Chapter 4 — At the Royal Banquet, I Apologize to My Husband

I gently laughed softly, anyone who heard could recognize the mockery in that laugh. "Conjecture? You just made such a fuss over a baseless conjecture, bringing people to my hospital and then taking turns criticizing, Miss Tran is really talented." The word "skilled" is of course not a compliment. Tran Uyen Quan choked on his words, tears still falling silently. I feel really tired. "Miss Tran, don't cry anymore. Just look at you and cry. My husband, my mother-in-law, and both of my children are heartbroken because of you. If you continue like this, I'm afraid they will think it's because I forced you, I bullied you, and in the end it will be me who will suffer." My eyes scanned the faces of each person in the yard in turn. They all avoided me, no one dared to face me. Everyone's eyes carry some complexity. This feeling is strange. It's not like this situation hasn't happened before. But no matter what I say, they don't listen. Now I don't bother to explain, just laugh coldly and sarcastically. They appeared guilty again. Seeing that the situation was not as expected, Tran Uyen Quan began to panic. She bit her lip and suddenly raised her head: "This matter is because I did not think carefully, but you should not use the excuse of leaving the Ta residence to attract attention. Isn't that intentionally causing chaos?" I smiled faintly and asked again: "Who said I just pretended to leave?" Tran Uyen Quan was stunned: "Do you really want to go, ma'am?" Mrs. Ta and the two children couldn't believe it either. Mrs. Ta was angry, her face fierce: "Why are you going? You are the daughter-in-law of the Ta family, if you really want to go, I will ask Tu Khanh to write a retirement letter for you!" Ta Hien and Ta Linh looked impatient: "Mother, this time we really misunderstood you. It's over, let it go, don't cause trouble anymore." Causing trouble? In their eyes, I am the one causing trouble? My heart swelled with sadness again, but I didn't have the strength to explain. At that moment, a sharp voice rang out outside the door: "The Holy Order has arrived——" The 11 Holy Orders have finally arrived. Except for Ta Tu Khanh, the remaining people did not react in time. Myopia next to the emperor - Cong To - personally came to announce the decree. Immense royal grace, allowing me and Ta Tu Khanh to separate. The moment I received the decree, my heart felt like the chains that had been weighing me down for many years were lifted from my heart. Even though this is a choice that I struggled with for ten years to decide. But when everything was decided, my body and mind felt strangely light. I looked around at the people in the yard again. Mrs. Ta was stunned. The two children couldn't believe it. On Tran Uyen Quan's face was excitement that was hard to hide. And Ta Tu Khanh. I thought he would be happy to finally get rid of me. But no. He just looked at me silently, his eyes empty. For a long while no one said a word. The person who broke this atmosphere was Mrs. Ta. She finally reacted, cursing incessantly: "Very well! I knew right away that you are not the type to settle down! How dare you go up to the palace to ask for a separation from the Holy Emperor! How do you want people to view the Grand Deputy Palace! My son's dignity has been completely thrown away by you!" "Go away! Get out! Get out of the Imperial Palace! You are nothing more than an outcast! The position of wife of the Imperial Palace is enough to give up! In a few days, Tu Khanh will marry Uyen Quan! Only Uyen Quan is worthy of him, a hundred times better than a business woman like you!" Amid her scolding, the two children finally understood that I really wanted to leave, their eyes gradually turning red. Ta Linh cautiously asked me: "Mother, do you really no longer need us?" Ta Hien's eyes were filled with hatred. "If you choose to leave, don't ever come back! Father will marry Aunt Tran, she will be our new mother! Don't let people laugh at you for having a mother with a loving background like yours!" Having said that, he pulled Ta Linh towards Tran Uyen Quan. Tran Uyen Quan looked at me, his eyes as if looking at an idiot. In her eyes, my voluntary separation was the most foolish thing in the world, daring to give up my position as the wife of the Grand Deputy to become an outcast. What she spent years arranging by Ta Tu Khanh's side but could not do, now because of a moment of my impulsiveness, it has been fulfilled. Ta Tu Khanh also woke up. Not knowing what he was thinking, he sighed softly. "This is the path you chose. It's done. If you regret it later, just return to the Viceroy's palace, I agree to accept you as my concubine." "It's just that I will marry Uyen Quan as my first wife, and my two children will also be named after her. If I want to blame you, I can only blame you for being so confused for a while." He seemed very certain I would regret it. So after a moment of surprise, he returned to his usual cold expression. When Tran Uyen Quan heard about me being accepted as a concubine, his face changed a bit. But then very quickly it returned to normal. She smiled gently. "Madam... no, sister, you can rest assured, I will take good care of the two children, treating them as my own children. If you come back in the future, I will not make things difficult for you." With that appearance, no matter how you look at it, it looks like he's showing off. I almost burst out laughing. No wonder they dare to be so arrogant. The Thai Deputy Palace is really very good. The house is splendid, servants everywhere, and clothes are lacking in nothing. But that was while I was still here. We're about to leave now. I turned around and warned old Dao behind me. "Go call someone to make arrangements and start transferring the dowry." The 12 people who came to carry the dowry entered one after another. They were waiting outside the palace early. Old Dao sent a signal to the sky and they entered one by one. They knew what to prepare like the back of their hand. Except for the two children's hospital, the entire rest of the palace was almost emptied. Gold, silver, jewels, jade, silk, pear wood tables and chairs in the living room, beds carved with purple sandalwood in the bedroom, and even precious ancient books and paintings in the study room. Ta Tu Khanh and the others finally panicked. Mrs. Ta ignored her uncomfortable legs and shakily stood up. "Stop! Please stop for me! This is our Ta family's stuff, who gave you permission to move it away?"