Chapter 20 — As soon as I got married as a stepchild, the child hugged my leg and called me his wife

But more than that, it's letting go.

“She has found her salvation.” he said, “now, I have also found mine.”

He has found his salvation. I also found mine. I married into the Royal Palace to survive, to control my own destiny. I have succeeded. I have not only survived, but I stand on the pinnacle of power and glory. But more important. In this place, we have something we have never had before, love and respect. Pho Dinh Uyen, he is not just my husband. He is an ally who fights side by side with me. Is the person who goes through hardships with us. And Pho Can, my step-son. It has long become an indispensable part of our lives. Once upon a time, I thought that marrying into the Royal Palace was just a transaction. A transaction for survival, for power. But unexpectedly, in this marriage full of intrigue and blood. Unexpectedly, I achieved perfection. The "bloody situations", the cruel hearts of people. They all become forged in our lives. Turning me from a concubine of the House of Lords, I transformed into a true Deputy Grandmother. Tham Tri Van. My story begins from the first day I married into the Viceroy's Palace. Use tricks to attract attention and establish prestige. Use gentleness and wisdom to protect children. Take steadfastness and courage, stand side by side with your husband. In the end, in this stormy Pho family, in that treacherous and turbulent capital city. Standing firm on my heels, living a unique life that belongs only to me, Tham Tri Van. (END OF FULL TEXT)