Chapter 1 — Crown Prince Dang Co gave my kiss to the Great General. I gratefully agreed

Fifteen years of marriage, just because of a holy edict, it went up in smoke. On the third day after the Crown Prince ascended the throne, he gave me a kiss to General Tran Bac. The man guarded the border all year round. It was said that he was fierce and evil, and even killed two generations of his wife. Father was furious: "This is an insult! I must go to the palace and ask His Majesty to revoke my fate!" Mother cried as she packed my luggage: "Go to the palace! You must kneel to let His Majesty change his mind!" I smiled again and stopped the two: "No need, I agree." That afternoon, I personally went to the palace to give thanks. The person sitting on the long armrest tightened his grip to the point that the blue veins on the back of his hand were bulging violently. He thought I would cry and beg him, would question him why he did that. But I just bowed slightly and bowed:

“My Lady thanks Her Majesty for the marriage.”

In the main hall, the atmosphere immediately fell into dead silence. When the holy edict was brought to the Tham family, I was pruning an overgrown pot of green hyacinth. The eunuch's high-pitched voice passed through the entire lobby, each sentence and each word falling extremely clearly into my ears.

"Mrs. Nguyet Hoa is gentle and kind, dignified and quiet. Now she specially gives a marriage to Tran Bac General Tan Kieu. On an auspicious day, we will marry and test each other."

The last remaining vine branch fell down with the sound of pulling. I put down the scissors and brushed off the floating soil on my hand, but outside, the cries and angry screams were all in disarray. My father, Tham Tong An, the current Minister of Ministry of Defense, was so angry that he threw the edict on the ground.

"Too much contempt for people! Too much contempt for people! How could my daughter of the Tham family endure this kind of humiliation!"

Lieu Thi's mother cried until she almost fainted. She was held by the maid, still muttering:

“Nguyet Hoa… my miserable daughter…”

Fifteen years. The marriage contract between me and Tieu Thua Trach was predetermined when I was five years old. Throughout this capital, everyone does not know that I, Tham Nguyet Hoa, am the future Crown Princess and the future Queen. I was by his side, watching him go from an unfavored prince, step by step to the position of master of the Eastern Palace. The military power and financial resources of the Tham family are his strongest support. Three days ago, he ascended the throne as emperor. After that, using a holy edict, he pushed me to the Tran Bac General in the remote border area with an extremely bad reputation - Tan Kieu. A thirty-year-old man who was said to kill people like crazy, with a reputation so fierce that it could make children cry at night. More importantly, he is cruel. His two wives, both became ill and died within a year of passing through the door. Everyone feels this is an insult. It is the new emperor who is using the most cruel and cruel way to oppress me - this "Previous Crown Prince", and the entire Tham family. I walked out of the ovary and went to the lobby.

“Father, mother.”

My voice is extremely calm. As soon as my father saw me, his eyes that were burning with anger immediately filled with heartache.

"Nguyet Hoa, don't be afraid. I will immediately go to the palace. Even if I have to risk my life, I will definitely make His Majesty revoke it!"

“That's right, Nguyet Hoa.” Mother broke away from the maid's hand, held my hand tightly, it was so cold that she was trembling:

“We go to the palace, we go to the Queen Mother, we go to the throne lower. We cannot accept this marriage.”

I looked at the two of them, shook my head slightly, then slowly pulled out the hand that my mother had squeezed until it turned white. I walked to the bright yellow holy scroll and bent down to pick it up. I gently brushed off the dust on it, smoothing out the folds.

“No need.”

I turned around, looked at my relatives and servants in the hall, some were angry, some felt pity, then calmly smiled.

“I agree.”

The entire hall immediately fell silent. My parents thought they heard me wrong.

“Nguyet Hoa… con noi gi co?”

"I said, my daughter is willing to marry General Qin."

I repeated again, even with some relief in my voice.

“Father, mother, prepare the dowry.”

Everyone was stunned by my reaction. They don't know. Just half a month ago, when Tieu Thua Trach was still the Crown Prince, I saw with my own eyes him holding Lieu Y Y's hand, standing in the middle of the apricot forest in the Eastern Palace and making a promise.