Chapter 11 — Duong Mui Knelt Down to Pray for the Crown Prince's True Love, I Smiled and Gave Up the Marriage

Quietly look at the blood stains left on the ground. The blood stain has dried. The front gate of the palace was filled with people standing and watching. Everyone leaned their heads and whispered. Just saw me coming. The crowd automatically moved aside. Give way. I gently lifted the hem of my skirt. Slowly walked into the Crown Prince's palace. In the main hall. Tieu Tan Nghiem is sitting in the main chair. His face was pale. Chung Linh Xu lies on a soft tower placed next to her. On the forehead was wrapped a very thick layer of white cloth. Blood was still seeping out from inside the white fabric. Look and be startled. Her face was pale. Eyes closed. Looks like he's fast asleep. Her eyelashes are trembling slightly. She is pretending to be in a coma. Just one glance. I recognized it immediately. Tieu Tan Nghiem just saw me. Immediately frowned his eyebrows.

“What are you doing here?”

I look at him.

“The goddess came to visit my younger sister.”

“I heard that because of the goddess, my sister stabbed her head into a stone lion.”

“The goddess is extremely uneasy in her heart, so she specially came here to apologize to her.”

Tieu Tan Nghiem laughed coldly.

“Admit your mistake?”

“Zhong Lingyi, what else are you pretending to be?”

“If it weren't for you forcing her to kneel all night, would she have fallen ill?”

“If it weren't for her cold and harsh words, would she be this desperate?”

“She ran headlong into a stone lion today.”

“It was all given to her!”

I quietly listened to every word he said. Suddenly burst out laughing.

“Your Highness is right.”

“It's all thanks to the goddess.”

Tieu Tan Nghiem paused. Perhaps he was completely unexpected. We can "admit" it so unequivocally. We take two steps forward. Looked at Chung Linh Xu lying on the soft tower. She still closed her eyes tightly. However, my eyelashes trembled more intensely than before. I spoke softly:

“Sister.”

“Sister came to visit you.”

“Open your eyes.”

“Take a look at your sister.”

Chung Linh Xu still did not move. I smiled.

“If you don't want to look at me, then just let me say so myself.”

I straightened up and looked towards Tieu Tan Nghiem.

“Your Highness, today I came here with something to report.”

Tieu Tan Nghiem frowned tightly.

“What?”

I took out a letter from my sleeve.

“This is something the goddess accidentally got.”

“It's a private letter my sister wrote to a man outside.”

"In the letter, she and that person discussed step by step how to replace the goddess's position."

“How to step by step marry into the Eastern palace.”

Tieu Tan Nghiem's face immediately changed. He received the letter. Then open it and see. His expression became more and more gloomy. On the tower. Chung Linh Xu suddenly opened her eyes. She struggled to sit up. His face was pale.

"No! It's not like that!"

"Your Highness! That's fake! It was she who faked it!"

“She wants to harm me!”

I look at her. The corners of his lips still carry a smile.

“What are you talking about, sister?”

“The handwriting above is mine.”

“Even the other person's reply letter, I found it in your room.”

“Do you want to see it?”

Chung Linh Xu's whole body trembled. She stared at me. His eyes were filled with fear.

“You... You...”

We take one step forward. Bend down. Close to her ear. The voice was very quiet. Just enough for the two of us to hear.

“Sister, do you really think no one will know about what you did?”

“Do you really think that the servants you bribed won't betray you?”

“Do you really think that all the letters you wrote to that person have been destroyed?”

“You are so naive.”

Chung Linh Xu's whole body stiffened. She opened her mouth. Want to say something. Not even a word can be said. I straightened up. Take a step back. Then looked at Tieu Tan Nghiem. He still held the letter tightly in his hand. His face was so gloomy that it looked like it might be dripping with water. I looked straight into his eyes. Slowly say each word clearly:

“Your Highness, I have a question to ask you.”

Tieu Tan Nghiem did not speak. We continue to say:

"You always say that she is in love, the purest love in the world."

“Then please tell me——”

"That sincerity of hers, that love of hers, how much silver is it worth?"

Tieu Tan Nghiem's face completely changed. He stared at me. Lips moved slightly. Want to say something. But in the end. Still can't say a word. I smiled. Turn around. Step out. Behind the back. The heart-wrenching scream of Chung Linh Xu rang out:

"Zhong Lingyi! You will not die properly!"