Chapter 2 — During rebirth, the Crown Prince chose the palace maid, I turned around and changed the marriage for King Tinh

2I walked out of the main hall, the hem of my vestments blowing in the wind. Mother chased after me and grabbed my hand tightly. Her palms were cold, but she still tried to stay calm, not to lose face in front of everyone. "Chieu Ninh, don't be afraid." As soon as those three words fell, a late bitterness rose in my throat. In my previous life, the day I married into the Eastern Palace, my mother also held my hand like that. She said, the East Palace rules were strict, if you were frustrated, just return to the Bui family. But later, when we are truly frustrated, we will never turn back. I was afraid that the Bui family would create enmity with Dong Cung because of me, afraid that Tieu Thua Canh would be attacked by the courtiers, afraid that Thanh Vu would cry, afraid that the child raised in my name would be laughed at and said that the mother clan was unstable. I was afraid of too many things. In the end, no one was afraid of my pain. "Mother." I grabbed her hand back. "Let's go back to the palace." Before we could take a few steps, urgent footsteps were heard behind us. "Chieu Ninh." Tieu Thua Canh chased after her. The Crown Prince's uniform had not yet been changed, his jade mandarins were neat, his eyebrows were bright and his eyes were bright, he still had the gentle and dignified appearance of a military commander who was praised by all the ladies in the capital. If it weren't for the wild drama that just took place in the main hall, I'm afraid no one would have believed that he would have publicly said the words that he wanted to demote me to Trac concubine, so that Thanh Vu could become Chinh concubine. Thanh Vu followed him, her handprints on her face were still red, her eyes were wet, as if she had suffered a lot of humiliation. Tieu Thua Canh raised his hand to dismiss all his entourage, then looked at my mother. "Lady Bui, I have a few words to say to Chieu Ninh in private." Mother looked at him coldly. "Your Highness has said enough today." Tieu Thua Canh's face stiffened. Thanh Vu gently pulled his sleeve. "Your Highness, Lady Bui is still angry. It's all Thanh Vu's fault..." "It has nothing to do with you." After coaxing her, Tieu Thua Canh looked at me again. "Chieu Ninh, you spoke a bit hastily just now. If you feel that the title Trac Concubine is humiliating, you can tell the Ministry of Rites to prepare another title for you. In the Eastern Palace, besides Thanh Vu, there will be no one who can surpass it. her." I almost laughed out loud. "Besides Thanh Vu?" He frowned slightly, as if he didn't understand why I kept clinging to those words and wouldn't let go. "In her previous life, Thanh Vu gave birth to life for her, the resentment she had to endure was too much in this life, she must make it up to her." I looked at him quietly. He is still talking about his past life. He thinks that just the words "past life" are enough to force me to give in. In my previous life, I couldn't have children because the year I was born, I took Tieu Thua Canh's place and blocked an assassin's knife and fell into the water, damaging my foundation. That day, chaos broke out at the royal banquet. The assassin rushed out from under the water, the tip of his knife aimed straight at the Crown Prince. I'm the one standing closest to him. When I pushed him away, I fell into the ice-cold lake. Tieu Thua Canh carried me to shore, his eyes red and he promised that he would absolutely not betray me in this life. Later, the doctor said it was difficult for me to get pregnant. He guarded my bedside for three days, held my hand and said: "Chieu Ninh, all you need is you alone." It was also him... After a drunken spell, he favored Thanh Vu. It was he who held the child born to Thanh Vu and said to me: "Chieu Ninh, in the future let this child be recorded in your name, it will also be considered to make up for your regrets." When he was about to die, the person he felt regretful about was Thanh Vu. "Your Highness, if you remember your past life, then you must also remember why I couldn't give birth." Tieu Thua Canh paused. I see hesitation flash in the bottom of my eyes

him, the last ripples in his heart were completely cold. Of course he remembers. It's just that, compared to Thanh Vu's merit of giving birth to a successor, the knife blow I blocked for him in the past is so light that it's no longer worth mentioning. Thanh Vu suddenly raised his head and said softly: "Miss Bui, Her Highness just wants to make up for the regrets of her past life, absolutely not intending to look down on anyone. A person of noble birth, even if she is a Trac concubine, no one will dare to delay or look down on her." I looked at her. "Is it your turn to speak here?" Thanh Vu's eyes immediately turned red and he hastily took half a step back. Tieu Thua Canh's face darkened. "Chieu Ninh, Thanh Vu is no longer your maid. Soon, she will be your wife." "Then please, Your Highness, take good care of my wife." I turned around and was about to leave. Tieu Thua Canh raised his hand to stop me, lowered his voice, and finally showed his impatience. "Today you tore up the decree book, causing the Dong Cung and Bui family to lose all face in front of the official. She may not care, but she cannot continue to cause trouble. Her father originally wanted to use her and her marriage to strengthen the relationship between the Bui family and the Dong Cung. If she insisted on canceling the marriage, the Bui family would also be suspected. "Finally, he got to the point. My shame is not important. His guilt is not important. The important thing is that the bond between Dong Cung and Bui family is not allowed to break. I slowly raised my eyes. "Is Your Highness reminding me, or threatening me?" He was silent for a moment. "You're just teaching her to see the big picture clearly." In my previous life, I've heard this sentence countless times. When Thanh Vu gave birth, he told the general story. When the former Eastern Palace gods refused to submit, he told the general situation. When the Queen used a reward to oppress the Bui family, he told the general situation. Even when he was denounced by the courtiers accusing him of spoiling his wife, he still told the general situation. Every major situation weighs heavily on our shoulders, so pressing that we even have to wonder if we are following the rules or not. I raised my hand and pushed away his sleeve that was blocking my face. "Your Highness, just let Lady Thanh Vu learn." Thanh Vu's face changed slightly. Tieu Thua Canh was also stunned by the words "mistress". Immediately after, her eyebrows furrowed even more tightly. "Chieu Ninh, she has no support from her mother's family, so when she comes to be the owner of the Eastern Palace, it is inevitable that people will look down on her. If she is willing to be fulfilled, why can't she be a good person?" "Be a good person?" I repeated softly. It seemed like he completely didn't realize how ridiculous that statement was, so he continued: "Tomorrow, you tell the Bui family to give part of the dowry to the Dong Palace, just say it's a congratulatory gift you give to Thanh Vu. Then let old General Bui say a few words for you at court. Father will naturally understand, this is just a little jealous rivalry between his daughters." Mother was so angry that her whole body was shaking. As for me... I'm strangely calm again.