Ta Minh Vien will not give her face. It is said that she spends lavishly in the palace, buying dozens of Shu brocade rolls a month without even blinking. Ta Minh Vien said two words to her, and she immediately broke the entire set of antique tea cups. After listening, I didn't say anything. Some

The next day, the news was transmitted in more detail. It was said that To Ngam Suong raised a man outside, using Ta family's money, but was caught by Ta Minh Vien. Ta Minh Vien went crazy and beat that person. Then he knelt in the Ta family's hall for a day and a night. When I heard this news, I was copying books in the library. Thuy Nhi cautiously told me. The pen in my hand stops for a moment, then continues writing. I remember some things from the past. Remembering Ta Minh Vien's appearance when he first met To Ngam Suong. At that time, To Ngam Suong had just arrived at our house not long ago, timidly hiding in the corner, not daring to talk. Ta Minh Vien came to my yard to play, when he saw her he was stunned, then asked: "Who is this?" I said: "My younger sister, To Ngam Suong." He said "oh" and did not ask further. But after that, the number of times he came became clearer. Every time he comes, he brings snacks, saying it's for me. But every time To Ngam Suong was present, he always gave it to her first. In front of him, To Ngam Suong always had that look. When she smiled, her eyes curved, she spoke softly and gently, and occasionally acted coyly, like an obedient cat. She would raise her head to look at him, her eyes filled with admiration: "Brother Minh Vien, you are so amazing." Ta Minh Vien would laugh, laughing so much that his ears would turn red.