Chapter 9 — As soon as I left, he immediately closed the entire city

But Trieu Van's eyes turned red and said:

"Tieu Le, the South also doesn't have Ly Triet. I'm there... are you willing to go with me?"

To Le sat behind the curtain. The thin curtain not only blocked the wind and snow outside, but also separated him from her. Her earrings moved slightly:

“Trieu Van, I don't want to harm you.”

"It's better to block thousands of armies for your sake than to suffer the torment of love. I don't want that."

Trieu Van brandished her long spear, gave a strong jerk, and her horse was immediately released. His eyes were determined:

"You don't need to do anything. Just be a resident of my city, someone under my protection."

It's just the people in his city protecting him. Not a wife, not a concubine, not a bird in a cage. He's always been like that. The outside looks rough, but the heart is meticulous down to every strand of hair. To Le's eye sockets suddenly sting. She lifted the car curtain and looked straight at the young general with a strong face. Trieu Van was recalled to the court for only one month. To Le waited for the day his army returned to the South. During this time, he could only disguise himself as a boy and follow him. About falling into the lake that night, Trieu Van followed the clues and discovered Tieu Tinh Nhu was behind pulling the strings. She intentionally ordered the children to lead To Le to the lake shore, then took the opportunity to push her into the water. Trieu Van was so angry that he gritted his teeth:

“I must return justice to you.”

To Le smiled again:

"I'm just afraid... Ly Triet already knows about this."

Ly Triet is not a stupid person. There were some things that he didn't notice were unusual signs, so he secretly ordered someone to investigate. He's just gotten used to it. Accustomed to the fact that no matter how big a mistake Tieu Tinh Nhu made, he still turned a blind eye, tolerating her jealousy, cruelty and deep intentions. Ly Triet of the past It wasn't like that. The old Ly Triet only treated To Le well. Even though he had lost his memory, To Le still walked ninety-nine steps toward him alone. Just that last step, she was so injured that she couldn't continue, she could only choose to leave. Therefore, when To Le heard the news that Ly Triet announced throughout the world, announcing that Crown Princess To Le had unfortunately passed away from illness, she felt the obsession in her heart completely let go. No more To Le. As for Ly Triet, he also decided to use the words "disappearance" in history books to protect Tieu Tinh Nhu. The days passed quietly like water. Trieu Van's army is about to leave. He prepared a horse for To Le and said with a smile:

“Come here, don't you like riding horses the most?”

The woman smiled gently again:

“My leg has an old wound, I haven't ridden it in a while.”

Trieu Van left the capital for five years. He didn't know that four years ago, something old happened. During the Crown Prince's autumn hunting party, an assassin appeared. To Le risked his life to shield Ly Triet, seriously injuring his leg. After that, Ly Triet was poisoned and was in a coma for half a month. To Le dragged his injured legs, kneeling step by step, climbing up thousands of stone steps, kneeling before Buddha to pray for his peace, vowing to use everything in exchange for Ly Triet's life. From then on, her legs left sequelae. Later, the poison in Ly Triet's body was cured, but the poison had penetrated his brain, and he forgot about her. The next time we met again, he stood next to Tieu Tinh Nhu flying a kite, his voice soft said:

"I always felt empty inside, until I met you, sister Tieu. I... was really moved by you."

To Le doesn't want to repeat those things again. Because the person who needed to hear the most had long forgotten her. Trieu Van did not know what happened, only saw To Le's eyes filled with sadness. He was heartbroken, reaching out to hug her tightly:

“Tieu Le, I won't let you suffer anymore in the future.”

“Don't misunderstand.” Trieu Van coughed softly to hide, "It's the same with my brothers. Furthermore, the Crown Princess is dead, you are no longer To Le."

Trieu Van's army set out. On the way, I met an uninvited person. Ly Triet was dressed all in black, riding a horse blocking the front. His eyes were cold:

“Trieu Van, I have something to look for you.”

Haven't seen each other for almost five years. The two did not talk at all. Ly Triet goes straight to the point:

"When we were teenagers, you and I were considered to have had a relationship."

"YES." Trieu Van leisurely poured tea for him, her tone absent-minded, "So what do you want to ask, Crown Prince?"