Chapter 1 — Fake Dark Guard and Sister Get Promotion

I took my brother's place and entered Dark Guard Camp, originally planning to stay one day. Who would have thought that that night, the Crown Prince would encounter an assassin? I am not proficient in martial arts, so I have to stay close to protect the Crown Prince. Truly... in the literal sense of the word "adjacent". The Crown Prince frowned, his suspicious eyes stopped on my chest. I swallowed my saliva, trying to force an innocent smile:

“That... I haven't eaten enough today, so I conveniently brought along two curtains from the cafeteria.”

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The Crown Prince's face suddenly darkened, as if he was seriously offended:

"Who are you trying to fool? Aren't you a female secret guard?"

What? Are there real women in Dark Guard Camp? Knowing that, I would have signed up a long time ago, and I was able to earn two more dumplings! While my mind was engrossed in daydreaming, I frantically crawled up from the Crown Prince's body. At this time, the assassin was chased away by other secret guards. I put my hand into the hem of my shirt and pulled out two white dumplings. Luckily, it was only flattened slightly, but not crushed. The eyes of the Crown Prince and the secret guards simultaneously widened:

— Sure enough... it's real dumplings!

"Brave! Dare to pretend to be a man to deceive the Crown Prince!"

The leader of the hidden guard shouted loudly. I was startled and quickly knelt down on the ground:

"I... I'm not Thanh Cuu..."

“What?!” — Everyone shouted in unison.

Thrust rustle — several long swords were at the same time next to my neck:

"Quickly confess! Who are you? Dare to infiltrate the Dark Guard Camp, is there a plot to assassinate the Crown Prince?"

I trembled, tears were about to fall, and quickly cried out:

"This little man was wronged! Thanh Cuu is my older brother, and I... am his younger sister, the young lady's name is Tieu Thao..."

The leader of the secret guard stepped forward, lifted my chin and examined me carefully. The person being swapped right before his eyes was truly a sin of irresponsibility. His face was gloomy and he asked in a low voice:

“Where is Thanh Cuu?”

I shrunk my neck and replied softly:

"My brother... had a stomachache and couldn't come, so he asked me to replace him for a day..."

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My brother and I are a pair of dragons and phoenixes, our appearances are surprisingly similar. Actually, my brother's name was not Thanh Cuu, but Thach Tru. That year, our hometown suffered from famine, our parents passed away, leaving only the two of us to guide each other into the capital to beg. At that time we were so hungry that we were barely alive. With nowhere else to go, he intended to enter the palace to become a eunuch to earn a living, but when he registered, he went to the wrong door. Every day, beaten and bruised, he returned to the ruined temple where we lived, then stuffed half a mantau into my lap.

"Damn it, isn't it said that the palace is a place to enjoy happiness? How can you be beaten like this by eating a mantau every day!"

It wasn't until later that we learned that the place he entered was the Dark Guard camp. There are rules in the Dark Guard camp - only the last winner can stay, officially enter the palace, and can eat white dumplings every day. My brother grew up hungry. As long as he hears where there is food, he really won't regret risking his life! The wounds on his body became less and less, his martial arts skills became higher and higher, and his spirit became more and more excited:

“Tieu Thao Nhi, wait, I will let you eat dumplings every day!”

Finally, one day, my brother took the shiny Dark Veil order and ran back as fast as he could. That day, he rarely took out four mandarins from his chest and gave them to me. I was so touched that I almost cried while eating Just looked at him admiringly:

"You're so good, I can't even bear to eat the dumplings, keep them all for me!"

But his eyes suddenly avoided, I immediately realized that something was wrong. Sure enough, just a moment later, he clutched his stomach, grimacing, and ran to the bathroom five times.

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After I kept asking him, he hesitantly admitted - it turned out that on the first day of his official transfer, he was able to taste the food of the Dark Guard camp. Braised pork meat is shiny and greasy, big fragrant chicken thighs, and beautifully golden fried eggs. He ate five bowls in one gulp, but only brought me four white mantou. It's just a pity that his stomach, used to eating raw corn and nuts, couldn't stand that much grease, and his stools were so soft that his legs were soft. Worth it! I angrily kicked him lying flat on a pile of straw - who told him to eat alone! It's true that a cowardly life cannot endure happiness! He immediately hugged my leg and prayed:

"Tieu Thao Nhi, today is my first day on guard duty, I can't be absent! If the leader finds out, I will be kicked out of Dark Guard Camp!"

He begged miserably, promising to leave all the braised meat for me next time. I then reluctantly agreed. Before leaving, I stuffed the two leftover mantou into my shirt, determined not to leave any pieces for that sneaky thief! Am Ve Camp is divided into Thanh Business and Xich Business, my brother is assigned to Thanh Business, with the code Thanh Cuu. I changed into clothes that were two sizes larger, rolled up the sleeves and pants, tightened the belt, and used black charcoal to darken the eyebrows, taking advantage of the dark to quietly blend in. Who would have thought that I would be unlucky, on the first day of my shift I would encounter an assassin. I don't have martial arts skills like him, I just relied on my instinct to keep food when begging for many years, stretching out my arms and legs to protect the Crown Prince, causing him to almost faint from me crushing him. After I confessed all my "crimes", the Dark Guard leader gritted his teeth and hissed out the words:

“Thanh… Nine!”

This month I've lost my performance bonus, and if not, my salary will be suspended. Far away, in the toilet of a ruined temple, my brother suddenly sneezed loudly. Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince looked at me thoughtfully:

“Are those two… really that similar?”

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Everyone looked at each other, then bowed their heads in unison and said yes, otherwise how could no one realize that people had been switched all night long. The next day, not only was I not punished, but I was also kept on the outskirts of the Dark Guard Camp. To distinguish me from the official person, I am not named in order, my code name is Thanh Thao, my mission is to closely serve the Crown Prince. It's the kind of maid next to the Crown Prince who wears silk and brocade every day, eats and drinks well, and points with five fingers like that. It's true that luck fell from the sky!