Chapter 15 — Empress Dowager Marries the Regent Prince

He bowed his head, leaned close to my ear, and spoke softly in a voice that only I could hear.

"Vi Vi, don't be afraid."

"The baby... is mine."

Co Huyen Diep's words shocked me even more than Bui Triet's edict. The baby... is his? Since when? How is that possible? I looked at him, my eyes filled with confusion and disbelief. Those were the nights when I was unconscious. It's that calming scent. My body started to tremble. Is it because of anger, humiliation, or... because of something else. We ourselves cannot say clearly. Co Huyen Diep supported me and looked towards Bui Triet. His voice was not loud, but every word was clearly transmitted to the ears of everyone present.

"Your Majesty, you are mistaken."

"The baby in the Queen's womb is not a dragon."

"It's the king's son."

The whole main hall fell into silence. Everyone thought they had heard wrong. The Regent King publicly admitted that he had an affair with the Queen? And let the Queen get pregnant with his child? This... is he crazy? This is an open treason! Bui Triet was also stunned. Perhaps he had thought of Co Huyen Diep's countless reactions. Anger, patience, excuses. But I just didn't expect him to... directly admit it. As a result, Bui Triet himself was pushed into a secret position.

"What...what did you just say?" Bui Triet's voice trembled.

"Uncle Hoang, do you know what you are saying?"

"Of course the king knows."

Co Huyen Diep replied calmly.

"The King and the Queen are both in love and have long agreed to a life sentence."

"Right now it's just a matter of getting married."

He turned his head to look at me, in his eyes was a gentleness and attachment that I had never seen before.

"Vi Vi, let her suffer the frustration."

I looked at him, my heart was full of chaos. We know he's acting. He is using self-smearing his reputation to destroy Bui Triet's position. As long as he admits that the child is his, Bui Triet's lie of "bearing the dragon" will collapse on its own. As for him, he himself will have to bear the charge of "disturbing the harem". But at the same time, it also completely cut off Bui Triet's intention to use me to control him. This is a risky move. A risky move causes the enemy to lose one thousand, and himself to lose eight hundred.

"Where are you?"

Bui Triet finally returned to his senses, so angry that his eyes seemed to burst open.

"Arrest this pair of adulterers and adulterers immediately!"

"Kill without mercy!"

The soldiers ambushing all four directions immediately rushed out. The swords and swords simultaneously left their sheaths, the light was cold. The courtiers panicked and ran away. The banquet in the blink of an eye turned into a battlefield. Co Huyen Diep covered my back and pulled out a soft sword from his waist. He spoke again. The forbidden army rushed forward like a tidal wave. Co Huyen Diep's swordsmanship is as fast as lightning. Each sword stabs precisely into the opponent's dangerous spot. He was like a god-slayer, standing in front of me, no one could get close. I looked at his back. Suddenly, I remembered the dream of my previous life. At that time, he was like that, his whole body covered in blood, calling my name and saying he would take me away. That's not a dream. In my previous life, he really came to save me. He arrived one step late. At that moment, outside the palace suddenly rang out a cry that shook the sky land. An army rushed in from outside the palace. They wore the armor of the Regent Royal Palace and wiped out wherever they went. The leader is my brother, Tham Duc. He was never exiled. He was secretly hidden by Co Huyen Diep.

"Protect the Royal Family! Protect the Royal Highness!"

Tham Duc roared loudly, leading people to rush forward. The situation instantly reversed. The army continued to disperse and flee. Bui Triet looked at the scene before him, his face as white as ashes. He lost. Lose until there's nothing left to save. Tham Lien screamed and turned around to run away. I looked at her back, my eyes suddenly cold. I bent down to pick up the long sword that a guard had dropped on the ground.

"Tham Lien!"

I called to snatch her back. She turned her head and looked at me in panic. I held the sword and walked towards her step by step.

"In your previous life, you wore my phoenix robe and sent me on my way."

"In this life, it's my turn."

"No... don't!"

She screamed and frantically hid behind Bui Triet. Bui Triet looked at me, his eyes extremely complicated. There's also a hint of... begging.

"Tham Vi, let her go."

"She is her younger sister."

I burst out laughing.

"Your Majesty, the day you gave me the poisoned wine, did you ever think I was your wife?"