Chapter 2 — Duong Mui Knelt Down to Pray for the Crown Prince's True Love, I Smiled and Gave Up the Marriage

As for my fiance, Tieu Tan Nghiem, right in front of everyone, he waved his sleeves, stood up, pointed straight at me, and sternly scolded:

"What's wrong with Linh Xu being in love for a while? Chung Lenh Nghi, don't use the arrogance and selfishness of a woman like you to taint the purest feelings in this world!"

She used death as a threat, threw her head into the column, causing an uproar in the whole capital. I was labeled as cruel and jealous, hated by the Crown Prince, and the Marquis also suffered humiliation. In the end, those two people personally pushed me down the deep well in the monastery, letting me drown in despair. The moment the well water flooded into my mouth and nose, I heard her standing at the mouth of the well chokingly crying:

"Even though my eldest sister has passed away, I will never be able to forget the humiliation she gave me in this life... But I will still carry this pain with me, staying by your highness's side."

After my death, she relied on pretending to be pitiful in exchange for everyone's sympathy, becoming a lovelorn woman loved and pitied throughout the capital. Because my parents wanted to avenge me, they exhausted all the Marquis's strength to confront the Crown Prince and the Chung family. In the end, the whole family was beheaded, blood flowing into rivers. A famous and famous subject, in just one day, it turned into ashes. My train of thought slowly collected. Chung Linh Xu was still kneeling on the ground, her forehead was red from banging her head too much. She raised her head to look at me, a trace of pride flashed in the depths of her eyes and then quickly disappeared. She is waiting. Waiting for me is like my previous life, angry to the point of losing my reason. Waiting for me to lose my temper in front of everyone, revealing my "jealousy" face. Tieu Tan Nghiem is also waiting. He raised the teacup and remained silent, but the corner of his eyes was always on me, waiting to see how the Crown Princess, me, would end this matter. Throughout the main hall, the sound of whispering chatter continued, every look was as sharp as a needle. My fingertips curled slightly, forcefully pressing down the hatred that was rolling like a fierce wave in my heart. Then, I slowly raised my eyes. I lifted the tea cup and gently blew away the layer of tea foam floating on the surface. The movements are leisurely, the expression is calm. The chatter throughout the main hall gradually subsided. Everyone was stunned. Chung Linh Xu was still kneeling on the ground, tears still streaming down her cheeks, but the smug expression in her eyes had completely hardened. I took a sip of tea and then put the tea cup down. My eyes faintly glanced over the face that I had hated for two lifetimes.

“If my sister is so lovesick——”

I paused slightly, the corners of my lips slowly curved into a smile.

“How about I let you give me your seat?”

The words just ended. The entire main hall fell into a deadly silence. Tears on Chung Linh Xu's face were still there, but her eyes were wide open. She opened her mouth, but for a moment she was speechless. Tieu Tan Nghiem's movement of lifting the teacup paused for a moment, his eyebrows frowned slightly, and he turned his head to look at me. In those long, narrow eyes, the look of appreciation had disappeared, replaced by an unwanted glint, along with a vague... unhappiness? What is he unhappy about? Do you feel that a "jealous" woman like me shouldn't be so calm? Or maybe I feel like what I just said is too broad hurt his "love-sick woman"? I still sat leisurely in the main chair, the smile on the corner of my lips never fading.

“How?” I looked at Chung Linh Xu. "Didn't you say just now that even if you don't have a name or status, you're still willing to volunteer? My sister did it for you, but on the contrary, you're not happy anymore?"

Chung Linh Xu's face changed continuously. She bit her lower lip tightly, tears falling little by little.

“Eldest sister... Are you planning on sending me away?” She choked, her voice shaking violently. "I only asked for your highness's mercy. I never dared to think about replacing my eldest sister's position."

"Eldest sister said that, doesn't it mean that you don't have the face to see anyone anymore?"

As she spoke, she knelt down and moved two steps forward, her distance from Tieu Tan Nghiem was also closer. That look, those eyes, just like a poor girl being bullied by her cruel sister. The eyes of the guests in the main hall changed again.