Chapter 3 — Fake Dark Guard and Sister Get Promotion

An Duong Vuong pounded his chest and stomped his feet full of regret! The Crown Prince didn't even glance at him, just said faintly:

"The commander of Xich Doanh colluded with An Duong Vuong, plotting to harm her - let's capture her!"

The guards immediately rushed forward to tie up the commander of the Red Camp. It turned out that the Crown Prince had long discovered that there were insiders in the Dark Guard team, and knew that An Duong Vuong had nefarious intentions towards him, so he decided to pretend to be trapped, only taking a maid with him to the party - just like "leading the snake out of the cave"! The Thanh Camp commander and the Dark Guards once again opened their eyes in shock - no wonder that guy just kept blocking everyone from entering, it turned out to be a traitor! The Dark Guard leader gritted his teeth — it's over, this month's bonus is gone! The Crown Prince quietly observed everyone's reactions. The commander of the Thanh camp laughed gleefully, the leader of the Dark Guards' face was as black as the bottom of a pot, my brother was arrogant and proud, and I... my face was as dirty as a tabby cat. Crown Prince: “?”

“Your face…”

I quickly smiled wryly and quickly replied:

"My servant was worried about your highness, but the door was closed tightly so I had to crawl in through a dog hole to spy, that's why my face was scratched..."

My brother's eyes looked at me: Do you think I will believe it? The Crown Prince's eyes looked at me as if thinking: This girl... is she really that stupid? To avoid being discovered by others, my brother was stuffed back into the carriage. I swallowed my saliva, leaned into my ear and asked softly:

“Hey, is sea bass delicious?”

Who would have thought he pouted:

"That head is delicious! There are so many bones, my hands are tired from picking it up. Braised pork is still more fragrant!"

Tch, this country bumpkin really can't enjoy real happiness!

7

After returning to the Eastern Palace, rewards were given like waves. I understand, half of it is for my brother. He completed the task excellently and was slightly injured, so the Crown Prince immediately ordered him to rest and recuperate. Even I was given a leave of absence, and recently I no longer need to be around and serve the Crown Prince. I'm a little worried - the mission is over, will the Crown Prince let me quit? I'm an outsider, is it just a seasonal job? While I was still worried about my future, all kinds of rumors began to spread in the Crown Prince's palace. People say that that day at the dangerous banquet at An Duong Vuong's palace, I risked my life to save the Crown Prince's life. With such great merit and the Crown Prince's favor, she will definitely be appointed a concubine in the future. Before we can believe such rumors, someone actually believes them. That day, while I was hiding in my room munching on pig's feet, I was sent to the Crown Princess for questioning.

"You saved the Crown Prince's life, how should this palace reward you?"

She looked at me, her lips smiling as if it were nothing. My eyes sparkled, my hand touched my face that had not yet fully healed from scratches, and a list of wishes immediately appeared in my mind:

“Protecting the Crown Prince is a servant's duty, how dare you ask for a reward!”

The Crown Princess curled her lips and smiled smugly, exactly like "I knew you didn't dare to accept the reward". But she is still too young, too naive. Just listen to me and immediately change your tone:

"But if the Crown Princess insists on rewarding, if the slave refuses, it will be disrespectful!"

"The Crown Prince has given many rewards for gold, silver and jewels, and the Crown Princess does not need to duplicate them anymore. If he has given rewards, he should reward them more. I don't have anything yet!"

I rolled my eyes, calculating in my head:

“The slave's face was scratched to save the Crown Prince. This should be considered a work accident. People always say that a woman's face is more important than her life, so the Crown Princess can think from this angle!

“This slave is not greedy, the kind of high-grade jade made from Thien Son mountain snow lotus that all countries pay tribute to the Crown Princess, only needs to give her ten jars of eight jars and that's enough.”

“Although pork hocks are nutritious, eating too much is tiring. I would like the Crown Princess to reward you with a few pounds of bird's nest, sea cucumbers, peach trees, sugar fish... This servant doesn't know how to cook, so I'll ask the Crown Princess to send a chef to cook the soup along with it."

“Of course, lipstick is also indispensable. If not, how can I hide the scars on my slave's face? Of course, the Crown Princess cannot give ordinary powders... The kind that I gave to the Queen the other day, I find it very suitable..."

“And more... Hey, Crown Princess, what's wrong with you? Crown Princess? What's wrong with you?! Crown Princess!!!”

8

The Crown Princess gritted her teeth, but there was still a creepy smile on her face. She grabbed the arm of the maid next to her and asked in a harsh voice:

“Did you mishear the palace? Or are you dreaming? Otherwise, why don't you feel pain at all?

The great maid bared her teeth in pain and rolled her eyes: "Princess, please stop, you're clinging to that slave!" And that little bastard is clearly provoking you!” At that moment, a low voice suddenly came from outside:

“I advise the Crown Princess to say anything directly. That girl has a bit of a problem in her head, she really can't understand the innuendo."

Immediately followed by a series of voices:

“Meet the Crown Prince!”

When the Crown Princess heard this, she suddenly woke up and suddenly looked panicked, but quickly regained her aggrieved expression and said in a soft voice:

“Your Highness, you misunderstood me. I really want to reward this girl, and I think if you have the intention, it wouldn't be impossible to make her your concubine..."

The Crown Prince's expression remained unchanged, calmly said:

“If you want to reward me, just give it, don't drag me into it.”

Huh? What do you mean? The Crown Princess almost broke the arm of the maid next to her. At first, she just wanted to test whether I intended to take the opportunity to climb up or not. Who would have thought that I would just find out now - it would be better for me to be a concubine for the Crown Prince, at least I wouldn't have to spend your money. But unexpectedly, the Crown Prince is not easy to fool, and at the crucial moment, he immediately brushes off the relationship! How true is the saying: Husband and wife are originally birds of the same forest, in times of trouble, everyone flies separately! I looked up at the Crown Princess in bewilderment, not understanding why the Crown Prince came to interrupt the crowd:

"Princess... are you planning to go back on your word?"

Pushed to the end, the Crown Princess could only grit her teeth and endure. In front of the Crown Prince, she couldn't even admit that she had other thoughts, so she had to smile fearfully and send someone to prepare the reward. The prince chuckled softly:

“You rushed over, just because you were afraid that the Crown Princess would suffer a loss, in the end... Stop it, good words can't convince the ghost of an unjust death!”