Chapter 18 — Brother Poinsettia Forced Me to Replace Him as Official

He took a step forward.

"Having merits cannot cover up sins!"

"No matter how talented Tham Tri Y is, she still committed lese majeste."

"If your Majesty ignores it today."

"So tomorrow someone will follow."

"Where is the dynasty? Where is the national law?"

These words just came out. Many ministers bowed their heads and thought. Having merit is one thing. Breaking the law is another matter. A woman entering the royal court, deceiving the king, this is an unprecedented thing. The atmosphere in the palace once again became heavy. I look towards the dragon. From start to finish. Tieu Duc hasn't said a word. He just sat there, his fingers gently tapping on the armrest. No one knows what this young emperor is thinking. Even Tham Tri Hanh gently clenched his hands. This was the first time since the story was revealed that I saw a trace of real worry appear on his face. He is not afraid of being punished. The whole electricity fell into silence. A long time later. On long reliance. Suddenly there was a very light laugh. The sound is not loud. But in the moment it rang. All civil and military officials changed their faces. Because this is the first time since the Tham family's story was exposed. But that smile. Not at all like an angry king. It's like someone who has been waiting for a drama for a long time. I've seen the ending I wanted. 【Chapter sixteen】 Tieu Duc's light laughter rang out in Kim Loan Palace. But just that one laugh made all the civil and military officials in the palace raise their heads at the same time. Even Trieu Binh was stunned. Because in his prediction, His Majesty should have been angry. A Cabinet official let his younger sister pretend to be him at court, a woman dressed in official uniform stood in Kim Loan palace, participated in political affairs, and even spoke to the emperor many times. This is a lese majeste crime. It was a crime big enough for the entire Tham family to be dragged into the water. But Tieu Duc was not angry. The person just sat on the long chair, cold eyes scanning every face in the palace, finally stopping on him.

"Trieu khanh."

His voice was very calm.

"Do you really think that you can find out something that I don't know?"

One sentence fell. The whole electricity was silent. Trieu Binh suddenly raised his head. Tieu Duc didn't look at him anymore. The person slowly leaned back against the dragon's chair, his tone was light:

"From the first day, I felt strange."

"Tham Tri Hanh, whom I know, is so lazy that he wishes he could divide a sentence into half a sentence to say."

"But that day in the Royal Study Room, he used a few short sentences to clearly explain the establishment of the Imperial History Patrol."

People look at me. The corners of the lips seem to curl upwards.

"Too clean."

"Too direct."

"Not like him."

There was a "thud" in my heart. First day. Your Majesty was also suspicious from the first day. Tieu Duc continued:

"After that, I will serve tea."

"The person who received the tea that day, his fingers curled slightly, and before drinking, he glanced at the color of the water."

"Tham Tri Hanh really drinks tea and never looks."

"For him, as long as it's not deadly poisonous, any water can be drunk."

Someone in the palace coughed softly. Obviously wanted to laugh but didn't dare. My brother Tham Tri Hanh is kneeling next to me, his face expressionless. But I dare to swear. If he weren't at Kim Loan Palace, he would definitely argue that he still knows how to distinguish good tea from bad. Tieu Duc again said:

"I give you bread."

"The person who received the cake that day, his eyes lit up in an instant."

"I give you a fan."

"The person who received the fan that day first looked at the material, then gave thanks."

People stopped for a moment.

"Those reactions are very small."

"So small that most people in this palace can't see it."

"But I saw it."

My heart is getting colder and colder. It turns out it's not just Bui Dien Chi. Even Tieu Duc has seen loopholes that we thought were insignificant. I used to think I was very good at pretending. Now I know. In the eyes of truly intelligent people, I am like a rabbit who thinks he has hidden his ears very well. But those two ears still stood straight on the head. Trieu Binh couldn't help but say:

"So your Majesty knows, why don't you immediately punish him?"

This question is also the question of the whole court. Everyone's eyes simultaneously looked towards the dragon. Tieu Duc lowered his eyes.

"Because I want to see."

"Look at a woman thrown into this court, with no officials, no experience, no way out, where can she go?"

The person looked towards us. His eyes were so calm that others couldn't avoid them.

"I saw that she was so scared that her hands were shaking, but she was still able to stand in front of me and talk about her plan to control the water."

"Seeing that she doesn't know court politics, but uses the way of keeping records in the backyard to come up with a method to monitor officials."

"Seeing that she was falsely accused by Trieu Binh, she still dared to bet in front of the whole court."

"Seeing that she knew she could lose her head, but still dared to step out of line, saying the words 'I'm a goddess asking my brother to let me into court'."

Every word he said fell down. The whole palace was silent. At first, the eyes of the ministers looking at me were fearful.