Chapter 12 — During rebirth, the Crown Prince chose the palace maid, I turned around and changed the marriage for King Tinh

7When the flower palanquin of Tinh Vuong Palace stopped in front of the main gate, the sound of drums and music skillfully overwhelmed the sound of the bronze bell of the small palanquin at the far side door. Through the red veil, I couldn't see the scene outside, I only heard the officiant raise his voice and chant the ceremony. "Vuong Tinh welcomes the princess into his palace—" As soon as the chant ended, congratulations rang out in unison from all around. Not the side door. Not a small palanquin. Nor is it a narrow alley that makes people have to bow their heads to enter. Ta Lam Xuyen himself walked to the front of the palanquin and offered his hand to support me. His palm was very steady, his fingertips had thin callouses left by many years of holding a sword. When he grabbed my wrist, the force was extremely measured, as if just a little stronger would become sudden. "Bui Chieu Ninh." He softly called out to me. "Let's get off the palanquin." Through the red veil, I replied softly. The matchmaker laughed and teased: "Your Royal Highness sounds so formal. No groom would call the Princess' full name directly like that." Ta Lam Xuyen paused for a moment. The voice also lowered. "Chieu Ninh, follow me back to the palace." Those words fell softly in my ears, my fingers holding the red silk ribbon suddenly tightened. In my previous life, when I married into the Eastern Palace, Tieu Thua Canh also supported me. At that time, he leaned into my ear and said: "Chieu Ninh, from now on, Dong Cung will be your home." But after that, I lived in Dong Cung for twenty years. That place never really became my home. Being helped down from the palanquin by Ta Lam Xuyen, my feet were placed on the red blanket spread from the main gate of Tinh Vuong Palace. There were congratulatory sounds from all around. The matchmaker put one end of the concentric wire in my hand, the other end in Ta Lam Xuyen's hand. I followed him step by step forward, hearing the voices of people inside and outside the palace quietly chatting. "The Tinh Vuong Palace again welcomed the grand ceremony for the Prince's Princess." "It's not just a grand ceremony for the Princess. Look at that bride price with the ceremonial staff, it's no less than the ceremony to ordain the Crown Princess of the East Palace." "I heard that the Eastern Palace also sent a small palanquin to the side door of the Bui Palace to pick people up." "Isn't that a joke? Someone's Princess has passed through the gate." It's the main residence of Tinh Vuong Palace." My steps slightly stopped. Ta Lam Xuyen also stopped. He didn't turn around, just softly asked: "Can we continue?" I knew he heard me. I also know he didn't ask about my legs. I replied: "Go ahead." His palm squeezed slightly, then continued to hold my hand and walk forward. On the high position, the relatives of Tinh Vuong Palace were all seated. The Emperor did not personally attend, but gave a wish-fulfilling jade tree and a pair of matching bowls. That means, today's marriage has been officially recognized by the Royal Family, and has also been recorded in the royal family's genealogy. From now on, if anyone dares to say that I am the Imperial Concubine of the Eastern Palace, it will be like slapping the Emperor in the face. When performing the grand worship ceremony, the matchmaker loudly chanted: "I bow to heaven and earth—" When I bowed, the red veil shook slightly, and the pearl necklace on the phoenix coffin gently touched my forehead. This phoenix coffin was newly made by Tinh Vuong Palace. It's not as gorgeous or elaborate as the phoenix crown of the East Palace, but it sits firmly on the hair, has just the right weight, doesn't hurt, and doesn't tighten. Tinh Vuong's parents both passed away long ago, and only the ancestors of the Ta family were placed on high positions. When Ta Lam Xuyen bent down, he was half a step slower than me, as if he was waiting for me. "The husband and wife bowed——"Through the red veil, I couldn't see his expression. Only seeing the python pattern embroidered with gold thread on the hem of his shirt, he gently let it down and gently touched it

into the hem of my dress. At that moment, the sound of rapid footsteps suddenly sounded outside. Someone standing outside the door announced in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the small palanquin of the Dong Palace has arrived at the side door of Bui Palace, but could not pick up anyone." The main hall immediately fell silent for a moment. The smile on the matchmaker's face also stiffened. Ta Lam Xuyen did not turn around. He just softly said to me: "The ceremony is not over yet." I slightly raised my eyes. Through the red veil, I saw his shadowy silhouette. "Yes." Amid the silence throughout the hall, we completed the last bow. After bowing to this ceremony... I officially became Tinh Vuong Phi. From now on, no one will be able to use the side door to carry me into the Eastern Palace anymore. Before entering the new room, Ha Suong helped me walk to the back yard, lowering her voice: "Miss, the manager of Dong Cung has been waiting at the side door of Bui's mansion for half an hour. I heard that the old man even sent someone to open the door, asking him who he was looking for." I couldn't help but laugh softly. Ha Suong continued: